=== START BH03078 ===

O loved ones, come, let us heave a sigh from the heart and set aflame a fire in our souls. Let us ask the hoopoe of the spirit the way to His street, that we may reach the sacred precincts of His sanctuary. Let us learn the ways of passion and celestial melody from the nightingales of His holy rose garden, and accept the manner of burning and consuming from the candle of His chamber. Like the tulips of the sacred garden, let us brand our souls with the mark of union with Him, pluck the flower of desire from the paradise of His companionship, drink of the wine of His presence, and strive in the ocean of effacement. Let us become intoxicated and set fire to existence itself, scatter our souls at His feet and drag our hearts to His street. O ye who are still dizzy from sleep, the holy musicians have begun their Christ-like melodies, and the servants of the intimate gathering have harmonized with spiritual ecstasies, and the divine cup-bearers have opened the doors of the eternal wine-cellar and with one glance have captured the hearts of the heavenly maidens, holding flame-colored cups in their hands and standing rank upon rank with mystic signs. The breeze of faithfulness blows from the realm of eternity and the fragrance of God wafts from the city of Baha. O ye wounded hearts, the divine Physician has come - a thousand remedies flow from His ruby lips. That Dawn of the unseen Glory, that Countenance beyond doubt has come. The breathings of Sinai reach us from the Throne of meeting. Spiritual melodies from the divine throat and holy effulgences arrive with might and glory. Glad tidings for the poor, a sign for the lowly - verses of wealth arrive from the hidden treasure. Remove the veils from heart and soul, for from that door the lights of radiance arrive to the world. O nightingales filled with yearning and passion, it is the time of the rose, and O fallen ones still dizzy from wine, this is the surging of the wine, and O Jacobs in the wilderness of separation, the fragrance of Joseph of Iraq and the spiritual breaths of the covenant are being bestowed upon creation and the breath of the horizons, and the merciful breathings blow from the holy divine hiding place, and the morning breezes of inner meanings arrive from the unseen garden of Sinai.

=== END BH03078 ===

=== START BH03079 ===

In the Name of the One Friend

O annihilated Shaykh! May you be, God willing, forever and always annihilated from self and abiding in the remembrance of Truth, in such wise that from your tongue may be heard at all times the mention of God, and from your heart may be inhaled the love of the Beloved, and from your face may be witnessed the radiance of the All-Merciful. Your letter was presented before the Throne, and in response thereto a Tablet was sent down from the heaven of the Divine Will. Subdue hearts through mention of the Beloved and move all creation by the cord of the love of thy Lord, the Sovereign of all worlds. This is what We have ordained in the Tablets. Let not sorrows overtake thee. Be thou joyful in the days of thy Lord, then remind souls of that which hath been sent down from the presence of the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.

Specifically for Nabil-i-Baqir, wondrous words have shone forth from the Dayspring of the divine Finger and been dispatched. God willing, may they attain thereunto. Convey My glorification unto him and unto those who have believed in God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Praise be to the Best-Beloved of the worlds that thy mention hath been and continues to be remembered before the Throne. If thou asketh God thy Lord, He would send down clear verses for every soul. Verily thy Lord loveth him who hath loved Him and desireth him who hath desired Him. He is verily the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

Remind on My behalf Siyyid-i-Kazim. Say: Blessed is he who hath turned to God in this Day wherein the Herald hath proclaimed: The Kingdom belongeth to the Dayspring of the Cause of your Lord, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate. Say: Be thou steadfast in the Cause in such wise that vain imaginings shall not withhold thee from the remembrance of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, nor shall the veils of the heedless conceal thee. Adorn thy head with the crown of the mention of the Glory between earth and heaven, and thy tongue with this Name whereby the liver of polytheism was cleft asunder and the countenance of unity shone forth from the horizon of the command of thy Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Great. Be as thy Lord was. The calamities never prevented Him from the mention of the Lord of all creation. He summoneth the people at all times unto God, the Mighty, the Peerless. That which thou seest today shall perish, and that which shall endure is His mention of His loved ones and what He hath ordained for them in the Kingdom of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Thus have We commanded thee that thou mayest rejoice in the remembrance of thy Lord and be of them that have attained. Say: All praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03079 ===

=== START BH03080 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

O handmaiden of God! Hearing is a divine trust. Purify and sanctify it from the words and allusions of them that are on earth, that thou mayest hear the Word of God which hath dawned from the Dayspring of the mouth of the Divine Unity, and attain unto the purpose of the worlds. Today all, whether men or women, wander bewildered in the wilderness of their desires, save those souls who, through the power of the Most Great Name, have clung to the hem of the Lord of the Ancient Days. These are the gems of creation in the sight of God, and all others are as naught and non-existent.

Strive thou to reach the abode of immortality, which is the station of recognition of the Abha Beauty, and become illumined with the lights of His Cause. Render thanks unto God that thou hast been honored with this supreme distinction and hast directed thyself from thy homeland toward the dwelling-place of thy Beloved. Ere long the mention of this turning shall be spread among the favored servants. Detach thyself from the worlds and attach thyself to the All-Merciful. Be not grieved by outward affairs and the conditions of this base world, for all shall be seized by extinction while permanence belongeth and shall belong to God alone. Soon all shall return to dust, and sovereignty and power and grandeur and dominion shall remain with the Lord of Lords.

Say: Glory be to Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst distinguish between Thy servants, and from which most of the people of Thy realm took flight, to make me turn toward the sanctuary of Thy good-pleasure and direct myself to the sanctuary of Thy recognition. O Lord! I am one of Thy handmaidens who hath turned to Thee, held fast to the cord of Thy bounty, and clung to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy and favors. O Lord! I am athirst; send down upon me from the clouds of Thy mercy the rain of Thy grace. O Lord! I am poor; send down upon me from the heaven of Thy riches that which will make me independent of all except Thee. Then assist, O my God, my kindred to arise to aid Thy Cause and turn toward the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and Thy glory, and enable them, O my God, to remember Thee and praise Thee amidst Thy creation. Verily, Thou art powerful to do what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Great.

=== END BH03080 ===

=== START BH03081 ===

O Muhammad, who has been honored with the name of the All-Knowing One! O Muhammad! Praise be to God that thou hast turned unto the Most Exalted Horizon, hast drunk from the Kawthar of reunion, and hast attained unto the lights of the Presence which is the greatest and most glorious of all deeds, and hast heard, time and again with thine own ears, the call of the Wronged One. We beseech God - exalted and glorified be He - not to withhold, through His boundless grace, the droppings of the Most Great Ocean from thee and from the other friends. Say: Occupy not yourselves with the mirage, and deprive not yourselves of the waves of the ocean of meanings. The pleasures of the world have been and shall ever be transient. Say: Be not beguiled by its honey for it is pure venom. Strive ye that all may be adorned with the ornament of knowledge. Convey to all those souls who are gazing toward the Most Exalted Horizon the greetings of this Wronged One, that all may be gladdened by the sweet savors of divine glorification and may act in accordance with that which is befitting. To all those souls, both men and women, who have turned toward the Prison and have attained unto the lights of the Throne, convey greetings from God. God willing, they must attain unto and act according to that which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Book. O friends! Fix your gaze in all conditions upon steadfastness and trustworthiness. These two qualities are as two great luminaries shining forth and manifest from the heaven of the divine Tablet. Blessed is the state of the one who is illumined by the light of these two luminaries. By the Most Great Name! Such a one is recorded and inscribed in the Book among the Concourse on High. Blessed art thou, O Muhammad, in that thou hast attained unto the lights of the Kingdom and hast believed in God, the Lord of the worlds. Verily, she who hath ascended is among those who have attained in a preserved Tablet. Be thou assured through the grace of thy Lord, then act according to that which thou hast been commanded by the One Who is the All-Knowing Revealer. O people of Q! We have heard your call and have answered you through Our grace, for We are the Answerer. Unite ye first, then make mention of your Lord, the Stranger. The glory rest upon you and upon thee, O Muhammad, and upon thy mother who hath recognized and attained and heard that which the Tongue of God, the Lord of the worlds, hath uttered, and upon thy family and upon those women who have believed in the One, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03081 ===

=== START BH03082 ===

He is God, the Helper

How many trees are adorned with wondrous divine fruits while we remain imprisoned beneath the earth, and how many flourishing gardens appear on earth while these existing eyes are forbidden from beholding them! How many birds sing upon the branches of trees while these ears are deprived of hearing them! Therefore, one must count these numbered days as precious and not remain heedless of the remembrance and praise of God. In all conditions, take refuge in God and be vigilant lest through satanic whisperings you remain deprived of the divine breezes. Strive to manifest yourself among people with goodly character and praiseworthy deeds, that perhaps the breaths of holiness and detachment may waft from you, that perchance the hearts of the dead may attain eternal life through association and fellowship with you and become sustained by the Kawthar of submission and contentment. Although the counsel of the wise benefits not the ignorant - as We have counseled in all Tablets that no one should oppose another - from the time of Our sojourn in Iraq until now We have forbidden people from carnal desires and from contention and warfare with others. Nevertheless, they committed that which was forbidden in all pages and Tablets, and the harm of the deeds of the ignorant has rebounded upon this imprisoned servant. And souls who have committed all manner of unseemly acts now display themselves in the garment of asceticism and attribute to this servant all that they have done. This is what was revealed in previous Books, that wolves would appear in sheep’s clothing and busy themselves with deceiving people. In any case, in all conditions fix your gaze upon the Truth and be detached from all else. Count His remembrance as precious and betray not the trust of His love to the treacherous and the thief, but preserve it with the utmost care. Give thanks at all times that separation has been changed to union, remoteness to nearness, and that you have attained the recognition of God in days when most are veiled. And the Spirit be upon you.

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=== START BH03083 ===

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In the Name of the Beloved of the World! Say: How sweet is the Kawthar of steadfastness if you drink it from the hand of the Friend, and how excellent is its fragrance if you attain unto it! Say: O friends! The Lord of all possibility proclaims: The crown of all deeds is steadfastness - hold fast unto it! It is the most exalted of all stations - fix your gaze upon it! It is the most great gift that preserves its possessor from the allusions of the ungodly, the whisperings of Satan, and the cawing of the ravens. It is an armor woven by the hands of the True Creator - whosoever adorns himself therewith shall be protected from the darts of Satan. God willing, may the people of truth drink from this cup through the outpourings of the All-Bountiful and attain this most great bounty. Strange it is that souls witness the dawning of the lights of the Sun of grandeur and power at its zenith, yet still veil themselves through the imaginings of their own illusory selves. Convey this spiritual remembrance - which is in truth the everlasting Kawthar flowing from the Dawning-Place of divine favors - to the friends of Truth, that all may discover its fragrance and become detached and free from all else. The gaze of His loving-kindness has ever been directed towards His friends, and He has desired for all whatsoever leads to the praiseworthy station. Blessed is he who hearkens unto that which the Desired One hath uttered in this perspicuous Tablet. Hearken to the call of the Wronged One, raised from the direction of the Most Great Prison, and arise to serve the Cause with such arising that no sitting down shall seize it, and with such ardor that no cooling shall ever quench its flame. God willing, mayest thou soar on the wings of remembrance and utterance in the atmosphere of the love of the All-Merciful, and through wondrous and sublime remembrances which have shone forth from the horizon of the Mouth of the Will of the All-Merciful, guide all to the straight path. We beseech God to assist thee in His service, His remembrance and His praise, to draw thee nigh unto the Sea whereof whosoever drinketh shall become detached from all else save Him, and to ordain for thee good in the hereafter and in this world. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

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=== START BH03084 ===

In the Name of the All-Knowing Speaker

This is mentioned in the Persian tongue so that the souls in that land may hear and discover: The True One, exalted be His glory, promised and gave glad tidings to all the peoples of the earth through the tongue of the Prophets and Messengers concerning this most holy, most mighty and most luminous Day, that all might prepare themselves for the divine presence and not let slip the time. Yet when the Sun of Revelation shone forth from the horizon of Will, all turned away and rose up in opposition. Would that they had been content with such actions! Rather, they arose to spread calumnies and issued verdicts for the shedding of pure blood. There remained no land wherein their blood was not shed, and no air unto which their sighs did not ascend. Verily thy Lord is the All-Numbering, the All-Knowing. These abominable deeds have been and will be the cause of tribulation and hardship for all on earth. For many years afflictions have not ceased from the earth but rather pour forth like torrential rain. If they subside in one direction, they flame forth from another. Holy, assured, content and well-pleased souls - whatever befalls them has been and will be in the path of God. If they are martyred, their spirits ascend to the Most Glorious Companion and find their dwelling in the highest Paradise. By the life of God, theirs is the best end and most excellent return! But oppressive souls shall be afflicted with the flames of divine wrath a second time, and after their spirits depart they shall be tormented with a punishment a hundred thousand times more severe than earthly torment. Thus doth inform thee He with Whom is the knowledge of the Book. Afflictions will not cease until they repent and return unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Face when every ignorant doubter turned away.

Convey this Tablet to the loved ones in that land that they may attain supreme joy and become aware of their station and rank, and preserve their stations through the Name of God. The glory be upon thee and upon them from the presence of the Kind, the All-Merciful.

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=== START BH03085 ===

He is the Expositor, the All-Knowing

O S! Upon thee be My glory! Know thou with clear certitude that the glance of God’s loving-kindness, exalted be His glory, hath been and continues to be directed toward the land of S. Within that land are concealed and treasured the divine trusts. Say: Blessed, blessed art thou, O Land of Sad! What land can be likened unto thee? God hath made thee the repository of His names and attributes, next to the sacred and specially designated lands. It was honored by the presence of the two Husayns, whom neither the swords of hatred nor the might of the oppressors could hold back from God, the Lord of the worlds. They advanced to the field of martyrdom, yearning for reunion with the Creator of heaven, and sacrificed their souls in the manifest and straight Path. They cast behind them the world, its riches, glory, bounties and pleasures - to this every fair-minded and discerning one bears witness. And before them, al-Kazim and those with him performed such deeds in the path of God as bewildered the hearts of those near unto Him. And after them came al-Ashraf, through whose blood God adorned the cities of justice and equity and the countenances of the lovers throughout all regions. We testify that he attained the presence and meeting with God and heard His mighty and wondrous call. The eyes of the companions of the Covenant in the City of the Lovers wept for them. Thus hath spoken the Luminary of the horizons from His mighty prison. It behooveth the people of God to remember them with goodly remembrance and according to what the Pen of God, the Help in Peril, the Mighty, the Wise, hath recorded. The Pen of Command in the Most Great Scene, from the presence of the Lord of Destiny, now giveth thee glad tidings that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Compassionate, the Generous. Thou hast attained the service of My Cause, and whoso attaineth unto it is, in the Mother Book, among the people of Baha and the companions of the Crimson Ark which the Lord of creation sent down in the Qayyumu’l-Asma’, a command from My presence - and I am the Ancient Commander. Thou art, in the sight of God, the Lord of creation, among the people of the Ark. We beseech God to aid thee to preserve this most exalted station and this supreme and abiding glory. Verily He is the Powerful over whatsoever He willeth, and He is the All-Bountiful, the Mighty, the Powerful. Glory be upon thee from Us, and upon those whom neither commerce, nor trade, nor wealth, nor glory hath withheld from God, the Mighty, the Most Praised.

=== END BH03085 ===

=== START BH03086 ===

O Mulla Abu’l-Hasan! In the Name of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful! These are the verses of God, the King, the Truth, the Manifest Justice, unto him who was guided by the guidance of the Spirit and turned toward the holy precincts until he entered the spot of Paradise after the Sun of Grandeur and Glory had set therefrom, and he lamented with the lamentation of those who have lost. O servant! Know thou that thy yearning in separation from the Luminary of the horizons when He departed from the precincts of Iraq was greater in the sight of God than the worship of most of the servants. Thus have We distinguished thee with the truth, and verily We have power over all things. We were with thee and heard thy cry and thy yearning, and We have ordained for thee in the Tablets a reward that was truly great. Be thou steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord and grieve not for anything, but place thy trust in God, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Generous. God hath written down for thee the reward of one who attained the presence of the Countenance and won the meeting with his Lord. Verily, He doth not suffer to be lost the reward of the doers of good. Arise in the Cause of God, then strive within thyself that there may be manifested from thee that which will raise up the Cause of thy Lord amongst His heedless servants. For God hath prescribed for every soul the teaching of His Cause, and He loveth that there should appear from the Lote-Trees of existence the fruits of wisdom and utterance. Thus hath He willed by His command - there is no God but He, the All-Knowing, the Almighty, the Mighty, the All-Purposing. Arise to serve God and say: “O people of the Bayan! Your Lord, the All-Merciful, hath come with manifest sovereignty. Fear ye God and deny not Him for Whose path the blood of those near unto God was shed.” Say: “Verily, He Who came unto you by the name of ’Ali was the Herald of this Most Great, Most Glorious Manifestation, and His Most Exalted Pen moved only in My remembrance and praise, and there flowed from His ink naught but this wise Remembrance, until He sacrificed His soul in My love that ye might not commit in the time of the Manifestation what the people of the Furqan, and before them the people of the Torah and the Gospel, committed.” Thus doth the Pen of Command instruct thee. Act thou according to what thou hast been commanded and be not of the heedless ones. And the mercy which hath descended from the heaven of grandeur upon thee and upon the detached servants of God.

=== END BH03086 ===

=== START BH03087 ===

He is the Mighty, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting

These are the verses of the Tablet, sent down in truth for a people who understand. Therein is healing for the breasts of those who have believed in God and who place their trust in their Lord. It is verily a remembrance from Us, and a guidance and reminder for a people who fear God. O Letter of Love! Bear thou witness within thyself that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He hath created all things for the knowledge of His Self and the Manifestations of His Cause, and this hath been ordained in truth for what was and what will be. In every age He hath sent forth a Messenger through His grace to remind men of the days of God and guide them to the path of glory and love. Then hath He sent down tribulations, trials and afflictions, both hidden and manifest, that He might thereby separate between light and darkness. This is among the ways that have proceeded from God, the Protector, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. By God! Were He not looking to this station, He would subdue all who are in the heavens and earth through a single word from His presence, and this is a known truth. Thus understand thou the Cause, then be thou at peace within thyself and be of those who show patience in times of hardship. Know thou that thou hast been mentioned in the Book by the Pen of God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Beloved. Soon will thy name be raised up in truth among the Concourse on High, and the dove of longing in thy breast will be stilled, for He is God, the King, the Mighty, the All-Praised. It behooveth thee to thank God, thy Lord, in thy heart and remember Him in thy soul and spirit, and to be among those who rejoice in God’s gladness. When thou hearest the Bird of Eternity hath flown to the Kingdom of the divine cloud, grieve not within thyself but place thy trust in God, for in Him do the detached ones place their trust. In this there is wisdom none knoweth save God, and ye shall come to know it when the mysteries are unveiled and the Cock of the Throne crieth out. This is what hath been inscribed by the Pen of Creation on a preserved holy tablet. Thus have We cast upon thee the word of truth and revealed unto thee this Tablet at whose comprehension the learned are bewildered. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who soar in the heaven of love.

=== END BH03087 ===

=== START BH03088 ===

O Mirza Habibu’llah in Sad, upon him be the Glory of God!

In the Name of the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted

Listen to the call of thy Lord from the Pole of Eternity and be not occupied with aught else save His remembrance, the Exalted, the Most Great. He calleth thee at all times with the verses of His love, if thou be of them that hear. Detach thyself from the kingdom, then arise by thyself to promote the Cause of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. By God, the True One! That which thou beholdest on earth shall perish, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the Single, the One, the Peerless, the All-Wise. Then remind the people of that which God hath cast into thy heart, and tarry not in thy soul less than a moment. And if thou findest one who is receptive, cast upon him the melodies of the Spirit, and if thou findest one who turneth away, turn away from him and turn unto God, and verily He shall suffice thee against all things and against His polytheist servants. We have indeed sent down unto thee aforetime verses of wondrous glory and dispatched them by trusted messengers from among Our servants. We beseech God that they may reach thee, that thereby thine eyes may be gladdened and the eyes of the monotheists. We commanded thee therein to enjoin upon the people in these days what God hath ordained for them and to give them the glad tidings of the paradise of God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Know thou that there hath befallen Us that which cannot be mentioned in words. By God! Then would all who are in the heavens and earth weep - for they who were created by My Word have desired to kill Me and shed My blood. When God frustrated what they intended, they then raised an outcry within themselves, perchance thereby to cast rancor into the hearts of the sanctified ones. Then they fabricated against Me all that befitteth their own selves and that their hands have earned, and thereby the word of chastisement became due them from the presence of One mighty and powerful. They seek to slay the Self of God with the swords of association and hatred, then recite His verses, the Wondrous, the Revealed. Were We to recount unto thee what hath befallen Us, thou wouldst grieve in thy soul and the hearts of them that are certain would grieve with thee. We have therefore concealed it from thee to preserve thy soul, lest thy heart be saddened thereby and thou become of the sorrowful. And the Glory be upon thee and upon them who hearken unto thy word concerning God, thy Lord and the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

=== END BH03088 ===

=== START BH03089 ===

O Ali! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Thou hast been mentioned repeatedly in the presence of the Wronged One, and thy deeds in the path of God have been accepted. It behooveth thee to say: “Here am I, here am I, O Thou Who didst call me from Thy Most Great Prison! Here am I, here am I, O Thou Who didst turn toward me from Thy most firm and impregnable stronghold! Here am I, here am I, O Thou through Whom the Herald proclaimed on the Day of Return: ‘The Kingdom belongeth to God, the Lord of creation!’” Praise be to the Desired One of the worlds Who aided thee to render a service from which the fragrance of His good-pleasure was wafted. Well is it with thee, and again, well is it with thee! Say: “My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the hearts of them that are nigh unto Thee which were melted in their separation from Thee, and by the souls of the sincere which were sacrificed in Thy path, and by the heads of the yearning ones which were raised upon spears in their love for Thee, and by this martyr through whom the fire of hatred was kindled in the breasts of the polytheists and the light of love shone forth in the hearts of the unitarians, to make me detached from all else save Thee, to cling to the hem of Thy bounty, and to hold fast unto the cord of Thy mercy with such firmness as cannot be shaken by the doubts of the world - a firmness that cannot be prevented by the hatred of the nations - a firmness that is adorned by Thy will and illumined by the light of Thy purpose. O Lord! I beseech Thee by him, and by his limbs and members, his heart and tongue and eyes, to ordain for me and for the people of Baha the good of this world and the world to come. Verily, Thou art God, the One, the Single, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”

=== END BH03089 ===

=== START BH03090 ===

O Haydar-Qabli-’Ali, upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God! In My Name, the Manifest, the Luminous, the Holy, the Mighty, the All-Wise!

Praise be to the Desired One, whose verses have encompassed all things and whose evidences have adorned the ancient world with a new attire. In the midst of tribulation, the banner of “He doeth whatsoever He willeth” hath been raised aloft. Who hath the power to prevent Him from His purpose?

O Haydar-’Ali! There can be no doubt that thy grief hath been for the sake of God and that thou hast expressed sorrow in view of the sorrows of the Wronged One. In this station, blessed art thou! For today neither the grief nor the joy of the world is acceptable, save grief in His grief and joy in His joy.

O thou who hast turned unto Me! We have named this prison the Most Great Prison, and assuredly this name was not given without cause. However, We have, as a token of Our grace - and verily, I am the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous - concealed its mysteries and future manifestations from the eyes of Our loved ones.

Outwardly, no cause for imprisonment is evident, for the power of God, exalted be His glory, hath transformed it into the Most Exalted Paradise, despite the nose of the mighty one. In every corner He hath spread a carpet and raised a call. At first, the governor’s palace was consumed by fire; the decree which that heedless ruler had sent concerning these wronged ones to this place perished along with the palace. The subsequent rulers, being unaware of the circumstances, knew not how to proceed, for neither the decree nor the previous ruler remained. The Cause of God, day by day, grew in elevation, and its power became manifest from every direction. In none of the prisons was such ascendancy witnessed, for this manifest injustice was visited upon those who circle round the Throne without any cause. Were the doubters to reflect on what hath come to pass, all would cling to the hem of the robe of certitude and turn unto the Supreme Horizon. Verily, the Cause is in His hands - He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. And He is the Mighty, the All-Praised.

The light shining from the heaven of My mercy and the fragrances of My utterance be upon thee and upon those whom nothing whatsoever, no affair of any kind, hath prevented from God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03090 ===

=== START BH03091 ===

His Holiness Aqa Siyyid ’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God

He is God, exalted be His station in bounties and favors

Praise be to God that His verses have encompassed the world and the manifestations of His grandeur have testified to His oneness. From the ocean of generosity He brought the world of existence into being and made manifest the path of guidance and error. Exalted be His dominion and His proof and His utterance! And prayers and peace be upon Him through whom the fragrance of divine unity was diffused among the servants and the breezes of revelation were cut off from the lands, and upon His family and companions through whom the banner of divine knowledge was raised among the religions - prayers whose fragrance never ceases and whose end cannot be reckoned.

Your letter arrived and praise be to God it was adorned with the light of devotion, steadfastness and detachment. In truth, this is the station of the friends today, as you mentioned. We beseech God to assist all to that which befits His loved ones. Great joy was obtained from reading the letter. Previously it was intended to send to His Majesty the King of Iran, may God assist him, that which would testify to the trust and sincerity of this oppressed community. Glory be to God! Despite all having testified to the sanctity and purity of the intentions of this oppressed community, yet there occurred that which caused the Pen to lament and the ink to weep. Therefore the intention was changed and suspended, as despair resulted from the deeds that appeared.

We beseech God to bestow the reward of the righteous deed which you intended and to record it from the Supreme Pen in the Book of Deeds. It appears the traveler was also arrested. From this incident it becomes clear that there has appeared from its instigator that which is contrary to the world-adorning view of the government. However, this Oppressed One beseeches God for that which is the cause of the exaltation of the government and the advancement of the nation. Verily He is the Hearer, the Answerer. Convey greetings to the friends. All have been and are remembered. Peace and remembrance and glory be upon you and upon every steadfast and firm one.

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=== START BH03092 ===

He is the Hearer, the Witness, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed

Praise be unto the one true God Who, through His Most Great Word, hath instilled love and affection between the hearts of His chosen ones, and illumined them with the light of unity and concord. This blessed Word hath in every age and Dispensation been mentioned by a name and manifested with fruit and effect. In one station it is the luminous, resplendent, adorned and speaking Tree whose roots are in the earth while its branches reach above the heavens. Blessed be the Lord Who hath desired naught from the dawning of the Sun of Manifestation save the unity of the hearts of humanity. Exalted be His will, established His sovereignty, perfected His proof, and completed His testimony. There is no God but Him. Blessings, praise, peace and glory be upon those who have arisen to serve His Cause and who have spoken His remembrance and praise amongst His servants. These are servants through whom the banner of divine unity was raised to the highest station and the standard of detachment was hoisted upon the loftiest heights.

O My Afnan! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. Thy letter hath come before Our face and attained the honor of being seen and heard. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to open before thy face the doors of grace and bounty, to protect thee from every oppressive ignorant one and from every illness and ailment, and to give thee to drink, from the hands of His Most Glorious Name, the Kawthar of healing. Verily He doeth as He willeth and in His grasp are the reins of all things. There is no God but Him, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

When thou hast attained unto the Tablet of God and its effect, and drunk the choice wine of mystic knowledge from the cup of His utterance, say: My God, my God! Thou seest me standing before the door of Thy grace, clinging to the hem of Thy bounty and generosity. I beseech Thee by the mysteries of Thy Cause which none knoweth save Thyself, to ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which will profit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds and will exalt me through Thy Name. Verily Thou art the Self-Subsisting through Thy Command, the One Who standeth over all things through Thy sovereignty, the Manifest through Thy signs and the Hidden through Thy mysteries. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon My leaves and handmaidens and upon those who hearken unto thy word concerning the Cause of God, thy Lord, the Lord of the Day of Mutual Calling.

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=== START BH03093 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the Glory and the Power!

Praise sanctified from mention and utterance befitteth the Goal of all contingent beings, Who through a single drop from the ocean of His bounty brought the world of existence into being, and adorned absolute nothingness with the ornament of being. He is the One with power before Whose might the tongues of all created things bear witness, and in the presence of Whose revelations of grandeur all are found submissive. Glorified be His might, glorified be His majesty, and glorified be His dominion. There is no God but Him. Blessings and peace be upon His Beloved, through Whom the celestial spheres were created and through Whom appeared the hidden and treasured mysteries concealed within the ocean of His knowledge, exalted be He, and upon His family and companions, whom He made lamps of guidance among the servants and standards of His signs throughout all lands - blessings whose fragrance shall never cease and whose light shall never set.

And now, thy letter was received. Praise be to God, the fragrance of love was wafted from it. Thou hast ever been remembered before the Wronged One and still art. We beseech God, the Lord of the throne and earth, and the Sovereign of the hereafter and this world, to assist you in His remembrance and praise and to open before your faces the doors of goodly deeds. Verily He is the Sender down of verses and the Revealer of clear proofs.

Jamal Effendi hath been adorned with praiseworthy and pleasing characteristics. We met with him several times. Praise be to God, he hath arisen to make good what was lost. Convey greetings to him from this Wronged One. We have counseled him with that which God hath counseled His servants in His perspicuous Book. God willing, from this good earth will spring forth good flowers. We beseech God to make him successful in all conditions in that which He loveth and is pleased with.

Convey greetings from the Wronged One to Kamal, and likewise to the mother and sister, upon whom be God’s peace and loving-kindness. We beseech God to bring about circumstances that will be the cause of joy and gladness for all. The sister of Mirza is remembered before the Wronged One. We beseech for her divine confirmation and assistance. Bounty is in God’s hand, and loving-kindness is in His grasp and power. We beseech Him to ordain for His loved ones that which will bring joy to their eyes and gladness to their hearts. Verily He hath power over all things and is worthy to answer prayer. The perfume did not arrive. God willing, compensation for it will arrive.

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=== START BH03094 ===

He is the Beloved in His wondrous beauty! In this hour and time when this Bird took flight from the nest of silence and stillness to soar in the sacred atmosphere of divine melody, and all the oceans of the unseen silence are melted by the tune of the fire of love, and with spiritual wings It soars in the heavenly wilderness, and whatever is other than the Friend - even to marrow and skin - is reduced to absolute nothingness, that It may wing its flight in the holy atmosphere of “except,” and call out to all the lovers in the path of the Beloved, that all existence may become detached and return to the Source of existence, and offer heart and soul as gifts to the dust of the path of the Friend, and hear the melody of the nightingale of the soul in the branches of the placeless realm, and inhale the divine spirit from the right hand of oneness.

O thou who art sick with love! I swear by the lights of the countenance of the Desired One that if I were to catch the breeze of love from the Yemen of the Friend and be honored with a message from the spiritual Hoopoe that hath winged its flight from the divine Sheba, verily we would traverse all the horizons of the seen and unseen with a single step, that for one moment I might illumine the spiritual vision with the beauty of the Friend and attain the honor of visiting His countenance.

O nightingales of the garden of immortality! O songbirds of the rose-garden of faithfulness! While the rose of beauty blossoms in the garden of glory, strive ye to attain union with the rose and take shelter in the shade of the Friend, that ye may reach the divine tree and abide forever in the paradise of life, and become intoxicated with the wine of the Friend. And if ye become unconscious from this wine, verily ye shall forget all else save the Beloved, for this unconsciousness hath no destruction following it, and this intoxication no sobriety after it, even as some of the circumambulators of the Ka’bah of the Beloved have said: “The one drunk with earthly wine becomes sober from the passing breeze, but the one drunk with Truth comes not to consciousness even by the trump of resurrection.”

A shirt from the spiritual Joseph was sent that it might clothe the form of that Jacob of love, that the eye of the soul might be illumined with light, and in the bath I mentioned it and they said to carry it out in whatever way is advisable - that same decree. […]

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=== START BH03095 ===

O Mirza Abu’l-Qasim, who art in Sad! In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Glorious! God maketh mention of His servant, that he may remember within himself and detach himself from all that hath been created between the heavens and the earth, and stand firm in the Cause in such wise that the winds of differences will not move him, and he may remain steadfast in the Cause. O servant! Hear the call of thy Lord from this Prison, and turn not unto those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God, and were far removed from the gardens of witness, and who eat of the tree of Zaqqum while imagining it to be of the fruits of Paradise. Nay, by My Self, the All-Merciful! They have no knowledge thereof, and they walk in the grades of fire while fancying they walk in wondrous gardens of glory. Thus do We seize the guilty ones and seal their hearts and minds in such wise that they perceive not and become as visible asses upon the earth. Thou must shun such as these, then suffice thyself with God, thy Lord, and He will suffice thee against all the worlds. Then make mention of Him according to thy capacity, and follow not every base polytheist. Soon will Satan call out among you and command you to disbelieve in God. Thus do We inform you through Our grace that ye may remain steadfast upon the path. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Glorious Name in Thy Later Manifestation that Thou protect me from the evil of every Satan and the call of every calf and the guile of every impostor and the filth of every wretched polytheist. Then preserve me, O my God, within the protection of Thy safekeeping, and send down upon me the good of this world and the next, for Thou art powerful over all things. O Lord! Send down upon me from the clouds of Thy grace that which will make me detached from all else save Thee and draw me nigh unto the seat of Thy mercy and favors. Then give me to drink, O my God, from the Kawthar of life that the breaths of Satan may not affect me. Then establish for me a seat of truth with Thee, and make me one of Thy servants who have detached themselves from all who are in the heavens and the earth and have turned unto Thee with an illumined and pure heart. Thus have We taught thee that thou mayest read what hath been revealed in the Tablet and mayest be well-pleasing unto God. And glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon every trustworthy one who hath turned unto God.

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=== START BH03096 ===

He Who is the Glory of God upon him

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

The remembrance of God from the Tree of Paradise hath been and is manifest in the Temple of the Youth, and verily He speaketh in all things that which the ear of the Beloved heard during the night-journey, and that which the Spirit heard in the heaven of eternity, and that which He Who conversed with God heard in the Sinai of the divine presence - that there is none other God but Him and that He hath ever been, through His own Self, independent of all worlds. O youth! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord from the direction of the Throne, and forget not the days wherein the Sun of the beauty of thy Lord dawned upon thee from this horizon which hath been mentioned in the Tablets by the Pen of God as the Youth. Remember the times when thou wert seated in My presence and didst hear with thine own ears the melodies of God, and in those days We concealed Our face from all who are in the heavens and on earth, according to a wisdom that was hidden in God’s mystery. When the appointed time was fulfilled and the Command came forth, We drew aside the veils in Our chosen name and manifested Our Self to all created things with a sovereignty that was witnessed by all worlds. And by this means, he whom We created by Our command and preserved beneath the wings of grace turned against Us, as all beings and beyond them the Tongue of Grandeur in a holy and praiseworthy station do testify. All that thou hast heard regarding his affair was from Me, and We have written concerning him that which none can reckon save God thy Lord, according to a wisdom that was treasured in the vaults of knowledge. We stood firm against the enemies in days wherein the feet of every mighty soul did slip, and We disputed with the peoples with wisdom and counsel until We made manifest the Cause through My being alone, and God is witness to what I say. And verily when My brother felt secure in himself he contended against My Self and disputed My verses, until he arose to slay Me. Thus did Satan whisper in his breast and made him to be deprived of the holy shore. Thus have We informed thee that thou mayest become aware of some of what hath befallen this Youth and mayest be clear-sighted regarding the Cause. And the Glory be upon thee and upon those who love thee in God and stand firm in the Cause.

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=== START BH03097 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

The Remembrance of God from the Tree of Fire upon the Spot of Light in the Mount of Revelation hath appeared in human form with the name of the All-Merciful, in truth made manifest. He speaketh at all times that sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower. Thus hath the Command been sent down from the presence of the All-Merciful.

O attentive servant! Arise and warn those who are veiled. Say: The All-Merciful hath come with clear proof. Fear God and make not His Cause forsaken among you. Hold fast unto the Sure Handle which hath been suspended between earth and heaven. Beware lest ye follow him who hath denied God and was far removed from the sanctuary of nearness.

This is the Day wherein necks are bowed down and the idolaters have risen in hypocrisy, even to the point of breaking the Covenant and taking Satan as their helper. Say: Nothing shall profit you this Day, nor shall all that hath been created in the worlds avail you before the Sovereign of the Throne. Thus hath the All-Merciful spoken in this Tablet which hath been illumined by the lights of His countenance.

Say: From each letter We create beings whose number none knoweth save God, and He hath knowledge of all things. Say: Have ye occupied yourselves with the world and turned away from the Lord of Names? How long will ye slumber and not arise? Lift up your heads! By God, the Sun of Grace hath dawned from the horizon of justice with a light that encompasseth all worlds.

As for those who have cast the Command of God behind their backs, We have forbidden them the Living Waters. Soon shall they find themselves in the abyss of wrath and shall find no helper.

Rejoice thou in the Tablet of God. He remembereth thee in the prison while encompassed by the hosts of polytheism. His grace toward thee hath been great. Be not saddened by their acts. Take comfort in His remembrance, then detach thyself from all else. He verily sufficeth thee in truth. He hath power over all things.

Grieve not over anything. All that thou beholdest shall perish, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the Truth, while loss shall be for those who have not taken a path unto Him. Convey the greetings of thy Lord to those with thee who have believed, and give them the glad-tidings of what hath been ordained for them in a Tablet that lieth concealed behind the veil of glory.

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=== START BH03098 ===

The Sacred Being [Nabil-i-Akbar] is the Most Wondrous, the Most Impregnable, the Most Glorious. This is a remembrance from God, from the Tree of Light in the form of fire, which was witnessed from the direction of the Throne. Verily He hath unveiled Beauty, whereat all those of lofty station were thunderstruck. Through Him God tested His servants who claimed faith within themselves, and through Him truth was distinguished from falsehood from that time until the Day when the Beauty of Baha will come upon the crimson Buraq and the matter will be decided by One mighty and powerful. Those who believed in God in those days - these will God raise up on that Day with faces from which all created things will be illumined. And those who disbelieved and joined partners with God - the angels of chastisement will drive them away with whips of wrath, and they shall find no way unto God. Thus do We set forth the verses and explain the two paths that whosoever willeth may choose for himself what he desireth. Verily my Lord is independent of all worlds.

O Leaf of the Ridvan! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, from the direction of the Throne, that it may draw thee to a station holy and luminous. Purify thyself from the hints of earth and whatsoever is thereon, that thou mayest be detached from the world and its ornaments, remembering thy Lord with a pure and wondrous heart. Remember thy Lord in the darkness of night and at the break of dawn, that God may make thee one of the leaves that were witnessed upon the Branch of the Cause. Hold fast to the cord of God and His grace, then place thy trust in Him in all matters. Verily He watcheth over all things. Give thanks to thy Lord that We have sent down the verses in this Tablet and dispatched them unto thee, that thou mayest find from it the fragrance of holiness from this Youth Who was imprisoned under oppression. O handmaid of God! Stand firm in the Cause of thy Lord and be not of those women who take for themselves in every age a god to worship. Turn thy face toward God and sanctify thyself from the defilement of sovereignty, that God may cause thee to dwell in the shadow of His protection in a station that was exalted in truth. And glory be upon thee and upon those women who have turned their faces to the countenance that shone from the horizon of holiness with radiant light.

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=== START BH03099 ===

In the name of God, the Most Mighty, the Most Exalted, the Most High! The remembrance of God from the Tree of the Command has now been raised in the most wondrous melodies. Verily He is the Most Great Mystery between the heavens and the earth, and the Mighty News in this Mystery which has been witnessed from the holy horizon. Everything speaks forth: “Verily I am God, there is no God but Him,” and verily He encompasses all things. O servant of God! Hear the call of thy Lord from this Bird which has soared in this heaven that has been spread forth in this atmosphere which has appeared in truth as a Command from Our presence that there is no God but Him. And verily He Who speaks in truth is the Manifestation of God and His Mystery, the Concealment of God and His Command, the Proof of God and His Word unto all who are on earth. Bear thou witness to that which God hath testified in this Tablet. By God! This is better for thee than all that hath been created in the realm of origination and fashioned in the kingdom of invention, and God is witness to this. Forget not thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted. Verily He hath not forgotten thee, and His favor unto thee hath indeed been abundant. Blessed are ye for having taken hold of the words of God and preserved them from the touch of every rejected polytheist. Thus doth God single out whom He willeth through His grace, and He rendereth vain the deeds of those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God and have deprived themselves of the holy paradise. Leave the polytheists to themselves, then make mention of thy Lord throughout all days. Verily He will suffice thee in truth and will aid thee in the Cause with a manifest sovereignty. Blessed are ye, O people of the Pavilion of Glory, inasmuch as the glances of God have been directed toward you and He hath turned you from the left hand of idle fancy to the blessed right hand. He hath sent down unto you the Book and caused you to recognize the Manifestation of His Self, and made you to be of those who have found a way unto Him Who occupieth the throne. Be thou thankful unto thy Lord for having aided thee in His Cause and nourished thee from the fruits which have appeared from the Tree of Eternity. Verily He is powerful over all things. And glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and who stand firm in the love of thy Lord.

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=== START BH03100 ===

O Afnan, Haji Mirza Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be all My most glorious and most resplendent Baha! He is the One dawning from the horizon of the heaven of proof. A mention from Us to him who attained to acceptance on a day wherein the men who claimed knowledge without any proof from God, the Lord of the worlds, turned away. Through their turning away the people turned away, whereby there befell the Lord of the world that which caused the Faithful Spirit to lament. O My Afnan! Upon thee be My glory and My mercy and My loving-kindness. The servant present hath presented that wherewith thou didst call upon God, the Lord of earth and heaven and Lord of the mighty throne. He read it before Our face. We found therein that which beseemeth thee in the days of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We have heard and answered thee. Verily He is the Hearing, the Seeing. We bear witness that thou hast arisen to serve the Cause and hast manifested that whose fragrance shall never be cut off throughout the endurance of the names and attributes of God. Verily thy Lord is the True, the Faithful. Say: My God, my God! I desire to remember Thee in such wise that from the very stones Thy remembrance and praise might be raised up, and from the seas Thy glorification and Thy celebration of unity. O my Lord! Aid me in such remembrance whereby there might appear in all things a tongue speaking of Thy verses and testifying to what Thou hast manifested in Thy days. Thou art He to Whose power and might and grandeur and dominion all created things have testified. Write down for me then from Thy Most Exalted Pen what beseemeth Thy grace and Thy favors and Thy generosity and Thy gifts. O my Lord! How can I recount the wondrous tokens of Thy loving-kindness? By Thy glory, O Thou Goal of the world and Beloved of the nations! I see myself powerless to enumerate them, much less to render thanks for them. Through Thy grace Thou hast shown me what was withheld from Thy Moses on the Mount of Rapture and caused me to hear what Thy Beloved heard in His night ascent. I beseech Thee, O Lord of Names and Creator of heaven, by Thy Name through which the mysteries were revealed and rivers flowed from rocks, and by the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge and the splendors of the lights of Thy countenance, to draw me nigh unto Thee in the manifest exterior even as Thou hast drawn me nigh in the interior. Then preserve me, O my God, from the evil of Thine enemies who violated Thy Covenant and Thy Testament, who disputed Thy verses and denied Thy proof. There is no God but Thee, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Compelling.

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=== START BH03101 ===

Tabas Mahdi, who hath migrated, the Most Ancient, Most Great, Most Bountiful

A remembrance from Us unto him who hath turned unto God after hearing His call from the luminous Lote-Tree raised up upon the crimson spot. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower. Blessed art thou for having drawn nigh unto the Desired One and for having migrated from thy homeland out of longing to attain the presence of God, the Mighty, the Chosen One. Know thou the worth of this station - naught that hath been created in the realm of existence can compare with it. O Mahdi! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One Who, from the dark pit, calleth out to them that dwell in the kingdom of creation and summoneth them unto God, the Lord of all mankind. Wert thou to become aware of the tribulations of thy Lord, thou wouldst weep as weepeth one who is bereaved. Though We have made mention of it in the Tablets, it representeth but a drop from the ocean. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Grieve not at anything. Be content with what God hath ordained for thee. He hath destined for those who desire Him that which is better for them than all else created in the contingent world. Didst thou but know what hath been inscribed for thee by the Most Exalted Pen, thou wouldst soar with rapture. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Be thou steadfast in the Cause, then stand firm in the love of thy Lord, for this Cause is mighty, mighty indeed - none comprehendeth it save those endued with understanding. We have heard thy call and have answered thee with this Tablet whereby the brocade of the Book of Creation hath been adorned. Sorrow not over anything. Place thy trust in God. He is with thee and will help thee in truth. There is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Compelling. Preserve the verses of thy Lord, then recite them with the melody of the heart. God willing, mayest thou ever rest beneath the shade of the favors of the eternal King and be adorned with the ornament of His bounties. Strive that perchance in these fleeting days thou mayest arise to serve the Countenance of the All-Glorious, be mentioned by His Name and be known by His love. The hardships thou hast borne in His path shall not be lost. No righteous deed appeareth from any doer except that its reward hath been recorded by the Pen of the King of Oneness. Be thou thankful unto thy Lord for this manifest grace. We beseech God to assist thee in His service, to aid thee in His remembrance, and to make thee one of those who have stood firm in His love and good-pleasure. He is, verily, the Ruler, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Compelling.

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=== START BH03102 ===

The Most Great, the Most Great! A remembrance from Us to him who circumambulated the desert valley out of longing to attain the presence of God, the Lord of Names, until he arrived at the Most Great Prison - the place whose very atoms lament for what hath befallen this Wronged One, the Solitary, the Stranger. Wert thou to look with the eye of the heart, thou wouldst behold Me in the two prisons between the two factions. Yet My grace hath veiled the matter, and My mercy hath not permitted the rending of the veils. Verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Soon shall they tear asunder with their own hands what We did not tear, and that which is in their breasts shall be revealed. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Hassan! Blessed art thou for having desired what the world desireth and for having turned towards the direction of God, the Mighty, the Wise. Remember when thou attainedst the presence of the Countenance, and the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that which caused the fragrances of the All-Merciful to waft throughout all possibility. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Remember My loved ones on My behalf and glorify their faces from this distant place. Be thou a servant of thy Lord’s Cause. Beware lest anything prevent thee from His remembrance amongst the servants. He aids whosoever desires to aid His Cause. He is the Mighty, the Beautiful. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I am he who hath turned towards the Kaaba of Thy Cause and the Sanctuary of Thy glory, until I arrived before Thy throne and heard Thy melodies. I find myself powerless before the wonders of this grace that hath encompassed me and these gifts that have surrounded me. I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of earth and heaven, to assist me in serving Thee in such wise that neither doubts nor idle fancies shall hinder me, and to remember Thee amongst all peoples with wisdom and utterance throughout all days. Then manifest unto me that which is best for me, for I know not what profiteth me. Thou art the Mighty, the All-Knowing. O my God and my Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy Self to inscribe me among those who have turned with their entire being to Thy face, who have soared in the atmosphere of Thy love, and who have been so carried away by the sweet savors of Thy utterance that they have cast the world behind their backs, until their spirits took flight from their bodies. O Lord! Make me steadfast in Thy love and Thy Cause in such wise that the winds of trials shall not move me. Thou art verily the Almighty, the Exalted, the Bestower. There is no God but Thee, the Most High, the Mighty, the Inaccessible.

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=== START BH03103 ===

He is the Herald between earth and heaven

A mention from Us to one who turned towards Us when the divines of the earth turned away from Our Most Exalted Horizon, save whom God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, willed. When the Self-Subsisting appeared and the Hour came, the clamor of the servants arose and they stood up to extinguish the light of God, the King, the Mighty, the Great. How many a mystic turned away from the Known One, how many a learned one cast the All-Knowing behind his back and waxed proud before God, the Lord of the worlds. How many who had accepted broke God’s Covenant on His Day, and how many extinguished ones were enkindled by the fire of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. God’s Balance hath appeared in truth, yet the people were heedless of it. Say: Verily the Balance speaketh with truth, yet the people are in evident delusion. They hear the Call yet deny it, and they behold the signs of God yet turn away from them. How many a sign hath appeared in truth, and how many an evidence hath come forth from the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Thus have We illumined the heaven of utterance with the sun of thy Lord’s remembrance, the Mighty, the Powerful. Say: O peoples of the earth, fear the All-Merciful and follow not your desires. Cast away what the people possess and take what ye are commanded by an Ordainer, All-Wise. He hath come from the heaven of utterance with the Kingdom of verses. Fear God and be not of the ignorant. How many a learned one cast the Book of God behind his back, and how many a mystic was seized by the winds of the world and withheld from the Most Exalted Horizon, and how many a sleeper heard the Call, arose and turned to His luminous horizon. When the breezes of revelation seize thee and the winds of thy Lord’s days attract thee, arise amidst the servants with power and say: O peoples of the earth! By God, the horizon of the Manifestation hath been illumined by the Promised One. Verily He hath come with the standards of verses and the hosts of meanings. If ye deny Him, by what proof can ye establish what ye possess? Fear God and be not of the losers. Thus have We illumined the horizon of remembrance and praise. Glory be upon thee and upon those whom the winds of the Manifestation stirred when the Speaker of Sinai proclaimed: There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH03103 ===

=== START BH03104 ===

From Aqa Rasul, upon him be the Glory of God. In the name of the One Friend: May you rest, God willing, at all times and under all conditions beneath the shade of the mercy of the All-Merciful, detached from the world and all who dwell therein. You have ever been and continue to be before Our gaze. Your burning in separation has been recorded and mentioned in divine Tablets and Writings. By My life! God has written down the reward of one who has attained His presence, heard His call, and circled round His Self. Seize this opportunity and be of the thankful ones. Praise the Beloved of the world that you are known among the people of Baha in the Supreme Concourse. Although this station is now hidden from sight, soon this bounty will become manifest in all the worlds. Occupy yourself with service to the Cause and with wisdom summon the people to the eternal Law. In these days the door of the House is closed - none may enter from without nor leave from within. From the beginning of creation until now, no one has endured such afflictions, nor have any of the Manifestations of Divine Unity and Daysprings of God’s Revelation been imprisoned in one place with seventy souls. These tribulations are unique to this Revelation. Consider then what has befallen and continues to befall Us in the land of Ta. Although the imprisonment of the Primal Point was brief, yet those who were with Him in prison, concerned with preserving their own lives, turned away and objected - except for one soul who, clinging to the cord of faithfulness, detached from all the worlds, drank the cup of martyrdom with the Beloved of all who are in the heavens and on earth, and attained the Supreme Companion. But be not grieved - despite all internal and external tribulations, the Cause of God is manifest with utmost glory and the light of God is radiant. Exalted be this bounty that has encompassed the horizons and this power that has encompassed the worlds. Convey greetings from the All-Merciful to all the friends and command all to steadfastness, for this station is most great. Blessed is he who has attained unto it - he is, before God, the Most High, the Most Great, of the people of Baha.

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=== START BH03105 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Grandeur and the Power!

May my spirit be a sacrifice for you! Your most luminous and pure letter dated the 25th of Sha’ban arrived at the most auspicious time. Praise and gratitude be to God! The ear of the soul was blessed to hear the melodies, songs and warbling of the doves of praise and glorification of the peerless Beloved from the branches and twigs of the Tree of Utterance and the Lote-Tree of Exposition of your honor. Blessed be the hearers! In detail it was presented at the Most Holy Court. His blessed and exalted Word:

“O Zaynu’l-Muqarrabin! We have heard your call and read your letter and recognized what was in your heart of the love of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We make mention of all whose names flowed from your pen - this is of My favor upon you. Be thankful and say: Praise be to Thee, O God of existence! And in all this We are watching you, and this is a favor that behooves you to thank for as long as the heavens and earth endure - nay, as long as My Most Beautiful Names endure - nay, as long as My Self, which overshadows all witnesses and witnessed things, all those who remember and are remembered, endures. Convey My greetings to My loved ones, remind them with My tongue, adorn them with the garments of My grace, and illumine them with the lights of My luminous and beloved Utterance.”

Regarding what you mentioned about Aqa Jamal, this is what was revealed concerning him: “Verily We have remembered him in the Kingdom of My prison and have accepted what he hath wrought in the path of God. Blessed is he in that he heard God’s call and responded to it. By My life! His deed is better than the deeds of those who have turned toward the direction of the Throne without God’s leave, the Protector, the Manifest, the All-Wise. Give him these glad tidings that the fragrances of his Lord’s love, the Mighty, the Generous, may take possession of him. We make mention of him even as We have mentioned him as a favor from Us, and I am the All-Remembering, the All-Informed. Those who cast the command of God behind their backs are indeed following their own desires. The Pen of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Inaccessible, beareth witness to this. The Cause is in His hands. He accepteth from whomsoever He willeth what he hath wrought in His path, and ordaineth for whomsoever He desireth that which shall profit him in the worlds of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.”

Regarding what you wrote about the small piece, I beseech God, exalted and mighty be He, to answer your honor’s prayer and that your honor yourself may be engaged in service at the Most Holy Court.

Concerning what was written about Haji Kazim - this land has become greatly populated and has caused rumors among the people. Thirty-five souls, in addition to those who emigrated with the Ancient Beauty, have gathered here. Consider then what has occurred and is occurring in the prison city, despite its constraints, lack of means, the discord of its people and the agitation of its inhabitants. In these days from the land of Kha, Ab, Badi’ (upon them be the Glory of God), one of their sons and another person have arrived; and Muhammad-?adiq (upon him be 966 [the Glory of God] the Most Glorious) and another person; likewise ’Ali from the people of Q and another person; and numerous souls of whom news has arrived will be coming these days; and the sister of Aqa Husayn and her son, and another sister and her husband; and likewise souls who are in the vicinity of the prison city are continuously arriving. You yourself know what people outside of this gathering have said and are saying. I beseech God to assist His loved ones to hearken unto His commandments and prohibitions.

In any case, mention of Haji Kazim was made at the Divine Threshold. The utmost kindness was shown regarding him: “O Kazim! Be thou happy in the love of God and be not grieved by His prohibition. God hath loved and loveth His loved ones, and He commandeth whatsoever is required by the time and is wise. Praise be to God, thou art mentioned at the Most Holy Court and art honored by His mention. Be not grieved by the lack of permission. By My life, My utterance is sweeter than all sweetness and My mention is more delicate than the breeze. Be content with that and be grateful to the Exalted Truth. He is the Bestower of the reward of attainment and the Cupbearer of the Kawthar of reunion. Grieve not. With complete joy, be occupied with His mention among the people, but with wisdom.” End quote.

Furthermore, regarding the sum that you wrote one of the handmaidens had sent through Nabil - it arrived, but according to previous instructions, if any sum arrives it should remain with you and be reported to the Most Holy Court so that its decree may be revealed. The measuring tape that was sent also arrived. Likewise regarding the poem of Aqa ?adra - a portion of it was presented at a special time at the Most Holy Court. His service was accepted, but its circulation depends on all of it being presented and the Sun of permission rising. There is so much work that truly this servant and a hundred like this servant are powerless and wanting, except through the confirmations of the Beloved.

Concerning what was written about Aqa Ghulam-’Ali - that you were pleased he had not arrived without permission - it was said that complete permission is that which is obtained from the land of residence, whereas he sought permission after departing from that land and arrived in these parts. Therefore, some aspects of permission apply to him but not all. They are also concerned about his wife and child, but upon arrival he was unwell, and the climate of the prison is known - he has not yet fully recovered. God willing, they must act according to the divine ordinances revealed in the Most Holy Book.

Regarding ?abibih, Na?ir was informed to tell you whatever her purpose is.

O Ahmad! Thy mention hath been made in the presence of the Wronged One, and We make mention of thee from this mighty Prison. Say: O My loved ones! Be not grieved by that which hath befallen you in the path of God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing. Consider the generations of the past and the bygone ages, and what befell therein the trusted ones of God and His chosen ones who called the people unto God, the Lord of the worlds. By My life! The people are veiled by a mighty veil and are in manifest loss. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, and they who have shown patience seeking His good-pleasure - these are they who are guided among all creation. The dwellers of Paradise and this noble scene do offer prayers for them. O My loved ones! Dispute not with anyone. Hold fast unto what is seemly in all conditions. Read ye what We have sent down aforetime from the presence of One All-Knowing, All-Wise. God shall soon exalt your names and your remembrance, despite those who have veiled themselves from this Cause whereby the horizon of utterance was illumined and the Dove of exposition did warble. The Kingdom is God’s, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

O Zaynu’l-Muqarrabin! The names of those persons mentioned in thy letters have been recorded by the Most Exalted Pen. This is due to the favor that hath been shown unto thee and continueth to be shown. For instance, if today the most wretched of people should cleave unto thee, he would be forgiven and mentioned in the presence of God, even though he be unaware of it. Should they deem it advisable, they may deliver the revealed response to whomsoever they wish, otherwise not - how much more for those who have turned toward God and whose mention thou hast submitted.

As to what thou didst write concerning Aqa Muhammad-Sadiq, upon him be the Glory of God, his petition was submitted. Thus speaketh He, exalted be His majesty: O Sadiq! Thou hast been and art remembered, and art worthy, for thou hast attained the most great bounty and hast borne grievous trials in the path of the Beloved. We beseech God to aid thee, assist thee, and give thee to drink, at all times, from the Kawthar of His love, the Mighty, the Inaccessible.

Furthermore, the petition of Muhammad-Amin Chalabi from Salahiyyih was submitted. This is what was revealed in response:

He is the Expositor, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

Thy letter was present before the Wronged One, and what was mentioned therein was observed. All people are occupied with the remembrance of Truth day and night, yet they remain veiled from Truth itself. In every age and dispensation when the fragrance of the garment of the All-Merciful was diffused among the people of the world, most remained deprived of the dawning-place of divine oneness due to vain imaginings. Even as today, He Who summoneth all people to the straight path of God for His sake alone hath been imprisoned in this Most Great Prison. Yet God, exalted and glorified be He, hath made this prison a piece of paradise, and in the utmost joy and fragrance we are occupied with His remembrance, detached from all the world. We praise and thank Him for this. Verily, He is the Witness, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to aid thee and strengthen thee to be steadfast in His Cause. Verily, He is the Protector of the doers of good. God willing, may they drink at all times from the cup of His love and be occupied with His remembrance. This is the most excellent of all deeds in the presence of the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

Write this response in fine handwriting and send it.

Concerning the question about shaving the head, which was forbidden in the Kitab-i-Aqdas but commanded in the Surih of Pilgrimage - His exalted Word - all are today bound by the Kitab-i-Aqdas and whatever is revealed therein is the Divine decree amongst the servants, though shaving of the head hath been pardoned for those who visit the House. Today, such actions as do not cause commotion among the people should be performed by all.

From the land of Kha, his honor Ismu’llah-i-Javad, upon him be 9 66 [Baha], who resided in Karbila, inquired that today the non-shaving of the head causeth commotion among the people and asked about the trials of the companions and their obligations. It was decreed that the performance of certain actions is for the time of the ascendancy of the Cause, and before its ascendancy all must act with wisdom, for if any soul becometh known by this name in certain lands, the people avoid them and the teaching of the Cause is delayed.

Concerning the question about the Kitab-i-Iqan, known by the name of His Honor the Uncle, upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God, wherein fear is mentioned regarding His Holiness Moses, while in the Kitab-i-Badi’ fear is denied for the Prophets - His exalted Word: O Zaynu’l-Muqarrabin, that which was revealed in the Kitab-i-Iqan was mentioned regarding divine tests, in consideration of removing people’s delusions in this Dispensation. Therefore, what was revealed in the Qur’an was mentioned as the exact blessed verse without interpretation or explanation. Moreover, it is clear from the implicit meaning of the verse that what Moses, upon Him be the Glory of God, said was to silence the opponent, for they said to Him “Thou art he who committed murder and fled.” His Holiness, to confound them, mentioned the meaning of the blessed verse and confirmed: “I am indeed he, but I have been adorned with the robe of forgiveness and honored with Messengership.” The mention of fear and such matters pertains to events before His appointment, and there are various explanations regarding fear in that station which would take too long to detail. What is revealed in the Kitab-i-Badi’ is indeed the truth wherein there is no doubt. Observe His actions after His appointment - verily He was strong and trustworthy. O Zaynu’l-Muqarrabin, hearken unto what the Herald of Sinai speaketh in this Dispensation: “I was heedless, or I was asleep, when the breeze of the All-Merciful passed over Me and awakened Me and caused Me to cry out between earth and heaven” - even though the fragrance of the All-Merciful and the breeze of the All-Glorious emanated from Him, nay rather, He was its Creator. Reflect and be of the thankful ones. Similar utterances have been revealed in the Tablet to the Sultan and what was revealed to certain divines. This was revealed and continues to be revealed out of His grace due to the weakness of the servants. Were He to appear and speak of what He truly is, thou wouldst find the people as though dead, except for whom thy Lord willeth.

Furthermore, mention was made of Ismu’llah-i-A?daq, upon him be God’s good-pleasure and His glory. He is remembered before the Throne, and a special prayer of visitation hath also been revealed for him from the Supreme Pen, though permission for its dispatch hath not yet been granted. God willing, whenever permitted it shall be sent and they shall attain unto it. Blessed is he for having attained and been present and heard the call of God, the King, the Mighty, the Beautiful, and ascended unto God with joy and delight, as testified by the Pen of the All-Merciful from this luminous horizon.

And furthermore, the honored beloved, his eminence the Name 66 [of God] Mahdi, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God, has returned some time ago and is residing in the vicinity. I conveyed your greetings to him, and he in turn sends infinite greetings. His books and tablets that were sent together with his eminence M.M., upon him be all glory, have reached him, and he mentioned what is with his eminence Ustad Ali Akbar. If given willingly, well and good, otherwise let it be. And another supplication of this evanescent servant to your eminence is that you convey expressions of sincerity and self-effacement, and most wondrous, most impregnable, most exalted, most sublime greetings on behalf of this servant to all the masters and friends of that land. Verily, the Glory be upon your eminence and upon all who attain your presence and are blessed to serve you. The Servant. 27 Dhi’l-Qa’dih 1292. The Most Great, Most Mighty Twin Branches and the Afnan of God remember your eminence with gems of remembrance and greetings.

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=== START BH03106 ===

He is the Most Manifest, the Most Glorious

May my spirit and my being be sacrificed for Thee! The blessed leaf adorned with the mention of the Beloved brought solace to this distraught heart and caused sorrows to crumble. Alexander first built from blocks of might and power an impregnable barrier so that the people of tyranny and rebellion would not transgress against the people of guidance and righteousness, and that barrier remained firm as mentioned in the Book of God. We beseech God to raise up an Alexander who will breach these barriers and fortresses and deliver the friends from imprisonment. However, they have said there are two prisons - one outward and one inward. Outward imprisonment, if without crime or transgression, is beloved; nay, that prison is the homeland of lovers and the dwelling place of those drawn nigh:

Wherever Thou art with me, I am content,

Even if my abode be in the depths of a pit.

Wherever our King spreads His carpet,

Be it a wasteland or the eye of a needle.

The furnace, through mention of the Friend, is a true rose garden, while the rose garden, without the Friend, is truly a furnace:

With Thee the furnace is a rose garden, O Life-Giver,

Without Thee the rose garden is a furnace, O Heart-Ravisher.

Every hardship in the path of the Beloved has been and will be sweet nectar. But the prison which in divine terminology truly merits this name is the prison of self and passion. We beseech God for power and strength that through His assistance we may emerge from this dark, crushing prison and enter the boundless expanse of justice and righteousness. The grief of that [physical] prison lasts but numbered days, while the afflictions of this prison are unnumbered and unlimited. We beseech God to open before your faces the gates of goodly things, for He is the Guardian of good deeds.

O my beloved, I have not been and am not heedless of your remembrance for a moment. All the friends, in all nights and days, are beseeching and hoping from God, glorified and exalted be He, that they may attain the presence of that soul-beloved. This is not difficult for God. The Spirit and Glory and Holiness and Splendor be upon you and your family.

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=== START BH03107 ===

O Ahmad Najjar, He is the Most Exalted, the Most Holy, the Most High! Glorified is He Who hath sent down the verses in truth for people who comprehend. There is no God but Him. His is the creation and the command. All act by His bidding. O servant! Hear the call of this Youth, then help thy Lord to the extent thou art able, and be not of those who understand not. Say: He hath appeared in truth with a sovereignty before which all in the heavens and earth have bowed down, yet the people perceive not. Say: O people, fear God and wage not war against His Self, and dispute not with His Beauty, the Self-Subsisting, the Supreme. O Ahmad! Give praise to God, thy Lord, for having rent asunder the veils from thy face and made Himself known to thee in these days wherein most of the servants remain veiled from Him and have turned back on their heels. Beware lest thou forget thy Lord or take any helper other than Him. Abide beneath the shadow of thy Lord in such wise that the breath of no rejected idolater can cause thee to slip. Turn thy heart toward the direction of God, then seek His help in all matters. He will verily help thee in truth, and He doeth what He willeth through His word “Be” and it is. And if thou wishest to know what hath befallen Us after Our departure from Iraq, know that at every moment We have been afflicted by the irrevocable, firm and ordained decrees, and that the wolves of hatred have encompassed Us in this land after We created them by Our command. Thus hath it been with the Youth, if thou art of those who are informed. Let nothing cause thee grief, and if sorrows encompass thee, remember My tribulation, then My exile, then My loneliness amidst those who have denied the signs of God, the Supreme, the Mighty, the Beloved. And if thou wishest to depart from Iraq, depart placing thy trust in God. He will protect thee through His grace and will send down unto thee that which hath been ordained for thee in the preserved tablets of glory. Then convey Our remembrance to those servants who were with thee, and give My greetings to them. This is My command unto thee. Act according to what thou hast been commanded, and be not of those who are patient in the Cause of their Lord.

=== END BH03107 ===

=== START BH03108 ===

O Mirza Aqa! Glory be to God for this hour and time when the essence of light has donned the garment of birds that perchance it may enter the paradise of the love of the Divine Identity and alight upon the branches of the tree of faithfulness and the boughs of the Lote-Tree of eternity. And the pristine being has put on the veil of limitations that it may become a messenger from the cloud of love and find its way to the Sheba of divine love, that it may partake and receive its portion of the overwhelming ecstasy and the attractions of longing. And the holy form has accepted the mantle of the morning breeze that perchance it may enter from the chambers of the city and waft over the hair of majesty and the face of the Beloved’s beauty, that through association and communion with Him it may acquire the fragrances of the camphor of radiance and the perfume of eternity. And the divine form has become the bearer of the luminous robe of the lamp that it may be ignited and kindled in those abodes before the Beloved. And the mighty ocean has become like a river that perchance it may flow and course through that paradise. Glory be to God! What a holy gathering has been raised up and what a delightful feast has been spread! All the cherubim of the Supreme Concourse have erased and effaced from their hearts the holy stations of nearness to the most glorious horizon and the Lote-Tree of the Uttermost Boundary, and have detached and sanctified the ears of their inner consciousness from the melodies of the Dove of the Throne and the warbling of the Divine Spirit’s might, that they may enter that station and be honored and glorified by whatsoever exists in that realm. But this is a grace that appeareth from the hidden mysteries of the Cause unto whomsoever He willeth. Thus doth He give as He pleaseth and spend as He pleaseth. Verily He is powerful over whatsoever He willeth, and verily He is the All-Powerful, the Best-Beloved. In these days when the birds of the cloud of being have gathered and formed ranks in the heaven of manifestation, the hoopoe of attraction’s sovereignty has taken flight from the heaven of mighty glory and turned from the eternal East to the eternal West, that it may bring tidings from the city of the Divine Identity of love. Remember thou Isma’il.

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=== START BH03109 ===

HE IS GOD, EXALTED IS HE, THE LORD OF LOVING-KINDNESS AND BOUNTY.

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Glory be unto Thee, Thou O My God, the Lord Omnipotent. I testify to Thine omnipotence and Thy might, Thy sovereignty and Thy loving-kindness, Thy grace and Thy power, the oneness of Thy Being and the unity of Thine Essence, Thy sanctity and exaltation above the world of being and all that is therein.

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O my God! Thou seest me detached from all save Thee, holding fast unto Thee and turning unto the Ocean of Thy Bounty, to the Heaven of Thy Favour, to the Day-Star of Thy Grace.

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Lord! I bear witness that in Thy servant Thou hast reposed Thy Trust, and that is the Spirit wherewith Thou hast given life to the world.

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I ask of Thee by the splendour of the Orb of Thy Revelation, mercifully to accept from him that which he hath achieved in Thy days. Grant then that he may be invested with the glory of Thy good-pleasure and adorned with Thy acceptance.

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O my Lord! I myself and all created things bear witness unto Thy might and I pray Thee not to turn away from Thyself this spirit that hath ascended unto Thee, unto Thy Heavenly Place, Thine exalted Paradise and Thy Retreats of Nearness, O Thou Who art the Lord of all men!

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Grant then O my God, that Thy servant may consort with Thy chosen ones, Thy saints and Thy Messengers in heavenly places that the pen cannot tell nor the tongue recount.

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O my Lord, the poor one hath verily hastened unto the Kingdom of Thy Wealth, the stranger unto his home within Thy precincts, he that is sore athirst to the heavenly river of Thy Bounty. Deprive him not, O Lord, from his share of the banquet of Thy Grace and from the favour of Thy Bounty. Thou art in truth the Almighty, the Gracious, the All-Bountiful!

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O my God, Thy Trust hath been returned unto Thee. It behoveth Thy Grace and Thy Bounty that have compassed Thy dominions on earth and in Heaven to vouchsafe unto Thy newly welcomed one Thy gifts and Thy bestowals, and the fruits of the Tree of Thy Grace! Powerful art Thou to do as Thou willest, there is none other God but Thee, the Gracious, the Most Bountiful, the Compassionate, the Bestower, the Pardoner, the Precious, the All-Knowing.

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I testify O my Lord that Thou hast enjoined upon men to honour their guest, and he that hath ascended unto Thee hath verily reached Thee and attained Thy Presence. Deal with him then according to Thy Grace and Bounty! By Thy Glory, I know of a certainty that Thou wilt not deny Thyself from that which Thou hast commanded to Thy servants, nor wilt Thou deprive him that hath clung to the Cord of Thy Bounty and hath ascended to the Dayspring of Thy wealth.

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There is none other God but Thee, the One, the Single, the Powerful, the Omniscient, the Bountiful.

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=== START BH03110 ===

O Shaykh Sultan, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Ever-Abiding One!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I call upon Thee in this hour when sorrows have encompassed me from all sides and the arrows of hatred have been directed toward me from every quarter by those who believed not in Thee and in Thy mighty signs from time immemorial, and whose essence was created from the fire of envy and the clay of error. Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for all that Thou hast caused to descend from the clouds of Thy decree and the heaven of Thy determination upon this servant who is imprisoned in this distant land. By Thy might! I complain not of whatsoever Thou hast ordained for me, nay rather I yearn for all that is associated with Thee, even though it be beyond my strength and capacity. Yet I beseech Thee, O my God, by this Name through which the heaven of names was rent asunder, to protect Thy servants from the evil of Satan and from those who have taken their idle fancies as their god. Then guard them, O my God, within the stronghold of Thy care and beneath the canopy of Thy grace and favors. Then purify, O my Beloved, their eyes that they may recognize Thee in the garment of Thy Most Glorious Name and attain unto Thy presence in the Revelation of the Manifestation of Thy Most Exalted Self. Thou art, verily, the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth, and Thou art, verily, powerful over all things. Furthermore, I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy pure Name which none among all created things hath known, and which no soul among the manifestations of Names and Attributes hath understood as it truly is, to send down upon Thy loved ones that which will draw them nigh unto Thee and detach them from all else besides Thee. Then send down upon them from the clouds of Thy mercy the good of this world and the world to come, for they are poor at Thy gate and helpless before the manifestations of Thy power, hoping for the wonders of Thy grace and gazing toward the direction of Thy mercy and bounty. Thou art, verily, the All-Powerful, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

O thou who art my companion! Know thou that were I to recount unto thee what hath befallen me, my weeping and the sorrow of my heart would prevent me. We have therefore concealed it and withheld the Pen from its mention. We beseech God to raise up through His sovereignty one who will make mention of my grief and tribulation. There is no God but Him, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. And glory be upon thee and upon those who were around thee among those who were present.

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=== START BH03111 ===

Already translated (for first part). For remaining portion:

O Lord! Send Thy blessings upon those who have shattered the idols of vain desire and turned their faces toward the countenance of their Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious. Then rain down upon them every good thing which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones. Then cause them, O my God, to be steadfast in Thy love and firm in Thy Cause in such wise that neither the tempests of trials nor the storms of tribulation shall move them. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Helping. There is no God but Thee, the Omnipotent, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

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=== START BH03112 ===

In the Name of Him Who speaketh in the Kingdom of Utterance!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! My outward and inward tongue both bear witness to that which Thou didst testify for Thine own Self before the creation of the heavens and earth, that Thou art God, no God is there but Thee. Thou hast ever been mighty in Thy dominion and all-compelling, ever-subsisting and all-preserving over those in Thy earth and Thy heaven. Every possessor of a tongue hath testified to Thy oneness and every possessor of understanding to Thy singleness. Thy Word which appeared by Thy command hath encompassed all existence, both the unseen and the visible. Through it Thy power was manifested and Thy sovereignty emerged, and by it were the creatures drawn to the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and all created things to the Dawning-Place of Thy grace. Through it did the sincere ones cry out in the wilderness of separation “Where art Thou, O Beloved of those who know Thee?” and the near ones exclaimed in the desert of longing “Where art Thou, O Desire of the worlds?” Through it was Moses drawn to the Mount of Revelation when He turned toward Sinai and heard Thy sweetest call and attained the vision of Thy most resplendent Beauty which Thou didst reveal unto Him through one of Thy names. Through it did the Beloved One turn to the Ultimate Tree to hear Thy call, O Source of bounty. Through it did every Prophet cry “Here am I, here am I, O Lord of the Kingdom of Names and Creator of earth and heaven!” Through it were the gates of Thy knowledge opened before the faces of Thy creation and the portals of Thy gifts before Thy servants and creatures. When Thou didst desire to manifest Thy oneness, Thou didst manifest its Source and Origin through the power of Thy might and strength. Through Him was established the oneness of Thy Essence among Thy servants and the singleness of Thy Self among Thy creation. Thou hast ordained no portion for anyone except through his acknowledgment of His singleness and confession of His oneness, for through Him is established Thy manifestation and sovereignty, Thy emergence and power. O Lord! Aid Thy servants to turn unto Thee and to hold fast to the cord of Thy favors, that they may recognize the Source of Thy verses and the Dayspring of Thy clear signs. Then send down, O my God, upon him who hath turned to the ocean of Thy generosity and the horizon of Thy bestowal that which Thou didst send down upon the sincere ones among Thy chosen ones and the near ones among Thy loved ones, that he may arise wholly to serve Thy Cause and to spread Thy verses and mention Thy clear signs. Verily Thou art the Powerful through Thy sovereignty, there is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03112 ===

=== START BH03113 ===

O esteemed Hakim! In the Name of Him Who is the Guardian over all names! There can be no doubt that the Ancient Lord created the people of the world for His own recognition, and the tradition “I was a hidden treasure” bears witness to this statement. Every insightful mystic testifies that the Ancient Being has ever been and will ever be sanctified above manifestation, appearance and the recognition of created things, and exalted above forms, temples and the comprehension of beings. None shall attain to His recognition save through His Dawning-Place of signs and Manifestation of evidences. In every age and cycle when the Sun of inner meanings dawned from the horizon of divine will, all people arose in rejection and opposition, except whom thy Lord wished, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The cause and reason for people’s rejection were the divines of the age, for the reins of the people were and are in their hands. Observe how at the time of the appearance of the Sun of Truth from the horizon of Hijaz, how many divines, learned ones and leaders arose with utmost effort and striving to extinguish the Muhammadan Light - may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for Him. Nay, the curse of God be upon the wrongdoing people! Likewise before Him, consider Jesus son of Mary - after He manifested God’s Cause, all Jewish divines denounced Him as an infidel, while some souls who were occupied with fishing attained the honor of faith. Similarly before Him, consider Moses. It would be most regrettable if these days should pass and one such as yourself should not find their fragrance. Say: O God of Names and Creator of heaven! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Name to assist me in recognizing the Dawning-Place of Thy Cause and the Dayspring of Thy Revelation. Then ordain for me what shall profit me in the hereafter and in this world. Verily Thou art the Lord of all beings. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Since this Wronged One inhaled the fragrances of love and fairness from you, He therefore engaged in mentioning this letter. Verily the Cause is in His hands - He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth.

=== END BH03113 ===

=== START BH03114 ===

O Afnan, Siyyid Muhammad, upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God! He is the One dawning from the horizon of the heaven of utterance!

The Unseen beareth witness unto Its own Self that verily I am God, there is none other God but Me. I have manifested that which I desired before the faces of the servants - among them are those who saw and believed, those who turned toward it yet hesitated, and those who testified to that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath testified in this mighty and impregnable station, which hath been named with the Most Beautiful Names by God, the Lord of the mighty Throne. He whom I loved hath appeared before the Wronged One and asked from the Most Great Ocean. We have made mention of thee and have sent down for thee this Tablet that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O My Afnan! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Thou art he to whom the Supreme Pen hath testified in numerous Tablets and for whom it hath revealed that which neither the veils of the world can conceal nor the clamor of the nations can alter. It shall remain shining, through the perpetuity of the Kingdom and the Dominion, from the horizon of the heaven of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of the worlds. This is a word that all the books of the world cannot equal - a bounty from Him unto thee. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Forgiving, the Merciful. When thou hearest the scratching of My Pen and findest the fragrance of My raiment, say:

My God, my God! I testify that Thou hast aided Thine Afnan to turn toward the lights of Thy countenance and to hold fast unto that which Thou hast revealed in Thy Book, and hast written for them from the Pen of bounty that which none knoweth save Thyself. I beseech Thee by Thy signs whereby Thy proof hath been perfected amongst Thy creation and Thy testimony amongst Thy servants, and by Thy clear tokens before which all signs bowed down at the revelation of the lights of the Orb of Thy manifestation, that Thou wilt exalt me through Thy Name, draw me nigh through Thy generosity, and assist me to arise for Thy Cause in every world of Thy worlds. I testify that Thy grace withholdeth not those who seek Thee, Thy bounty disappointeth not those who hope in Thee, and Thy loving-kindness forsaketh not those who yearn for Thee. O my Lord! Thou beholdest me gazing toward Thy horizon and awaiting the wonders of Thy bounty and mercy. I beseech Thee by Thy call between earth and heaven, and by Thy sovereignty which hath subdued all things, that Thou wilt preserve me from the doubts of Thine enemies and the allusions of those who have turned away from Thy Cause among Thy creatures. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Commander, the Judge, the Almighty, the Powerful.

=== END BH03114 ===

=== START BH03115 ===

He is the Dawning One from the horizon of eternity with His name, the Manifest, the Wondrous! God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His is the greatness and the majesty, and His is the power, the might and the transcendence. He giveth His unified servants to drink of His choice sealed wine, sealed with the finger of His power, and to those near unto Him that which causeth spirits to soar. He, verily, is the One Who uttered the Most Great Word, whereupon all who are in earth and heaven were thunderstruck, save those whom the hand of power did rescue. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. When the horizon of manifestation did shine forth and the birds did warble upon the branches, then were the eyes of those who disbelieved in God, the Lord of all worlds, dimmed. They behold the Most Great Ocean before their faces, yet turn away from it and cling to a mere pond. The Tongue of Grandeur calleth them at all times and summoneth them to His most exalted horizon, yet the people remain heedless. We have heard thy mention and have remembered thee with these verses, through which the fragrance of the divine Robe hath been wafted throughout the world, as every discerning scholar doth testify.

God willing, may you ever speak in remembrance of the Beloved of all possibility. All that thou beholdest today hath no permanence - all shall pass away and sovereignty shall remain with God and His loved ones. Observe how many souls depart this world each day, whether through calamities that descend or through wars that occur. It is entirely clear and evident that none of these things did profit those souls, nor ever shall. That which would have profited them they did not acquire, but rather turned away from it. Surely no person of perfect understanding would set their heart upon a station that passeth away like the blowing of winds - neither rejoicing in its elevation nor sorrowing at its abasement. Blessed is the state of that soul who hath been delivered from this whirlpool and hath found intimacy with the Divine Beloved. Such a one is as a star in the heaven of true knowledge, and their light shall endure forever. We make mention of him who hath turned toward God, that his remembrance may endure throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing Witness. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have attained unto the lights of the Divine Countenance and have held fast to this mighty cord.

=== END BH03115 ===

=== START BH03117 ===

O Husayn, who was martyred in the path of God, his Creator! In the Name of our Lord, the Most Invincible, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! Blessed art thou, for God hath named thee the first pillar of the two Names derived from this Name, before which all who are in the heavens and earth were struck with terror, all faces were transformed, all feet did stumble, and the skin of every sinful unbeliever did quiver. Glad tidings unto thee, O servant, for thou didst draw nigh unto God and didst detach thyself from those who disbelieved and associated partners with God, and didst turn thy face toward God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Choosing. Therefore, rejoice within thyself, for God hath magnified thy face from this Prison and doth make mention of thee at this moment with such remembrances through which all things were created from a beginning that hath no beginning, through which spirits were raised up and lights did shine. Thus doth God give unto whomsoever He willeth from the Kawthar of grace and bounty, and clotheth with the robe of forgiveness those who were martyred in His path and soared in the atmosphere of nearness on two wings of detachment. Thus doth God single out whomsoever He willeth through a command from His presence. There is no God but Him, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. He forgiveth whomsoever He willeth through His sovereignty and chastiseth whomsoever He desireth through His command. He shall not be questioned about what He doeth. There is no God but Him, the Guardian, the Powerful, the All-Compelling.

O remnants of the family of Husayn! Rejoice within yourselves and grieve not over anything, for your Lord, the All-Merciful, hath ordained for you in Paradise a station that none knoweth save God, the One, the All-Seeing. Were you to witness the station of Our servant in the highest Paradise, you would beseech God to raise you up unto him. But it hath been veiled from you by a wisdom that none hath comprehended save God, Who perceiveth all vision while no vision perceiveth Him. Were people to become aware of the station that God hath ordained for those who were martyred in His path, they would sacrifice their own souls in hope of attaining that station. Thus hath the matter been decreed from the presence of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Effulgent. Glory be upon him and upon you, O dwellers of the pavilion of glory, from this Beauty from Whose face suns have dawned and from Whose brow moons have shone forth.

=== END BH03117 ===

=== START BH03118 ===

In My Name, the Wronged One, the Stranger

Amidst the midst of tribulations We call upon the Lord of all beings and say: The wolves of abasement have surrounded Us from all directions - where is the light of Thy glory, O Thou Goal of them that know? And sorrows have encompassed Us - where is the lamp of Thy resplendent Name, O Thou Beloved of those in the heavens and on earth? Thou seest, O Goal of the world, what hath befallen Thy loved ones through the tyranny of Thine enemies - where is the sun of Thy justice, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of the world and in Whose right hand is the reins of every wise command? O Lord! Thou hearest the howling of the enemies and what they say in Thy days - where are the manifestations of Thy sovereignty, O Thou in Whose hands are the reins of all in the kingdom of command and creation and the affairs of the first and the last? O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! We have heard thy cry and have answered thee with this wondrous Tablet. If thou wouldst turn to Me with the ear of thine inmost nature, thou wouldst hear the lamentation of My heart and the crying of My soul at what hath befallen them that are nigh unto God. I beseech Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom of Names, by Thy Most Great and Most Glorious Name, to aid Thy loved ones to such steadfastness as no intimations of the polytheists who have cast behind them Thy proof and Thy testimony, clinging to the idle fancies of the heedless, shall prevent them. O Lord! Thou seest how the Light hath been prevented from its radiance, and the Sun from its brightness, and the Ocean from its waves, through what the hands of the oppressors have wrought. I beseech Thee, O Cleaver of the Dawn, by the Lamp which the tempestuous winds have surrounded, to send down upon Thy chosen ones and Thy trusted ones, from the heaven of Thy bounty and the clouds of Thy generosity, the rain of Thy mercy. Thou art, verily, the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth through Thy mighty and exalted Word. O Lord! Guide all the people of Thy earth to turn to the door of Thy pardon and the ocean of Thy forgiveness, then preserve them from their desires. Thou art, verily, the Mighty, the Dominant, the Powerful, the All-Compelling. When thou hearest the call from the horizon of tribulation, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me unto Thy straight path and illumined my heart with the light of Thy merciful Name. I beseech Thee, O Bestower of bounties and the One manifest through the Most Great Name, not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy steadfast servants. Thou art, verily, the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. There is none other God but Thee, the Ruler in the beginning and in the return.

=== END BH03118 ===

=== START BH03119 ===

O Mulla Muhammad-Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Hearer, the Responsive One.

The Self-Subsisting has come, and sovereignty belongs to God, Lord of what was and what shall be. Verily We were seated upon the Throne of Utterance in the Kingdom of Knowledge when the servant appeared before the Wronged One bearing in his hand a book which he read before Our face. Then he brought forth a page whereon was thy mention. We make mention of thee in this perspicuous Tablet. Blessed art thou for having attained unto My verses and for being the recipient of the glances of My loving-kindness from the direction of My Most Great Prison.

Beware lest the cawing of the crows prevent thee from God, the Lord of all worlds. The cawing has been raised throughout all regions - this is what We forewarned you of beforehand when the Light was shining from the horizon of Iraq, and in the Land of Mystery, and in this mighty fortress. Say: O people of the Bayan! By God, the All-Merciful has come with manifest sovereignty. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of this most great favor. Fear God, O people, and be not of those who turn away.

The gate of heaven has been opened and the Lord of Names has come, with the Primal Point at His right hand and the hosts of inspiration at His left, were ye of those who know. Cast aside what ye possess of idle fancies and vain imaginings, and take hold of that which ye have been commanded by the All-Strong, the Ancient of Days. Beware lest the doubts of the divines or the allusions of the jurisprudents prevent you from the horizon of God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. He has come for your life and aids you in what benefits you in all His worlds. He is indeed the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

We send Our greetings from this station upon thee and upon those who have believed in God, the One, the All-Informed. O My loved ones in that land! The Wronged One makes mention of you in such wise as cannot be equaled by the treasures of the kingdom, were ye of those who know. Aid your Lord through deeds and virtuous character, and follow not every ignorant doubter. Shatter the idols of vain imaginings to which the former people clung, and be not of the patient ones. There was no pulpit from which they did not deny the right of God and His Manifestation, and command the servants to that which caused the hearts of those near to God to lament. Thus did their souls entice them - they are indeed among the wrongdoers. When thou attainest unto My verses, give thanks unto God, thy Lord, the Lord of the mighty throne.

=== END BH03119 ===

=== START BH03120 ===

He is the Most Great

The Promise hath come, and the Promised One hath appeared, yet the people are in evident confusion. The sea of life hath surged, yet they hasten toward death. The fragrance of the All-Merciful hath wafted, yet they turn away from it. They have taken the pond and cast aside the Salsabil - what aileth them that they perceive not? They occupy themselves with dust, turning away from the All-Bestowing. Verily they understand not. By God! Their eyes are blind and their ears are deaf - they neither hear nor see.

O My Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who hath turned to the Light and set his face toward God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling - he who heard the Call when it was raised in the kingdom of creation and hastened through the fields of divine good-pleasure until he recognized and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the seen and unseen!”

Say: O people of Baha! Are ye asleep, or hath the wine of desire overtaken you and prevented you from the remembrance of God, the Lord of existence? Say: This is the Day of Rising - how is it ye remain seated? This is the Day of the Call - how is it ye remain silent? Arise in My Name, then speak with wisdom and utterance, that perchance the people of the contingent world may turn unto the All-Merciful, Who calleth from this forbidden station.

Say: Have ye heard, yet remained patient? Fear God and be not of those who know not. Say: Turn ye, that ye may hear God’s melody in the kingdom of utterance. By My life! Were they to hear it, the rapture of longing would seize them to such degree that they would dance and not even perceive it.

Say: Do ye abandon the cup of immortality and take the putrid water of extinction from the hand of every rejected transgressor? Say: Hath the teacher of desire taught you this, or your own selves? Be truthful with Me, O people, and follow not every veiled liar. Arise with wisdom and remind the servants of what the Lord of creation hath commanded you, that perchance they may turn unto God, the Mighty, the Loving.

Thus hath My Pen spoken, My Tongue uttered, and My limbs testified. Blessed is he who hath drawn near and taken the Tablet of God with the hand of power and drunk therefrom what was inscribed in My Preserved Tablet. O thou who drinkest from My cup and speaketh in My Name! Give thanks for what hath been sent down to thee from the heaven of providence - this irrevocable Book.

=== END BH03120 ===

=== START BH03121 ===

He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise!

We have sent down the Book of Names from the heaven of God’s Will, the Creator of the heavens, wherein We gave glad tidings to the world of this glorious and wondrous Day. Therein We counseled every name through the Most Great Name and commanded it to abandon all it possessed on the Day of Manifestation, when the Temple of God was established upon the throne of His Great Name. We taught every name My way and made known to it Him Who would come with clear sovereignty. Yet when He came, all the names denied Him, save those whom God, the Lord of the worlds, willed. Among them were those who said “He hath not come; He will come hereafter,” and those who said “He hath falsely laid claim against the One, the All-Informed.” Say: By what proof do ye establish your claims and by what evidence do ye prove your position? Bring it forth if ye be among those who know. Say: By God! The proof weepeth at what ye have wrought, and the evidence waileth like unto those who have lost their beloved ones. They have clung to their idle fancies and turned away from God, the Mighty, the Wise. Verily he who pronounced death upon those who turned to the Supreme Horizon arose to slay Me. When God revealed what was hidden in his breast, he cried out within himself and denied what he had committed. To this testify those servants who were with Me in the Land of Mystery, and beyond them is a Preserved Tablet. We made known to him Our horizon and commanded him to do what was right, yet he arose to harm Me and committed that which caused the hearts of those near unto God to melt. Say: O people! The Revealer of the Bayan said: “O peoples of all possibilities! Ye were created that your names might be mentioned before the Throne.” Fear God and be not among the veiled ones. Beware lest ye object to God or turn away from Him through Whom every wise command was revealed. O thou who hast turned to the Countenance! When thou hast drunk the choice wine of knowledge from the ocean of My utterance, remind the people of what hath been revealed in the Tablet, that they may arise to what they missed in the days of their Lord, the Mighty, the Generous. By My life! We see them not in wakefulness, but rather in their ancient stupor. Remind them with wisdom, that perchance My beautiful remembrance may influence them. The glory be upon thee and upon him who hath opened his eyes in God, the Goal of the sincere ones.

=== END BH03121 ===

=== START BH03122 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! Affairs have so transformed that thou seest vultures dwelling in palaces while the Sovereign of the Kingdom resideth in the most ruined of houses. Thus hath the matter been decreed by thy Lord, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. God hath made their palaces their tombs. Well is it with them that possess insight! They whose eyes have been illumined with guidance in the days of their Most Glorious Lord - these see not things but they first perceive their eventual passing. By My life! Through them doth the earth yield its fruits and the clouds pour down their rain. The world, at every moment, calleth out to man, saying: “Dost thou expect fidelity from me? Evil is that which thou hast imagined! Soon shalt thou find thyself in abasement and loss.” Well is it with him who casteth it behind him, turning unto the Dawning-Place of lights. Say: The world is that which preventeth you from God, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Among men is he who maketh his religion his world and it preventeth him from the straight path, and among them is he who maketh his asceticism his world while he remaineth in heedlessness and error, and among them is he who maketh his poverty the world itself while remaining unaware of his condition. Thus have We detailed the matter in the Scriptures and Tablets. Rend ye the veils! This is the Lord of lords Who hath come with the Kingdom of verses. Among men is he who hath clung to the Evil One, turning away from the Kingdom. Say: Woe unto thee, O thou who associateth partners with God and doubteth! We have manifested the Cause in such wise that necks have been humbled before it. Whoso drinketh from this cup, neither the cawing of the deniers nor the clouds of allusions shall shut him out. How many a wise one hath been veiled from the Sun by clouds of fancy, and how many a child hath rent asunder the veils! How many a person of understanding hath been confounded within himself, and how many a heedless one hath advanced until he entered the Kingdom of his Lord, the Exalted, the Most High! Say: Grace is in the hand of God - He bestoweth it upon whomsoever He willeth of His creation. He, verily, is the Mighty, the Forgiving. Blessed is he who hath turned unto Him! Woe unto every proud oppressor! Thus have We cast upon thee and sent down unto thee verses that nothing in earth or heaven can equal, that the breezes of revelation might seize thee in these days wherein the Dove hath warbled and the Raven hath cawed. And the glory be upon thee and upon every patient believer.

=== END BH03122 ===

=== START BH03123 ===

Muhammad-’Ali! Most holy, most exalted! Your letter was received wherein you sought to test your Lord, the Most High, the Great. This is what you have been forbidden in all the Tablets. Read the books of the past, that you may be of those who understand. All that hath been manifested in this Revelation is the proof of God amongst His servants and His testimony unto all who are in the heavens and on earth. None may test his Lord - rather God testeth whomsoever He willeth of His servants. Verily He is the Ruler over whatsoever He pleaseth. Would you say what the ancients said? Read the Furqan and after it the Bayan, that you may be of those who are informed. We love not what beseemeth thee not - this is of My favor unto thee, that thou mayest be of the thankful. Make not thy faith contingent upon what thou desirest, but rather upon what God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds, hath desired. When the breezes of revelation waft over thee and the attraction of the divine Word draweth thee to the kingdom of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, then shall be made manifest unto thee what thou didst desire, and thou shalt witness God’s power and knowledge over all created things. How many servants desired what thou didst desire, yet when We made it manifest unto them, they said: “This is manifest sorcery!” Ask thou Baghdad and its environs, and other lands besides, that thou mayest be assured that thy Lord is verily the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Is there any excuse left for anyone in this Revelation? No, by God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne! My signs have encompassed the earth, and My power enveloped all mankind, and yet the people are wrapped in a strange sleep! Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thou knowest that I have summoned the servants unto naught save the court of Thy gifts and favors, and have manifested unto them, by Thy leave, that which hath no likeness in creation. I beseech Thee, O Possessor of invention, that Thou transmute the base metal of existence into pure gold through the elixir of Thy wisdom and loving-kindness. Then reveal unto them from Thy comprehensive Book of Divination that which will render them independent through Thine independence. I testify, O my God, that with Thee is the knowledge of all things. I beseech Thee by Thy Self to make known unto the servants the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Dawning-Place of Thy signs, that they may find in His every attribute the fragrances of Thy knowledge and the sweet scents of Thy power. Then cause them to be so detached from all else but Thee that they will choose for themselves what Thou hast chosen for them through the sovereignty of Thy decree. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Wise.

=== END BH03123 ===

=== START BH03124 ===

O Muhammad! Most holy, most holy! Your letter has reached Our presence and We found it adorned with the remembrance of God, your Lord and the Lord of all worlds. We have read it as a token of Our grace - verily your Lord is the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. The world has been set ablaze by the heat of your Lord the All-Merciful’s utterance, yet most people remain heedless. We have made heat the cause of motion, and We have sanctified it above the types of motion mentioned in the books of men, for it has appeared from thy Lord’s word without how or gesture. Reflect and be of the thankful. The world moves by this motion and the celestial spheres rotate by the name of your Ancient Lord. Can you remain still while the Spirit soars between the heavens and earth? Can you be patient while the Most Great Temple cries out with His wondrous name? It has seized those who were prevented by the moisture of vain imaginings and moved those who turned to the heat of My Name, the Beloved, Who is the Best-Beloved. Thus does the ocean of utterance flow forth from One Who is All-Knowing, All-Aware. O Muhammad! Give thanks to God for having accepted your turning to Him and for having mentioned your name before the Throne and for the Tongue of Grandeur having spoken your name while in the prison of the heedless. Do not grieve over what has befallen Us, for My soul longs for tribulation to establish the Cause of your Lord, the King of Names. This is more glorious to Me than all else and sweeter than all sweetness, were you to know. Remember My tribulations, My oppression, My imprisonment and My affliction, that perchance those who sleep on the couch of heedlessness and passion may awaken and remember their Lord, the All-Bountiful. O Muhammad! It behooves you to remember My tribulations, and it behooves Me to manifest the ocean of My patience. Thus have We divided the work between Me and you. Rejoice in these words that have perfumed the worlds. What We mention of patience and forbearance is for Our servants. By My life! When tribulation appears We give thanks to God, Creator of the heavens, and leave patience to the patient ones. When tribulation appears it behooves His servants to thank Him. But when We see them in weakness We command them to be patient. Thus do We explain for you that you may be of those who know. May glory be upon you and upon those who have arisen to serve God when He came with manifest sovereignty.

=== END BH03124 ===

=== START BH03125 ===

He is the One manifest through His Name, the Self-Subsisting

The Fire hath appeared and the Light hath shone forth in this Revelation wherein the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth: “Verily, there is none other God besides Me, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved.” Indeed the Fire speaketh from the luminous Spot: “He Who is the Lord of earth and heaven hath come with manifest sovereignty.” The call of the Tree hath been raised upon the Sinai of the Command, and that which was concealed in the Books of God hath been revealed, and that which was inscribed by the Pen of God, the Lord of the kingdom of names and of heaven, hath appeared. Blessed is the stranger who hath hastened to his most exalted home, and the poor one who hath hurried to the treasury of God, the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed is the thirsty one who hath made his way to the Most Great Ocean, and the one who, having remained seated, hath arisen to serve the Cause of God, the Mighty, the Loving. Say: The Lamp of bounty hath appeared in the world and from the horizon of justice hath dawned the Sun of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of the seen and the unseen. Thus hath the ocean of utterance surged and the fragrance of the All-Merciful been wafted. Happy is he who hath drunk the first and attained unto the second in the days of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. O My Most Exalted Pen! Thy scratching sound hath been raised and thy fragrance diffused, after We found thee silent and still in this praiseworthy station. It saith: “O my Lord, the All-Loving! I chose silence, for I was bewildered by Thy Cause and the manifestations of Thy sovereignty. Thou art, verily, the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. By Thy might! Such bewilderment seized me that I forgot myself, my station, my scratching sound and my movement. Thou art the Witness of what I say. I observe that they who were created from the spray of the ocean of Thy utterance by Thy command have risen up to harm Thy Self, yet Thou didst forbear despite Thy power and didst forgive though Thou wert able to subdue all who dwell in the realms of might.” Thus did My Pen speak, but the people do not understand. When thou art intoxicated with the wine of My knowledge and seized by the fragrance of Mine utterance, turn thy face toward the Prison and say: “Perdition betide them that have wronged and imprisoned Thee, and woe unto them that have turned away from Thy face after God had made it the qiblih of all existence.” Glory be upon thee and upon them that have shattered the idols of vain imaginings through this Name whereby that which was recorded in the Scrolls of God, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved, hath been made manifest.

=== END BH03125 ===

=== START BH03126 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

The verses have been sent down and the evidences have appeared and the Lord of Names hath come with the standards of the Cause, yet most of the people understand not. He hath testified of His Own Self by His Own Self and hath spoken with His Own Tongue that there is no God but I, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting. By the life of God! That which had never appeared in the world hath appeared, and the divine fragrance hath wafted, and the breeze hath blown, and the Ark hath sailed, yet most of the people perceive not. They have become heedless of God’s Cause and have broken His Covenant. Thus have their souls enticed them, and they understand not.

Blessed art thou, O Ali, for having turned unto Him and heard and believed and arisen to serve the Cause in days wherein the edifice of polytheism was shaken and the hearts of those who stood upon hypocrisy were perturbed and turned away from God, the Mighty, the Loving. We have remembered thee with a remembrance that will not be affected by extinction. The kingdom of earth and heaven bear witness to this for thee.

O shepherd of God’s flock! Guard them from the wolves of the earth by My Name, the All-Protecting over the seen and unseen. Take hold of the reins of the Cause by My Most Great Name and say: O concourse of divines! Fear God and bar not those who were created by God’s binding Word, by which the books of the world were detailed, if ye but knew. Beware lest the conditions of learning withhold you from the Known One. Cast away what ye possess and take what ye are commanded by the Truth, the Knower of the unseen.

O thou who gazeth toward My horizon and turneth unto My countenance! Give glad tidings to My loved ones who have been intoxicated by the wine of My loving-kindness and attracted by the fragrance of My robe and made to speak by the breath of My utterance and who have recognized through the tongue of My grace My manifest and extended path. We, from this station, glorify their faces and counsel them to fear God, exalted be His glory, and to that whereby this Cause shall be exalted, through which the Most Great Joy hath appeared and all things have proclaimed: The kingdom belongeth to God, the Possessor of existence. Thus hath the river of knowledge flowed from the Pen of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Drink thereof in My Name and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who hast remembered me in Thy praised station. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon those who have heard the call of God which was raised from the precincts of His forbidden prison.

=== END BH03126 ===

=== START BH03127 ===

O Nabil before Rida, who hath visited the Most Great, Most Holy, Most Exalted House! The Glory calleth out: “Where are the people of fidelity whose faces reflect the radiance of God, the Lord of Names? These are servants by whom the horizon of certitude hath shone forth. The All-Merciful sendeth blessings upon them at all times. They are among the bearers of the Throne amidst all worlds. God hath singled them out for this greatest bounty and preferred them above all who dwell upon the earth. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Verily, they who are heedless this day - their names shall not be mentioned before the Throne, except that they are among the losers. Soon shall they behold the recompense of what they have wrought in the days of God. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing. He recompenseth every soul for what it hath earned. With Him is the knowledge of all things in a clear Book. He desireth naught for His servants save their drawing nigh unto Him, yet today they are among the drowned, except for him whom the hand of grace hath saved and drawn nigh to the holy court and made to be among the triumphant. Verily, the Cause is in the grasp of His power. He doeth what He willeth through His sovereignty. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. And remember when the Bearer of Glad-Tidings came unto them and informed them of this Great Announcement. But when He came with the truth, the people differed concerning Him. Among them were those who denied and rejected the proof of the All-Merciful when He appeared with manifest sovereignty. And among them were those who said: ‘He hath appeared contrary to our imaginings.’ Thus did their souls beguile them on this wondrous Day. And among them were those who said: ‘He must follow what we possess.’ Say: Rather is He more worthy to be followed, did ye but understand. Say: He is the One Whom the world must obey. He hath created all things for His following. This is what hath been decreed in the Tablet, were ye of those who know. He, verily, is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth, and He, verily, is the Chooser of whatsoever He desireth. None hath the right to hesitate in what hath been sent down from His presence, and whoso hesitateth is assuredly among the companions of the Fire. O people! Look not unto what ye possess, but unto what hath been sent down from your Lord, the All-Knowing. Be thou thankful unto God for having attained unto the Most Great Sea and been numbered among those who have turned unto Him. I counsel thee to steadfastness most great, for it hath a station that no other deeds can surpass. Hold thou fast unto it and be among the firmly rooted.”

=== END BH03127 ===

=== START BH03128 ===

O He Who is denoted by H, upon him be all the most glorious Glory of God! In the Name of the Peerless Friend! The Supreme Pen has, in most Tablets, enjoined wisdom upon the loved ones of God, and has made wisdom the very foundation. Nevertheless, some have transgressed therefrom and have caused the barking of dogs and the clamor of the masses, as you have heard. Had the accepted servants acted according to the commandments of the Lord of the Worlds, surely the fragrances of the chastisement would have encompassed the idolators and hypocrites. Although the Beauty, upon Him be the Glory of God, intended to assist the Cause, yet since it occurred contrary to God’s command, it became the cause of the veiling of many. Most people are weak - at the mere utterance of a word they become agitated and fearful. In this Day no helper for the Truth has been or is mightier and more powerful than wisdom. Blessed is he who has turned unto it and has held fast unto it by the command of his Lord, the Ordainer, the All-Knowing. Strange that some souls have not yet realized that the appointed time is fixed - it neither hastens nor tarries. Today everyone must follow God’s command and nothing contrary to wisdom should proceed from him. In such case, should the manifestations of tyranny and wickedness arise to shed his blood, no harm shall come to pass, for it will have occurred in the path of God, and every soul shall taste of the cup of death. And if this inevitable decree occurs for the sake of God, it is surely better and more beloved. The strong must at all times be mindful of the weak. Verily His mercy has preceded all worlds. Blessed art thou for having fulfilled God’s Covenant and held fast unto the wisdom wherewith thou wert commanded in the Books and Tablets. Gladden the loved ones in that land with divine favors and heavenly bounties. There hath befallen them what befell God’s chosen ones of old. We were truly witness. Convey My greetings unto H. Verily he is among those mentioned before the Throne. Upon him be the Glory of God, the Lord of the worlds, and upon thy other brother, and upon those who are with thee, and upon the loved ones of God, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH03129 ===

O Yunis, upon thee be the Glory of God! He is the Ever-Abiding without decline. The Book of God, in the most exalted station of the world, speaks in remembrance of the world and its peoples, and has summoned all to that which leads to the exaltation of His Word and the elevation of their station. Glory be to God! This is a Day whose greatness and grandeur all divine Books have testified to and continue to testify. The sun bears witness and the sea attests. Nevertheless, greed and idle fancy have prevented the servants from the Lord of the Kingdom of Names and Creator of heaven. O Yunis, upon thee be My glory! His honor the Trustee, upon him be My glory and loving-kindness, has mentioned thee, and We have remembered thee in this blessed Tablet with a remembrance whose end cannot be seen. Give thanks to thy Lord for this manifest bounty and say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, and thanks be to Thee, O my Master, and glory be to Thee, O Beloved of the hearts of the people of understanding, for having moved the tongue of Thy grandeur to remember me while I was in prison through what the hands of the heedless among Thy servants had wrought. I beseech Thee by Thy light wherewith Thou hast illumined the hearts of Thy chosen ones, and by the fire of the Tree of Thy utterance whereby the hearts of Thy loved ones were set ablaze, to open, through the key of Thy Most Great Name, the doors of bounty and generosity upon the world. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned to Thee when I heard Thy call. I bear witness that through Thee the ocean of utterance has surged in the contingent world and the sun of knowledge has shone forth amidst religions. I beseech Thee not to withhold Thy servants from the ocean of Thy bounty, nor to disappoint them from what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who were drawn by the attraction of the Call to the Dayspring of sacrifice and who offered up their souls in their longing to meet Thee. Verily Thou art the All-Bountiful whose outpourings have never ceased from the world, and the Generous One whose manifestations of generosity have encompassed all peoples. O my Lord! Thou seest me attracted by Thy verses and detached from all else besides Thee. Ordain for me what befits Thy glory, Thy grandeur and Thy power. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Conquering, the All-Powerful. At this moment We also remember thy wife and those with thee. We give her the glad-tidings of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of the worlds. And what thou didst send hath been adorned with the ornament of acceptance, as a bounty from God, the Mighty, the Wise.

=== END BH03129 ===

=== START BH03130 ===

He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

O Faran, O Mir Muhammad Beg, son of him who ascended unto God - upon both of you be the Glory of God! This is a Book which the All-Merciful hath sent down for all who are in the realm of possibility. Verily it summoneth all to a station wherein naught is seen save the splendors of the face of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We have remembered those who have believed with a remembrance from which wafteth the fragrance of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all worlds. O Muhammad! Rejoice that the glance of God hath been directed towards thee from this glorious station, and He remembereth thee with that which all the treasures of earth cannot equal. He Who possesseth knowledge of all things in a clear Book beareth witness to this. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this most great favor, then praise Him in such wise as to attract the hearts of all who hear. Let not the affairs of men grieve thee and turn thee away from the Lord of earth and heaven. Be thou so steadfast in the Cause that neither the hosts of the world can dismay thee nor the veils of the divines who have turned away from God, the Peerless, the All-Informed, can hinder thee. They make mention of God by night and by day, yet when He appeared they pronounced judgment against Him with manifest injustice. By them have the Concourse on High lamented and the Most Exalted Word cried out, yet most of the people are heedless. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear ye the All-Merciful, and oppose not Him Who hath come with God’s testimonies, His mighty proof and His wise Book. How many a learned one hath been veiled by his knowledge from the Self-Subsisting, and how many an unlettered one hath attained to the choice sealed Wine when its seal was broken by the finger of God, the Strong, the Powerful. O Muhammad! We made mention of thy father before his ascension, and We make mention of him at this time when the Most Exalted Pen proclaimeth with the most sublime call that there is none other God but Me, the Manifest, the Articulate, the All-Knowing. We have sent down for him a Tablet and forwarded it to thee that thou mayest read it and be of the thankful. We have remembered him in diverse Tablets as a token of Our grace - verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful. Be thou steadfast in serving the Cause of thy Lord and in remembering His name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. All that thou beholdest today shall perish, but that which hath been sent down to thee from the heaven of the will of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, shall endure as long as endureth His kingdom and His dominion. The Glory be upon thee and upon those with thee and upon My loved ones in that land, from One mighty and glorious.

=== END BH03130 ===

=== START BH03131 ===

O Mirza Hashim, upon him be the Glory of God! In My Name, Who standeth before all faces! This is a Book which the Wronged One hath sent down unto him who hath believed in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. This is a Day wherein the treasures of the earth and its secrets have been revealed, and its tidings have been recounted before the Face. Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken as He walked in the most exalted station. O thou who gazest upon the Face! Sorrows have encompassed Us by reason of that which hath befallen the Daysprings of submission and contentment in the land of Ya. We beseech God to aid the oppressors to turn unto Him and to repair to the gate of His pardon and bounty. Verily, He is the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Choosing. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear ye the All-Merciful, then judge with fairness concerning that which hath appeared at this Station which God hath made the point round which circle them who are nigh unto Him from all eternity. Say: O people! That which was hidden in knowledge hath appeared, and He Who was promised in the Scriptures and Tablets hath come. Fear ye the All-Merciful, O people of creation, then approach with radiant faces and take hold of the Book of God with such strength that the might of them who have disbelieved in the Return shall not deter you. Thus have We sent down the verses and expounded them in truth and dispatched them unto thee that thou mayest rejoice and be of them who are thankful in the Mother Book. When thou hearest My call and drinkest the choice wine of My utterance, turn thy face toward the Kaaba of My Revelation and say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me and given me to drink and caused me to know Thee. I beseech Thee by Thy most great signs and by the lights of Thy countenance from the most sublime horizon, and by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue the kingdom of names, to open before my face the doors of Thy grace and bounty, then send down upon me from the clouds of Thy generosity the rain of Thy munificence. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of the affairs of the first and the last. Thou art He Who, O my God, hath called Thyself the All-Bountiful; therefore Thou beholdest the poor one standing before the gate of Thy riches, and Thou hast called Thyself the All-Merciful; therefore Thou seest the sinner before Thy face. I beseech Thee to deal with me as befitteth Thy most excellent names and supreme attributes. Verily, Thou art the Bestower of gifts and the Omnipotent over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the Exalted. Command and judgment are in the grasp of Thy power, O Thou Who art the Possessor of all being and the Ruler of all existence.

=== END BH03131 ===

=== START BH03132 ===

O Haji Mulla Husayn, upon him be the glory of God! He is the Witness from His most exalted horizon. This is a Book sent down by the Wronged One to him who soared on the pinions of certitude in the atmosphere of divine knowledge until he presented himself at the Gate and entered therein by the leave of his Lord, the Ordainer, the All-Wise. He entered and heard the Call of God–for whose yearning many souls have perished. O Husayn! Hearken once again unto the Call from the direction of the luminous Spot, the place wherefrom the Lord of Names doth speak and summon all to the supreme horizon, as bidden by God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. By My life! All the books of the world cannot equal My remembrance. Say: Fear God, O people, and be not of the heedless ones. He Whom ye have mentioned in the nights and days hath come, as attesteth the Book of God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Say: Have vain imaginings prevented you from the Lord of all beings, or the might of tyrants from this momentous Cause? Observe, then remember: When Moses came, Pharaohs opposed Him and pronounced judgment against Him without any clear proof from God, the Forgiving, the Merciful. Then remember when the Spirit came, the Jews rose against Him with such tyranny as caused the dwellers of the Kingdom of your Lord, the Possessor of this wondrous Day, to lament. Then remember when Muhammad, the Apostle of God, appeared with clear signs: the people denied Him and committed that which caused the denizens of the highest Paradise and the companions of the Crimson Ark–who offered up their souls and all they possessed in the path of God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment–to weep. No Messenger appeared but the people turned away from Him, and no Prophet came but they denied Him and stoned Him with the stones of their idle fancies. Of this beareth witness He with Whom is the Mother Book. Give thanks, O Husayn, to thy Lord, for He hath aided thee, prospered thee, and drawn thee nigh until He caused thee to enter a station wherein thou didst hear His mighty and glorious Call. Take hold of the Book of God with the power that proceedeth from Him and say: I beseech Thee, O Creator of the heavens, by the ocean of Thy names and by Thy Name at Whose manifestation the dwellers of the earthly and heavenly kingdoms did prostrate themselves, to preserve me and strengthen me to remain steadfast in Thy Cause, the most mighty, ancient and all-glorious. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all men and the Sovereign of the throne on high and of earth below. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

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=== START BH03133 ===

O Muhammad T who has attained and to whom belongs sovereignty in the kingdom of earth and heaven! This is a Book sent down by the Lord of Might while He was seated upon the throne of utterance in days wherein the Herald proclaimed: “The Kingdom belongs to God, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting!” The Balance has been set up and the Path calls out: “The Truth has come, the Knower of things unseen!” Blessed is the soul that has shattered the idols of desire and believed in God, the Lord of this praiseworthy station.

O Muhammad! Hear the call from the direction of grandeur - verily He remembers you with that which draws you near and calls you to that which uplifts you. He is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth through His word “Be!” and it is. The door of grace has been opened to all who are on earth and in heaven, as testified by Him Who possesses the secrets of what was and what shall be.

We bear witness that you departed from your homeland, turning toward the Most Exalted Homeland, the station wherein speaks the Supreme Pen, until you arrived and attained His presence and heard the call of the Wronged One. Give thanks to your Lord, for He has aided you to turn toward Him, to attain His presence, and to hearken to His sweetest call by which the people of the graves have arisen.

Remind My servants on My behalf and give them the glad tidings of My loving-kindness. We counsel all to uprightness, religiosity and that whereby the Cause of God, the Lord of the seen and unseen, may be exalted.

O Karim! We have remembered your father and mother before, and adorned them with the ornament of forgiveness. Verily your Lord is the Mighty, the Kind, the Forgiving. And We remember those in your household and give them the glad tidings of My mercy which has preceded existence itself.

Say: O people of God! Beware lest names keep you back from their Creator. Cast them behind you, turning with your hearts to God, the Mighty, the Loving. The croaking of hypocrisy has risen in all directions - this is what We foretold you before and in this inscribed Tablet.

O Karim! Hear the call of your Lord, the Merciful. He left one place and shone forth from the horizon of another place, and drank tea. Then He revealed for you that from which the sincere perceive the fragrance of loving-kindness and favors, and those near to God inhale the fragrance of the garment of their Lord, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting.

The glory from Us be upon you and upon those who have cast behind them the idle fancies of men, turning to God, the Mighty, the Great. And praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03133 ===

=== START BH03134 ===

The Most Holy, Most Exalted Book of Glory hath been sent down from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed. From the horizon of tribulation it beareth glad-tidings unto all creation. The Face hath appeared and the Sun of the Cause hath risen from the Dayspring of the Will of their Lord, the Mighty, the Great. Blessed is he in whose heart the breezes of his Lord’s days have stirred, and woe betide the heedless ones who followed vain imaginings and who, when the Lord of all beings appeared, broke the Covenant and were numbered with the deniers. Know they whither they flee? Are they aware whither they run? Nay, by the Lord of what was and what shall be! They are among those who wander distracted. We behold them wrapped in the veils of fancy after We commanded them to rend them asunder, and We see them in the shadows of glory after the Beauty hath shone forth from this manifest horizon. I know not by what excuse they would justify themselves when questioned. Nay, by My soul! God’s proof hath been perfected against them and His testimony completed unto all who dwell in the realms of creation. That which they possess shall not be accepted from them. Soon shall the breaths of chastisement seize them from the presence of One Who is Mighty, Ancient. O thou who hast turned towards Me! Reflect upon what hath befallen the Beloved and His arising to promote the Cause. Then shalt thou find thyself in a station wherein thou wilt arise to aid the Cause of thy Ancient Lord. Blessed art thou and thy father. We bear witness that he is among those who have attained. The Most Exalted Pen hath been moved to make mention of him and shall continue to do so throughout the eternity of God. Thus doth God single out whom He pleaseth through His bounty. He is verily the Forgiving, the Bountiful. Arise to make mention of Me amongst My creatures, then call to mind what hath befallen this Wronged One when He was a stranger in the hands of the oppressors. Forget not God’s favor unto thee when the gaze of His mercy was directed towards thee over the course of several years, and His tongue speaketh in remembrance of thee in this remote prison. We beseech God to aid thee in all conditions and to assist thee in His triumph among His servants. He is verily the Mighty, the Powerful. Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses and dispatched them to thee, and before them was sent down a glorious Tablet, that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord and be assured that He remembereth him who hath uttered His mention. He is verily the Protector of those who remember Him. May the glory rest upon you and upon those with you and upon them that observe God’s right concerning you. They are surely among the doers of good. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03134 ===

=== START BH03135 ===

O Haji Muhammad-Rida!

In the Name of Him Who is the Guardian over all names! This is a Book sent down in truth from God, the Lord of all worlds. It gives glad tidings to those who have believed of that which none before has ever attained. To this bears witness He Who has summoned all from the Most Great Prison to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Blessed is he who has cast away vain desire and turned to the supreme horizon, and woe unto those who have turned away by following every ignorant remote one.

Your mention has been made before the Wronged One, and a noble Book has been revealed for you. Verily it will benefit you in all the worlds of your Lord and draw you nigh unto a station which pens and every reckoner of knowledge are powerless to describe. Be steadfast in the Cause and mindful of what was mentioned before from this Great Announcement. Beware lest the affairs of men prevent you from the Lord of the first and the last. Leave the people behind you, turning to the horizon which has been illumined by this wondrous Name.

Praise be to God that through divine grace you have attained and recognized His days. Strive that you may achieve deeds whose mention shall endure throughout the eternity of God’s names. Give thanks to your Lord for this wise remembrance. This Day is exceedingly great, yet most of the servants are heedless of it. Love of transient affairs and earthly ornaments has prevented all from the King of Oneness. They are seen immersed in the sea of negligence and will soon surrender their souls to the master of hell. We beseech God that the world’s vanities may not prevent accepted and steadfast souls from everlasting stations.

Say: Glory be to Thee, O Thou by Whose Name the created things were attracted and through Whose remembrance all possible things have testified! I beseech Thee by the Revealer of Thy verses and the Dayspring of Thy clear signs to assist me to be steadfast in Thy love and Thy Cause, and to enable me to do what befits Thy Revelation and Thy days, and whereby my mention may endure throughout the eternity of Thy dominion and Thy kingdom. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and holding fast to the cord of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee not to withhold from me the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge and the outpourings of the heaven of Thy grace. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous. Praise be to Thee, O Thou Who art the Goal of all who are in the heavens and on earth!

=== END BH03135 ===

=== START BH03136 ===

Muhammad Sadiq of Lahijan, named ‘Purpose of the World’, has attained the Most Great Horizon. Praise be to God, the fragrance of divine love wafted from him. Verily, the grace of thy Lord is great, great indeed, and what thou desired of forgiveness - verily He is the All-Forgiving, the Oft-Returning, the Kind, the Generous. His ocean of mercy hath no end and the heaven of His grace hath had and will have no limit. At all times one must take refuge in the Truth from evil, deceitful souls, for they have striven mightily to lead pure souls astray. Hold fast to the firm, strong handle in such wise that none can cause thee to deviate from it. The Truth is manifest and His Cause hath dawned from the horizon of might, and unto Him have ended the heavenly Books and revealed Scriptures and precious Tablets. Whosoever claimeth for himself a station, he is a liar and calumniator in the Book of God, and will continue to be. Through divine grace thou must be so firm and steadfast in the Cause that if thine eye were to oppose thee, thou wouldst pass it by - how much more rejected, deluded souls. Any soul who today maketh a claim or pretendeth to inner knowledge, he is Satan to the true party. Thus do some souls outwardly utter one word while inwardly speaking another word contrary to the outward - such a soul hath been and will be a hypocrite and liar. The people of truth are those who regard as false whatever they see contrary to the outward Cause of God. The inner, and inner of the inner of the inner, circleth round this outward. Blessed is the soul that hath found the fragrance of the divine utterance and is among the steadfast ones. Hearken to the divine counsel which hath been sent down from the heaven of the merciful Will out of love for His creation in this blessed leaf, and praise the Beloved of the world Who hath adorned thee with the robe of forgiveness and pardoned what occurred and recorded thy name in the divine Tablets. Strive henceforth to be engaged in mentioning the Cause and serving it. Verily, He is the protector of whoever befriendeth Him. There is no God but Him, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

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=== START BH03137 ===

In the Name of Him Who speaketh, manifest and evident. The living waters from the Pen of the All-Merciful flow and stream forth at all times, and these are the cause of eternal existence and everlasting life. Yet most souls remain unaware thereof and deprived of any portion from the direction of the Most Great Scene. A few, through divine assistance, have attained unto this most great bounty. They are the source of good deeds and the manifestations of names and attributes. It is binding and incumbent upon such souls to arise with the utmost endeavor and wisdom to awaken the people of the world from the slumber of heedlessness through goodly remembrances and guide them to the Source of mercy. Blessed art thou for having attained unto faith and certitude and for having arisen to serve thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. And if ye observe among those who have turned to God a soul who is capable of teaching this irresistible Cause of God and is adorned with the qualities mentioned in the Tablets, his turning to various regions for the purpose of spreading the Cause according to the wisdom revealed in the Tablets hath been and will be beloved. And in all conditions one must observe wisdom, for the people are weak and far removed from the root of the Cause. We beseech God to assist thee in all circumstances even as He hath aided thee at all times, and to grant thee the good of this world and the next. Verily He is the Powerful, the Mighty. Convey My greetings to thy son who turned to the Goal and returned from what he was forbidden, and to all men and women who are with thee. The glory be upon thee and upon them from thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous. O Ahmad, convey My greetings to My loved ones and give them the glad-tidings of this wise remembrance. O loved ones of the All-Merciful in Milan! Hearken unto what the Prisoner calleth you from this mighty Prison. Gather ye together in the love of God and His praise, then unite in this mighty Cause. Beware lest the veils of the world prevent you. Turn with radiant faces unto God, the Lord of eternity. Verily He is with you at all times. Thus have We sent unto you the fragrances of the All-Merciful from this glorious and wondrous Garden.

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=== START BH03138 ===

In the Name of Him Who domineth all names

O Muhsin, upon thee be the Glory of God! M.H.S. Hearken unto that which the Dayspring of Names calleth out to thee while encompassed by grievous tribulation. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Almighty, the Powerful. Mention hath been made of grievous tribulation that the people of creation might flee therefrom, yet it is a gracious tribulation inasmuch as We have accepted it in the path of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Say: Should He desire to make mention, the cawing of all them that dwell on earth could not silence Him, and should He desire to arise, the hosts of heaven and earth could not cause Him to sit. Nothing can withstand His Cause, nor can adversity prevent Him. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. All things have been sullied by what hath welled up in the breasts from the fire of hatred, yet the Cause remaineth unsullied - neither the opposition of the wicked nor the imaginings of them that have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Most Praised, can ever sully it. He, verily, is the One Who prevaileth over all who are in heaven and on earth. Soon will His banner be raised upon every lofty and towering mountain. We have lit the lamp of victory at the midmost heart of creation and preserved it, when the winds blew from every direction, with the glass of power and might. Thy Lord, verily, is the Ruler, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Blessed is he who draweth nigh and is illumined by this Light that hath shone forth from the horizon of the Will of his Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. Be thou assured through thy Lord’s grace. We make mention of thee in truth. Our mention, verily, hath preceded all who make mention. Thy letter hath come before the Face, and through this God hath forgiven thy kinsmen and ordained for thee a station which none can comprehend save those whom He hath specially chosen for the service of the Dayspring of His firm and mighty Cause. Blessed art thou, inasmuch as from thy letter wafted the fragrance of faithfulness and from it were diffused the sweet savors of the love of Him Who is the Creator of the heavens. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this manifest grace. We have answered thee in days wherein eyes were dazed, hearts were troubled, and limbs did quake from the fear that encompassed all men. Thus doth the Lord of all beings recount unto thee in a perspicuous Tablet. Give praise for thy letter having been accepted before the Throne and having attained unto this glorious presence. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have been illumined by the lights of the Countenance when it shone forth from the horizon of God, the Almighty, the August, the Most Beautiful.

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=== START BH03139 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Glorious!

The fire of the All-Merciful from the Divine Lote-Tree in the human realm blazeth forth in truth in this Ridvan, and every ember thereof proclaimeth that there is none other God but Him, and that He, verily, hath ever been independent of all worlds. Through it the warmth of the love of the Beloved is kindled in hearts, and the Beloved draweth souls unto an exalted and impregnable sanctuary. Through it are the hearts of lovers set aflame, and they become detached from all else. Thus hath the decree been inscribed in truth by the Most Exalted Pen upon the White Tablet.

God well knoweth that thou hast been set aflame by this fire and hast been attracted by the melodies of God. Preserve thou the fire, lest it be extinguished by the waters of idle fancies of those who have denied God and been deprived of the breezes of holiness. Arise to promote the Cause of God and convey unto men these tidings which have caused all who are in the heavens and on earth to tremble, save those whom God hath protected through His manifest sovereignty.

Say: O people! The test hath come to you from the direction of your Lord, the All-Merciful, and at this moment the idolaters are in great turmoil. Say: This trial is a trial for those who have not drunk from the cup of certitude offered by the Youth of the All-Merciful, Who was sent forth from the light of the Throne. As to those who have partaken thereof, their feet shall never slip from aught, for they are they who have taken for themselves a secure station beneath the shadow of the All-Merciful. Neither the tempests of trials nor the storms of tribulations can move them, for they are preserved within the stronghold of God’s protection. Upon them do the dwellers of Paradise shower their blessings, morning and evening.

Thus have We imparted unto thee the word of truth and revealed unto thee that which rejoiceth thy heart and the hearts of all who are endowed with insight. Convey thou the greetings from God unto the faces of them that have believed in God and are steadfast in His Cause. Lead thou the people into the religion of God and tarry not even for a moment, for this is the glory of the servant in this Day wherein God hath brought forth a wondrous Cause. Gather thou My loved ones together and be thou their helper in all things.

And upon thee, and upon thy son and daughter, rest the glory that proceedeth from One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. And praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds.

=== END BH03139 ===

=== START BH03140 ===

He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing! The soul that hath today delivered itself from all that which belongeth unto men hath attained unto one of the pearls of the ocean of divine bounty. No praise can attain unto this station, for all praise is bounded by the limitations of souls, while this station is exalted above all mention and description, and in its primary aspect and supreme state is sanctified from all enumeration. Praise be to God! Thou hast quaffed from the wine of utterance in the name of the Best-Beloved of all worlds. This is that same wine that hath been sealed from eternity and hidden from all beings. In this most great Revelation, the finger of divine will hath broken its seal and proclaimed: Come ye, come ye, O people of Baha! Come ye, come ye, O companions of the Crimson Ark! Come ye, come ye, O friends of God, with pure hearts, unto the most exalted horizon! When thou hast been blessed with My call and the traces of My pen, say: My God, my God! Separation from Thee hath set me ablaze, remoteness from Thee hath seized my spirit, and distance from the precincts of Thy nearness is my greatest enemy. I beseech Thee, O Thou at Whose call the near ones hastened to the seat of sacrifice to offer up their souls in Thy path, and through the sweet savors of Whose utterance in the kingdom of Thy glory were the hearts of the sincere ones enraptured, to make me in all conditions attracted to Thy verses, enkindled with the fire of Thy sacred Tree, moved by Thy will, and speaking that which draweth the people nigh unto the court of Thy companionship. O Lord! Withhold not from those who seek Thee the ocean of Thy bounty, nor from those who love Thee the precincts of Thy nearness. Thou art He at Whose call the dwellers of the graves arose, the trumpet was sounded, and that which lay hidden in Thy knowledge and preserved in the treasury of Thy protection was made manifest. I beseech Thee not to disappoint Thy servant of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones and trusted ones. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all who are in the heavens and on the earth. O Lord! Aid me to remember Thee amongst Thy servants with wisdom and utterance, and to teach Thy Cause amidst all religions. I beseech Thee, O God of all beings and Educator of all things, by Thy bounty and power to manifest through me that which will cause the standards of Thy mention and praise to be raised aloft, and through which that which Thou hast revealed in Thy Book may be spread abroad. Thou art, verily, the Strong, the Powerful, and worthy to grant all entreaties.

=== END BH03140 ===

=== START BH03141 ===

O thou who art illumined by the light of God, the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted! This is a remembrance from Us to one who hath attained the lights of the Face and been adorned with the ornament of his Lord’s loving-kindness, the Mighty, the All-Wise, and who hath consorted with the Beloved for a number of years. By My life! This is indeed a great bounty. Blessed art thou for having carried the trust of thy Lord and fulfilled God’s Covenant in days when hearts were agitated and every mouldering bone was stirred. How many were the servants who heard the Call from the Dayspring of creation, turned towards it and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of Names!” And how many were the servants who heard and turned away - these are assuredly the companions of the fire. They whom the breezes of Thy Lord’s mercy stirred - these are the people of Baha inscribed in a glorious Tablet. Say: This is not a day to tarry. All things have been set in motion by the breaths of revelation, yet the heedless are in evident drunkenness. O glad tidings unto thee for God hath aided thee to love Him and to win His good-pleasure, and hath caused thee to recognize Him Who speaketh the truth between the heavens and the earth! If thou desirest to learn what hath befallen the Wronged One, read what We have revealed unto Our servant Husayn. But grieve not, for thy Lord is the Powerful, the Possessor of great might. My case is like unto him who walked in the depths of the sea while the waves encompassed him - thus doth the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, inform thee. In such condition We summon the peoples unto the Lord of eternity in such wise that neither the oppression of tyrants nor the ascendancy of Pharaohs can hinder Us. Verily thy Lord is the Omnipotent, the Almighty. Gather ye together in the name of your Lord, the All-Merciful, then drink the water of life through His mention, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Be ye assured of God’s grace and mercy. He is with you in all conditions. He is the Protector of the sincere ones. Say: O my God! I beseech Thee by the wrong suffered by the Manifestation of Thy Self and by His power that hath encompassed all in Thy kingdom, to draw me near unto Thee in all conditions, that I may be mindful of Thy remembrance, speaking forth Thy Name and circling round Thy will. Thou art verily the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Wise. Glory be upon thee and upon thy kindred and upon those whose images were present before thy Lord’s throne, the Most High, the Most Great. Thus hath God ordained for them the reward of those who attained the presence of the Face. This is indeed a manifest bounty.

=== END BH03141 ===

=== START BH03142 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most High

This is a mention from the Wronged One to those who have turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon and have drunk the Kawthar of divine knowledge from the hands of the bounty of their Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous. The world hath been adorned with the lights of the Ancient of Days, yet most of the people are heedless. Vain imaginings have prevented them from recognizing God and the Dawning-Place of His Revelation - verily they are among the losers. Blessed is he who hath recognized the One to be recognized, and the seeker who hath held fast unto the Sought One, Who proclaimeth: “There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.”

Verily, He Who calleth all unto God hath been imprisoned in this mighty fortress. We make mention in the Persian tongue that all may attain their goal. How many were the mystics and divines who were occupied day and night in the remembrance of the Lord of Names, yet when the Sun of Revelation shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of God’s Will, all were found to have paused, nay rather to have become veiled, save whom thy Lord willed. Say: O friends! Today ye must be engaged in the remembrance of the Beloved of the worlds with the utmost joy and fragrance. The world hath never had, nor will it ever have, any constancy. Strive ye that ye may be adorned with everlasting ornaments and drink from the Kawthar of oneness. The eye was created for this day, and the ear came into being to hearken unto the call of the Dawning-Place of divine favor. The call of Truth is raised at all times. Blessed is the ear that hath heard, and the faces that have turned, and the tongues that have confessed and acknowledged that which God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, hath testified.

Thy letter was seen and thy call was heard. God willing, thou shalt at all times be the recipient of the infinite divine bounties and remain turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon. Convey greetings from the tongue of this Wronged One to all the friends in that land who have drunk from the wine of divine knowledge and are gazing towards the Most Exalted Horizon. Their mention hath been made in the presence of this Prisoner. His honor Shaykh Ahmad, upon him be the glory of God, was in this land for some time and made mention of each one in the presence of this Countenance. We beseech God to aid him to remember and praise Him, and to assist him in that which He loveth and is pleased with. Verily, He is the Powerful, the Supreme, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03142 ===

=== START BH03143 ===

He is God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted

This is a gracious Book sent down from the heaven of the Will of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. Within it is the Water of Life, whereby the hearts of those who have recognized Him are quickened. Verily, he whom the fragrances of My raiment have stirred findeth in every word of God’s words the sweet scents of his Lord, the All-Merciful, if he be of them that are assured. Say: O people, abandon transgression and error. We created you for My knowledge and remembrance, if ye be of them that know. Say: Doth vain desire profit you? Nay, by the Lord of Names! It calleth you unto wickedness, while We summon you unto guidance. Which of these two is more worthy, if ye be fair, and follow not every doubting idolater. Sanctify your souls for My knowledge, your hearts for My love, and your tongues for My wondrous remembrance. Though I be in prison, I desire for you naught save to draw you nigh unto God, the Mighty, the Peerless. Soon shall that wherewith the people of vain desires are occupied perish, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the Creator of earth and heaven. He who turneth away from guidance is in manifest error. Hold fast unto the Book of thy Lord, then recite it by night and by day. It shall verily protect thee and draw thee nigh unto the Most Sublime Vision. Thy Lord is He Who ruleth as He pleaseth. Be thou steadfast in the love of thy Lord in such wise that nothing that happeneth on earth may disturb thee. Say: O my Lord! I have turned with my whole being to the Dayspring of Thy Cause and the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation. Make me pure for Thy sake, that I may desire naught save what Thou desirest, and will naught save what Thou willest. O my Lord! I have laid down my will and taken up Thy will. Write down for me what beseemeth Thy bounty and grace. Verily, Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful. Praise be to Thee, O God of the worlds! The Most Glorious! Grieve not for thy brother. By My life! He dwelleth in the precincts of thy Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. He saith: Would that the people had known this exalted station! He is in the presence of his Lord’s loving-kindness, turning not his gaze toward those on earth. Thus doth the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, acquaint thee, that thou mayest know thy Lord and thank Him, saying: Praise be to Thee, O God of all who are in the heavens and on earth! Then make mention from Us to those who are round about thee. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03143 ===

=== START BH03144 ===

This is a letter from Him Who is imprisoned to one who has believed in God, the Protecting, the Self-Subsisting. Worship none but Him, and be detached from those who are veiled. Verily those who have denied God in these days are burning in the fire. If thou wouldst look with the eye of certainty, thou wouldst see them wailing and lamenting in the fire. But those who have believed, these are in the mercy of their Lord and are rejoicing in the holy Ridvan, while the maidens of Paradise wait upon them and they delight in the fruits of divine knowledge.

Know thou that God hath prescribed for every soul the teaching of His Cause. Arise to teach His Cause and fear not those who have denied God, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: O people, cross over the bridge and tarry not around it. Fear God and turn not back. Verily your Lord, the All-Merciful, hath appeared with the truth. Beware that ye delay not. Hasten to the remembrance of God and His Cause, and be not of those who hesitate. Thus doth the Pen of Command enjoin you, if ye would hear. If ye hear, it is for your own sake, and if ye turn away, verily He is independent of you and of what was and what will be.

Turn thy face toward the holy court and say: O my God and my Beloved! Deprive me not in these days of the breezes of Thy mercy and the melodies of the Dove of Thy gracious favors. Make me ever looking toward Thee and detached from all else besides Thee. Then send down upon me what Thou hast ordained for me and withhold not from me what is with Thee. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the Protecting, the Most High, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.

O my God! How can I be at rest in my place when I witness that Thy Beloved is imprisoned among the tyrannous ones of Thy creation and the rebellious among Thy creatures? And how can I rejoice within myself when the winds of sorrow blow from the direction of Thy mighty throne? And how can I preserve myself when Thy Self was beneath the claws of those who denied Thee from time immemorial? I therefore beseech Thee by this and by what is with Thee that Thou make me not heedless of what hath befallen Him, that I may mention His tribulations and afflictions among Thy servants. There is no God but Thee, the All-Giving, the Most High, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Beloved.

=== END BH03144 ===

=== START BH03145 ===

In the name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious. This is a Book from Us to him who has turned to the Face on a Day whereon the foundations were shaken, that he may detach himself from all that is with the people and hold fast unto this Cord whereby all possibility has been moved. Hearken unto the Call of God from this most holy and most glorious Quarter, upon the luminous Spot from the verdant Tree: Verily, there is no God but I, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Bestower. Arise to make mention of God amidst His creation and remind the people of this News whereby the Evil One has lamented and tremors have seized all in the lands. Say: O people! The Self-Subsisting has come, and there is no escape for anyone except by turning to the Dawning-Place of verses Who speaks the truth - verily, there is no God but He, the Mighty, the Chosen One. Say: O people! The Unseen speaks with this Tongue among you - know this and follow not every doubtful polytheist. From the Unseen has appeared the Temple of the Witnessed One, and through the beauty of the Witnessed One has been established the decree of the Unseen. All that appears from Him appears from His presence. Thus has shone forth the Sun of Unity from the horizon of detachment - blessed are they who possess insight. Say: O people! He was from everlasting and will forever remain as He has been. Whoso denies Him has denied Him Who speaks the truth at the axis of all existence, that there is no God but He, the Mighty, the Gracious. Set aside those who have disbelieved and what they possess. By My life! They speak only according to their desires and wish only to cast doubt into the hearts of those who have shattered the idols. He who has drunk the choice wine of inner meanings from this white chalice - the allusions will not prevent him from drawing near unto God, the Revealer of verses. Their only purpose is to find grounds to object to God, the Lord of the Day of Return. Say: All that is revealed - verily the Revealer is God. To this testify all atoms. Whoso denies Me has denied the Unseen, and all things curse him, and behind them the Tongue of Grandeur and Power. When you attain unto the Tablet of God [say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having mentioned me] after [being] in the hands of the wicked ones.

=== END BH03145 ===

=== START BH03146 ===

In the Name of our Lord, the Helper

This is a letter from the servant to those who have been illumined by the lights of their Lord’s countenance, the Mighty, the Bestower, who have detached themselves from the world and whatever was created therein, and who have turned with spirit and fragrance toward the Dayspring of the Cause. O servant! Hear My call from the direction of the prison that there is none other God but Him, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Compassionate. Detach thyself from all else save God and arise to aid His Cause in these days wherein most of the people have veiled themselves from Him Who came to them from the Dayspring of the Command with power and sovereignty. Soon shall they say: “Oh, woe unto us for what we neglected toward God and for our heedlessness and loss!” Hear thou My words and avoid those who have taken the Evil One as their lord instead of God - they are but the companions of delusion. Say: O people! Cast not the ordinances of God behind your backs. Fear ye the Day when souls shall be convulsed and foundations shall tremble. He commands you only that which draws you nigh unto Him. Fear God and be not of those who have shown pride toward God. Take for yourselves a path to the Divine good-pleasure. Beware, O people, lest ye transgress what hath been ordained in God’s Book and follow every doubting idolater. O people! Hesitate not in this Cause - it hath appeared in truth from God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower. Purify your ears to hearken unto the Word of God, then your hearts from the mention of aught else, that the revelations of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Glorious, may be imprinted upon them. Would that thou hadst been with Us in those days and discovered what was concealed within the veils of power and grandeur! But what was decreed hath been decreed by thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Choosing. Be content with what God hath decreed for thee and say: “Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name whereby Thou hast guided them that know unto the court of Thy good-pleasure and them that are sincere unto the realm of Thy decree, that Thou leave me not to myself and my desires. Raise me up through Thy sovereignty to the heights of knowledge that I may know Thee by Thy Self and detach myself from all else besides Thee. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest and verily Thou art the Protector, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.”

=== END BH03146 ===

=== START BH03147 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most High!

This is an epistle from the Prisoner to him who hath been guided by the lights of the Spirit in this Dawn which hath been illumined by the splendors of the Face, and who hath been attracted by the melodies of his Lord in days which were promised in the Tablet. Blessed art thou for having tasted of the fruits of the Tree of God in this Springtime wherein the temples of them that are detached were adorned with the ornament of a wondrous Name. Say: O people! Were ye troubled for your own sakes in the days of tribulation after We had forewarned you thereof in a mighty and impregnable Tablet? Say: We loved the Spirit and preserved it that We might sacrifice it in the path of God - and God Himself is witness to what I say - and besides this nothing profiteth Us, nor would We turn Our attention to it for less than a moment. Say: O people! Were We to lift the veil from your faces, ye would sacrifice your very souls with your own hands that ye might attain the station which was raised up in truth through the Word of God. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear your Lord, the All-Merciful, and deny not Him at whose mention alone the Most Exalted Pen hath moved. Consider what hath been revealed in the Bayan, that ye may perchance find a way unto God. Say: Reflect within yourselves for less than a moment why We have remained in this prison and borne what no other among all creation hath borne, that ye may arise from the slumber of vain desire and turn towards this Sun which hath dawned above the horizon of grace with manifest splendor.

Know thou that We had previously sent down verses unto thee and dispatched them to thee, but they who were heedless intervened between thee and them, and committed that which they were forbidden in a preserved Tablet. Grieve thou not, but be thou assured of thy Lord’s favor, for verily He is with thee and guardeth thee through His sovereign might, and He, verily, hath power over all things. Aid thy Lord to the extent of thy power - thus doth the Pen of Command enjoin thee at a time when sorrows have encompassed it from every direction and it remaineth solitary amidst the idolaters. And glory be upon thee and upon them that are with thee, who have detached themselves from all directions and turned with radiant faces toward the Dayspring of Revelation.

=== END BH03147 ===

=== START BH03148 ===

The Most Great, the Most Great! This is a Book which speaks with truth and commands the people to righteousness and justice from One All-Knowing, All-Wise, that they may know the path of truth and turn with their hearts to the Path of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Say: Verily it is the Path of God for all who dwell in the heaven of command and creation, and the sign of His grandeur for those in the Concourse on High, and the manifestation of His power for those in the Kingdom of Names, and the Dawning-Place of His Cause for those in the supreme heaven, and the sign of His mercy for all in the heavens and earths. Say: The clouds of generosity rain down upon the peoples of all worlds at all times the showers of grace from the presence of One Mighty, Powerful. He shines forth upon all created things at all times with the lights of His luminous countenance. Among the people are those who have shattered the idols of desire through the power of the Lord of Names and have turned to God, the Beloved of the worlds. And among them are those who have clung to a name among names and have taken it as a helper for themselves without any proof or clear Book. Say: O people, do not associate partners with God - all atoms testify that He was One from time immemorial and has taken no partner unto Himself in sovereignty. Verily He is the One, the Single, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Say: O people of the Bayan! Are diverse lords better, or God, the One Powerful, Mighty, Peerless? Hold fast unto God and detach yourselves from all else - this is better for you, if you be of those who know. Soon you shall hear the call from those who desire to lead the servants astray. Beware lest you follow every remote calf. Soon shall you see one who claims for himself a cause - verily he is of the liars. At the time of departure from Iraq, a Tablet was revealed wherein We informed the servants of what would appear thereafter - verily your Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. And therein We made clear those who follow their desires and claim for themselves that which was not ordained for them from the presence of One Mighty, Powerful. Avoid those who are deluded by vain imaginings and idle fancies and are kept back from the remembrance of your Lord, the Lord of all mankind - verily they are among the losers. And be at peace through the grace of your Lord - verily He is with you at all times and ordains for you what He desires. Indeed His grace upon you is great. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03148 ===

=== START BH03149 ===

The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious! This is a day wherein the Beloved lamenteth and saith: Verily, the Best-Beloved is in manifest tribulation. And Moses crieth out, saying: O my Lord, the All-Bountiful! How long wilt Thou choose to forbear? Lo, the Dayspring of Thy Cause is in the hands of the oppressors. Draw forth from the sheath of Thy decree the sword of retribution, that the heads of the idolaters may be severed thereby. And the Spirit mourneth, saying: I would sacrifice myself that there might not befall Thee that which would sadden Thy heart. We behold Thee this day in such affliction as the eyes of the world have never witnessed. Would that I had never been sent down, nor been raised up, for by Thy Beauty, the All-Glorious, I cannot bear to see Thee among these who have disbelieved in God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. And the Countenance of the All-Merciful crieth out, saying: O people of the Bayan! Shame upon you! By God, ye have perpetrated what none among all created things hath ever perpetrated, though We counseled you in all the Tablets through this wondrous Remembrance. Ye heeded not My words, having followed the desires of them who turned away from the Face and opposed God, the Almighty, the Powerful. We counsel you and adjure you by God to hearken unto this word, if ye will hearken to none other: If ye believe not, harm Him not; if ye accept not, forsake Him not. The dwellers of the realms of eternity have lamented at what hath flowed from the Pen, while ye remain heedless. By My life! Baha calleth out between earth and heaven, whilst standing firm in that which He hath been commanded, His hands raised toward God, the Lord of Names, saying: I have chosen, in My love for Thee, the afflictions of all who are on earth, and I fear not, by Thy might and Thy power. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Naught grieveth Me save My tarrying in Thy Cause and My silence at the manifestations of Thy bestowals and the expressions of Thy favors. O my Lord! Make me steadfast in Thy love. This is the desire of Baha in the kingdom of creation, and verily Thou art witness to what I say. Through Thy love nothing affrighteth me, and through my turning unto Thee the turning away of all who are on earth harmeth me not. By Thy might Thou didst raise me up, and by Thy command Thou didst cause me to speak forth in such wise that both young and old have heard Thy call. Thus have We cast upon thee, O thou who gazest upon thy Lord. When thou hast attained, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of them that know!

=== END BH03149 ===

=== START BH03150 ===

O Ali-Rida, upon him be the Glory of God!

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

This is the Leaf of Eternity which hath stirred in the Paradise of the Tablet in the form of words, and from its movements and behavior a voice is heard whereto turn the faces of them that have recognized divine unity. They hear mention of this name which hath ascended unto God and was afflicted with tribulation in the path of his Lord. Thus hath the grace of God encompassed whomsoever He willeth of His creation, and verily His grace hath ever encompassed all the worlds.

O servant! Rejoice within thyself that thou wast confirmed in the good-pleasure of God and the recognition of His Self, and wast content with His good-pleasure until thou didst sacrifice thy spirit in His path. And verily We were with thee when thou didst ascend unto God with manifest humility and submission. Blessed art thou and blessed are they whom God hath associated with thee. Would that the servants might behold thee in the Most Exalted Paradise and become aware of what God hath ordained for thee in the sanctuaries of holy and transcendent glory. Thus doth God blot out the names of them that have disbelieved and associated partners with God, and confirmeth them that have believed and turned with pure hearts toward the court of God with an illuminating radiance.

And verily thou, O servant, rejoice within thyself in Paradise, for God hath at this moment magnified thy countenance and ordained for thee such good as none hath comprehended save His Self, Who hath encompassed all things in a Manifest Book. Soar with the two wings We have given thee, then wing thy flight in an atmosphere more subtle than spirit upon the face of a mirror and more delicate than light upon the face of a luminous crystal. Blessed art thou in that thou hast tasted the sweetness of the love of God, then drunk the cup of life in the life of life, and now drinkest from the chalice of glory at the very heart of Paradise, and art at all times gladdened by the fragrances of the All-Merciful. The mercy of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, descendeth upon thee at every moment, and the Tongue of Grandeur calleth out to thee from behind the veils of glory with melodies wondrous and true. And glory be upon thee and upon them that have been martyred in the path of God and upon them that shall be martyred in these days in this Cause, the like of which the eye of creation hath never beheld, and God is witness unto this.

=== END BH03150 ===

=== START BH03151 ===

The All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Doth the Pen know? Say: Yea, by the glory of the Ancient Beauty! But most men perceive not. It soareth in the atmosphere of the Tablet through the attraction of revelation from God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Say: O people! The Day is come and the Spirit proclaimeth in the Tablet: There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Is there doubt about the Manifestation or about His sovereignty? They have lost who denied God’s power after it encompassed every witness and witnessed thing. Would ye conceal the sun with the clay of idle fancies? Say: What aileth you that ye understand not? Do ye dispute with Him before Whom the verses have bowed down? Nay, they wander in the wilderness of error. Remaineth there any excuse for anyone? Nay, by the Book inscribed! Do ye see yourselves in the right? Nay, by the Preserved Tablet! When clear proofs appear they pant, and when verses are recited unto them they turn away. When asked by what evidence they believed in what came before, they cite that which refuteth them, yet comprehend not. Say: The verses have appeared from Our presence and the signs are fulfilled, when We came in the shadows of the attributes riding upon the clouds - yet most men are asleep. Say: Rend ye the veils, by the Lord of Lords! The Bestower hath come with manifest sovereignty. By My life! Those who answered not “Yea” after the Call was raised are counted as dead. See ye not the lights of this Dawn after it hath encompassed the horizons? Woe unto you for having cast behind your backs the Covenant and turned away from Him through Whom the eyes of the denizens of Paradise and those who circle round the Throne have been gladdened. Say: He chose tribulations for your ease, yet from Him ye flee. They hasten to the tyrant, turning away from the Kingdom. They are indeed a people in grievous loss. Blessed art thou, O servant, for thy name hath been mentioned before the Throne and verses have been sent down for thee which, were We to cast them upon the mountains, would transform them into rubies, and were their fragrances to pass over stones, rivers would burst forth from them by thy Lord’s permission, the Chosen One. He, verily, hath power over what was and what shall be. Remember thy Lord amongst His servants, that perchance the slumberers may awaken. The Spirit and glory rest upon thee and upon the people of Baha from God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03151 ===

=== START BH03152 ===

O Zabih, upon whom be the Glory of God! In the name of the merciful Lord! Your circumstances, whether traveling or at home, are known and mentioned before the Throne. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. We complain of those who have created differences in the Cause of God, through whom the pure chalice of My recognition hath been sullied among My creatures, the sun of My sanctity hath been darkened, and the moon of My sovereignty hath been eclipsed. We created all for affection, fellowship, love and unity. We beseech God to assist all to achieve what He loves and is pleased with. He is verily the Mighty, the Powerful. O Zabih! Differences have been the cause of the dissipation of God’s Cause, while unity and accord are the cause of its exaltation. Blessed is he who hath forsaken the former and held fast unto the latter in the path of God, the Lord of the worlds. You must in all conditions be engaged in serving the Cause and be the cause of unity among souls. The Supreme Pen hath at all times taught and commanded His loved ones to that which brings rest, ease and success, yet most are heedless of it. The horizon of guidance hath been darkened by the clouds of desire. The grief of this Wronged One hath not been from the oppression of oppressors, for whenever and at all times oppression against the Tree of the Cause occurred, it became the cause of its exaltation, as thou hast witnessed and dost witness. Rather, grief hath come from the deeds of some of the friends. This Wronged One beareth witness to this in this praiseworthy station. O Zabih! With utmost endeavor and diligence, be occupied with unifying hearts and bringing about accord among souls, that perchance the turbid winds may be stilled and the fragrance of love and purity may waft among the loved ones. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions to serve His Cause and to grant thee that which gladdens thy heart and solaces thine eyes. He is verily the Powerful over whatsoever He willeth. There is no God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The Youth hath presented himself before his Lord, and the Ancient Beauty hath turned toward him from this noble horizon. We shall send him to thee, if God willeth. He is verily the Bestower, the Bountiful, the All-Generous. May the Glory be upon thee and upon thy family and those with thee who have believed in God, the Peerless, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03152 ===

=== START BH03153 ===

The Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Great, Most Glorious

O Abu-Javad! Hearken unto the Call from the Lord of creation on this Day of Return. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Wise. This is the Day of which We have given tidings in the Tablets, saying that it would come, and when it came with the truth, the people turned away from it, save those whom thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, did will. Give thanks unto God for having caused thee to hear the cooing of the Dove upon the twigs of the Divine Lote-Tree, and honored thee with the days of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. They who are heedless this Day are indeed among the most lost of men - soon shall they find themselves in manifest loss. Be thou steadfast in the Cause in such wise that neither the cawing of the infidels nor the utterances of the polytheists shall deter thee. Hold fast unto this strong and mighty cord - verily it is God’s handle between the heavens and the earth. Blessed is he that holdeth fast thereunto, and woe unto the heedless ones. The Lamentation hath wept for this Day, and the Interlocutor for this resplendent Beauty, while the Spirit crieth out in the wilderness: “The Beloved of the worlds hath come!” By God! The divine fragrance hath wafted, and the breeze hath blown, and there hath appeared from Zion that which was hidden, and the eternal Call of God is heard from this wondrous station. Is there anyone who perceiveth the fragrance of the Word that hath wafted from the Seat of authority? Nay, by My life, except whom thy Lord willeth, for the people are afflicted with a manifest cold. Know thou that thy son hath attained the presence of the Throne, and circled round it, and was illumined by its lights, and quaffed the wine of reunion from the cups of the favors of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. I bear witness that he is a righteous child. Give thanks for that which hath flowed in his behalf from the Supreme Pen, and be thou of the thankful ones. The world shall indeed pass away, and there shall remain for thee what hath been recorded by the Pen of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. By God! No created thing on earth can equal mention by Him in His remembrances - to this testifieth every fair-minded and discerning one. Convey My greetings unto thy wife, then give her the glad-tidings of this mercy which hath preceded all worlds. Then mention thy two daughters on My behalf - We beseech God to make them among those women who have trusted, and were patient, and remained steadfast, and attained unto that which God hath desired in His mighty and wondrous Book.

=== END BH03153 ===

=== START BH03155 ===

He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous

O My handmaiden! O companion! Today the world of existence is perfumed with the fragrant breezes of divine revelation, and the realm of the seen and unseen is illumined by the light of the Day-Star of manifestation. Blessed are the leaves of the Divine Lote-Tree who have attained to the lights of this Day and acted according to what is befitting. Happy are they!

O Fatimah! This Wronged One hath turned toward thee from the precincts of the prison. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this great bounty and this wise remembrance. We beseech God to make the leaves steadfast in His Cause in such wise that the winds of discord from the people of dissension may not tear them away or sever them from the Tree.

O Jewel! At this moment, from the Treasury of divine favor, this goodly word hath appeared - take hold of it with the power and sovereignty that is from Him, and be thou among the thankful in the days of thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous.

O Zahra! The expanse of the world is illumined by the light of godliness. The hosts of God this day are goodly deeds and praiseworthy character traits, and the commander of these hosts is the fear of God. Blessed is the handmaiden who hath held fast to the cord of godliness and acted according to what she was bidden in the Book of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O Rabab! Today the true rebab is warbling through the movement of the divine finger - its melody giveth life and reneweth the soul. However, an ear worthy of hearkening to this melody is as rare as red sulfur. We beseech God to cause His handmaidens to attain unto the hearing of this call. Verily, He hath power over all things.

O Khadijah! Reflect upon Khadijah of a former time. Neither wealth nor property, neither blame nor persecution prevented her from God. She sacrificed her life and gave freely of her wealth. This is the station of that blessed leaf in the divine paradise.

O Kawkab, My handmaiden! Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto the mention of the Lord of all mention. We counsel thee and all handmaidens to observe supreme chastity and the most great purity, and to that which will exalt your mention and your names amongst the servants and the loved ones. The glory from Us be upon My servants and My loved ones, and upon the Hands of My Cause whom God hath made the guides of His creation in His realm and the lamps of His Cause in His lands. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Compassionate, the Mighty, the Great.

=== END BH03155 ===

=== START BH03156 ===

He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing!

O thou who gazest upon the Horizon of the Manifestation! Hearken unto the call of Him Who conversed upon Sinai. He hath uttered that whereby the decree of resurrection hath been revealed and the dwellers of the graves have arisen, through a command from God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. Turn thy face toward the Most Exalted Horizon, that thou mayest hear the call of the Lord of Names, which hath been raised betwixt earth and heaven. It draweth thee unto a station round which circle the denizens of the Kingdom. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear ye the All-Merciful. He of Whom mention was made in the Books of God hath come, and the Point of the Bayan gave glad-tidings of Him, would that ye might know! Neither the books of the world nor all that the nations possess will profit you this day. Cast behind you your vain imaginings, turning unto God, the Mighty, the Loving. This is the Day whereon the trees and leaves do speak, and the Sadrih doth call out, and the Cry hath been raised, yet the people understand not. Say: Arise from the slumber of passion! The Lord of all mankind hath come with manifest sovereignty. If ye deny this Most Great Bounty, by what proof are your hearts assured, O people of doubts? Grieve thou not over anything. Place thy trust in God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. He hath indeed sent down for thee in the prison that which shall never perish, through the eternity of My decreed destiny. And We make mention of him who was named Haydar, and give him glad-tidings of God’s tender care, the Lord of Power Who is established upon the throne of utterance and speaketh that whereby hearts take flight. When thou hast attained unto My verses and drunk the Kawthar of immortality from My words, arise and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of existence and Sovereign of the seen and unseen! And We make mention of him who was named Siyyid Aqa, and counsel him with that wherewith We have counseled Our servants in the Scriptures and Tablets, from the presence of the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. Give thanks unto God for having made thee to know and enabled thee to turn unto a station from which the learned, the divines, and then the princes who shed blood have turned aside, when they rejected God, the Lord of might. Say: O peoples of the earth! Aid ye the All-Merciful through wisdom and utterance, and through such virtues as reveal the stations of souls. Thus hath the Pen of the All-Merciful traced in the arena of exposition. Blessed is he who hath turned and witnessed and said: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the seen and unseen!

=== END BH03156 ===

=== START BH03157 ===

He Who is the Ruler over all who are on earth and in heaven

O thou who gazest toward the Most Exalted Horizon and who holdest fast to the cord of the bounty of the Lord of all beings! Hearken unto the call from the precincts of ’Akka - God, there is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O Mahdi! Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One time and again, and We have heard thy call. We answer thee with that which will draw thee nigh unto the Most Great Ocean which hath surged before the faces of the world, that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. We have found from thy letter the fragrance of attention, steadfastness and turning unto God, and We beseech God, exalted be He, to make thee hold fast unto that which He hath revealed in His perspicuous Book.

In these days there hath come upon Me that which hath caused the hearts of them that are nigh unto God to melt. Say: O people of God! Cast away that which befitteth not His days, and take hold of that which ye are commanded. He, verily, is the Faithful Counsellor. Blessed is the servant who hath held fast unto trustworthiness and righteousness and that whereby the Cause of God, the Lord of all worlds, is exalted.

There hath appeared in the Great City that which hath caused the tears of the knowing ones to flow. He who claimed My love hath broken My Covenant - thereby have My Pen and My Tablet wept. Every fair-minded and keen-sighted one beareth witness unto this. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to aid him and those whom he hath led astray to return unto Him. He, verily, is the Ever-Forgiving, the Pardoner, the Merciful.

Convey My greetings unto the faces of My loved ones who have quaffed the choice wine of My love from the cup of My bounty, and remind them of that which hath been sent down from the Kingdom of My wondrous utterance. Say: O people of the earth! The Temple of Grace hath been established upon the throne of His name, the All-Bountiful. Beware lest ye be kept back by the clamor of your divines who have denied the proof of God and His mighty and glorious testimony.

Illumine the hearts of those who are with thee with this Light that hath shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of thy Lord’s Tablet, the All-Bountiful, the Powerful, the Mighty. We counsel thee and those who have believed to observe wisdom, lest the clamor of the heedless be raised. Unto him who acteth in accordance with that which he hath been commanded, God shall open the gates of goodly gifts. He is the Helper of the sincere ones and the Goal of them that are nigh. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon all who are steadfast and firm.

=== END BH03157 ===

=== START BH03158 ===

O Nawwab, upon whom be the Glory of God, the Mighty, the Bestower! He is the One manifest from His Most Glorious Horizon. O thou who gazest upon the countenance! The honored Amin hath made mention of thee before and after, and through the grace and favor of God, exalted be His glory, thou hast attained unto the effects of the Supreme Pen. Time and again mention of thee hath flowed from the tongue and pen. This is a bounty that cannot be equaled by aught in the world or by what the peoples possess. To this doth testify the Lord of Eternity in the Most Great Prison. He, verily, is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. In these days the honored Amin, upon him be My Glory, hath arrived in the prison and made mention of thee in Our presence. Praise be to God that thou hast been successful in turning unto Him, in recognizing Him, and likewise in serving the Cause of God, the Lord of the mighty throne. The whole world was created for the Divine Day, yet all are heedless and veiled save whom God willeth. Give thanks unto the Peerless Beloved that He hath enabled thee to attain unto that which hath had and hath no likeness or similitude, and that is the recognition of Him Who conversed upon Sinai. Blessed art thou and joy be unto thee! Thou hast recognized the Day of God and arisen to serve. Convey My greetings to the friends in that land. Say: O people of God! Be not grieved at anything. Verily the Most Great Joy asketh God for your meeting. To this doth testify the Mother Book in this exalted station. Concerning what was mentioned about the king and other matters, these points have been made contingent upon consultation in God’s Book. Consult ye and hold fast unto it. Convey greetings to H.S.L. Say: God hath promised to protect thee in His presence. His decree hath ever been and shall ever be enforced. He, verily, is the True One, the Trustworthy. In His grasp is glory and in His hand is protection. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. At this moment the fragrance of bounty and favor is wafting from the direction of grace. O Husayn! We counsel thee to serve the Cause. Verily it will exalt thee as He pleaseth and will bid thee to manifest the supreme steadfastness in this mighty and wondrous Cause. Glory be upon thee and upon every steadfast and firm one.

=== END BH03158 ===

=== START BH03159 ===

O Afnan, his honor Mirza Muhammad, upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God! In the name of the peerless one God! O thou who gazest upon the Face and art present before the Throne! Hear the call of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. At all times the call of the Purpose of the worlds hath been raised, and the effulgences of the Day-Star of grace have shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of prison. Blessed is the eye that hath attained and the ear that hath hearkened. Today upon the face of the sun this most exalted Word hath been inscribed and recorded by the Most Exalted Pen: Blessed is the soul that hath in this transient world acquired an eternal station and whom the events and manifestations of the world have not deprived of the splendors of the rays of the Most Great Luminary. By My life, O My Afnan! Thou hast ever been and art remembered. Look, then remember those days when thou wert present before the Wronged One and wert with Him as He walked in the garden. God, exalted be His glory, hath ever loved faithfulness and commanded His loved ones to observe it. We testify that thou didst hear His call, wert drawn to His verses, wert enkindled with the fire of His love, didst speak His praise, and didst hope for the wonders of His grace. Thy Lord is verily the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. O My Afnan! Know thou with clear certainty that thy existence and continuance in service to the Cause is better than what thou hast chosen for thyself and desired from thy Lord. With supreme joy and greatest gladness bestow from the cup of the love of God. The Afnans of the Sacred Tree have come for teaching, yet in all circumstances ye must observe wisdom. We have chosen in the Most Holy Court someone to act as thy deputy in teaching the Cause of God. The Hand of Power hath outwardly and inwardly preserved and will continue to preserve Its Afnans. We counsel thee to patience in separation. Verily thy Lord is the All-Patient. He commandeth thee to beautiful patience. He hath ordained for thee that which causeth bodies to soar, let alone spirits. Thou hast been under the glances of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Mighty, the Powerful. Know thou the station of this most great station and say: Thine is the grace, O Purpose of the worlds, and Thine the glory, O Glory of those in the heavens and the earth! The glory be upon thee and upon those who love thee and hearken to thy word in this perspicuous Cause.

=== END BH03159 ===

=== START BH03160 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Everlasting, the Ever-Abiding, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

O Javad! Hearken unto the call of the Lord of creation. He calleth thee as a token of His grace, and remembereth thee even as He remembered thee aforetime when thou wert in Iraq. Verily thy Lord loveth those who were with Him and remembereth them at eventide and at dawn. His mercy hath preceded the world and His grace hath encompassed all who are in the realm of possibilities. Blessed is he whom the veils of creation have not prevented from turning unto the Truth, and who hath, on the Day of God, turned toward the Dayspring whereby the horizons were illumined.

Thy letter hath been presented before the Throne. We have inhaled from it the fragrance of thy love for God, the Lord of all names, and found it purified from the mention of aught else and adorned with this Name through which the horizon of utterance hath been illumined and all who are in earth and heaven have been enlightened. We have heard that which thou didst call upon God with the ear of faithfulness, and have answered thee with this Tablet whereby the trees have yielded their fruits.

Remember when thou wert in the presence of the Throne and didst hear with thine own ear the call of God and didst drink the choice wine of reunion from the hands of the grace of thy Lord, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted. Verily thou wert mentioned before the Countenance and didst attain the favors of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. Grieve not for what hath befallen thee. There hath befallen Us at the hands of the enemies that which no pen can recount nor any pages contain. God will soon seize those who have wronged you and will exalt your names among His servants. By My life! When the people awaken they shall weep over themselves for what they have wrought in this Day the like of which the eye of creation hath not seen.

We beseech God to aid thee in His service and to protect thee from those who have denied the proof of God and His testimony and have followed every contentious infidel. Convey My greetings unto thy brother. Verily We make mention of him as a token of grace that he may thank his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Blessed is he for having turned unto God and for not having been prevented from the Path by the cawing of every idolatrous infidel. If thou shouldst see him who is the joy of the All-Merciful, convey unto him the greetings of the Prisoner and remind him of the verses of thy Lord, the Lord of all religions. Verily the glory rest upon thee and upon him and upon those who have attained unto the pure wine whose seal was broken by the finger of might.

=== END BH03160 ===

=== START BH03161 ===

O Husayn who hath attained! The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious! O Zaynu’d-Din! Verily thy Lord grieveth for His loved ones who were martyred in His path with a martyrdom the like of which the eye of creation hath not seen, nor hath its equal been mentioned in the Books of God, the Lord of the worlds. At times We make mention of them with supreme joy, for they have detached themselves from the world and attained unto the Most Exalted Companion. By the life of God! The Supreme Pen hath inscribed upon all things their remembrance, their praise, their steadfastness, their ascension, their firmness, their sublimity and their sovereignty. By God! The mentions of earth shall be effaced, but their mentions shall not be effaced from the tablets of the world. To this doth the Lord of Eternity bear witness in His mighty prison. O thou physician! We make mention of them at times with a grief that no records of existence can reckon. Verily thy Lord is the True One, the Faithful. The oppressors have wrought that which hath caused the dwellers of the kingdom of earth and heaven to lament, and there hath been sent down from the heaven of grace that which shall perpetuate the remembrance of those who gave up their spirits and all they possessed in the love of God, the Sovereign, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. At this moment We make mention of him who ascended unto the Most Sublime Horizon in that place - he who was named Safi in My Mighty Book, inasmuch as he believed when he attained the presence of the Countenance and acknowledged that which God had caused to be acknowledged on a day whereon the hearts of the learned and the mystics were troubled. To this doth thy Lord, the All-Informed, bear witness. This is a Tablet from Us unto him who hath turned unto the Countenance and attained unto this praiseworthy station. O Husayn! Give thanks unto God for having aided thee to recognize Him Who hath caused the Most Great Terror to appear through His mention, and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Sovereign of earth and heaven, for having made me to turn unto Thee, to speak in Thy remembrance, and to acknowledge that which the Tongue of Thy grandeur hath uttered in the kingdom of Thine utterance. O my Lord! I am he who, by Thy leave, turned unto the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and entered the Ridvan when the Beloved of the world was lamenting for His loved ones and consoling His chosen ones and comforting His servants who circled round Him by night and by day. O my Lord! Ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones, then make me steadfast in Thy Cause. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03161 ===

=== START BH03162 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory in wisdom and utterance! O ‘Abdu’l-Husayn! Hearken unto the call of God, the True Sovereign, the Manifest Justice. He remembers thee from the prison precinct even as He remembered thee before. He is verily the All-Merciful, the Generous. Say: O concourse of the earth! Oppose not Him Who hath come with the signs of the Bayan and the verses of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The heavens of religions have been cleft asunder by what the Judge hath brought forth on the Day of Reckoning through a command before which neither the hosts of the world nor the ranks of nations can stand. To this testifieth He with Whom is the perspicuous Book. Say: By God! The rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree hath been raised up and the Fire proclaimeth that there is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the Almighty, the Powerful. Give thanks unto God for that My Most Exalted Pen hath turned toward thee and revealed for thee that which was a light unto all creation, a sun in the heaven of knowledge, a surging ocean amidst religions, and a Book speaking forth through this Name whereby the feet of the transgressors have slipped. Before My face have appeared the names of those whom thou didst mention in thy letter, and We have revealed for each one of them that whereby every receptive soul shall find the fragrance of the bounty of his Lord, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Give thanks unto God for that He hath sealed with thy mention this wondrous and glorious Book. When thou hast attained unto it and found the fragrance of thy Lord’s bounty, say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the lands wherein Thy remembrance and Thy call were raised up, and by the seat whereon Thy throne was established, and by the fire of Thy Cause whereby the hearts of Thy chosen ones were set ablaze, and by the light of Thy countenance which shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of Thy bounty, to aid all who are on earth to turn unto Thee and return to the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and the Dayspring of Thy signs. O Lord! Assist Thy loved ones to that which beseemeth Thy days and Thy Cause, which was announced by Him Who conversed with Thee, and was proclaimed by the Spirit, and was uttered by the Seal of Thy Prophets and the Prince of Thy chosen ones. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest and established upon the throne of ’Do what Thou willest.’ There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The splendor from the Lord of existence and the Sovereign of the seen and the unseen be upon thee and upon those whom We have mentioned and upon every steadfast and firm one. Praise be to God, the Speaker, the Rememberer, the Manifest, the Resplendent, the Mighty, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03162 ===

=== START BH03163 ===

He is the Dawning Place from the horizon of the Kingdom of Utterance

O ’Abdu’llah Khan! The vain imaginings of men have seized them and deprived them from the shore of the Most Great Ocean. By the life of God! All the seas of the world cannot equal one drop thereof. From the earliest days until now, the Manifest Beauty hath arisen with such an arising that the hatred of the world and the rancor of nations, whether from divines or rulers, did not hold Him back. And when the lights of the Sun of Truth shed their radiance to some degree, the people of the Bayan emerged from behind the veil with drawn swords to assault the Countenance of the Divine Unity. They perpetrated that which no oppressor had ever committed. The verses have encompassed the world and the banner “Verily He is God” hath been raised before the faces of all peoples. Nevertheless, this hath profited not those who are lost in vain imaginings, even as a thousand two hundred years of worship, lamentations, anticipation and wailing in mosques and from pulpits profited not the Shi’ih sect, whether divines or followers. For had it profited them, they would not have pronounced judgment against and reviled the Lord of the world. Now too the people of the Bayan cling to the same vain imaginings. Where are the horsemen of the arena of inner meanings who may witness all the remembrances of the world and whatsoever is with the peoples as utter nothingness and pure non-existence, and who may turn, detached from all, with pure hearts, attentive ears and penetrating vision? This is a different day and a different Cause. By the life of God! All are heedless and veiled save whom thy Lord willeth. Beseech God that He may make the heedless souls aware and deprive them not of the lights of the Sun of Divine Unity. As for your intention to reach the Most Exalted Goal and Supreme Summit, it is not permitted in these days, for the polytheists and corrupters stand as barriers. We beseech the Exalted One to draw you nigh unto Him and honor you with His presence, or to inscribe for you from His Most Exalted Pen the reward of attaining the presence of His Countenance. Verily He is powerful over all things. Convey My greetings to the friends and summon them to the most great steadfastness on God’s behalf. Glory be upon thee and upon them and upon every steadfast, firm one.

=== END BH03163 ===

=== START BH03164 ===

In My Name, the Witness, the All-Hearing!

O Ali! We have desired to make mention of thee and those who have believed, on a Day which was inscribed in the Books of God, the Lord of the worlds. This is a Day whereon the atoms cry out: “The Revealer of verses hath come, and sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Goal of them that know!” God took the covenant of this Day from all who are in the heavens and on earth, yet when He appeared in truth the people turned away, save those who shattered the idols of vain desire through the power of the Name of the Lord of all mankind and turned with radiant countenance toward the Supreme Horizon. How many learned ones lamented in separation, yet when the ocean of union surged they turned away and waxed proud before God, the Beloved of the sincere ones. Say: By God! The Hidden One hath appeared and hath spoken that which caused the Concourse on High and the dwellers of the Most Exalted Paradise to be attracted. Blessed is he who hath recognized and found the fragrance of God, the Mighty, the Praised One. O Ali! The Euphrates of thy Lord’s mercy hath flowed from My Most Exalted Pen - take thou, in My Name, and drink therefrom through My firm and wise command. We give thee and those who have believed there glad tidings of a favor from Us and a bounty from Our presence. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. We further counsel you regarding that which hath been sent down in the Book from the presence of One mighty and powerful. Beware lest the conditions of the Pharaohs frighten you or the doubts of the oppressors who have adorned their heads with turbans and disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment, sadden you. They reached the heights of glory in this vain life through My Name, yet when I manifested My Self they pronounced judgment against it with evident tyranny. O loved ones of the All-Merciful in all lands! The Wronged One counseleth you from the precincts of the Prison to remain steadfast in this Cause, whose greatness hath been testified to by the tongues of the dwellers of the most exalted Paradise and whose sovereignty hath been witnessed by every truthful and discerning one. Hold fast unto it in the name of your Lord, the Lord of Names, and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Creator of the heavens, for having made known unto us the Dayspring of Thy Cause, the Source of Thy Revelation, and the Dawning-Place of Thy exalted Word, at Whose appearance the Dove cooed upon the branches.” This is a Day whereof God gave glad tidings aforetime - the Day whereon all people shall stand before the Lord of the worlds. Thus hath the gate of inner meanings been unlocked by the Key of utterance, as the All-Merciful walked in the most exalted station and called all to His straight path.

=== END BH03164 ===

=== START BH03165 ===

O Ali, upon thee be the peace of God and His mercy! Death in one station is a door unto attainment and a path unto the presence of the Beloved. Blessed is the soul that at the time of its ascension soars on the wings of longing and yearning and makes for the Most Exalted Companion. The holy spirit, freed from the doubts and troubles of the world, possesses great power, its fragrance is penetrating and its might is manifest. Detachment in this station appears as the wing of divine confirmation and sets one in motion. O Ali, mention of this ocean is abundant and its pearls beyond reckoning. We beseech God to make manifest unto thee that which will cause the pavilion of His glory to be raised up. Verily, He is powerful over all things. Ever are the days of attainment remembered and the glances of grace directed to that quarter. O Ali, His mercy is manifest as the sun and His grace more exalted than the heavens; yet despite this, what the servants have said and continue to say! We beseech God to protect the people of unity from the people of division. In these days, the hypocrites in the cities and regions are again busy stirring up the people of unity. We beseech God to unite the people of unity, that all may speak with one tongue and soar with one wing, and that they may reflect upon the cause and reason for the abasement that hath encompassed them and seek deliverance from God. Verily He will deliver them through His grace, and He is the Mighty, the Powerful.

Mention was made of the departed and elevated Haji Ibrahim, upon him be the peace of God and His mercy. We make mention of him at this time and beseech God to spread out for him the carpet of pardon and forgiveness, and to send down upon him at all times mercy from His presence and grace from His own Self. Verily He is the Mighty, the All-Choosing. We bear witness that he believed in God and His verses, acknowledged His Books and His Messengers and His chosen ones, and recognized what He hath revealed in His Perspicuous Book. We make mention of the people of unity there and beseech God to assist them and adorn them with the ornament of steadfastness and justice and fairness, and to ordain for them the good of the hereafter and of this world. Verily He is the Most Merciful of the merciful ones and the Fulfiller of the needs of all who ask.

=== END BH03165 ===

=== START BH03166 ===

O Ali before Akbar! A strange world has appeared - that which should exist is absent, and that which should not exist is present. Truth is non-existent while falsehood and calumny are manifest. Each day the opposers of the Threshold attribute some theft and refer it to the poor, helpless inhabitants of Akka. Through tricks and schemes they seek to stain His sanctified hem, in order to erase the traces of truth and establish the traces of falsehood. You saw what Akhtar wrote, and the story about the Qur’an has surely reached your ears. Glory be to God! The realms of justice and fairness are darkened and clouded. Despite all this, and griefs the like of which have never appeared in the world, the Most Exalted Pen moves and the Tongue speaks. For the sake of protection and preservation, We sent some souls from this land to the Threshold with utmost love, as circumstances had appeared that would lead to corruption and bring about causes of murder. Therefore, out of mercy We did what you have heard. However, they joined the dawning-place of vain fancies, namely Shaykh Muhammad Yazdi, and he acted according to Yahya’s fatwa in ways whose mention would cause you grief. Outwardly, one would not have thought such souls existed in the world of being. You should abandon their mention and remember God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. God willing, you will be assisted in all conditions to aid and teach God’s Cause. A special Tablet of Visitation was revealed and sent for Bik, upon him be My glory and bounty, and likewise a Tablet was revealed and sent for one of his relatives. Some time ago, Aqa Siyyid Musa submitted a petition to the Most Holy Court. His answer was also revealed - deliver it to him. God willing, may the people of the world drink from the Kawthar of nearness and be illumined by the light of justice. In the nights and days the Most Exalted Pen is occupied with wise counsels and loving exhortations. We beseech God to create attentive ears. Verily He is powerful over all things. Glory be upon you and upon My loved ones there, and upon My handmaidens and the leaves of My Tree who have believed in the Single One, the All-Informed.

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=== START BH03167 ===

He is the Hearing, the Answering One! O Qasim! He Who breaks the might of the aggressors remembers thee with this remembrance, when from the horizon of the Pen there dawned forth that which caused all mention in the world to bow down before it, yet the peoples remain behind a manifest veil. Hearken unto the Call from the blessed Lote-Tree on high - verily it draws thee unto a station wherein thou shalt find thyself sanctified from the world and its concerns. Thy Lord is verily the All-Explaining, the All-Knowing. This is the Day which God hath adorned with His mention in the Books of old, as doth testify the Mother Book in this exalted station. Beware lest thou be veiled by the veils of the divines or held back by the clamor of the theologians who have changed God’s bounty into denial and led their people into the fire. This is what the All-Merciful revealed in the Qur’an, yet the people are in grievous doubt. They have denied Him Whom they mention night and day, and have pronounced judgment against Him without any clear proof from God, the Lord of all worlds. Observe then mention what the Shi’ih faction committed when God came with manifest sovereignty - they decked their heads with green and white, and committed what made the Faithful Spirit to groan. When thou hast attained unto God’s Tablet and His trace, and found the fragrance of the divine utterance from the Pen of the All-Merciful, say: “My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the breezes of Thy Revelation, the traces of Thy Pen, the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge, the manifestations of Thy power, Thy most great signs, and the rustling of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, to strengthen me in steadfastness in Thy Cause such that the affairs of the world and the doubts of the nations prevent me not from turning toward Thee, O Lord of eternity! O my Lord! Thou seest me advancing toward Thee, turning to the lights of Thy countenance, and clinging to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee to assist me in Thy remembrance, Thy praise, and service to Thy loved ones. Then ordain for me, O my God, from Thy Most Exalted Pen the good of this world and the next. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.” We make mention of him who was named Muhammad-Baqir and give him glad tidings of that which the Most Exalted Pen of God hath turned toward him from the Most Glorious Horizon, that he may be among the joyous ones. And We counsel him with that which gladdeneth the hearts of the people of Baha, who have not been prevented by anything from God, the Lord of all worlds. Glory be upon you, O companions of the Crimson Ark, from God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

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=== START BH03168 ===

Witness their people and their oppression. I swear by the Sun of Truth that they hamstrung the She-Camel and tore apart the pavilion that had been raised in the name of Truth. They committed that which neither ’Ad nor Thamud committed, and inflicted upon the Husayns of this age that which the Jews were not willing to inflict upon the Spirit (Christ) and which Abu-Jahl did not decree against the Messenger. Yet they still go to the mosque and, in their imagination, engage in the remembrance of God. Fie upon them for what they have earned in their vain life! Soon shall they find themselves in the lowest depths. Verily thy Lord is the All-Remembering, the All-Informed. This is such a calamity that God Himself consoles His servants and makes mention of it. Therefore He is the One Who bears this calamity, and this is a station that the two worlds cannot equal. The glory be upon thee and upon every people that hath believed in God, the Single, the All-Informed.

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=== START BH03169 ===

The friends of God in Ra and Shin, upon them be the glory of God. In My Name, by which the limbs of all names have trembled! O Muhammad-Qabli-Isma’il! Do you know Who remembers you in the prison of ’Akka? Say: Yes, by my Lord, He Who is the Lord of all beings and the Ruler of the kingdom of names remembers me and continues to remember me. Verily my Lord is the Almighty, the Supreme, the Compassionate, the Generous. There has befallen the Wronged One that which has caused all things to lament, yet most of the people remain heedless. We have sent down from the heaven of bounty that which draws all beings near to the heaven of glory and faithfulness, yet they have committed that which has caused the hearts of the knowing to melt. When you hear the call from the direction of ’Akka, say: Praise be to Thee, O Ruler of the Kingdom and Sovereign of the Realm of Might, for having caused me to hear Thy verses and to witness Thy signs. I beseech Thee by Thy sovereignty which has encompassed the world and by Thy Most Great Name to assist me to be steadfast in Thy Cause. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Powerful. O my Lord! Ordain for me and my son that which befits the heaven of Thy bounty and the ocean of Thy generosity. Thou art, verily, the One Who has power over whatsoever He willeth, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth. O Muhammad-Qabli-Ibrahim! The All-Knowing remembers thee and reminds thee of this Most Great News, whereby the sun was darkened and the stars fell and the Herald called out from a near place. We have remembered the friends of God with that which cannot be equaled by the wealth of the rich, nor by what exists in the kingdom of names, nor by that in which kings and rulers take pride. Say: O people of the earth! Fear God and be not of the heedless ones. The Day has come, yet the people are in evident veils. Their possessions have occupied them and their desires have held them back. Verily, they persist in their ancient error. God has forgiven My handmaiden who ascended unto Him aforetime. Through My remembrance of her the ocean of forgiveness surged and the fragrance of loving-kindness wafted from the direction of My Name, the All-Merciful. Blessed is the one who has found and said: Praise be to Thee, O God of the world, and thanksgiving be unto Thee, O Desire of the knowing ones. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon thy son and thy wife and those with thee, and upon those who have drunk the choice wine of bounty from the hand of the loving-kindness of their Lord, the Compassionate, the Generous.

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=== START BH03171 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

O Muhammad-Qabli-’Ali! The petitions from the land of Kha reached the Most Holy Court through Jinab-i-Asad, and this servant presented them all. For each one specifically, a wondrous Tablet has been revealed from the heaven of divine favor. God willing, they will drink from the Kawthar of inner meanings and utterance from the fountainhead of the Pen of the All-Merciful and attain to that which God has intended. We have made mention, both before and after, of Jinab-i-Haji ’Abdu’r-Rahim Beg who has ascended unto God time and again. By My life! He has attained unto the Supreme Companion, and the Pen of God, the Lord of all names, has moved to make mention of him in such wise as the denizens of the most exalted Paradise and the highest Heaven make mention of him. Verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous. Convey greetings from God to all the friends in that land. Whether all the revealed Tablets are sent at once or gradually, there is no harm either way. In all cases wisdom should be observed - this has been and will continue to be closest to righteousness.

The Leaf of Paradise, upon her be My glory, her petition was received and two replies were revealed from the heaven of the Most Merciful’s mercy specifically for her - one during Ridvan and another before it. Now one of these two is being sent. Give her these glad tidings from Me: Blessed is the house that is associated with the Most Great Gate and wherein the remembrance of God, the Lord of all worlds, has been raised. God willing, may all act in a manner befitting the days of God. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of divine wisdom that the fragrance of pure deeds and praiseworthy character pervades and influences the world. God willing, may all be enabled to achieve this and may all servants and handmaidens arise to serve the Cause with complete sanctity and detachment. Such souls are the inheritors of earthly and heavenly dominion. Their mention shall not perish nor shall the world’s vicissitudes alter it. The garden of Mir Muhammad Beg has been accepted. Blessed is he who holds fast to the Book and acts according to what has been revealed therein from the presence of the All-Wise Ordainer. Whatsoever God, exalted be His glory, has commanded contains the welfare of His servants and its benefit returns to creation. Thus does the Truth testify. Blessed are they that act! Blessed are they that attain!

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=== START BH03172 ===

He is the Hearing, the Answering One! O Maryam, upon thee be the Glory of God, the Lord of Eternity! Thou didst seek forgiveness from the heaven of divine will. Verily He hath forgiven thee, and at thy mention the ocean of forgiveness did surge. Blessed art thou for having turned unto God, hearkened unto His call, and attained unto His verses. Thy Lord is verily the Mighty, the Helper, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We have desired to make mention of thy daughter who was named Khadijih, upon the pathway of thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous. O Khadijih! Remember thy Lord and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of Eternity, for having turned unto Thy handmaiden and remembered her with a remembrance whereby the hearts of them that are nigh unto Thee were attracted.” O My handmaiden! Take My Book with a strength from Me and place thy trust in Him, then remember Him throughout the nights and days. Thus have We taught thee and commanded thee with that which shall be with thee in every world of the worlds of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. O My handmaiden, O Fatimih! Thou hast been mentioned before the Wronged One, and there hath been sent down for thee from the heaven of the generosity of the Lord of Eternity that whose fragrance shall not be cut off and whose traces the passage of centuries and ages shall not efface. It behooveth thee to say: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of existence and Lord of the seen and unseen, for having remembered me in Thy prison. I testify that Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Forgiving, the Generous.” O Sahib! Thou hast been mentioned in the Most Holy Court and hast attained unto that for the recognition of which all have been brought from nothingness into being. Blessed is the handmaiden who hath attained and believed in God, the Lord of all worlds. And woe unto the handmaiden who hath turned away and been transformed into the likeness of her kind. Verily she is of the deniers in My perspicuous Book. O Sultan! The All-Merciful maketh mention of thee with that which attracteth the hearts of the sincere ones. We have remembered thee and those who have believed in God, the One, the All-Informed. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to draw you nigh unto Him in every world of His worlds and to ordain for you that whereby your names shall endure on a Tablet that hath shone forth from the horizon of the luminary of God’s loving-kindness - the One, the Single, the Mighty, the Great. And We make mention of My handmaidens there and give them the glad-tidings of this bounty that hath encompassed all created things and this remembrance that hath preceded all existing things. Verily He is the Mighty, the All-Compelling over all who are in earth and heaven.

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=== START BH03173 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great

O peoples of the earth! The gate of divine generosity hath been opened in the Most Great Scene - turn ye unto it with humility and repentance. The Hidden Mystery hath been revealed, for the Manifestation of Revelation hath come. Draw nigh unto Him, O people of insight! The Truth hath spoken among creation - blessed is he who hath attained unto His utterance, and woe unto every doubtful polytheist. The darkest night hath been illumined as the dawn breathed forth from the horizon of eternity. Come ye and hasten, O peoples of creation, and tarry not for less than a moment. The light of divine unity hath shone forth when darkness had encompassed all creatures - this is a bounty whose mention all pens are powerless to make. The limbs of darkness have trembled at this light shining from the horizon of this station. Beware lest the conditions of self and passion withhold you from the Lord of the first and the last. Turn ye unto God, the Lord of all return. Behold and remember when the All-Bestowing came: the buzzing of flies rose up and objected to God, the Lord of all men. The pebbles testified and the date-pit glorified, while the transgressors remained heedless and opposed Him Who possesseth the Mother Book. Say: O My loved ones! Adorn your temples with the ornament of remembrance and utterance, and your hearts with the sweet savors of your Lord, the All-Merciful, that perchance the people of possibility may become aware and turn unto God, Who giveth life to bones. All things have been stirred by the breezes of revelation while they remain in heedlessness and error. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Countenance and directed thyself to Him through Whom the Cry arose between earth and heaven, souls were troubled and mountain peaks shook. How many a lofty one hath fallen through following self and passion, and how many a lowly one hath ascended unto God, the Lord of all beings. All things are within His mighty grasp - He doeth what He willeth in His dominion and ruleth by His sovereignty as He pleaseth. We have remembered thee in this Tablet that thy remembrance may endure in the kingdom of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Most High. Arise to remembrance and praise and say: O people of creation! The Lord of Names hath come - draw nigh unto Him and follow not every polytheist who hath denied God, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. May the glory rest upon thee and upon those who have attained unto this Cause whereby feet have slipped.

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=== START BH03174 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Pure

O Leaf of the Divine Tree! Blessed art thou, for the breezes of thy Lord’s mercy have stirred thee, severed thee from all else, and turned thee toward the Most Holy Paradise where the lights have dawned from the countenance of thy Lord, the Most High, the Great. Happy art thou for having drunk from the cup of camphor, the pure wine in this Revelation wherein hath appeared the Preserved Tablet that was hidden from the eyes of the heedless. Therefore God proclaims His greatness upon thy face from this remote prison, and through His proclamation the tongues of all things speak forth the glorification of God, the King, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

Stand firm then in His love and inhale the fragrance of holiness from My garment that hath been suspended between the heavens and the earth. O Leaf! By God, wert thou to behold it with thine eyes, thou wouldst find it pierced by the spears of the polytheists and the arrows of the deniers. Every thread thereof crieth out between earth and heaven saying: “O peoples of earth and heaven! If ye desire to gaze upon your Best Beloved, the Most High, look upon me that ye may know what hath befallen Him at the hands of the hosts of Satan. Behold, O people, the blood that floweth from me - it is indeed the blood of God, yet the people are in manifest heedlessness.”

Were We to detail for thee what hath befallen Us, thou wouldst hear the lamentation of the Concourse on High and the cry of the angels drawn nigh. I am indeed the Youth heralded by the Primal Point and, before Him, by the Prophets and Messengers. Yet when I came from the heaven of command and rent asunder the veils, there arose the clamor of the perverse ones who broke God’s covenant and His testament, cast the Bayan behind their backs, and worshipped the calf instead of God. Woe unto them from the torment of a mighty day!

And thou, open thy tongue in My remembrance and praise among My handmaidens, that they may detach themselves from their own selves and desires and turn unto the King of kings and rulers. Verily thy Lord knoweth what hath befallen thee. Grieve not in His path, but place thy trust in Him. He will, in truth, protect thee from the harm of the corrupt ones. And the glory rest upon thee and upon those who have shown patience in hardship out of love for God, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Powerful.

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=== START BH03175 ===

O friends of God in Turbat! In My Name, the One manifest from the horizon of the invisible! God calls His loved ones there and reminds them of the verses of God, the Strong, the Mighty, the Powerful, that they may be assured of God’s grace and mercy and follow what hath been sent down from the presence of One knowing and wise. O My loved ones! Hold fast unto My commandments. By My life, they are the impregnable fortress for all nations and through them God protecteth you from the insinuations of those who have denied the Day of Judgment. We have ordained the laws and made them the Kawthar of life for whoso hath turned unto the All-Merciful. Drink ye therefrom in My Name, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Be ye as firm mountains in your Lord’s Cause and hold fast unto this strong cord. Verily it is more enduring than the heaven and whatsoever hath been created therein. Blessed is he who holdeth fast thereunto, and woe unto them that turn away. We counsel you to be trustworthy and truthful that God’s trustworthiness may be manifest in all else and that those in the heavens and earth may glorify Him. Be ye emblems of fidelity, the essence of creation, and dawning-places of virtuous character for all the world. Act ye according to what We have sent down in Our Most Holy Book. Verily it is more resplendent than the light of the sun, were ye of them that know. Beware lest anything prevent you from that which your Lord, the Mighty, the Great, hath desired. We have desired good for you in all worlds of Our worlds. Soon this world shall pass away and ye shall find yourselves in an exalted station. The Kingdom hath been created for your sakes and the Realm of Might calleth you unto this lofty seat. Give thanks unto God for having preferred you above most of creation and made you recognize the Dayspring of His Cause when every idolatrous transgressor turned away. They who have borne hardships in this path are among the choicest of creation - to this doth My truthful, faithful tongue bear witness. They who are heedless this day shall return unto God and lament for their deeds in this radiant, resplendent Day. Be ye so firm in the Cause that neither the malice of the malevolent nor the fabrications of the deniers shall frighten or deter you. He is with you under all conditions - He heareth and seeth. Verily He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Thus hath the sun of utterance shone forth from the horizon of wisdom as a grace from Us, and I am verily the Ancient Bestower. Glory be upon you and upon those who have followed God’s command when it was sent down from His mighty, wondrous kingdom.

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=== START BH03176 ===

In His Name, Who is exalted above all names! He Who is mentioned makes mention of His Lord, when He appeared with His Name through which the heaven was rolled up, the sun was darkened, the moon was eclipsed, and the Balance was set up. We make mention of him who has turned towards God, and We remind him of what the Spirit casts upon Me of the verses of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Choosing. Say: We have weighed all things with a word from Our presence, and verily it is the Balance amidst all created things, and through it We have completed the reckoning of creation. Verily thy Lord is swift to reckon. At every moment the Herald calls out, but none hear save those endowed with inner sight and hearing. O people of the earth! Hearken unto that whereunto the Lord of all beings calls you, and follow not every ignorant doubter. He has come for your salvation and to purify your souls from that which veils you from God, the Revealer of verses. The eye was created for this Most Great Vision, and the ear for this Call which God has made the Kawthar of life for the people of Paradise and the Choice Sealed Wine for all created things. Glorified be the All-Merciful Who has granted this bounty which has encompassed all in the heavens and on earth. Say: Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of recognizing the Dawning-Place of Names, your ears from hearkening to this Most Sweet Call, and your eyes from My Most Exalted Horizon. Cast away what knowledge ye possess and turn unto God, your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. By God! We have sent the Messengers for this Day and created creation for the recognition of this Station which God has made the Dayspring of lights. Say: Today neither the world nor what it contains shall profit you. Leave it to its people and turn unto Him Who speaks with truth in this City wherein naught is heard from its precincts save the croaking of the raven. Say: The raven is he who turns away from the Truth and speaks according to his own desires. Thus have We detailed the matter in the Book. Were We to mention what hath befallen Us in this Prison, it could not be exhausted by pens, scrolls and tablets. Be thou not saddened by anything. Place thy trust in God, then make mention of Him amongst the servants. We have found the fragrance of thy love and have sent down for thee that which shall cause the mountains to soar. Take hold of the Book with the power of God, then thank Him for this bounty which equals not anything created in existence.

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=== START BH03177 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the All-Wise, the All-Knowing

O Muhammad-’Ali! Upon thee be the Glory of God! Praise be to God that thou hast attained, both before and after, unto the verses of the Most Exalted Pen. The pen and the tongue are powerless to describe this station. The entire world was brought from nothingness into being specifically for the knowledge of God, exalted be His glory, and was adorned with the ornament of existence. Yet when the horizon of the world was illumined by the Sun of Revelation, all were found to be deprived save whom God willed.

Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me to Thy straight path and Thy mighty Message, for having made known to me Thy proof, for having aided me to turn toward Thy most exalted horizon and the Dawning-Place of Thy attributes, O Thou Lord of Names, and for having preserved me on the path until I arrived at Thy Most Great Prison. Thy favors and gifts have encompassed me, such that Thou didst cause me to hear Thy most sweet call and didst show me the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, O Creator of the heavens. Through Thy grace and bounty I attained to that which the near ones attained, and through Thy loving-kindness and bestowals that which the sincere ones attained.

I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence and Sovereign over both the unseen and the visible, by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue the kingdom of names and didst guide the people of the realm of creation to the most exalted summit, to render me in all conditions empowered to serve Thy Cause. O my Lord! Do not deprive me of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones. Ordain for me that which befitteth the heaven of Thy generosity, the ocean of Thy grace, and the sun of Thy bounty. Thou art verily the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I acknowledge Thy unity and Thy singleness, and that there is nothing like unto Thee. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance, by the stations which Thou hast honored with Thy footsteps, and by the verses which Thou hast sent down from the heaven of Thy will, to make me in all conditions hold fast to Thy cord, cling to the hem of the robe of Thy grace, be detached from all else but Thee, and speak forth Thy praise. Thou art He Whom nothing whatsoever can frustrate. Thou doest what Thou pleasest by Thy power and ordainest what Thou willest by Thy sovereignty. There is none other God but Thee, the Strong, the Triumphant, the Almighty.

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=== START BH03178 ===

Let him be honored with the Most Luminous Gaze, the presence of my heart’s Beloved, his honor Muhammad Mustafa, upon him be from all the Most Glorious Glory. 152

He is God, exalted be His station, the Greatness and the Power

Praise be to God Who created us and guided us to the straight path, and blessing and peace be upon the Guide of ways and the Seal of Messengers through whom the book of the world was sealed, and upon His chosen ones, His pure ones and His loved ones who called the servants unto God, the King of the Day of Judgment. And then, may my spirit be a sacrifice for your remembrance. The servant was gladdened by what shone forth and appeared from the horizon of your words and your utterances which were adorned with praise of God, the Lord of the worlds. When I read and became informed, I presented myself before the Face and submitted it. Then the tongue of the Beloved spoke and said: “O thou who gazeth upon the Cause and turneth toward the Countenance! We have heard what thou mentioned regarding the one who came to thee. We beseech God, exalted be He, to assist him in His remembrance and praise and to confirm him in what He hath commanded in His Book. Verily He is the Giver, the Answerer, the Mighty, the Generous. And We have written for him that from which the sincere ones will find the fragrance of love and affection. To this doth every just and perceiving one testify. We send greetings upon the faces of the loved ones who act with goodness out of love for God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. And We send greetings upon thee and upon thy family, female and male. And praise be to God, the Possessor of the unseen and the seen.” End.

The evanescent servant in all conditions remembers your honor and your presence and the presence of the brothers who cast away that which is rejected to its people and took up that which is good as a command from the All-Merciful in the Furqan, and remembers his honor Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God, and his brother, then his brother, upon them both be the loving-kindness of God and His grace, and beseeches Him, exalted be He, to make them among His chosen ones in His earth. Verily He is the Protector of every rememberer, the Answerer of every supplicant, the Merciful to every seeker of mercy, and the Goal of every perceiving speaker. And he sends greetings upon the people of your household and says at the end of his words: Verily praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

The servant, on the 27th of Shawwal

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=== START BH03179 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

Praise be to God Who hath opened the gate of divine knowledge to all who dwell within the realm of possibility, and hath spoken forth the Most Great Word, whereupon the ocean of names surged, the kingdom of creation appeared, and the Dove of the Command warbled upon the branches. There is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the Chosen One. And the prayer shining forth from the horizon of His Will be upon the Sovereign of existence and Dawning-Place of bounty, through Whom the oneness of God was made manifest among the peoples, the horizon of the world was illumined, and through Whom God’s commandments and laws were sent down and His religion and mysteries were revealed. And upon His family and companions, through whom the sun of justice shone forth and the moon of grace appeared and the heaven of equity was raised up and adorned with the stars of loving-kindness and beneficence. Blessed is he who holdeth fast unto them and cleaveth to their hems, and woe betide the heedless and the doubtful. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

It is submitted that your letter indicating and testifying to your good health was received, bringing joy and delight. Praise be to God in all conditions. God willing, may you ever drink from the cup of grace and be occupied with His mention and praise. Soon will these diverse colors return to the one-colored pavilion of God, exalted be His glory. This morning, the seventeenth, while the lamp was lit and this servant was occupied with writing, mysterious circumstances appeared and the servant attained the presence, where mention was made of you and it was stated: “God willing, may his mention remain eternal and enduring in the ledger of the world, throughout the duration of the kingdom of earth and heaven.” End quote. Praise be to God, His grace hath been and continueth to be with you. I beseech God, exalted be His glory, to aid all to achieve that which is beneficial for all and is His good-pleasure. The two letters that arrived were sent on - let them be forwarded. The wick and comb also arrived. It is requested that if wisdom permiteth, convey greetings to the friends and loved ones. This servant hath ever been and remaineth occupied with their mention. Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings.

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=== START BH03180 ===

The Most Great, Honored and Beloved Afnan, His Honor Aqa Mirza Aqa, may the Most Glorious Glory of God rest upon him. May he be favored with the most luminous glance.

In the Name of our Lord, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

Praise be to God Who hath described Himself as the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and He is the Knower of all things. I was present before the Throne when the Ancient Beauty turned towards me and said, exalted be His grandeur and mighty His proof: “The Sacred House desired to turn towards God, the Lord of all worlds. We withheld the Pen from giving permission, but at this hour the sun of Will hath shone forth from the horizon of loving-kindness and We have permitted her, as a token of Our grace, for We are the Bountiful, the All-Wise. She may turn towards the Countenance of the Ancient Beauty accompanied by one of My Afnans. Thus hath the decree been sent down from Him Who possesseth the Preserved Tablet.”

“We command [al-Khalil] and My Afnan to consult regarding this matter. If they find it in accordance with what We have sent down of wisdom in the Book, they may proceed; otherwise, to wait is preferable. Thus hath the decree shone forth from the Supreme Horizon from God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.”

Since the decree of wisdom and consultation hath been recorded by the Pen of Command in God’s Book, therefore the True One Himself hath desired to act accordingly, that it may serve as a path for those who have believed in God, the Lord of all worlds. The Glory be upon him who heareth the Word and acteth according to what hath been commanded by God, the One, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

What was heard from the Tongue of Grandeur is what has been recorded here. And He said that this year or next year, whenever wisdom requireth, they may proceed, for the Most Exalted Leaf - upon her be the Most Glorious Glory of God and His Most Resplendent Light - hath long made this request of the True One, hence permission hath been granted. However, all must be done in accordance with wisdom. The Command is in His hand and the decree revolves around the will of our Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. Glory be upon you and upon those who remember you and love you for the sake of God, the Goal of all worlds.

The Servant

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=== START BH03181 ===

Already translated for the first paragraph. For the second paragraph (Marriage Prayer):

In His Name, the Bestower, the All-Bountiful

Praise be to God, the Eternal that perisheth not, the Everlasting that knoweth no decline, Who hath witnessed unto His own Being by His own Self that He is indeed the One, the Single, the Unrestrained, the Exalted. We bear witness that there is none other God but Him, acknowledging His oneness and confessing His singleness. He hath ever dwelt in unapproachable heights, in the summits of His loftiness, sanctified above the mention of all else save Him, and beyond the comprehension of aught else except Him. When He desired to manifest grace and beneficence to men, and to set the world in order, He revealed observances and created laws; among them He established the law of marriage, made it as a fortress for well-being and salvation, and enjoined it upon us in that which was sent down from the heaven of sanctity in His Most Holy Book. He saith, great is His glory: “Marry, O people, that from you may appear he who will remember Me amongst My servants; this is one of My commandments unto you; obey it as an assistance to yourselves.” And we pray for and grant peace upon the Utterance amongst the people of Baha who have expended their utmost effort to exalt this luminous Faith and were not deterred by the censure of the censurer. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

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=== START BH03182 ===

O Abdul-Karim the emigrant, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed.

Praise be to God, thou hast emigrated twice in the path of the One Friend and hast attained thy desired goal. This peerless bounty requireth gratitude, and gratitude for it is to remain steadfast in God’s Cause and to manifest such deeds and character as would attract the hearts of the heedless and the minds of those who hesitate. Through the grace of the All-Merciful, turn toward Iran with the utmost joy and fragrance. Speak for the sake of God, for a word spoken for His sake is like unto a tree whose fruit will surely appear in the world. Observe outer beauty: if but one ray from the divine name “the Beautiful” is manifested in a person, hearts and minds are seen to be attracted. But by the life of God! The power and might of inner beauty is a thousand times greater and more glorious. Blessed is the soul that hath attained this most exalted station. Whosoever acteth according to and is adorned with goodly deeds, pure words and spiritual qualities - such a one possesseth inner beauty in the sight of God, exalted be His glory. Forget not the divine counsels and preserve the pearls of His love. We make mention in this station of thy father who hath ascended unto God, the Lord of what was and what shall be.

O Muhammad-Qabli-Ibrahim! The Wronged One remembereth thee for having turned to the Most Sublime Horizon and believed in God, the Creator of heaven and the Lord of Names. Verily thy Lord’s knowledge encompasseth all things. He is indeed the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We make mention of thee with that whereby thy remembrance shall endure. Be thou grateful to God for this mighty favor. Thou didst turn and hear the Call and respond to thy Ancient Lord, at Whose appearance from the heaven of the divine Command all necks bowed low and every mighty one was shaken. The glory shining forth from the horizon of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon those who have sacrificed their souls in this Straight Path. And praise be to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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In the name of the Peerless Friend! Today is a victorious day, for the fragrance of the One Who conversed on Sinai is diffused therein. Blessed is the soul that hath attained unto His fragrance and been illumined by His light. O leaves and handmaidens! Hold fast unto the Sacred Tree with such power and might that neither the oppression of the oppressors nor the turning away of the deniers shall be able to separate you therefrom. This blessed Day hath been mentioned in the presence of God and designated as the Day of God. Strive that ye may attain unto its fruits. Whoso attaineth thereunto hath attained unto everlasting life and eternal blessing. O My handmaidens and leaves! It is hoped that ye will be moved by the breezes of the will of God, exalted be His glory, and become detached and free from all else but Him. The days of the first and the last cannot compare with this Day, for the King of Manifestation is seated upon the throne of bounty before all faces. Blessed are the men and women who circle round it, who have taken their portion from this most great favor and received their share from the ocean of knowledge. O my handmaiden! My Name, upon him be My glory, sent thy letter to the Most Holy Court, and it attained unto the hearing of the Lord of Names. Blessed art thou for having attained unto that which most of the servants and handmaidens have not attained. Blessed be Tuba who hath attained unto My remembrance in My Most Great Prison and drunk the choice wine of utterance from the hand of the bounty of the Lord of eternity. We give her the glad-tidings of My loving-kindness and My mercy, which have preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth. Convey My greetings to the handmaidens who have turned towards Me. By the life of God! There hath been sent down from My Most Exalted Pen for them that which shall never cease to be mentioned as long as the kingdom and the realm endure. This everlasting bounty is the cause and means of eternal life, and bounty in the first rank and station is that remembrance which is sent down from the Most Exalted Pen specifically for the servants and handmaidens. Happy are they that attain! The glory from Us be upon thee, O My handmaiden, and upon those with thee, and upon every handmaiden who hath attained unto this glorious and wondrous Day.

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=== START BH03184 ===

O Mulla Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God, He Who is the Guardian over all who are on earth and in heaven! Today the pearls of the Ocean of Utterance of the Desired One of the worlds appear in the form of words on tablets from the Supreme Pen. The heavenly feast of divine knowledge descends in every moment from the heaven of God’s Will. Glory be to God! Despite the fact that verses have encompassed all directions and clear proofs appear manifest before all faces, the unjust servants have begun complaint instead of gratitude, turned away instead of approaching, and denied instead of acknowledging. We testify that they have violated God’s covenant and His testament, and denied His proof and His evidence. Thus have their souls enticed them. We testify that they are among the most lost in God’s Book, the Master of the Day of Judgment.

When thou hearest My call and attainest unto My verses, say: Glory be to Thee, O my God, and glory be to Thee, O my Desired One! Thou seest me turning away from all else save Thee and advancing toward the court of Thy might, clinging to Thy Name, the Self-Subsisting, through which the seal of Thy choice sealed wine was opened. I beseech Thee to make me among those whom the ranks of the oppressors have not prevented from turning to the lights of Thy justice, and whom the veils of the people of error have not hindered from drawing nigh unto the court of Thy glory. O my Lord! Thou seest me standing before the door of Thy grace and speaking Thy praise amongst Thy servants. I ask of Thee to assist me in that whereby my remembrance will endure throughout the duration of Thy dominion and Thy kingdom. By Thy glory! The fire of separation from Thee hath consumed me, and remoteness from the precincts of Thy nearness hath caused my death. My God, my God! Deprive me not of the ocean of Thy mercy nor the dawning splendors of the Sun of Thy oneness. Thou art He Who hath testified through Thy generosity to all created things, and through Thy bounty to all existence, both seen and unseen. I beseech Thee not to withhold Thy party from the Euphrates of Thy grace nor from the rain-showers of the clouds of Thy bestowal. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all things. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Forbearing.

We testify that thou hast drunk the choice wine of meeting from the hands of the bounty of thy Lord, and hast attained unto that which was recorded by the Supreme Pen in the Books of the Messengers. It behooveth thee to thank thy Lord throughout the duration of His glorious and wondrous kingdom.

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=== START BH03185 ===

In the Name of God, the One, the Peerless! Hearken unto that which is being revealed to thee from the right hand of the throne of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Turn with thy whole being to the Lord of all who turn to Him. By God! Thy faith profiteth Me not, nor doth the denial of them that have turned away harm Me. I summon thee purely for the sake of thy Lord, and He Himself sufficeth as a witness between Me and thee. Thou hast not yet grasped the root of the matter. We concealed it aforetime to protect it from the harm of the oppressors. Cast aside all that thou hast heard, then look upon the verses themselves, that the sun of the beauty of thy Lord might shine forth upon thee from the horizon of His name, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate. Or reflect upon that which hath appeared in this Revelation and what others have wrought. By God! If thou wouldst be fair, thou wouldst say: “I believe in the Lord of all worlds.” Consider how the people of the Qur’an turned away from the All-Merciful and opposed Him Who called them at all times, that thou mayest perceive who remaineth today veiled by a mighty veil. That which is attributed to the Truth is indeed musk whose fragrance is diffused, yet none can detect it save those who turn to the All-Merciful with radiant countenance. I desire naught for Myself, but rather for God’s sake, were ye of them that know. And I desire naught save ascension unto Him, for He is verily the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. And I love naught except what is with God, and I summon no one save to that which I am commanded by the Almighty, the Ancient of Days. In these days I am as one sitting beneath the sword, yet even in this state I summon the servants unto the Dayspring of the mercy of their Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Soon will the messenger of death come; then shall no one find escape. Seest thou any protector save God? Nay, by Him Who came with the truth with manifest sovereignty! Dost thou see any trace of former generations? Hear My counsel: forsake the world behind thee and turn to God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. By His leave the breezes of grace pass by; turn to Him and deprive not thyself of them. Beware lest thou be among them that hesitate. With thy Lord is the knowledge of all things, and with Him is a preserving Book. And glory be upon the people of glory who have detached themselves from all save God and turned with radiant faces to the Dayspring of grace. They are indeed among the triumphant.

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=== START BH03186 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Exalted!

O Nabil, before Sadiq! Hearken unto what is revealed unto thee from the right hand of the Throne, which is better for thee than all that hath been created between the heavens and the earths. He, verily, there is none other God but Him. His are the greatness and grandeur, the power and transcendent sovereignty. He giveth life and causeth death, then causeth death and giveth life, and He, verily, is the Self-Subsisting in His Own Being, the Self-Sufficient in His Essence, exalted above the comprehension of all created things.

O Pen of Command! Make mention in the Tablet of that which Satan uttered in those days when he said unto his hosts: “Come ye and help me, that your names may endure upon the earth.” Thus did he whisper into the breasts of the idolaters. Say: O thou who associateth partners with God! Did his name profit Pharaoh upon the earth, or Nimrod by that which the servants make mention of him? Nay, by Him Who holdeth my soul in His hands! Nothing profited them, and they are now among those brought before the fire.

Say: O people! Consider his followers. By God! They worship names and perceive it not. Nay, were ye to ponder upon them, ye would find them to be worshippers of their own names. Thus hath it been sent down in truth, that ye may be among those who understand. Look, then, upon him and those who follow him. Woe unto him and unto them! They shall soon return to their abode in the nethermost depths. By God, the Truth! They soar in the atmosphere of vain imaginings and worship vain imaginings, and their purpose in what they do is none other than to lead astray those who have turned towards the Most Sublime Vision and were of them that drew nigh.

Say: O people! Guard yourselves against these ones, then take refuge in God from their scheming. Thus doth your Lord command you in a preserved Tablet of might. Detach yourselves from them and hold fast unto God, your Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. Say: We have sufficed with God apart from all else, and become independent through Him from all creation. Thus have We taught thee in truth that thou mayest be possessed of clear certitude.

Verily, for those who are steadfast in this Cause, a mighty station hath been ordained, and they are indeed among the most exalted of creation in the sight of God, thy Lord and the Lord of thy forefathers of old. And glory be upon thee and upon those who have been illumined by this Sun which hath shone forth from the horizon of the Will of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

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=== START BH03187 ===

He is the Witness from His most exalted horizon! The heaven with the most high call crieth out and saith: The Promised One hath come with a sovereignty that hath conquered the realms of meaning and utterance, and with a power before which no power in the world can stand. To this beareth witness the Ancient of Days in the Most Great Prison, but most of the people are heedless. The Sun proclaimeth and saith: O people of the earth! The gate of heaven hath been opened by the key of the bounty of the Lord of Names. Cast aside what is with the people and turn ye unto the splendors of the countenance of God, the Lord of all worlds. Nothing among all things shall profit you, nor that which is with the divines and the mystics. Break asunder the chains of idle fancies and vain imaginings in the name of your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. O ’Abd! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One. He mentioneth thee with that which causeth the near ones to perceive the fragrance of the bounty of thy Lord, the Generous. The Most Exalted Pen beareth witness to thy turning and orientation toward God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Thou hast drunk the choice wine sealed through My Name, the Self-Subsisting, and hast turned toward the horizon of revelation with such turning that neither the clamor of the divines nor the oppression of the princes hindered thee. Thus hath spoken the Tongue of Grandeur in this station which hath been named by all names by God, the Lord of the sincere ones. The Faithful Spirit hath appeared and mentioned thee time after time. We have remembered thee again and again. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Forgiving, the Merciful. When thou dost find the fragrance of thy Lord’s utterance, arise and say: My God, my God! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and detaching myself from all else but Thee. I beseech Thee by the signs of Thy grandeur and the banners of Thy power and the mysteries of Thy Book and the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge, to make me a standard of Thy remembrance in Thy lands and an ensign of Thy utterance amongst Thy servants. O my Lord! Thou seest me gazing toward the horizon of Thy bounty and turning toward the lights of Thy countenance. There is no God but Thee, the Powerful, the Mighty, and worthy of answering prayer. Then I beseech Thee, O my God, by the Crimson Scroll and the Ark which hath sailed in Thy name upon the sea of names, to ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which Thou hast ordained for the near ones among Thy servants and the sincere ones among Thy creatures. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Strong, the Triumphant, the Mighty, the Great.

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=== START BH03188 ===

He is the One Who gazeth from His most exalted horizon

The Wronged One calleth out to thee and giveth thee glad tidings of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all worlds, from this Spot which hath been named at one time the Most Exalted Horizon, at another the Heaven of heavens, and at still another the Most Great Prison and the Most Beautiful Names. He is, verily, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. O Ghani! The ocean of bounty hath turned toward thee and desireth to cast upon thee the pearls of wisdom and utterance, that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord, the Possessor of this noble station. Say: O peoples of the earth! Be fair in the Cause of God and His Manifestation, and be not of the wrongdoers. The verses have encompassed all directions and the Day-Star of proof hath shone forth from the horizon of the Pen of the will of your Lord, the All-Merciful. Observe, then be fair, and be not of them who recognized God’s favor, then denied it and caused their people to dwell in the fire. Say: We have not entered schools, yet We have sent down from the heaven of knowledge and wisdom that before which all the learning of the earth hath bowed down, as every discerning one doth testify. Say: This is a Day wherein fancies and idle imaginings will profit you not. Fear God and be not of the ignorant. Cast away what ye possess of the divines and jurists of the earth, and take hold of the Book of God with the strength that proceedeth from Him. He, verily, is the Commander, the All-Wise. Thus have We sent down the verses and expounded them in truth as a grace from Us, and I am verily the Almighty, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. Be thou steadfast in the service of My Cause, gazing toward My horizon, turning unto My countenance, and speaking My beauteous praise. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, my Purpose and my Hope! I testify that this Day is Thy Day and this Manifestation Thy Manifestation. Thou hast appeared and revealed through Thy conquering power what lay hidden in the treasuries of inner meanings and concealed in the repositories of utterance, and Thou hast made manifest the Way and sent down the Proof. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Word to aid me to be steadfast in Thy Cause and in Thy remembrance and praise amongst Thy creatures. O my Lord! I behold the reins of expression in the grasp of Thy power and the bridles of understanding in the right hand of Thy will. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Guardian over all who are in the heavens and on earth.

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=== START BH03189 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted!

O Ahmad! Hearken unto the Call of God from the direction of the Divine Decree - verily there is no God but Me, the Mighty, the Wise. Leave this land by Our command; thus have We sent down the decree from the heaven of Divine Justice and confirmed it in truth. Verily thy Lord is He Who ordaineth whatsoever He willeth. Grieve not over anything, but place thy trust in all thy affairs in God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Omnipotent.

Beware lest thou speak that which may cause harm to the Root of the Tree. Deal with the people, for they are weak and fail to comprehend subtle utterance, and they are in manifest obscurity. If thou findest one who is receptive, rend asunder his veils with wisdom and utterance. Thus doth thy Lord, the All-Merciful, command thee, and the decree hath come from the presence of One mighty and all-knowing.

When thou settest out, say: “O my Lord! I have left Thy vicinity by Thy leave. Praise be unto Thee for having enabled me to do this and for having made me one of those who are content with what Thou hast decreed for them. Verily, Thou art the Forgiving, the Merciful.”

O Ahmad! Be content with what God hath ordained for thee and be not grieved by those who have denied God and His signs. He is with thee under all conditions; verily He is the Protector of the sincere ones. Thine eyes have been gladdened by gazing upon the countenance of thy Lord. By God, thou hast attained to that which most of the servants have failed to attain, and thou hast heard the Call of thy Lord from the Dawning-Place of His mighty and impregnable utterance. Walk thou in His name, move by His love, and turn thy face toward the direction of His good-pleasure. Thus hath the command been sent down and the decree been fulfilled by thy Lord, the Lord of all worlds.

Rejoice in what hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen from thy Lord, the Lord of all names. This sufficeth thee above the dominion of the heavens and of the earth. When the Tablet of God and its trace reach thee, place thy right cheek upon the ground in humility and submission and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!”

Finally, beware lest thou speak that which may impel hearts to deny it, even though thou mayest have justification for it. Speak that which draweth hearts unto the direction of thy Lord. This is My counsel unto thee; make it the object of thy vision. Seize it and be thou of the thankful ones.

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=== START BH03190 ===

He is the All-Knowing, the Most Glorious!

O My companion on the pages and My name in the Books! Hearken unto the Call of God from the shore of the Ancient Sea in the luminous spot from the Most Glorious Tree - verily there is no God but I, the Mighty, the Powerful. God’s curse be upon him who hath wronged thee and denied thy rights in the Bayan. We testify that he is among the wrongdoers. Grieve thou not - God hath frustrated what they intended and hath sent down for thee that whereby thy mention shall endure amongst the worlds. Arise by My leave from the horizon of the heaven of My Cause and convey unto the people with wisdom and utterance. Thus hast thou been commanded by thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Beware lest those in the contingent world prevent thee from the remembrance of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praised. Consider the people of the Bayan and their lack of understanding. They have denied Him by Whose name the heaven of the Bayan was adorned with the sun of wisdom and exposition. But for Him the Tree of Sinai would not have spoken nor would the Dove of the Cause have warbled upon the branches of the Tree of Revelation. Thus hath the Sun of Revelation shone forth from the horizon of thy Lord’s remembrance, the Mighty, the Wise. Say: O people! Were anyone to inhale, he would detect from every letter revealed in the Bayan the fragrance of My luminous garment. Say: This is He Whose covenant God took before His own covenant and before the creation of the heavens and earths. The winds of destiny have blown from the direction of might and power and deprived them of stability. Verily thy Lord is the Ruler over what He willeth. After Our arrival in the Most Great Prison, We delivered God’s messages to the East and West of the earth that all might know that tribulations prevented not their Lord, the Most Glorious, from what He desired. And from the horizon of the Prison We summon the nations unto God, the Lord of eternity. Thus have We manifested power despite those who disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Leave the heedless in their vain disputes, then remember thy Lord with spirit and fragrance. He is with thee and will aid thee with truth at all times. Make mention of the son on My behalf and give him glad tidings of My remembrance of him. Soon will God remove those who have wronged without clear proof or enlightening Book. And glory be upon thee and upon them from God, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

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=== START BH03191 ===

O Handmaiden of God, Ruhani! In My Name, the Most Spiritual! O fragrant flower of remembrance and spiritual in title! Hearken to the call that hath been raised from the direction of thy Lord’s Throne, the Most High, the Most Great. Verily, through the call of God are drawn the hearts of the pure ones, and were all who are in the heavens and earth to hear it, they would detach themselves from all things and turn toward the precincts of the Throne, the seat whereon thy Lord, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate, is established. Blessed is thy tongue for having been loosened in remembrance of thy Lord, and thy heart for having recognized thy Lord, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Praiseworthy. That which thou didst compose out of love for God, the Beloved of those who know Him, hath come before the Countenance, and unto it were directed the glances of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Be thou steadfast in thy love for thy Lord, then speak forth His remembrance and praise amongst His devoted handmaidens, that they may be drawn to the Dayspring of the Countenance, this hallowed and luminous horizon. Verily thy Lord is with thee under all conditions and will aid thee through utterance in remembrance of His Self, the Most Merciful. He, verily, is powerful over all things. Speak thou! Remember thou! Be thou devoted! This is better for thee than all the treasures of earth. Thus doth thy Lord testify with a wondrous tongue of truth. Turn thy face toward the precincts of the Throne and say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, my Lord, my Master and my Beloved, for having caused me to recognize the Manifestation of Thy Most Exalted Self in this latter resurrection, and for having enabled me to voice His praise between earth and heaven. I beseech Thee then, by Thy Beauty through which were gladdened the eyes of the denizens of the most exalted Paradise, not to deprive me of what lieth with Thee of Thy great gifts and mighty favors. Thou, verily, art powerful to do what Thou willest, and Thou art, in truth, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Thus doth command thee the Beloved One Who is imprisoned in the land of exile through what the hands of the iniquitous have wrought. Convey from Us Our greetings upon the countenance of thy father and mother, and upon those handmaidens who have believed in God, the True King, the Manifest Justice. The Spirit be upon thee, then the Glory be upon thee, then the Light be upon thee from the presence of One mighty and beauteous. Blessed are the handmaidens who hearken to thy melodies in remembrance of thy Lord, and blessed are Our successful handmaidens and successful servants.

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=== START BH03192 ===

O Servant who gazes upon the Countenance! We have heard your call and become aware of what lies within your heart and breast. Give thanks to your Lord for having aided you to recognize His Self and for causing you to hear His call in these days wherein the hearts of the mystics are bewildered. Were the veil to be lifted, you would soar with longing in this sanctified and luminous atmosphere. Preserve the elixir of your Lord’s love within your heart, lest Our faithless servants discover it. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Praise be to Thee for having made my heart a treasury of Thy love and for having deposited therein that which Thou hast denied to most of Thy creatures. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the Hidden Secret and the Treasured Symbol were revealed, and through which the sun of what was and what shall be shone forth from the horizon of Thy Will, to send down upon me at all times that which will draw me nigh unto the court of Thy Name, the All-Merciful, that I may detach myself from all created things, O Thou in Whose hand is the dominion of possibility! O Lord! Deprive not this fish from immersion in the sea of Thy oneness, nor this leaf from the Lote-Tree of Thy singleness, nor this bird from soaring in the atmosphere of Thy nearness and good-pleasure. O Lord! Thou art He Who, through a word from Thy presence, distinguished between all created things and through it attracted the hearts of those immersed in the depths of names and attributes. Thou hast ever been the Sustainer of all created things and exalted above all who dwell on earth and in the heavens. I beseech Thee to render me purified from all allusions, detached from all else save Thee, and turning toward the Kaaba of Thy good-pleasure. O Lord! Clothe me with the robe of forgiveness and purify me from whatsoever prevents me from turning to Thee, O Thou in Whose hand is the dominion of grace and bounty! There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Powerful. Remember on Our part him who was named Nabil before Mahdi, that he may rejoice within himself and be among the steadfast. We beseech God to assist him to attain recognition at all times and to send down upon him that which is better for him than whatsoever hath been created in the realms of existence. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Powerful, the Helper.

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=== START BH03193 ===

O Seyyed Ali-Akbar-i-Dahaj! In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted! O servant! Know thou the value of these days. By God! The eyes of those gone before have not witnessed their like, nor shall the eyes of those to come behold their equal. Know that this Revelation hath no peer nor likeness. God hath sanctified it above all semblances and similitudes, and none knoweth this save Our sincere servants. Seize thou its worth, then seek thy Lord’s grace therein, and be in manifest joy and delight. Grieve thou for naught save My imprisonment and tribulation, and weep not except for separation from Me. Thus doth this Most Holy, Most Exalted Pen command thee. Be thou so steadfast in thy Lord’s Cause that the words of men shall not affect thee. Cast behind thee every mention and hold fast to the remembrance of the name of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. Purify thy heart from all allusions, then make it a receptacle for the love of My Name, the All-Merciful, and be not of the heedless. Guard thyself lest the whisperings of Satan change thee. Seek aid in the remembrance of God, thy Lord, then draw strength from His power and sovereignty, and hold fast to His strong cord. Forget not His covenant, and consort not with those on whose faces thou findest the darkness of fire. Be companion to My loved ones whose faces shine with the radiance of bliss. Taste thou the sweetness of utterance from that which the Pen of the All-Merciful hath set in motion, for He is the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Glorious. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth through His firm, wondrous command. Restrain thyself from that which thou art forbidden, then be content with what hath been ordained for thee in the heaven of God, the Sovereign, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Preserve what hath been sent down to thee from the heaven of grace, then recite it throughout the days and be not of the heedless ones. Verily thy Lord is with thee, exalting whom He willeth as He pleaseth, and strengthening those who have believed as He desireth. Convey Our glorification to thy mother’s face, then gladden her with tidings of My good-pleasure, My grace, My loving-kindness and My mercy that have preceded all the worlds. And glory be upon the people of glory whose faces are illumined by the lights of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Compelling.

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=== START BH03194 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Mighty, the Most Wondrous! O Most Exalted Pen! Today is your day. Move by My Most Glorious Name across the pages of creation, and make mention of him who turned towards God, the Lord of Names, when every idolater and doubter was heedless of Him, that he may inhale the breath of life from the call of the All-Merciful and be seized with such joy that no sorrow shall ever overtake him. Verily, he who hath drunk from the Most Great Ocean is indeed a light to the world amidst all peoples. Thus hath the Lord of Eternity testified in the Scriptures and Tablets. And if his light be veiled, this is due to the veiling of the people. God will soon reveal it through a sovereignty from Him. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Choosing.

Thy letter hath come and been read before the Throne. This is of His grace, with which nothing in all creation can compare. We found therein the fragrance of thy sincerity toward God, the True One, and saw it sanctified from the allusions of the people of the earth. Thy Lord, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, beareth witness to this. Fear thou nothing. In all matters place thy trust in God, the Revealer of verses. He protecteth whomsoever He willeth through His command, even as He protected Me when I was in the hands of the wicked. He aideth whomsoever He pleaseth through the hosts of the seen and the unseen, and supporteth whosoever turneth unto Him when He appeared with the sovereignty of grandeur and power.

Blessed art thou for having attained the Most Great Victory when the Lord of all beings came with standards and ensigns unfurled. Thou hast a station among stations with thy Lord. He will suffice thee in truth. There is no God but Him, the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bountiful. Remember Him by night and by day, and stand firm in the Cause in such wise that the hearts of the evil ones who broke God’s covenant and His testament and turned back on their heels, following vain imaginings and idle fancies, may be shaken thereby.

Though thou didst not attain the presence before the Throne, We have ordained for thee the reward of one who attained His presence on the day which God made the Lord of all days. The Command is in His hand - He giveth to whomsoever He willeth whatsoever He pleaseth, and He shall not be asked of His doings. He is indeed the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Knowing. May the glory rest upon thee and upon those with thee who have turned toward God, the Cleaver of the Dawn.

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=== START BH03195 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

We make mention of the people of Khadra who have turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon, who have shattered the idols of desire in the name of their Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful. Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One - He summons you unto God, the Single, the All-Informed. Beware lest the crowing of every crow and the doubting of every suspicious ignorant one prevent you. Hold fast unto the Sure Handle and cling to the hem of the mercy of your Lord, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous. Soon will Satan call out in the name of the All-Merciful - this is what We have informed you of beforehand, if you be of those who understand. Cast behind you all else but God and take hold of that which you have been commanded in His Mighty Book. God willing, may you be successful through divine favors. The Truth, exalted be His glory, has counseled His servants in Books, Tablets and Scriptures, and has commanded unity and accord. All must fix their gaze upon and act according to that which God has commanded. We enjoin upon you and those who have believed pure justice. Blessed is the one who has attained unto this exalted station. We have heard your call and have answered you that you might rejoice and be among the thankful ones. We counsel all to the Most Great Steadfastness, for the manifestations of Satan, with utmost humility and submissiveness, lie in wait and have led and continue to lead people astray in the name of truth. Guard yourselves, O My loved ones in that land, and be assured with clear certainty. And regarding what you wrote about the brethren, God willing, they will not deviate from the Straight Path nor transgress justice. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O God of the world and Desire of the nations! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast caused rivers to flow and seas to be subdued, to assist me in Thy remembrance and praise and to enable me to do what Thou lovest and art pleased with, for in Thy grasp are the reins of all things - Thou withholdest and Thou givest, and verily Thou art the Strong, the Powerful. Then I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of heaven, by Thy Most Exalted Word, to grant me the Most Great Steadfastness and the Greatest Intercession. Verily Thou art the Lord of humanity and the Sovereign of the throne and earth. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

=== END BH03195 ===

=== START BH03196 ===

Verily, We make mention of him who hath desired the countenance of God and hath spoken in praise of God, the Lord of existence. This is the Day whereon mankind hath arisen before God, the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting. This is the Day whereof God informed and gave glad tidings unto His servants through His word: “Lead forth the people from darkness into light and remind them of the days of God.” Thus hath the matter been decreed from before God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. This is the Day whereon the mountains have been set in motion, yet most of the people understand not. Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One, and We have heard that which thou didst call unto God, the Lord of the Frequented Fane. Thy yearning hath attained unto Our hearing, and We have revealed for thee that which no thing among all things, nor any treasure among all treasures, can equal. Hold fast unto the Most Great Name and cleave unto the hem of God, the Lord of the exalted Station wherein the Tongue of Grandeur did speak and summon all unto His praiseworthy habitation. Among the people is he whom the attraction of the verses of thy Lord did so seize that he cast away the world, turning unto God, the Lord of eternity. He came, heard, and responded, attaining unto that which was recorded in the hearts of the Prophets and inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in My preserved Tablet. Thou didst seek forgiveness from the ocean of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Merciful. We have purified thee, as a bounty from Us, with the water of loving-kindness and favors. Verily, thy Lord is the All-Compassionate, the Most Kind. When thou dost inhale the fragrance of My words and attain unto the traces of My Pen, make mention of My days and what hath befallen Me from Mine enemies who cast the Command of God behind their backs, following every rejected scholar and every forsaken ignorant one. Those who, at mention of Us, arose and said what they said have pronounced judgment against Us, and when We manifested the Cause they turned away from Us and objected to Us with such tyranny as caused the denizens of the Kingdom to lament. We counsel thee with that whereby the Cause of God may be exalted. This is what behooveth him who hath turned unto the Most Sublime Horizon in this Promised Day. Glory be unto the people of Glory who have held fast unto God’s Covenant and Testament and acted according to what they were commanded in His inscribed Tablet. Praise be unto God, the Lord of Kings and Sovereign of the realm of might.

=== END BH03196 ===

=== START BH03198 ===

He is the Speaker in the Kingdom of Utterance! The first fragrance wafting from the garment of the favor of the Lord of lords be upon thee, O Abdul-Wahhab! I testify that thou didst rend asunder the veils and shatter, through the power of certitude, the idols of vain imaginings, and didst turn unto God in days wherein the people turned away from the Lord of all beings. Thou art he who cast aside all idle fancies in his longing for My sealed wine, and who took the water of everlasting life in My Most Glorious Name before the faces of all peoples, drinking thereof once in My Name, the Guardian over all names, and again in remembrance of Me, the One sanctified above earth and heaven. I testify that thou didst hear the Call when it was raised in truth, and wast present and didst comprehend that which was hidden in God’s knowledge and recorded in His Books and Scrolls, and didst behold the horizon of Revelation and hear the voice of Him Who conversed upon the Mount, and didst circle round it on the Day of Resurrection. Thou art he who preferred the Self of God above thine own self in thy longing to attain His presence and seek His good-pleasure, and who was so transported by the rapture of His Call and the scratching of His Most Exalted Pen that thou didst scatter the pearls of thy life at thy Lord’s feet. I testify that thou didst believe in the earliest days and didst attain the fountain of true knowledge from the hands of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the All-Merciful. Neither the tyranny of the Pharaohs nor the might of the oppressors deterred thee. Thou didst turn, through the power of the Most Great Name, to that spot whereon God, the Lord of eternity, had manifested Himself, and didst attain the light of reunion at the dawning of the Sun of Beauty from the All-Possessing, the Most High. Blessed is he who speaketh in praise of thee, who remembereth thy sacrifice and virtuous qualities, who visiteth thy resting-place and reciteth that which hath been sent down from the Pen of Grace in the Most Great Prison. Joy be to him whose heart is adorned with the ornament of thy love. I call God and His angels and His Prophets and His Messengers to witness that thou didst perform in His path that which amazed the Concourse on High. I beseech Him, exalted is He, to send down upon thee at all times a mercy from the heaven of His bounty and rain from the clouds of His grace. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03198 ===

=== START BH03199 ===

O Zabih, upon whom be the Glory of God!

O Zabih! Thou hast been created to teach mankind. Silence and inaction are not permissible. In this day it is incumbent upon souls like thee to journey to lands both near and far, purely for the sake of the All-Wise One, and to quicken lifeless bones to everlasting life through the fragrant breezes of the mention of the Dawning-Place of the Light of Oneness. The loved ones of God must, like the morning breeze, waft over every land, that all regions of the earth may be blessed with the Most Great Bounty. Be thou a throbbing artery in the body of the world and a wind blowing over the nations. For the teachers of the Cause of the Lord of the worlds, conditions have been revealed from the Supreme Pen in the Clear Tablet. God willing, thou shouldst, with thine eyes fixed upon it, turn to certain directions, that perchance those extinguished may be ignited by the fire of remembrance, and those frozen may be melted by the flowing waters of utterance. Cast upon the graves that which hath been sent down from the heaven of this Revelation, that they may arise to serve thy Lord and soar in this atmosphere which God hath made sanctified from the mention of all else.

O Zabih! Gird up the loins of service and arise to teach God’s Cause. Be not grieved by the disorder of outward affairs. God will set right whatsoever He willeth through His sovereignty. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. The gaze of Our loving-kindness hath ever been directed towards thee and will, God willing, continue to be so. Be thou assured and numbered with the thankful. Beware lest the affairs of the contingent world withhold thee from utterance, or the cares of time prevent thee from the joy that is hidden in the remembrance of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Great. We have ordained for thee that which shall gladden the eyes of them that behold and rejoice the hearts of the sincere ones. Give thanks unto thy Lord in all conditions and arise to serve Him amongst His servants. Thus doth the Lord of creation command thee. He, verily, is the Commander, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Read thou what hath been sent down unto thee from the realm of the favors of thy Lord. It will attract thee to a station wherein thou wilt choose naught save that which the All-Encompassing One hath chosen. The Glory be upon thee and upon thy kindred and upon those that are with thee, from thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

=== END BH03199 ===

=== START BH03200 ===

O Abdullah, who has attained to the Most Holy, Most Exalted, Most Supreme Recognition! O Abdullah, consider the words of Ansari who said: “My God, if Thou shouldst but once address someone as ‘My servant,’ his laughter would transcend the Throne.” And now, manifestly and evidently, the King of Creation has addressed thee from the realm of oneness by this name. Through the grace of the All-Merciful, thou must become so intoxicated and attracted by the choice wine of the utterances of the Lord of all possibility that the heat of thy love may influence the hearts of men. God willing, mayest thou discover the sweetness of this blessed word as befitteth it, that its delight may endure throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. Today every soul is commanded to invite the people of the contingent world to the Truth through wisdom and utterance, and to arise with supreme steadfastness in the Cause of the Lord of Names - an arising that no sitting down shall overtake and no cawing of the polytheists shall disturb. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of the Cause that whosoever today speaks in remembrance and praise of the Truth among the people is recorded among those who have arisen, even if he be resting upon his couch. O Abdullah! The satans are observed lying in ambush - that is, souls who count themselves among the people of the Bayan are secretly and openly engaged in leading the people astray. Say: O people! Guard yourselves and shun these ones, and when any of them appears among you, be as fire in the Cause of your Lord, the Chosen One. By My life! The Bayan is innocent of them, as attested by what hath been sent down in the Tablets of God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Great. They make mention of the Bayan while killing those who connect the Bayan with a word from His presence. Woe unto them and unto those who follow them! Leave them to themselves and turn to God, the Lord of the worlds. Blessed art thou for having been mentioned before the Throne, and there hath been sent down for thee that which hath spread the fragrance of thy Lord’s garment, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Thus doth the Supreme Pen make mention of thee in this Tablet, with which nothing that hath been created in the heavens and earth can compare. When thou attainest unto it and readest it, say: “I testify that Thy mercy hath preceded all created things.”

=== END BH03200 ===

=== START BH03201 ===

In the Name of the Peerless Lord

O Ali! God willing, through divine grace and the outpourings of the All-Merciful, mayest thou be occupied at all times with the remembrance of the Lord of all possibilities. Hearken unto the voice of the Prisoner and arise to serve His mighty Cause. Speak forth that which hath streamed from the Most Exalted Pen in wondrous and sublime Tablets. Be thou enkindled with the fire of the love of God, that all differences may be removed and pure hearts may unite in proclaiming the Cause of the Lord of all created things, drinking the sealed wine in celebration of the Name of the Self-Subsisting.

The essence of the Cause hath been and shall ever be the good-pleasure of God. Should someone manifest all virtuous and praiseworthy deeds, yet God be not pleased with him, it hath yielded and shall yield no fruit whatsoever. And the good-pleasure of God is manifested through the Manifestation of His Cause, for He in His Essence hath never been and shall never be seen. The Dawning-Place, the Manifestation and the Day-Spring of that invisible Sun hath been and shall ever be the Temple of Unity, and His Will and Purpose appear and shine forth from Him. Therefore must all today fix their gaze upon the Dawning-Place of the Cause alone and strive to lead people to the enduring Law.

O Ali! From the beginning of the Cause thy services have been mentioned and known before the Divine Throne, and the breezes of the All-Merciful, in the form of Tablets, have descended upon thee each year. However, this spiritual outpouring was suspended for a time due to certain unpleasing events. Thou must arise to serve the Cause in such wise as shall be acceptable in the presence of God. O Ali! Hold fast to My good-pleasure, heedless of aught else. By God! This is My beloved command, and this is what shall profit thee in this world and the next, if thou be of them that hearken and act.

Had the loved ones until now acted according to what streamed forth from the Most Exalted Pen, assuredly most of the servants would now be turning toward the Lord of creation. God hath forgiven what is past. Be thou steadfast in the love of Him Who remembereth thee and desireth for thee that which shall profit thee. Verily He is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH03201 ===

=== START BH03202 ===

O friends of God! In the name of the All-Knowing Expositor! The ocean of meanings from the fountain of the Pen of the All-Merciful is ever-flowing and surging. We beseech God not to withhold it from the thirsty ones nor deprive the seekers thereof. O friends! In truth I say, this Day has no peer or likeness, for the ocean of bounty is surging and the Sun of generosity is shining resplendent. Strive that perchance ye may attain unto that which shall cause the perpetuation of your existence. Consider how many divines, learned ones, princes, rich and poor were awaiting the Day of God, lamenting and bewailing night and day, yet when the Most Great Luminary appeared from the horizon of the will of the Ancient King, all remained veiled save whom God willed. Give thanks unto the one true God that He aided you and guided you to the highest horizon, and that in these numbered years He hath, through His grace, mentioned and continues to mention you in the Most Great Prison. Although the worth of this bounty is not known today due to mankind’s lack of capacity, yet ere long God, exalted be His glory, will make manifest this station. He is, verily, powerful and mighty over all things. Beseech ye God for steadfastness, for the cawing of the raven shall be raised from every horizon, as We have forewarned in previous Tablets. Likewise seek ye divine confirmation that ye may act according to what hath been commanded. Before the dawning of the Sun of Laws no one was under obligation, but after its appearance all were and shall continue to be bound thereby, that all may attain unto His infinite divine bounties and drink from the Kawthar of His mercy. Ye must all observe wisdom, lest that which might cause disturbance to weak souls should occur. We counsel you for the sake of God - to this testifieth the Tongue of Revelation in this Most Great Prison, and beyond it the tongues of the Concourse on High. Blessed is he who remembereth the verses of his Lord - he is assuredly among those who are nigh unto God in a perspicuous Book.

=== END BH03202 ===

=== START BH03203 ===

O Ali Asghar who hath attained the presence and gained the bounty, of Milan, He is the Mighty, the Chosen One

Great is the grace of God, exalted be His glory, and all-encompassing is His bounty. Today thou art mentioned before the Lord of mankind on this most excellent of days, and art recorded and inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen. Today the eye proclaims with the most exalted call: “I swear by the Sun of Truth, I have never seen the like of this Day!” Likewise the ear proclaims with the most exalted call: “None hath ever heard the like of this Call which is raised morn and eve from the most exalted horizon!” The loved ones of God - they who have transcended earth and heaven - must arise with perfect steadfastness to promote the Cause and hold fast to that which will ensure the preservation of the Word and the exaltation of being. O Ali-Qabli-Asghar! Praise be to the Goal of the world and the Sovereign of nations Who hath enabled thee to attain that whereof the peoples of the world are deprived, save whom God willeth. At this moment thy portrait was presented before the Face of the Wronged One and attained that which surpasseth all reckoning. Say: Praise be to Thee, O Spirit of the world and Light resplendent and shining amidst the nations! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name through which the cities of Thy knowledge and wisdom were illumined, to number me among those whom Thou hast mentioned in Thy mighty Book - of whom Thou didst say, and Thy word is the truth: “On them shall be no fear, neither shall they grieve.” O my Lord! Aid me to shatter the idols of vain imaginings and to rend asunder the veils of such as have turned away from the Sacred Spot and the Station. Then I beseech Thee, O God of Names, by Thy Command which hath encompassed earth and heaven, to grant me success in all conditions. I testify, O my God, to Thy grace and bounty and generosity and favors, that Thou hast called me to the horizon of Thy Revelation and the ocean of Thy verses and the Dayspring of Thy inspiration and the Source of Thy laws, and hast enabled me to arise before the gate of Thy grandeur and to hearken unto Thy call and to behold Thy signs. O Lord! Illumine me with the lights of Thy knowledge, then cause me in all conditions to turn toward Thee and to hold fast to Thy cord. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous.

=== END BH03203 ===

=== START BH03204 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Herald! The Herald of the Cloud of the Divine Throne, adorned in the robe of sublime glory of the realm of oneness, hath journeyed from the unseen realm of eternal survival in the City of Faithfulness toward the Egypt of the divine beauty in the Sinai of love. Through its fragrance, the divine perfumes and holy celestial scents have perfumed and adorned the atmosphere of sacred divine existence. It seems the heavenly Kawthar of the All-Merciful and the pure water of the absolute Paradise have been perfumed by this enchanting fragrance. Crystal goblets are in the hand of the Cupbearer of eternity and ruby cups in the hand of the Virgin Countenance, while from every direction they seek crimson wine and incomparable, sweet, pure water - to see who shall receive a portion and who shall gain a share, that He may illumine with this radiant garment the divine eye of insight which is reflected therein, and with this hidden wine of oneness may He quench the heart’s thirst, that without mentioning names it may mention names, and without describing attributes it may describe attributes. Glory be to God for the wondrous comprehensive divine wisdom and the radiant all-encompassing power of the realm of oneness, whereby all created things are bewildered by a single letter thereof and all contingent things are intoxicated and senseless from its melody. Indeed, this wine of the eternal morn requireth a vessel of light, and this pure honey of the everlasting dawn needeth a cup of crystal camphor, that the apple of the eye of the holy temples and beauty may drink of this incomparable water of life and thereafter become the cupbearer at the divine banquet and the lordly gathering. In these days when the birds of the realm of existence have gathered and formed ranks in the heaven of manifestation, the hoopoe of divine attraction hath taken flight from the atmosphere of mighty power and turned from the eternal East to the everlasting West, that it may hear what it will from the holy Beauty and the intimate Countenance in the City of Divine Identity and Love, and what tidings it may bring. Clothe and honor with the radiant silk robe of glorification whomsoever thou pleasest. And the Spirit be upon you all.

=== END BH03204 ===

=== START BH03205 ===

O Javad son of Zaman! In the name of God, the Most Exalted, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Glorious! These are the verses of holiness which have been sent down in truth and verily they are the Revelation of God among the worlds. God hath made them the source of His knowledge and the treasury of His Revelation and the dayspring of His recognition between the heavens and the earths. Verily they are the proof of God unto all who are in the kingdom of Command and creation. Through them He giveth and withholdeth and sendeth down mercy upon all created things. And thou, give thanks unto God that thy name hath flowed from a holy and luminous Pen. Then be thou steadfast in the Cause, for most of the people of the Bayan have turned away from Him in Whom they had believed, and have worshipped the idols of their desires, and were of those who worship idols. Sanctify thyself from these who have disbelieved after having believed and have turned away. Say: This is ’Ali in truth Who hath appeared with the sovereignty of the Cause and manifest tokens of might. Then take refuge in the fortress of power in this impregnable stronghold. Say: O people! Dispute not concerning the verses of God and reject not the truth by what ye possess and be not of the ignorant. Say: This verily is the sanctuary of God amongst you. Deprive not yourselves thereof. God hath caused suns to shine forth from its right-hand corner which circle round about it and are of those who circle round. O people! This is the Book of God among you wherein hath been inscribed by the finger of might the knowledge of the former and the latter generations. Take it with power from Us, then read what hath been sent down therein, then ponder what hath been treasured in the repositories of its words of the pearls of knowledge and wisdom that ye may discover that which none besides you hath discovered and be of those who are endued with insight. Be thou steadfast in the Cause, then consort with people with wisdom lest harm befall thee and the fire of thy heart be quenched. Thus do We command thee. Act according to what thou hast been commanded by One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Be thou at peace within thyself. God hath ordained for thee abundant good. Verily He is the Powerful over what He willeth and verily He is the Forgiving, the Generous. And the Glory be upon thee and upon every assured and perceiving one.

=== END BH03205 ===

=== START BH03206 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Clear, the Unique

O Rafi’-i-Badi’, upon whom be the Glory of God! God, the Exalted One, declares: The dawn of meanings has risen and the horizon of knowledge is resplendent and brilliant with the rays of the Sun of utterance. At all times one must remind the people of the realm of possibility through the essence of utterance. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of grace that the drops of the ocean of utterance are more beneficial to the people of the earth than the effulgences of the sun and the spring rains. However, some utterances have caused and continue to cause the extinction of the fire of divine love, as has been heard and continues to be heard from some who have claimed knowledge and unity. We beseech God to cause people to attain unto hearing ears that they may distinguish the utterances of the Sun of Truth from all else and attain their purpose. O Rafi’! God willing, may you be aided through divine bounties to utter words that will cause the enkindling of receptive souls and accepting hearts. God willing, may the Almighty and Exalted One grant unto those who expound a motherly nature and fatherly compassion, that the children of time may be educated and attain unto hearing and sight. You must arise, through God’s might and power, to serve the Cause with perfect steadfastness, for the cawing of the ravens and the clamor of the deluded ones have been and continue to be raised from every direction, as was revealed aforetime in the Tablets from the heaven of divine Will. Verily thy Lord is He Who overshadoweth all who are in earth and heaven, and He is verily the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned before the Throne, for He hath turned toward thee from this Spot and maketh mention of thee through that which is the spirit of life unto the body of creation. Thy Lord is verily the Clear One, the Generous. We have heard how thou hast praised the Wronged One in various writings. He is verily the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. We make mention of thee and respond to thee with that which shall cause thy mention to endure in the Kingdom of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Glory be upon thee and upon him who hath heard and responded, then stood firm in this momentous, mighty Cause.

=== END BH03206 ===

=== START BH03208 ===

O ’Abdu’l-Muhammad of Zarqan, upon him be the Glory of God, in My Name, the Guardian over all names! For several days now, Kum-i-Allah has become the seat of the Throne. This is that station which was mentioned and recorded in previous Books. The call of the Spirit was raised from this spot and all the Prophets of God gave glad tidings of its appearance. This divine hill, from the day it was created until these days, has been awaiting the cup of meeting. Praise be to God that it attained thereunto. In various stations the call was raised, the fragrance of remembrance diffused, and the light of the countenance shone forth resplendent - all that was recorded in the divine Books of old. Well is it with them that understand, and woe to the heedless! O ’Abdu’l-Muhammad, praise the Goal of all worlds Who aided thee and caused thee to attain His special favors. We have heard thy mention and praise, and witnessed thy turning and devotion to the love of God and service to His Cause. We make mention of thee in this clear Book. This is a Tablet from whose horizon hath shone the sun of My tender mercy - be thou thankful to God for this great bounty. We send greetings to the friends in that land and command them to that which befitteth the days of God, that all may be adorned with the glory of honor and arise to serve the Cause with utmost wisdom. The whole world awaited to attain unto this Most Great Revelation and be enabled to hearken unto but one word of His utterances. Yet none attained this most exalted station save whom God willed. Be grateful to thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. He hath aided thee and caused thee to attain unto that which is the goal in the Books of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. We make mention of him whom We named the Sublime, the Wondrous, in My exalted Book. We have mentioned him in various Tablets with such mention as causeth the sincere ones to inhale the fragrance of eternity - a favor from Our presence, and I am verily the Powerful over what I will. The glory shining from the horizon of My tender mercy be upon you and upon those who have turned to God on this Day wherein trembling hath seized the inhabitants of all regions, save those whom God hath protected, the Lord of the Day of Judgment.

=== END BH03208 ===

=== START BH03210 ===

O He! Since thou hast heard the sweet Hijazi melodies from the Iraqi Countenance, now hearken to the spiritual Shahnaz strains from the divine Falcon, that thou mayest perceive novel songs of faithfulness from the eternal lute and harp, and hear the melody of the divine pipe from the strike of the divine Unity, and step into the lane of the Beloved with all thy heart and soul, until thou becomest all spirit and fliest without wings, and art intoxicated without wine, and speakest eloquently without tongue, and attainest the stations of attraction, longing, ecstasy and taste, until thou forgettest sorrow and drinkest from the ocean of joy.

God said to Moses from the decree of the heart:

“O chosen one, I love thee!”

But effort is needed until thou emigratest from the realm of self and desire and soarest to the sacred precincts of holiness and becomest intimate with the sanctuary of the soul and findest the way to the heart of the Friend. How sweet is this utterance and how excellent must be the deed! If thou hearkenest to the counsel of the Friend and journeyest in the paths of His good-pleasure - keep far from thyself and draw near to thy Lord; cast away what thy self desireth and seek what thy Lord willeth; forget all else and remember His light. Drink from the wine of love and close thine eyes to the world, for whatever thou seest will perish and pass away in an instant, while that which is with God remaineth and perisheth not, and endureth and fadeth not away. Know the value of these days, for union is not always possible. The nightingale singeth only in spring and crieth not until it seeth the rose. The time cometh when the divine nightingale ceaseth from mentioning meanings and taketh flight to the spiritual branch and settleth in the divine invisible rose gardens.

Hearken with the ear of the soul and accept with all thy heart. Though it was delivered in Persian melody, yet the Hijazi strain is concealed within it and divine mysteries are treasured therein. And the light be upon thee and upon those who are with thee.

=== END BH03210 ===

=== START BH03211 ===

His honour Ha’ before Sin, upon him be the Glory of God

In the Name of Him Who speaketh with unerring wisdom

Ha’ Sin. Praise be to God, thou didst inhale the fragrance of the Divine raiment, and it guided thee unto the dawning-place of the Hidden Secret, and the dayspring of the Well-guarded Treasure: wherefore at length, on the wings of yearning and devotion, of rapture and attraction, thou didst set out to reach the Most Exalted Destination, traversing prairies, deserts, seas and mountains, until thou didst attain the Furthermost Bourne, and the Spot around which the Concourse on High circle in adoration. No station equalleth this station: thereto have testified the Books of God aforetime and hereafter, and withal this perspicuous and mighty Tablet. Thy letters were received, and all were graced with an attentive hearing. Praise be to God, thou art occupied in remembrance of Him Who is the Beloved of the World, and steadfast in service to the Cause. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of sanctity that this utterance, which hath risen above the dayspring of the Pen of the All-Merciful, shall never be blotted out from the pages of the world. Do thou recognize its station, and be of the thankful. Please God, those souls who have fixed their gaze upon the Most Sublime Horizon, and laid fast hold upon the hem of the mercy of the Incomparable Friend, should, in teaching the Divine Cause, do so both with wisdom and with utterance. All matters today are dependent upon wisdom. Should wisdom not dictate it, it is not permitted to speak. All must cleave unto such matters as are conducive to the assurance and tranquillity of the people, for by reason of the clamour of the heedless the hearts of the weak are like to be sore shaken. Thy Lord, verily, is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful. Blessed is the one who aideth his Lord with goodly deeds and a spiritual character; he, truly, is reckoned among the people of Baha’ in the Crimson Book, wherein the Pen of the Most High hath inscribed the secrets of all that hath been and shall be. Wondrous and incomparable Verses have been sent down especially for thee. Please God, thou mayest attain unto them all, and, with perfect wisdom and eloquence, engage in service to the Cause - service such as will be permanent and lasting, to the degree that the evanescence of the world and all its vicissitudes shall never change it. Teaching is the Divine command, provided it be undertaken with wisdom. He, verily, speaketh the truth; leadeth the way; and revealeth the proof. There is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the Beauteous. 251

=== END BH03211 ===

=== START BH03212 ===

O Varqa, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God! He is the Manifest, and He is the Speaker.

Praise befitteth and is meet for the Lord of all desires Who, on the Day of Rising, through His most exalted Word, made manifest that which was hidden in breasts, the betrayal of eyes, and all concealed conditions. Through the power of the Most Exalted Pen He subdued all things, and through the potency of utterance He gave glad-tidings of the appearance of the Interlocutor of the Mount to all who dwell in the realm of possibility. He is the Speaker, He is the Pen, and He is the Tablet, despite every remote denier and every sinful opposer.

O Varqa! Upon thee be the loving-kindness of God, the Lord of all beings. Three petitions from thee were received, and for each a specific answer was sent down from the Most Exalted Horizon of grace. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of existence, and glory be unto Thee, O Sovereign of the seen and unseen, and bounty be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of all names, and unto Thee be grace and glory, O Lord of Varqa, his Helper and his Sustainer. We beseech God, exalted be He, to assist thee in that which We commanded thee during thy presence. Verily, He is the Compassionate, the Kind, the Forgiving.

’Aziz and Ru? are remembered through divine grace and are recipients of favor. In all conditions We have commanded and continue to command the friends to wisdom and utterance, and We beseech God to enable them to do that which He loveth and approveth. The Glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My utterance be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and who love thee for the sake of God, the Lord of the mighty Throne and the exalted Seat.

O ’Aziz! God’s might turned unto thee, and this is a word that hath appeared and continueth to appear from the mouth of Truth, exalted be His glory. Say: I testify that every mighty one prideth himself in standing before Thy gate and Thy mighty Message. O Spirit! The Spirit calleth out saying: “Here am I, O Lord of the world! I testify that Thou hast established Thyself upon the throne of manifestation and hast spoken that which the Mount spoke. I testify that Thou hast revealed Thyself and hast shone with Thy brilliant, resplendent light upon all in the world. I beseech Thee to make me known through Thy name and steadfast in Thy service. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful.”

=== END BH03212 ===

=== START BH03213 ===

In His Name, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful!

Praise befitteth the most holy and exalted Court of the Desired One Who hath descended from the Supreme Horizon with the standard of “He doeth whatsoever He willeth.” His power hath adorned the world of existence with the ornament of knowledge, and His might hath rolled up the carpet of vain imaginings like the rolling up of a scroll and removed it from their midst. Glorified be His grandeur, exalted be His utterance, and all-encompassing be His sovereignty!

O Muhammad-Taqi! Thy mention was present before Our face in the Most Great Prison, and We have revealed for thee from the Kingdom of utterance that which causeth eyes to be gladdened and breaketh the backs of the wicked. Through My manifestation the mysteries have been revealed, and through My rising the dead have risen. We beseech God to make thee eloquent in His remembrance and mighty through His might. Verily He is the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth, through His Name before which all necks have bowed low. We have heard thy call and have answered thee with this Tablet through which all tablets have been illumined. When thou hearest the call, arise, turn toward the Supreme Horizon and say:

“Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and clinging to the cord of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy Celestial Dominion and the mysteries of Thy Divine Kingdom and by the waves of the ocean of Thine utterance to ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which will draw me nigh unto Thee and guide me to the straight path. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned to Thee, hoping for the wonders of Thy generosity and grace. I beseech Thee to open before my face, through the key of Thy Most Great Name, the doors of Thy pardon and bounty. Verily Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest, and within Thy grasp are the reins of all who are in earth and heaven. I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of heaven, by Thy greatest signs and the manifestations of Thy grandeur in the kingdom of creation, to assist my family in remembering and praising Thee and in remaining steadfast in Thy Cause. Then protect them, O my God, through Thy bounty which hath encompassed existence and by the light of Thy Cause through which the lands have been illumined. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My kingdom be upon thee and upon those with thee and upon My loved ones who were not hindered by the power of the world and the might of the nations from turning toward God, the Lord of all Lords.”

=== END BH03213 ===

=== START BH03214 ===

In His Name through Whom the Sun of Proof has dawned from the horizon of the heaven of knowledge!

Praise befitteth the most holy and exalted Court of the Desired One Who hath bestowed the Kawthar of utterance upon the blessed land of saffron and hath raised up therefrom two people of Baha. They are the moons in the horizons of divine mercy and the stars in the heaven of lordly grace.

O Khalil! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Thy letters, which were adorned with the mention and praise of God, were presented before the face of the Wronged One and were granted a hearing. Every word thereof was enkindled with the fire of love, and from that flame were manifested the mysteries of steadfastness and detachment. Such is the divine grace and His loving-kindness, which hath taken hold of thee. All the peoples of the world seek this station and are occupied with His mention and praise day and night, yet all are veiled and deprived. Soon shall they acknowledge that which they deny today. They are drowned in the ocean of doubt and uncertainty, and are unaware. Soon shall they cry for help, but none shall help them. We beseech God to adorn His loved ones with such an ornament as shall illumine the world and attract the hearts of the nations. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Those who sought the Kaaba of the Desired One have, praise be to God, attained and are dwelling in its vicinity, hearkening to the Call. We have sent down to them from the heaven of bounty that which hath caused the ocean of knowledge to surge before the faces of the religions. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the Powerful.

Convey My greetings to the loved ones in that land, especially to the kindred, and give them the glad-tidings of God’s loving-kindness, favor and mercy - exalted be His glory - that their eyes may be consoled thereby on this wondrous Day. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My grace be upon thee and upon him who hath cast away the world, clinging to the cord of the Most Great Name of God, and upon those whose hearts God hath purified from the fire of malice and hatred and numbered among the people of Baha in His perspicuous Book. Praise be unto Him, for He is the Lord of all worlds and the Desire of them that have recognized Him.

=== END BH03214 ===

=== START BH03215 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

Praise befitteth the most holy and exalted court of the Intended One Who hath attracted the world through His supreme Word and guided it to the highest horizon. He sent forth Messengers to convey unto His servants that which would profit them, and revealed Books that they might hold fast unto His cord and be adorned with the ornament of awareness. His is the praise and the bounty, His the grace and the mercy, His the majesty and the power and the glory.

And now it is submitted that numerous letters from that honored beloved one arrived. Replies to some of them were written and sent. I beseech the glorious Truth to confirm that beloved one in that which is befitting. God willing, may they be ever mindful of the mention of God, exalted be His glory, standing firm in His service, turning toward His horizon and directing themselves to His countenance. Today all the friends and loved ones are commanded to observe wisdom. That beloved one must not forget this matter and must act accordingly.

Write to his honor the Musafir, upon him be My Baha: We counseled you to observe wisdom. You must hold fast unto it. Deviation therefrom is not permitted, for its decree hath been sent down from the Supreme Pen. The people are heedless and oppressive, and have been and continue to be intent upon mischief. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. As for the matter thou didst petition before the Most Holy Court, which was favored with acceptance - act in accordance with what was commanded regarding it. This matter was mentioned before as well. He desireth for thee the good of this world and the next.

This evanescent servant beseecheth confirmation for that beloved one. He asketh his Lord to grant you success and aid in that which He loveth and is pleased with. Verily He is the Lord of all creation. There is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. I convey greetings and praise to the friends in that land, and I beseech God to make them all stand firm in His love and succeed in His remembrance. Verily He hath power over all things.

=== END BH03215 ===

=== START BH03217 ===

In the Name of the one true God!

All praise, sanctified beyond the comprehension of creation, befitteth the most holy and exalted Court of the True One, Who hath, without any earthly means, through the motion of the Most Exalted Pen, made manifest and established His Cause. The ranks of those who would prevent it held Him not back, nor did thousands deter Him from exercising His power. The armies of the world cannot compare with the power of the Most Exalted Word, nor can the might of nations prevent the scratching of the Supreme Pen. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. He is the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Praised.

O My leaf! Thy letter was received and came before the eyes of the Wronged One. We heard thy call and from the Kingdom of utterance have bestowed an answer. Praise be to God, thou hast been and art remembered before the Wronged One. We beseech God to aid thee at all times to that which causeth the exaltation of His Word and the advancement of His servants. Convey My Baha to Rida. O Rida! Let not the days of attaining His presence and meeting Him fade from thy sight. We beseech God to aid thee to such deeds as will cause their fragrance to remain forever in the world and their mention to endure in the scrolls of all peoples. Verily thy Lord, the All-Merciful, is the All-Bountiful, the Generous One. Each of the children is remembered in the Prison. Make mention of them all from the Wronged One. We beseech God to protect them all beneath the tabernacles of His grace and to give them to drink, at every moment, from the milk of His knowledge, that they may attain, beneath the shadow of His loving-kindness, unto the station of “Blessed be God, the best of Creators.” His mercy hath preceded all, His grace hath encompassed all.

Regarding what thou didst write about the turning of those left behind toward that direction - thou and the leaf are witness that several years ago this Wronged One gave permission to all the emigrants and neighbors to return to their own countries. And now, after considering the letter, mention was made to each one. However, in these days the sea is turbulent, yea turbulent, and movement is very difficult. We beseech God to aid all to that which is beneficial for all and befitting for His days.

=== END BH03217 ===

=== START BH03218 ===

O Abdul-Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious!

Praise be unto Him Who is sanctified from all likeness and comparison, the Beloved Eternal One, Who is worthy and befitting, Who by one exalted Word guided the people of the Kingdom of Creation to the supreme horizon and bestowed upon them a portion from the chalice of His presence. Verily, He is the One Who, by His command “Be!”, hath power over whatsoever He willeth. Blessed is the soul who, detached from the world, hath turned toward the Most Great Ocean and drunk therefrom in the Name of Truth. Such a one is among the manifestations of the Word and the people of the Ark. O ye who drink the choice wine of utterance! Know ye the value of this Day and act as behooveth you.

O Abdul-Husayn! Thy letter was received and the servant present before the Imprisoned One presented it, and thou hast been made to attain unto these sublime words and manifest evidences which have streamed forth from the Supreme Pen. God willing, thou shalt in all conditions be occupied with the remembrance of the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. Praise be to God that thou hast been and art the recipient of the favors of Truth, both in the past and at present, and hast received thy portion from the divine ocean of mercy. Be thou assured that He hath forgiven thee and thy father, and hath sent down for you both that which hath perfumed the heavens and the earth with its fragrance.

Convey My greetings to the handmaiden of God and say: Verily, He hath forgiven what is past. Guard thyself in the name of thy Lord in thy remaining days. Verily, thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful. The word of forgiveness hath been sent down for thee from the presence of the All-Merciful. Act according to what thou hast been commanded in the Book of God, the Lord of the worlds. God hath made chastity a crown for the heads of His handmaidens. Blessed is the handmaiden who hath attained unto this mighty station.

God willing, thou shalt be confirmed through the favors of the Lord of all being in that which is acceptable in His sight. If thou were to offer thanks with a hundred thousand tongues, it would not equal this blessed word which hath been sent down from the heaven of the Divine Will. O Abdul-Husayn! Convey to the handmaiden of God whatsoever hath streamed forth from the Supreme Pen concerning her, and give her the glad-tidings of God’s favor, bounty and mercy. The glory be upon thee and upon her and upon those who have believed in those regions in God, the Single One, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03218 ===

=== START BH03219 ===

O Mulla Muhammad Husayn! In the name of the One All-Knowing God, at all times the Supreme Pen summons the people of the world of possibility to the Dawning-Place of the revelation of the All-Merciful. Yet most of mankind remain veiled and deprived therefrom, even though they witness and know with certainty that whatever is visible will perish and decline shall overtake it. Some people are occupied with vain imaginings and are seen to be far from the Dawning-Place of certitude, while others are deluded by outward bounties and are thereby deprived of the Dawning-Place of divine revelation and the Source of the sublime Command. God shall soon purify the earth of these people and their deeds and actions and words and pride and vainglory. Verily He is the Just Rewarder, the All-Knowing.

We convey greetings to all the friends in that land and command all to show forth the utmost steadfastness, for the deniers and objectors and hosts of negation exist both within and without. We beseech God to protect them all. In most Tablets mention hath been made and continues to be made of steadfastness. Nevertheless it was observed that a certain soul was deprived of the Euphrates of divine favors by a drop of bitter salt. Such is the condition of souls. In all divine Books mention hath been made of this Day and it hath been named the Day of God. Yet people remain occupied with the vain imaginings of the past and are far removed from the Purpose. Fie upon them! They have no share in this blessed, mighty and wondrous Day.

With the utmost earnestness and endeavor you must summon the people to this exalted and most sublime station and this most glorious Spot. The beginning of the matter is to believe in God and its end is to remain steadfast in His Cause. The glory of God rest upon you and upon My loved ones who have heard My call and recognized My path and acted according to what was commanded in My Book and attained unto the choice wine of steadfastness from the hand of My bounty. These are the people of My Kingdom, upon whom the Manifestations of My Cause and the Dawning-Places of My wondrous utterance shower their blessings. From this station We send greetings to your wife who has turned to God and attained unto His days and believed while all on earth turned away, save those whom God desired, the Single One, the All-Knowing.

=== END BH03219 ===

=== START BH03220 ===

In the Name of the Beloved of the Worlds! Every year the fragrances of the eternal Garment have wafted over thee from the direction of divine unity, and verses of God have been specifically revealed and sent down. Consider this universal bounty as great and count it as a precious opportunity. God willing, mayest thou be ever successful in a manner befitting this station. The infinite favors of God have encompassed all created things, and their manifestations are dependent upon their effort and endeavor. We beseech God that He may cause the hidden fruits within the divine trees of human souls to appear in the world of kingdom through the blowing of the winds of mercy and the outpourings of the cloud of infinite bounties. Verily, He is powerful over all things. May all ever dwell in the paradise of the love of the All-Merciful and be sustained by the endless divine bounties. He is verily the All-Bountiful, the Bestower, the Generous. The ultimate goal and the highest of all ordained stations in the kingdom of creation has been the recognition of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name. Whosoever truly attaineth unto this most exalted station and most glorious horizon, the hidden mysterious manifestations and the veiled maidens of inner meanings from every direction without direction and from every station without veils will be unveiled and revealed unto him. And he will become so immersed in the manifestations of the lights that are neither of the East nor of the West that the world and whatsoever hath been ordained therein of the manifestations of beauty and the signs of glory and adorned things and diverse bounties will not prevent him from the eternal bounties which is the station of recognition of the Primal Point. Blessed is the soul that hath attained unto this station and hath drunk from this chalice. Forget not what We have bestowed upon thee and shown thee. Be grateful and abide in manifest joy. In these days the prison-land is greatly disturbed and in turmoil, such that the friends are dwelling in a new prison, and tribulations are present from every direction. However, through divine grace and infinite mercy, there hath been and is no sorrow. All that cometh to pass in His path is indeed a mercy unto those who are nigh and a glory unto the sincere ones. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03220 ===

=== START BH03221 ===

In the Name of God, the Mighty, the Wondrous!

God makes mention of His servant that he may find joy in His remembrance. O Karim! Hearken unto the call of this Prisoner. He verily heard thy cry at the time when thou didst respond to His Cause, and He is, in truth, the All-Knowing. Know thou that God hath accepted thy turning unto Him and hath inscribed thy name upon a Tablet that was, in truth, magnificent - among those who attained the presence of His Countenance, and heard His call, and were blessed with His meeting, and were honored thereby, and were illumined by the lights of His resplendent face. Blessed art thou for having attained unto this most exalted station and this most glorious state. He, verily, is merciful towards His servants.

We bear witness that thou hast visited the Sanctuary of God and circumambulated the Kaaba of His Cause - and this is assuredly a great bounty. Guard thou My affairs and be not impatient regarding them. Thus doth the Pen of Glory command thee from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. There hath been ordained for thee in the All-Glorious Paradise a noble station.

Make mention of Me in My land, that I may make mention of thee in My heaven. Then hold fast unto the cord of My bounties, for it will lead thee to a station of sublime glory. Give thanks unto God for having aided thee to recognize Him and for having made His Self known unto thee, after every remote polytheist had opposed Him. Be thou steadfast in My love, then be thou enkindled with this Fire through which the heart of every insightful mystic hath been set ablaze.

How wonderful is this bounty which hath appeared in truth and encompassed both small and great! Say: O people! Deprive not yourselves thereof, and deny not Him to Whose sovereignty and grandeur the denizens of the all-highest Paradise and the realities of all things bear witness. Tarry not upon the path - pass ye beyond it, and be not tyrannous transgressors. Say: Have mercy upon yourselves and oppose not Him - for whoso opposeth Him is cursed by the inhabitants of Paradise and by those who bear the Throne of thy Lord with manifest power.

Associate with My loved ones and shun Mine enemies. Thus doth the Pen of might and glory command thee. And the Glory be upon thee and upon those who have detached themselves from the world and have laid hold on a handle that is sure.

=== END BH03221 ===

=== START BH03222 ===

In the Name of God, the Mighty, the Help in Peril

The remembrance of God from the Divine Lote-Tree was at that time raised up, even as My call was raised from the Sinaitic Tree unto Moses, He Who conversed with God, that “There is none other God but Him” and verily He encompasseth all things. Say: We have sent forth the Word in human temple and adorned it with the ornament of Mine own Self amidst the Concourse of Names, and thus was the matter decreed in the preserved tablets of glory. Say: He is the Creator of names - beware, O people, lest ye be veiled by them from Him Who created them by His command, and whoso is veiled is recorded before the Throne as among the worshippers of names. Say: O people, drink ye the water of life from the hands of the mercy of your Lord, the All-Merciful, in this Paradise which hath been made manifest at the heart of creation as a testimony to the truth. Say: This indeed is the Youth of God among you Who calleth you unto Him and reciteth unto you verses which were sent down in truth with the truth, and Who awaiteth at every moment what hath been ordained for Him in the tablets of decree, if ye be aware of this. And at every moment He saith:

O my God! Leave Me not in the midst of these ones, but raise Me up unto Thee, for verily Thou hast power over all things. And Thou knowest, O my God, that most of the servants desire to shed My blood, and I have longed for what they desire, and verily Thou art knowing of Thy creation. They love Me not and I love them not - so separate between Me and them, for verily Thou art wise over all things.

O mentioned servant! Blessed art thou in that thou hast drunk from the Salsabil of certitude and turned with thy heart to a station which was in truth praiseworthy. Remember thou My tribulations and afflictions, then speak in praise of thy Lord, and He will aid thee in His Cause, for verily He hath ever been nigh unto the doers of good. We make mention of thee in truth, and at this moment the breezes of remembrance which were sent from the paradise of the Command unto the worlds shall draw thee. And glory be upon thee and upon those with thee who have turned toward the holy precincts and were drawn by the melodies of God.

=== END BH03222 ===

=== START BH03224 ===

O Mirza Mustafa, upon him be the Glory of God!

In the name of Him through Whom was hoisted the banner of divine knowledge upon the most exalted station in the realm of possibility.

A remembrance from Our presence unto him who heard the Call when it was raised from the Most Exalted Horizon, that the remembrance may draw him to a station wherein neither the happenings of the world nor the clamor of the nations shall deter him, wherein he shall arise before all faces and give to drink unto all beings, through My Name the Self-Subsisting, My choice-sealed wine, that perchance they that slumber may arise from the couch of heedlessness and turn towards the lights of the countenance of God, the Lord of all worlds.

O Mustafa! Upon thee be the Most Glorious Glory of God. The Most Great Branch hath made mention of thee in this Most Holy, Most Luminous Station. We make mention of thee through that which God hath made as the Kawthar of Life for the followers of all religions. Blessed is he who hath turned and attained, and woe unto the heedless. This is a Day wherein the fragrance of revelation and inspiration hath been wafted amongst mankind, and all things have proclaimed: The Kingdom and Dominion belong unto God, the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Praised.

Arise in My Name to serve My Cause, and remind the servants of this Momentous News wherewith the Books of God, both past and future, have given glad-tidings. Blessed is he who hath cast away vain desire and taken hold of that which he was bidden in this perspicuous Tablet. Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One from the precincts of the Prison, then aid Him through the hosts of wisdom and utterance. He will verily assist thee and exalt thee through His firm and mighty Command.

Say: He hath appeared with truth with such steadfastness as the might of the servants could not frighten Him, nor could the clamor of the heedless deter Him. Say: O peoples of the earth! Judge fairly concerning that which hath appeared with truth, and be not of the oppressors. This is a Day wherein the rustling of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing hath been raised. They who have heard it, these are the people of Baha and the companions of the Crimson Ark, the mention of which God hath revealed in the Book of Names. He is verily the Omnipotent over whatsoever He willeth through His mighty and wondrous Command.

Thus hath the Tongue of Ancient Days spoken, when He was in the Most Great Prison, as a mercy from His presence upon thee. He verily desireth whomsoever hath desired Him, and loveth whomsoever hath loved Him. To this doth the Mother Book bear witness in this glorious and exalted Station. The Glory shining from the horizon of My utterance be upon thee and upon those who have turned with radiant faces unto God, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03224 ===

=== START BH03225 ===

He who was with the Most Great, Most Impregnable, Most Exalted, Most Glorious Beloved - A mention from Us to him who has attained the lights of guidance when the Manifestation of his Lord’s Cause, the Lord of the Last and the First, appeared, that his heart may be stirred by the breezes of the utterance of the Creator of Names, Who came from the heaven of destiny with manifest sovereignty. O servant! Give thanks to thy Lord for having aided thee to turn towards His Self that dominates the worlds. By My life! Whosoever has today attained the lights of the Face, the denizens of the Supreme Concourse make mention of him, and towards him turn the faces of those through whom the clouds pour down rain, the winds blow, and the earth brings forth its vegetation. This is the certain truth. Arise to serve the Cause by the command of thy Lord, then make mention of Him amongst the servants, that perchance those servants who are heedless today of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, may arise to praise Him. Blessed is he who has drawn near with an illumined heart to the Most Great Scene and has held fast to the Most Great Cord which God has made a sign of His favor amidst the nations. And woe to him who has turned away from this glorious Scene. O people! Obey Him Who calls you to God and follow not those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of the mighty Throne. At all times and under all conditions We have called all to the Mighty, the Powerful One. Once We were in chains, and We called the tribes to God, thy Lord and the Lord of the worlds. And once We were among the captives in God’s path, the Lord of Names, and We called the people of creation to that which is better for them than the kingdom of the heavens and earth. And now in the Most Great Prison We call the nations, but the people are in grievous stupor. Among them is he who heard the call, cast aside what he possessed, turned towards Us and said: “Here am I, O Beloved of the worlds!” And among them is he who heard and turned away - he is assuredly among the perishing ones. And among them is he who heard not his Lord’s call - We found him among the dead. Blessed is he who heard and turned towards and answered his Ancient Lord. Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee that thy heart may rejoice thereby and the eyes of the mystics be consoled. Take the Tablet of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, with assurance, then place it upon thine eyes. Say: Praise be to Thee, O God of the worlds!

=== END BH03225 ===

=== START BH03226 ===

O ‘A’, upon him be the Most Holy, Most Great, Most Exalted Glory of God! A mention from Our presence unto him who hath attained unto the lights of the Countenance and was inscribed in the Mother Book by the Pen of Revelation, that he may rejoice in the remembrance of the Prisoner and utter His praise with wisdom. Thus hath the matter been decreed. Blessed art thou for having stood firm in the Cause of thy Lord and been illumined by the lights which were witnessed from the horizon of dawn. This is a Day wherein all things were stirred by the breeze of God and the unitarians soared in an atmosphere that was luminous with the adorning of the Command. Again, blessed art thou for having taken the chalice of success from the hand of the favor of the Cleaver of Dawn and drunk therefrom in a Name that was visible from the horizon of the Prison. This is a Day wherein it behooveth every soul, when he heareth the call of God, to forsake all else and say: “I have turned toward Thee, O Thou the Possessor of Names! I testify that Thou hast ever been powerful over all things.” They who have hesitated this Day have followed vain imaginings and were far removed from the precincts of nearness. Blessed is he who hath rent asunder the veils and cast away what is with the people, turning unto a horizon that was illumined with the lights of the Throne. O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! We behold the divines busying their pens after the Most Exalted Pen hath been raised between earth and heaven, and they speak of idle fancies when the Sun of the Self-Subsisting hath dawned from the dayspring of a Name that was, in truth, exalted. God shall soon erase their traces and establish what He willeth. He hath ever been wise over all things. They who have fulfilled the Covenant of God and His Testament - God shall soon exalt them through a sovereignty from His presence. He hath ever encompassed all things. We have sacrificed Our souls in the path of God and summon all from the horizon of tribulation unto God, the Possessor of Names. Blessed is the soul that hath advanced and the countenance that hath turned - he is of the people of Baha in a Tablet that was sealed with the seal of glory. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions and to ordain for thee the good of this world and the next. He hath ever been watchful over His servants. And the Glory be upon thee and upon those with thee who have turned unto the Countenance and were known by the name of God.

=== END BH03226 ===

=== START BH03227 ===

Jinab-i-Mirza Asad, upon him be the Glory of God

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed

A mention from Our presence to one who hath inhaled the fragrances of Revelation and hath attained to recognition when the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimed: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting.” He is the one who heard the Call and responded to his Lord when every veiled scholar turned away from Him. He cast aside vain imaginings through the power of his Lord, holding fast to the cord of the Command and clinging to the hem of certitude when the All-Merciful came with manifest sovereignty. He took the choice wine from the hands of bounty and drank thereof in the name of God, the Lord of existence.

O Asad! Upon thee be My loving-kindness. We have mentioned thee before in such wise as caused the sweet fragrances of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Mighty, the All-Loving, to waft abroad. We beseech God to aid thee to preserve that which thou hast been given from His presence. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen.

We have at this moment beheld thy name in the book of one of Our loved ones who hath attained unto My days, soared in the atmosphere of My love, and turned toward My horizon when all upon the earth turned away save those whom God did wish, the Lord of what was and what shall be. We beseech God to preserve him and to manifest unto him that which He hath ordained for him, and to exalt him among His servants through this Name whereby hearts and minds were stirred.

And We make mention of Our loved ones there, whom neither the ranks of the world nor the might of nations prevented. They hastened with their hearts to the supreme horizon and drank from the hands of bounty My choice-sealed wine. Thus have We set forth the verses and sent them unto thee that thou mayest rejoice and give thanks unto thy Lord, the All-Possessing over what was and what shall be.

Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having given me to drink the choice wine of Thy knowledge and enabled me to stand before the gate of Thy grandeur and caused me to hear Thy call and honored me with Thy verses. I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence, by Thy Command whereby the ocean of utterance surged in contingent being and the dove of understanding warbled upon the branches, to enable me to serve Thy Cause in such wise that my remembrance may influence hearts and minds. Verily Thou art God; there is none other God but Thee. Thou doest what Thou willest, and Thou art indeed the Mighty, the All-Possessing, the Powerful, the Best-Beloved.

=== END BH03227 ===

=== START BH03228 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Expositor, the All-Knowing

A mention from the Wronged One to him who hath attained unto the lights of unity when the Manifestation of the Cause appeared from God, the Lord of the worlds. The horizon of utterance hath been illumined and the Most Exalted Pen hath moved by the command of thy Lord, the All-Informed. We had indeed held back the Pen for successive years lest the clamor be raised by those who cast the Truth behind their backs and followed what they were bidden by every heedless remote one. When the appointed time came, the scratching of the Most Exalted Pen was raised - verily He is the Generous Bestower. Thou wert mentioned in the prison - this Book which speaketh “There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Wise” beareth witness to that. Conceal the face of the Cause from every treacherous doubter. Hold fast in all conditions unto the cord of wisdom and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O my God and the God of all who are in Thy earth and Thy heaven, for having drawn me nigh unto Thee and caused me to know Thee and taught me and given me to drink the choice wine of revelation from the hands of bounty and made me one of those who have attained. I beseech Thee by the fragrances of Thy days and the waves of the ocean of Thy grace that Thou make me in all conditions empowered to remember Thee and steadfast in Thy service. O my Lord! Thou knowest and seest what hath befallen me in Thy path. My days have passed in prison because I turned unto Thee and believed in Thy signs. Do with me as beseemeth Thy greatness and Thy sovereignty. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Powerful.” The glory from the Wronged One be upon thee and upon thy family and upon the children of him who attained unto the knowledge of God when those on earth turned away from Him save whom His all-compelling Will did choose among those in the heavens and the earth. Convey my greetings and give my salutations to each one who is with thee there. Say: “We have remembered you and do remember you - verily He is the Remembering, the All-Knowing.” And We counsel them with that which will manifest their station and glory and rank among the people, and We beseech Him, exalted be He, to aid them in what He loveth and is pleased with. Verily He is powerful over what He willeth. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Great.

=== END BH03228 ===

=== START BH03229 ===

He is God, the Most High, the Most Exalted

This is the mention of the Leaf of Eternity in the Tree of Paradise. O Concourse on High, hearken! This is from the remembrance which bestoweth upon all things that which maketh them independent of all who are in the heavens and on earth, if ye be of them who remember this remembrance at all times. It casteth upon the people of the realm of eternity that which beseemeth them from the worlds of names, and bestoweth upon the people of Paradise that which draweth them nigh unto God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. It expendeth upon the people of the heavens from the glances of hidden rapture that which is concealed behind the pavilions of the Spirit in the sanctified veils, if ye but knew. This is that which summoneth the lovers unto the sublime heights of immortality in the garden of a glorious Beloved, and joineth them that know unto the shore of oneness, if ye be of them who understand. All this is from God’s grace upon you, O ye who are sincere. This is what hath been ordained in the Tablets from the Pen from which floweth the fountain of life in a prescribed measure. God hath veiled it in the treasuries of protection and covered it with holy silk woven. Blessed is he who hath detached himself wholly unto God and hath answered Him in word, and hath attained unto that which God hath ordained for him in an inscribed tablet. This is from a grace which none in the kingdom hath preceded save they who walk in God’s good-pleasure. And thou, O handmaiden of God, hearken unto that which the Dove of Holiness imparteth unto thee, then draw nigh with thy heart unto God, thy Lord. Grieve not over anything, for this is that whereby those brought nigh have attained. Forget not God’s favor in having chosen thee and purified thee from unbelief and provided thee with the fruits of the tree of love in a paradise of nearness witnessed. Then thank Him for this and for having guided thee unto a station yearned for by honored servants. Thus have We imparted unto thee the word of truth and inspired thee with that which will assure thy heart, that thou mayest be of those who hasten toward the direction of the Throne. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those women who remember their Lord at all times and upon whom the angels brought nigh do pray.

=== END BH03229 ===

=== START BH03230 ===

From Our delight

Drops of a light

Cloud

Are drifting down,

And from Our song

Love’s mystery

Is drifting down.

On the east wind, orient musk hath blown,

And this sweet scent from Our hair

Is drifting down.

From the face of God, the jeweled sun hath dawned:

Behold the truth that from “Tha”

Is drifting down.

The soaring sea in rapt reunion cries,

And this new gift from the bliss of “Ha”

Is drifting down.

A joyous wine is gleaming on the rose:

From the song of “Ra” this sweet enigma

Drifteth down.

The ecstasies of heaven, the final trumpet strains,

From up the sky and at one breath

These all are drifting down.

The day of “I am He” hath shone from out Our face,

The age of “He is He” from our vessel

Drifteth down.

Behold in the heart’s bowl, running streams of heaven:

This honied nectar from My lips

Is drifting down.

With the Lord’s bright advent is the Day of God fulfilled,

This blissful news from the song of “Ta”

is drifting down.

Look on the brimming vessel of Baha,

Look on the mistings from the cloud of heaven:

These from a single melody of God

Are drifting down.

See ye the Lord’s Leviathan,

See ye the palm of paradise:

Behold the palace paved with glass

As from on high it drifteth down.

Gaze ye upon the blessed Tree,

Hear ye the note from the dove’s throat,

Hear ye the singing of Abha,

That from the lights

Of all delights

Is drifting down.

Hear ye from out `Iraq the shout,

From out Hijaz the singing air–

Hear ye God’s hand as it drums out

But God, no other God is there!

Look on the glory of the Lord,

Look on the Maid of Paradise,

Behold the beauty of the bride

As from the cloud it drifteth down.

Gaze on the never-dying face,

Gaze on the bearer of the cup,

Behold the crystal water which

Is from Our chalice drifting down.

See ye the fire of Moses’ Tree,

See ye His hand that shineth white,

Behold Mount Sinai’s crowning crest–

From that bright hand it drifteth down.

Hear ye the frenzied lovers’ cries,

Behold the garden blooming fair,

Behold the bliss of all that is,

From this loved meeting drifting down.

See ye the burgeoning of “Ha”,

The bright adornings of the “Ba”,

Hear ye the flutist’s piping strain–

From Baha’s pen it drifteth down.

The pure and brimming vessel this,

The crystal-sprinkling waters this,

The trilling of the birds is this,

From evanescence drifting down.

=== END BH03230 ===

=== START BH03231 ===

He is the One through Whom surged the Ocean of Knowledge! Glory be to Him Who sendeth down the verses as He willeth! He, verily, is the One Who hath power over whatsoever He pleaseth. There is none other God but He, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

O thou who gazest toward the horizon! Thy letter hath reached the Most Great Prison, and the servant who standeth before the Throne hath read it. We have answered thee with that whose fragrance hath wafted between the heavens and the earths. Moreover, We have mentioned thee in the Book which We sent unto him who hath turned unto God and who was named Samandar in the kingdom of creation. Verily, thy Lord is the Rememberer, the Munificent.

That which thou hast wrought in the path of God hath been presented before the Throne. He shall surely reward thee with the most excellent of rewards. He, verily, is the Bestower, the Mighty, the Great.

Be thou thankful unto God for having enabled thee to recognize Him and for having made thee one of those who have attained unto His wondrous Day. This is the Day of God. Blessed is he who hath been illumined by its light and who hath done that which beseemeth God, the Lord of all worlds.

Say: O Lord of the world and Creator of the nations! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name to make me, in all conditions, a servant of Thy Cause, a helper of Thy Faith, one who remembereth Thy Name, one who uttereth that which Thou hast sent down through Thy sovereignty, and one who acteth according to that which hath been inscribed in Thy Book. I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by Thy Self, to ordain for me that which Thou hast ordained for the near ones among Thy servants, and to decree for me that whereby my remembrance shall endure in Thy kingdom. Thou, verily, art the Powerful, the Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

From this spot We send Our greetings unto them that have believed in that place, that they may rejoice in the mention of this Wronged One and hold fast unto that which they have been commanded by God, the Almighty, the Powerful.

The Sun of Grace hath dawned, and God hath mentioned every name that was in thy letter through verses that have gladdened them that dwell in the kingdom of names and have stirred the hearts of them that are endued with understanding. Thy son is mentioned in the Book. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Bountiful, the Manifest, the All-Wise.

The glory rest upon thee, upon him, upon thy family, and upon them that believed when the Trump was sounded and all who are in the heavens and on earth swooned away, except such as thy Lord pleased, the All-Knowing.

=== END BH03231 ===

=== START BH03232 ===

In the Name of Him Who gazeth upon all things! Glorified is He Who hath sent down the verses from His Kingdom, the Mighty, the Great, and Who remembereth whomsoever He willeth among His creation. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. He writeth for whomsoever He pleaseth whatsoever He pleaseth, and ordaineth for whomsoever He desireth whatsoever He willeth. Nothing can prevent that which He hath decreed in the Preserved Tablet. He sendeth down to every soul that which is ordained for it. This is an irrevocable decree from God, the Mighty, the Powerful. He promised all things this Most Great Remembrance from the presence of One mighty and wise. But when the appointed time came and the Promised One appeared, those who disbelieved in God rose up against Him and were among the most lost. However oft We called unto them, they answered not, and when We revealed unto them clear verses, their desires veiled them. They are indeed among the abased ones. We turned toward them but they turned away, and We approached but they withdrew. Thus was the matter decreed in a clear Book. O people! I desired not to manifest Myself, but the Mighty, the Faithful manifested Me. I concealed My face; your Ancient Lord revealed it. Look not unto what ye possess, but look unto the proof of God and His balance, then unto His sovereignty which hath encompassed the worlds. Verily, he who looketh unto what he possesseth is reckoned among the people of delusion before your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Every learned and informed one beareth witness unto this. O people! Break not the Covenant of God and His pledge, and follow not the idolaters. Turn ye unto the lights of this Countenance which hath dawned from this luminous horizon. Nothing shall profit you this Day save what God hath desired for you, if ye be of them that are assured. O thou servant who hast turned unto God! Hearken unto the call from this wronged, exiled One. There is no God but Him, the Single, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Despair not of the spirit of God and His mercy. Be thou steadfast in this straight Path, then recite unto the servants what We have caused thee to hear of the cooing of the Dove upon the twigs of the Divine Lote-Tree, that they may arise and turn unto God, the Goal of those who know. Blessed is he who hath opened his lips in praise of his Lord in these days wherein all things have proclaimed that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Generous.

=== END BH03232 ===

=== START BH03233 ===

In the Name of our Lord, the Self-Subsisting!

Glorified be He before Whom all in the heavens and earth bow down in worship - among them are those who have recognized Him and prostrate themselves before His luminous, holy, and resplendent countenance, and among them are those who worship Him yet know Him not and remain among the heedless. Say: O people, this is a servant of God among you who was lying upon his couch when the breezes of your Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the Beautiful, awakened him and raised him up to His Cause, causing him to speak forth in praise of His Self among the worlds. He commands you to that which God, your Beloved and the Beloved of those who know, has commanded, and forbids you that which you were forbidden in God’s ancient and revealed Book. Say: He has sacrificed his spirit in His path and conveyed that which he was commanded by the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The multitude of enemies did not deter him after they all rose up against him and sought to shed his blood without any proof or clear Book. He spoke at all times what the Spirit commanded him, to which every fair-minded and informed one bears witness. He now stands before the hands of enemies, awaiting what has been ordained for him in the preserved Tablets of glory. Say: He has commanded you only to that which would purify your souls from the turbidities of self and passion, yet you heeded not his word and followed the ways of the corrupt. In all the Tablets He forbade you to shed blood, yet you committed that which violated His sanctity before all creation. Fear God, O people, and spread not corruption in the land after its reformation, and cast not the ways of God behind your backs, and be not of those who forsake them. Act according to what you were commanded in all the Tablets, then abandon what you were forbidden - this is better for you, were you of those who perceive. O servant! Rejoice within yourself at what has been mentioned in this Tablet and be of those who are gladdened. We beseech God to assist you in His Cause and those who have turned to His shining and luminous countenance. And the Spirit be upon you and upon those who have heeded God’s counsel and were among the detached ones. And praise be to God, the Beloved of those who know.

=== END BH03233 ===

=== START BH03234 ===

In the name of God, Who endureth after the passing of all things! Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by the Word of Thy command, whereby Thou didst create all contingent beings and bring forth all existing things, and whereby Thou didst raise up the Manifestations of Thy oneness and the Daysprings of Thy divinity. Then by Thy Name through which Thou didst test all names, and whereby all who are in earth and heaven were dismayed, save those who took the chalice of Baha through Thy sovereignty and power, and drank therefrom through Thy command and will - to purify Thy servants from all that preventeth them from beholding Thy beauty, turning toward Thy direction, and drawing nigh unto the seat of Thy command. Then send down upon them, O my God, from the wonders of Thy grace that which shall make them steadfast in Thy Cause and firm in Thy love, that they may see naught but therein the manifestations of Thy glorious sovereignty and the revelations of Thy unity. Then I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy most beautiful names and the manifestations of Thy oneness in the kingdom of creation, that Thou cast me not out from the door of Thy mercy, nor deprive me of the breezes of Thy loving-kindness. Then preserve me, O my God, from all else but Thee, that I may turn wholly unto Thee and enter beneath the canopy of Thy supreme mercy and abide in Thy precincts, O Thou in Whose hand is the kingdom of names! There is no God but Thee, the King, the Most High, the Mighty, the All-Choosing. Ever hast Thou, O my God, been mentioned by the tongues of them that are nigh unto Thee among Thy servants, though Thou art independent of them and their mention of Thee; and ever hast Thou been described by the tongue of them that are detached, though Thou art exalted above them and all that is with them. With this knowledge, how can I praise Thee and make mention of Thee? Therefore do I testify, O my God, that I am evanescent, and have no power of mention or praise befitting Thy most exalted Self, nor can there appear from one who is evanescent that which can ascend unto Him Who abideth through His own being. By Thy glory, O my Beloved! My evanescence is worthy of Thy enduring favors, and my powerlessness seeketh Thy all-encompassing gifts. I beseech Thee by Thy First Word and by Thy Greatest Sign that Thou withhold not from me that which is with Thee. Then send down upon me that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones. Verily Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest, and verily Thou art the Protector, the Mighty, the Generous.

=== END BH03234 ===

=== START BH03235 ===

In His Name, the Ever-Abiding, the Everlasting, the Mighty, the Help in Peril!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou seest Me oppressed among the peoples in this Most Great Prison, and in every moment there befalleth Me that which hath not befallen Thy chosen ones and trusted ones. Thou knowest that I have summoned the servants unto naught save Thy singleness and oneness, and that which draweth them nigh unto the horizon of Thy grace and the dawning-place of Thy favors. Yet they have turned away from Thy beauty, and objected to Thy Cause, and disputed Thy signs, and contended with Thy sovereignty. O Lord! I beseech Thee by the Sovereign of Names, through Whom Thy most exalted horizon was illumined, to deliver them from the promptings of self and passion, and draw them nigh unto Thy Most Great Name, the Most Glorious. Then grant them Thy blessing which Thou hast sent down from the heaven of Thy bounty, and give them to drink of Thy sealed wine, whose seal was broken by the fingers of Thy might and power. O Lord! They are the weak ones - they know not what profiteth them and what harmeth them, what draweth them nigh and what keepeth them far. Take their hands with the hands of Thy mercy, then rescue them through the arms of Thy generosity and power. Verily Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Dominant, the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou seest Thy servant who was named Nabil before Sadiq, who hath turned toward the lights of Thy countenance after the passing of the people of Thy kingdom, and drawn nigh unto the ocean of Thy bestowal and the heaven of Thy bounty, and hath advanced toward Thee when most of Thy creation turned away from Thee. O Lord! Make him so enkindled with the fire of Thy love that through him the inhabitants of Thy lands and realms may be set ablaze. Then send down upon his heart from the heaven of Thy Revelation that which shall make him joyous in Thy days, and cause him to be seized with the gladness of Thy Cause and Thy remembrance of him, in such wise that the circumstances of Thy decree sadden him not, nor disturb him whatsoever may befall him in Thy land. Then choose for him what is chosen in Thy presence, and ordain for him what Thou hast ordained for the sincere among Thy loved ones and the near ones among Thy chosen ones. Then make him to circle round Thy Will and Purpose in every world of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Most High, the Most Great. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

=== END BH03235 ===

=== START BH03236 ===

He is the Ever-Relenting, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful

Glorified art Thou, O Thou Who by the movement of the finger of Thy will didst rend asunder the veils, and through the effulgences of the lights of the Sun of Thy Revelation didst illumine all lands! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the Luminary of love shone forth and the throne of Thy utterance was established amongst Thy servants, to ordain through Thy Most Exalted Pen for Thy loved ones the good of this world and the world to come. Thou art, verily, the Lord of the throne on high and of earth below. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

O my Lord! Thou knowest and seest how one of Thy handmaidens hath entered the Most Great Prison, hath heard Thy most sweet call, and hath responded among the maidservants as though she had drunk of the Kawthar of recognition from […] of Thy bounty, O Thou Who art the Lord of all names and the Creator of heaven! […] beneath the shadow of Thy loving-kindness and within the precincts of Thy mercy until the decree of Thy destiny came upon her and caused her to ascend unto the Supreme Companion through Thy might and power. I beseech Thee, O God of the kingdom of earth and heaven, by the Dawning-Places of Thy Revelation, the Manifestations of Thy inspiration, and the Recipients of Thy knowledge, to adorn her with the robe of forgiveness and to send down upon her from the ocean of Thy mercy that which will draw her nigh unto Thee in every world of Thy worlds.

I beseech Thee, O my God, my Master, my Lord and my Hope, by the ocean of Thy forgiveness, the heaven of Thy grace and the sun of Thy bounty, to send down upon her at every moment a mercy from Thee, that supreme joy may take hold of her after grief had seized her in the realm of possibilities. Thou art He to Whose bounty, loving-kindness, grace and benevolence all atoms bear witness. I testify that she hath repaired to her station which Thou hadst ordained for her through Thy command, detached from all else save Thee and turning unto Thee. Deal with her, then, as befitteth the heaven of Thy grace and the sun of Thy bounty. And I bear witness, O my God, that her brother came before her unto Thee, holding fast to Thy cord, clinging to the hem of Thy robe, and awaiting the wonders of Thy mercy. Send down, then, upon him at this moment that which will gladden his heart and solace his eyes. Thou art He Whom nothing can frustrate and no affair can sadden. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. Thou art, verily, the Strong, the Mighty, the Munificent, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

=== END BH03236 ===

=== START BH03237 ===

O Ruhani, upon whom be the glory of God and His loving-kindness! He is the Hearer and the Answerer. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come with the truth verily standeth in His place in every world of His worlds. Whoso acknowledgeth Him hath acknowledged God and His signs, and whoso turneth away is accounted among the idolaters in God’s Book, the Lord of all worlds.

O Ruhani! There hath come before the Wronged One that which God cast upon thy heart concerning the proving of His Cause, the exaltation of His remembrance, and the revealing of that which was hidden from the Supreme Pen in His Books and Scriptures and His Manifest Tablet. Rejoice in that God hath testified for thee that He aided thee in the early days and made thee know His straight path, and hath sent down for thee that which cannot be equalled by all the remembrances of the world nor by whatsoever the kings and rulers possess.

Blessed be thy tongue for having spoken the truth and thy pen for having flowed with that which, in this Cause, hath brought joy to the hearts of them that are nigh unto God. The servant present before Us hath offered it up, and We have found from it the fragrance of thy praise and recognition of this Great Announcement, whereby the limbs of all names have trembled and the backs of the idolaters have been broken. We have sent thee in these days that which testifieth before the faces of the world that there is no God but Me, the Single, the All-Informed.

Give thou the glad-tidings from Me to My handmaidens and the leaves of the Tree of My loving-kindness, and remind them of My verses, and illumine their hearts with the Light of utterance which hath shone forth from the horizon of the Tablet through the bounty of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, the Compassionate.

When the breezes of My verses stir thee, say: My God, my God! Thy presence is my hope and meeting with Thee my desire, and serving Thee the yearning of my heart, and laboring in Thy path my wish and my joy and my delight. I beseech Thee by the Word wherewith Thou hast adorned Thy Books and Scriptures to ordain for me the reward of those who have soared in the atmosphere of Thy nearness and given up their spirits in Thy path. Then ordain for me, O my God, what Thou hast ordained for Thy handmaidens who circle round Thy Most Great Throne and Thy Exalted Seat. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those with thee and upon those who believed when the Desired One came with a wondrous command.

=== END BH03237 ===

=== START BH03238 ===

Muhammad-’Ali-i-Qumi, upon him be the Glory of God

In My Name, through Whom the ocean of bounty surgeth before the faces of all peoples

God beareth witness that there is none other God but He, and that He Who hath come from the horizon of power with the banners of signs is verily the Dawning-Place of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all worlds. Through the light of His utterance have earth and heaven been illumined, and the Speaker on Sinai hath been established upon the throne of Revelation. Thereupon did all things proclaim: “He Who was hidden in knowledge and inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in the Books of God, the Mighty, the All-Praised, hath appeared.” Beware lest ye prevent yourselves from drawing nigh unto Him, and beware lest the oppressors’ might cause you to fear. Cast away today what the people possess and take what ye have been commanded by One All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One and achieved the honor of being heard, as a grace from God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. We have heard thy call and have answered thee with that whose fragrance shall never cease to endure throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. To this the Mother Book beareth witness on this wondrous Day. We love for Our loved ones to attain Our presence before the Throne and to stand before the Gate, but the oppressors have come between Us and them. To this every discerning soul beareth witness.

Say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having given me to drink the Kawthar of Thy utterance from the hand of Thy bounty, and for having made known to me Thy path and guided me to Thy gate which Thou hast opened to all in Thy earth and Thy heaven. I beseech Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of all beings and in Whose right hand are the reins of all creation, by the penetrating power of Thy Word throughout all possibility, and by the authority of Thy most exalted Word in the kingdom of creation, and by Thy Most Great Name which hath caused the limbs of the nations to quake, to ordain for me the reward of one who hastened unto Thee until he arrived in the court of Thy might and heard the scratching of Thy Most Exalted Pen and Thy most sweet call. O Lord! Make me not deprived of what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones and pure ones, through Thy bounty and generosity. I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant, holding fast to the cord of Thy grace and acknowledging what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book. Thou art verily the One with power over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Generous. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

=== END BH03238 ===

=== START BH03239 ===

He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great, the Most Exalted

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him and that He Who speaketh is indeed the One mentioned in the Books and inscribed in the Scriptures and Tablets. Every tongue hath testified to His appearance and every utterance hath borne witness to His arising with a Cause at whose manifestation all who are in the heavens and on earth were thunderstruck, except such as God, the Lord of all worlds, hath willed. Say: By God! The gate of the most exalted Paradise hath been opened and the Lord of Names hath spoken the most sublime Word, whereupon the divine fragrance wafted and the breeze stirred, yet most of the people are turning away. This is the Day wherein every Prophet speaketh, every Messenger circleth round, and every possessor of mighty authority serveth. Say: By God! The horizon of utterance hath been illumined by the Sun of knowledge. Blessed is he who hath heard the call of God and turned unto Him with a radiant face. Say: Cast away what ye possess of idle fancies and take what ye are bidden in the Scriptures and Tablets from God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Every spirit hath hastened to the river of life and every heart hath turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon. Thus doth He command thee from Whose presence hath come this Cause, at whose appearance the foundations of the world were shaken and the limbs of every learned one trembled. When thou findest the fragrances of My Pen as it raceth in the field of utterance in the name of its Lord, the All-Merciful, take it with hands of submission, place it upon thy head, and turn thy face toward My most exalted horizon. Say: I believe in Thee, O Lord of Names, through Whom the Tree spoke on Sinai and prostrated before the effulgences of the lights of Thy most glorious countenance, that Thou mayest deliver Thy servants through the arms of Thy power and draw them nigh unto Thee. Thou art He to Whose mercy all created things have testified and to Whose loving-kindness every possessor of sublime knowledge hath borne witness. Thus was opened the gate of utterance and there emerged from it the Book of Knowledge with such effulgences that were they to appear upon the earth in less than the eye of a needle, by God, all would be found thunderstruck upon the ground. Thus doth One in Whose presence is the perspicuous Book make mention unto thee. Glory be upon thee and upon those who have hastened to the river of life and drunk therefrom in My Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous.

=== END BH03239 ===

=== START BH03240 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the All-Wise, the All-Eloquent

The Wronged One testifies in the Most Great Prison that you have turned to the Supreme Horizon and heard the Call when it was raised between earth and heaven, and you bore hardships in the path of God, the Lord of all beings, and aided His Cause with your tongue and heart and all that you possess. All things bear witness to what has been sent down from My Pen at this hour. Verily your Lord is the Faithful Witness. In truth you have attained to that which most of the people of the world are deprived. You heard the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree and were set ablaze by its fire, and turned to the lights of the countenance and held fast to the straight path and the mighty announcement. There befell you in His path that which is known and recorded with God. All that has befallen you - trials and hardships and other matters from the taunts of the heedless and the deception and schemes of the transgressors and Bayanis - all is mentioned before the Wronged One and recorded by the Supreme Pen. We beseech God, exalted be He, to ordain for you the reward of each of your deeds and to strengthen you hereafter as He strengthened you before, and to protect you with the hosts of the seen and unseen. Verily He is the Hearer, the Answerer, and He is the Powerful, the Mighty.

Your letter which you sent in the name of Jud has been received in the presence. Whatever you mention is acceptable before the Face. Joy and gladness and expansion and delight are in His mighty grasp - He gives and withholds, and He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous, the Hearing, the Seeing. We testify that you were as a piercing flame against the enemies of your Lord. Sufficient for you is this supreme word whose light has shone forth from the horizon of the Supreme Pen in this Most Great Prison and this exalted station. The glory from the heaven of My kingdom be upon you and upon those whom God has related to you and upon those who remember you with goodness for the love of God, the Lord of the worlds. His honor the Trustee has in these days repeatedly mentioned you in the presence […]. Upon you both be My glory and My loving-kindness and My mercy.

=== END BH03240 ===

=== START BH03241 ===

In My Name, the Most Exalted, the Most Great

O Ali, upon whom be the Glory of God! Hearken unto what the Spirit imparteth unto thee of the verses of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The Tree hath spoken in My breast and the Treasure hath called out in My heart, saying: “There is none other God besides Me, the Mighty, the Great.”

Thy letter hath been honored in the presence of God, the Lord of the worlds, and We have answered thee with truth through this clear Tablet. We had previously sent down a Tablet for thee and dispatched it by the hand of those who had migrated. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the verses of God and His wise remembrance, and there hath been sent down for thee that which cheereth the eyes of them that possess true knowledge.

God willing, through the bounty of the All-Merciful thou shalt at all times drink of the living waters and be the cupbearer of the wine of oneness among all people, that all may attain unto the divine outpourings and the rain of merciful bounty in this Day which is the sovereign of all days. Praise be to God that thou hast been and, God willing, shall continue to be engaged in serving the Cause, and this verily sufficeth thee in truth. He, verily, is the Ruler, the All-Knowing. At all times offer the cup of the knowledge of the Lord of the worlds unto the lifeless bones of the servants. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

As to what thou hast mentioned regarding thy wife and offspring, verily they have a station with thy Lord. Give them glad tidings from thy Lord, the Bearer of Glad-Tidings, the All-Wise. We ordain for them what We have desired in the Tablet, as a bounty from Our presence, and I am verily the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days.

In these days the Most Exalted Pen is occupied at all times, morning and evening, night and day, despite what hath befallen it of tribulations and trials. From the holy heaven the Most Holy Book is being sent down - verily it is God’s balance for all who are in the heavens and on earth. Read it and ponder what hath been revealed therein. Verily it is a clear Book from God, the Lord of the worlds. We beseech God to provide thee with what hath been treasured therein of the pearls of wisdom and knowledge. He, verily, is the Bestower, the All-Bountiful, the Mighty, the All-Praised. And We beseech Him to draw thy kindred nigh unto this mighty ocean. The Glory be upon thee and upon God’s sincere servants.

=== END BH03241 ===

=== START BH03242 ===

Love came from the loftiest Tree

(’Ishq az Sidriy-i-A’la amad)

He is God

Love came from the loftiest Tree with the flame of Faran.

It came from the Divine Court with the cup of affliction.

First It offered the chalice of annihilation to the concourse of lovers,

Then It made them immortal by the breath of the Spirit.

O Love, in the centre of creation thou art the King,

Who emptieth the breasts of all patience and forbearance.

Thou wert sometimes fire, sometimes Moses, sometimes the voice ‘I am God’.

At times thou wert a servant, at times a sovereign in celestial splendour.

People languish, dead and lifeless.

Breathe Thou a single breath, O Messianic Spirit.

The mortal world is Thy revelation, the Divine World Thy manifestation,

The Highest Heaven Thy presence, O heavenly Pearl.

Come on, devour my tender heart by the fire of Thy Beauty,

Then heal my breast with the finger of Thy Might.

O Thou of Whom the world is unaware, make me aware of Thee.

I have lost the way and Thou art a brilliant Flame.

If Thou desirest to show forth loving-kindness, give me a chalice.

I yearn for the cup, and Thou art the Divine Fount.

Lift up those raven locks from Thy moon-like Face,

That the sun may get loose from the veil of darkness.

I am a prey of Thine eyebrows and a prisoner of Thy locks.

Now Thou takest me in Thy snare; now Thou releasest me;

Now Thou closest my lips; now Thou takest my life;

Now ’cause of Thee I am drunk, o ruby Wine.

Shouldst Thou hide Thy face from the world for but a twinkling of an eye,

Every trace of immortality would disappear and the world would perish.

O Thou, for Whom I wail and my soul is alive,

O Thou Who art my whole world, O darling Egypt of regality!

How very strange the subtlety Thou devised! Thou art in every eye,

And from every eye Thou art concealed.

O Nightingale of my vineyard! O Dove of my garden!

O Parrot of my paradise! Intone a Syrian melody.

Jesus cometh from Heaven, Moses from the Mount.

All spirits hasten to the Holy Presence.

O Dervish, do not trouble us with too many words;

The celestial vault was created by but one letter.

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Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses in truth for people who know. There is no God but Him. His is the creation and the command, and all are created by His command. Say: They who have attained unto the presence of this Servant, these shall return unto God their Lord. And they who have not attained, these are they who are far removed. Say: O people! The Dove of Eternity hath taken flight from the shores of Iraq, if ye be of them that know. And then the breezes of separation blow upon all the servants, if ye be of them that understand. And ye, O concourse of the earth, were heedless of this union which God had ordained for you, and were among the negligent. But when the Bird took flight from the Branch, then did ye recognize how ye had failed in your duty toward this Servant Who believed in God, the Living, the Self-Subsisting, and Who turned not to anyone in the kingdom but was wholly turned toward God, the Mighty, the Beloved. And thus hath passed from you that which ye do not now comprehend. But ye shall understand hereafter, if God should will and desire - there is no God but Him, the Powerful, the Dominant, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. And ye, O people of the Bayan, hear My call at this moment and then know Me. Take heed of My counsel and beware lest ye transgress. When ye hear that the Servant hath migrated unto God, be ye not then disturbed nor grieve at anything, but be patient and be not of them who are impatient. Say: Verily We have loved you in truth and We love to be with you, but this is what God hath decreed for Us in a preserved Tablet. And He hath not willed that any should be with Me save a few numbered souls. Therefore be content with God’s good-pleasure and transgress not His command. This is better for you than all that ye desire or love. Then I remind you not to be heedless of the remembrance of God in any matter, but to walk in His good-pleasure. And seek not from Him save what He hath ordained for you, for He knoweth you better than your own selves, and this is a manifest truth. So rest ye in your places and put your trust in Him, if ye be of them that know.

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He is the Mighty, the Beloved, the Most High, the Most Exalted!

Glorified be He Who hath sent down the Book in truth, wherein is detailed all things for people who know God through all that they were created with, and who find the breezes of holiness from the paradise that was created behind the pavilion of glory, and who turn not to anything nor concern themselves with any matter, and who at every moment soar on two wings of detachment in the atmosphere which was raised up in the name of God, and who are nourished at every instant with the purest fruits from the divine Tree, and thereby the flowers of knowledge spring forth from their illumined breasts, and this is from the grace which encompasseth them from all directions, and the promise was thereby fulfilled in truth. And thou, O thou who art mentioned in the Tablet, know thou that We have witnessed thy letter and understood what was in it, and now We answer thee, by God’s leave, with an answer before which the comprehension of the mystics would prove powerless in its entirety, that thou mayest rejoice within thyself and that there may waft over thee breezes such that were but a breath thereof to blow upon thee, it would detach thee from all who are in the heavens and on earth and would make thee independent through the independence of thy Lord, that thou mayest be victorious through God’s help. Say: O people! How long will ye follow the desires within yourselves and not follow Him Who calleth you unto God and turneth you toward a station which was witnessed in the most holy paradise? Say: The world and all that ye behold therein shall pass away, and ye shall return unto Him Who was in truth the Eternal Overseer of your spirits and your bodies. Then shall ye find for yourselves neither helper nor protector, and ye shall be called to account for what ye have wrought in the kingdom, and this is a matter which was preserved in the Tablet. Say: By God! Nothing on earth shall profit you, and the days shall pass away like a vanishing shadow. Thus do We cast upon thee holy words and give thee glad tidings of an outspread paradise of glory, that thou mayest detach thyself from all else but God, thy Lord, and turn toward the shore of nearness to the Beloved. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who have entered beneath the shadow of God’s mercy and who have in truth drunk from the wine of oneness from the hand of loving-kindness.

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He is the King, the Most Holy

Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is a day among Thy days and an hour from the hours of Thy holiness, which Thou hast specially chosen for Thyself and attributed to Thy presence. Thou hast exalted it for the perpetuation of Thy name and manifestation of Thy sovereignty, and made it the dayspring of all days through what Thou hast showered upon it from the revelations of the throne of Thy grandeur and the signs of the glory of Thy grace. Thou hast gathered it at this time in the most excellent form within this ancient Temple, that all who are in the heavens and earth might be gathered within and through it, that all might stand to account before Thy Self, without any soul becoming aware or counting it or comprehending it, that all the blessings might be perfected therein from the blessings of Thy holy oneness and the bounties of the glory of Thy lordship, that it might tell of the creation of all things on the day of meeting with Thee and the appearance of Thy days and the rising of the sun of Thy beauty. And at the mention of that supreme honor and mighty gift and the attractions of yearning for Thee and the dominions of Thy love and the passions of longing for Thee, I heard the call of one of Thy servants who believed in Thee and Thy verses, who turned away from all existing things and advanced toward the countenance of Thy beauty, who hastened from all directions to the place of Thy settling, until he stood at Thy door and arose at the dawning of the lights of Thy eternal holiness from the horizon of the heaven of Thy oneness and the dayspring of the dawn of Thy eternality. He desired to ascend to the canopy of union with and meeting with Thee, and to abide in the seats of nearness to and proximity with Thee. Therefore, O my God, cause the dove of yearning for Thee to soar in his heart, then cause to flow from his inner heart the seas of Thy love, and from his tongue the wonders of Thy remembrance, and from his spirit the jewels of Thy praise. Then accept him, O my God, that he might be able to preserve in the hidden recesses of his secret this white light and this most hidden treasure, that he might be with Thy servant in the highest horizon and the most glorious companion. Verily Thou art at this time in the sanctuary of eternity and dost witness this crimson spirit and hear this sweetest melody at the pole of identity, the center of the cloud of unknowing. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and verily Thou art the most exalted, the powerful, the mighty, the self-subsisting.

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O Samandar, upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God! He is the All-Knowing Herald! The Divine bounty became embodied and His mercy encompassed all. He aided with the hosts of His providence and generosity, and caused the honored Shaykh, upon him be My glory and favor, to attain unto presence, hearing and witnessing. He arrived several days ago and then took for himself an abode in the shade of the Divine Lote Tree. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to adorn him with the ornament of resignation, trust and detachment. Verily He is the Protector of whosoever turns unto Him and the Helper of whosoever dwelleth within the precincts of His mercy. He is indeed among those who are secure, as recorded in His Perspicuous Book. In truth, they have been freed and delivered from the hosts of hatred and rancor and from the claws of tyranny and calumny. Well is it with him and with whosoever hath loved him and desired his salvation. Glory be unto God! Tyranny hath reached such a pass that none save the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, is aware thereof. The glory of the Cause, its loftiness, its transcendence, justice and fairness have been put to flight. They regarded the divine counsels and heavenly admonitions as though they had never existed, and they abandoned that which would have brought glory to the Cause and to themselves, clinging instead to that which causeth loss, abasement and degradation. Glory be unto God! From a certain person in that city there occurred that which caused the heart of this Wronged One to lament and groan. It behooveth Us to conceal what hath befallen Us and to make mention of the loved ones of God in that place, among whom are he who was named Javad and Khalil and Karim, and those who attained My presence and heard the scratching of My Pen and beheld the horizon of the heaven of My grace. Upon them be My glory, My bounty and My mercy which have preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth. The honored Shaykh made mention of Javad, upon him be the grace of God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment, and hath sought for him and his kin that which leadeth to the exaltation of their station and the elevation of their rank. The glory from Our presence be upon you, O My friends and loved ones, and upon those who have laid hold of the hem of the robe of their Lord’s tender mercy, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

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He is God, exalted is He!

In truth, after your departure the prison truly became a prison. Some are occupied with lamentation and moaning, while others are consumed by the fire of separation. I beseech God, glorified be His majesty, to make you the cause and means of the reformation of the world. He is the Powerful, the Mighty.

The two letters addressed to this servant were seen. The affairs there are difficult, as most of the servants are inflamed with the fire of enmity and moved by base desires. The improvement of every matter has been and remains within God’s mighty grasp. Verily, He has power over all things.

His honor Aqa Siyyid M is present before Us these days and says that hereafter the climate of that land becomes very bad. It would be good if you would proceed to Lahore or Kashmir or other places. You should certainly investigate yourself and go to whichever city you deem suitable. These matters are for your own benefit. They have also mentioned that there is one named Aqa ’Abdu’l-Husayn there who is very trustworthy and honest and is also knowledgeable in the preparation of food. If deemed advisable, they may refer their services to him. This too depends on your judgment.

Furthermore, we have given eighty English pounds and obtained a draft to be paid to you there. Please receive it. Convey Our greetings to the honored Nazir. God willing, may they be joyous and adorned with the ornament of health and occupied with the remembrance of God. They have written from Nayriz that their relatives do not intend to proceed in that direction, but rather intend to go to Yazd. We wrote to those parts that if they are willing, they should send them and provide whatever is needed for the journey expenses. We shall pay it back soon.

Do not be saddened by affairs. Whatever comes to pass is assuredly for the best, and right is with you, and universal outpourings are ordained for you. All send their greetings with utmost longing. Write daily that which will bring joy to all. The purpose of mentioning Rida is that no ill-feeling or conflict should arise or be created there. The command is in God’s hand alone.

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O Siyyid Nasru’llah who hath attained Our presence and gained the victory - He beholdeth from His Most Exalted Horizon. Victory hath come, and through it the Standard of Power hath been hoisted upon the highest ensigns, from God, the One, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Verily victory is that which hath spoken before the faces of the world and summoned all to the Mighty, the Bestower. Through it the pillars of polytheism were shaken and the Sun of Divine Unity shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of knowledge. Through it the Hidden Secret was revealed and all things proclaimed: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of the Beginning and the End!”

O Nasru’llah! Thou art he who turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon when the Wronged One was imprisoned in Akka. Thou didst enter and behold, and didst hear the Call when it was raised between earth and heaven. Thou didst believe in Him Who was established upon the Throne of Evidence through wisdom and utterance. Remind My loved ones on My behalf and give them the glad-tidings of My loving-kindness which hath encompassed all horizons. Say: Your names have been sent down from the Most Exalted Pen as a favor from God, the Lord of Lords. We counsel you to preserve that which ye have been given from the presence of One Who is Compassionate, All-Bountiful. By My life! The mention of the world cannot be compared with My mention - to this doth testify He with Whom is the knowledge of the Book.

Say: My God, my God! Thou seest my condition and hearest my lamentation. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy Realm of Might and Kingdom, and by that which lay hidden in Thy knowledge, to ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee. Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having made known unto me Thy Hidden Secret and Thy Treasured Symbol, for having given me to drink from the Kawthar of reunion through the hands of grace and bounty, for having caused me to hear Thy Most Sweet Call and to behold the lights of Thy Countenance from Thy Most Exalted Horizon. I beseech Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom of Immortality, by the sovereignty of the Names, to assist me to serve Thy Cause amongst Thy servants and to mention Thee and praise Thee throughout Thy lands. O Lord! The weary one hath turned toward the Kingdom of Thy utterance, the hopeful one toward the Realm of Thy bounty, and the distant one toward the court of Thy nearness. I beseech Thee not to disappoint him of that which he seeketh from the clouds of Thy mercy and the heaven of Thy grace. Then ordain for him the good of this world and the next. Verily Thou art the Almighty to do what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Great.

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In the Name of God, the Most Mighty, the Most Impregnable, the Most Holy!

The Covenant was taken at daybreak from those who believed, that they should worship none but God and should not corrupt the earth. Among them are those who have attained unto guidance and those who have followed vain desire - these are indeed among the heedless.

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Ask thou God that He may guide them unto what He hath willed, and strengthen them in that whereby the breezes of detachment may waft over all the worlds.

We have servants who, were all the treasures of the heavens and earth to be offered unto them, would pay no heed nor turn their gaze from the Most Great Vision - these indeed dwell within the pavilion of My protection. The people of the holy precincts seek blessings through them. Verily thy Lord is knowing of all things.

These have passed by the world and its adornments as clouds pass by, and thy Lord is witness to what I say.

Take thou the cup of detachment in the name of thy Lord, the Creator of invention, then drink thereof and say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

Be thou content with His good-pleasure, then make thy desire what thy Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful, hath desired. For verily the world and all that is therein shall perish and change, while that which hath been ordained for thee in My great Kingdom shall never end.

Forget not the favor of thy Lord, for He hath called thee unto Himself and delivered thee from the depths of vain imaginings, and hath sent down unto thee clear verses. Read them and be thou among the thankful ones.

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=== START BH03250 ===

He is God, exalted is He! The Branch has presented your letter before the Face, and from it We perceived the fragrances of your love in these days which God has made the dawning-place of trials and tests. We read what flowed from your pen in remembrance of your Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed art thou, O Ha’i, in what flowed from thy pen and was uttered by thy tongue. By My life! Thou art indeed before the Most Great Scene. Soon shalt thou witness that of which mankind was heedless. We beseech God to aid thee and assist thee in His love and good-pleasure. Verily, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

As to what thou didst mention concerning the sincere loved ones - praise and gratitude be unto Him Who cast into the hearts of the pure ones that which preserved them from the whisperings of Satan. Blessed is the land wherein the loved ones of God gather together, engaging in His remembrance. Praise be unto Him in all conditions. Should anyone intend to journey to the land of Nun, convey Our endless greetings to Nabil-i-Qabil-’Ali. By God! He is from Me. We beseech God to grant him what befits His grace and sovereignty. Verily, He has power over all things. Let him not be sorrowful - he has not been and will not be forgotten. The delay in summoning him has been due to external circumstances, otherwise We testify that he would be present before the Face. Likewise convey greetings from the Face to Jasim. We beseech God to transform remoteness into nearness. Verily, He has power over all things.

And as to what thou didst mention concerning Nabil, upon him be My glory - praise be to God Who has caused His loved ones to abide beneath the shade of His loving-kindness. How blessed are those souls who gather in the assembly of God’s loved ones and engage in His remembrance with the utmost joy and attraction. Verily, We are with them and We shall show them the fruits of their deeds. The denizens of Paradise shower their prayers upon them. Thy Lord is, in truth, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. God willing, they shall attain His presence. Permission has been granted for them to proceed to the appointed place. We beseech God to bestow upon all His recognition and presence. Verily, He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

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O Dhu’l-Qarnayn, He is the Most Manifest

Your letter has come before Us and We found from it the fragrance of your love for your Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. We beseech God to assist you in His Cause, to purify you from those who have disbelieved, to sanctify you from all that His good-pleasure abhors, to make you pure for His Own Self, the Mighty, the Wondrous, to draw you nigh unto Him and to cause you to enter the pavilion wherein shineth His holy, radiant and luminous countenance, and to grant you His presence in all ages. This indeed is a great bounty. And if you wish to know what hath befallen Me in this Prison at the hands of the hosts of the idolaters, know that the Ancient Beauty hath been afflicted at the hands of the people of the Bayan, these idolaters, even as ’Ali was afflicted at the hands of the people of the Furqan, and Muhammad at the hands of the people of the Gospel, and the Spirit at the hands of the Jews. Thus was the matter decreed against this lonely Wronged One. Then know that from Shin three, then Fa, Nun and Kha and Sin, then Qaf and Ya, and the first, then the second and the third, and Shin - they were sent in a temple and rose up against Me in battle. The curse of God be upon his vile and accursed temple! By God the Truth, I know not how to recount what befell Me on the day he sought to kill Me, and on the day he complained of Me, and on the day he sent his wife before the rulers where she complained of this Youth, that they might decree for him that which would satisfy the belly of the greedy one - and verily it shall not be satisfied except by the fire in his abode. Evil indeed is the abode of the deniers! All things weep for Me, for by his actions the sanctity of God hath been violated amongst all created things. But grieve not for what hath befallen Us, for this is God’s way with His chosen ones in centuries past. Therefore be patient, show forth patience, then stand firm in the Cause. He will verily aid thee with the truth, and He is the Helper of the chosen ones. And upon thee be glory, and upon those with thee. Convey Our greetings to the faces of those who are with thee among God’s sincere servants.

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To him who presented his petition before the Throne [M.H.]

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Mighty, the Most Glorious

That which thou didst address to God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds, hath reached Us in the Prison. This is better for thee than all that hath been created on earth. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We have answered thee in truth as a bounty from Our presence. Verily thy Lord is He Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. In His right hand is the kingdom of names, and within His grasp the dominion of the realms of eternity. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

At the moment when thou didst open thy lips in remembrance of God, the Lord of Names, We heard it and answered thee in truth, and ordained for thee in the Most Glorious Pavilion a station that was illumined by the lights of the countenance of thy Lord, the Most High, the Great. Wert thou to become aware of what We have ordained for thee, thou wouldst soar on the wings of longing in the atmosphere of detachment and behold all who are in creation beneath the shadow of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praised.

When thou dost inhale the fragrance of the verses which have descended from the right hand of the throne of thy Lord, the Lord of Names and Attributes, turn thy face toward the Prison and say: O my Lord! Praise be unto Thee for having caused me to soar in the atmosphere of Thy knowledge and to turn toward the sanctuary of Thy certitude and the Kaaba of Thy presence. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the tongue of all things hath spoken in praise of Thy Self, to make me in all conditions to gaze toward the direction of Thy good-pleasure and whatsoever Thou hast ordained for me in the heaven of Thy decree. Then make me to be detached from the cawing of those who have disbelieved in Thy signs, of whom Thou hast informed us in Thy Tablets. Cause me, O my God, to be so steadfast in Thy love that were all who are on earth to claim the stations of Thy Cause and the conditions of Thy Manifestation, I would not turn toward them, for I bear witness that the seal of the Manifestation of God is set in this Most Great Revelation, and whosoever layeth claim to a Revelation speaketh through the promptings of self and passion. Thus hath it been inscribed by Thy Most Exalted Pen upon the Tablets which have been adorned with the ornament of Thy words, O Creator of the heavens! I am certain, O my God, that Thou hast answered what I have beseeched of Thee and ordained for me what I have desired, through Thy grace and bounty. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Exalted, the Forgiving, the Merciful. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

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O Muhammad-’Ali ibn-Fattah, upon both of you be the Glory of God!

He is God, exalted be His station, the Grandeur and the Power!

Your letter hath come before Us and the Wronged One hath heard thy call and hath answered thee through the tongue of His loving-kindness in the kingdom of His utterance, wherefore the fragrance of faithfulness hath been wafted between earth and heaven. Thou art he who hath turned unto the Countenance and traversed the path until thou didst enter the Valley of the Noble One, which God hath made the seat of His glorious Throne. Thou didst attain the presence and didst hear what My tongue did speak. Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee, then give thanks to thy Lord, the All-Bountiful. We have remembered thee in Tablets that shall testify on thy behalf in all the worlds of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Thou art he who crossed land and sea in thy longing to attain My presence, until thou didst drink the choice wine of reunion from the hands of thy Lord’s bounty, the Merciful. We beseech God to make thee known through His Name, speaking His praise, gazing toward His horizon, soaring in the atmosphere of His nearness, and holding fast to His mighty cord. Say:

Glorified art Thou, O Thou at Whose separation the hearts of those near unto Thee among Thy servants have melted, and at Whose remoteness the tears of the sincere ones among Thy creatures have fallen! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst cause the mountains to be scattered in dust and the earth to become a level plain, and by the Most Great Word whereby Thou didst subdue all who are in earth and heaven, to make me in all conditions strengthened through Thy loving-kindness, speaking Thy praise, and standing firm in service to Thy Cause. O my Lord! This is a day wherein Thou hast opened the doors of Thy grace and mercy, and the rains of Thy utterance have showered from the clouds of Thy generosity upon Thy creatures. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of what lieth with Thee, then grant me from the ocean of Thy bounty that which beseemeth Thy generosity and Thy majesty. Then make me steadfast, O my God, in the service of Thy Cause in such wise that nothing whatsoever shall prevent me. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the Supreme, the Almighty.

O Muhammad-’Ali! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Know thou with certain knowledge and manifest truth that even should all who are on earth flee and turn away from thee, the Prisoner will not flee from thee and will be with thee under all conditions. Verily He is possessed of great faithfulness. He will not leave thee; He will remember thee as He remembered thee before, and will shelter thee as He sheltered thee beneath the shadow of His mercy. He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous. Praise be unto Him, for He is the Goal of all who have knowledge and the God of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

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O Siyyid Husayn, upon thee be the Most Holy, Most Ancient, Most Great Glory of God! We have heard thy call and what thou hast mentioned before the Remembrance of the worlds, and from thy letter We perceived the fragrance of thy love for thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We found it adorned with the ornament of the mention of the Lord of Names and embellished with His Name, the One Who rules over the worlds. In every season He hath sent unto thee the proof of God and His utterance, and every year He hath revealed unto thee that whereby the anemones of divine knowledge spring forth from the realities of creation, bearing witness that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Exalted, the All-Knowing. The Tablets have been filled with thy mention - this is from My favor unto thee. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. Soon that which is hidden today shall be revealed, and the Kingdom and the Realm above shall bear witness to the exaltation of the Word of God and that wherewith ye were mentioned in a preserved tablet. Do they who denied imagine they possess glory? Nay, by His very Self, the True One! All glory belongeth unto God and unto them who acknowledged His sovereignty when He came with His mighty, impregnable dominion. God shall soon manifest the glory of them who believed in the Dawning-Place of Revelation. Then shall the idolaters behold themselves in manifest loss. Blessed art thou for having drunk the choice wine of revelation and attained unto the love of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Say: His love is water in its effect and fire in its nature. Through its heat it attracts the moisture which hath prevented people from ascending to the atmosphere of the knowledge of their Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. In this verse hath been revealed the cause of motion and rest. Blessed is he who hath understood and soared with his heart to a station which the pens and tongues of the speakers are powerless to describe. At times thou seest it as the water of life whereby We quickened the hearts of them who have recognized Us; at times thou beholdest it as fire whereby the veils of idle fancy were consumed and hearts were turned toward the countenance of their Lord, the Mighty, the Luminous. Thus have We caused to flow from the Most Exalted Pen the Salsabil of remembrance and praise as a grace from Our presence unto thee and unto them who are with thee from among God’s sincere servants. Drink ye by Our leave. Verily thy Lord is the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth, and He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing.

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=== START BH03255 ===

O Seyyed Muhammad, son of his honor Vahid, upon him be the Most Great, Most Mighty, Most Glorious Splendor of God! The gate of utterance has been opened and the Youth of inner meanings has appeared, holding in His right hand a cup of the salsabil of your Lord’s mercy, the Most High, the Most Great. At times thou findest therein the trace of fire whereby the veils of the worlds are consumed, and at times thou findest therein the trace of light whereby the hearts of the mystics are illumined, and at times thou seest it as the water of life whereby God quickens every decomposed bone. Blessed is he who takes it in the name of his Lord and drinks in remembrance of Me, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Unite in the Cause of God - thereby will His Cause be exalted among the servants. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Cling ye unto the fear of God in His religion. By My life! It is My garment - blessed is he who attains unto this luminous garment. Verily thy Lord is not prevented by anything from anything. Were He to decree for the heaven the decree of the earth, none has the right to object to Him, and were He to dispose of what is on earth, none has the right to say “why” or “wherefore.” Everything hath proclaimed that He is the One Who ruleth as He pleaseth. Such is God’s way among His servants and His sovereignty over His creation. This station hath been sealed with this noble perspective. Nevertheless, We have manifested Our Self in the garment of the fear of God as a grace from Us. Verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Those who transgress what hath been ordained in the Book and act without God’s leave - these are among the disappointed ones. And those who commit what they were forbidden - these are among the heedless ones. Adorn yourselves with what We have commanded you in the Tablets that the sanctification of your Lord’s Cause may be manifest among the servants. Thereby shall the faces of those near unto God be illumined. Say: While you are in your homes, the Sovereign of the House remembers you in this mighty prison and desires to make you kings in the kingdoms of His dominion and inheritors in His mighty, impregnable empire. Grieve not because of those who have disbelieved. Trust in all matters in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Be thou of such character that the sincere ones may find from thee the fragrances of the All-Merciful. Thus it behooveth one who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the Peerless.

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=== START BH03256 ===

He is God, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Holy

This hath been revealed for the servant who was named Abbas-Quli, that he may remember within his soul and be of them that remember. Say: The Tree of Eternity hath been raised up upon the Spot of Command in the Most Exalted Paradise, and crieth out with the loudest voice: “O people of Baha, embark upon the Ark of Eternity, then sail upon the Sea of Names!” Thus hath the command been sent down from God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. They who have embarked upon it - these have attained unto all good, and mercy hath descended upon them from every direction, and they are secure from the greatest terror. And thou, O servant, hearken unto what God hath revealed unto thee, and turn not unto them who are immersed in the depths of vain imaginings and desires, who have turned away from That for which they were created and remain absorbed in their own selves. Arise to fulfill thy Lord’s command, and when the lights of the Tablet shine forth upon thee from the horizon of the Finger of the Youth, fall prostrate upon the dust in adoration before God, the Help in Peril, the Mighty, the Beloved. Beware lest anything prevent thee from reaching the shore of Our Most Great Name. We have made it a remembrance from Us unto thee and unto them that are certain in faith. Be ye united in the Cause of God and His religion, and be as one soul, for thereby shall the banners of them that have disbelieved and joined partners with God be destroyed, and sovereignty shall remain with thy Lord, the Mighty, the Glorious, the Forgiving. Soon shalt thou hear the clamor of the polytheists regarding thy Lord’s Cause. Then stand firm and be not of them that comprehend not. Say: O people! Sanctify your hearts from the veils of vain imaginings and desires, then look with the eye of fairness upon the signs of your Lord and that which hath been sent down from a heaven of exalted glory. They who have deprived themselves of this bounty - these shall have no seat of truth with their Lord and God will never look upon them. Thus hath the command been sent down that thou mayest be of them that know. Be steadfast in the Cause, then recite from the verses of thy Lord, for they will assuredly draw thee in truth to a station of praiseworthy holiness. And glory be upon thee and upon them that seek the sanctuary of holiness.

=== END BH03256 ===

=== START BH03257 ===

In the Name of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Powerful! The Most Exalted Pen at all times summons the people of the contingent world to the Most Exalted Horizon, that they may not be deprived of the grace of the Days of God and may not be forbidden from the breezes of the Morn of Revelation, which are the cause of resurrection and the life of them that dwell in the graves. Your honor dwelt for a time beneath the shade of the Divine Lote-Tree, and observed the utterances of the Tree and its ways, and became aware of the compassion and bounty of God towards all. Now consider in what station of loftiness of wisdom and exaltation of mercy is God, and in what station are the people. We commanded all to love and fellowship, they arose in discord. We summoned them to wisdom, they failed to respond. As you have heard, in some lands differences appeared among the friends, and likewise in some cities actions contrary to wisdom were manifest, such that the clamor of the polytheists and hypocrites was raised in certain known places which you yourself mentioned. The cause of the exile of the loved ones of God from Iraq was their gathering together, and likewise the cause of exile from the Land of Mystery. Nevertheless, none heeds or has heeded that which is forbidden, save whom God willeth. Although exile became the cause of establishment and departure became the cause of the spread of the Cause of God, yet since outwardly harm from gatherings befalls the Tree itself, the friends of God must avoid it and cause their will to be extinguished in His will. Blessed art thou for having appeared before the Throne by the leave of thy Lord, the Compassionate, the Bountiful. Grieve not at anything, for He brings together what was scattered and raises up what has passed away. Thy Lord is, verily, the Almighty, the Powerful. God willing, with utmost joy and delight speak in remembrance of the Dawning-Place of Revelation. He is with those who have fulfilled the Covenant of God and His Testament. There is no God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Convey My greetings to the faces of them that have believed in God and to those around thee, from the Wronged One, the Stranger. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have held fast to this Mighty Cord.

=== END BH03257 ===

=== START BH03258 ===

He is seated upon the throne of divine knowledge in the kingdom of utterance. This is a Book which the Wronged One hath sent down unto him who hath turned unto God and attained His presence - the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting - and who hath faced the Dayspring of Revelation and responded when the Call was raised from the direction of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. O Ahmad-i-Mirza, hearken unto the Call from the direction of ‘Akka: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Loving. We have remembered those who turned toward Us when the people turned away, and We have sent down unto them from the heaven of justice that which consoleth the eyes. Say: O people, be fair in what hath appeared in truth and follow not the sources of fancy and idle imaginings. Say: The proof hath been sent down and the fountain hath gushed forth and that which was hidden in God’s knowledge, the Lord of existence, hath appeared. We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs, as witnessed by honored servants who have attained the choice wine of steadfastness from God, the Lord of the seen and unseen. Beware lest the affairs of the world sadden thee or the clamor of every heedless and veiled one frighten thee. Soar, O Ahmad, on the wings of detachment in the atmosphere of thy Lord’s love, the Lord of creation. Verily thy Lord assisteth whom He willeth through His word “Be” and it is. When thou hast drunk the choice wine of everlasting life from the hands of the bounty of the Lord of Names, say: O Creator of the heavens! I beseech Thee by Thy most great signs, and the manifestations of Thy sovereignty among all beings, and by Thy radiant and manifest light, and Thy firm and unshakeable Cause, to aid me to be steadfast in Thy Cause and to arise in Thy service. O my Lord! Thou knowest and seest that I have taken no helper for myself other than Thee, nor any supporter besides Thee. I beseech Thee, O Light of the world, by Thy Most Great Name through which the limbs of the nations trembled, to ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which will draw me nigh unto Thee and cause me to enter the precincts of Thy glory. O my Lord! Thou seest the weak one clinging to the cord of Thy strength. I beseech Thee not to deprive him of what is with Thee. Verily Thou art the All-Forgiving, the Bountiful, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth. O Shafi’, the sections were sent. We beseech God that He may deliver them. He is the Powerful, the Mighty.

=== END BH03258 ===

=== START BH03259 ===

O Husayn-Quli Mirza, upon him be the Glory of God! In My Name which shineth forth from the horizon of the Kingdom. This is a Book sent down by the King of Omnipotence unto him who hath turned to My horizon and heard My call and directed his heart unto the station wherein the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth, before the creation of all beings: “There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Bestower!” By God! There hath appeared that which had never appeared before, and the Speaker of Sinai, Who was promised in the Books of God, the Lord of Lords, hath spoken. The story of the Fire hath returned in the Sinai of the righteous and calleth out with the most exalted call between earth and heaven: “The Promise hath come, and the Lord of Names hath appeared with the hosts of revelation and the standards of signs!” Can any among the divines vie with Me in the arena of utterance? Nay, by thy Lord, the All-Merciful! Say: Fear ye God and follow not your idle fancies which are indeed idols, if ye be among the possessors of insight. We have heard thy call aforetime and that wherewith thou didst call upon God, thy Lord, the Lord of the Throne and of the dust. We answer thee with this Tablet which God hath made a light unto the righteous and a fire unto the wicked. Thou didst attain unto My mention aforetime, and in this hour when the All-Merciful hath ascended the throne of utterance with power and sovereignty. Say: O people of the Qur’an, know ye your station! Ye made mention of Me throughout ages and centuries, yet when the fingers of might rent asunder the veils and shrouds, ye pronounced judgment against Me with such tyranny as caused the pillars to tremble. Ye arose at My mention, yet when I manifested Myself unto you, ye arose with swords of hatred and committed that which caused the hearts of the people of the cities of justice and equity to be sorely troubled. Say: O people of the Bayan, We behold you as We beheld them. Soon shall ye reap from the trees of your deeds the fruits which they reaped before. Take ye heed, O ye who are endued with insight! We counsel thee and those who have believed to remain steadfast with utmost steadfastness in this Cause whereby the lights have shone forth. We have heard thy verse and prose in the love and praise of God. It behooveth thee to thank Him for having aided thee unto this bounty which the treasuries of the earth cannot equal. He Who possesseth the Mother Book beareth witness unto this.

=== END BH03259 ===

=== START BH03261 ===

He is God, exalted be His station of grandeur and power! Praise be unto Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou beholdest that the Sun of independence hath ever been dawning from the horizon of the temples of glory - they who have rent asunder the veils of grandeur, who have quaffed the choice wine of reunion, and who have attained unto the lights of beauty in the days when Thou didst come with the heaven of Thy Cause upon the clouds of grandeur and power, when trembling seized all the tribes of the earth. And among them, O my God, is this Name who was named with the two Most Exalted Names, who turned wholly unto Thee, detached from all the worlds, who took no beloved save Thee and no object of desire except Thee. Therefore dost Thou behold him, O my Beloved, consumed by the fire of separation from Thee and enkindled by the flame of longing for Thee. Ordain for him, O Fire of the hearts of lovers, that which shall make him, in separation, attain unto the lights of Thy reunion and presence, and in remoteness, drink from the cup of Thy nearness and glory. For verily Thou didst desire him and ordained for him a station upon the Most Exalted Throne which none can reach save they who have beheld Thee with Thine eye and known Thee through Thy Self, the Mighty, [the Inaccessible].

The letter of that spiritual friend and heavenly beloved arrived with the fragrances of the divine paradise of inner meanings and became the cause of joy to this evanescent one. Praise and glory be unto Him that the glances of His favor have ever gazed from the horizon of grace upon those turned toward the Most Great Scene, and the cloud of His boundless generosity is raised up and the immeasurable rains of grace descend, and the sun of the Most Glorious favor shines forth and the sea of ancient bounty surges. Praise be to the Beloved that your honor has been and continues to be the recipient of all divine favors, both outward and inward, and not for a moment have the breezes of God’s favor from the right hand of the Most Great Mercy been cut off, nor for an instant have you been concealed from the vision of the Most Great Scene. Blessed art thou, then blessed art thou! We beseech God to make me and you among those who are steadfast in the path of His Most Great, Most Mighty Cause. And praise be unto Him, for He is the Most Merciful of the merciful. And furthermore, your honor’s letter was presented before the Countenance and mighty verses were revealed from the heaven of oneness and sent. Upon thee be the lights that have shone forth from the horizon of His all-encompassing, transcendent words above the worlds.

=== END BH03261 ===

=== START BH03262 ===

All praise be to Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou

hast adorned the world with the splendour of the dawn

following the night wherein was born the One Who

heralded the Manifestation of Thy transcendent sovereignty,

the Dayspring of Thy divine Essence and the Revelation of

Thy supreme Lordship. I beseech Thee, O Creator of the

heavens and Fashioner of names, to graciously aid those

who have sheltered beneath the shadow of Thine abounding

mercy and have raised their voices amidst the peoples of the

world for the glorification of Thy Name.

O my God! Thou beholdest the Lord of all mankind

confined in His Most Great Prison, calling aloud Thy

Name, gazing upon Thy face, proclaiming that which hath

enraptured the denizens of Thy kingdoms of revelation

and of creation. O my God! I behold Mine own Self

captive in the hands of Thy servants, yet the light of Thy

sovereignty and the revelations of Thine invincible power

shine resplendent from His face, enabling all to know of a

certainty that Thou art God, and that there is none other

God but Thee. Neither can the power of the powerful

frustrate Thee, nor the ascendancy of the rulers prevail

against Thee. Thou doest whatsoever Thou willest by

virtue of Thy sovereignty which encompasseth all created

things, and ordainest that which Thou pleaseth through

the potency of Thy behest which pervadeth the entire

creation.

I implore Thee by the glory of Thy Manifestation and

by the power of Thy might, Thy sovereignty and Thine

exaltation to render victorious those who have arisen to

serve Thee, who have aided Thy Cause and humbled themselves

before the splendour of the light of Thy face. Make

them then, O my God, triumphant over Thine enemies

and cause them to be steadfast in Thy service, that through

them the evidences of Thy dominion may be established

throughout Thy realms and the tokens of Thine indomitable

power be manifested in Thy lands. Verily Thou art

potent to do what Thou willest; no God is there but Thee,

the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

This glorious Tablet hath been revealed on the Anniversary

of the Birth [of the Bab] that thou mayest recite it

in a spirit of humility and supplication and give thanks

unto Thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Make

thou every effort to render service unto God, that from

thee may appear that which will immortalize thy memory

in His glorious and exalted heaven.

Say: Glorified art Thou, O my God! I implore Thee by

the Dawning-place of Thy signs and by the Revealer of

Thy clear tokens to grant that I may, under all conditions,

hold fast the cord of Thy loving providence and cling

tenaciously to the hem of Thy generosity. Reckon me then

with those whom the changes and chances of the world

have failed to deter from serving Thee and from bearing

allegiance unto Thee, whom the onslaught of the people

hath been powerless to hinder from magnifying Thy Name

and celebrating Thy praise. Graciously assist me, O my

Lord, to do whatever Thou lovest and desirest. Enable me

then to fulfil that which will exalt Thy Name and will set

ablaze the fire of Thy love.

Thou art, in truth, the Forgiving, the Bountiful.

=== END BH03262 ===

=== START BH03264 ===

In the Name of the one true God! The Beloved of the world, from the Most Great Prison, counseleth all with that which is the cause of the elevation of their souls and befitteth human beings. All must hearken with the ear of acceptance. O friends! Goodly character, praiseworthy deeds, and human attributes have been and shall ever be the cause of exalting the Word of God and promoting His Cause. Therefore it is incumbent and obligatory upon every soul to hold fast today unto that which is righteous and to shun that which is forbidden. Many souls have claimed to believe, yet through their deeds the most pure and luminous hem of the Lord of destiny hath been sullied among men. Convey My greetings to the friends and recite unto them that which hath flowed in this Tablet from the divine Pen, that they may become aware of that which is for their good and shun that which causeth harm to themselves and others. The world hath been seized and encompassed by the dark and gloomy dust. The carpet of inner meaning and deeds hath been rolled up, and the carpet of words and utterances hath been spread out. Say: O loved ones! By the Sun of Truth, this is the Day of deeds. If today even an atom’s weight of goodly action proceedeth from anyone, its reward shall endure for him throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. Strive that today a deed may appear from you purely for the sake of God. Unity and concord are beloved in the sight of the Lord of creation. Gather ye together in God’s Law and be ye not of them that differ. O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! We have made mention of thee that thou mayest mention the people with that which hath been sent down from the presence of the All-Knowing Educator. Give thou glad tidings to the loved ones of My remembrance of them, then bid them to that which they have been bidden by God, the Most Exalted, the All-Wise. They that have borne hardships in the path of God - for them hath been ordained an exalted station. Blessed is he who hath shown patience, seeking the good-pleasure of God. We make mention of him in truth, and the Concourse on High make mention of him. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. And the glory be upon thee and upon them that have held fast to the cord of unity in the days of God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03264 ===

=== START BH03265 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Grandeur and Power!

The letter of your honor, which was adorned with mention of the Beloved, reached this lowly servant, and the fragrant, amber-scented breezes from its words and utterances, written in remembrance of the King of Oneness, were inhaled. O joy to those breezes by which the paradise of the hearts of those near to God is concealed! And blessed is the tongue that has spoken the mention of the All-Merciful among all possibilities, and the heart from which has flowed the Salsabil of the love of our Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing! I beseech Him, exalted be He, that through the waters of your remembrances of the King of Names, He may revive the trees of the hearts of His servants who have been heedless of the Most Great, Supreme Announcement and His Ancient and Most Great Remembrance, that He may make all the Divine Lote-Trees of knowledge among the contingent beings, and cause all to speak forth your call and testify that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower.

Be it known that after observing the luminous letter, it was presented at the threshold of the Throne. The petition that had been submitted to the Most Holy, Most Exalted Presence was presented in its entirety before the Face. A wondrous and sublime Tablet has been revealed from the heaven of grace specifically for your honor, and likewise all the names that you had written were presented before the Throne. Infinite favors have been shown to all, and specifically for each name a sublime Tablet has been revealed from the heaven of the Divine Will and sent forth. God willing, may all attain to them and, through the fragrances of the revealed verses - from a single breath of which the realities of Paradise are set in motion and stirred - arise with a wondrous spirit and sublime form to serve the Cause and manifest that which is befitting of this Day. And that is first to sanctify the self from all else save God, and then to appear with praiseworthy characteristics, commendable attributes, and goodly remembrances among humanity, that through their breaths the horizons may be perfumed and through their lights all things may be illumined. By God! They are the people of Baha among all creatures. Upon them be the glory of God and the glory of all the worlds. Verily, remembrance and praise and glorification and splendor be upon you and upon them and upon those who are with you among the loved ones of God.

The Servant

=== END BH03265 ===

=== START BH03266 ===

Muhammad Sadiq, son of Jinab-i-Ah, upon them both be the glory of God. In the name of the Goal of all the worlds!

Observe and reflect upon what hath come to pass in the world. The divines and mystics of the earth were, night and day, supplicating and yearning to attain unto the presence of the Divine Day which was mentioned and recorded in the Books. Whenever they would hear the word “Qa’im” they would all rise up in reverence to His name and utter the words “May God hasten His relief.” Throughout this time they failed to perceive what distress existed that they should seek relief for His Holiness from God. They were deprived of understanding this matter. Furthermore, when the horizon of the world was illumined with the light of the appearance of the Most Great Herald, all arose in opposition and inflicted upon that blessed Being, Who was in truth a divine subtlety and a celestial melody, that which hath been heard and witnessed. And when afterwards the Sun of Truth dawned from the Horizon of Will, it was observed what they said and what they committed. In truth the Pen is powerless to recount it. To prove their contentions they cling to the Book while remaining heedless of and turning away from the Mother Book. More remote than these souls are the people of the Bayan, who have been and continue to be deprived by the buzzing of a fly from the divine melody, and who have remained far from the Lord of Lords. Now consider the worth and station of the souls who have accepted the Faith. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of utterance that these souls have no peer or likeness, for the greatest veil, which was the divines of the age, did not prevent them from the Truth, exalted be His glory. With the arm of certitude they shattered the idols of vain imaginings and turned toward the Lord of this manifest Day. Blessed are ye for having attained unto this most exalted station, to which the Lord of creation hath testified in His mighty prison. I counsel you and My loved ones to remain steadfast in this Most Great, Most Mighty Cause. The glory be upon you from God, the Forgiving, the Generous.

=== END BH03266 ===

=== START BH03267 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

The esteemed letter of that spiritual friend arrived repeatedly. Praise be to God, its words had drunk from the water of divine love in the garden of meanings. This garden is the heart of the believer, and that word is a sapling which appeared and was planted through love of the Divine Lote Tree. In all conditions, I have asked and continue to ask from the Self-Sufficient, the Exalted, for health, honor and bounty for that spiritual friend. I beseech Him, exalted be He, by His Prophets and Messengers and by Him through Whom the breezes of revelation were cut off, to open before the faces of His loved ones the gates of grace and mercy. Verily, He is powerful over all things.

As for the matter of the apple of my eye, Aqa ’Inayatu’llah, upon him be the peace of God - it was presented before His presence and He said: “The True One, exalted be His glory, has loved and continues to love the craftsman. He should surely engage in a craft - this is beloved and acceptable.”

O Rida, be not grieved by the vicissitudes of the world. God willing, the door of joy and relief and bounty and grace will be opened through the key of trust and resignation. Verily, He is God, the Forgiving, the Merciful, and He is the Gracious, the Generous. Be not grieved. We send greetings to the friends and likewise to the family, and we counsel all to act according to what the All-Merciful has revealed in the Furqan. Verily, He is the Hearer, the Answerer.

Indeed, the news of the occupation of the apple of my eye, ’Inayatu’llah, was a cause of joy and gladness. Praise and thanks be to God. However, you must be informed of his movements, for he is a child and requires education.

To the spiritual beloved ones and true friends - his honor Ustad ‘Abdu’l-Karim and his honor Aqa Ghulam-’Ali and the joy of heart and inner being, his honor Aqa ’Abdu’?-?amad, upon them be the peace of God and His grace - I send greetings and ask for each one health and bounty and honor. Verily, God is the Kind, the Affectionate.

To the apple of my eye ’Inayatu’llah and likewise his honored mother I send greetings. God willing, he will strive earnestly to learn and acquire crafts. This is a work through which a person becomes beloved and regarded both with God and with people. Peace be upon you and upon the righteous servants of God. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

The servant, on the 2nd of the month of Shawwal 1305

=== END BH03267 ===

=== START BH03268 ===

O Muhammad, in the name of the peerless one God! Your call reached the Most Holy and Luminous Threshold, and whatsoever you mentioned, this servant presented it. That which is beloved today is steadfastness in the Cause, and this matter is greater than what may occur to the heart or the realm of imagination can enumerate. Ask of the exalted Truth to make you successful in attaining a drop from this ocean. Consider the divines of the age who, though they waited night and day for the Truth and would say from the pulpits “May God hasten His coming,” when the horizon of the world was illumined with the Sun of Manifestation, all arose in opposition and strove with hands of tyranny and hypocrisy to preserve their leadership. They passed by the Truth and what pertains to Him, and remained content with their own idle fancies and vain imaginings. They are seen to be deprived and forbidden from the sealed wine and the ocean of the bounty of the Self-Subsisting Name. Although they witness at all times the transience of the world, nevertheless some are heedless, some fearful, some agitated, some bewildered, and some veiled. Consider the King of Martyrs, that is, the name of Ha’ - upon him be all the most glorious Glory. He attained to such a station, though he himself had beseeched the Truth, glorified and exalted be He, for numbered years. When he attained unto it, most souls became agitated, although the Truth aided him and adorned him with the ornament of might and exaltation. At the end of his life he reached a station which all the Prophets and Messengers and near-brought angels at all times beseech and hope for. Now all must be thankful to the Truth - exalted be His dominion and magnified be His power - not agitated and fearful. By My life! They have not found the sweetness of this station and are pleased and occupied with the ornaments and things of the world. And God speaks the Truth and He guides the Way. Verily He has power over all things.

=== END BH03268 ===

=== START BH03269 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted! This is a Book from the Unseen to the visible world, that none may witness save what God witnessed before the creation of all things: that there is no God but Him, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. O people! Fear God and follow not those who understand not. Those who have heard the verses of God - they are a divine people, around whom circle servants of the realm of oneness. Thus has flowed from the Pen the Kawthar of pre-existence, sprinkling upon all created things that they may turn unto God, the Lord of Lords. O people! Beware lest the manifestations of glory prevent you from the Dawning-Place of beauty. Break the idols by the power of God, the Mighty, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. He commands you with truth, but the people understand not. Say: O people! Names are but creations by His command. Rend asunder the veils and be not of those who join partners with God. Say: This indeed is the Purpose. These are His verses sent down in truth, and at His right hand is the wine of life - happy are they who drink thereof. O servant! Grieve not at anything, but place thy trust in God. He suffices thee in truth, and He knows what is in the hearts. Those who are debarred from this bounty - they understand not. Convey the Cause of thy Lord and be not silent in His remembrance. By His remembrance are quickened the hearts of those who turn to the court of God, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Best-Beloved. By His remembrance are set ablaze the hearts of the righteous and the Nightingale of Manifestation warbles. Whoso attains to His remembrance and stands firm in His love has indeed attained to all good. Thus has it been ordained by God, the Mighty, the Loving. Say: O people of the Bayan! Deny not Him Who has come with the truth from the presence of One mighty, powerful. He has come as ’Ali came from the heaven of the Cause with manifest sovereignty, and He commands you but what ’Ali commanded before. Fear God and be not of the deniers. Follow the religion of God and differ not therein. This indeed is a mighty counsel. Whoso heeds thy counsel does so for his own sake, and whoso turns away does so to his own loss. The Messenger’s duty is but to deliver the clear Message. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03269 ===

=== START BH03270 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted! This is a Book from Us to him who has shattered the idols of vain desire through the fear of God, the Lord of all names, and who has not broken His Covenant on this Day whereon the feet of most of the people have slipped, except those who have turned to the Dayspring of the mercy of their Lord, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate. God shall soon assist those who have turned unto Him and shall turn away from those who have denied the signs of God, the King, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: O people! Fear God and make not the world your homeland. Set your faces toward the homeland of the All-Merciful; this is better for you than the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth. Purify your hearts from envy and hatred that ye may meet your Lord, the All-Merciful, with sanctified hearts. Thus doth the Pen of Command enjoin you from this far-distant Spot. Say: Sanctify yourselves from that which kindleth the fire. Beware lest ye backbite one another. Be as brothers seated on thrones, facing one another. Verily, those who soar in the atmosphere of My love are not held back by the veils of the oppressors. They drink, at all times, of the wine of the mercy of their Lord, the All-Merciful, from this mighty ocean. Abandon the mention of all created things and turn ye unto the Most Great Remembrance. This, verily, is a manifest triumph. Verily, when the verses of the All-Merciful are recited unto them that have believed, their eyes are humbled and their faces shine forth like unto pearls resplendent. These are they who have aided their Lord through that which they were enabled to do. God shall soon assist them with a sovereignty from His presence. He, verily, hath power over all things. Say: O people! Fear ye God and follow the path of truth. This is indeed a straight path. Walk ye in the footsteps of these and follow not your evil passions. He who forsaketh that which he hath been commanded, verily, he is in manifest error. Say: Beware lest ye be like unto them who have turned away from the Face and followed every rebellious devil. Beware lest ye associate partners with God and differ regarding His laws. Fear ye God and be not of the heedless. Resolve the differences that have arisen amongst you. Be as brothers upon the thrones of unity. Thus doth the All-Informed apprise you in a preserved Tablet. Blessed art thou, O servant who art mentioned before the Throne, and blessed are they who have turned unto God and held fast unto the cord of God, the Strong, the Secure.

=== END BH03270 ===

=== START BH03271 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy! This is a Book from Us to him whom tribulations have touched in the path of God, that the words of his Lord may detach him from all that hath been created in the heavens and on earth and draw him nigh unto God, his Ancient Lord. O servant! Grieve not for what hath befallen thee, for there hath befallen Us what hath befallen no one before, and thy Lord is, verily, witness to what I say. Be thankful unto thy Lord for having attained unto His recognition and His love, and whoso hath attained His love should glory over all creation. Know thou that God hath ordained for this Revelation souls whom neither the winds of trials nor the tempests of tests can move. These are among the most exalted of creatures in the Tablet of imperishable glory. They are servants who call all who are on earth behind them and turn toward the countenance of God with pure and illumined hearts. Those who have paused at the stage of names are unable to soar in this holy and wondrous atmosphere. Say: O people! Purify your hearts from whatsoever can be called a thing, that the evidences of the remembrance of your Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, may be imprinted thereon from this most luminous Horizon. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen counsel you in this glorious Tablet. Turn not unto the world and its ornaments, for by My life, they shall all perish as decreed in the Tablets of destiny, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the One, the Single, the Mighty, the Powerful. Say: O people! Fear not for yourselves in the path of your Lord. Blessed is the soul that hath been purified for its Lord and hath been martyred in the path of God, the Just King, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. He whose face hath been reddened with his blood out of love for God, by God, the faces of the denizens of the most exalted Paradise and then the dwellers of the cities of eternity shall be illumined thereby, and all things bear witness to this, were ye of them that hear. Thus hath spoken the Tongue of Unity from the right hand of the Throne of Grandeur, as a mercy from Him unto thee and unto the sincere servants of God. And glory be upon thee throughout the eternity of God, the Sovereign, the Everlasting, the One, the Single, the All-Knowing, shouldst thou remain steadfast in thy love for Him and be not shaken by the intimations of the idolaters.

=== END BH03271 ===

=== START BH03272 ===

O Mulla Ibrahim! This is a Book from Us to him who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, that the verses may draw him unto the Kingdom of Names and Attributes. By My life! This is indeed the most glorious station. Draw ye nigh unto the Best-Beloved with your hearts, O ye who are sincere! Blessed is he who hath been set ablaze by this Fire and hath been seized by the intoxication of the choice wine of his Lord’s beauty in such wise that it hath caused him to speak His Name, detached from all who dwell on earth. Say: O people! None may test God his Lord, the Lord of the heavens and earth; rather doth God test whomsoever He willeth of His servants. He, verily, is the Ruler over whatsoever He pleaseth. Let not your faith depend upon your own desires, but upon that which hath appeared and shone forth from this manifest horizon. Say: He, verily, knoweth what is in the breasts, and with Him is the knowledge of all things in a perspicuous Book. Say: If ye desire power, it hath encompassed the horizons, and if ye desire signs, they have filled the land - to this every truthful and trustworthy one doth testify. We have manifested in every respect that which hath rendered powerless all who are in the heavens and on earth. Reflect, that ye may recognize that which hath flowed from the Pen of the Almighty. Say: Seize ye the days of God. Beware lest vain imaginings prevent you from beholding the lights of certitude. The gate of the Divine Presence hath been opened, for the Promised One hath come with His mighty Name. Be ye united, O loved ones of God, then aid your Lord, the All-Merciful, through remembrance and utterance. This is better for you, did ye but know. He revealeth unto whomsoever He willeth whatsoever He pleaseth. He, verily, is the Forgiving, the Merciful. Arise in My Name and say: O people! Cast aside learning, for the All-Knowing hath come with His Name, the Self-Subsisting, and through Him the veil of fancy hath been rent asunder. Exalted be God, the King, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Rend ye asunder the greatest veil through the Name of the Lord of Destiny, then drink ye the most pure wine in My wondrous Name. Let not the world sadden thee, nor let things prevent thee from the remembrance of the Lord of Names. Hold fast unto the cord of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Bountiful. He is with those who desire His presence, and He aideth them through the hosts of the seen and the unseen. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. And the glory be upon thee and upon every discerning believer.

=== END BH03272 ===

=== START BH03273 ===

In the name of God, the Most Beautiful, the Most Beautiful! This is a Book which hath been sent down in truth and in it is that which draweth people nigh unto God, the Most High, the Most Great. Blessed is he who hath clung to the cord of grace in these days wherein the Sun of Utterance hath shone forth from the horizon of God’s Will, the Most High, the All-Knowing. Say: O people! Dispute not concerning the verses of God, and deny not Him through Whom the Tree of the Furthermost Boundary hath borne fruit, the heaven of destiny hath been upraised, and the Dove of Eternity hath warbled upon the twigs of the Tree of Paradise - this Most Holy, Most Wondrous, and Most Beauteous Spot. Fear God, O people of the Bayan, and deny not the verses of the All-Merciful which have been sent down in truth with the hosts of revelation from the heaven of God, the Almighty, the Powerful. They who have denied this Revelation, these have not believed in God from time immemorial, to this all things bear witness, yet the people are in grievous error. Do ye worship the calf and oppose God, the Lord of all worlds? Say: This is He Who was promised in all the Tablets, if ye be of them that know. And this, verily, is He Who was intended in the Books of God, the Ancient of Days. Say: The Qa’im is he who hath arisen to promote My Cause, and the Guardian is he who hath circled round the Kaaba of My Beauty, and the Imam is he who hath sacrificed his soul in My path, if ye be of them that understand. And thou, sever thyself from all else but Me, then speak My praise amongst My servants, that perchance they may arise from the sleep of heedlessness and passion, and turn with their hearts to the Perspective of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all creation. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon the sincere servants of God, and praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

He is the Most Glorious! Stand firm in the Cause of God, then gather the people unto the law of His love lest they differ in the Cause of God, thy Lord and the Lord of the worlds. Be thou enkindled that the people may be enkindled through thy love. Thus doth command thee the Pen of Command from the presence of One All-Knowing, All-Wise. Beware lest thou tarry in rendering assistance. Convey that which hath been revealed unto thee and be not silent in the remembrance of God, the Beloved of the worlds. Convey greetings from thy Lord to thy mother, brother and sister, then to the faces of Our assured servants.

=== END BH03273 ===

=== START BH03274 ===

In the name of God, the Eternal, the Ever-Abiding

This is a mighty Tablet revealed from the Kingdom of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. In each word surgeth the ocean of names from the Fashioner of earth and heaven. Blessed are they that comprehend. And in each verse thereof is ordained the creation of that which none knoweth save God, the Lord of all worlds. They whose eyes are illumined with the light of recognition, these shall behold in My traces the beauty of the All-Merciful. Thus have We expounded the Cause from the presence of One knowing, wise. They who have forsaken that which is with the people and have turned with their hearts to the Dawning-Place of inspiration, these are of the people of Baha, as attesteth that which hath been sent down in a preserved Tablet. Say: O people, follow not your desires, follow rather guidance. Verily it hath appeared in truth from the horizon of the Will of your Lord, the Forgiving, the Merciful. Beware lest the world prevent you from turning to the Kingdom of immortality, or the hosts of the oppressors frighten you. Remember your Lord amongst My servants, that perchance they may recognize their Creator and be drawn by the traces of truth to the scene of His mighty Name. They who are heedless and have turned away, these are cursed by the atoms, though they are today among those who rejoice. Then shall chastisement come upon them from every direction, whereupon their faces shall be seen turned yellow from fear of thy Lord, the Subduer, the Mighty, the Powerful. When the idolaters drove Us from the Land of Mystery, We called out to the servants with the most exalted call and summoned them unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Until they cast Us into another prison, whereupon We arose with another call and conveyed the Command of thy Lord to kings and monarchs. That which befell Us did not prevent Us from His remembrance, and that which appeared is a witness to what is recorded. But the people are in evident veils. Through His love, no harm from those in the worlds can dismay Us, nor can what the hands of the aggressors have wrought sadden Us. Thus have We set forth the verses for thee and sent them down in truth that thou mayest find the sweetness of the table that hath descended from heaven. By My life, through it shall thy face shine forth amongst Our hesitating servants. Blessed is he who readeth what hath been sent down from the direction of the Throne and pondereth My Cause. He is of those brought near. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03274 ===

=== START BH03276 ===

He is the One who abides through the abiding of His Essence

This is a Tablet from this servant who glories in his servitude to God, Who created him by a command from His presence, awakened him from his slumber, and made him among those who remember, unto those who have believed in God and are secure from the greatest terror. Say: O people! Blessed are ye for having attained unto the recognition of God and the Manifestation of His Self, and for having detached yourselves from the idolaters. Hold fast to the cord of God - verily it is His Most Great, Most Mighty Remembrance. Then call upon Him that He may make you steadfast in His love and protect you from those who have disbelieved in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Verily He hath need of no one, and He is indeed independent of what hath been and what shall be. That which He commandeth His servants is out of His grace, were ye to be among those who know. He desireth for no one save that which will draw him nigh unto the sacred court, the station wherein whosoever entereth will behold himself as a mirror of His beauty, the Mighty, the Wondrous. O people! Detach yourselves from all save God, your Lord, and turn unto Him with radiant countenance. Verily His herald calleth you at all times and summoneth you unto the perspective of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Turn your hearts at all times unto Him and He will suffice you against all created things. In His right hand is a chalice of the Kawthar of immortality and He saith: Come and drink, O people of Baha, and be not of the patient ones. Whoso drinketh a drop therefrom shall abide through the abiding of God, the Most High, the Most Great. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves thereof, for whoso is deprived is in manifest loss. And thou, O servant, take the chalice with power from thy Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. Then drink therefrom in the name of thy Lord and be not of them that hesitate. Though thou hast drunk before - and verily thy Lord is All-Knowing, All-Informed - yet God commandeth thee once again that He may thereby purify thy breast from all allusions and thou mayest attain unto manifest assurance. The Spirit and glory be upon thee and upon those who have turned unto Me with a pure and radiant heart.

=== END BH03276 ===

=== START BH03277 ===

He is the One Who rules over all who are in the heavens and on earth

This is the Day whereon He Who conversed with God upon Sinai hath seated Himself upon the throne of Manifestation before all faces, calling aloud with the most exalted utterance and summoning all who are on earth and in heaven unto the Supreme Horizon - that station wherein hath shone forth the Sun of knowledge by the command of God, the Lord of the worlds. O Ja’far! The Wronged One remembereth thee from the Most Great Scene and saith: By God! He hath come, the Lord of all beings, through Whom every hidden matter was revealed, the moon was cleft asunder, the trumpet was sounded, and all upon earth were struck down save those whom God, thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, willed to spare. We have heard thy call and have answered thee, and have beheld thy turning toward the lights of the Countenance. We have sent down for thee that whereby the Concourse on High and the exalted Paradise were attracted, that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Possessor of this wondrous Day. Thus hath the ocean of utterance surged, and the gate of knowledge been opened, and the tongue of grandeur hath spoken: There is none other God but Me, the Ancient Commander. I have manifested My Self and sent down My verses, and I am the Powerful over what I will, and I am the Dominant, the Mighty, the Wise. When thou didst find the fragrance of My most sweet utterance and didst hear the trilling of My Most Exalted Pen, arise and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of all names and Creator of heaven, for having aided me, guided me, taught me and caused me to know Thee when I was heedless of Thy manifestation, Thy sovereignty, Thy attributes and Thy revelations. I beseech Thee by the movement of Thy Most Exalted Pen, whereby all created things were set in motion, and by its trilling, whereby the denizens of the cities of names and attributes were attracted, to confirm me in steadfastness unto Thy Most Great Cause and Thy Mighty Message. O my Lord! The fire of Thy love hath enkindled me and my heart hath melted in separation and remoteness from Thee. I beseech Thee by the pearls of the ocean of Thy generosity and the stars of the heaven of Thy grace to ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who have attained unto Thy days, circumambulated Thy throne, and hastened to the place of sacrifice out of longing to meet Thee. Verily Thou art the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful, and worthy to answer prayer.

=== END BH03277 ===

=== START BH03278 ===

He is the One Who gazeth from His most exalted horizon. This is the Day wherein all seas have been merged into the Most Great Ocean which hath surged before the faces of all peoples, and every drop thereof hath proclaimed in its loudest voice: “The dominion belongeth unto God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting!” The Sinai hath smiled in this Revelation whereby the standards of idolatry were lowered and the banners of divine unity were raised by the command of God, the Lord of all existence. Say: O people! The fragrance of the Merciful’s utterance hath wafted throughout all contingent being. Beware lest the veils of the world prevent you or the might of those who have denied the Witness and the Witnessed strike fear in your hearts. Say: Fear ye God, O people! By God, the Day which God’s Messengers and chosen ones foretold hath come. Cast away what ye possess and take hold of that which hath appeared in truth from God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. Say: Be fair, O concourse of the earth, concerning that which hath appeared in truth, and follow not every ignorant rejected one. The gate of bounty hath been opened upon all existence and the ocean of generosity hath surged in the world. Draw nigh with illumined hearts and be not of those who are unaware. Vain imaginings have held them back from the Sovereign of knowledge, and idle fancies from God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Behold with your eyes and ponder that which hath shone forth and appeared from the horizon of God’s will, the Lord of this exalted House. The servant who was present hath presented thy letter before the Wronged One. We have answered thee with this beloved Tablet which calleth in the kingdom of creation and summoneth all unto God, the Lord of the Throne on high and of the dust below. Blessed is he who heareth and respondeth, and woe unto every heedless and veiled one. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thou seest me detached from all save Thee, attracted by Thy verses, speaking Thy praise and arising to serve Thy Cause. I beseech Thee by the mysteries hidden in Thy knowledge and the signs treasured in Thy Pen to confirm me and my son in turning unto the lights of Thy countenance and clinging to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy. Then ordain for us, O Thou Who art the Goal of the world and the Lord of all nations, that which will draw us nigh unto Thee and the good of the Hereafter and of this world. Verily Thou art the Lord of all mankind. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Knowing.

=== END BH03278 ===

=== START BH03279 ===

O Afnan, his honor Aqa Mirza Aqa! He is the Comforter, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise! This is a day wherein the Tree of Utterance hath spoken at the heart of creation concerning that which hath appeared in the realm of origination and that which hath befallen its branches. Sorrows have encompassed Me by reason of your grief, as witnessed by the Divine Lote-Tree and its branches. Oceans of inner meanings have flowed from the Pen of Utterance, and the verses are their waves. The Maid of Heaven hath wailed in the most exalted Paradise, and the tears of dawn are her weeping. The heaven of existence hath changed by reason of what hath befallen it, and the redness visible on the horizon is its sighing. He is the Consoler, and He is the Comforter.

O My Afnan! Upon thee be the glory of God, His loving-kindness, His peace, His grace and His bounty. That honored and ascended handmaiden did, throughout the nights and days, cherish the desire to attain the presence and meet the Afnan. Her heart was yearning, her tongue speaking, her eyes watching, and her being waiting. However, God’s irrevocable decree intervened and that which was inscribed in the Tablet was made manifest.

O My Afnan! This clay-coated world was not and is not worthy of pure, tender hearts and holy, gentle temples. Therefore, movement is more beloved than stillness, and ascension more excellent than remaining. Were God, exalted be His glory, to unveil the hidden mysteries even to the extent of a needle’s eye, all would turn to Him and seek ascension. However, in accordance with the requirements of wisdom, they remain concealed. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

We have revealed for her that which the riches of the world and the mention of all nations cannot equal. That which will bring solace to the eyes of her people and the handmaidens of the earth hath been ordained for her. We beseech God to send down upon her at all times a blessing from His presence and a mercy from His side. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

We make mention of the son and console him with that which hath been sent down in the Tablet from God, the Almighty, the Powerful. Peace and glory be upon thee and upon him and upon those who are there, and upon all who are steadfast and firm.

=== END BH03279 ===

=== START BH03280 ===

O Mirza Mahdi Khan, upon him be 966 [Baha’u’llah] […and the All-Wise]

This is a Day wherein the Herald calls out from every direction: O concourse of humanity! By God, the Lord of Destiny has come and every hidden matter has been revealed. Blessed is he who has recognized and attained, and woe to the heedless. Joy be to the one whose strength was weakened neither by the might of Pharaohs nor the power of tyrants. He has testified to that which God has testified - that there is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We have mentioned you before with verses that cannot be equaled by the treasures of the world, whose fragrance will not cease to persist through the endurance of My Most Great Name, by which the limbs of nations have trembled, save whom God has willed, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. My Afnan, upon him be My glory and My loving-kindness and My mercy, has mentioned your name, and We remember you in this perspicuous Tablet.

O Mim! Upon you be My glory! Today is the day for helping the Cause. All must hold fast to it. Make mention of the loved ones of that land and its surroundings on behalf of the Wronged One. Say: Today is the day of greatest joy. All must be illumined by the light of the Cause and enkindled by the fire of the Blessed Tree. The various peoples of the world would sacrifice life and property for the slightest favor or request, that their desire might be fulfilled by kings and rulers. Now this Most Great Cause and Manifest Light has dawned and appeared in Iran, yet its people remain heedless and veiled. All must, with wisdom and utterance, aim for the cities of men’s hearts, that they may benefit from the Most Great Name. We beseech God that He may assist all and not leave your efforts without effect and fruit. Preserve your station and your reward and recompense […] through this Blessed, Mighty, Wondrous Name. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My grace be upon you and upon those with you who love you and hearken to your call in this firm, mighty and wise Cause. Praise be to God, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03280 ===

=== START BH03281 ===

His honor Seyyed Baqir, upon him be the Glory of God

He is the Witness from His most exalted horizon. This is the Day wherein the Mother Book speaks, yet most of the people neither know nor hear. The proof has been perfected and the Cry has been raised and the Rock has cried out, yet most of the people are heedless. The signs have encompassed them from every direction, yet they see not. They pass by the signs of God and His manifestations, yet they understand not. They have denied the Truth and His proof, and turned away from His Cause and His sovereignty, having followed the embodiments of idle fancies and vain imaginings. I know not by what proof their faith is established, and for what reason they have turned away from God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

O Baqir! When thou didst hear the call from the most exalted horizon, and the wine of thy Lord’s utterance, the Lord of all beings, did intoxicate thee, say: My God, my God! My outer and inner tongue bear witness to Thy oneness and singleness, and that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee. I testify that Thou hast appeared and made manifest Thy Cause before the faces of Thy creation, and with the finger of Thy power hast rent asunder the veils of idle fancies and the curtains of vain imaginings, such that the oppression of every oppressor and the turning away of every heedless one did not prevent Thee. Thou didst arise with supreme steadfastness and called all to Thy most exalted horizon. Among them were those who heard the call and hastened until they drank the wine of recognition from the cup of Thy bounty, and among them were those who hesitated, and those who turned away, and those who pronounced sentence of death against Thee.

O my Lord! Thou seest Thy servant standing at the door of Thy grandeur, clinging to the cord of Thy grace, and awaiting the wonders of Thy generosity. I beseech Thee by the hearts that were melted in Thy love, and by the breasts that were pierced by the arrows of the enemies to exalt Thy Word, that Thou make me detached from all else save Thee and holding fast to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy. O my Lord! Withhold me not from the river of Thy bounty which has flowed from the Pen of Thy grace. Then make me steadfast in Thy Cause and firm in Thy love, such that neither the crushing doubts of the learned nor the tempestuous allusions of the divines may move me. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and within Thy grasp is the dominion of all who are in the heavens and the earth.

=== END BH03281 ===

=== START BH03282 ===

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Perceiving, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

O Abraham! Upon thee be the glory of this Most Great Announcement, whereby God hath fulfilled His promise and manifested His sovereignty, whereby He hath broken the seal of His choice sealed wine and revealed the mysteries of His hidden Name. Blessed is he who hath turned unto it, taken it, and drunk thereof in His Name, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

O Abraham! Verily the Friend remembereth thee from this station, when He was set ablaze with the fire of the love of God which was revealed by a spark thereof unto Moses, son of Imran, on the Mount of utterance. Thereby were hearts and souls drawn unto Him.

Say: O people of the earth! Fear ye the All-Merciful, and oppose not Him through Whom the sincere ones have soared unto the Kingdom of Meeting, and the pure in heart unto the heaven of nearness and reunion. Exalted is this bounty which hath encompassed all existence, both seen and unseen.

Say: Turn ye, O people, unto the horizon wherefrom hath shone forth the Sun of proof from God, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Best-Beloved. This is a Day wherein the veils have been rent asunder, the mysteries revealed, and that which was hidden in knowledge and concealed from eyes and sight hath been made manifest.

Arise to serve the Cause of thy Lord, then speak amongst the servants with the signs of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. We made mention of thee before with decisive verses, and We have now sent down unto thee that whereby the realities of all things are drawn and breasts are dilated.

Say: None hath any protection today save through this Cause, at whose appearance the books of the peoples bowed down in submission. Blessed are they who know. Blessed is he who hath heard and witnessed what God hath witnessed. And woe unto every perfidious denier who rejected God’s proof and evidence, and committed that which caused the near ones to lament.

Take hold of the Book with strength and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the worlds, and glory be unto Thee, O Possessor of existence. Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee once again, that thou mayest rejoice and arise to aid the Cause with wisdom and utterance. Verily thy Lord is the Helper, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Best-Beloved.

The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon those who have acted according to that which they were bidden by God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03282 ===

=== START BH03283 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory: Wisdom and Utterance

O Ahmad! Hearken unto the melodies of divine revelation in the Persian tongue, that He may bestow upon thee wings and grant thee strength, that thou mayest soar in the atmosphere of His love and remain firm and steadfast in His Cause. Today this most exalted Word was heard from the Divine Lote-Tree: I am with him who loveth Me and followeth My commandments and casteth aside all else. Praise be to God, thou hast repeatedly attained unto that for which the world was brought into being. How many souls were observed to be deprived, while thou didst arrive and hear and see. Give thanks unto the Lord of all worlds that He hath aided thee and guided thee. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days, and He is the Compassionate, the All-Merciful. When thou meetest the friends in any land, convey to them the greetings and salutations of the Wronged One, and give them glad-tidings. Say: Today is the day of service through the hosts of deeds and goodly character. By the life of God! These hosts have been and are the mightiest hosts of the world. In the divine Tablets We have ever commanded all to that which is praiseworthy and to that which exalteth the Cause, and We have mentioned the meaning of victory and of them that render aid, that all may act according to that which God hath willed and not according to their own desires. We beseech God to aid all to adorn themselves, through the traces of the Most Exalted Pen, with dignity and composure and patience and forbearance and righteousness and all that beseemeth man. The purpose of this Wronged One hath ever been and will continue to be this: perchance the fire of hatred might be extinguished and the light of love might shine forth above the horizons of the world in the name of the Lord of the throne on high. In this journey thou hast endured much hardship. Since it was for God and in the path of God, it is rest. We beseech God to grant thee His bounty as a reward, and if thou observest with the eye of truth, this very Tablet is thy reward, for from its horizon hath shone forth and become manifest the Day-Star of utterance of the Lord of all worlds. The glory be upon thee and upon them that have believed in God, the One, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03283 ===

=== START BH03284 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the All-Wise, the All-Eloquent

O My Name! Upon thee be My glory! The letter of Hasan-Aqa which he wrote to thee, as well as his petition, have been presented before the Face. Verily We have heard his call and seen his letter and have answered him with verses from which the fragrance of the loving-kindness of his Lord, the Merciful, the Compassionate, is diffused.

O Hasan! Hearken unto the call from the direction of the Wronged One, Who hath been imprisoned in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. Thou wert mentioned before the Throne, and in My days My verses were revealed for thee when thou wert among the heedless. This is a Day wherein all things have been stirred by the breezes of the revelation of thy Lord, the Possessor of Names, while the people remain in evident veiling.

Verily We make mention of Husayn who hath ascended unto God, and We beseech Him, exalted be He, to forgive him as a bounty from His presence - and He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. O Husayn! Rejoice in that thy name hath flowed from My Most Exalted Pen while the Wronged One was in this remote spot. We beseech God to send down upon thee at all times a sign of forgiveness. He is verily the Compassionate, the Generous. And We beseech Him to forgive those who have believed and draw them nigh unto Him. He is verily the Almighty, the Powerful.

O Hasan! We love to make mention of that which thou hast mentioned, that thou mayest be assured that thy Lord is indeed the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Make mention of him who was named Hadi, that he may rejoice in My mention, the Mighty, the Wondrous. We beseech God to assist him to be steadfast in this Momentous Announcement and to aid him in that which He loveth and is pleased with, and to ordain for thee and for him the good of the world to come and of this world. He is verily the Almighty, the All-Knowing. And We make mention of those whom God hath related unto thee as a bounty from Our presence, and I am verily the Commander, the All-Wise. And may God forgive those for whom thou didst seek forgiveness, that thou mayest thank Him, holding fast to seemly patience. Verily thy Lord is the All-Patient, and He loveth patience and hath enjoined it upon all when He was seated upon the throne of utterance. He is verily God, there is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. We beseech God to open before thy face the gate of prosperity and to ordain for thee that which will solace thine eyes. He is verily the Giver, the Bestower, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03284 ===

=== START BH03285 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the All-Wise, the All-Eloquent

O My Name! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. The letters thou didst send to the Most Holy Court have been favored with the glance of grace, including the letter of Mahmud - upon him be My glory - which he wrote to thee, as well as the petition sent to the Most Holy Court. Say: O Mahmud! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the All-Loving, Who is established upon the throne in His praiseworthy station, and Who calleth thee saying: Let not the affairs of the world sadden thee, nor the gloating of those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. We have read thy letter and found therein the fragrance of thy love. We have answered thee with verses that call out thy name throughout the duration of the earthly and heavenly kingdoms. Give thanks unto God for this mighty favor. I beseech Him to assist thee in preserving this most great station. Verily He is the Omnipotent over whatsoever He willeth through His word “Be” and it is. Soon shall the unitarians behold the lights of this Revelation, to this do honored servants bear witness. O Mahmud! Be not grieved by what hath befallen thee. Today all must be set ablaze with the fire of divine love and arise to kindle others. Glory and grandeur, might and power, wealth and bounty have been and shall ever be the portion of that party, yet day by day do the requirements of means become manifest. Ye are among those souls who have attained to recognition on a day when the fire of rejection blazed forth from all directions and the smoke of tyranny was raised from every quarter. This is a mighty favor and a great bounty - know ye its value and be confident in God’s grace. Say: My God, my God! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and clinging fast unto Thee. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy throne, and by the Name through which Thou didst make it the Sovereign of names and didst subdue the earth thereby, and by the waves of the ocean of Thy utterance and the power of Thy Pen, to make me steadfast and firm in Thy Cause and upright in Thy love. Then write down for me, O Lord of the Kingdom of immortality, from Thy Most Exalted Pen the good of the hereafter and of this world, and that which shall profit me in Thy days. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful, the All-Conquering, the Omnipotent.

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=== START BH03286 ===

He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth

O My Name! God hath ordained for every soul to serve His Cause and to promote His commandments. Therefore it behooveth first Myself and thyself and whosoever hath held fast unto the Most Great Handle to follow that which the All-Knowing Ruler hath decreed. Thou knowest that I, while immersed in oceans of tribulations and sorrows, and while tried among those the like of whom time hath never witnessed, remain standing in His service, speaking in His remembrance and praise, and acting according to that which wafteth His fragrances throughout the heavens and the earth. And We command thee on this night to turn towards the lands that perchance through the lights of thy guidance the faces of those who are ready may be illumined.

O My Name! All creation hath been created for the service of God, and God hath ever gazed and continueth to gaze upon the servants of His Cause. The service of this servant is known, but thy service is that thou shouldst migrate for the sake of God and speak for the sake of God and remind His creation of Him for His sake, that perchance some ready souls may be delivered from the abyss of passion and desire and may turn towards the blessed City which is the source of the Most Beautiful Names and the Dawning-Place of the Most Exalted Attributes. Thus hath the Command gone forth from the Source of Command that thou mayest remind those servants who have strayed from the Truth. Verily thy Lord loveth His creation, even though they be heedless.

In every city thou enterest, convey to all the loved ones the Most Great, Most Glorious Greeting, for there hath been no opportunity to reveal special Tablets for each one due to the suddenness of thy departure. Thou must gladden them all with the remembrance of God. Verily We remember Our loved ones at all times, as attested by the Tablets assembled with them that equal not what is in the heavens and the earth. In brief, gladden all the loved ones of God, one and all, with divine, wondrous utterances and exalted, transcendent favors. The Glory be upon thee and upon whosoever hearkeneth unto thy word concerning the Cause of God, the Lord of the seen and the unseen, the Lord of all the worlds.

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LXX

Faded now is all that erstwhile flourished in the Paradise of Thy transcendent oneness, O my God! Where are the rain-giving clouds of Thy mercy? Shorn are the branches of the Tree of Thy unity of the vesture of Thy majesty and wisdom; where is the spring-time of Thy gifts and bounties? Motionless lies the Ark of Thy Cause on the sea of Thy creation; where are the winds of Thy grace and favors? Encompassed on every side is Thy Lamp by the tempests of discord blowing from every land; where is the globe of Thy graciousness and protection?

Thou seest, O my God, how the eyes of these poor creatures are bent upon the horizon of Thy riches, how the hearts of these helpless ones are set in the direction of Thy might. I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art the sole Desire of them that have recognized Thee, and the Object of the adoration of the entire creation, not to suffer them, now that Thou hast attracted them by Thy most exalted Word, to be far removed from the Tabernacle which Thou hast reared up by Thy name, the All-Glorious.

They are sore pressed with cares, O my Lord, and are encompassed about by the wicked. Send down, therefore, from the heaven of Thy behest Thine invisible hosts, that, holding aloft the ensigns of Thy victory, they may help them in Thy land, and may shield them against Thine adversaries.

I entreat Thee, O my God, by Thy name through which the clouds have rained down their rain, and the streams have flowed, and the fire of Thy love hath been enkindled throughout Thy dominion, to assist Thy servant who hath turned towards Thee, and hath spoken forth Thy praise, and determined to help Thee. Fortify, then, his heart, O my God, in Thy love and in Thy Faith. Better is this for him than all that hath been created on Thine earth, for the world and whatsoever is therein must perish, and what pertaineth unto Thee must endure as long as Thy most excellent names endure. By Thy Glory! Were the world to last as long as Thine own kingdom will last, to set their affections upon it would still be unseemly for such as have quaffed, from the hands of Thy mercy, the wine of Thy presence; how much more when they recognize its fleetingness and are persuaded of its transience. The chances that overtake it, and the changes to which all things pertaining unto it are continually subjected, attest its impermanence.

Whosoever hath recognized Thee will turn to none save Thee, and will seek from Thee naught else except Thyself. Thou art the sole Desire of the heart of him whose thoughts are fixed on Thee, and the highest Aspiration of whosoever is wholly devoted unto Thee.

No God is there beside Thee, the Almighty, the Help in Peril, the All-Glorious, the Most Powerful.

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He is the Mighty, the Beautiful

O my God and my Lord! I call upon Thee now with that call which Thou didst inspire me with from the wonders of the bounty of Thy oneness and didst teach me from the essences of the grace of Thine eternity, for verily the call in its essence, were it not from Thee, could never reach Thee, could never appear before Thee, and could never ascend to the atmosphere of nearness unto Thee. And since Thou hast made this known to me, therefore it behooveth that Thou inspire me with that which befitteth Thyself and is worthy of Thy majesty, that the call of this lowly one may ascend to the heaven of Thy holy might, and the cry of this transient one may soar to the atmosphere of the glory of Thy permanence, and this poor one may wing his flight in the atmosphere of nearness to Thy riches. For other than Thee none can enter the realms of Thy description save through the keys of Thy mercy, and naught beside Thee can descend upon the shore of Thy knowledge save through Thy might and power. Glorified, glorified art Thou, O my Best-Beloved! Thou art He Who hath ever been self-sufficient through the sovereignty of Thy Being and wilt ever remain sanctified through the sanctification of Thy Self. All the mystics confess their powerlessness to know the manifestations of Thy oneness, and all the eloquent ones acknowledge their poverty in attaining to the dawning-places of Thy singleness. By Thy might, O Thou my heart’s Desire! All the most eloquent ones are mute in describing Thy beauty, and all the learned ones are ignorant before the appearances of Thy knowledge and Thy glory. Therefore I beseech Thee, O Thou Fire of the hearts of the lovers and O Thou Rapture of the breasts of the yearning ones, by Thy most beautiful names in the canopies of eternity, and by Thy spiritual lights in the Concourse on High, and by Thy Beloved through Whom were sealed the wonders of Thy names and through Whom were completed all Thy attributes in the Kingdom of Thy permanence, that Thou shut not the doors of Thy great mercy in our faces, and close not the gates of Thy supreme bounty upon our hearts. Then cause us to witness in all things the signs of Thy Lordship and the lights of Thine eternity, that through Thy power we may gather upon the carpet of Thy oneness and in the places of Thy glorification. Then make us, O my God, to walk in the ways of Thy good-pleasure and to be content at the descent of Thy decree, in such wise that we fear none save Thee and turn to none except Thee, for in Thy hands is the kingdom of all things and Thou art verily the Mighty, the Powerful, the Exalted, the Omnipotent.

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CXVI

My God, my Well-Beloved! No place is there for any one to flee to when once Thy laws have been sent down, and no refuge can be found by any soul after the revelation of Thy commandments. Thou hast inspired the Pen with the mysteries of Thine eternity, and bidden it teach man that which he knoweth not, and caused him to partake of the living waters of truth from the cup of Thy Revelation and Thine inspiration.

No sooner, however, had the Pen traced upon the tablet one single letter of Thy hidden wisdom, than the voice of the lamentation of Thine ardent lovers was lifted up from all directions. Thereupon, there befell the just what hath caused the inmates of the tabernacle of Thy glory to weep and the dwellers of the cities of Thy revelation to groan.

Thou dost consider, O my God, how He Who is the Manifestation of Thy names is in these days threatened by the swords of Thine adversaries. In such a state He crieth out and summoneth all the inhabitants of Thine earth and the denizens of Thy heaven unto Thee.

Purify, O my God, the hearts of Thy creatures with the power of Thy sovereignty and might, that Thy words may sink deep into them. I know not what is in their hearts, O my God, nor can tell the thoughts they think of Thee. Methinks that they imagine that Thy purpose in calling them to Thine all-highest horizon is to heighten the glory of Thy majesty and power. For had they been satisfied that Thou summonest them to that which will recreate their hearts and immortalize their souls, they would never have fled from thy governance, nor deserted the shadow of the tree of Thy oneness. Clear away, then, the sight of Thy creatures, O my God, that they may recognize Him Who showeth forth the Godhead as One Who is sanctified from all that pertaineth unto them, and Who, wholly for Thy sake, is summoning them to the horizon of Thy unity, at a time when every moment of His life is beset with peril. Had His aim been the preservation of His own Self, He would never have left it at the mercy of Thy foes.

I swear by Thy glory! I have accepted to be tried by manifold adversities for no purpose except to regenerate all that are in Thy heaven and on Thy earth. Whoso hath loved Thee, can never feel attached to his own self, except for the purpose of furthering Thy Cause; and whoso hath recognized Thee can recognize naught else except Thee, and can turn to no one save Thee.

Enable Thy servants, O my God, to discover the things Thou didst desire for them in Thy Kingdom. Acquaint them, moreover, with what He Who is the Origin of Thy most excellent titles hath, in His love for Thee, been willing to bear for the sake of the regeneration of their souls, that they may haste to attain the River that is Life indeed, and turn their faces in the direction of Thy Name, the Most Merciful. Abandon them not to themselves, O my God! Draw them, by Thy bountiful favor, to the heaven of Thine inspiration. They are but paupers, and Thou art the All-Possessing, the ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate.

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In the Name of the One God

O My sister and My leaf! This wronged one’s sister was not with Us in this Cause and never saw Yahya during the days of this Wronged One’s manifestation. Nevertheless, she has clung to such calumnies as no ear has ever heard. According to reports, she claims that in previous years this Wronged One was expecting that Aqa Hasan, upon him be the glory of God, and obtained those Tablets and gave them to be written either in his own name or Yahya’s name, and gives them to people. She has likewise attempted to obtain the Kitab-i-Iqan, and her purpose is unknown. With God it is known and witnessed. Nothing escapes His knowledge and He is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. She has in her possession Yahya’s writings in Arabic and Persian, and every person of insight testifies to the loftiness of the utterance of the All-Merciful and its transcendence. Verily He has sent down that which the world is powerless to produce the like thereof. To this testifies every fair-minded and informed person. That which has shone forth from the horizon of My knowledge is more manifest than the sun and cannot be mistaken by anyone. Blessed is he who has attained unto it, and woe unto every deceitful denier. The sister opened the door of enmity with her own hand, and when her wrongdoing became apparent she turned away from the Truth, cut off relations with the Wronged One and attached herself to the Grand Vizier. That helpless daughter who for years bore the title of Branch, she took her, made her up, and sent her to the Vizier’s house. Now observe this lack of honor and zeal - she abandoned the Truth when she saw Him wronged, and clung to one possessed of wealth. And now she claims leadership. Glory be to God! To what point has God’s Cause come! O My leaf, reflect on what has befallen the Wronged One in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. Give thanks to the Desired One of the world Who has mentioned thee in verses that will endure as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven endure. We beseech God to protect thee and ordain for thee the good of this world and the next. Verily He is the Hearer, the Answerer.

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O handmaiden of God, in the name of the Desired One of all worlds!

O handmaiden of God! The fragrances of divine revelation have perfumed the realms of earth and heaven, and the effulgences of the Light of Manifestation have illumined the world. The accepted handmaiden hath been honored with the blessed word “O My handmaiden,” and the accepted servant glorified with “O My servant.” Today the gate of the most exalted Paradise hath been opened in the name of the Lord of Names, and hidden mysteries have become manifest and evident without any veil or concealment. Blessed is the eye that hath beheld the lights of the supreme horizon, and blessed is the ear that hath been honored to hear the call of the Desired One of the world and the Ancient King. Today the waves of the ocean of divine bounty are visible before all faces at their highest surge. Blessed art thou, O My handmaiden, for thine ear hath hearkened to My call and thine eye hath witnessed My signs. Give glad tidings to the youth and say: The true rose garden hath appeared and the spiritual nightingales are warbling upon its branches and twigs. Strive that ye may not be deprived of the outpourings of the All-Bountiful Lord in this spiritual morn and luminous atmosphere. The Sun of generosity hath dawned from the horizon of the world, and through but one of its rays the world of existence came into being. O people of God! The Hidden Countenance hath unveiled Itself and the Treasured Secret become manifest and evident. With complete detachment, take and drink the sealed wine in the name of the Self-Subsisting. Mention each of their children on behalf of the Wronged One and convey greetings. We beseech God to aid them to be steadfast and to render victory. Today victory is through remembrance and utterance, not through sword and spear. Weapons have been transformed into means of peace, discord into concord, and war into peace. The Command is in God’s hands, the Possessor of the seen and unseen. He is the Powerful One Whom the power of the world hath not hindered and the might of nations hath not prevented from His purpose. O handmaiden of God! We have mentioned and continue to mention all the friends, and We counsel them to that which leadeth to elevation and advancement. Verily thy Lord doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

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He is the All-Knowing Herald

O people of the world! The Ancient Lord Who hath manifested Himself through the Most Great Name bringeth you glad tidings. By My life! The Day hath come, while the people wander in the wilderness of heedlessness and desire, among those who slumber. Say: O concourse of humanity! God hath revealed His greatest countenance and adorned it with this Name whereby every hidden matter was revealed and the Fire spoke from the trees. The veils have been rent asunder and the Lord of the Day of Return hath come with a sovereignty that hath encompassed all parties. Blessed is he who hath heard and hastened and attained, and woe unto the deniers and those who hesitate. O thou who art present before the Throne and gazest upon the Countenance! Soar on the wings of longing unto the heaven of wisdom and utterance and say: O peoples of the worlds! Rejoice and behold on this Day whereon He Who conversed on Sinai hath been established upon the throne of Revelation and hath said: By God! The blessed supreme verse “but He is the Apostle of God and the Seal of the Prophets” hath been fulfilled by the Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds. This is such a glad tiding that were it to be cast upon the trees, their branches would be seen to rise above the heavens, and were it cast upon the seas, the hidden pearls within their shells would appear, and were it cast upon the mountains, their mines and whatsoever lay concealed and treasured within them would be revealed. Blessed art thou, O thou who standest at the gate time and again, for what We have sent down unto thee whose fragrance hath been diffused throughout the worlds of wisdom and knowledge. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this most great favor and this most perfect and complete remembrance, and say:

Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of all names and Creator of heaven, for having opened before my face, through the key of Thy Most Glorious Name, the treasures of remembrance and praise and the pearls of glory and bounty. I beseech Thee to assist and enable me to achieve that which shall endure through the key of my name among Thy most excellent names. Then cause me, O my God, to be a spreader of Thy signs and attributes among all peoples. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Commander, the Ancient of Days.

Thus have We adorned thy head with the crown of utterance and thy temple with the ornament of My glorious and wondrous remembrance. The splendor from Our presence be upon thee and upon those who have quaffed the wine of faithfulness from the hands of the bounty of their Lord, the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful.

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O Jalal, upon thee be the Glory of God! Thy letter hath arrived repeatedly and the servant made mention thereof in the presence. Praise be to God that the veils of idle fancies have been rent asunder and the clouds of vain imaginings have been lifted. Thou didst turn and direct thyself to the Most Exalted Horizon until, through the grace of God, exalted be His glory, thou didst attain unto the presence and hearken unto the divine call and drink from the Kawthar of reunion. All this is from God’s grace and mercy upon thee - know thou this and be of the thankful ones.

O Jalal! We counsel thee and all the friends to unity and harmony. Should any ill-feeling arise between you, arise at once to dispel it, for discord causeth the Word to be arrested while harmony promoteth its exaltation. Convey my greetings to the friends and say: Ye have witnessed the vain imaginings of the people of the Furqan (Muslims). Now the people of the Bayan cling to those same imaginings. Guard yourselves and take refuge in God. For twelve hundred years they made claims to knowledge and wisdom, yet the final outcome of the acts and words of the Shi’ih party was the decree to slay the Lord of the world. Now with utmost cunning the people of the Bayan have risen against the souls who have believed and are assured. God protect us and you from the evil of these people who, in both word and deed, are like unto the former party.

This is the Day of true unity wherein naught is mentioned save God, exalted be His glory. At all times be occupied with the triumph of the Cause of God, that is, guiding souls unto God, the Lord of creation. You must be so enkindled with the love of God that the heedless, upon witnessing it and its heat, will turn toward the Friend and drink from the cup of understanding. The relatives through mother, wife, mothers and sisters - all are remembered in the Most Holy and Most Exalted Court and mentioned by the Supreme Pen. The Glory be upon thee and upon them and upon thy two daughters and upon every maidservant who hath believed in God, the Lord of lords.

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O Javad! The Wronged One gives thee the glad tidings of God’s favors and bounties. Verily He is the One, the Single, the All-Knowing. Thou art he who hast drunk from My generous hand the Kawthar of divine knowledge and turned unto the All-Merciful when most of the people of the world turned away from Him. Thus doth My Most Exalted Pen make mention of him who hath turned to the Most Glorious Horizon, as a token of grace from the All-Bountiful. The servant present before Us hath read thy supplication, which was honored to be heard by the Prisoner in this noble scene. Verily We behold thee in thy condition and have heard thy heart’s yearning in God, the Lord of the worlds. That which thou didst send by the hand of glory hath arrived. We have distributed it with Our own hand as a token of Our grace and mercy upon thee. Rejoice thou and be of the thankful ones. Say: O Thou Who art wronged throughout all regions and consumed by the fire kindled by the people of discord who have broken the Covenant! Whenever I desire to ascend to the heaven of Thy mention, I behold Thee exalted above it and above all that imaginings can attain. Therefore do I confess, O Beloved of my heart, Solace of mine eyes, my Lord and my King, that I am powerless to mention even a single leaf among the leaves of Thy most exalted Paradise which Thou didst create through Thy Most Glorious Name - how then could I be capable of making mention of Thee or speaking in praise of Thy Self? I testify that Thou hast ever been sanctified above the recognition of Thy creation and holy beyond the description of Thy servants. Since this is so, I make mention of what the tongue of Thy Revelation hath spoken in Thy Tablets: that Thou art not described except by Thyself and not mentioned save through Thyself. I beseech Thee to make this mention the crown of all mentions through Thy grace and favor, and to accept from me, through the wonders of Thy bounties, that which Thou hast taught me through Thy generosity. Verily Thou art the One with power over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, my Beloved and the Beloved of all who are in the heavens and the earth. We make mention of Our servant that We may give him the glad tidings of My gracious remembrance. The glory be upon thee and upon him and upon his brother and upon a handmaiden from the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Convey My greetings unto Muhammad-Qabli-Husayn and his mother and his wife, that they may rejoice in this wondrous mention.

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He is God, exalted be His glory, the Beneficent, the All-Favoring

O Haydar-’Ali! Upon thee be My glory! If you should proceed to the land of Sh, you must not take up residence in the known dwelling places of the friends. Taking up residence elsewhere would be acceptable and beloved. This is among the requirements of wisdom that hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. The known letters mentioned are remembered in the Most Holy Court and have attained unto grace. Some time ago, each one was favored with a leaf from the leaves of the Tree bearing divine words. O Haydar-’Ali, convey My greetings to the friends. Say to ’Ali, upon him be My glory: “The Truth hath secretly assisted the one who was occupied with abasement. The world hath changed, the mountain moveth, the sun speaketh, the vibration of the manifestation hath set Mount Sinai in motion. Glory be to God! It is as though the Resurrection is at hand and the Hour hath appeared. The one who led astray hath become a guide.” Say: “What have you to do with these errors? God’s mercy be upon one who knoweth his station and rank. When names were bestowed upon the world, thou wert not. Fear the Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. Speak according to thy measure. Should We will, We could take a handful of dust and manifest from it name after name until names and their kingdoms come to an end.” Say: “If thou art thunderstruck by this compelling Word, it mattereth not,” for according to the blessed word that appeared from the Dawning-Place of the Primal Point, upon Him be the glory of God, the Lord of all beings, even the people of Sinai are thunderstruck, let alone others - this is clear and evident. Ask of God that He make manifest from among His servants that which is the cause of preservation and the means of deliverance. O Haydar! The rustling of the Tree is raised high, the effulgences of the rays of the Sun of Truth are dawning and manifest, and the light that was hidden in the divine treasury is brilliant and radiant. Yet the people are debarred. What hath been the cause of their being debarred? By God’s life! The misleader and his like are but a mote, and whosoever is with him in his vain imaginings. Put thy trust in God, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Verily He is with His sincere servants and His near ones who are brought nigh. There is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

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In the Name of Him Who is the Goal of all worlds! O Khalil! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness! Praise befitteth Him Who is the Goal of all, Who through the ladder of tribulation guided the people of devotion to the highest horizon, and with the hand of bounty bestowed upon them the choice wine of reunion, and through His all-encompassing will removed the veils that had prevented them, that they might behold the effulgence of the lights of the Beauty of God, and lay down their lives, and through this sacrifice, which is the very essence of influence, bestow upon the dwellers of the cities of love and affection a wondrous, eternal and glorious life, and from this sacrifice a sweet fragrance is wafted abroad. I swear by the Sun of Truth which at this moment shineth from the horizon of this station that the world’s understanding falleth short of comprehending the effect and fruit of this spiritual fragrance. Exalted be His wisdom and magnificent His signs! Transcendent be His remembrance and His might and sovereignty! There is no God but Him. O Khalil! The letter thou didst send was forwarded to the Most Holy Court by His Holiness Husayn, upon him be My glory, and this most mighty and most holy Tablet was revealed in reply. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to aid thee and His servants in that which beseemeth His days, and to make thee a servant of His Cause and one who speaketh in remembrance of Him and in remembrance of His loved ones whom We have made as proofs that there is no God but Him. Blessed is he who hath attained unto that which hath been revealed and hath recognized that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath uttered. He is numbered among them that are brought near in My perspicuous Book. We make mention of all the loved ones in that land. Convey on My behalf to them My greetings and give them the glad-tidings of My turning towards them and My attention to them from this far-distant spot. At the end, say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God, O Thou Who dost illumine the horizons and Who speaketh on the Day of Meeting! I beseech Thee by the lights that shine forth from the dayspring of Thy mercy and the stars in the heaven of Thy grace, to aid Thy servants to rend asunder that which hath prevented them from turning towards Thee and from attaining unto Thy presence. Thou art He through Whose generosity all created things have testified, and through Whose bounty all contingent beings have been established. I beseech Thee not to disappoint them of that which lieth with Thee and to deliver them from idle fancies and vain imaginings. Verily, Thou art the All-Powerful, the Almighty, the All-Knowing.

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He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed

O Zayn! Upon thee be My glory! Make mention of the friends in all regions on behalf of the Wronged One. His honor the Secretary, upon him be My glory, is remembered in the presence of the Wronged One. We beseech God to aid him in that which will cause the exaltation of God’s Cause.

O Muhammad! Hear once again the call from God, the Lord of all beings, from this spot which God hath made the circling-place of them that are nigh unto Him. Having drunk the Kawthar of My utterance from the chalice of My bounty, say:

My God, my God! Leave me not deprived of that which Thou lovest and art pleased with, nor withheld from that which Thou hast sent down from the heaven of Thy Will and the kingdom of Thy Purpose. O Lord! Aid me to exalt Thy Word and ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee in all conditions. Verily, Thou art the All-Possessing, the Most Exalted.

O Ba! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Lord of Names! Hearken in the Persian tongue to the call of the Wronged One from the precincts of the Prison. In previous words this word was sent down from the heaven of will: O Q! Justice remaineth behind Mount Qaf, and equity lieth concealed behind the clouds of tyranny. Vain imaginings have deprived the world from the Lord of Names. The deniers, by reason of what they possess, have turned away from what God possesseth. The kings are occupied with their dominions and treasures, the divines cling to the means of hypocrisy, and the people of the Bayan are engaged in calumnies. Leave them to their vain discourse.

Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me through Thy loving-kindness and illumined my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy eternity from the hand of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee by Thy Cause through which the Hour appeared with its signs, the earth was cleft asunder and its mountains were crushed, that Thou make me detached from all else save Thee, holding fast to Thy cord and acting according to what Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book.

O R! Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having made me a believer in the Word that summoned to hearken and one who gazeth toward the Dayspring of verses. I beseech Thee by Him through Whom the limbs of all names trembled and earthquakes seized all who dwell in the kingdom of creation, to make me confirmed in that which will manifest the sanctification of Thy Essence and the detachment of Thy Being. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful, and worthy to answer prayer.

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O servant who gazes! We have turned toward you as you have turned toward God, the Lord of the worlds, and We have faced you as you have faced the Dawning-Place of the Cause. Know this and be of the thankful ones. Whoso occupieth himself with My remembrance amongst My servants, him will I remember in My kingdom and My realms of might. Verily My mercy hath preceded all things and I am the Forgiving, the Merciful. Blessed is he who hath found and turned, who hath cast away and taken up, who hath heard and responded - he is of those who have attained. Let not My imprisonment and tribulation grieve you, nor your hardship and affliction. By My life! Behind you lies the ocean of joy which yearns for your arrival. Soon shall you enter it through My Name, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. God hath ordained joy beneath My shadow - whoso departeth from it is of the distracted ones. The people of Baha behold the passing of all things as they see the sun in the sky. These are the dwellers in the cities of eternity. The harm of the polytheists grieveth them not - though their bodies be grieved, their spirits find glad tidings and manifest joy. We have found in the cup of tribulation the sweetness of Kawthar and Tasnim in the love of God and His path. To this do My limbs bear witness, saying: Yea, by the Lord of the mighty Throne! Be thou in such wise that the people of thy realm may detect from thee the fragrance of My garment. Glorify thy Lord with praise and be of those who remember. Those whom this world hath deluded - for them there is no escape. Soon shall a violent wind pass over them and render them like scattered stubble or scattered dust, and return them to the flames. Verily thy Lord is the Powerful, the Mighty. The world laughs at those who desire it and says: “Have you seen from me any good or faithfulness?” Should anyone reply “Yes,” it cries out saying: “Thou hast lied, by the Lord of the exalted Throne!” Leave those who have turned away from God and faced toward it, then turn thy heart’s face toward God, the Mighty, the Generous. Know thou the worth of what hath been sent down and dispatched to thee, then recite it morning and evening, nay rather at all times. Verily He is with His remembering servants. Say: Praise be to Thee, O God of the worlds and Object of worship of all in the heavens and earths.

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=== START BH03300 ===

In the Name of the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing! O ’Ali-Akbar! The Lord of Destiny makes mention of thee at this hour when sorrows have encompassed Him from those who have disbelieved in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We have manifested Our Self and summoned all unto the Dayspring of Revelation Who speaks forth in the nights and days that there is none other God but Me, the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. My Revelation had been mentioned by the Most Exalted Pen in the Scriptures and Tablets, yet when He appeared in truth, those who followed the dawning-places of idle fancies turned away. Blessed is he who hath hearkened to the call of his Lord and drunk the living waters from the cup of his Lord’s utterance, the Most Merciful, Who hath come with the standards of verses and summoned all unto His outstretched path. How many a learned one awaited My days and how many a mystic bowed before My Name, yet when I manifested My Self they turned away until they pronounced their verdict against the Mighty, the All-Loving. Thus have We opened before thy face the gate of utterance with the key of His Name, the Mighty, the Beloved.

O ’Ali! The scratching of the Most Exalted Pen is raised to such a degree that the tongues of the world and the pens of nations are powerless to make mention of it. Blessed is the ear that hath gained the honor of hearing His call and blessed is the tongue that hath been moved to make mention of Him. The whole world speaketh His Name yet is veiled from Him, turneth toward His countenance yet is debarred from Him, maketh mention of His Name yet is heedless of His Command. This is the Most Great Talisman. God willing, thou shouldst, with the utmost wisdom and utterance, guide those who thirst in the wilderness of heedlessness to the heavenly springs of divine revelation and summon them. Upon thee be wisdom, upon thee be wisdom. People are observed to be as infants - they need an educator and one who will remind them. Blessed is the soul that ariseth for the sake of God to serve the Cause, that perchance those who slumber may be awakened by this sweet spiritual breeze that wafteth at the dawn of this divine Day, and become aware. We convey Our greetings to all who have turned towards Us and enjoin upon them that which is befitting and meet. Blessed is he who hath heard and acted, and woe unto the heedless. The glory be upon you from God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03300 ===

=== START BH03301 ===

O Muhammad who circles round the Throne! He is God, exalted be His glory, the Pardoner, the Bountiful. O Muhammad, upon thee be My glory! This Wronged One beareth witness to thy turning, thy devotion, thy humility and thy submissiveness before God, the Truth. Through the grace of the Goal of all the worlds, thou didst drink the choice sealed wine by His Name, the Self-Subsisting, and didst acknowledge that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken. This testimony is greater than what hath been and is witnessed. We have made mention and continue to make mention of thy kindred, and We beseech God not to deprive them of the effulgences of the lights of the Sun of Truth, and to grant them a full portion from the ocean of His utterance. And We make mention of My handmaiden who hath ascended unto God. Verily thy Lord is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful. Upon her be the glory of those who are on earth and in heaven, and the glory of them who circle round the Throne at morn and eventide. O My handmaiden! Rejoice in what the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken, when the Wronged One was in a manifest prison. The glory that shineth forth from the horizon of the heaven of My bounty and My mercy be upon thee and upon every handmaiden who hath attained unto this mighty announcement. Praise be to God! Thou and the others have all attained unto the mark of the Most Exalted Pen. Convey My greetings to thy kindred. Verily We make mention of them through My loving-kindness, and We remind them of My verses, and We give them glad-tidings of My bounty, and We command them to observe justice and benevolence and the fear of God, the Lord of the worlds. The multiple visitations performed on behalf of the friends of God were all acceptable in the presence of the Wronged One and adorned with the ornament of His remembrance. The glory be upon thee and upon them from the presence of One All-Bountiful, All-Generous. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having made me to know Thee and guided me and caused me to hear. I beseech Thee by Thy Tablet and Thine ink, and by the love of Thy chosen ones, and by the enkindlement of the hearts of Thy sincere ones, and by the patience of the Dawning-Places of Thy dignity, to make me in all circumstances steadfast in Thy service and circling round Thy will. Thou art He Whom the opposition of every oppressor deterreth not, nor the derision of any transgressor, nor the objections of those who have violated Thy Covenant and Thy Testament and have disbelieved in Thy most great signs when sent down from the heaven of Thy will. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the Powerful, and worthy to answer prayer.

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=== START BH03302 ===

He is the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting

O Muhammad! Upon thee be My peace and My glory and My mercy and My loving-kindness! When thou desirest to visit the land of Ya and beholdest the darkness and light of that city, pause, facing towards it, and say: The resplendent Light shining from the horizon of God’s mercy, and the perfumed Spirit made manifest by the command of God, Lord of all beings, be upon you, O company of martyrs and dawning-places of submission in the realm of creation and sources of resignation before the faces of the enemies. Blessed are ye and joy be unto you! I testify that ye have attained unto that which most of the servants have failed to attain, and have spent whatsoever ye possessed of wealth and souls and bodies and beings. I testify that through your detachment the sun of detachment hath shone forth from the horizon of creation, and through your God-fearingness the light of piety hath beamed forth amidst all beings. Ye are they through whose submissiveness necks have bowed down, and through the lights of whose countenances the horizons have been illumined, and through whose steadfastness its decree hath appeared throughout the land among the servants. Blessed are ye and joy be unto you, unto your first and your last, your outward and your inward, and the mercy of God and His grace and the loving-kindness of God and His glory. Through you the lights of unity have appeared and the mysteries of detachment have emerged and all things have proclaimed: By God, the Day hath come and that which was treasured in knowledge and concealed within the pavilion of God’s protection, Lord of the mighty throne, hath appeared. And I testify that ye answered your Lord when His call was raised, and turned towards Him when He appeared with His sovereignty prevailing over all who are in the heavens and earths. He, verily, is the Single, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Great.

O Muhammad! Upon thee be the glory of God, the Single, the One. We have sent down for those who were martyred in the path of God that whereby the tears of those near unto God have fallen and the sighs of the sincere ones have ascended - they whom the doubts of the world deterred not, neither did the clamor of the nations who denied God’s proof and His evidence and disbelieved in the Day of Judgment frighten them. The kingdom and the dominion belong unto God, the Lord of this noble station. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My bounty be upon thee and upon thy wife. Give her the glad-tidings of My loving-kindness and My mercy and that which hath been sent down for her from the heaven of My grace, which hath encompassed existence both seen and unseen.

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=== START BH03303 ===

O Muhammad-Ibrahim! May the glory of God rest upon thee - He Who answereth in all conditions.

O Muhammad before Ibrahim! God willing, mayest thou be blessed with divine grace. The entire world is thunderstruck by this most exalted Word and its like. The Unseen, clothed in the garment of manifestation, speaketh and saith: The Promise hath come and He Who was promised hath appeared with such sovereignty as the hosts of tyrants and the clamor of Pharaohs have failed to deter. He calleth out with the most exalted call between earth and heaven, summoning all who dwell in the realm of creation to the supreme horizon. Blessed is he who hath ears to hear, who hath a heart and hath turned toward it, and who hath a face and hath turned it toward God, the Lord of all worlds.

Blessed are they whom the oppression of the oppressors and the might of the heedless have not kept back from God, exalted be His glory. In the sight of the All-Seeing, the entire world and all that is therein cannot equal a single one of God’s names, for the former is transient while the latter endureth. Although all people themselves testify to its transience, they cling to it in such wise that it hath become the cause of their heedlessness, error and waywardness.

One must stand firm in the Cause of the Lord of eternity with such steadfastness that no wavering can affect it. In all conditions speak with wisdom, for verily We have enjoined this upon all in My perspicuous Book. His honor Abu’l-Hasan - My glory be upon him - hath made mention of thee, and this clear tablet hath been sent down from the heaven of the mercy of the Lord of the worlds that thou mayest attain supreme joy. Praise and thanksgiving in all conditions! All souls, whether women or men, who have turned to the Truth have been mentioned, and each hath been honored with the remembrance of the Wronged One. Convey My greetings to all of them and gladden them with God’s grace. Time and again hath thy mention flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. Give thanks to God for this great bounty. Thou art he who purposed, turned toward God, migrated and returned by His command, and the reward of attaining His presence hath been ordained for thee. Thy Lord is verily the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Glory be upon thee and upon them, men and women alike, from God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

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=== START BH03304 ===

O Varqa, upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God! He is the Powerful over whatsoever He willeth, and He is the Protecting, the Self-Subsisting. The Divine Day calleth out by itself and summoneth those on earth to the most exalted horizon. This Day in one station is a brilliant light that guideth those near unto God to the straight path and bestoweth awareness of the momentous announcement. O Vav! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. At this time one of My Branches, who was named Diya’ in the Crimson Book, was present and We made mention of thee with verses that have encompassed those in the heavens and on earth. And in another station this Day is the Water of Life for all who dwell in the realm of possibility. It is the true Salsabil and the spiritual Kawthar. From the hand of bounty It bestoweth upon the thirsty that which is the cause of everlasting life. Say: Well is it with them that drink! O Ra! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. The whole world hath been created for the recognition of this blessed Day, and yet most of the people of the world are deprived, save whom God, thy Lord, willeth. And in one station It possesseth the Book of the world and with It are the secrets of all peoples. At one time thou seest It seated upon the throne of utterance, teaching the people that which draweth them nigh, causeth them to know, and profiteth them. At another time thou beholdest It interpreting for all the different groups. Thus hath My Most Exalted Pen spoken at this blessed and manifest time. And were the mysteries of this Day to be mentioned, thou wouldst see all rendered unconscious save a few. O Varqa! Upon thee be the glory of God, the Lord of the Kingdom of Names. Praise be to God that thou didst attain and act upon that which was imparted in the presence. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath heard thy call concerning the Cause of thy Lord. Time and again in these days hast thou been mentioned by the Most Exalted Pen. We beseech God to assist thee to conquer hearts through the name of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved. O thou who art dear at the Throne! Thou art mentioned and hast attained unto grace. O Spirit of God! Give thanks unto God for having assisted thee, granted thee success, brought thee into His presence, and caused thee to hear His sweetest call from His most exalted horizon. Glory be upon you and upon those who love you and hearken to your words in this mighty Book.

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=== START BH03305 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Wondrous, the Most Glorious! Thus calls out the Tongue of God from behind the Lote-Tree of the Uttermost End, addressing those who dwell on earth and in heaven, saying: Blessed is he who hath found intimacy with My remembrance, who hath recited My verses, who hath spoken in praise of My Self, who hath turned with his heart toward My direction, who hath witnessed the lights of My Beauty from the horizon of My grandeur, who hath been drawn by My fragrances that waft from My paradise, who hath detached himself from all else save Me, who hath placed his trust in My Self, who hath relied upon My sovereignty, who hath clung to the hem of My providence, who hath held fast to the cord of My loving-kindness, who hath found peace in My manifestation, who hath stood firm in My Cause, who hath not been troubled by Mine enemies, who hath departed from the city of fancy through My power, My might and My authority, who hath shattered the idol of conjecture by the strength of My Will, My decree and My transcendence, who hath rent asunder the veils of remoteness through My nearness, My gifts and My favors, and who hath appeared among the servants adorned with My ornaments, My signs, My fragrances and My detachment. By My Beauty! The inhabitants of the realms of My eternity, the dwellers of the cities of My immortality, and the companions of the depths of My grandeur yearn to meet this servant, and around him circle the Houris of the chambers of My paradise and the chaste maidens of My garden of paradise and good-pleasure. Thus hath the matter been ordained in the tablets of My Will, the volumes of My Purpose, the pages of My Decree, the books of My Judgment, the tablets of My Permission, and the leaves of My firm and impregnable Wisdom. Blessed art thou, O servant, in that these verses have been sent down unto thee, verses by which the hearts of My chosen ones and the souls of My trusted ones have been drawn. Give thanks unto thy Lord, then recite them that thy self, thy spirit and thine essence may be drawn by them, and that thou mayest be numbered among God’s successful servants. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who have heard the melodies of God in these days and were among the successful ones. And praise be to the Beloved of the mystics. O youth! Accept thou what God, thy Lord, hath decreed, then detach thyself from the idolaters. Say: This is what hath been decreed by our Lord; we are indeed of those who are certain. Convey My greetings unto thy brother and thy family that they may give thanks unto God, the Lord of the worlds.

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=== START BH03306 ===

O Ali-Qabli-Akbar, who hath emigrated and attained, He is the All-Commanding, the All-Wise! Go forth by God’s command and His wisdom to the lands and remind them of that which was uttered before thy face, and I am the All-Knowing Rememberer. Pass through the lands with joy and fragrance, then make mention unto them of that which will draw them nigh unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Say: O people! By God, the Most Great Treasure of God hath appeared and He Who was mentioned in the hearts of the Prophets and inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen hath come. Fear ye God and be not of the wrongdoers. Turn ye to the horizon of the Cause, then remember Him by night and by day, and be not of the silent ones. This is the Day of Remembrance, were ye of them that know, and this is the Day of Utterance, were ye of them that are certain. This is the Day wherein the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken before all faces: Fear ye God and be not of the heedless ones. Behold ye the waves of the ocean and the lights of the sun of meanings and utterance, that your eyes may be solaced on this wondrous Day. O Ali-Qabli-Akbar! Thou hast attained unto Our presence and witnessed and heard that which was inscribed in the Books of the Messengers. We beseech God to assist thee and confirm thee in aiding His Cause through remembrance and utterance. Verily He is the Almighty, the Powerful. Convey My greetings unto the faces of My loved ones and give them the glad-tidings of My remembrance and My favor which hath preceded every small and great one. Say: O party of God! The Light of Proof hath dawned and that which was hidden in God’s knowledge, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, hath appeared. Beware lest anything whatsoever prevent you from turning toward the Most Exalted Horizon or the veils of the transgressors conceal you. O Ali-Qabli-Akbar! Be thou a bird in My atmosphere, speaking My praise, turning toward My horizon, holding fast to My cord, preserving what We have bestowed upon thee through My grace, and clinging to My luminous robe. Thus hath the scroll of inner meanings been adorned by the Pen of God, the Lord of all worlds. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon My loved ones who were not prevented by the doubts of the divines from God, the Lord of this wondrous Day.

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=== START BH03307 ===

O Rahim, may God preserve him! He is the All-Knowing!

Hearken, O My Name! Then diffuse from the Crimson Hill even as musk diffuseth from the Garden of thy Lord, the Bestower, the Mighty, the Powerful, that thou mayest perfume all created things, and that the fragrances of possibility may be scattered abroad, and all may turn unto the face of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. O Rahim! Come forth from the chambers of stillness and be thou a herald from Our presence amongst the worlds. Detach thyself from thine own self in the path of thy Lord, then migrate to whatsoever land thou desirest in My Name, the All-Desiring, the Triumphant, the Great. And shouldst thou be alone, find solace in the remembrance of thy Lord, the Supreme, the Mighty, the Wise. Verily, if thou hearest what the Beauty of Knowledge hath taught thee, by God thy word would influence all things, nay every firm and lofty mountain. Arise from thy place, then be thou enkindled with this Fire whereby all things have been enkindled, that there might appear from thee the heat of the love of God in the hearts of the unitarians. By God, O Rahim! We have found the people of the Bayan in such delusion as cannot be compared with the delusion of anyone in the kingdom. Therefore have the eyes of My inner being wept for My lonely and friendless Self. Say: O people! Aid ye the Youth, for He is the One through Whom your religion hath been exalted, your names uplifted, your power made manifest, and the beauty of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Wondrous, hath appeared. O people! Deprive not yourselves of this bounty which hath been raised up in truth. Fear ye God, unto Whom is your return and the resort of all the worlds. Arise by God’s leave, then remind the people of that wherewith the Spirit of Holiness remindeth thee on this luminous night.

O My Name! If thou art poor in weakness, then seek wealth through My Name, the Powerful. If thou art sick in body, then seek healing through My Name, the Healer. If thou art weary in speech, then seek utterance through My sovereignty, the Speaker, the All-Knowing, the Eloquent. And when thou desirest to guide the people unto God, then will the Spirit speak upon thy tongue and there shall flow from thee the fountains of wisdom and utterance, and God is witness to what I say. Thus doth thy Lord give thee glad tidings that thou mayest give glad tidings unto the people of the paradise of a near and glorious presence.

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=== START BH03308 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

Praise be to God Who caused the Luminary of eternity to appear from the horizon of Batha, and from it the Sun of divine decree shone forth in the world of execution, through which the mysteries of the Book were revealed. He is the Judge in the final return. Exalted be the All-Bestowing One Who sent Him with truth and guidance, and through Him caused the rain to descend from the heaven of bounty. Upon Him and His family and companions be the blessings of God, His peace, His mercy and His favors.

Glorified art Thou, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of all created things and the controls of all existence! I beseech Thee by the Lord of “but for Thee,” through Whose advent the celestial spheres were honored, to protect Thy monotheistic servants from the evil of Thine enemies and to assist them through the hosts of the unseen and the visible, through Thy power and might. Then I beseech Thee by the Most Great Word to send down upon them from the clouds of Thy mercy that which will draw them nigh unto Thee and elevate them through Thy Name and sovereignty. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O thou who hast turned! The Wronged One beareth witness to thy turning, thy devotion, thy arrival and thy attentiveness. We beseech God, exalted be He, to aid thee and make thee successful in that which will exalt thee amongst His servants, and to ordain for thee the good of the hereafter and of this world. Verily He is powerful over what He willeth. There is no God but He, the Almighty, the Powerful.

Convey the greetings of the Wronged One to the friends in that land. We beseech God to make them all successful in such wise that the world and all that is therein shall not prevent them from turning unto Him. All that is witnessed is transient, and that which is with Him endureth. Blessed are they whom that which they possess hath not deprived of that which is with God. Verily We send Our greetings to Our loved ones and mention unto them that which shall profit them in all the worlds of their Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. Peace be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon those who have testified to that which God hath testified, that there is no God but He, the Most High, the Most Great, for He is the Most Merciful of the merciful ones and the Goal of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

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=== START BH03309 ===

O Bassar, upon him be the Glory of God

In My Name, the One dawning from the horizon of the heaven of knowledge

Praise be to God Who hath caused the pearls of wisdom and exposition to appear from the ocean of utterance. He is the King at Whose right hand was raised the banner “The Kingdom is God’s” and at Whose left the standard “He doeth whatsoever He willeth.” The power of princes and divines weakeneth Him not, nor doth the might of the powerful and learned prevent Him. There is no God but Him, the Creator of the heavens and the Lord of the Kingdom of Names, the Lord of this world and the next.

O Baqir, O Bassar! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the All-Powerful, the All-Forgiving. My Name Ali before Akbar hath mentioned thee. We make mention of thee in this perspicuous Tablet that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Be not grieved at the calamity that hath befallen thee. Read what the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Qur’an: “Wealth and children are an adornment of the life of this world: But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord’s sight for reward, and better in respect of hope.”

Know thou with certain knowledge that this blessed verse was revealed after the ascension of the sons of the Apostle to the Supreme Horizon. That child is and hath been preserved with the true Trustee. God hath made him a treasure for thee, a store for thee, and an honor for thee. He is verily the Most Merciful of the merciful ones and the Most Generous of the generous ones.

Grieve not over anything. Place thy trust in all matters in God, the Lord of the worlds. He is with thee and hath heard thy call, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Convey My greetings to the kindred and give them glad tidings of God’s grace, exalted be His glory. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist you in that which He loveth and approveth, and to unite hearts. He is verily the Almighty, the Mighty, the Beloved.

The mention of the loved ones hath been and is before the Wronged One. In these days a letter arrived from one of the Afnan of the Blessed Tree, upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious, wherein mention was made of all the loved ones, and each one was remembered with the divine mention. We beseech God to grant them success in unity and harmony and draw them nigh unto Him. Glory be upon thee and upon My loved ones and My handmaidens who have believed in the One, the All-Informed.

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=== START BH03310 ===

He is God–exalted be His station, the Glory and the Power!

Praise be to God Who sent down the Book and manifested through it that which guided people to the straight path. Verily He is the Single One Whom praise does not benefit nor blame harm, and He is the One Who praised Himself through oneness and singleness, and through power and might and grandeur and glory. And blessings and peace be upon the best of His creation and the Seal of His Prophets, through whom appeared the pearl of utterance from the ocean of knowledge and the lights of the Face shone forth from the horizon of possibility, and upon his family and companions, an abiding, abundant, eternal peace. My spirit be a sacrifice for your remembrance!

The servant has attained your letter and was gladdened by your words. We beseech God–our Lord and your Lord and the Lord of all the worlds–to draw us near to Him and ordain for us entry into His paradise whose breadth is as the breadth of His heaven and earth. As for what you mentioned regarding the matter of marriage, it was presented before the Countenance. The Intended One said: “This depends on the consent of both parties and the parents. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to bless them both and through them, and to send down His blessings upon them, and to ordain for them the good of the hereafter and of this world. Verily He is the Possessor of the throne and the dust.” At the end He said–may our spirits be a sacrifice for Him: “It behooveth whosoever desireth to enter into any matter to first hold fast to consultation and to act according to what appears therefrom, placing his trust in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.”

This evanescent one beseeches God his Lord to assist those who desire goodness and virtue and connection between His servants. Verily He is the Lord of all created things and the Protector of all possibilities, and He is the Powerful, the Munificent, the Bestower, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. And peace be upon your honor and upon your children and your family and those with you. And I beseech God to assist His loved ones in wisdom and to manifest through them that which will calm the fire of discord in all regions. Verily He is powerful over all things.

The servant

12th of the blessed month of Ramadan 1301

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=== START BH03311 ===

In the Name of Him by Whom the ocean of utterance surged in the contingent world!

Praise be to God Who hath sent down His verses and manifested His clear tokens and caused all things to speak forth that there is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. And blessing and praise and glory and splendor be upon them whom God hath made the guides of His creation and the manifestations of His Cause and the dawning-places of His revelation and the treasury of the pearls of His utterance and the repository of the mysteries of His days - they whom neither the veils of the peoples nor the might of the world prevented from hearing the call and turning unto Him, saying: “Yea, yea, O Lord of the Kingdom of Names! Yea, yea, O Master of humanity and Lord of the Throne on high and of the dust below!” Thus did the Tongue of Grandeur speak forth when seated upon the throne of utterance, to the shame of every ignorant one who denied what was sent down from God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling.

O Tongue of Grandeur! Make mention of one of thy leaves and a handmaiden from among thy handmaidens who believed in God and His verses and acknowledged what was revealed in His Book and confessed what appeared in His days, that the fragrance of forgiveness may waft over her from all directions and the hands of the All-Merciful may cause her to enter the highest paradise. Thus did the ocean of bounty surge and the fragrances of care and favor wafted from God, the Lord of all things and the Sovereign over all who are in earth and heaven.

O Pen! Say: The first light that shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of utterance before the faces of religions - Upon thee, O leaf of the Tree of Faithfulness and speaker in praise of the Lord of humanity! I testify that thou didst turn to the Supreme Horizon when most handmaidens turned away from it, and didst take the choice sealed wine and drink thereof in My Name, the Self-Subsisting, and didst attain unto that which was inscribed in the Books of God, the Lord of the worlds. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon every servant who turned and every handmaiden who turned and remembered thy days and visited thy resting place and read what hath been sent down in this time from the heaven of the utterance of God, the Lord of all who are in the heavens and earths.

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=== START BH03312 ===

O Qasim Khan, upon him be the Glory of God

In the Name of Him Who is Sovereign over all names

Praise be to God Who hath revealed Himself through His Most Great Name unto the world, whereupon all things proclaimed: “The Kingdom and the Dominion, the Majesty and the Power belong unto God, the Lord of the Kingdom of Names and Creator of the heavens!” Blessed is he who hath heard and is endowed with hearing, and blessed is he who hath witnessed and is possessed of sight, for he is indeed among the companions of the Crimson Ark which God hath mentioned in the Qayyumu’l-Asma’.

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! We have heard thy call and have witnessed what hath befallen thee at the hands of those who have denied God and His signs, rejected His proof and disputed His evidence. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to exalt thee through His Name, to aid thee through His sovereignty, and to give thee to drink of the Kawthar of His bounty - whosoever drinketh thereof hath attained unto all good from God, the Lord of the Last and the First. Grieve not over that which hath been ordained by the Pen of Destiny. In all matters place thy trust in God, the Almighty, the Most Glorious, the All-Bountiful. He will assuredly help thee and open before thy face the door of His bounty and draw thee nigh unto Him. He, verily, is established upon the throne of wisdom and utterance.

Thou hast been mentioned by one of my Afnan who hath attained My presence and drunk the choice wine of understanding from the cup of My utterance. We make mention of thee in this Tablet whose fragrance shall endure as long as God, the Lord of the Throne and of the dust, and the Master of this Day whereof the Books of God, the Lord of lords, gave glad-tidings, shall endure. When thou receivest My letter, say: “My God, my God! All praise be unto Thee for having guided me unto Thy path and illumined my heart with the light of Thy knowledge. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great and Most Glorious Name to ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy trusted ones in Thy lands and Thy chosen ones in Thy dominions. Thou art He through Whose sovereignty all created things have testified, and through Whose power all beings have borne witness. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful.”

The Glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My Kingdom be upon thee and upon those who have not broken My Covenant nor denied My proof, who have stood before all faces declaring: “God is our Lord and the Lord of the Kingdom and the Dominion. There is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the Most Glorious, the All-Bountiful.”

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=== START BH03313 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Greatness and the Power

Praise be to God Who hath adorned the brocade of the Book of Existence with the mention of the Beloved, through Whom appeared the First Embroidery and whatsoever the peoples need, through Whom the countenance of the world smiled and the breeze of the All-Merciful wafted among the nations, through Whom the decree of unity was manifested and the command of oneness was established, through Whom was raised the banner of the Seal above all standards and the flag of the Beginning among all peoples. Verily, He is the Manifestation of the Most Great Sign which God, the Lord of Names, hath sent down: He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden. Exalted be this most sublime station unto which no birds of the hearts of those in the kingdom of creation can soar. And peace and blessings be upon Him and upon His family and companions through whom God’s Cause was made manifest and the Dove of the Command cooed upon the branches. Verily, there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower.

O Muhammad! Thou art he who hath turned toward and attained the presence of the Wronged One and heard what hath befallen Him in the love of God, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. We counsel thee with wisdom and utterance and with that which will manifest the station of man among the peoples of all religions. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions and to ordain for thee what shall profit thee in the hereafter and in this world. Verily, He is the Lord of mankind.

God willing, may all attain through divine grace and act according to what is in the Book. O Muhammad! Thou wert present and didst hear from the Wronged One that which is in truth the cause of the exaltation of God’s religion and His Faith. Say: O servants! Hold fast unto goodly deeds and spiritual qualities. I swear by the pearls of the sea of divine knowledge that the hosts of virtuous character are mightier than earthly hosts. Had the people of the lands held fast unto these, the religion of God would never have been observed to be weak. We beseech Him to assist all in that which is the cause of the glory and elevation of His Cause. Verily, He is powerful over all things and ready to answer.

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=== START BH03314 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the Greatness and the Power

Praise be to the Lord of creation, and peace and blessings be upon Him after whom there shall be no Prophet, and upon His family and companions through whom shone forth the light of divine unity and through whom was established the law of oneness among creation, and upon those who sacrificed their spirits, children, descendants and wealth in the path of God, the Lord of the visible and invisible, and the Lord of all who are in the heavens and earths. My spirit be a sacrifice for your remembrance! The servant has attained to that which the pen of your love warbled upon the branch of divine knowledge and the tongue of your love in the gardens of utterance. When I learned and heard of this, I turned to the Divine Countenance and presented it. He spoke, and His sweetest words were: “We beseech God to assist him in what he desires and enable him to achieve what He loves and is pleased with. Verily He is the Lord of humanity and the Sovereign of the throne and earth.” Greetings from the Wronged One be upon him and upon his son Husayn and upon those with him, female and male, young and old.

As for what your honor mentioned regarding the matter of trade with the spiritual friend Ahmad, upon him be Baha’u’llah, his mother, upon her be Baha’u’llah, does not wish him to travel there as she became grieved when she heard the climate does not agree with him. Today when your honor’s letter was read, it was sent to his honored father, upon him be Baha’u’llah, the Ancient Lord, that he might read it and inform your honor of their opinion. And regarding what you mentioned about Jasim, upon him be God’s peace, his eminence the honored Afnan, upon him be the Most Glorious Baha, mentioned the details. The servant asks his Lord to make known to all what is best for them and guide them to what benefits them. Verily His path is the straight path and His way is the clear and upright way. Glory and praise be upon your honor and those who bring joy to the eyes and those with you.

The servant, on the 21st of the honored month of Shawwal, 1301

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=== START BH03315 ===

A new translation of an Arabic prayer of gratitude revealed by the Blessed Beauty

He is God, Exalted is He, the Lord of grandeur and might!

O my God, O my God! I render thanks to Thee under all conditions, and I yield praise to Thee under all circumstances.

In prosperity I extol Thee, O Thou Lord of the Worlds! And in poverty I proffer gratitude to Thee, O Thou the Desire of all who recognize Thee.

In wretchedness I glorify Thee, O Thou the adored One of all that dwell in the heavens and on earth! And in affliction I surrender before Thy enlightenment, O Thou Whose attraction draws the hearts of all who yearn after Thee.

In adversity I render abiding praise to Thee, O Thou Who art the object of the desire of those who yearn after Thee! And at ease I extol Thee, O Thou Who art remembered in the hearts of those who seek near access to Thee.

In wealth I behold Thy splendour, O Thou the Lord of all Thy faithful servants! And in poverty I surrender before Thy behest, O Thou the Goal of the desire of all who acknowledge Thy Divine Unity.

In joy I perceive Thy glory, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee! And in sorrow I discern Thy beauty, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee!

In hunger Thine is justice, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee! And when replete Thine is bounty, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee!

When in my abode I recognize Thy bestowals, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee! And in a far-off land Thine is providence, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee!

Neath a sharpened sword I recognize Thy infinite bounties, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee! And at my dwelling Thine is perfection, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee!

Within a palace Thine is generosity, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee! And amidst the dust Thine is Magnanimity, O Thou beside Whom there is none other God but Thee!

In prison Thine is fidelity, O Thou the Bestower of all gifts! And in captivity Thou art the Ever-Abiding, O Thou Sovereign of Eternity.

Bestowals are ever Thine, O Thou Lord of bestowals, O Sovereign of bestowals and King of bestowals.

I testify that Thou art ever-praised in Thy command, O Thou Essence of all bestowals, and art obeyed in Thy behest, O Thou Who art the Ocean of bestowals, the Begetter of bestowals and the quintessence of bestowals.

Baha’u’llah

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=== START BH03316 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the All-Compelling over all names

My God, my God! Nearness to Thee is my hope, Thy forgiveness my aim, Thy good pleasure my desire, and Thy pardon the ultimate object of my aspiration. I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy utterance, by the manifestations of Thy power, by the revelations of Thine omnipotence, and by the Word through which Thou didst raise up the standard of Thy oneness amongst Thy servants and unfurl the banner of Thy remembrance throughout Thy lands, to assist this servant to act in accordance with what Thou hast commanded in Thy Book. O my Lord! Thou seest me enkindled with the fire of separation from Thy loved ones. By Thy glory, O Thou Goal of the world and He Who hath appeared through the Most Great Name! I desire none other than Thee and love none but Thee. I implore Thee not to leave me to myself. Aid me, under all conditions, to remember and praise Thee. O my Lord! Thou beholdest the thirsty one advancing toward the ocean of Thy grace, the poor one awaiting Thy bounty and benevolence, and the sick one yearning for the fountain of Thy healing. I beseech Thee by Thy Prophets and Messengers, and by Him through Whom the breezes of Thy Revelation were cut off, to ordain for me the good of this world and the next. Verily, Thou art the Lord of the throne on high and of the earth below. Then cause me, O my God, to be among those whom nothing whatsoever hath deterred from turning toward Thy most exalted horizon. Thou seest me, O my God, clinging to the cord of Thy bounty and holding fast to the hem of Thy generosity and favors. Thou seest my tears and hearest the sighs of my heart. Through Thy grace and favor, ordain for me that which will calm my agitation. Strengthen, O my God, mine eyes to behold the countenances of Thy chosen ones and loved ones, and illumine the vision of my heart with the light of Thy knowledge. Thou art He Who hath, by Thy power, borne witness to all created things, and by Thy grandeur to all existence. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous. Bless, O God, O Thou Goal of the world and Beloved of the nations, through the dawning-places of Thy knowledge, the daysprings of Thy power, the manifestations of Thy Self, and the source of Thy recognition. I beseech Thee by them to send down from the heaven of Thy bounty upon Thy loved ones that which will draw them nigh unto Thee, remind them of Thy verses, and aid them in that which Thou lovest and art pleased with. Verily, Thou art God. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful, and worthy to answer prayer.

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=== START BH03317 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

O Nayriz! Unto him who loveth God. Hearken unto My Voice from the right hand of the Throne - the Spot which God hath made the Dawning-place of His Revelation, the Rising-point of His Inspiration, and the Manifestation of the lights of His resplendent Countenance. By My life! If the Seat of the Throne were to be in prison, verily it would be the Spot wherein every atom proclaimeth: “The Beloved of the worlds hath come!” Say: Through it God hath transformed the prison, making it a plot of Paradise, wherefrom waft the breezes of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the Wise. Say: Through tribulation hath the Beauty derived comfort even as the Beloved findeth solace in the remembrance of His loved one, the Wondrous, the Peerless. Would that the body of the Beauty were crucified upon every tree in the path of God, the Sovereign Lord of all names! By My life! The more intense groweth the sorrow, the more doth the Ancient Beauty engage in the remembrance of God, the Creator of the nations. Yet the people are wrapped in a mighty veil. He hath built up the world for Myself and My loved ones, even though they dwell in the most desolate of lands for the sake of their Lord, the Mighty, the Wise. It behooveth thee in such days as these to arise to aid thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. And when the Tablet of the Youth appeareth before thee, take it with the hand of certitude, then enter the gathering-place of the idolaters among the people of the Bayan and say: “O people! I have come unto you from the Dawning-place of the Cause of your Lord, the All-Merciful, with a manifest proof. Have ye occupied yourselves with idle fancies while the Sovereign of certitude standeth before your faces? What aileth you, O heedless people! Do ye imagine that what ye possess sufficeth you, or that it can equal even a single letter of that which hath proceeded from the Dayspring of the Will of your Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful? Nay, by Him Who hath taught the Pen the mysteries of eternity! A single letter thereof transcendeth all the books of the heavens and of the earth. Efface what hath proceeded from your pens, for the Supreme Pen speaketh betwixt earth and heaven, that haply ye may be attracted by that which descendeth from One mighty and wise.” Stand thou firm in My Cause in such wise that should all who are on earth rise up against thee, thou wouldst regard them as a handful of dust. Thus doth thy Lord teach thee from this remote station. And glory be upon thee and upon him who hath turned unto God, the Mighty, the Most Praised.

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=== START BH03318 ===

This tablet was revealed for Muhammad-Qabli-’Ali who was known for his love of God in the land of Ta. He is the Ever-Abiding, the Ancient of Days. Hearken, O servant, unto that which is revealed unto thee from the holy precincts, and turn not unto those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God. Let thy Lord suffice thee, then detach thyself from all the worlds. Verily He will guard thee from the darts of Satan and draw thee nigh unto the holy and praiseworthy shore. Remember thyself at all times lest allusions veil thee, and thus doth command thee the Pen of the divine decree from this Finger which hath emerged from the Vesture of Power with manifest sovereignty. Unite with the loved ones of God and be thou a helper of His Cause, and neglect it not for less than a moment. We have indeed sent thee aforetime a tablet, and before it another tablet, then this leaf which God hath made to be witnessed from the holy Branch. And when it reacheth thee, receive it with spirit and fragrance, then recite it with wondrous and glorious melodies. Verily it is My garment which We have sent unto thee that thou mayest find from it the sweet-scented savors of a beloved glory. Arise to serve the Cause with wisdom from Us lest sedition be stirred up and harm return to the root of the Tree. Thus hast thou been commanded from the presence of One mighty and wise. Take the cup of life from the fingers of the All-Merciful and turn not unto the manifestations of Satan in these days wherein he hath arisen with a new craftiness. By God! The dwellers of the heavens and earth were bewildered by his cunning, and God is witness unto this. Then remind from Us those servants who have believed in God and His signs, whom the whisperings of Satan have not kept back from the beauty of the All-Merciful, and who have remained steadfast in the Cause. And besides these, they have no standing with God - leave thou their mention, for their names are not remembered before thy Lord on this day. Thus have We imparted unto thee the word of truth that thou mayest follow the command of thy Lord and take for thyself a path unto Him. We have indeed revealed a tablet for thy brother and sent it unto him that his eyes may be consoled thereby and that he may remain steadfast in the Cause.

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=== START BH03319 ===

He is the Dawning One from the horizon of the heaven of utterance! Verily the Sun desired to send unto thee a light from its lights in the form of the words of God and the fragrances of His verses which dominate all who are in the heavens and earths. Say: O concourse of earth! The Hour hath come and its signs, and that which was inscribed by the Supreme Pen hath appeared in the Books of God, Lord of the worlds. Verily the Book calleth out in truth and summoneth all to the horizon of Revelation from God, Lord of the mighty Throne. The scratching of the Pen hath been raised up and the Lord of Eternity before the faces of the nations hath arisen and said: Fear God, O people! Follow not those who denied the proof of God and His evidence and disbelieved in His glorious and wondrous Day. Fear God and purify your hearts from the tales of old and from that which is with those who cast guidance behind their backs, clinging to tyranny and wickedness. Indeed they are among the most lost in a clear Book. O thou who gazest toward the horizon of the Cause! Hear the call and say: O Lord of Names and Creator of Heaven! Aid me in all conditions to hearken unto Thy call and to turn unto the lights of Thy countenance and to behold the manifestations of the Sun of Thy Revelation. O my Lord! Praise be unto Thee for having manifested unto me Thy mighty Cause and Thy great announcement and for having given me to drink from the Kawthar of knowledge from the hands of Thy grace and bounty on a day wherein most of Thy servants and creatures were deprived therefrom. O my Lord! Enable Thy servants to turn unto the Tree and its fruits, and the Sun and its lights, and the Sea and its waves. By Thy glory, O Thou Goal of the world and Educator of the nations! This servant desireth to arise to make mention of Thee and to praise Thee amongst Thy servants. Strengthen him with the hosts of wisdom and utterance. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thy most exalted horizon and holding fast to Thy Most Firm Handle. Ordain for me from the Pen of Thy decree that which will profit me in every world of Thy worlds and make me to be of those whom the vicissitudes and conditions of the world have not prevented. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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=== START BH03321 ===

In My Name, the Most Glorious, the Most Glorious!

O Abu-Talib! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord from the direction of immortality, then listen to what is revealed unto thee from this Most Glorious Sacred Tree, that thou mayest be steadfast within thyself. Follow the religion of the Spirit in My Cause and turn not unto those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God. Then follow what is sent down unto thee from the Pen of thy Lord. Know thou that thy father fulfilled his covenant and broke not God’s testament, and followed this Beauty Whom none among creation hath known - to this doth the tongue of thy Lord bear witness. He ascended unto a station which no mystic can ever know and which no eloquent one can ever attain. Thus did We ordain for him in the Book of thy Lord. We raised him to this station because he showed no pride when the Sun of Sanctification dawned from the horizon of this Garment which the idolaters had stained crimson with the blood of hatred. Thus do We relate unto thee from the stories of thy Lord. When the Beauty of God shone upon him from the horizon of this Countenance, he fell prostrate upon the dust and tarried not for less than a moment. Thus did the mercy of thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, precede him, as a grace from the wonders of thy Lord’s bounty. If thou desirest to soar in this atmosphere wherein the wings of the birds of the divine cloud-realm have never stirred, sanctify thyself from all else save God, thy Lord, that thou mayest be enabled to fly in this Paradise and become acquainted with the mysteries of what was and what shall be, before his gaze returneth unto the handiwork of thy Lord. Thus have We related unto thee the story of Paradise, lest thou render thyself deprived thereof and of the breezes of the All-Merciful, and that perchance thou mayest seek it within thyself and be of those who have sought the House of thy Lord. However, We are content with thy heart’s intention rather than physical presence, for in that lieth temptation which none knoweth save the Self of thy Lord. Thus have We bestowed upon thee and distinguished thee among Our servants, and We have sent unto thee this Garment that thou mayest find therein the fragrance of thy Lord.

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=== START BH03322 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Exalted

O My handmaiden! If thou wert to hear what hath befallen Me, thou wouldst weep and lament. By God, there hath befallen Me that which hath befallen no soul, and the Beloved was in such a state as the Friend was, in truth, a witness. O My handmaiden! Grieve not for anything, but put thy trust in God, then remember thy Lord in private and in public, for verily His remembrance hath been a companion to them that are devoted to His unity. Despair not of the spirit of God, nor lose hope in His breathings which have been sent, in truth, from the name of the All-Merciful to the peoples of all the worlds. Blessed is he who hath detached himself from all who are in the heavens and on earth, and hath turned with radiant countenance toward God. Verily the world shall pass away, and what endureth is that which hath been ordained by One mighty and powerful. If He so willeth, He can make all that is on earth endure through a word from His presence, and if He so desireth, He can make it perish through another word, for verily He hath encompassed all things. He who possesseth the vision of steel perceiveth in the Word of God that which he heard from the angel named Israfil, for through it the breezes of life blow upon the bodies of those who have turned with radiant faces toward God. Likewise doth he witness what he heard from the angel named ’Azra’il, for through God’s Word are the souls of the idolaters seized, and thus hath the matter been decreed in a preserved tablet. And thou, O handmaiden of God, be patient and grieve not, then strive within thyself that there may appear from thee that which will exalt the sanctity of the Cause, and that thou mayest be among those women who have turned with all their being toward the Mighty, the Beautiful. We have been with thee and have heard thy remembrance and thy call, and verily thy Lord hath been unto thee the best helper and assistant. Be thou steadfast in the love of God, then let His remembrance suffice thee in place of the remembrance of all the worlds. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those handmaidens who have taken, beneath the shadow of their Lord’s mercy, a station that was, in truth, sublime.

=== END BH03322 ===

=== START BH03323 ===

The Most Great, the Most Holy. O ’Ata’u’llah! The gift of thy Lord hath dawned from the horizon of His bounty. Draw nigh unto it with humility and contrition. This indeed is the gift whose mention hath been revealed in the Tablets of thy Lord. He is verily the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Blessed is he who hath attained thereunto and hath uttered the praise of his Lord amidst all peoples. They that are heedless this day are in strange delusion. Blessed is he who hath adorned his heart with the ornament of faith and hath turned toward the Sanctuary of his Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. We have sent down the heavenly table and have manifested it in the temple of man. Blessed be the All-Merciful Who hath sent it down in truth. He is verily the Powerful, the Chosen One. O servant! Know thou that the Gift is Mine Own Self, and the Bounty is that which hath been sent down to thee from this Quarter. By God! Nothing in earth or heaven can equal it. Aid thy Lord through utterance. Beware lest the denial of them that have disbelieved withhold thee. Leave behind thee all who are on earth, then make mention of thy Lord by His Name, the Mighty, the Compelling. Say: O people! Follow not your desires. The heaven of piety hath been upraised and adorned with shining suns and brilliant stars. Thus hath the matter been decreed by the Revealer of verses. They that are heedless this day are in doubt and loss. Their desires have made them heedless and their imaginings have held them back. When the clouds are lifted and the dawn appeareth before their eyes, they will cry out and say: We have failed in our duty toward Thee, O Lord of all beings! Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee and dispatched them to thee that thine eyes might be solaced thereby, and the eyes of them that have believed in God, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Hold fast unto the Tree, each leaf whereof proclaimeth: The Beloved is come and sovereignty belongeth unto God, the One, the All-Compelling. Should the idolaters object to thee, leave them to their vain disputations, then turn thy face toward thy Lord. Say: O my God! Praise be to Thee for having caused me to turn toward Thee and for having guided me in Thy days. I beseech Thee by Thy Self to make me steadfast in Thy love and firm in Thy Cause. Thou art verily powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Help in Peril.

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=== START BH03324 ===

The Most Great, the Most Holy! O ’Ali-Qabli-Muhammad! Hearken unto that which hath been sent down from the Kingdom of Utterance. By God! Through it the fragrances of the All-Merciful have been wafted. Blessed is he who hath heard and found, and woe unto them that have turned away. Verily, they who are heedless this Day are in manifest loss, and they who have turned towards Him are the gems of creation before the Truth and theirs is a noble station. The days shall come when the tongue of all created things will speak in praise of him who hath turned unto the Most Great Remembrance, Who hath come from the heaven of destiny with His sovereignty supreme over all the worlds. Rejoice thou in the remembrance of thy Lord. It is verily the remedy for all ills and a light unto whoso holdeth fast unto this firm cord. Grieve not over remoteness, for thou hast drawn nigh, as doth testify this wondrous and glorious Pen. That which He hath testified for you is better for you than whatsoever ye behold on earth. He, verily, is the Ordainer of whatsoever He willeth. Wert thou to discover the bounty of thy Lord and taste the sweetness of the Kawthar of utterance which hath flowed from the direction of the will of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, thou wouldst soar with longing and return unto thy home with such love and eagerness as would cause the servants to be drawn. Thus have We sent down the verses as a token of Our grace. Thy Lord is verily the Forgiving, the Merciful. Be thou assured through the bounty of thy Lord. Let not the Cause of thy Lord grieve thee. Rejoice in all that appeareth from the horizon of His decree. Say: Thine is the decree, O Thou Who art the Lord of decree! I am content with what Thou art content with, and I testify that Thy mercy hath preceded me and Thy favor hath encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. O my Lord! Aid me at all times to remember Thee and to serve Thee, then assist me through Thy grace. Verily, Thou art the best of helpers. Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me when I was among the heedless ones. When thou beholdest the loved ones of God, convey to their faces Our greetings. Say: Be ye steadfast in the Cause of God and in His love in such wise that neither the veils of glory nor the utterances of them that have turned away shall hold you back. Grieve not over anything. All that befalleth you in the path of God is assuredly a treasure stored up for you in His exalted and glorious Kingdom.

=== END BH03324 ===

=== START BH03325 ===

O Mirza Hadi, upon whom be the Glory of God, from among the people of Shin:

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! O Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who migrated unto God and journeyed toward Him until he entered the Garden of Paradise, the station round which circle the denizens of the Supreme Concourse, and then those who have sought shelter beneath the shade of the Tree of the Uttermost Boundary in the Most Hidden Retreat, and then all that was and shall be. And when the Sun of Eternity shone upon him from the Most Glorious Horizon, he fell prostrate before God, the King, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting.

O Hadi! Blessed art thou for having attained unto the presence of God and drunk the cup of faithfulness from the fingers of His good-pleasure and turned thy face unto the countenance of God, the Most High, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Grieve not over what hath befallen thee of the tribulations of the world. Rather, be thou assured through the bounty of thy Lord. By the True One! There shall descend upon thee that which shall gladden thy heart and bring tranquility to thy soul, and this is an irrevocable decree. Rejoice in the favors of thy Lord, and make mention of Him in thy waking and thy rest, at eventide and at dawn. Should thou find those from whose hearts waft the sweet savors of the Beloved, associate with them and show humility toward them. This is what the Tongue of God commandeth thee at this moment from this Most Great, Most Perfect, Most Holy Pen. Be thou steadfast in every circumstance in the Cause of thy Lord, and aid Him through thy utterance, and fear no one, for He will protect thee from every hateful idolater. Leave sovereignty behind thee and ascend on the wings of holiness unto this heaven which hath been raised up in truth by the command of the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting.

Thus have We commanded thee and imparted unto thee that thou mayest find tranquility within thyself and be of those who, when the Sun of Beauty dawned forth from the Horizon of Glory, turned toward it with their hearts, their souls and their innermost beings, and were of those who are well-assured. And the glory that hath dawned from the direction of eternity be upon thee and upon those with thee and upon every praiseworthy believer.

=== END BH03325 ===

=== START BH03326 ===

In the letter Sad, to Jinab Aqa Muhammad who traveled with God before His manifestation. In the name of God, the Exalted, the Great. O Muhammad! Hear the call of the Beloved in these days when He was cast into the well of hatred by the hands of the oppressors. And He, from the depths of the well, calls out saying: O people! Forget not the days in which the Beauty of God shone upon you and His tongue spoke unto you from the holy, mighty, powerful and wise verses of God. And He walked among you yet none recognized Him save His own all-knowing, all-informed Self. And there appeared from Him the signs of God and His grandeur, then the sovereignty of God and His power, but none was aware of this save God, your Lord and the Lord of all creation. And you, O servant, remember My days and what you heard from My tongue, and forget not My favor upon you, for My favor upon you has indeed been great. Then remember My tribulations which have befallen Me in this remote prison. Beware, beware lest you become occupied with the world and its ornaments. Then purify yourself from all that prevents you from God, your Lord. This is My counsel unto you and unto Our believing servants. Say: O people! Fear God and commit not that which would cause God’s Cause to be lost among His servants, even though His Cause is sanctified above the defilement of the guilty ones. And if harm befalls you, be patient, then show forth yet more patience, then remember My harm. And if sorrow comes upon you, be patient, then reflect on the sorrows that have befallen the Beauty of your Lord, the Merciful, the Compassionate. And when you are settled in a place and find rest within yourself, then weep for My tribulations among the company of the polytheists. And if you find comfort with anyone, then remember My loneliness in this land from which the feet of seekers are cut off. Thus have We remembered you and commanded you that you may remain steadfast in the Cause of your Lord and remember Him morning and evening. And the glory be upon you and upon those who have believed in God, the King, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

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In the Name of Him Who is the Everlasting, the All-Glorious, the All-Helping!

O Nabil! Your letter hath been received in the presence of thy Lord at a time when the City and all around it were shaken with the fear of thy Lord, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. Therefore did We stay Our Pen until the appointed time had come, and this Tablet was revealed with power and sovereignty. Grieve not at what they say. Be steadfast in the Cause - verily He will exalt thee through the truth. He is, in truth, the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bountiful.

Draw hearts through the fragrances of thy Lord and souls through this Wine whereby the dead have been quickened. Thou art beneath the gaze of thy Lord Who mentioneth thee through His grace and hath chosen thee for His remembrance amongst His servants. Despite tribulations without parallel, We summon the servants unto the Dayspring of this Light. Hold fast to the cord of His bounty - verily He sufficeth thee in truth and is with thee in all conditions. Soar in the atmosphere of the spirit in such wise that the veils of them that are veiled may not sadden thee. By My life! Thy joy in My remembrance of thee cannot be equaled by aught created on earth. To this beareth witness He Who speaketh from the throne of oneness with grandeur and power.

God hath seized those who rose up in hypocrisy and made them a warning unto them that have eyes to see. They conspired to undermine God’s Cause when the Ancient Beauty dwelt in the house behind closed doors. Thou knowest how We protected them under Our wings for successive years and bore with patience what befell Us through their tyranny by night and by day, until they reached the utmost bounds of wickedness. Then did the tongue of grandeur speak forth in the house, detached from all directions: “Too long have necks been stretched forth in hypocrisy. Where are Thy swords of vengeance, O Destroyer of the worlds?” Through what was uttered by the tongue of power, servants possessed of mighty strength were raised up who entered upon them with power and sovereignty. Thus was the matter decreed and judgement came from thy Lord, the One Who oversees what is and what shall be. Make mention of My loved ones, then gather them together unto My remembrance and give them the glad tidings of this Remembrance which God hath made the Dayspring of all remembrance.

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In the Name of the Beloved of the Worlds! May you, God willing, be blessed with divine favors and drink again and again from the chalice of the recognition of the Beloved of all possibility. Your call was heard and the fragrance of your love was inhaled, and his honor the Name of God Mahdi mentioned your name before the Throne. Today you must be so enkindled with the fire of God’s love that all the seas of the world would be powerless to extinguish it. It is strange that during the recent upheaval some were observed to be disturbed, as though they had considered this world their homeland and had imagined it to be fixed and lasting. Wisdom has been enjoined upon all souls in the Book of God, that all may walk with perfect wisdom among the servants. Corruption, conflict and inflammatory matters are forbidden and unloved. And if a soul arises to fulfill that which God has commanded, and no contrary deed appears from him, then if he becomes the target of the oppression of tyrants and the transgression of the rebellious, there is no doubt that this oppression and these trials have befallen him in the path of God. What station have they considered greater than this station, and what glory have they reckoned higher than this glory? Every soul shall taste of the cup of death, and if this occurs for the sake of God and his spirit and body are sacrificed in the path of the Beloved, surely this is most fitting, and every person of insight bears witness that this station is the most exalted of stations in the sight of God. God willing, all must act according to that which God has commanded them, and be content and thankful for whatever may befall them. Say: O friends! Know your own worth. Soon shall all tongues make mention of you and all existence turn towards you. Verily He exalteth His Cause as He pleaseth. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. That which thou didst send hath reached Our presence. We have accepted it as a token of Our grace. Be thou grateful and be of them that are steadfast.

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=== START BH03329 ===

O son! Mentioned in the name of the one incomparable Lord! God willing, in your youth you will attain to His praise, glorification and service to His divine Cause. The world passeth away like lightning - strive thou to attain in this transient abode the water of everlasting life and drink thereof. How many souls waited ages and lifetimes for this most mighty, most holy Day, yet when the Sun of Revelation shone forth from the horizon of the Will of the Lord of Oneness, all remained heedless and veiled, nay, showed forth the utmost hatred and aversion. And this despite all created things, through their own deeds and transformations, giving counsel in most eloquent utterance and reminding mankind. For at every moment those possessed of insight witness the signs of evanescence, setting and decline. Yet all remain heedless. By the life of God, the people are in manifest loss! Give thanks to the Goal of all the worlds that thou hast been mentioned in the Most Great Prison before the Wronged One and hast attained unto this mighty Tablet. Though the value of the divine Word is not known to the heedless at present, ere long its worth shall become evident and its station manifest to all the world. Blessed is the soul that hath attained unto a single letter of the Book and acteth according to what is revealed therein. This is the Day for pure deeds. God willing, the friends of Truth must appear among the servants with perfect trustworthiness, truthfulness and praiseworthy character. They are as lamps amid the darkness of the age. We counsel thee and the friends of God with two words, and for the sake of God remind you: First, steadfastness in the Cause, for great indeed is its importance, as mentioned in the divine Books. Second, to act in accordance with what befitteth these days. God willing, mayest thou acquire an eternal station in this transient world and attain unto that which is intended. Give thanks unto God for this mighty favor and say: Praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds.

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Visitation Tablet for His Holiness Nasir, upon him be the Glory of God and His Light

In My Name, the Compassionate, the Bountiful Visitor

The first remembrance that dawned from the horizon of the Mother Book and the first light that shone from the horizon of the Face in the final return - upon thee, O thou who hast turned to God, the Lord of Lords!

I testify that thou didst acknowledge what the Tongue of Eternity acknowledged and didst witness what the Lord of the world and Goal of the nations witnessed. Thou art he through whom and through whose like the fortress of the Cause was strengthened among the servants and the mention of the Desired One was raised throughout the lands. Thou art he whom neither the clamor of the divines prevented from the Lord of all beings nor the power of princes from the Most Exalted Horizon. The Most Exalted Pen hath testified to thy testimony in the path of God, Creator of heaven, and to thy steadfastness until thy spirit ascended to the Most Glorious Companion.

Blessed art thou, O Nasir, for having heard and responded and believed and turned until thou didst enter and attain presence and didst hear what the Son of Imran heard on the Mount of Knowledge and didst see what the Beloved saw of the signs of his Lord, the All-Merciful. I testify that thou didst attain the lights of reunion and didst drink the choice wine of nearness and meeting from the hands of thy Lord’s bounty in the beginning and the return.

Thou art he who was patient in hardship and tribulation, and the people of the cities of justice and fairness lamented at what befell thee and thy like from oppression. By your calamities the sky was filled with smoke and grief took hold of the Dawning-places of Revelation and the Day-springs of Knowledge. Blessed are ye and those who seek your station and visit your dust and remember your days and what befell you and draw near through you to God, your Lord and your Goal and your Object of Worship and the Object of Worship of all in the heavens and earths.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by those who were martyred in Thy path and soared in the atmosphere of Thy love in such wise that the power of the world could not hold them back from the Most Great Name, that Thou forgive me and my father and my mother and whosoever hath held fast unto Thy Strong Cord, O God of the worlds!

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O Mr. M.Sh! In the name of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing. The divine utterances are expressed in the Persian tongue. Although Arabic is more excellent, yet Persian speech is sweeter. In all conditions, fix your gaze upon this blessed word which, like the Most Great Luminary, hath dawned from the horizon of the divine Tablet. He saith: “Whoso belongeth to God, God belongeth to him.” This servant beareth witness to that which hath been mentioned. Hold fast unto it, for it sufficeth thee if thou act according to it. He, verily, is the All-Knowing Teacher. Reflect a little: the whole world hath been created for the knowledge of God. In all the heavenly Books, they were given the glad-tidings of the Most Great Manifestation. Nevertheless, when the veils were rent asunder, and the clouds were lifted, and the Countenance of the Intended One appeared and was made manifest from the horizon of the heaven of revelation, all arose in opposition and protest, though all were expectant. This is why He formerly said that true believers are rarer than red sulphur. Had they reflected even less than that on what was revealed before, they would not have been deprived today of the ocean of meanings and prevented from the sun of clear vision. Hearken unto the call of this Wronged One, and in the end of life hold fast unto that which is better for thee than all the treasures of the world. By the ocean of knowledge! What is being said is the truth, there is no doubt in it. Hear thou My call and say “God!” then leave them to their vain disputes. If thou shouldst find even less than a needle’s eye of the fragrances of the utterance of the All-Merciful, thou wouldst find thyself detached from the world and all who dwell therein, and wouldst take up thy habitation and find thy refuge in the shadow of the Friend in the utmost joy and delight and tranquility. A prayer was sent before; persevere in it, for it is a key to the gates of divine favor and mercy and kindness. Blessed is he who holdeth fast to the cord of the Command and cleaveth to the hem of the grace of his Lord, the All-Bountiful.

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O Zaynu’l-’Abidin!

In the name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted! These are the verses of God, the King, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, sent down from the heaven of your Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed is he who hath turned unto them and detached himself from those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Say: O people! The Day which ye were promised in the Tablets hath come. Fear ye God and be not of the heedless. This is the Day whereon the Herald calleth out from the right hand of the throne of your Lord, the All-Merciful: “The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the Most High, the Most Great!” Blessed is he who hath heard His call and turned with a luminous countenance unto His face. Say: O people! Do ye doubt Him or that which hath appeared from His presence with a manifest sovereignty? Alas for those who have disbelieved in God after He came with the truth with clear authority. Say: O people! Have mercy upon yourselves and oppose not Him Who hath sacrificed His soul in the path of God, the King, the Most High, the Most Praiseworthy. Verily, He Who built up the world for Himself now dwelleth in the most desolate of lands through what the hands of the oppressors have wrought. And He Who desired to give the world to drink of the wine of remembrance of their Lord, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, hath been denied the water which even birds and beasts do drink. Woe unto those who have disbelieved in Him for Whom they were created! Soon shall the breezes of chastisement seize them from every direction and they shall find themselves in manifest loss. Say: The trials that have befallen Baha have not prevented Him from calling all who are in the worlds at all times unto God, their Lord, the All-Merciful. Thus hath it been ordained by One mighty and powerful. O servant! Make mention of thy Lord amongst His servants that perchance there may be stirred within their hearts that which shall draw them nigh unto the kingdom of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Peerless. There hath been ordained for whomsoever hath desired his Lord in these days that which the pens are powerless to record, and thy Lord, the All-Knowing, beareth witness unto what I say. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who, when they heard the call from the Dayspring of grandeur, said: “We believe in God, the Lord of Names and Creator of the heavens.” They are indeed among the sincere ones. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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O Muhammad-’Ali, by the Essence which hath appeared in the garment of the Most Glorious - these are the verses of God, the All-Encompassing, the Self-Subsisting, sent down in truth for people who understand. And God addresseth therein all who are in the heavens and on earth, and all that hath been and shall be, saying: “There is no God but I, Who created all contingent things from nothing through My Will, and brought all beings into existence from naught through My Purpose. I am the One with power over whatsoever I desire, and I am the All-Encompassing, the Self-Subsisting. Follow, O people, Him Who hath appeared with all the signs, around Whom circle the realities of the Prophets, then the spirits of the chosen ones, then those who dwell behind the pavilions of the Command.” And thou, O servant, remember the time when thou didst enter the Spot of God, the All-Encompassing, the Mighty, the Beloved, and didst attain the presence of the Countenance, and We caused the sun of Beauty to shine upon thy face from the horizon of thy Lord, the Powerful, the Witnessed. Thou didst hear what no ear of creation hath heard and didst see what no eye of contingent beings hath seen. Thus did the grace of thy Lord encompass thee that thou mightest be of those who remember through the remembrance of God, the Most Great. By God, this is He, could ye but know it. Turn thy face toward God and leave those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God. When they witnessed with their own eyes the sovereignty and power of God, they desired to slay Him. When God prevented them from what they desired, they then rose up in calumny and attributed to the Ancient Beauty that which befitteth their own station. Thus do We impart unto thee that thou mayest be of those who know. And thou, remain firm in the Cause of God and steadfast upon this Path which hath been raised up in truth, and follow not every rejected polytheist. Verily those who command people to associate partners with God are of the hosts of Satan, were ye of those who understand. Shun, O people, such as these and turn toward the right-hand corner of this Throne whereon is seated the Beauty of God, the All-Encompassing, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. And glory be upon thee and upon whoso turneth toward God with befitting humility.

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In the Name of God, the Mighty, the Most Impregnable, the Most Exalted, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! These are verses which have now been sent down in truth from the heaven of mighty splendor, and in all things they speak forth: Open thine eyes! By God, that which the Ancient Being had yearned to encounter, to behold His beauty, and to hear His melodies, hath appeared - yet the people have not understood and remain veiled from Him.

O Sadiq! Hearken thou unto My call at this moment in the Supreme Horizon, then give thanks to thy Lord that We have remembered thee in this Tablet and have raised thee up in truth among the Concourse on High in the form of a well-proportioned human temple. Blessed art thou for having believed in that whereunto thou wert called. When We manifested Our Self amongst the servants, We found not among them one who was truthful, for had there been truthfulness in them, they would not have remained veiled from this Beauty Who hath appeared from every manifestation and hath shone forth from the horizon of the Spirit with evident sovereignty. Verily, truthfulness can only be realized through the recognition by the servant of his Creator at the time of His appearance, and thus hath the matter been recorded in truth in all the Tablets. He who hath not attained unto His beauty hath never been truthful, even should he be deemed truthful among the people or be known for truthfulness among all creation.

O spirit! Joy be unto thee for having believed in the Cause of thy Lord, for having recognized Him and borne witness in His path, for having been attracted by the breezes of rapture from the direction of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower, and for having been drawn by the breaths of the Spirit to a station that was in truth exalted. Now doth the Pen of God make mention of those servants whom God hath related unto thee, that their eyes may be solaced thereby and they may remember God in their hearts and thank Him with a truthful and trustworthy tongue. And thou, O servant, take thou the cup of life in the Ridvan of the All-Merciful from the fingers of those whose faces God hath honored by turning away from aught else but Him, and whom He hath raised up in truth from the essence of the Spirit by the hands of divine Will. Glory be upon thee and upon those whom God hath related unto thee, and upon those who associated with thee in this world with pure love for the sake of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all creation.

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In the Name of the Creator of the World!

All the peoples of the world have been created to know God, exalted be His glory and sovereignty, and all have been promised the Day of His Manifestation. Yet when the Sun of Knowledge rose from the horizon of revelation and the Sea of Utterance surged with its waves, all were found heedless and veiled from Him, save those souls who broke the chains of vain imaginings through the Name of God. These are they who drank from the pure fountain of certitude and, passing beyond the realm of words and suppositions, attained unto the ocean of inner meanings. Reflect upon former ages: whenever the Dawning-Places of divine inspiration appeared on earth, the heedless souls arose in opposition and protest, and most were martyred by the swords of hatred and animosity. The curse of God be upon the wrongdoers! Those who denied, associated partners with God, remained heedless and acted unjustly have indeed lost, while those who were martyred in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds, have truly prospered.

We beseech God to assist that soul, that in this Day which is illumined by the lights of the Kingdom of knowledge, they may attain to that which the transcendent Truth has willed, and not be deprived of the dawning rays of divine grace. The evanescence of the world is evident to all and needs no mention. Therefore one must seek a station that is sanctified from suppositions and vain imaginings and exalted above all conditions and colors.

Say: O God of the worlds and Sovereign of the nations! I beseech Thee, by the eternity of Thy Being and the everlastingness of Thine Essence, to assist me to turn toward Thy most exalted horizon and Thy most resplendent station. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and speaking Thy praise. I beseech Thee to make me steadfast in Thy service and detached from all else but Thee. Then ordain for me, O my God, that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who have attained unto the recognition of the Dawning-Place of Thy signs and the Manifestation of Thy clear tokens. Thou art, verily, the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but Thee, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

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O Ahmad, upon thee be the Glory of God! In the name of the Beloved of all worlds!

We have enjoined wisdom upon all and forbidden that which causeth souls to be perturbed. Therefore it is incumbent upon all to act in accordance with what the Intended One hath commanded. The verses have been sent down, the evidences are manifest, the proofs are resplendent, and the bounty is complete, and yet most people are observed to be heedless and veiled. This is naught but the result of negligence, vain imaginings and idle fancies. Therefore it is obligatory and binding upon the loved ones of God who are adorned with the distinction of His grace to enkindle those who are cold with the fire of divine wisdom. After recognition of the Dawning-Place of Revelation, two things are necessary: first, steadfastness, and second, observance of the divine ordinances that have been sent down in the Book. Blessed are they that have attained! The manner and method of teaching have been revealed in the Tablets - all must act accordingly and be watchful. Today that which hath caused the perturbation and agitation of heedless souls hath been forbidden. This is of thy Lord’s grace, yet most people are unaware. Ye must arise to serve His Cause with the power and might of God, and with the utmost kindliness draw people from the wilderness of perplexity to the realm of knowledge and certitude. And if means become available, emigrate to other lands for the sake of God’s Cause - this hath been and ever shall be praiseworthy, for in some countries there exist receptive souls, yet guides and teachers are lacking. He, verily, is the All-Explaining, the All-Knowing. Drink ye, now and forever, from the wine of His favors and share it with others, that perchance the people may awaken and turn unto the All-Informed, the One. Convey to all the loved ones the greetings from the Wronged One, and forbid them all from corruption, contention, reprehensible deeds and unacceptable conduct, that the fragrance of sanctity may be diffused from all. Praise be to God, all have attained unto the remembrance of God and are honored by His grace. Glory be upon thee and upon you all.

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HE IS THE MOST GREAT

Listen! From the horizon of the Ancient Tongue it was revealed to the Pen: “Write upon the Tablet: ‘Verily I am God, there is no God but Me, the Most Great, the Most Great.’” The Pen swooned from the sweetness of the Word of God, the Most High. When it recovered, it declared: “Verily, I am the first of the worshippers.” This is a Word at which spirits have swooned, stars have fallen, and all upon the earth have been seized by the might of thy Lord, the Powerful, the All-Choosing. Verily, the heavens are folded up by His command and the verses are sent down by His sovereignty. Glorified be He above what every doubtful polytheist imagines! Say: Can tribulation prevent the Glory from that which He is commanded? No, by the Lord of Names! From His horizon He speaks the truth and summons the people to the Mighty, the Bestower. Is there doubt about God? Say: Die in your wrath! He is the Most Great Proof and these are the evidences. Verily tribulation is the water of heaven which God hath sent down from the clouds that there might grow from it the ears of corn in the hearts of those who, when they hear “Unto whom belongeth the Kingdom?” say “Unto God, the One, the Peerless, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving.” And by it God distinguisheth between His servants. Verily, there is no God but He. He guideth whom He willeth to the straight path. Then know that thy Lord hath seized him who pronounced judgment against Us. Soon shall there join him a people whom We have left in the valley of desires. Verily thy Lord is mighty in His grasp and severe in His punishment. Then We seized him whom We had promised chastisement in the Scriptures and Tablets. When the agony of death overtook him, he said: “Is there any protector?” It was said: “There is no protector for thee this day.” The angels of wrath cast him face down into the fire. It was said: “This is what was promised thee by God, the Protector, the Powerful, the Subduer.” And those whom We have left - this is due to a wisdom which none knoweth save God and those who possess knowledge of the Book. Arise to aid thy Lord, then remind the people before the punishment cometh upon them. We have sent thee aforetime that which hath diffused the fragrance of the garment throughout all regions. Glorify thy Lord with praise and say: “O my Lord! Protect me beneath the pavilion of Thy majesty and deprive me not of what is with Thee. Verily, Thou art the Lord of the earth and the heavens.”

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In the Name of Him through Whom the Light of the Ancient One hath shone forth from the horizon of the world!

Praise sanctified from mention and glorification befitteth the Peerless One Who through His pervading and sovereign Will took possession of the kingdom of earth and heaven and adorned it with a wondrous and new embellishment. He is the King Who through His Creative Word bestowed affection between hearts and illumined sheer nothingness with the light of existence. Exalted be His power and His grandeur, and all-embracing be His grace and bounty! Light and glory, praise and honor be upon the Hands of His Cause, through whom the lights have shone forth from every direction and the signs have appeared in cities and lands.

O Niyaz! Upon thee be the remembrance and praise of God. Thy mention hath been made before the Throne of the Lord of eternity in the Most Great Prison, and We have revealed for thee that which hath caused the hearts of the righteous to soar and the minds of the pure-hearted to be drawn forth. All the peoples of the world have awaited and still await the days of His manifestation, and in the nights and days they have beseeched and implored the Lord of all beings for His presence. Yet when the light of His manifestation shone forth from the horizon of the world, all turned away except whom God willed. Would that they had been content with that! Rather, they committed that which was as a sword cutting down the blessed Tree. This deed was the result of the decree of the ignorant ones - those souls who, though having attained the most exalted station in the name of truth, wrought that which hath caused the Supreme Pen to lament and wail for successive years. Thus did their own selves prompt them, while they perceived not and understood not.

Thou shouldst praise God for having aided thee to recognize Him and adorned thee with the ornament of acceptance in His days, and given thee to drink of the Kawthar of knowledge from the hand of His bounty. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous. Say: I beseech Thee, O Lord of the worlds, by Thy Most Great Name, to ordain for me that which shall make me steadfast in Thy love and firm in Thy Cause. Verily Thou art the Omnipotent over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH03339 ===

O Hasan, upon him be the Glory of God! In the Name of God, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! God makes mention of His servant at this hour in the Kingdom of Names and Attributes, that he may rejoice within himself at the most exalted station - a station which none among the Letters have attained save those who have believed in this Cause and have outstripped all created things in this Revelation, whereby all who dwell in the kingdom of command and creation were thunderstruck, all in the heavens and earth were dismayed, and all beings were shaken except those whom God preserved from the surges of self and purified their hearts from all allusions. O Hasan! God makes mention of you at this hour, and before that which has no before, and after that which has no after, inasmuch as you ascended unto God your Lord and sacrificed your body and spirit in His path, and rose to the highest chambers. Glad tidings unto you, for the world prevented you not from entering into the depths of the mercy of your Lord - you entered therein and feared no one in the path of your Master. Thus does God single out whom He wishes through His grace. With Him is the revelation of verses - He sends them down upon whomsoever He wishes among His creation. Verily, there is none mighty save Him. His is the creation and the command, and none among contingent beings has preceded Him in His command. If all who are in the heavens and earth were to cling to the cord of any one of you who were martyred in God’s path and died in His way, God would surely remove from them the garment of rebellion and clothe them in the robes of mercy and forgiveness, and cause them to speak in the highest paradise with the most wondrous melodies. However, when their hearts hardened, they were veiled from this bounty which encompassed you and your kinfolk and those who loved you. Then, glory be upon you and upon those who were martyred and gave up their spirits in the path of God their Creator, and when the Sun of the horizons dawned from the holy dayspring, they fell prostrate upon their faces before God, the Lord of Names and Attributes.

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O ’Abdu’l-Ghani, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Most Holy, the Most Great!

This is a mention from Us to him who has turned to the Kingdom and heard the call of the Lord of the Realm of Might in this station which was named with the Most Beautiful Names in the Tablet of Names. He, verily, is the All-Wise Expounder. The eyes were created to behold My horizon, the ears to hearken unto My verses, and the hearts to love Me, the Mighty. Yet the people remain in evident veils. Remember when thou didst attain the presence of the Wronged One and didst hear what the Son of ’Imran heard on the Mount of Knowledge. Thy Lord, verily, doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. Make mention of My loved ones on My behalf, then command them with wisdom lest there occur that which would grieve those who have turned to God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. We make mention of thy father who turned to God in days wherein the people turned away from the Dawning-Place of Revelation, save those who cast away what they possessed and took up that which they were commanded in a wondrous Book. Trust not every newcomer, nor believe every speaker. Make wisdom a lamp unto thyself and walk thereby in the darkness of the earth - then wilt thou be of those who are secure. Conceal what ye possess and reveal it not, lest there arise the clamor of those who have disbelieved in the Lord of the worlds. Blessed is the one strong enough to make mention of Me and praise Me among My servants with the wisdom that hath been sent down in My Mighty Book. The Glory be upon thee and upon those with thee and those who have turned to the One, the All-Informed. We make mention at this time of thy brother who attained unto the Day of God, the Lord of the worlds. The Most Exalted Pen beareth witness that he turned to the horizon of his Lord’s manifestation, the Lord of Names, and was honored to attain His presence while the people remained in evident veils. Grieve not for what befell him. He hath ascended unto heaven and reached the ultimate goal. Thy Lord, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. Thy Lord hath forgiven him as a bounty from His presence and purified him from the defilement of the world. He is in the highest companionship, speaking and saying: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!”

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BAVANAT. O ’Ali, upon thee be the Glory of God! He is the Speaker, the Hearer, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

A mention from Our presence to him who hath believed in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, that he may inhale the fragrance of My utterance and remind the servants of My verses and draw them nigh unto My Kingdom, the Mighty, the Beloved.

O ’Ali! We have heard thy call and witnessed thy turning unto Us and found the fragrance of thy humility before God, the Lord of sovereignty and dominion. We have sent down for thee that whereby the Concourse on High and they who circle round My glorious station have been enraptured. Blessed is the servant who hath cast away what the people possess on the Day of God, the Lord of existence, and taken what hath been sent down from the heaven of bounty as a token from the Truth, the Knower of things unseen.

When thou hast drunk the choice wine of My utterance from the cup of My bounty, turn thy face toward the House and say: Glorified art Thou, O my God! I testify that I was as one dead, and Thou didst adorn me with the ornament of being; I was heedless, and Thou didst make known to me Thy extended path; I was silent, and Thou didst cause me to speak through Thy bounty which pervadeth both the seen and the unseen. Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having enabled me to turn toward the court of Thy might and to acknowledge Thy oneness and Thy singleness. I beseech Thee, O Lord of kings and kingdoms, Possessor of might and grandeur, by Thy grace to assist me in making mention of Thee and glorifying Thee amongst Thy creation and in arising to serve Thy loved ones. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I acknowledge what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book and hold fast to the cord of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee not to withhold from me the ocean of Thy generosity nor from hearkening to Thy call on the Mount of Thy knowledge. Thou art He through Whose generosity all things have borne witness, and through Whose grace all created things exist. There is none other God but Thee, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Compelling.

Then ordain, O my God, for Thy loved ones who have aided Thy Cause through wisdom and utterance and have acted according to what Thou hast commanded them in the Books and Tablets, that which shall protect them from the wolves of the earth and its wicked ones. Moreover, decree for them the good of this world and the world to come. Verily Thou art the Lord of all worlds, the Educator of all peoples, and the One Who, through Thy word “Be,” and it is, hath power over whatsoever Thou willest.

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In the Name of our most glorious, most mighty, most holy, and most luminous Lord. Our mention is unto one who hath soared in the atmosphere of divine knowledge and drunk the choice wine of everlasting life in the days of his Lord, the All-Merciful, that the rapture of remembrance may draw him to a station wherein he shall arise amidst the servants with this Self-Subsisting One, through Whom the horizons have been illumined. Blessed art thou for having been stirred by the breeze of God and turned thy face toward His countenance, after those who went astray turned away therefrom. We heard thy call aforetime and thy letter afterwards when it attained the presence of thy Lord, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, and found it adorned with the mention of the Lord of Names and sanctified from all else - this beseemeth one who hath turned toward God, the Mighty, the Bestower. And We perceived from it the fragrance of thy love for thy Lord, and have sent down unto thee this Tablet whereby souls take wing, and have ordained for thee therein that which shall profit thee in this world and the next and shall establish thy remembrance among Our chosen servants. We counsel thee to remain steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord, the Creator of the heavens, in such wise that the intimations of every lying pretender shall not influence thee. This is indeed the most meritorious of all deeds in the sight of thy Lord. Hold thou fast unto it, detached from all else. Give thanks unto God for having drunk the choice wine in His days and for having attained unto the presence of the Lord of Days when God came with a sovereignty that hath encompassed the earth and the heavens. He singleth out whom He pleaseth through His grace and draweth nigh unto whom He willeth unto the Most Sublime Horizon. He is, verily, the Almighty, the All-Knowing. This is a Tablet which, shouldst thou recite it with the melody of the heart, thou wouldst soar on the wings of longing and summon the people with a call whereby all atoms shall be attracted. Say: O people! By God, the Ancient of Days hath come with His Most Great Name, and all things cry out “The Kingdom is God’s, the Revealer of verses!” Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken, as a token of His grace unto thee, that thou mayest arise to serve Him and make mention of Him at eventide and at dawn. Verily, the glory be upon thee and upon whomsoever hath attained unto this Cause whereby bodies have trembled and lands have quaked.

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He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

A remembrance from Us unto him who hath been illumined by the rays of the Sun when it shone forth from the supreme horizon from the presence of the Lord of Names, that the remembrance may draw him unto a station wherein the allusions of the learned shall not withhold him from the Creator of heaven. He speaketh that which the Tree of the Furthermost Boundary hath spoken in the kingdom of creation: Verily, there is none other God beside Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The world hath been adorned through the appearance of the Ancient King, and yet most of the people remain heedless. They have taken their vain imaginings and cast the Book of God behind their backs. Thus have their souls prompted them - they are indeed among the most lost. Say: By God! The Most Great Book hath appeared and verily it speaketh throughout the world and beareth glad-tidings unto all peoples. God hath come with manifest sovereignty. Thus hath the horizon of knowledge been illumined by the Sun of the remembrance of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, Who speaketh the truth: There is none other God but I, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Remember on My behalf My loved ones and give them the glad-tidings of My Book and My remembrance. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful. Blessed is he who hath cast away vain imaginings and turned unto the Dawning-Place of Revelation on this Day which was promised in the Scriptures of God, the Lord of the worlds. Beware lest conjectures withhold you from the Dawning-Place of certitude, or the intimations of the opposers cause you to fear - they who have followed their desires and broken God’s Covenant and His Testament when He came with the Manifestation of His Cause, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing. Thus hath the Tongue of Revelation spoken while seated upon the throne in His mighty prison. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God and the God of all existence, the Lord of the unseen and the seen! I beseech Thee by the Manifestations of Thy Cause and the Dawning-Places of Thy Revelation, who have turned toward this Most Glorious Horizon, to ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which Thou didst ordain for Thy chosen ones who hastened to the place of sacrifice, yearning for Thy Beauty and seeking reunion with Thee. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning unto Thee, clinging unto Thee, and holding fast to the hem of Thy mercy. Do with me as beseemeth Thee. Thou art He to Whose power and sovereignty all atoms bear witness, and to my poverty before the revelation of Thy riches. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

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He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

A mention from Us to one who has attained the lights of the Kingdom when he turned to the supreme horizon and heard the call of his Most Glorious Lord which was raised from this most splendid station, which hath been named by all names in the Books and Tablets, that he may discover the fragrance of the All-Merciful and turn with his heart unto God, the Lord of all religions. Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One, and the servant present before His face hath read it, and We have answered thee with this epistle which hath been detailed from the Mother Book. Blessed art thou for having found the sweetness of the Call and for having answered thy Lord when most of the servants turned away from Him. Be thou assured of thy Lord’s grace - verily He heareth and seeth and ordaineth for thee from His bounty whatsoever He willeth. He is, in truth, the One Who overshadoweth all who are in the earths and heavens.

God willing, thou shouldst remain steadfast in the Cause of God with such constancy that its fragrance may be diffused throughout the divine realms. I swear by the Sun of utterance which hath appeared from the horizon of God’s Tablet that a station hath been conferred upon you whose mention shall endure as long as the kingdom and the heavenly realm endure. God willing, thou shouldst walk in the footsteps of the two Luminaries. The world and all that is therein are seen to be transient and perishable. Strive thou in that which shall endure for thee through the eternity of thy Lord’s names, the All-Knowing, the Ancient of Days. In all conditions be thou occupied with the remembrance of God and be thou attentive to the horizon of His Cause. This is what profiteth thee in this world and the next and exalteth thee amongst the people. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Convey to all the leaves My greetings from the Wronged One and say: The Tongue of Grandeur hath testified to your oppression, and this testimony is superior to all that hath been and shall be seen. Blessed is the soul that hath drawn nigh unto you for the sake of God. We testify that ye are under the sheltering gaze of your Lord, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. We have mentioned both your young and old, and We make mention as a bounty from Our presence. He is, in truth, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. And praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

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The Most Great, Most Ancient Remembrance from Us to him who hath gained the lights of guidance when the Lord of the Throne and earth came with a sovereignty that conquered all who are in the heavens and earths, and sorrows seized him in the path of his Lord, the All-Merciful. Lo! He is among the triumphant. Blessed is he in that the Beauty of the Ancient of Days remembereth him in the Most Great Prison, that joy may possess him in the days of his Lord, the All-Forgiving, in such wise that no sadness shall overtake him in the Cause of his Lord, the All-Choosing. He ariseth and saith: “O people! Follow Him Who hath come unto you with the Command of God, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Powerful.” Give thanks for having attained unto the days of thy Lord and for having drunk from this Ocean that hath appeared through this Most Great Name amidst the nations, and for having turned unto God, the Lord of the worlds. God knoweth what hath befallen thee in His path. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. He will surely recompense those who have been touched by tribulations in His love. He is the Protector of those who have been wronged, and He is the Succorer of those who cry for help. Rejoice thou in the Tablet of thy Lord and turn with thy heart unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Be thou steadfast in His service in thy days, then reconcile those who have differed regarding the Cause, that they might cast away what they hold and take up what they are commanded by One All-Knowing, All-Wise. Blessed art thou and thy son who hath attained the presence and beheld the signs of his Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. He had entered the Most Great Prison once before - this is from God’s grace, the Lord of Names. He is the Protector of the sincere ones. We beseech God to aid thee and him to serve His Cause with kindness. He, verily, is the Kind, the Merciful. When thou hast gained the Tablet of God and its effect, arise and say: “O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, the Wronged One, Who hath been imprisoned in the most desolate of lands, to make me detached unto Thee and steadfast in Thy love in such wise that should the idolaters cut me to pieces, I would not turn my gaze from the horizon of Thy Name, the Luminous. Then make me, O my God, to circle round Thy Cause in every world of Thy worlds. Thou art, verily, powerful over what Thou willest, and Thou art, verily, the Ruler over what Thou desirest.”

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O Karbila’i Sadiq, upon him be the Glory of God! In My Name, the Guardian over all names! Your mention hath been made in the presence of the Wronged One, and thy name hath been caused to flow from the Most Exalted Pen. Render thanks unto the Desired One of the world for this most great bounty and supreme gift. Observe and ponder, for an hour’s reflection is better than seventy years of pious worship. How many were the divines, mystics and doctors of the Shi’ih sect who, throughout the days and nights, occupied themselves with the remembrance of the Qa’im, beseeching God - glorified be His majesty - from pulpits and in mosques for His appearance, yearning to attain His presence. Yet when the horizon of the world was illumined with the lights of His countenance and the divine Lote-Tree sprouted forth by the leave of the Glorious Lord, all arose in the early years to oppose Him and issued the verdict for the shedding of His most pure blood. But thou, through divine grace and heavenly bounty, hast attained this most great favor and hast recognized the Great Announcement mentioned in God’s Book. Know thou the worth of this exalted station and preserve thyself through His Name. If thou truly ponderest upon that which hath been mentioned, thou shalt attain supreme joy. Convey My greetings to thy son and remind him of the divine verses, that perchance he may expend the gift of life in service at the court of verses and not allow transient ornaments to deprive him of enduring wealth. We likewise make mention of Baqir and remind him of wondrous and sublime verses. Convey greetings from the Wronged One. I beseech God to aid His loved ones to accomplish that which is befitting. And We make mention of him who is named Muhammad Ja’far, and We counsel him and My loved ones to observe justice and fairness and that whereby the glory of My party shall be made manifest amidst all parties. Thus hath the Treasury revealed its pearls, and the Ocean its waves, and the Light its effulgence. Blessed is he who hath witnessed and seen, and woe unto the heedless ones.

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O Mulla Aqa Baba! He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted

My remembrance is unto him who hath turned his face toward My countenance, drawn nigh unto Mine horizon, hearkened unto My call and answered his Lord when every heedless and remote one turned away. We have summoned all unto God, yet the people have turned aside and denied, save whom God, the Lord of the worlds, hath willed. How many a servant hath lamented in separation, yet when the Sun of reunion dawned from the horizon of manifestation, he denied God, the Single, the All-Informed. Blessed is he who hath inhaled My fragrance, and he whose eyes have beheld Mine horizon, and he whose tongue hath spoken My praise, and he who hath hastened unto the ocean of My knowledge, the Mighty, the Ancient. O thou who gazest upon the Face! We make mention of thee as a token of Our grace, and We make mention of those who hastened unto the choice wine of utterance in the days of the All-Merciful and were among the triumphant. Blessed is the soul that hath found the fragrance of My raiment, hath arisen to serve My Cause, and hath spoken My beauteous praise. We counsel all to manifest supreme steadfastness, and We beseech God to aid them in that which He desireth and to ordain for them through the Pen of Destiny that which befitteth His great sovereignty. Blessed is the rich man who hath become poor in the path of God, and the strong one whom weakness hath overtaken through what the hosts of the oppressors have wrought. Blessed is he who hath endured adversity and hardship out of love for God - My Most Exalted Pen beareth witness that he is among the sincere ones. Sorrow not for what hath befallen you. Rather, rejoice in this wise remembrance. He maketh mention of you in such wise as to spread the fragrance of the Beloved throughout the world. To this beareth witness My Most Great Name, which proclaimeth: There is none other God but He, the Single, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. Thus hath the cock crowed and the Dove of the Cause hath warbled, yet most of the people are sunk in slumber. The glory rest upon thee, upon thy father who hath turned unto God, and upon thy brothers who have attained unto the recognition of God on a Day wherein all who are in the heavens and on earth were terrified, save those who came unto God with manifest radiance. Gladden them with the mention I have made of them, that the greatest joy may seize them in the days of their Lord, the Mighty, the Peerless.

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In the Name of God, the Most Glorious

O Zamani! Hearken to the call from around the Shrine of God - there is no God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Grieve not over any matter concerning thy Lord. Soon shall the carpet of the world be rolled up by the command of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. Know thou that the letter “Z” is among the letters of My Name, the Sanctified. We have made it the forefront of thy name - know this and be of the thankful ones. And We have made it an adornment of thy name among the worlds. It behooveth thee to be sanctified, that thou mayest reflect this Great Name. Know thou that God’s purpose in this Name is the sanctification of the soul from His enemies. Thus hath it been sent down in truth from the presence of One mighty and knowing. This is what is mentioned in the first degree, wherewith thou hast been favored - be grateful and among the devout. And in the second degree is the sanctification of the soul from all that God hath abhorred and revealed in His perspicuous Book. Through the love of God, nothing shall harm thee in His days. Thou art among those mentioned in the Tablet by the Pen of God, the One, the Peerless, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. By God! Wert thou to behold what is with thy Lord, thou wouldst soar to the Most Glorious Horizon. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions and to grant thee what He hath ordained for thee. He is thy Protector and the Protector of the sincere ones. Arise to aid thy Lord with wisdom, then seek bounty from His presence. He is indeed kind and merciful unto thee. The letter “Sh” hath migrated unto God until he arrived in the Prison-land. When he was prevented from attaining Our presence, We ordained for him twice the reward of those who attained the presence of the Throne. Verily thy Lord encompasseth all things. And he had a portion before, when the Sun of nearness shone forth from the horizon of Iraq. Thy Lord is indeed the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Blessed is he and those with him. We have found from them both the fragrance of trustworthiness and fidelity. We beseech God to assist them to praise His Exalted and Great Self. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds. Soon shall the prison door be opened, and whosoever willeth shall enter. With thy Lord is the knowledge of all things preserved in a guarded Tablet.

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He is the Dawning Place from the Horizon of Utterance

Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and made manifest that which was recorded in the Books of old. He is, verily, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. By God! That which the All-Merciful revealed in the Qur’an hath appeared, and all who are in the heavens and on earth were thunderstruck, save those whom the hand of grace did rescue. He is, verily, the Almighty, the Powerful. Say: O concourse of divines! Fear ye God and follow not your idle fancies. Follow that which ye have been commanded in a mighty Tablet. Reflect upon the former ages and upon the deeds of those who turned away from the Truth and disputed His signs, until they pronounced judgment against the Prophets and Messengers. They cast the command of God behind their backs and seized upon that which they were forbidden in His perspicuous Book. Blessed is he who hath heard the Call and turned toward the Supreme Horizon. He is indeed of the people of this noble station. Grieve not for what hath befallen thee. Behold and call to mind what befell God’s chosen ones and His messengers on earth, and be possessed of gracious patience. The Wronged One consoleth thee from the precincts of His Most Great Prison, and remembereth thee with that which shall endure as long as the names endure. Thy Lord is, verily, the True One, the All-Informed. Beware lest anything prevent thee from God. Hold fast unto His mighty cord. When thou hast attained unto the Tablet, turn thy face toward the House and say:

O Lord of nations and Manifest One through the Most Great Name! I beseech Thee by the Most Exalted Word, which Thou hast made the conclusive utterance in the kingdom of creation, to render me in all conditions one who gazeth toward Thy horizon, who standeth firm, who speaketh in Thy remembrance and in service to Thy Cause. Thou art, verily, the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Bountiful. Then write down for me, O my God, through Thy Most Exalted Pen, that which shall profit me in the Hereafter and in this world. Then provide me with one who shall remember Thee in my days, who shall succeed me and inherit my turning unto Thee, my recognition of Thee, and my remembrance of Thee. Thou art, verily, powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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In the Name of God, the Mighty, the Wondrous!

Glorified be He Who hath revealed Himself through His Name, the All-Powerful, over all created things, and through Whom have appeared those endued with power and might, who have attained such a station therein that they subdue all things through a word from their Lord, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. All power that ye behold in the universe hath appeared from this revelation, were ye of them that perceive. Were it not for Him, no power would have been manifested in creation, nor could any soul move from its place. Thus do We cause to flow from the ocean of mysteries upon the temples of the righteous. O people! Ponder the words of God and that which hath been sent down from Him. By God! Within each word thereof are treasured the pearls of knowledge - bring them forth, O concourse of the righteous! Not a single letter hath been revealed save that it possesseth, in each of His worlds, meanings and effects which none knoweth save God and those endowed with knowledge of the Scrolls and Books. Be thankful unto God, O people, for what ye have been given in these days wherein the Ancient Beauty hath been established upon His Most Great Throne, around which circle the denizens of the Supreme Concourse at eventide and at dawn. Thus have the verses of the Cause been sent down from the right side of this Spot, whose very atoms proclaim at the dawning of the lights of His Countenance that there is none other God but Him, the One, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed art thou, O servant, for thy heart hath been adorned with the ornament of divine knowledge and thy temple with the robe of certitude, and the breezes of holiness have stirred thee toward the Dayspring of Lights. Be steadfast in My love, then leave the world to its people. Turn with thy whole being unto God Who hath created all things by His command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Thus have We imparted unto thee the word of truth that thou mayest rejoice within thyself and be severed from the wicked. And upon thee be the Spirit and Glory and Splendor, and upon those who have held fast unto God in this Day wherein all things proclaim that sovereignty belongeth unto God, the One, the Almighty, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

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O Mulla Husayn! In the Name of God, the All-Knowing! Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses in truth as a mercy from His presence unto all the worlds. There is no God but Him. His is the creation and the command. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. None can reverse His decree, none can escape His dominion, and there is no refuge for anyone save in His blessed, hallowed, mighty and luminous presence. O reader! When the Tablet of God cometh unto thee in truth, read it and remain not silent even for a moment. Say: O concourse of readers! By God, ye were created to read that which hath been sent down from the heaven of God, the Most High, the Most Great. If ye read all scriptures and tablets but read not this hallowed, mighty and wondrous Tablet, it shall not be accepted from you - to this do Our insightful servants bear witness. But if ye read even a single word from among the words of God that have been sent down in these days, God shall inscribe for you in the Tablet of Destiny a magnificent reward. Say: Lift up your heads from the couch of heedlessness and desire, then turn toward the holy Dayspring that ye may witness the Sun of God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: Verily it hath shone forth in truth - blessed is he who hath turned toward it with evident humility. Say: Seek ye the help of God, O concourse of readers, then rend asunder the veils that have come between you and the Lord of all names, that ye may attain unto that which was promised you in God’s Tablet, the King, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Say: Do ye read what We sent down aforetime while forgetting its Revealer? Woe unto you, O concourse of the veiled ones! By God, He hath appeared by Whose finger’s beckoning the verses were sent down before and the tongue was loosened in remembrance of the All-Merciful, if ye be of them that know. Cast aside what ye possess, then take hold of the Book of God with a power from His presence, and be not of them that hesitate. Thus have We sprinkled upon thee from this Sea the holy sprinkling as a mercy from Our presence unto thee, that thou mayest be of the thankful. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who have turned toward God with a face resplendent and gleaming.

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In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses in truth from the heaven of mighty and impregnable glory, and hath made them a proof for all who are in the heavens and on earth, for verily He hath power over all things. They are indeed God’s proof amidst His creation, His evidence unto His creatures, and His testimony unto all in His kingdom. Say: O people, dispute not about the verses of God after they have been sent down in truth, and wage not war against Him from Whose heaven of grace the verses have ever been sent down upon all the worlds. Say: By God! My proof is My manifestation and My standing forth amidst the concourse of Mine enemies in days when the feet of the mystics have slipped. And whoso is unable to recognize Me by My manifestation, then by My Self, then by My beauty, let him look upon My traces. Thus have We sent down the command in this Tablet that it may encompass all the worlds as a proof from God. Whoso denieth Me hath denied God and the Manifestations of His Self, and whoso obeyeth Me hath obeyed God from time immemorial. To this testifieth all created things and beyond them the Tongue of God Who created all things by His command, and verily He hath knowledge of all things. And thou, O servant, detach thyself from this world and its realm, then from names and their dominion, that thou mayest ascend unto this atmosphere wherein waft the holy and glorious breezes. Beware lest thou be deprived of God’s sanctuary which hath appeared in truth, and be veiled from this Beauty which shineth in truth from the horizon of grace. Cast behind thee all intimations, then place beneath thy feet all allusions, then stand firm in the Cause through My Name which in truth is visible from the holy horizon. And glory be upon thee if thou remainest steadfast in the love of thy Lord and thy feet slip not from the clamor of the idolaters and thy soul is not troubled by those who have disbelieved in God and His verses and have been powerful in their turning away through injustice.

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The Most Holy, the Most Glorious! Glorified is He Who remembers His loved ones while in prison, when He was in the hands of the wicked, that the fragrances of revelation might draw them and lead them forth from all directions. Blessed is he whom the breath of the All-Merciful hath caught in these days wherein souls were shaken with fear of thy Lord, the Almighty. Is there any path for anyone? Nay, by My life, save this path which was heralded by the Bayan from God, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. How many servants heard the call of God yet answered not - these lay asleep on the couch of heedlessness and error. And how many heard and hastened to the court of His Cause - these verily are the essence of creation in the sight of the Truth, as thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, doth testify. And among them were those who turned to the Dayspring of Revelation and were of those who heard and answered. Verily those who drank the wine of life in the days of their Lord, the All-Merciful - these are not held back by the veils of those in creation from turning toward God, the Lord of the Day of Mutual Disengagement. They hasten, detached from all directions, turning to God, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. When asked by what proof they believed, they say: “Blind be thine eye, O perfidious polytheist! Hast thou not seen God’s manifestation in every condition, and hast thou not seen His power which hath encompassed the lands? Hast thou not heard the call of the Herald when the appointed time came and eyes were dazzled? Is there doubt in His sovereignty? Nay, by the Lord of lords! Or in His manifestation which hath shone forth from the horizon of the Cause with grandeur and power? Do ye deny the Sun after His rays have encompassed the horizons?” These are servants who adduce no proof except the sovereignty of the Manifestation and what hath appeared from Him. Exalted is this station whence the lights have shone forth! Thus hath flowed from the Pen the Kawthar of pre-existence, and this Sea hath surged, each drop whereof proclaimeth: “Sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Mighty, the All-Compelling!” When the wine of revelation hath taken thee from this luminous cup, arise to make mention of thy Lord amongst the servants, that thy words might affect hearts in such wise as to transform the horizons. Thus have We imparted to thee from the prison-quarter that thou mightest remember thy Lord at morn and eventide.

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He is the Ever-Abiding, the Mighty, the Impregnable

Glorified be He Whom all things in the heavens and earth do praise! He createth whatsoever He willeth through His command. He, verily, is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Omnipotent. He aideth whom He willeth through the agencies of the heavens and earth, and He is the Triumphant over all things. He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Wise. In the revelation of verses there are indeed manifestations for those who follow the path of truth. Say: O peoples of the earth! Compare not the creation of verses with the creation of aught else, nor their manifestation with the manifestation of other things, if ye be discerning. They are in themselves the mirror of God amidst the worlds, and they reflect God and His most beautiful names, and they guide you to a straight path. Through them God created whatsoever was and will be. Ponder upon them; they will make you independent of the worlds. Say: They are the form of the Command into which was breathed, causing all in the heavens and earth to swoon, save those whom God preserved through manifest sovereignty. They are the proof whereby His Cause was established and His evidence confirmed. Thus was the matter decreed and the evidence came from the presence of One mighty and knowing. Those who deny the verses of God and make sport of them, these are in manifest loss. Say: O people! We have ordained for you the laws of recognition and have expounded the verses in truth. They have been sent down from the right hand of a mighty throne. Say: God doth test those who claim to believe. Thus was the matter decreed in a preserved tablet. O people of Baha! We have adorned the heaven of utterance with the ornament of meaning and exposition, that ye may give thanks unto your Lord, the All-Merciful. He, verily, is the Ruler over what He willeth. O servant! Remind those who have believed of this Remembrance, whose fragrance hath wafted from the direction of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praised. Let not the words of those who have denied God grieve thee. Verily, We behold them in the fire. Turn wholly unto God. Say: O people! Follow him who asketh no recompense of you and who summoneth you to the supreme horizon by what hath been ordained by One All-Knowing, All-Informed. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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He is the One Who warbles upon the branches!

Glorified be He Who has appeared and manifested what He willed. Verily He is the Powerful One Whom the conditions of creation have not hindered, and the Self-Subsisting One Whom the hosts of earth and heaven have not frightened. He has spoken and caused all things to speak that there is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. God testifies that there is no God but Him, and that He Who has appeared is the Ocean of His knowledge, the Heaven of His grace, and the Sun of His bounty. Whoso denies Him has denied God from time immemorial, and whoso acknowledges Him has acknowledged that which has been sent down from His sovereign, inaccessible and mighty Kingdom.

Your letter has come before Us and We have heard from it your call, your lamentation and your cry in the love of God, the Lord of the worlds. He will surely reward you with the best of rewards, and We beseech Him to ordain for you that which will profit you outwardly and inwardly. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Powerful.

Your letter was seen and your call was heard. God willing, may you ever be nourished by the fruits of the Supreme Pen’s tree and attain the infinite outpourings of divine grace. With utmost joy and fragrance, occupy yourself with the remembrance of the Beloved of the worlds, that perchance heedless souls may drink from the ocean of knowledge and turn to the horizon of revelation.

Rejoice in that you have been mentioned before the Wronged One time and again, and every name that was in your letter has attained the mention of God, the Lord of the seen and unseen, and the Lord of the glorious throne. You are remembered at all times before His presence and are the recipient of His favors. What befits this Day is the Most Great Steadfastness. One must invite the people of the world to this lofty and most exalted station with wisdom and utterance, that all may become steadfast in the Cause and circle round the Word of God. Then shall you see no crookedness or deviation in the earth. Verily your Lord speaks the truth and guides to the path. The Kingdom belongs to God, the One, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

The Glory be upon you and upon those who are with you.

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LXXIII

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, the Restrainer, to withhold from us the maleficence of Thine adversaries who have disbelieved in Thy testimony, and caviled at Thy beauty. Overpower by Thy Name, the All-Subduing, such as have wronged Thy Previous Manifestation Who hath now appeared invested with Thy title, the All-Glorious. Lay hold, by Thy name, the Chastiser, on them that have treated Thy Cause with scorn, have jested at Thy most mighty utterances, and were hindered from attaining this most exalted station. Enable Thy loved ones, by Thy Name, the Victorious, to prevail against Thine enemies and the infidels among Thy creatures. Rend asunder, by Thy Name, the Cleaver, the veil that hideth the doings of them that have besmirched Thine honor and undermined Thy Faith among Thy people. Bind, by Thy Name, the Restorer, the broken hearts of them that love Thee, and graciously bless them in their affairs. Teach them, by Thy Name, the All-Knowing, the wonders of Thy wisdom, that they may cleave steadfastly to Thy Faith and walk in the ways of Thy pleasure. Keep them safe, by Thy Name, the Withholder, from the tyranny of the oppressor and the wickedness of the evil-doers and the malice of the stirrers of mischief. Shield them, by Thy Name, the Preserver, within the stronghold of Thy might and power, that haply they may be protected from the darts of doubt that are hurled by such as have rebelled against Thee. Sanctify for Thy servants, by Thy Name which Thou hast blessed above all other names, which Thou hast singled out for Thy favor, and by which Thou didst reveal Thy beauty, these days of which the Pen of Thy decree hast distinctly written, and which, according to Thy will and wisdom, have been preordained in Thine irrevocable Tablet. Subject to Thy rule, by Thy Name, the Conqueror, the people of Thy realm, that all may turn towards Thy face and forsake their all for love of Thee and for the sake of Thy pleasure.

Abase Thou, O my Lord, Thine enemies, and lay hold on them with Thy power and might, and let them be stricken by the blast of Thy wrath. Make them taste, O my God, of Thine awful majesty and vengeance, for they have repudiated the truth of the One in Whom they had believed, Who came unto them with Thy signs and Thy clear tokens and the evidences of Thy power and the manifold revelations of Thy might. Gather, then, together Thy loved ones beneath the shadow of the Tree of Thy oneness, and of the Manifestation of the effulgent light of Thy unity.

Thou art, verily, the One Whose power is immense, Whose vengeance is terrible. No God is there beside Thee, the Almighty, the Most Powerful.

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=== START BH03357 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

Glory be to Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by the breezes of Thy mercy in Thy days, and by the waves of the ocean of Thy oneness, and by Thy signs whereby the hearts of them that love Thee among Thy creatures were attracted, and by Thy manifestations whereby the faces of them that yearn for Thee were turned toward the court of Thy grace and bounty, to send down upon Thy handmaiden from the clouds of Thy decree and the heavens of Thy providence that which will sanctify her from all else except Thee and draw her nigh unto the seat of the throne of Thy mercy and the dawning-place of the lights of the Sun of Thy divinity.

O Lord! She hath turned toward Thee, and hath acknowledged Thy unity and confessed Thy singleness, and hath called upon Thee in her privacy and openly, and her call hath ascended to the heaven of Thy oneness and the dawning-place of Thy dominion and command. O Lord! Make her not deprived of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen handmaidens, and keep her not far from the sanctuary of Thy nearness and good-pleasure.

O Lord! Sprinkle upon her heart from the depths of the ocean of Thy remembrance that which will attract her unto Thee and cause her to speak of Thy praise and glorification among Thy handmaidens. Then inscribe upon the tablet of her heart with Thy Most Exalted Pen the verses of Thy love and the mysteries of Thy knowledge in such wise that the affairs and manifestations of the world shall not efface them.

O Lord! Write down for her that which is best for her and ordain for her that which will gladden her heart and rejoice her soul. Thou art He Who hath ever been powerful over whatsoever He willeth and shall ever remain as Thou hast been from time immemorial. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Most High.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Manifestation through Whom the Hour was thrown into commotion and the Resurrection took flight, and every intimate friend and confidant fell away, and through Whom darkness was illumined and the Word shone forth and the proof was perfected, to clothe her with the robe of forgiveness and purify her from transgression. Then enable her, O my God, to serve Thy servant whom Thou hast chosen for Thy love and named the Beauty. Verily, Thou art the Lord of grace and bounty, the Creator of earth and heaven. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

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=== START BH03358 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou seest how He Who is the Manifestation of Thy Name, the Unique, and the Dawning-Place of Thy glorious Book, spendeth the days of the Festival in the prison of Thine enemies, where they have prevented Him from going forth and Thy loved ones from entering. In such condition He calleth upon Thee, saying: “O my God! Grant Thy loved ones patience in their separation from Thee, then make them content with Thy good-pleasure and the manifestation of Thy decree.” Thou knowest, O my God, what hath befallen those of Thy servants who have turned toward Thee, after they sought the Ka’bih of Thy presence and the sanctuary of Thy nearness and reunion. Among them were servants who entered the city, turning toward the Spot which Thou hadst made the Qiblih of those in Thy heaven and earth, yet were prevented from beholding Thy beauty - those whom Thou didst name Abu’l-Hasan and Rasul, and another from the land of Alif and Ra. By their prevention, tears flowed from the eyes of the maidens in their chambers, and the hearts of the meanings were set aflame in the palaces of words. When Thou didst know, through Thy hidden knowledge, the fire of Thy love and longing for Thy beauty that was in their hearts, there came Thy binding command from the heaven of eternity, and there was revealed concerning them that which stirred the hearts of all created things with longing for the sweet savors of Thy revelation and yearning for the fragrances of Thy days. Thou didst decree for them the reward of those who attained Thy presence and appeared and beheld and heard that which shone forth and dawned and was sent down from Thy throne and Thy beauty and Thy verses, and Thou didst accept their deeds in such wise that mention thereof flowed from the Pen of Thy Revelation in numbered Tablets. I thank Thee, O my God, on their behalf, for what Thou hast granted them, O Lord of all names and attributes! Blessed is he who draweth nigh unto the lands wherein Thou dwellest. Blessed is he who turneth toward the heaven from whose horizon Thou dost shine forth. Blessed is he who visiteth the wall of the City from which Thy fragrances waft. Blessed is the soul that hath turned toward the land of Syria and wandered therein with longing for Thee. Blessed is he who is content with what Thou hast decreed for him. Blessed is he who hath been enabled to turn toward Thee, O Lord of grandeur and majesty! There is none other God but Thee, the Omnipotent, the Single, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

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=== START BH03359 ===

CXX

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Thou beholdest my low estate and the habitation wherein I dwell, and bearest witness unto my perplexity, my crying needs, my troubles, and the afflictions I suffer among Thy servants who recite Thy verses and repudiate their Revealer, who call on Thy names and cavil at their Creator, who seek to draw nigh unto Him Who is Thy Friend and put to death Him who is the Best-Beloved of the worlds.

Open Thou their eyes, O my God, and My Master, that they may gaze on Thy beauty, or cause them to return unto the lowest abyss of the fire. Potent art Thou to do what Thou willest. Thou art, verily, the All-Glorious, the All-Wise.

The glory of Thy might, O my God, beareth me witness! Every time I attempt to remember Thee, I find myself overpowered by the sublimity of Thy station and the immensity of Thy might; and every time I hold my peace, lo, I am impelled by my love for Thee and by the potency of Thy will, to unloose my tongue and mention Thee. He who is poor and needy, O my God, is calling for his Lord, the All-Possessing; and he who is destitute of all strength remembereth his Master, the All-Powerful. If He deign to accept His servant’s supplication, He is, verily, of unsurpassed bounteousness; and if He cast him out, He is of those who judge equitably the best. He indeed is acceptable, O my God, who hath set his face towards Thee, and he is truly deprived who hath been careless of the remembrance of Thee in Thy days. Blessed is he that hath tasted of the sweetness of Thy remembrance and praise. Nothing, not even the arising of all the peoples of the whole world to assail him, can hinder such a man from directing his steps towards the paths of Thy pleasure and the ways of Thy Cause.

Look, then, O Thou Who art the Well-Beloved of Baha, upon the tears he sheddeth before Thee, and behold the sighs which he uttereth, O Thou Who art his heart’s Desire! I swear by Thy might, and Thy majesty and Thy glory! Were I to inherit from Thee all the delights of Paradise, and to keep them in my possession as long as Thine own Being endureth, and were I to become, for less than a moment, careless of the remembrance of Thee, I would, of a certainty, cast them away from me and cease to consider them. I am the one, O my God, who for love of Thee hath forsaken the world and all its benefits, and willingly accepted every tribulation for the sake of Thy remembrance.

I entreat Thee, O Thou Who art my Companion and my Best-Beloved, to lift the veil that hath come in between Thee and Thy servants, that they may recognize Thee with Thine own eye and rid themselves of all attachment to any one but Thee. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate. No God is there beside Thee, the Most Exalted, the Self-Sufficing, the Self-Exalting, the All-Glorious, the All-Wise.

Praise be unto Thee, for Thou art, in truth, the Lord of earth and heaven.

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=== START BH03360 ===

He Who is called Mahdi, upon him be the Glory of God. In the Name of the One God, the Peerless, the Eternal. Glory be to Thee, O my God! Thou hearest the cries of Thy loved ones from every direction and their lamentations from all regions, and of those whom the idolaters have made captives in Thy path and for Thy good-pleasure. Thou knowest, O my God, that they have no sin except their love for Thee, and no transgression except their turning toward the court of Thy loving-kindness. Were the wrongdoers to be asked by what sin they have committed that which caused the denizens of the pavilions of the Kingdom to weep, they would be bewildered in their answer. All things bear witness that they were seized only for their love of Thee, and afflictions touched them only in Thy path. By this means did the idolaters desire to turn faces away from turning toward the countenance of Thy oneness, and to prevent the servants from beholding the horizon of Thy unity, that they might thereby extinguish the lamp of Thy oneness amongst Thy creation and quench the fire of Thy love in Thy dominion. Soon shall they witness and see how by their actions the lights of the lamp of Thy oneness have increased. Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having made my family and loved ones captives in Thy path, that thereby Thou mightest free the necks of Thy creatures; and Thou hast made them abased for the glory of Thy Cause, and sacrificed them for the life of the people of Thy earth. I beseech Thee, O my God, to make them steadfast in Thy love and good-pleasure. Then grant them what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones in the worlds of Thy sanctity. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. O My Name! There hath befallen you in the path of God that which hath befallen no other among the servants, to such extent that the pen is powerless to recount it. But since it occurred in the love of God, it is sweeter to the taste of lovers than all the sweetness of the worlds. Convey My greetings and remembrance to My loved ones who have borne hardships in the path of God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. We have sufficed with the mention of your tribulations rather than mentioning My tribulation, and whoever returns shall mention what he hath witnessed and seen, and shall inform you of Our condition. The doors have been closed upon Our faces, but God shall soon open them in truth, for He hath power over all things. And mercy be upon you from the presence of One mighty and wise.

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=== START BH03361 ===

LXI

Lauded be Thy name, O Lord my God! Thou dost witness that Thy will hath prevailed over all created things, and Thy mercy hath surpassed all who are in heaven and on earth. And when Thou didst purpose to unveil Thy sovereignty, and to glorify Thy word, and to reveal Thy bounteousness and mercy, Thou didst raise up one of Thy servants, and didst choose Him above all Thy creatures, and didst single Him out for Thy purpose, and didst clothe Him with the robe of Thy guidance, and didst immerse Him beneath the seas of Thy majesty and grandeur, and didst sanctify Him from all that beseemeth not the greatness of Thy glory and the power of Thy might, and didst bid Him to cry out before all that are in heaven and on earth, and summon the multitudes to the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Revealer of Thy signs.

No sooner had He proclaimed Thy Cause, and risen up to carry out the things prescribed unto Him in the Tablets of Thy decree, than the Great Terror fell upon Thy creatures. Some turned towards Thee, and detached themselves from all except Thee, and sanctified their souls from the world and all that is therein, and were so enravished by the sweetness of Thy voice that they forsook all Thou hadst created in the kingdom of Thy creation. Others recognized Thee and then hesitated, others allowed the world to come in between them and Thee and to withhold them from recognizing Thee. Others disdained Thee, and turned back from Thee, and wished to prevent Thee from achieving Thy purpose. And yet behold how all of them are calling upon Thee, and are expecting the things they were promised in Thy Tablets. And when the Promised One came unto them, they recognized Him not, and disbelieved in Thy signs, and repudiated Thy clear tokens, and strayed so grievously from Thy path that they slew Thy servants, through the brightness of whose faces the countenances of the Concourse on high have been illumined.

I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all names, to guard Thy loved ones against Thine enemies, and to strengthen them in their love for Thee and in fulfilling Thy pleasure. Do Thou protect them, that their footsteps may slip not, that their hearts may not be shut out as by a veil from Thee, and that their eyes may be restrained from beholding anything that is not of Thee. Cause them to be so enraptured by the sweetness of Thy divine melodies that they will rid themselves of all attachment to any one except Thee, and will turn wholly towards Thee, and extol Thee under all conditions, saying: “Praised be Thou, O Lord our God, inasmuch as Thou hast enabled us to recognize Thy most exalted and all-glorious Self. We will, by Thy mercy, cleave to Thee, and will detach ourselves from any one but Thee. We have realized that Thou art the Beloved of the worlds and the Creator of earth and heaven!”

Glorified be God, the Lord of all creation!

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=== START BH03362 ===

O Muhammad Ja’far, He is the Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Exalted

The clouds of holiness have been raised up in truth in this heaven that towers above all contingent things, raining down upon all created things from the outpourings of an impregnable mercy. Through it there have sprouted forth from the breasts of the sincere the flowers of wisdom and utterance. Thus has the grace of the All-Merciful encompassed all the worlds. O servant! Hearken unto the call of this Wronged One, Who has fallen beneath the sword of the enemies and in this prison lies captive in the hands of the idolaters. By God! Those who were given the Furqan did not wrong Us - those who wronged this Beauty were of the people of the Bayan, who were renowned among all creation. They arose in such wise that none can recount it. By God! Because of this all who dwell in the heavens and earth wept, and all within the sacred and impregnable pavilion. They imagine within themselves that they have believed in God and the Manifestation of His Self, but when the veils were rent asunder and the Countenance of the Chosen One appeared, they dispersed from around Him, denied Him, warred against His Self, and disputed His verses. Thus has it befallen this Youth, if thou be of those who know. O servant! Stand firm in thy love for thy Lord and turn not unto those who have wronged and associated partners with God. Then seek the grace of Him Who was observed above the horizon of eternity with My Most Glorious Name. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who have stood firm in the Cause at which the feet of every learned one have slipped.

O servant! Make mention from Us to him who was named Husayn, that he may rejoice within himself at having been remembered by the Pen of Holiness, and may stand firm in that which was inscribed in the Tablet. Then glorify him who was named Hasan in the Kingdom of Names and who was at that time mentioned before the Throne. Say: Blessed are ye both if ye forsake sovereignty behind you and turn with your hearts unto God Who created you by His command and guided you to a holy and wondrous path.

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=== START BH03363 ===

O Muhammad, son of him who hath ascended unto God, upon both of you be the glory of God - He is the All-Seeing, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come is verily the One mentioned in the Books of God, the Lord of all worlds. Every Prophet hath announced the coming of this Day, and every Messenger hath groaned in His yearning for this Revelation, which when it appeared, all things proclaimed: The Kingdom is God’s, the Most High, the Most Great. Blessed is the one whose strength was not weakened by the power of the divines from attaining this manifest grace. O Muhammad, upon thee be My glory, My loving-kindness and My mercy which hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth. We have heard thy call and answered thee, and witnessed thy turning and turned unto thee from this Spot which hath been named by all names in the Book of God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Let not the affairs of men grieve thee, nor the deeds of the aggressive ones prevent thee. Arise to remember and praise amidst the peoples of creation. Thus doth command thee He with Whom is the perspicuous Book. We make mention in this place of thy father who was adorned with the ornament of the loving-kindness of his Lord, the All-Merciful. He hath ascended unto God and the Concourse on High found from him the fragrance of My love, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Blessed is he and blessed is he who remembereth him, and woe unto every heedless doubter. The Glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of the tender mercy of the Lord of Names, and the Light radiating and gleaming from this most exalted Station be upon him and upon those who love him and remember him after his ascension, even as the Most Exalted Pen hath spoken in this Luminous Tablet. By God’s life! Nothing that is seen today shall endure - all shall perish in less than a moment, and there shall remain for Him and His chosen ones that which hath been revealed from My Most Exalted Pen and ordained by My binding, mighty Command. Rejoice, O Muhammad, in this Most Great Remembrance. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to pour forth upon thee patience from His presence and to console thee through His grace. Verily He is the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Be thou in all conditions reliant upon Him. He is assuredly with His trusting servants. There is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

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=== START BH03364 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and that He Who hath appeared is verily the Hidden Mystery in God’s knowledge and the Treasured Symbol recorded in the books of the Messengers. He promised unto all on earth the appearance of God and His sovereignty. Yet when the veils were rent asunder and the All-Bestower came, they turned away from Him save those who shattered the idols of vain desire through the Name of the Lord of all beings and cast away idle fancy, hastening to the horizon of certitude.

O ’Ali-Akbar! The Wronged One maketh mention of thee from the Most Great Scene and calleth thee to the Lord of Destiny Who speaketh in the Most Great Prison that there is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The servant present hath presented what thou didst send in His name, and We have mentioned thee in this Tablet that thou mayest inhale from it the fragrance of thy Lord’s gracious utterance and be so attracted as to make mention of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, with wisdom and eloquence amongst the concourse of creation, that they might perchance discover the fragrance of the Robe in this glorious and wondrous Day. Blessed is he who hath spoken forth this Name and blessed is he who hath turned toward this luminous horizon.

We send Our greetings from this spot to God’s chosen ones and trustees, and We give them glad tidings of this remembrance whereby the greater world hath been attracted. To this doth the Lord of Destiny bear witness from this glorious and exalted station.

Say: O God of all beings and Goal of all created things! I beseech Thee by the Dawning-Place of Thy revelation and the Dayspring of Thy inspiration to aid me in serving Thee and praising Thee and in remaining steadfast in Thy Cause. Then write down for me, O my God, what Thou hast written for Thy chosen ones, and enable me to act according to what Thou hast sent down in Thy Book. Verily Thou art He Whom nothing can frustrate and no affair can hinder. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Praised.

O Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee, clinging to the hem of Thy grace, and awaiting the wonders of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee to deal with me as befitteth the sublimity of Thy greatness and the excellence of Thy majesty. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Bestower, the Munificent, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

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=== START BH03365 ===

In His Name, the Most Great, the Most Ancient, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

Blessed art thou, O Samandar, in that the Lord of Destiny hath made mention of thee from the Most Great Scene, when He heard thy call in the Book wherein thou didst call upon God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. The ear of divine favor hath inclined to hearken unto that which thou didst utter in praise of Him at Whose Word the Kingdom of Utterance trembled. Verily thy Lord is the All-Encompassing, the Most Exalted, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Make it thy paramount concern to teach thy Lord’s Cause. By God! This is the most excellent of all deeds in the perspicuous Book. The people shall surely find this fragrance whereby the world hath been renewed and every crumbling bone brought to life. It behooveth thee to be in such wise that the sincere ones may behold in thy countenance the radiance of the All-Merciful and in thy utterance the breaths of divine exposition, for thou art among those whom God hath singled out for the mention of this most mighty, most holy and most great Revelation.

Grieve not over the condition of those who are heedless today. Soon shall they bewail their own souls. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Whatsoever the Tongue of Will hath spoken shall assuredly be made manifest through an evident sovereignty. All knowledge lieth within His grasp, and none comprehendeth it save His all-encompassing Self. Be thou a magnet for hearts through My Name, the Beloved, and a sign of attraction unto those who have been debarred from the Dayspring of thy Lord’s verses, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

Say: O My loved ones! Gather ye around the Most Great Word in such wise that the veils of the idolaters may not withhold you. Be ye the helpers of God in all else - this is better for you, did ye but know. Beware lest ye differ concerning this Cause which is established upon the Throne, and this Name whereby the dwellers of the heavens and earth have been illumined.

Thus have We wafted unto thee the breezes of the All-Merciful from the Paradise of Utterance, that they may attract thee to a station wherein naught is seen save the light of thy Lord’s countenance, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. The glory of God rest upon thee and upon thy kindred and near ones, and upon those who have turned toward the Dawning-Place of grace in these days wherein the Tongue of Grandeur and Glory proclaimeth from the Most Glorious Pavilion: “There is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”

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=== START BH03366 ===

O Andalib, upon thee be the Glory of God! He is the One Who speaks at the axis of contingent existence. Blessed art thou, O Andalib, in that the Most Great Ocean hath turned toward thee from this Spot with waves of wisdom and utterance, that thou mayest rejoice and proclaim: “All existence is a sacrifice unto Thy grace!” Thou dost speak and say: “My spirit is a sacrifice unto Thy bounty!” and cry out with the most exalted call: “O Lord of all beings and Sovereign of the throne on high and of the dust below! I beseech Thee by the heaven of Thy grace and the ocean of Thy generosity and the stars of Thy gifts to assist Thy loved ones to serve Thy Cause and to aid Thy servants. Verily Thou art the Omnipotent over whatsoever Thou willest, and within Thy grasp are the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth.” Blessed be thy tongue, O Andalib, in that it hath spoken in praise of God, the Lord of the worlds. God hath made thy heart a repository of His remembrance, that there might appear from it the pearls of remembrance and praise in this Cause which, when it dawned from the horizon of Will, caused all existence to swoon away save those rescued by the hand of Will. Verily thy Lord is the All-Merciful, the Bountiful. Thy letter was present before the Wronged One, and one of My Branches presented it before My face. We have remembered thee in this perspicuous Tablet. O Andalib! In the great city a group have gathered and resorted to calumnies, that perchance they might bring God’s Cause to naught. However, all their deeds through the instigation of the instigators are manifest and evident. We beseech God to guide them to return and assist them to make good what they have lost. Make the loved ones intoxicated with the chalice of utterance of the Lord of Religions and the Kawthar of divine knowledge, that they may arise to aid the Cause with utmost joy and detachment and righteousness and fear of God. Say: Beware lest ye be frightened by the authority of any oppressor or the cawing of any crow or the clamor of those who have cast behind them the God of Names, clinging to what they possess of idle fancies and vain imaginings. The Glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My Kingdom and the Light radiating from My Supreme Dominion be upon thee and upon those who have heard thy call and acknowledged what hath been sent down from God, the Ordainer, the All-Wise. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03366 ===

=== START BH03367 ===

Tablet of Visitation for ’Abdu’s-Sali?, Baha’i Gardener in the Service of Baha’u’llah

He is the Compassionate, the Generous

Blessed be he that entereth the Ridvan Garden, extolling the name of God, his Lord, the Most Compassionate. O ye the followers of this Wronged One! Upon arriving at the precincts of this garden, stand ye at its gate, say:

May the perfumed breezes wafting from they flowers and blossoms blow over thee, O ’Abdu’s-Sali?, O thou effulgent light! I bear witness that the evidences of they handiwork in this garden are a testimony to thy living presence and to the services that thou hast rendered to thy Lord, the God of mercy. I testify that thou art alive in the Most Exalted Horizon and that thy name hath been recorded in the Crimson Scroll. Sufficient unto thee, O Sali?, be these tidings, uttered by this Wronged One in the prison-town of ’Akka! I testify – and with Me the concourse on High, the denizens of Paradise, and the inmates of the All-Highest Heaven do likewise testify – that thou didst, verily, attain unto the Days of God, didst ascend to heaven in His days, and didst consecrate thine own days to the service of His Days. Alas, the very trees are sighing in their separation from thee, the flowers are mourning in their bereavement, and the twin streams are weeping in their desolation –yea, their sorrows have afflicted all the gardens of the earth. All joy and blissfulness be thine, O Sali?, for the Lord did bless thee in thy life and in thy death; and thou wast mentioned by the Pen of Glory in the Most Exalted Paradise on the day thou didst repair to God, the Lord of men –a day whereon the dwellers of the realms above inhaled from thee the heavenly fragrance of thy garden. Radiant glory and effulgent splendour be upon all who seek out thy resting-place, who visit thee, and call thee to remembrance for the sake of God, the Lord of all worlds; and upon thee, upon thy beginning and thy end, upon thy outer and thy inner being, rest His light and mercy, his grace, his loving favours, his providence and blessings.

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=== START BH03368 ===

O mighty one! In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most High!

Know, O people of Baha, that Satan joined forces with the Persian devil and they both betrayed the Cause of their Lord, the All-Merciful. They wrote letters in the name of one of My loved ones, wherein they wrote whatsoever they wished that would disturb nations and governments. Then they contrived until these letters reached the princes, whereupon the fire of sedition and calamity was kindled and the winds of might and destiny were stirred up. They seized Satan and his companion on Our behalf, and after his ordeal he wrote to the Persian devil saying “I was with you, so protect me from this overwhelming tribulation.” He replied “There is no escape for you. I am innocent of you.” Then shone forth the sun of the word that dawned from the horizon of the mouth of Muhammad, the Messenger of God - His word is the truth - when He said: “When Satan says to man ‘Disbelieve!’, then when he disbelieves, Satan says ‘I am innocent of you.’” Judge fairly, by God, O servants of the All-Merciful, regarding the Youth’s Cause. Every person of insight and fairness bears witness that the Youth has never relied upon anyone in God’s Cause, nor sought help from any soul. Through Him the remembrance of God was exalted among all else, the pillars of remembrance and utterance were raised up, the sun of exposition shone forth from the horizon of the will of the All-Merciful, and the breezes of glory wafted from the right hand of certitude. Yet despite this Cause which none deny save those filled with hatred and enmity, the polytheists denied it and took Satan as their lord. Woe unto them and their deeds! And he who was in Iraq among Satan’s hosts united openly there with the Persians and denied God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Hear thou My words and arise to aid this Wronged One. And verily thy aid to Him is thy remembrance of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. Thus does the Youth command thee out of love for thyself. Trust thou in all matters in God. Verily He aids whomsoever He willeth through His command, and He is powerful over all things.

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=== START BH03369 ===

He is the Expositor, the All-Knowing

The Qayyum came, and the Qa’im was standing at the Gate. We said: “Thou art the Promised One.” He replied: “Nay, by thy life! He is the Imagined One Who hath been created from the imaginings of the people of the Furqan.” We said: “Is He the One Who gave thee glad tidings?” He replied: “How could that be, after thou didst sanctify Him above all vain imaginings?” We said: “Dost thou know where His station is and when He will come?” He replied: “Neither I nor anyone possessed of knowledge of all things knoweth this, for Thou art the Mighty, the All-Knowing.” We said: “Wouldst thou judge as false one who hath given tidings of His presence on earth?” He replied: “He in Whose possession is the Mother Book hath so judged.” We said: “If we were to deny this Cause, which was the very foundation of the religion of the Furqan and the edifice of their Faith, how then could we believe what we hear from those who desire to walk in their footsteps and follow their path, and make the successors conform to what preceded from their forebears?” He replied: “By thy life! We believe them not in what they say, and Thou art the All-Seeing Witness.” We said: “Were any follower of the Bayan who hath denied God and His signs to hear this, he would pronounce thee an infidel and order thy death.” He replied: “I would offer him my breast and neck and head more swiftly than the flash of lightning - thy Self, which dominateth all religions, beareth witness to this.” We said: “Dost thou deny him who assigned a station to the Qa’im and called it the Holy Precinct, and issued proclamations in His name therefrom and spread them throughout the land?” He replied: “Thou seest me, O my God, like one bewildered and dumbfounded, and I behold myself perplexed regarding those who have taken for themselves a path to other than Thee and have risen against Thee in hypocrisy.” We said: “He is the one from whom originated the doctrine of the people of the Furqan who call themselves the Shi’ih, and who gave false rulings against God, the One, the Chosen. And he is the one who denied those who said He was in the loins, and pronounced them infidels, and ruled they should be killed, whereat hearts grieved and eyes shed tears. Thou knowest him not, nor his like. We make him known to thee and inform thee of them and their condition. Verily thy Lord is He Who speaketh at the return.”

=== END BH03369 ===

=== START BH03370 ===

He is the One manifest through His manifestation. We have sent down the Bayan and made it the herald from Our presence - verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. And We informed the people in every leaf, nay in every line, of this Most Great Revelation. Yet when He came and was made manifest, the people denied God, the Lord of creation. Among the polytheists was one who said He had issued a ruling against souls. Say: What ails thee, O lying polytheist? By God, He hath issued no ruling against anyone. Rather, he who hath issued rulings against God and His loved ones is thou who hast taken him as thy lord, O doubting polytheist. By the life of God, I am innocent of all that the wrongdoers say. To this beareth witness the Mother Book that is with Him. When He ordaineth a thing, none may say “Why?” or “How?” And as for him who said He hath turned away from God, the Lord of lords, say: Consider when Muhammad, the Apostle of God, came, the servants turned away from Him. Then after successive years passed, He ordered the shedding of blood until blood flowed upon the earth. To this beareth witness the world of the hidden and the manifest. He doeth what He willeth through His sovereignty and ordaineth what He pleaseth, and none can escape His decree. By God, I, despite My power and authority, have not passed judgment nor issued rulings against those who have denied God and His sovereignty. Rather, I have withdrawn and closed the doors. They have perpetrated in this land that which hath violated God’s sanctity among His servants. To this beareth witness every pebble of the city, every stone and clod and wall. The ocean of My patience hath held Me back from confronting them, and the mountain of My forbearance hath prevented Me from arising. I have witnessed from them that which hath caused the dwellers of Paradise to lament, yet I concealed it through My name, the Concealer. When the fire increased within their souls, God cast discord among them and seized them with the grasp of One mighty and omnipotent. Thus have We informed thee and acquainted thee with some of what hath befallen in the Most Great Prison through what the hands of the wicked have wrought. Read thou the Tablet, that perchance the star of divine knowledge may shine forth from the horizon of possibility. Glory be upon thee and upon him who hath believed in God, the Single, the One, the Chosen One.

=== END BH03370 ===

=== START BH03371 ===

In the Name of Him Who hath conquered all who are in earth and heaven! The Book hath been inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen as it moved between the fingers of God, the Almighty, the Powerful. Therein hath been sent down all things and every wise matter been distinctly set forth. A single letter thereof surpasseth all that the people possess, yet most of them are heedless. The Lord of Books hath been sent down, yet they, in their own vain imaginings, count themselves among the thoughtful. The Lord of Names hath appeared with the sovereignty of His Most Glorious Name, yet they remain devoted to names they have heard from their fathers - verily they are among the most lost! We have ordained for them the laws of religion, yet they turn away therefrom. The Word of God hath appeared and the Ancient Beauty hath been established upon the Most Great Throne, yet most people do not understand. The Promised Day hath come and the Intended One drawn nigh, yet most people remain far removed. The Rock hath recognized the Lord of all creation, yet they recognize not. The Tree hath testified that there is none other God but Him, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, and the Dove hath warbled upon the branches of the Lote-Tree of the Uttermost End: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of Names,” yet the people witness not. The Kingdom of heaven hath been adorned with the ornament of God, and the realm of might with this wondrous Name. Say: O people, open your eyes! The horizon of the Cause hath been adorned with this Hidden Name. Blessed is he who hath beheld, and woe unto those who turn away! He desireth for you naught save what shall profit you in the worlds which none can reckon save God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Place not your trust in what ye possess; rather trust in the grace of God. Verily He hath shone forth from the horizon of certitude with a manifest light. Say: It behooveth every servant to recognize his Lord. Whoso hath not recognized Him is assuredly among the transgressors. Ye have been created for this Day - wherefore have ye turned away therefrom after being promised it in a preserved Tablet? Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken out of love for thyself, that thou mayest hear His call and be of them that are firmly established. Read thou the Tablet of the All-Merciful with spirit and fragrance. Through it God openeth unto the heart of whomsoever He willeth the gates of knowledge and wisdom. Verily He is the Mighty, the Bountiful.

=== END BH03371 ===

=== START BH03372 ===

In the name of the one incomparable Friend! The fragrances of the verses have diffused and the sovereignty of the clear proofs has encompassed all who dwell on earth. Verily, he who attains today is accounted among the most exalted of creation, and he who is deprived is among the perishing ones. God willing, may all the loved ones of God attain to the fragrances of His days, be mindful of His remembrance, and remain firm and steadfast in His Cause. Whosoever today has quaffed the choice wine of remembrance and utterance from the cup of the bounty of the All-Merciful is accounted before God; however, this station is not complete except through steadfastness in His Cause, such that the remembrances of all who dwell on earth would not prevent him from the Dawning-Place of revelation and the Dayspring of inspiration. O friends! Fix your gaze upon God at all times and act according to that which He commands. Consider the imaginings of the people as non-existent and know the clamor of the servants to be null. Praise be to God! The sun of utterance has risen from the horizon of will and the ocean of knowledge is surging. Strive that ye may drink of the everlasting Kawthar and attain unto the enduring choice wine. The fragrances of forgiveness have wafted from the direction of the mercy of the All-Merciful upon all, and all are today, through the transcendent, sublime bounty of that Sovereign of existence, sanctified and purified from all sins, for the forgiving, the kind One’s pardon has encompassed all. However, ye must henceforth be so enkindled with the fire of the love of God that no one would be able to extinguish it. Place thy trust in God in all matters. Verily, He loveth them that put their trust in Him. Then strive that there may appear from thee that whereby thy remembrance shall endure in My noble tablet. We beseech God to assist thee and His loved ones to act in accordance with what He loveth and is pleased with, to aid you to remain firm in the Most Great Steadfastness, and to draw you nigh unto the Most Exalted Horizon. He is, verily, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Be not grieved at the world and whatsoever is therein. By God! He hath ordained for you that which nothing that hath been created in the heavens and earth can equal. Preserve ye this station lest obliteration overtake it. He is, verily, the Confirmer, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03372 ===

=== START BH03373 ===

Then know that your namesake has slandered me, and for this God hath seized him by His command, for He is the most severe of avengers. And thou knowest that I have not associated with him nor with any other souls, and only met with him in my brother’s house for about an hour after he had sought permission to attain the presence. Thus was the matter and thou art among the witnesses. He hath spoken before the people concerning me that which he hath spoken, out of spite against God, the Protector, the Mighty, the Powerful. Say: With thy Lord is the knowledge of all things. He knoweth what thy tongue hath uttered and what hath passed through thy heart, and He is knowing of all things. Say: Turn unto God that He may perchance remit thy sins; otherwise He will seize thee with a mighty seizure. Thus have We cast upon thee the word of truth as a mercy from Us unto thee, that thou mayest be among those endowed with certitude.

=== END BH03373 ===

=== START BH03374 ===

In the name of the peerless Lord, the Supreme Pen in the Most Great Prison makes mention of His loved ones, that all may drink, with utmost sanctity and detachment, from the Kawthar of utterance which flows in the days of the All-Merciful. Most of the friends have not attained the presence of the Most Holy Court and have not understood, as they ought, the meanings of the divine words. Therefore, today they remain deprived of the fountain of God’s commandments. Likewise, some have committed reprehensible deeds according to their carnal desires and have attributed them to the Truth, and the helpless servants who were unaware of the essence of the Cause have, by following such souls, strayed far from the straight path. It is incumbent and obligatory upon you to arise to serve the Cause and to purify and sanctify weak souls from the defilement of selfish desires. The Most Holy Book hath been sent down from the holy Kingdom and the divine commandments are manifest therein without veil or concealment. All must act according to it. Any person of understanding who reflects even slightly will recognize that the Cause of God has been and ever shall be sanctified from selfish desires. Strive that all may drink from the Kawthar of sanctity and, with utmost detachment, gaze toward the highest horizon and act according to that which hath been revealed by God. We have mentioned thee in truth that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, and We have sent down unto thee this Tablet that thou mayest arise to serve thy Lord and assist thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. Speak thou with truth, then remind the people of what We have taught thee in this Clear Book, that perchance they may abandon what they possess and take hold of that which they have been commanded by the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. God hath pardoned what is past. He, verily, is the Forgiving, the Generous. Henceforth it behooveth every soul to act according to what hath been commanded in the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds. Convey My greetings to My loved ones, then gladden them with the mention of My remembrance of them. Verily thy Lord is the Rememberer, the Giver, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

=== END BH03374 ===

=== START BH03375 ===

In the name of the peerless Lord

The Most Exalted Pen makes mention of His loved ones who dwell in Furugh, that all may be illumined and enlightened by the effulgences of the Sun of divine utterance, and may, with utmost love and unity, engage in the remembrance of God. The renewal of the world is a clear proof of its origination, and its very origination is a manifest evidence of its ultimate extinction. That which is everlasting and eternal is a station which no soul hath truly comprehended, save whom God willeth. Today, that which is befitting and worthy for those who have turned to God is to adorn themselves with the ornament of divine commandments and to appear among the servants with goodly and pleasing character. This is the cause of the exaltation of God’s Cause. Blessed are they who attain! Strive ye, that in the days of God there may appear from you that which shall cause the preservation of souls and spirits. Praise be to God! The ocean of utterance is manifest, the heaven of bounty is raised up, and the sun of grace is shining. Hold ye fast unto truth and become detached from all else. Associate with one another with the utmost love and kindness, and transgress not the counsel of the counselor who dwelleth in that land. By My life! This bounty sufficeth all, that the Dawning-Place of grace and the Dayspring of revelation in the Most Great Prison is occupied with your remembrance. Give thanks unto God for this and be ye of the thankful. We aid those who have turned to the Countenance, and make mention of them in the Tablet which none hath known save God, the Single One, the All-Informed. Rejoice ye in My remembrance of you, then assist your Lord through goodly character and deeds. Thus doth command you the perspicuous Book that speaketh with truth between the heavens and the earth and summoneth all unto God, the Lord of the worlds. Verily, he from whom We behold that which We love in the Cause of God, We make mention of him with truth in this noble station. And upon you be glory, and upon those who have hearkened and turned unto God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH03375 ===

=== START BH03376 ===

He is the All-Witnessing, the All-Informed

This is a Book We have sent down to one who has turned to his Lord and attained His days, and has endured adversity and hardship in the path of God, the Lord of the worlds. O Husayn! Thy letter hath come before Us time and again. We answer thee through this clear Book. The servant present before Us hath presented what thou didst send unto him. We have heard it and make mention of thee, that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord, the Mighty, the Wise. We have previously sent down unto thee that which drew the inhabitants of the most exalted Paradise to a noble station. Let not the affairs of the world grieve thee. By My life! They shall pass away, and thou shalt witness what hath been ordained for those near unto God. Be thou vocal in My Name, hold fast unto My cord, soar in My atmosphere, and cling to My luminous robe. The servant present before Us hath presented what thou didst send unto the Name of Bounty. Verily thy Lord is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. We have heard thy call in praise of thy Lord and found the fragrance of thy sincerity from the garment of thy utterance. Verily thy Lord comprehendeth in His knowledge all who are in the heavens and on earth. We counsel thee and My loved ones with the wisdom that hath been sent down in the Books of God, thy Lord. He ordaineth as He pleaseth. There is no God but Him, the Commander, the All-Wise. Convey My greetings to all the friends in that land. God willing, may ye be assisted in that which is befitting this Day and be enabled to fulfill what God hath sent down in the Book. The weak among the people have been held back from the Dawning-Place of the Self-Subsisting by vain imaginings, and the sources of conjecture, who are the ignorant ones of the age, have become a barrier between eyes and the effulgent rays of the countenance of the Lord of Names. Glory be to God! Every person of understanding is amazed at how they have deprived themselves of everlasting and eternal blessings through the various colors of a day or two. It is incumbent upon all to beseech God that He may, through the finger of His power, rend asunder the thick veils and withhold not the people of the world from the ocean of His grace. Verily He is the Strong, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Encompassing. Glory be upon thee and upon those who have taken the cup of mystical knowledge from the hands of My bounty, and I am the Generous Giver.

=== END BH03376 ===

=== START BH03377 ===

He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great, the Most Bountiful

This is a Book which the All-Merciful hath sent down at a time when griefs encompassed Him by reason of one who was deceitful and treacherous - one at whose deeds the heart of the most exalted Paradise and every fair-minded soul that hath judged justly in the Cause of God, the Lord of all worlds, hath been consumed. Say: O deceiver, by what proof didst thou believe in God and in Muhammad the Apostle of God? Was it by mere words or by what thou findest in the Book of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise? By God! This indeed is the Most Great Book which speaketh amidst the world and guideth the peoples to His straight path. Say: By God, O heedless one, when the verses were sent down in this Revelation, all verses bowed down before them, while thou remainest in manifest delusion. Have thy ranks deceived thee, or thy thousands, or the clash of thy swords, or the neighing of thy steeds? Turn thee to the graves that thou mayest learn what befell thy like, O remote oppressor! Will thy riches profit thee, or thy might, or the host that marcheth before thee, or the banners that flutter behind thee? By the life of God! Nothing of all things shall profit thee, nor what thou hast amassed of the vanities of the world. Cast away what thou hast and turn thy face unto the Countenance. We counsel thee for the sake of God, the Lord of the mighty Throne. Hearts have melted by reason of thy tyranny, and the hands of the loved ones have been raised because of thy deeds. Know thou of a certainty that they shall not return except through the fulfillment of what they desire from the heaven of the bounty of their Lord, the Gracious. Take hold of the reins of passion, O thou who hast turned away from God, the Lord of all men, and turn unto Him that He may forgive thee what thou hast wrought in His days. Thus doth command thee He Who witnesseth at all times unto the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. There is no God but Him, the One, the Mighty, the Great. O thou who art saddened by My sorrow and hast borne hardships for My sake, hearken unto My call. We give glad-tidings unto Our loved ones of what God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, hath ordained for them. Soon shall He seize them that have wronged, even as He seized the peoples before them. He, verily, is the Strong, the Triumphant, the All-Encompassing. Blessed are they that have shown patience in God, placing their trust in Him. Upon them shall pray the Concourse on High and the denizens of this glorious station. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03377 ===

=== START BH03378 ===

In His Name Who shineth from the horizon of the Kingdom of Utterance! This is a Book which the All-Merciful hath sent down to him who hath turned unto the horizon of the Revelation, that he might hearken unto His most sweet call from the Dayspring of the verses of his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. This is a Day wherein the Mount hath attained reunion with Him Who conversed upon it, and the Book with Him Who revealed it. Blessed is he who hath heard and attained, and woe unto every heedless doubter. God testifieth that there is none other God besides Him, and He Who hath come from the heaven of grace with proof and evidence is verily the Manifestation of His Cause, the Revealer of His Self, and the Source of His commandments and laws. Whoso hath attained unto Him hath attained unto all good, and he who hath turned away is indeed of the people of the veil in God’s Book, the Lord of all lords. The servant who is present hath presented thy letter and read it before the Wronged One. We have answered thee with a Tablet from whose horizon hath shone the luminary of loving-kindness and favor. We beseech God to give thee to drink of His sealed wine through His Name, the Self-Subsisting, and to ordain for thee from His Most Exalted Pen that which shall gladden eyes and hearts. The verses have been sent down and the evidences have appeared, yet the people are in a strange sleep. They have forsaken their God and taken their vain desires. Lo! They are among the most lost in God’s Book, the Lord of all men. When thou hast drunk the Kawthar of utterance from the chalices of My words and been seized by the fragrances of My verses, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me unto Thy straight path and made known unto me Thy Great Announcement, whereby the hearts of the servants were disturbed and the limbs of the people trembled, save those whom the hand of Thy power rescued and the arm of Thy might sustained. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning unto Thee, clinging to Thy cord. I beseech Thee by the breezes of the morn of Thy Revelation, by what lay hidden in Thy knowledge, and by the Most Great Word whereby Thou hast subdued earth and heaven, to strengthen me to remember Thee and praise Thee and serve Thy Cause. Then assist me, O God of Names and Creator of heaven, in that whereby my mention may endure amongst Thy servants and my name in Thy Book. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Exalted, the All-Choosing.

=== END BH03378 ===

=== START BH03379 ===

To Mirza Mahdi, upon him be the Glory of God. He is the One Who has dawned from the horizon of the Kingdom. A Book which the All-Merciful has sent down to all who are in the realm of possibilities, and through it He has called all to the supreme horizon and the most exalted summit - the station wherein the Sadratu’l-Muntaha proclaims: “The Kingdom belongeth to Him Who hath come with manifest sovereignty.” O Mahdi! We have guided thee to the Path and made known to thee the Proof and cast upon thee My Word through which all things have spoken: “The Kingdom is God’s, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.” Let not the affairs of the world sadden thee, nor what the oppressors have wrought in the kingdom of creation. Arise to serve the Cause in the name of thy Lord, the All-Conquering, the Almighty. We have remembered thy father, both before and after, who turned to the Countenance and gave up his spirit in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. We testify that he has ascended to the Supreme Companion, and from him have the dwellers of the highest Paradise inhaled the fragrance of the love of his Most Glorious Lord. Exalted be this noble and gracious station. Verily, My love is a lamp that accompanieth him in every world of the worlds of his Lord. At times thou seest it in the form and splendor of paradise, and at others in the form of an angel from among the near ones. Blessed is he who attained unto the Word of God before his ascension and after it. He is indeed among the triumphant ones in the Book of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Blessed be thy brother Sulayman. We counsel him with that which will exalt his station among the servants, and We beseech God to draw him nigh unto Him. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. And We send Our greetings to thy mother who has turned to God and attained, and whose name was mentioned before God’s mighty throne. And We make mention of thy sister who was illumined by the lights of her Lord’s love and turned to the supreme horizon when every learned one turned away. Convey My loving greetings and mercy to those who are with thee. We have remembered you with that which nothing can equal, as testified by the truthful and trustworthy Tongue of God. The Glory be upon you from the presence of One mighty and beautiful. The Trusted One hath mentioned you before the Countenance time and again, and hath desired for you the good of the latter and the former worlds through the grace of his Lord, the Compassionate, the Generous.

=== END BH03379 ===

=== START BH03380 ===

He is the Most Glorious, the Greatest, the Most Exalted

Qamis to Mir ’Abdu’r-Rahim, who hath attained. This is a Book which the All-Merciful hath sent down that He might thereby draw all who are in the realm of being nigh unto the Ocean that hath surged in His Great Name. Among the people are those who have turned away and disputed with proof, and those who have quaffed the choice wine of certitude in His Name, the Guardian over all worlds. They have lost, those who have turned to the croaking of the raven, turning away from hearkening to what the Dove hath warbled upon the branches of the Tree of Eternity - that there is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. This is a Day illumined by the light of the Countenance, around which circle the nights and days. Blessed is he who hath seen with insight, and the thirsty one who hath attained this manifest Kawthar. Blessed is he who proclaimeth the truth and striveth to serve the Cause of his Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. O servant who gazeth upon the Face, hearken thou unto the call of thy Lord, the Most Glorious, from the Dayspring of grandeur and majesty. He verily draweth thee nigh unto the supreme horizon and causeth thee to speak praise whereby things are attracted, and remembrance whereby creation is influenced. Thy Lord is verily the Guardian, the Mighty, the All-Informed. Gather thou together the loved ones of God in that place, then remind them of My gracious remembrance. We have sent down for them a Tablet whereby the fragrance of the All-Merciful hath been wafted throughout all worlds, that they may rejoice and stand firm in this wondrous Cause. We have revealed in the prison a Book named at the Throne the Most Holy Book, wherein We have laid down the laws and adorned it with the commandments of thy Lord, Who commandeth all in the heavens and earth. Say: O people, hold fast unto it and observe what hath been sent down therein of the wondrous laws of your Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous. It profiteth you in this world and the next, and purifieth you from that which beseemeth you not. He is verily the Ordainer, the Expositor, the Giver, the Bountiful, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Blessed art thou for having fulfilled the Covenant and Testament of God and attained unto this Tablet whereby thy mention hath been recorded in My Preserved Tablet. Be thou a servant to the Cause of thy Lord, remembering His remembrance and praising His praise, that every heedless and remote one may be awakened thereby. Thus have We bestowed Our favor upon thee as a bounty from Our presence, and I am verily the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03380 ===

=== START BH03381 ===

Shah-Abad

The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

This is a Book which the All-Knowing hath sent down unto those who have quaffed the Kawthar of divine knowledge in the days of the All-Merciful and have turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon when the Call was raised between earth and heaven. These, verily, are of the people of Baha, as attested by the Lord of Names in this Most Glorious Prospect, and beyond Him every fair-minded and perceiving one. O My loved ones! Rejoice in what We have sent unto you of the breeze of the All-Merciful, which We have breathed upon the temple of the Tablet and dispatched unto you that ye might inhale therefrom the fragrance of the mercy of your Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous. Blessed are they who have attained unto the recognition of the Dayspring of Revelation on this Day wherein the Trump hath been sounded and the Mount hath cried out, yet most of the people remain heedless. Such as these have not been awakened by the Call of God and have followed their own desires - these are verily the people of the coffin in My perspicuous Book. Ye have heard in My path what no ear in the world hath heard; hearken ye now unto that which the tongue of My grandeur doth mention unto you from My lofty station. Ye have witnessed for My love what no eyes have witnessed; therefore behold ye the horizon of My loving-kindness wherefrom hath shone the sun of grace through My name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. Beware lest the conditions of creation sadden you. Behold ye the Truth and that which hath been ordained for you in His mighty Book. We make mention of all who have attained unto the recognition of God - to this testify My Pen and My truthful, trustworthy Tongue. O My loved ones! Remember your Lord, the All-Merciful, with spirit and fragrance in such wise as to attract thereby the hearts of the world and gladden the souls of them that are nigh unto God. At this moment We make mention of My handmaidens who heard and hastened until they attained unto the recognition of God, their Creator, Who came from the heaven of eternity with manifest sovereignty. Blessed are ye, O My loved ones, and joy be unto you, O My handmaidens! We behold every one who turneth toward Us and hear every call and face toward every one who hath faced the Dayspring wherefrom hath appeared the luminary of My mighty Name. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03381 ===

=== START BH03382 ===

’Ayn-Shin. His honor Ustad Muhammad-Rida, upon him be the Glory of God

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed

This is a Book which God hath sent down from the heaven of His Will as a favor unto all created things. Blessed is the soul that hath laid hold on it, despite those who cast it behind their backs and denied the Proof of God, the Revealed, the Bidding, the Ancient. O My loved ones in ’Ishq! Hear ye My call, for verily it hath been raised in truth and by it have been attracted the hearts of them that are brought nigh. We have sent down unto each one of you clear verses which, when revealed, caused all things to proclaim: “The Evidence hath come from the presence of the All-Merciful!” Blessed is he who hath recognized, and woe unto the heedless. O Muhammad-Rida! He Who hath been wronged remembereth thee from the shores of ’Akka and counseleth thee to manifest the Most Great Steadfastness in this Cause whereby the feet of the mystics have slipped save whom God hath willed - thy Lord, the Lord of the mighty Throne. He who circled round Me, who was named Muhammad-’Ali, hath mentioned thee time and again. We have sent down that which shall cause the eyes of the sincere ones to rejoice. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to aid thee and His loved ones and preserve you from the evil of His enemies who have broken His covenant and His testament, and who have disbelieved in His proof which hath encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. And We make mention of My handmaiden who was named Zahra and give her the glad-tidings of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all the worlds. And My other handmaiden who was named Ma’sumih - verily My grace hath encompassed both male and female who have turned with steadfastness toward My horizon - a steadfastness which the doubts of the suspicious have failed to prevent. O My loved ones and My leaves! Remember your Lord in the nights and days, then thank Him for having aided you to recognize Him Whom the East and the West have denied, save those who came unto God with illumined hearts. O Muhammad-Qabli-Rida! Say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having guided me and caused me to hear and for having sent down unto me that which hath diffused the fragrance of Thy loving-kindness. I beseech Thee, O Thou Who rulest the Kingdom, by Thy most excellent names and Thy most exalted attributes, and by Thy Most Great Name through which the limbs of the nations have quaked, to assist me to serve Thy Cause and to act according to that which Thou hast commanded me in Thy perspicuous Book. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03382 ===

=== START BH03383 ===

The book revealed by the Creator of heaven for he who hath attained unto the Most Sublime Horizon and heard the shrill voice of My Most Sweet Pen, that the breaths of inspiration may draw him to the most exalted station. The Hidden hath appeared and the Treasured hath emerged. The command is in the hand of God, the Lord of lords. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and he who hath been honored with imprisonment hath attained unto that which was revealed in His books and Tablets, and he who hath turned away is accounted as one of the idolaters in the Mother Book.

Blessed is he who hath been honoured with treading upon the dust of the prison, and beholding its trees, and their leaves, and their fruits, and their motion. At one moment they sway to the right and proclaim in their silent tongue, “Exalted are ye, exalted are ye, O party of God! By God! That which had been recorded in His books hath indeed come to pass, and this verily is the Day of fulfillment!” At another moment they sway to the left and say, “O concourse of the righteous! By God! He who is the Unconstrained hath come endowed with a sovereignty that the veils of the people of error can never hope to conceal!”

O people of the earth! Fear God and follow not every heedless doubter. O Pen! Make mention of him who hath sought the Ultimate Goal until he attained the presence of the Wronged One in this Most Exalted Station. He was named Joseph in the Book of Names by God, the Creator of heaven, Who came with the hosts of revelation and inspiration. We testify that thou didst traverse the path, clinging to the All-Glorious, until thou didst attain to a station named with the Most Beautiful Names by God, the Lord of all beings, and didst hear His call and behold His horizon and didst attain to that which none in the world have attained save whom God, the Lord of the Beginning and the End, hath willed. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this most great favor and say: “Thine be the glory, O Lord of Names, and Thine be the praise, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of earth and heaven! I beseech Thee by the hearts that were melted in Thy love and by the souls that were consumed in their separation and remoteness from Thee, to ordain for this servant of Thine the good of this world and the world to come. Verily Thou art God, there is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful.”

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O Mirza ’Abdu’l-Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God! He is established upon the Throne of Utterance. This is a Book sent down in truth from God, the Lord of the worlds, and it summons all people to a station wherein all things proclaim: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the All-Praised!” Blessed is he who is endowed with vision whom the veils of men have not hindered, and blessed is he who is endowed with hearing whom the clamor of the heedless has not shut out. Blessed is the servant who has broken the chains of idle fancies through the Name of the Lord of Days and hastened with his heart to this luminous horizon. We have beheld thy turning unto the lights of the Countenance and have revealed for thee that whereby the eyes of those who have drawn nigh are solaced - they who have borne in the path of God that which none among His servants hath borne. To this doth testify He with Whom is a mighty Book. When thou dost inhale the sweet-scented breezes of the All-Merciful’s utterance, arise, detached from all else but God, turning unto the Station and say: “My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy Countenance, and the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge, and the mysteries of Thy Book, to aid me in all conditions to serve Thee and to serve Thy loved ones. O my Lord! Thou seest me agitated in Thy days and attracted by Thy verses. By Thy glory, O my God! My heart findeth no rest save in attaining Thy presence, and my soul no repose save in hearkening to Thy call. Alas, alas, should Thy decree prevent me from attaining the court of Thy glory! I beseech Thee, O Lord of the worlds and Goal of the nations, to forgive my grievous sins and mighty transgressions. Then ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones who have offered up their spirits and all they possessed in Thy path. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Peerless, the One, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Glorious. O God! My God and the God of all beings, my Goal and the Goal of all created things! Send Thy blessings, O my God, upon those whom neither the might of the oppressors hath deterred from drawing nigh unto Thee, nor the hosts of the aggressors from turning to the light of Thy Countenance. They have arisen to promote Thy Cause and have spoken forth Thy Name before the faces of Thine enemies, despite those who denied Thy proof and Thy signs, and who committed that which caused the dwellers of Thy Kingdom and Thy Realm to lament. There is none other God but Thee, the One, the Peerless, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.”

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=== START BH03385 ===

In the Name of Him Who rules over all who are in the heavens and on earth! This is a Book sent down in truth from God, your Lord and the Lord of all worlds, that the call may draw you again and again unto a station where neither the allusions of the people shall hinder you, nor the clamor of the oppressors disturb you. Your letter attained the presence of God, the Lord of Manifestation, and We heard that which you addressed unto your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We found it adorned with the mention of the Beloved and embellished with the love of your Ancient Lord. Therefore did the ocean of grace surge and the winds of your Lord’s mercy, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful, were stirred. Rejoice in what We have sprinkled upon you from the seas of pardon and forgiveness. This, verily, is a manifest bounty. We beseech God to assist you at all times, to aid you in that which He loves and is pleased with, and to cause you to speak forth this mighty remembrance. You wrote at the end of your letter “the one despairing of God’s mercy.” By My life! This befits not these days. Write henceforth “the one assured of his Lord’s tender care, the All-Mighty, the All-Loving, His servant David.” Thus does My Most Exalted Pen teach you, through whose effect the Kingdom is perfumed, through whose breaths the dead are raised up, and through whose fragrance the birds do sing. Sovereignty belongs to God, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Beautiful. O David! Hearken unto that wherewith your Lord, the Sincere Counselor, the Trusted One, counsels you. Strive that there may appear from you that which befits His sovereignty, His grandeur, His detachment and His sanctity. Thus does the Lord of all worlds command you. Thus have We loosened the reins of the Pen of Revelation in the meadows of utterance, as a bounty from your Lord, the Most Merciful, that you may soar on the wings of detachment in this atmosphere which none among all created things can breathe save those whom your Lord has willed by His sovereignty which overshadows the worlds. Should you find the sweetness of this Tablet, you would arise with your whole being to serve your Lord and would say by night and day: “Praise be to You, O Lord of all mankind, and glory be to You, O You Who art wronged throughout all regions, and splendor be to You, O Beloved of them that know!” Convey My greetings unto her whom you mentioned in your letter and unto your wife who has believed in God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Sufficient unto them both is God’s glorification from this wondrous horizon.

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In the Name of the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing!

Your letter was seen and your call was heard. God willing, may you ever gaze toward the Most Exalted Horizon and attain to that which He loves and is pleased with. May you desire none but Him and seek to cling to none but Him. Today the ocean of generosity is surging and the sun of bounty is manifest and radiant. Blessed is the soul that hath recognized and turned unto Him, and woe unto the heedless ones. This Day hath been adorned with the ornament of the utterance of the Manifestations of the All-Merciful, for all have promised and given glad tidings of it. Blessed are they that have attained! By the Sun of inner meanings which adorns the Sun of the All-Merciful’s utterance, this tablet is dearer and more enduring than a hundred thousand righteous children. For a righteous child and all existing things in the world shall soon return to nothingness, but the Word of God revealed from the Most Exalted Pen shall not be seized by extinction nor pursued by death. Reflect, that thou mayest find thyself in manifest joy. Today man is able to attain such a station that his remembrance, like a star in the heaven of God’s Tablet, may shine bright and radiant through the eternity of His names and attributes. Say: O my God! Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me from Thy Most Exalted Pen while I was in the Most Great Prison due to that which the hands of the enemies who turned away from Thee and from Thy mighty signs had wrought. O my Lord! I have turned toward Thee and faced Thy horizon. I beseech Thee, by the oppression of the Dawning-Place of Thy signs and the Dayspring of Thy clear tokens, to ordain for me that which shall profit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Verily Thou knowest me better than I know myself, and Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

[The rest is already translated above]

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O Aqa Siyyid Mahdi of Najafabad!

In the Name of God, the Most Manifest, the Most Pure, the Most Glorious!

The Word of God hath in truth been sent down from the heaven of grace upon the world. Verily it is the Most Great Mystery in the Concourse on High, the Most Noble Symbol in the heaven of splendor, the Most Hidden Secret in the kingdom of immortality, and the Beauty of Glory amidst the hosts of creation. O people! Hasten ye unto it and tarry not even for a moment. Beware lest ye alter it according to your own imaginings or change it from that which God hath ordained for it in the Mother Book. Thus hath the command been sent down from the heaven of grace upon the world. O people! Follow what God hath commanded you from the heaven of His Cause and cast it not behind your backs. This is what this Youth, Who hath been mentioned by the name of God amongst the peoples of the world, counseleth you. Beware, O people, lest ye deny Him in Whom ye have believed and turn away from Him unto Whom ye have turned. This is the best counsel, did ye but know it. Sever yourselves from that which draweth you to vain desire and hold fast unto this firm handle, that haply ye may attain unto a station of luminous glory. Say: Today nothing shall profit anyone, even should he remember God while standing, sitting, at dawn or eventide. O Mahdi! Guide thyself, then guide the people by this Sun which hath dawned from the horizon of holiness with manifest sovereignty, that perchance the people may recognize their Creator, differ not in His Cause, and find unto Him the true path. Say: Your belief profiteth Him not, nor doth your denial harm Him. Whatsoever appeareth from you returneth unto yourselves, while He, at His most exalted station, through His name the All-Knowing, hath ever been sanctified above the worlds. Thus hath the Ancient King commanded thee. Arise and act as thou hast been bidden by the Self-Subsisting, the Self-Compelling. And glory be upon thee and upon its people from this moment until the day when the heavens shall be cleft asunder and God shall come in overshadowing clouds.

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He is the Compassionate, the Generous!

O Haji bearing the name of the All-Desired One! Ever do the traces of grace, mercy, compassion and loving-kindness appear and manifest from the Treasury of the Supreme Pen. Every word of the exalted utterances that appears from the Dayspring of the Will of the Lord of Names is a clear Book, a wise Command, and a momentous Announcement. Blessed are they who have attained to its recognition and received their portion from the ocean of its meanings.

O thou who art mentioned before the Wronged One! We have heard thy call and answer thee with this most mighty, most holy Tablet. The word of pardon and forgiveness hath been revealed from the Supreme Pen concerning thee. Give thanks to the Goal of all worlds that thou hast attained to this greatest bounty and supreme mercy. The keys of the treasures of the world are in the grasp of His power - He giveth and withholdeth, and He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous. That which causeth the fragrance of loving-kindness to be diffused hath been ordained for thee.

Say: My God, my God! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant and the son of Thy handmaiden. I have turned unto Thee, clinging to the cord of Thy loving-kindness and holding fast to the hem of the robe of Thy grace. I beseech Thee by the breezes of the morn of Thy Revelation and the places honored by Thy footsteps, which Thou hast made the seat of Thy throne, that Thou forgive me and make me of those who have been so captured by the choice wine of Thy revelation and inspiration that nothing whatsoever hath deterred them from drawing nigh unto Thy most exalted horizon and turning toward the lights of Thy countenance, O Lord of all being! My Lord! Thou seest this servant of Thine seeking pardon from the ocean of Thy mercy, blessings from the heaven of Thy bounty, and steadfastness from the Sun of Thy loving-kindness. Ordain for me, O my God, the good of this world and the next, and that which shall be a light unto me in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art He at Whose gifts and favors all things have proclaimed their praise. Then I beseech Thee, O Master of existence and Sovereign of the seen and unseen, to aid me in that which Thou lovest and art pleased with. Verily Thou art God, there is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous.

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CX

I know not, O my God, whether I should speak forth the wonders of Thy praise among Thy servants, and lay bare before them the secrets of Thy mercy and the mysteries of Thy Cause, or keep them wrapped up within the receptacle of my heart. Though the lover be loth to share with any one the intimate conversation of his beloved, yet at whatever time Thine inescapable commandment to declare Thy Cause reacheth me, I will unhesitatingly obey it. I would proclaim Thee, undeterred by the darts of affliction that may rain down upon me from the clouds of Thy decree.

I swear by Thy might! Neither the hosts of the earth nor those of heaven can keep me back from revealing the things I am commanded to manifest. I have no will before Thy will, and can cherish no desire in the face of Thy desire. By Thy grace I am, at all times, ready to serve Thee and am rid of all attachment to any one except Thee.

What I desire, however, O my God, is that Thou shouldst bid me unveil the things which lie hid in Thy knowledge, so that they who are wholly devoted to Thee may, in their longing for Thee, soar up into the atmosphere of Thy oneness, and the infidels may be seized with trembling and may return to the nethermost fire, the abode ordained for them by Thee through the power of Thy sovereign might.

Thou dost consider, O my Lord, how Thy dear ones are sore pressed by Thine enemies, and hearest from all sides their sighing by reason of what hath befallen them in Thy path. Thou knowest, O my Lord, that their one desire was to seek Thy face, and that the sole Object of their adoration was Thee. They who wronged them had no other purpose except to turn them away from Thee, and to extinguish the fire which Thou hadst kindled with the hands of Thine almighty power.

Unseal the lips of Thy will, O my Lord, and let a word proceed therefrom that shall subject unto itself the world and all that is therein. How long shalt Thou behold these things and tarry, O my God? Darkness hath enveloped the whole earth, and Thy tokens are ready to be blotted out throughout Thy realm.

Forgive me, O my God, for what I have spoken, for Thou art the One that knoweth all things, and in Thee are wrapped up the secrets that are hid from all else except Thyself. When Thy promise shall come to pass, Thou wilt manifest what Thou wilt, and subdue as Thou pleasest. We should wish only what Thou hast wished for us. In Thee is the knowledge of all things, and with Thee is the issue of all things. Thou art, verily, the Truth, the Knower of things unseen.

Forgive me, then, my sins and the sins of them that love me, and supply them with the good of this world and of the next.

Thou art, verily, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate.

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O My Beloved! The book of mystical knowledge hath been sent down from the Countenance of Certitude. It carried away the heart and bestowed the spirit, it bore away strength and granted power. It seemed as though a letter thereof was an ocean, giving the water of life to the thirsty ones in the valley of love, and bestowing the wine of reunion upon the wanderers in the land of separation. Yea, if there be an attentive ear, it will surely distinguish the call of the Dove from the croaking of the raven. After all, the melody of the divine Nightingale differeth greatly from the cry of the earthly crow. If imitation be cast aside, the holy breath will rise from the depth of the soul, and with the eye of the spirit one will behold the beauty of the Beloved and perceive the countenance of the Beloved One behind a thousand veils. O my soul and my spirit! The unity of the worlds of oneness hath fresh stations and infinite degrees. In one station it is sanctified above description and utterance, mention and explanation, and at this level form and body and flesh and name and trace have no place at all, that anyone should find a way unto it or comprehend love and affection or enumerate longing and rapture. It is treasured in the invisible treasury and stored in the vessels of mystery. And in another station it comprehendeth all names and attributes, that is, all names refer back to it and become manifest from it. In this station the people of the Furqan have clung to mere fancy, and the companions of the Bayan have held fast to limitations. Neither have those ones drunk from the eternal sea of mystical knowledge, nor have these ones reached the eternal dwelling place of God. Therefore we must pass beyond transient allusions and enter the eternal garden, that we may drink from the eternal spring and taste of the eternal fruit, that we may detach our hearts from aught else and attach them to the court of the Beloved, that we may comprehend the virgin meanings from the spiritual countenance. Were I to speak, it would overwhelm all minds; Were I to write, many a pen would break.

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O Mirza Yahya Masihi, upon him be the glory of God, He Who has dawned from the horizon of the heaven of the Bayan! This is the day wherein the attraction of the Call that was raised from the direction of ’Akka hath seized Mount Sinai. Thereupon all things cried out: “At Thy service, O Lord of Names and Creator of heaven! Blessed be the city that hath attained unto Thy presence, and the land that hath been honored by Thy footsteps. Woe betide him who hath heard and denied the announcement of God, the Mighty, the Wise.” And Carmel called out: “Praise be unto Thee, O Desire of the world and Beloved of the nations, for having manifested Thyself and honored me with Thy presence after the fire of separation from Thee had well-nigh destroyed me. I testify that through Thee was fulfilled that which was recorded in the Books and inscribed by the Pen of God, the Lord of the worlds.” Then the Call was raised from Bethlehem saying: “At Thy service, O Thou through Whom the ocean of knowledge surged before the faces of all religions! At Thy service, O Thou through Whom the gate of reunion was opened when Thou didst give Thy lovers to drink, from the hand of Thy bounty, the Kawthar of Thy presence! I beseech Thee by the breathings of Thy verses and by that which hath been raised from the direction of Thy prison, to aid Thy people to acknowledge Thy Manifestation and to confess that which Thou hast revealed through Thy grace. I testify that Thou hast fulfilled Thy Covenant and that which Thou didst promise to Thy loved ones and servants in Thy Books and Tablets, and Thou hast come from the horizon of power with Thy great glory.”

O Light! Hearken unto the Call of the Lord of all beings. Today Mount Sinai is gladdened by the presence of its Beloved and with the most exalted call giveth the glad-tidings unto all things, while Zion speaketh the word “Hasten ye!” Blessed is the soul that hath drunk from the imperishable Kawthar and hath attained unto the hearing of the Call. O thou who hast turned! We have heard thy call and from the direction of the prison have turned toward thee and made mention of thee with verses that shall never change nor be effaced. Say: My God, my God! Aid me to remember Thee and to praise Thee amongst Thy servants with the wisdom Thou hast sent down in Thy Book. I beseech Thee to enable me to arise to serve Thee and to mention that which hath appeared in Thy days. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Bountiful.

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In the Name of God, the Ever-Abiding, the Everlasting!

This is a glorious Book sent down from the presence of One mighty and powerful. Verily it is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds. It brings glad tidings to the people of this Day whereon He hath been established upon a great throne, and it warneth the people of a grievous day of retribution. O people! Fear God and follow not every sinful repudiator. Verily he whom the people of error have taken as a protector besides God is in manifest error and flame. He hath turned away and withdrawn, then retreated and fabricated. By God, he hath appeared with evident calumny. O people! Fear God and draw not nigh unto him. He calleth you unto his self, from which the manifestations of polytheism seek refuge with God, the Protector, the Mighty, the Peerless. He believed not in Him Who revealed the Bayan nor in that which was sent down in a preserved and mighty Tablet. Say: By God, he hath not read the Bayan, nor doth he read it except to lead you astray from the path. And whenever he reciteth the verses of God, the True King, the Just, the Trustworthy, the Spirit that circleth round the words of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Great, addresseth him saying: “Hast thou disbelieved in Him Who created thee from a handful of clay? If thou didst believe in the verses of God, why didst thou fabricate against Him by Whose command the Scriptures of God were sent down from all eternity, and this perspicuous Book? Fear God and follow not thy self and thy passion. Rather, follow the religion of the Spirit, which is the love of Him Who hath appeared with the truth and come with manifest authority. Be not confused in thyself, nor make thyself deserving of God’s wrath and vengeance. Fear the day wherein the hearts of the deniers shall tremble.” Say: “I have believed in God and His Messengers and His Books, and unto Him do I turn, and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.” O thou who gazest toward the realm of immortality! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the Most Glorious, and say: “In the Name of God, the Quickener of Names.” Then burn away the veils of the heedless through the heat of thy Lord’s love and say: “Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds, and glory be upon thee and upon them that have believed in God, the Mighty, the Wise.”

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In the Name of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise! This is a book from thy Lord, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate, that thou mayest rejoice therein and be of them that remember. When it reacheth thee, take it with the power bestowed by Us and place it upon thy head. Then inhale from it the fragrance of the garment of the Youth Who hath been tried among the wolves of the earth - they who have denied God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Through one of His fragrances the realities of all created things are quickened, if thou be of them that know. Cast behind thee all things and hold fast to the Most Great Handle, whereby the Sure Handle hath been suspended between the heavens and the earths. Beware lest thou be veiled in these days by them who have denied God and His signs. By God! They are in naught but error and flame. Soon will the tablets of the idolaters be spread among you. Cast them behind you and be not of the hesitating ones. Say: God sufficeth us, the Lord of all worlds. We have detached ourselves from all else save Him and become independent through Him of all creation. Blessed art thou, O servant, in that thou hast attained the presence of My Most Great Name and wert with Him in the Land of Taff - the spot which God hath made a place among the places of Paradise and honored above most places on earth through His grace. He, verily, is the All-Bountiful, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous. Blessed be thine ear, for it hath heard His melodies, and thine eye, for it hath fallen upon His beauteous countenance. For everyone who hath visited that place and remained steadfast in His love, God hath written the reward of one martyred in His path, even though he be living at that time. Thus hath His mercy preceded all worlds. Be thou steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord, then aid Him through remembrance and be not of them that remain silent. Verily silence is praiseworthy except in My remembrance and praise, if thou be of them that know. Cast behind thee all created things, then turn to the Lord of the First and the Last. He will protect thee from the harm of the idolaters. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon them who have taken unto God in this Cause a way.

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The Most Holy, the Most Glorious! This is a Book from the All-Knowing to those who have believed in God, the Mighty, the Wise, that they may rejoice in what they have been remembered before the Throne. This is naught but a great bounty. Blessed are they who have been given what hath been sent down from the presence of One mighty and powerful. Turn ye unto the Countenance and turn away from the ignorant who wander in the wilderness of passion. They are indeed in manifest loss. Soon shall the dust of torment encompass them and they shall awaken in remorse. The wrath of thy Lord shall seize them - distant be they who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. We seized peoples before them, then after them We raised up others. Nothing hath preceded Us. We have ordained for every matter an appointed time. We are indeed powerful. Arise to remember God amongst His servants and leave those who have disbelieved in their overwhelming ignorance. They are indeed among the heedless. Do they imagine that what they possess will profit them? Nay, by the Lord of all worlds! Did what their fathers amassed benefit them? We have left them in the fire, and thy Lord is indeed the Subduer, possessed of mighty strength. Nothing preventeth Him from what He desireth. He is in truth the Ruler over what He willeth. Those who have disbelieved in God are deaf - they hear not the call of their Lord. They are indeed among those who slumber. When they awaken they shall find themselves in the depths of the fire. They shall say: “We have wronged ourselves and were among the wrongdoers.” Say: Hearken, O people, to the call of your Lord, then turn unto Him and follow not every doubting idolater. Arise from the couches of passion. This is your Lord, the Most Glorious, Who hath come with a manifest light. Have ye forsaken God and taken vain imaginings as lords for yourselves? This is naught but a grievous wrong. Open your eyes! This is your Lord, the Chosen One, Who calleth you to the most exalted station. He is indeed a witness unto what He saith. Say: Is conjecture better for you, or the light that hath shone forth from the horizon of certitude? Be fair, O people, and follow not every heedless sinner. Thus have We revealed unto thee that thou mayest remember thy Lord amongst the servants, that perchance Our slumbering servants may be awakened thereby. Say: O my Lord! I am he who hath turned his face toward Thee. Decree for me what Thou desirest. Thou art indeed the Most Merciful of the merciful ones.

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In the Name of God, the Mighty, the Great! This is an epistle from the Youth to him who hath believed in God, detached himself from the idolaters, and ascended unto the heaven of divine knowledge until he recognized the Manifestation of God’s Own Self, the Most High, the Great. Blessed is he who hath detached himself from self and passion, and turned unto his Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, in this Most Holy, Most Luminous Revelation, and was among those who attained. With Him is the knowledge of the heavens and earth - He knoweth the treachery of eyes and what the breasts of the deceivers conceal, and He knoweth those who have believed in Him and detached themselves from all else. He desireth naught from His servants save fairness, and He Himself is witness and all-knowing of this. Whoso showeth fairness will testify in less than a moment that there is no God but Him, and that He Who hath appeared with the truth is indeed His Revelation, His grandeur, His majesty and His sovereignty between the heavens and earths. Fear God, O people of the Bayan, and corrupt not the earth after its reformation, neither shed blood nor follow every sinful idolater. Give life unto men through the Most Great Remembrance - such is the way of those who have detached themselves from the world and turned unto God, the Most High, the Most Exalted, and were among the sincere ones. Fear ye God and transgress not the bounds of God, neither abandon His ways behind your backs, nor pursue those who have denied God, the Lord of all worlds. Remember your Lord by night and day, then put your trust in Him and He will suffice you against all who dwell on earth. Be thou thankful unto God for having made thy heart a place for the revelations of the knowledge of His Self, the Most High, the Great. Beware lest thou grieve over aught - be thou steadfast in the love of thy Ancient Lord, then take comfort in His remembrance and fear not the hosts of the idolaters. He will assist whoso assisteth Him and will aid those who have turned unto Him, and He is with His beneficent servants. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who have believed in God, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

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O Muhammad-Quli! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Mighty, the Great!

This is a Book from the Wronged One to him who hath attained the lights of nearness and heard the Call of God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. O Muhammad-Quli, hear My call from the direction of My prison. Verily it will guide thee and protect thee from the evil of those who have denied God’s proof and His evidence, and turned away from His straight path. They are servants who have taken falsehood as their helper. That which thou didst send before hath arrived, and in these days with one of My loved ones, upon whom be My glory and My loving-kindness. We beseech God, exalted be He, to illumine His loved ones with the light of the Most Great Steadfastness and adorn them with the ornament of justice. Verily He is the Answerer of prayers. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Not a thing escapeth His knowledge. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The Glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have quaffed the choice wine of utterance from the hand of the bounty of their Lord, the All-Merciful, the Generous. Remember on My behalf My loved ones who have not broken My Covenant and Testament, and who have arisen to serve the Cause out of love for God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. If thou shouldst see ’Ayn and Ta, convey to him My greetings and say: Beware lest thou enter the dwelling-place of the polytheists who are consumed with the fire of hatred and have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Let him regard the deniers as a mere handful of clay. Say: Fear not the turning away of people and their gatherings, and say not that which beseemeth thee not before thy Lord. The knowledge of all things is preserved in a clear Book. Thus hath the Tongue of Utterance spoken from this sublime station. His honor Ismi Mahdi - upon him be My glory and loving-kindness - sent thy letter to the Most Holy Court. After its perusal, this Book from the Mother Book was revealed that thou mayest rejoice and be among the thankful ones. We beseech God, exalted be He, to make His loved ones there among those whom neither the doubts of men nor the allusions of those who have denied this supreme grace have caused to slip.

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He is the Mighty, the Beloved! This is a Book which hath been sent down in truth through a holy and gentle tongue. Whoso readeth it becometh lightened of the weight of earth and all that is therein, and soareth unto a heaven of sublime glory wherein nothing shall prevent his ascent to the vicinity of a mighty Throne. Through it are the souls of them that are nigh drawn unto a seat of wondrous Name, and the hearts of the sincere are severed from all hostile limitations. Say: By God, these are verses which give sustenance to all created things from the table of nearness to the Eternal, and bestow upon all beings from the grace of union with the One. Say: This indeed is Husayn in truth, unto whom are attracted the spirits of all worlds. And when the Spirit desireth to depart from bodies, the temples of existence quake - then hearken unto the cry of the people of earth, for this is from the terror of a Day which was decreed as inevitable. Say: The Spirit at that time departeth from Iraq and turneth toward a western direction. Thereat do the heavens and earth weep every morn and eve, and the tears of the mystics flow upon radiant crimson cheeks, and the Maidens in their chambers strike their heads with hands white and dyed. Among the people are those who are heedless of this, and those whose tears flow ceaselessly in separation, and those who rejoice at this, and those who are consumed by this fire. Say: O concourse of earth! Rejoice not at this, but rather weep for what hath passed you by of the holy breezes of union. Say: The earth hath borne the burden of this greatest terror, and soon shall it give birth to its load. Then shall ye flee to the right and find no friend for yourselves, and run to the left and find no helper for your beings. Thus do We cast upon thee gentle holy words, hidden verses of might, and manifest tokens of attraction, that thou mayest remind the people in days wherein the Holy Spirit speaketh upon the branches of the Lote-Tree of supreme glory. And the Spirit be upon you, O concourse of loved ones, every morn and eve.

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=== START BH03400 ===

O Haji Mirza Hasan-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God!

In the Name of God, the Most Great, the Most Great! This is a Tablet that hath been sent down from the presence of the Mighty, the Wise, and giveth glad tidings unto the people on this Day whereon the All-Merciful hath seated Himself upon the throne of His Great Name. When thou dost inhale the fragrance of the garment, arise amidst the servants with wisdom and utterance, and remind them of that which hath shone forth from the horizon of the Ancient of Days with manifest sovereignty. The land of Syria hath been honored by the advent of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. This is a land wherein was raised the call of the Prophets and Messengers. We have addressed it saying: “Blessed art thou in that thou hast attained unto the presence of thy Lord! Do they that dwell within thee turn unto God, the Lord of Names, or do they deny Him even as they denied Him aforetime?” Whereupon it cried out saying: “Verily Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.” The fragrances of the All-Glorious have seized the land of Batha. It hath stirred and flourished, and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds! I perceive the fragrance of Thy reunion as though Thou hadst unveiled Beauty after having concealed it from all mankind. Blessed is the land whereon Thy dominion hath been established, and blessed are the servants who have attained unto the light of Thy resplendent countenance.” We hear the call of all things declaring that there is none other God but Him, the Forgiving, the Generous. Among them are those who know and glorify His praise, and among them are those who make mention yet remain among the heedless. Arise thou amidst the people of the Bayan in the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Say: O people! The proof hath come, and this is He to Whom the Bayan hath testified. Fear God and follow not him who hath disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Powerful. When anyone cometh unto you with tablets of fire and the book of wickedness, cast them behind you and turn unto the Countenance, and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having made Thyself known unto us and removed from us the veil through Thy sovereignty. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Wise.” Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses and made them lamps of guidance for all who are in the heavens and on earth. Take hold of the Tablet with the power of thy Lord. By My life! Nothing shall harm thee through it, even should all who are on earth combine against thee. And praise be unto God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03400 ===

=== START BH03401 ===

O Jinab Aqa Siyyid Aqa! In the Name of God, the All-Knowing! This is a Tablet from before the Youth to him who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Glorious, the All-Knowing. Blessed is he who hath detached himself from all faces and held fast to the Sure Handle which hath appeared in truth from before God, the Mighty, the Glorious, the All-Bestowing. Say: O people! The Suns of eternity have shone forth from the Most Glorious Horizon, and the Command hath been detailed in the Tablets of Destiny, and the Hands of Power have emerged from the sleeves. Say: The heavens of turning away have been cleft asunder, and the earths have been eclipsed, and the clouds have been rent, and God hath come in canopies of cloud, and by Him all things have been adorned with the garments of names, and He hath been established upon the throne of His name, the All-Merciful, and on His right was the Point of the Bayan, and on His left were the hosts of revelation and inspiration. Say: We gave you glad tidings before in all the Tablets of this Manifestation Who hath appeared in truth, and then of these days. Say: He hath come with the truth, and by Him the fruits have fallen from the trees, and the souls of the righteous were stirred, and the pillars of creation were shaken. They who have denied this Manifestation yet claim belief in the previous Manifestations - by God the Truth, they are but as cattle. Say: By Him the earth was established and heaven was raised up, and the sun of grandeur shone forth from the horizon of eternity, then the standards were upraised. Say: O people! Deny not Him Who calleth you unto God. Fear God, then rend asunder the veils of idle fancies. And thou, distance thyself from all things and draw nigh unto God thy Lord. He sufficeth thee through His grace, and He is verily the Generous, the Bountiful. He giveth to whom He willeth and withholdeth from whom He willeth, and raiseth up whom He willeth and bringeth low whom He willeth, and preserveth whom He willeth from illness. Be thou steadfast in My Cause and fear not Mine enemies. Verily thy Lord will protect thee from those who have denied God on the Day of Resurrection. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who have drunk the choice wine sealed from the hand of this Youth.

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=== START BH03402 ===

O Mim of Glory! Thou didst ascend with joy and fragrance, while thy loved ones remained in grief. Thus hath the All-Merciful decreed. He, verily, is the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. Thou wert God’s remnant when the idolaters drove Me from the Land of Ta, and thou didst burn with the fire of separation for numbered years. When the appointed time came, We guided thee to the Kawthar of reunion until thou didst enter the prison and sacrifice thyself before the face of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved. Blessed art thou and blessed he that turneth unto thee, and visiteth thy grave, and draweth nigh, through thee, unto God, the Lord of all that was and shall be. O Ha of the Divine Essence! Thou didst seek the heights of holiness and forsake the world in the path of thy Lord. I testify that thou didst ascend to a praiseworthy station and I testify that thou didst return in meekness unto thine abode. Great is thy blessedness and the blessedness of them that hold fast unto the hem of thy outspread robe. O Dal of Eternity! Through thee that land and its surroundings have been honored. Thou art, verily, the trust of God and His treasure in this land. Erelong will God reveal through thee that which He hath desired. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. When thou wast laid to rest in the earth, the earth itself trembled in its longing to meet thee. Thus hath it been decreed, and yet the people perceive not. O Ya of Pre-existence! Blessed art thou for having sacrificed thy spirit in the Most Great Prison, after being in the hands of those who denied God on the Promised Day. Were We to recount the mysteries of thine ascension, they that are asleep would waken, and all beings would be set ablaze with the fire of the remembrance of My Name, the Mighty, the Loving. O thou who art mentioned before the Face! We have recounted unto thee what hath befallen the Branch of God this day, that thou mayest be informed of what hath been ordained in the prison by thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Grieve thou not. Give thanks unto thy Lord in all conditions. He is with those who remember Him and act according to His command. May glory rest upon thee and upon those who have detached themselves in His love from such as have joined partners with God.

=== END BH03402 ===

=== START BH03403 ===

In His Name, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted!

Can the Tablet contain the mysteries of thy Lord? Can the Pen flow with what He hath willed? Nay, by His very Self, the True One! Rather only with what the people are capable of bearing. Thus hath the Command gone forth from the Dayspring of Revelation when He appeared with manifest sovereignty. O people! Hearken unto the Call that hath been raised from the divine wilderness, this praiseworthy station. Then detach yourselves from whatsoever ye possess, turning unto God. This is better for you than what hath been and what shall be. By My life! The Water of Life hath flowed in all times, yet the people perceive it not. Among them are those who fled, and those who partook and said: “In Thy Name, O Beloved One!” and drank in remembrance of Me, the Mighty, the Loving. Be as thy Lord desireth. When thou attainest unto the Tablet of thy Lord, turn with thy heart to the Qiblih of all horizons and say: “Praise be to Thee, O Knower of the seen and unseen, for having caused to flow upon me from the oceans of Thy Most Great Name that which causeth spirits to soar and minds to be startled. I testify that through Thee the banners of victory were hoisted and the standards of guidance were raised amidst all created things, while the flags of the rebellious were brought low. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue all who are in the heavens and earth, and through which the people of the graves arose, to preserve me beneath the shade of the Tree of Thy singleness. Then make me of those who soared in the atmosphere of Thy love and spoke in Thy remembrance until their spirits took flight from their bodies in their longing to meet Thee.” Thus was the matter ordained by One mighty and praiseworthy. O my Lord! I am he who hath turned toward the direction of Thy grace and raised the hands of supplication to the heaven of Thy bounty. Send down upon me that which will render me sincere toward Thyself and a servant of Thy Cause. I testify that Thou art the Intended One and all else is as naught, and that Thou art the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Therefore manifest in the kingdom conquering hands and powerful hearts that they may aid Thy loved ones on earth, through Thy Name which Thou hast made the Supreme Ruler over every witness and witnessed thing. The Water of Life hath flowed through what the Tongue of the All-Merciful hath spoken in utterance. Blessed is he who hath drunk and said: “Praise be to Thee, O God of existence!”

=== END BH03403 ===

=== START BH03404 ===

In the Name of God, the Everlasting, the Inexhaustible

Has the earth carried one whom kinship cannot prevent from turning to the Lord of creation, and who casts behind him relationships and allusions out of love for God, the Lord of names and attributes? Blessed is he who sees no glory for himself except through the glory of God and who is detached from all else. He is indeed among the most exalted of creatures before the Truth. Thus has the matter been decreed and the verses have come. And he whom love of kindred does not prevent from turning to his Lord - his face shall shine forth between earth and heaven. The hosts of the unseen and the visible shall assist him, and the angels of the Command shall aid him in drawing near to the station wherein the lights of the Divine Essence are kindled and shine forth.

Hearken to what is revealed to thee from the direction of the Prison and what hath been sent down from the Pen of Command. It is musk from which fragrances waft. When the Tablet of Fire cometh unto thee, set it aside and take what hath been given thee from thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower.

Glory be to Thee, O my God! Thou hearest my lamentation in this Prison and knowest that I have summoned the servants only to the court of Thy mercy and favors, and have commanded them only what Thou hast commanded in the kingdom of Thy decree and the dominion of Thy judgment. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst subjugate the winds, to protect this servant who hath turned to Thee and held fast to the hem of Thy bounty. O Lord! Thou knowest what is in hearts, verily Thou art the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. Thou knowest the secrets of breasts. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name to strengthen him in such wise that nothing shall prevent him from Thy love, that he may arise to aid Thy Cause and stand firm in Thy Command. O Lord! When Thou hast made known to him the paths of Thy grace and guidance, deprive him not through Thy generosity. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

O thou attentive servant! Arise to aid thy Lord in these days, that the dwellers of Paradise may glory in thee. Thus doth the Pen of Grace command thee from before God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. And praise be to God, the Beloved of the mystics and the Goal of the sincere ones.

=== END BH03404 ===

=== START BH03405 ===

O Isma’il, who dwelleth in the City! He is the Ever-Abiding One! He it is Who maketh mention in the Tablet of every goodly remembrance, that thereby the people may draw nigh unto God, the Almighty, the All-Praised. O Isma’il! When thy letter came before Us, it was as though thou hadst forgotten Us, yet We preceded thee in remembrance, that Our mention might precede all else in every pure and luminous heart. Know thou that calamities have encompassed Us from every side, until We were cast into a manifest prison. Days passed over Us in such hardship as hath no like, no equal, and no parallel. Yet We thank God and praise Him for what hath befallen Us, drawing nigh unto Him in His good-pleasure, for verily He is near unto the well-doers. Remember thou My days, and forget not God’s covenant within thyself. Call upon Him throughout thy days, for verily He is the All-Hearing, the Answerer, Who answereth the prayer of the supplicant when he calleth upon Him, and He is the All-Knowing. Be thou at peace in thy heart and soul through God’s grace and mercy, and be thou in great joy and hope. Should harm touch thee, grieve not, but remember My grief and place thy trust in God, thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Soon shall joy and gladness vanish from every unbeliever and fortunate one, for all this is mentioned within the bounds of contingent being and hath no permanence or endurance, as every sound soul doth testify. Strive thou within thyself to hold fast unto the luminous and mighty handle, that it may raise thee to a station wherein no harm from these idolators shall touch thee. Therefore, lift thy foot from the dust, then ascend to a station that shall never pass away, through the eternity of God, the King, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Bountiful. Therein shalt thou find rest from every opponent and peer, from every ailment and sickness, and from every fresh calamity. Thus doth the Spirit teach thee on this night and make mention of thee with most goodly remembrance, that thou mayest be of them that know. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon them that are with thee and upon every assured knower.

=== END BH03405 ===

=== START BH03406 ===

He is the Remembering One, the Witness, the All-Informed

O Abu’l-Hasan! The Lord of the hidden and manifest hath turned toward thee from the direction of the Prison and maketh mention of thee. Blessed art thou, happy art thou, joy be unto thee, and felicitations be unto thee, inasmuch as thou didst hear the verses and didst behold the clear proofs and didst drink of the sealed wine and didst partake, without interruption, of the Kawthar of the love of the All-Merciful. Most of thy days were spent in the love of God. I swear by the Ancient Beauty that all that existeth and is visible on earth cannot compare with this testimony that hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen concerning thee. Drink thou from the ocean of joy through My Name, and from the Kawthar of gladness. Praise be to God that thou didst attain unto the divine verses in these numbered years. They are better for thee than all the treasures of the earth. Therefore praise and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!” Be not grieved at separation, for the reward of attainment unto His presence hath been inscribed for thee by the Pen of the Ancient of Days, and this hath been and continueth to be among the matchless bounties of God. Convey My greetings to all the friends and say: This blessed Day hath been mentioned in all the Books and Tablets and is known as the Day of God. Know ye its value and act as beseemeth it. That which is accounted this day as the most great of all deeds in the sight of the Self-Sufficing, the Most High, is steadfastness in His Cause, for the embodiments of idle fancies have been and continue to be engaged in preventing the loved ones of God. This is why We have forewarned all aforetime. Clamor will be raised and the book of the netherworld and the tablets of fire will be spread abroad. The people of certitude who are mentioned in the Qur’an as the companions of the right hand and in the Qayyumu’l-Asma as the dwellers of the Crimson Ark must manifest such power and might that such idle persons will be powerless to prevent them. Thus hath spoken the Wronged One with that which benefiteth His loved ones in this mighty Prison. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03406 ===

=== START BH03407 ===

O Abu’l-Qasim, upon whom be the Glory of God. In His Name through Whom the Sun of Divine Unity has shone forth! O Abu’l-Qasim, hear with thy inner ear the call of the Wronged One. In these days certain vain imaginings have arisen. Beseech God to protect His people. The former people would each day, with the hands of idle fancy, fashion an idol of their imagination and call it the Fourth Pillar or other names. Glory be to God! One is astounded at the words and deeds of that people. Each day they would claim some new understanding and knowledge, until finally their knowledge culminated in this: One day, before attaining maturity, this Wronged One entered a gathering where two individuals wearing enormous turbans were, from behind a curtain, describing to one of the ladies their own spiritual knowledge and stations, until one of them stated that we must determine whether Gabriel is higher or Qanbar, whether ’Abbas is higher or Salman. This Wronged One was bewildered. After a few minutes it was mentioned: “O Mulla, if Gabriel is the one referred to in ‘The Faithful Spirit descended with it upon thy heart’, then Master Qanbar was not even present there.” In those days this Wronged One lamented the wrongs done to the Seal of the Prophets. I truthfully say that such wrong was done to Him by the former people that the Tablet wept and the Pen cried out - a crying that caused the Concourse on High to weep and the companions of the Most Exalted Paradise to cry out. We beseech God to protect this people from such idle fancies and vain imaginings and to keep them steadfast on the straight path. Verily He is the Mighty, the Triumphant, the Powerful. O Abu’l-Qasim! Today the Mother Book has turned toward thee from the prison precincts. Blessed is he who hath remembered thee and sent thy name to a place named after this heaven. We have remembered thee and answered thee with verses that all the books of the world and what the nations possess cannot equal. He Who hath spoken before all faces beareth witness to this. The Kingdom and the Dominion belong to God, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03407 ===

=== START BH03408 ===

O Abraham! A Friend [of God] hath appeared from God, and the Hand of Divine favor preserved him from the fire of the idolaters, nay rather, transformed that vengeance into bounty and mercy. His mention is renowned throughout the world and is a mighty cause for those who mount the pulpit. Most of the peoples of the world are occupied with his remembrance and that of his son, who in the Book of Deeds was designated and mentioned as the Sacrifice of God by the Pen of the Self-Sufficient, the Exalted. Yet in this Most Great Revelation, how many pure, assured, well-pleased and enkindled souls have intended the place of sacrifice and offered up their lives! However, the unjust servants have veiled the high and most exalted stations of these souls through the veils of self and desire. Glory be to God! What has become of justice and fairness? Where have hearing and sight gone? O Abraham! The first sacrifice attained to sacrifice and returned to his place, but in this Revelation all have achieved the most great martyrdom. Say: O people! Observe with divine vision and hearken with true hearing, that perchance ye may attain unto that which hath no likeness or peer. Ask of God that He may aid His servants to that which beseemeth them, and adorn the people of the world with the light of detachment and the raiment of godliness. He is powerful and mighty. There is no God but Him, the Powerful, the Most High, the Most Glorious. Praise be to God! That soul hath attained to recognition and likewise to serving the servants in the path of God - servants who have detached themselves from the world and clung to the horizon of Revelation. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath aided and will aid the friends of God in His earth and His trusted ones in His lands. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have turned to the Most High Horizon and believed in the One, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03408 ===

=== START BH03409 ===

O loved ones of God in the Most Great and Most Glorious House! O companions of the House! Hearken to the call of your All-Forgiving Lord from this Manifestation, whereby darkness was illumined and the horizons were brightened. By My life! You have become inhabited through what befell you in the path of God, your Lord, the Master of all necks. How many buildings are followed by ruin, but what was built for you through what you bore in My love shall not be followed by extinction nor destroyed by waters. Thus was the matter decreed from the presence of the Cleaver of the dawn. O Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of Our servant Muhammad who attained to recognition on a day when faces turned black and eyes were frozen, that the breezes of revelation might attract him and the wine of the All-Merciful might intoxicate him in such wise that he would speak the praise of his Lord amidst all possibilities. Blessed art thou for having borne hardships in thy Lord’s path and for having inhabited the house of the heart with this remembrance which God hath made the sovereign of all remembrances. What befell Us hath befallen thee. Blessed are We and thou and every steadfast and patient believer in tribulation. The countenance of Baha hath shone forth and from the horizon of prison and destiny hath dawned in such wise that the earths and heavens were illumined thereby. O Muhammad! Illumine hearts with the remembrance of the Beloved and faces with the name of thy Lord, the Master of creation. Remember My loved ones on My behalf and adorn the head of each one with the crown of the remembrance of their Lord, the Subjugator of the winds. When your eyes are solaced by the breezes of the Tablet, turn your faces toward the prison and say: We bear witness unto Thee, O Thou Wronged One, that Thou hast borne for the life of the world what none bore before. Blessed is the heart that hath turned to Thee, and woe unto every polytheist and doubter. How can we dwell in the House while Thou art imprisoned in the most ruined of houses? May the House be sacrificed for Thee, O Dawning-Place of the Manifestation! May our souls be sacrificed for Thee, O Lord of the servants! Thus have We cast upon you verses whereby the fragrance of the All-Merciful was diffused throughout all lands. It behooveth every soul to inhale it and say: Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me in prison while I was in the hands of the oppressors. And upon you be glory from the presence of the Master of all necks.

=== END BH03409 ===

=== START BH03410 ===

In My Name, the Speaker among the parties! O chosen ones of God and His loved ones! Know ye with clear certitude that whatsoever befalleth you of adversity and tribulation, or aught else, hath been and remains the cause of the exaltation of the Word of God, despite every aggressive transgressor and every heedless doubter. None hath been or is capable of extinguishing the light of God’s Word. Abasement in His path is manifest glory, and poverty in His love is evident wealth. Reflect upon the most mighty brother - the Word of God so seized him that from his movements and stillness fruits and effects became manifest. He was a tree bearing fruits, and a Lote-Tree bearing praise and remembrance.

O My loved ones in Taft! Recognize the exalted station and make mention of it through that which hath been sent down from My Most Exalted Pen. Blessed is he who loved him and made mention of him before and after his ascension. When he attained unto the Divine Scroll, the gate of knowledge was opened and the light of steadfastness encompassed him, such that in his every word influence was manifest. By the life of God! The wine of My utterance so seized him that neither the veils of the wicked nor the coverings of the evil ones prevented him, nor did the armies and hosts of the earth frighten him. He spoke that which he was commanded before all faces. Glorified be He Who caused him to speak, made him to know, and drew him nigh unto Him. He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

All the kindred in the Most Great Prison are mentioned before the face of the Wronged One. The sincere ones shall soon behold outwardly that which hath been ordained for him by God’s will, the Mighty, the Great.

O Muhammad-Husayn! We beseech God that He may aid thee to illumine and adorn the people of the world through wisdom and utterance with the light of true oneness and the effulgences of the Luminary of inner meaning. Verily, He giveth to whomsoever He willeth whatsoever He pleaseth and withholdeth. He is the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who heard the Call and said: “Yea, yea, O Lord of all beings!” and “Here am I, here am I, O Beloved of the hearts of the knowers and Goal of them that are nigh!”

=== END BH03410 ===

=== START BH03411 ===

20. He is the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Wise.

O My handmaiden adorned with the ornament of My love! Happy art thou and that handmaiden who hath attained My days, turned toward My face, and answered when My call was uplifted; who was blessed with My remembrance when other maidservants turned against Me; who hath testified to that which My tongue hath declared and acknowledged what hath been sent down in My Book.

O My handmaiden! Let not grief overwhelm thee on account of that which hath occurred in the early days of our arrival in this prison. We have sacrificed Mihdi for a purpose inscrutable to all save God. That branch offered up his soul in the flower of his youth and with the utmost joy and gladness he hastened to the realm beyond. Every soul that departeth from this world with the love of God in his heart is and hath ever been the possessor of all good. If this be attained by virtue of the verses of the Pen of the Most High, this is a gift eternal and a grace everlasting. Praise be to God that he attained unto that to which nothing else can compare.

Today, because of the lack of capacity of the people of the world, the station of the Word of God is concealed. I swear by the waves of the ocean of God’s utterance, O My handmaiden, that a single word thereof excelleth whatsoever is now evident in the world of being. How many princes of the earth and queens of the world have passed away, yearning to hear these words: “O My servant” or “O My maidservant,” but they heard them not. As An?ari says:

O my God! If but once Thou sayest: “My servant,”

By the Throne my laughter will pass.

Since thou hast attained this time and again, be full of joy.

God, glorified be His glory, is faithful, and He received His trust with joy and gladness. What occurred was in accordance with the exigencies of consummate wisdom. Be thou patient, therefore, for, verily, thy Lord is the Most Patient, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, and He shall not delay the recompense of those who endure with patience. We send praise to all the maidservants of that land and exhort them to be steadfast in His Cause.

=== END BH03411 ===

=== START BH03412 ===

In the Name of the One Beloved! O My handmaiden and My leaf! Some time ago mention of thee was made from the Tongue of Grandeur. Today, whosoever attaineth unto a single word of the divine utterances hath attained an everlasting station and an eternal rank in the sight of God. That word is a hidden treasure with the True Trustee. Blessed is the servant who hath attained unto this most exalted station, and blessed is the handmaiden who hath attained unto this most glorious rank, and blessed is the tree and the leaf that hath been adorned with the fruits of His good-pleasure and concerning which the word of His good-pleasure hath been sent down from the Most Exalted Horizon.

O My handmaiden! Mention of thy deed became the cause of the revelation of a second Tablet, that thou mayest know with clear certitude that thy deed hath been accepted and bestowed upon souls who were truly deserving. Blessed is the handmaiden who hath performed in the path of God that which she was bidden in His perspicuous Book. And thou, praise be to God, hast attained, and the word of acceptance hath been sent down from the heaven of bounty addressed to thy name. The first Tablet remaineth preserved with the one who delivered it and is trustworthy.

Convey My greetings to all the leaves of that household. We beseech God to assist them with the hosts of steadfastness and draw them nigh unto Him. Verily He is the All-Hearing, the One Who answereth prayers.

Reflect upon the favors of God. Although outwardly at the time of death the wealthy one did not attain unto faith, yet due to thy connection with him, his cry was answered and a portion of his wealth attained unto acceptance by God. We therefore hope that His all-embracing mercy may take hold of him, and we beseech God to guide the mother, that she may drink from the Salsabil of His bounty. His grace is mighty and His bestowal great. We beseech Him to aid His male and female servants to turn unto Him and to act in accordance with that which they have been bidden. Verily He is the Helper, the All-Bountiful, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

The glory from Us be upon thee and upon all who are in the household, from God, the All-Possessing, the All-Bountiful, the Compassionate, the All-Generous.

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=== START BH03413 ===

O My handmaiden and My leaf! The Trusted One hath appeared before the Wronged One and made mention of thee. We make mention of thee in this perspicuous Book. These days are the days of God, and the divine Books speak of their mention and station. He saith unto Moses: “Lead forth thy people from darkness into light and remind them of the days of God.” Likewise do the previous Books call out with the most exalted call and summon the people of the earth to the Dayspring of Revelation and the Speaker on Sinai. Blessed is the ear that hath heard and attained, and woe unto the heedless ones. The kings and princesses of the earth have not attained unto “O My servant” and “O My handmaiden”, while thou hast attained unto “O My handmaiden” and “O My leaf”. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this manifest grace.

We make mention of Malik Husayn, upon him be the glory of God. Praise be to God, he hath drunk from the Kawthar of recognition and received his portion of the choice sealed wine. His visitation hath been accepted and his desire hath attained unto the glory of God’s good-pleasure. We beseech God to assist him in all conditions and at all times and to make him steadfast in His Cause. O Malik Husayn! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One. Verily, He mentioneth thee at this time as a mercy from God, the Lord of the worlds. Thy deed and what thou didst send by the hand of My Afnan and My Trusted One hath been accepted. Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, the Lord of the mighty throne. Blessed art thou and thy wife. We have made mention of her in a Tablet from whose horizon shineth the light of her Lord’s tender mercy, the All-Bountiful. Give her the glad-tidings of My remembrance of her. Thy Lord is verily the All-Remembering, the All-Knowing.

We make mention of Siyyid Qabl-Rida. We beseech God to gather him in the most exalted Paradise with the sincere ones and those brought nigh. His mention hath been accepted by God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. The glory of God be upon you, O My servants and handmaidens, and upon those whom nothing hath prevented from holding fast unto this mighty announcement. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03413 ===

=== START BH03414 ===

In My Name, the Summoner between earth and heaven! O My trustees in the lands and My chosen ones among the servants! Upon you be My glory and My loving-kindness. In the days when the darkness of fear had seized all, this Wronged One stood forth and spoke before the faces of the princes and divines of Iran. The friends and loved ones would lament day and night for this Wronged One, for the enemies were beyond counting and their chief was an oppressive and proud man. The heedlessness of pride had so seized him that he saw none but himself, and through various plots and schemes he lay in wait for a time when he could snatch the Ancient Beauty from the earth. But God, through His sovereignty, prevented him and, through His power, banished him, and through His will manifested what He wished and desired. He is the One around Whom circle power and might and grandeur and authority. And when the light of the Word shone forth, the essence of tyranny emerged from behind the veil with the swords of idle fancies and vain imaginings, and wrought that which caused the Tablet and the Pen to weep, and tears to flow from the Divine Eye. From the earliest days We have been under the rule of the oppressors, but in the Most Great Prison His Majesty the King, Sultan Abdul-Hamid Khan - may God strengthen him - has acted with kindness and compassion toward this Wronged One. In truth, in his days justice was gladdened and tyranny was concealed. Glory be unto Him Who strengthened him and seated him upon the throne of justice and fairness. He is, verily, the Lord of bounties and favors. O Muhammad-Qabli-Hasan! Praise the Goal of the world Who remembers thee in the Most Great Prison. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, and thanksgiving be unto Thee, O my Glory! I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy Kingdom and the mysteries of Thy Dominion to ordain for me that which will make me a banner of Thy Name amongst Thy servants. Then open before my face the door of Thy grace. Verily, Thou art the Powerful over what Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

=== END BH03414 ===

=== START BH03415 ===

O leaf who art related to My name “Beauty”! The wronged One hath heard of thy sorrow and what hath befallen thee. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. This is a Day wherein every deed is weighed in the balance of thy Lord, and this is a Day wherein the earth and the mountains and the seas and the trees speak forth. Let not the happenings of the world sadden thee. Make thy joy and happiness to consist in the grace of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Be not grieved at the loss of children. God willing, He will bestow His grace. He is, verily, the Generous, the Bountiful. Whatsoever appeareth hath not been, and is not, outside of divine wisdom. The people of insight and understanding have borne and do bear witness to this truth. Today thou art blessed with something that is seen to be more distinguished and more faithful than a hundred thousand children. Today is different from other days. Every soul who hath drunk even a drop from the Kawthar of knowledge doth acknowledge that which the Pen of God hath acknowledged. Children are for the preservation of remembrance and good deeds and the perpetuation of name and the like. And if God, exalted be His glory, should bestow His grace and that child should also be adorned with the ornament of worthiness and humanity and righteousness, his remembrance would still, with the passage of time, soon come to an end. But the mention of the Most Exalted Pen endureth, through the duration of the Most Beautiful Names. Hold fast unto this, if thou be of the people of Baha. Better than what thou hast, and more exalted than that, is with thee, but thou art unaware of it. If thou shouldst become aware of it, God willing, thou shalt attain unto the most great joy and supreme happiness. Thus hath My Pen spoken, as a grace unto My name. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Bountiful, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by the inheritors of Thy Kingdom and the guardians of the House of Thy Cause to ordain for me an heir who shall inherit from me through Thy bounty and favors. Thou art, verily, the Best of inheritors. Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of the mystics and Goal of the worlds and Glory of the hearts of the sincere ones.

=== END BH03415 ===

=== START BH03416 ===

O Siyyid Muhammad, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Faithful Speaker!

O thou who soarest in the atmosphere of the love of thy Lord! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One and convey unto the people that which hath been sent down from the heaven of His bounty and bestowal, that perchance they may cast away what they possess of idle fancies and vain imaginings, and may take fast hold of the cord of God’s loving providence, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear ye the All-Merciful, and follow not every rejected transgressor and every veiled heedless one. Say: Hear ye the counsel of the Wronged One and ponder, that haply ye may not be deprived of the ocean of utterance in the Divine Day. Reflect upon the turning away of the divines of the former Faith and their followers. What was the cause that all were deprived on the Day of His Manifestation, and were forbidden from Him Whom they had sought with humility and supplication in the nights and days, nay more, issued the verdict for and carried out the shedding of His most pure blood? The cause of this loss and the reason for this ruination was that they regarded not His signs and verses with their own hearing and sight, but were captive to the idle fancies of the former divines. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear ye God. Behold His signs with His eye, then hear His verses with His ear. By the life of God! Had there been a soul worthy of mention, this Wronged One would not have borne the tribulations of the world for the sake of manifesting the Cause. Where, at last, hath fairness gone, and what hath become of justice? Through a brackish drop they deprived themselves of the Euphrates of mercy and were forbidden from the ocean of bounty. With the hand of power, rend ye asunder the veils, that perchance ye may attain unto the splendors of the light of the Day of God. The former people clung to names and were deprived of their Owner. Ye too have followed that people and count yourselves among the people of the Bayan. Say: We bear witness that the Bayan is innocent of you and of what ye say and do. Hear ye My counsel, then return unto God. Verily He is the Ever-Forgiving, the Pardoner, the Merciful.

=== END BH03416 ===

=== START BH03417 ===

He is the All-Powerful, the Most High, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

O thou who art wronged! We have heard how thou hast praised God, and how thou hast called upon God, and how thou hast communed with God. Verily thy Lord is the All-Hearing, and He is the All-Seeing, and He is the All-Informed. With Him is the knowledge of what hath been and what shall be. Let not the oppression of princes grieve thee. Be patient even as thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, was patient. We were with thee and heard what thou didst speak concerning God, and We saw what befell thee in the path of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Loving. Grief lieth not in what befalleth bodies, but in what befalleth spirits from those who speak according to their desires and claim what God hath not permitted them in His guarded Book. They are those who profess faith in God in the morning, yet in the evening deny the Lord of the seen and unseen. Grieve not because of imprisonment. Know thou its station. God hath made it the Most Exalted Paradise for thee and for those with thee among the people of Baha, and a prison for those with thee who disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He believed in God, then disbelieved and denied after having confessed. Thy Lord beareth witness to this in this praiseworthy station. He will deliver thee and He will save thee, as a grace from His presence. He is verily the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Adorn thyself, adorn thyself, O Beauty! Be patient, be patient. The ultimate victory belongeth to those who were patient in God and followed His forbidden path. Look not at the people and their oppression, but at the mercy of God which hath preceded all who are in existence. Then act according to what We have commanded thee, and forget not what We caused thee to hear through the tongue of might and power when thou wert standing before the Throne, nor what We counseled thee therewith. This is verily the wisdom sent down in Our preserved Book. None may speak concerning thee except with kindness. Thus hath the matter been decreed aforetime and in this blessed hour. Verily the glory be upon thee and upon those who love thee in God, the Revealer of this spread parchment.

=== END BH03417 ===

=== START BH03418 ===

The Most Holy, The Most Great, The Most Glorious

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! We have heard thy call and have answered thee with this Tablet which hath shone forth from the horizon of the will of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. When thou attainest unto it, arise and take it with the hand of submission, then inhale from it the sweet-scented fragrances of the garment of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Then turn with thy heart toward the Most Great Scene, this Spot wherein hath been established the throne of the Lord of Destiny. Say: O my Lord! Praise be unto Thee for having made Thyself known unto me and turned me toward the direction of Thy gifts and favors. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued all who are in the heavens and on earth, to grant me from the cups of Thy bounty that which will make me steadfast in Thy Cause and vocal in Thy remembrance amidst Thy creatures. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned toward the Dayspring of Thy revelation and the Dawning-Place of Thy inspiration. Look upon me with the glances of Thy loving-kindness, then make me one who is assisted to accomplish what Thou hast desired in Thy Tablets, in such wise that I desire naught save what Thou hast desired and seek naught except what Thou hast decreed, to the extent that I behold my will as extinct within Thy will and my desire within what Thou hast willed and dost will. Verily, Thou art the All-Powerful, the Almighty. O my Lord! Draw me by the breezes of Thy days that the wine of the Kawthar of Thy favors may so intoxicate me that I turn neither to the right nor to the left, and remain at all times gazing upon the Beauty that hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy Name, the All-Merciful. Thou art He before Whose power and sovereignty all things have testified, and to Whose grandeur and might every matter hath submitted. Nothing whatsoever escapeth Thy knowledge. Thou givest unto whomsoever Thou willest whatsoever Thou willest. All good is within Thy grasp and in Thy handful. The oppression of the oppressors cannot prevent Thee from what Thou desirest, nor can the veils of them that have disbelieved hide Thee. Assist me, O Thou through Whom the sincere ones have soared in the atmosphere of Thy nearness and reunion, and the hearts of the devoted ones have been consumed in their remoteness and separation from Thee. Ordain for me that which shall profit me in this world and the next. Verily, Thou art the All-Giving, the Bountiful, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

=== END BH03418 ===

=== START BH03419 ===

He is the Consoler, the Comforter, the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!

O thou who gazest upon the Face and art present before the Gate! Although this new affliction hath outwardly caused grief, yet since she hath ascended in these days and her mention floweth from pen and tongue, these two bounties shall cause the grief to vanish and shall guide thee to patience and tranquility, which are the characteristics of the loved ones of God. Death and life are two gates for the manifestation of divine grace, bounty and mercy. Today is the day of bounty, mercy and generosity. Assuredly the sprinklings of the ocean of mercy shall embrace her, and in this moment He maketh mention of her with these wondrous and sublime remembrances. He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

We have desired to make mention of My handmaiden and My leaf with a remembrance whose fragrance shall never be cut off nor shall it be effaced, through the eternity of God’s kingdom, the Lord of all worlds. The first light that shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of God’s bounty and the first splendor that dawned and gleamed upon thee, O My handmaiden and My leaf! I testify that thou didst attain unto that which was inscribed in the Tablet, and didst hear the Call, and didst drink the choice wine of understanding from the hand of the bounty of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, and didst turn toward the prison after the turning away of all who are on earth save those whom God did desire, the Lord of the mighty throne. And We bear witness that thou wast present and didst hear the Call from the supreme horizon. Verily thy Lord is the Helper, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to send down upon thee at all times mercy from His presence and light from His own Self and bounty from His side. Verily He is the Bestower, the All-Bountiful. Glory and remembrance and praise be upon thee, O handmaiden of God, and upon those women who have believed in the One, the All-Informed. And We beseech God to adorn the temples of His loved ones in this affliction with the ornament of patience and fortitude. Verily He is the Most Patient and hath commanded all to beautiful patience. We beseech God to assist all to read what hath been revealed for thee on this glorious and wondrous day.

=== END BH03419 ===

=== START BH03420 ===

CXXX

Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.

Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face.

Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech.

Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men. Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression. Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts.

Be a home for the stranger, a balm to the suffering, a tower of strength for the fugitive.

Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring.

Be an ornament to the countenance of truth, a crown to the brow of fidelity, a pillar of the temple of righteousness, a breath of life to the body of mankind, an ensign of the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to the soil of the human heart, an ark on the ocean of knowledge, a sun in the heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility.

=== END BH03420 ===

=== START BH03421 ===

LXVIII

O thou who art the fruit of My Tree and the leaf thereof! On thee be My glory and My mercy.

Let not thine heart grieve over what hath befallen thee. Wert thou to scan the pages of the Book of Life, thou wouldst, most certainly, discover that which would dissipate thy sorrows and dissolve thine anguish.

Know thou, O fruit of My Tree, that the decrees of the Sovereign Ordainer, as related to fate and predestination, are of two kinds. Both are to be obeyed and accepted. The one is irrevocable, the other is, as termed by men, impending. To the former all must unreservedly submit, inasmuch as it is fixed and settled. God, however, is able to alter or repeal it. As the harm that must result from such a change will be greater than if the decree had remained unaltered, all, therefore, should willingly acquiesce in what God hath willed and confidently abide by the same.

The decree that is impending, however, is such that prayer and entreaty can succeed in averting it.

God grant that thou who art the fruit of My Tree, and they that are associated with thee, may be shielded from its evil consequences.

Say: O God, my God! Thou hast committed into mine hands a trust from Thee, and hast now according to the good-pleasure of Thy Will called it back to Thyself. It is not for me, who am a handmaid of Thine, to say, whence is this to me or wherefore hath it happened, inasmuch as Thou art glorified in all Thine acts, and art to be obeyed in Thy decree.

Thine handmaid, O my Lord, hath set her hopes on Thy grace and bounty. Grant that she may obtain that which will draw her nigh unto Thee, and will profit her in every world of Thine. Thou art the Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. There is none other God but Thee, the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days.

Vouchsafe Thy blessings, O Lord, my God, unto them that have quaffed the wine of Thy love before the face of men, and, in spite of Thine enemies, have acknowledged Thy unity, testified to Thy oneness, and confessed their belief in that which hath made the limbs of the oppressors among Thy creatures to quake, and the flesh of the proud ones of the earth to tremble. I bear witness that Thy Sovereignty can never perish, not Thy Will be altered. Ordain for them that have set their faces towards Thee, and for Thine handmaids that have held fast by Thy Cord, that which beseemeth the Ocean of Thy bounty and the heaven of Thy grace.

Thou art He, O God, Who hath proclaimed Himself as the Lord of Wealth, and characterized all that serve Him as poor and needy. Even as Thou hast written: “O ye that believe! Ye are but paupers in need of God; but God is the All-Possessing, the All-Praised.” Having acknowledged my poverty, and recognized Thy wealth, suffer me not to be deprived of the glory of Thy riches. Thou art, verily, the Supreme Protector, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03421 ===

=== START BH03422 ===

O Jalal! In the name of the All-Seeing Speaker! O Jalal! With a hundred thousand tongues must one render thanks to the Best-Beloved of the worlds, that He brought thee from nothingness into being and enabled thee to recognize the Manifestation of His Cause and the Dawning-Place of His Revelation, in a Day when most souls were observed to be deprived of the understanding of the Sun of inner meanings. Know thou the worth of this most exalted, most sublime station, and act in accordance with that which befitteth and beseemeth the Day of God. Blessed is he who hath held fast to My Book and acted according to that which was commanded by God, the All-Knowing Judge. Convey to all the loved ones of God who dwell in that land the greetings of the True One, and say: The call of all hath been heard, and mention of all hath been made and hath flowed from the tongue of the Wronged One. God willing, all must be seen as having perished from their own will and desire, and become possessed of the Will and Purpose of God. Blessed is he who is moved by the will of his Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Know ye the worth of this blessed Day, and in the nights and days be engaged in the remembrance of the Beloved of all possibility. This is the most great bounty that hath appeared from the Most Exalted Pen. O loved ones of the All-Merciful in all lands! Beware lest anything withhold you from God, the Lord of the worlds. Hold fast to the cord of steadfastness and place your trust in God, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Should some cawing one come to you with satanic tidings, leave him behind you, as bidden by God, the Mighty, the Wise. All must remain steadfast and firm in the Cause of the Beloved of all possibility with the utmost joy and fragrance, in such wise that the opposition and objection of the people of the world shall not debar them from the straight path. Strive ye, that ye may attain unto that which is the cause of the perpetuation of remembrance. This is the counsel of the Wronged One to His loved ones. O Jalal! Be thou steadfast in the love of thy Lord, speaking His praise, soaring in the atmosphere of His love, and acting according to that which hath been sent down in My Wise Book. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have cast the world behind their backs and taken hold of that which they were bidden by God, the Lord of this mighty Day.

=== END BH03422 ===

=== START BH03423 ===

O spiritual beloved, his honor Aqa Muhammad Rida - upon him be 9 66 [Baha’u’llah] - may he take note:

O beloved of my heart and one who gazes upon the countenance of my Beloved! Blessed art thou, then glad tidings unto thee for having attained to the mention of the Desired One. By the life of God! All that hath been created in existence, both seen and unseen, cannot equal it. Praise be to God that thou hast been mentioned in the Most Great Scene and the Most Pure Tongue hath spoken thy praise. This bounty hath had and shall have no likeness or parallel.

O my beloved! Thy letter which thou hadst previously sent reached this evanescent servant. The sorrows of thy heart caused infinite grief. And that until now there hath been delay in responding - I swear by God, our Lord, the All-Merciful, that this was not due to forgetfulness. Night and day I have been beseeching and hoping from God - exalted be His glory - and waiting that He might manifest from His all-embracing bounty concerning thee that which would bring joy, delight and gladness to thy heart. Until on this blessed night it was presented before Him and once again the extent of thy sorrows and cares was laid before Him. After this presentation, there appeared from the horizon of grace that which would transform the grief of all the worlds into manifest joy. Therefore we say unto thee: Praise and thanksgiving be unto Thee, O Bestower of bounty upon the worlds!

God willing, after beholding these holy and blessed words thou wilt transform grief into joy and care into delight and gladness, and with utmost joy and gladness thou wilt pass thy days in the remembrance and praise of God. After these utterances shining forth from the ocean of meanings, the mention of this evanescent one is in truth evanescent and non-existent and shall ever be so. Light and mercy and radiance and honor be upon thee and thy family and all that God hath given thee through His grace. I beseech Him, exalted be He, to preserve thee and them from every tribulation and calamity and to guard you through His bounty and generosity. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous.

The Servant

=== END BH03423 ===

=== START BH03424 ===

He is the All-Knowing, Speaking Witness

O Husayn! The story of Husayn has returned. In the midst of tribulation, he calls those in the kingdom of creation to God, the Lord of the worlds. He calls out among the serpents of the earth - to this testifies he who has been given knowledge from God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. This is the Day of which God’s Messengers have previously informed, and of whose praise every insightful scholar has spoken. This is the Day which the Bayan foretold, and before it the Books of God, the Most High, the Most Great. But when He appeared in truth and the Promised One came, all in the world turned away except those who came before the All-Merciful with illumined hearts. The entire world awaited this most mighty, most holy Day, but when the appointed time arrived and the Source of verses was made manifest from the Dayspring of Will, all turned away save whom thy Lord wished. Such is the condition of the servants on the Day of Return. All were created for this Cause, yet they remain heedless of it. Soon shall these days end and all things pass away, and they shall find themselves in grievous regret and manifest loss. This is a Day wherein every soul is able to gain possession of that which will endure throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of utterance that the divine word which has flowed from the Most Exalted Pen is an everlasting treasure for the servants. Blessed is he who attains unto it, and woe unto those who turn away. God willing, through the grace of the True One, exalted be His glory, thou shalt gain possession of that which neither perisheth nor changeth through centuries and ages. We have heard thy call and have answered thee through grace, that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Munificent, the Generous. Know thou the station of what hath been revealed for thee. By the life of God! Nothing can equal it, wert thou of them that know. We counsel thee to manifest supreme steadfastness in the Cause of God, the Lord of all mankind. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen command thee from its Most Great Prison. Glory be upon thee and upon those who have attained this mighty, glorious station.

=== END BH03424 ===

=== START BH03425 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the Most Powerful

O Salman! Upon thee be the loving-kindness of the All-Merciful. Thou hast ever been the recipient of the favors of the Most Exalted Pen. At this time a letter from thee hath been presented to the Wronged One through Mirza Muhammad, upon him be the Glory of God, and the glances of His loving-kindness are directed towards it. We beseech God to aid and assist thee to serve His Cause and His loved ones. Though thy journey this time hath been postponed, yet whatsoever occurreth according to the requirements of God’s consummate wisdom hath been and ever will be well-pleasing. In all conditions fix thy gaze upon the Most Exalted Horizon. Detached from all else, meet the friends of God in every city and region. Give them the glad-tidings of the loving-kindness of the Best-Beloved of the worlds. All have been and are remembered. They must strive for unity and harmony, and not occupy themselves with these fleeting days more than is necessary. Let them sometimes spend their days preparing for the countless worlds to come. Convey My greetings to Kazim of Na?irabad, upon him be the Glory of God. We have previously mentioned him in terms that nothing can equal. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Say: My God, my God! My liver is melted through Thy love, my joints are severed in separation from Thee, my tears flow in my estrangement from Thee, and my sighs ascend in my remoteness from the court of Thy glory. I beseech Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom of Immortality, Who art seated upon the throne of ‘He doeth whatsoever He willeth,’ by the lights of Thy countenance, the manifestations of Thy bounty and generosity, and the waves of the ocean of Thy bestowals, to make me steadfast in Thy service and speaking in Thy remembrance and praise. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Praise be to Thee, O our Mighty God! I beseech Thee, O Lord of Names and Creator of heaven, to ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen the reward of meeting Thee and the outpourings of Thy days. Verily Thou art He Who hath named Thyself the Forgiving, the Merciful, the Generous, and verily Thou art the Hearer, the Answerer. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH03425 ===

=== START BH03426 ===

He is the One manifest above all things! O ’Abd-Qabil-Husayn! This is the Day which hath been mentioned and recorded in the divine Books, Tablets and Scriptures as the Day of God. All those who are nigh unto God, the believers in divine unity, and indeed all the peoples of the world, have awaited this most mighty, most holy Day. Yet when the Sun of Revelation shone forth from the horizon of the Will of God - exalted be His glory - all were found heedless and veiled, save those souls who freed themselves from idle fancies and vain imaginings and turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon. Blessed are they and joy be unto them! Today the ocean of grace is surging and the straight path is clear and evident. How blessed is the state of those whom neither the doubts of the divines, nor the intimations of the mystics, nor the might of rulers hath withheld from the Lord of all names. Whosoever hath on this Day attained unto the divine Word hath attained unto all good. Blessed is the soul at whose mention My Most Exalted Pen hath moved, and woe unto the heedless! For the sake of fleeting days they have turned away from the immortal Kingdom of God. By the Sun of the heaven of inner meanings! Soon shall they find themselves in manifest loss. Grieve thou not over anything. Rather, rejoice in this Clear Book, for nothing among all things can equal it - to this doth the Lord of all creation bear witness on this luminous night. We have heard thy call and answered thee, and have observed thy devotion and made mention of thee in such wise as shall never come to an end, enduring as the most beautiful names of God. Verily thy Lord is the All-Merciful, the Bountiful. Hold fast to the cord of His grace and be thou of those who are steadfast. At the end of this Book We counsel thee to manifest the utmost steadfastness, for Satan calleth from behind the All-Merciful throughout all creation. This is what We have previously informed the servants of, and in this wondrous Tablet. Strive thou in thy days that there may appear from thee that whereby thy mention shall endure in the Book of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Convey unto the people with wisdom and utterance, that they may forsake what they possess and take hold of that which they have been commanded by One Who is the Ordainer, the All-Wise. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have quaffed the choice wine of revelation in the name of their Lord, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03426 ===

=== START BH03427 ===

O ’Ata! My bounty hath come from the heaven of My kingdom and the Kawthar of My presence hath flowed from the fountainhead of My Pen. Say: In the name of God and by God, then take it with the hand of submission and drink thereof through My love, the Mighty, the Wondrous. Say: O people of the earth! This is the Day of the Call. Fear ye God and be not of the silent ones. By God! The Mother Book speaketh before your faces, yet ye are heedless. He Who caused you to hear the Call of God and showed you His luminous horizon hath come. Say:

My God, my God! Thy most sweet call hath set me ablaze, and separation from Thee, O Lord of all beings, hath caused my death. I beseech Thee by the breezes of Thy Revelation which Thou hast made the water of life for all created things, and by the traces of Thy Most Exalted Pen and the fruits of the Sadratul-Muntaha, to make me strong through Thy strength and powerful through Thy power, such that the hosts of the earth shall not prevent me from turning to Thyself nor from beholding the lights of Thy countenance. O Lord! Thou seest me clinging to Thy cord and circling round Thee. I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of heaven, to assist me in that which Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book. O Lord! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and my face with the lights of Thy countenance, and ordain through Thy bounty that which shall be a light unto me in every world of Thy worlds. I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Command whereby the staff overcame the swords of mankind and whereby Thou didst deliver Thy Moses from the dawning-places of hatred, to write down for me from the Pen of Thy grace that which shall be a treasure for me with Thee. Then enable me, O Thou Goal of the world and Object of worship of the nations, to arise to serve Thee. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O ’Ata! The Most Exalted Pen counseleth thee to teach His Cause and to make mention of Him and praise Him with wisdom and utterance. Soon shall the world and all that is therein perish, and there shall endure for thee that which hath been sent down from the presence of One powerful and ancient. Glory be upon thee and upon those whom the veils of the divines have not withheld from God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03427 ===

=== START BH03428 ===

In the name of the one incomparable Lord, the All-Knowing! O Ali! The Divine Lote-Tree in the highest Paradise crieth out with this most exalted Word: O peoples of the earth! By God, the Promise hath come, and the Promised One calleth aloud with the most great Call: Come ye and draw nigh, O people, and be not of the heedless ones! This Call is most loud, yet the ears of the world are debarred therefrom. The recompense of their deeds hath deprived all, save whom God willeth. Today from the waves of the ocean of knowledge, and the rustling of the Tree of divine wisdom, and the murmuring of the waters of life, the word “The Truth hath come” is heard. We beseech God to assist His servants and guide them to the straight path. He is the Powerful, the Mighty. This Wronged One hath, for the sake of God, accepted the harm of the world for the exaltation of His Word and the revelation of His Cause, until the banner “Verily He is God” was raised by the hand of might to its loftiest station, and the standard “He doeth what He willeth” was planted in the Most Great Prison. Now certain ignorant ones among the people of the Bayan who count themselves among its adherents have arisen in opposition. We beseech God, exalted be He, to adorn His servants with the ornament of justice and fairness. Verily He is the Powerful over what He willeth and doeth what He pleaseth. Mention of you hath been made before the Wronged One, therefore this Tablet hath been sent down from the heaven of the Divine Will as a token of grace and bounty, that thou mayest rejoice and be of the thankful ones. Say: My God, my God! Thou seest me turning toward Thee, hoping for the wonders of Thy grace. By Thy might, O Desire of the world and Adored One of the nations! My heart findeth no rest save in Thy remembrance and praise, and my soul no tranquility except in the light of Thy knowledge. O Lord! Thou seest the hands of hope raised toward the heaven of Thy bounty, and the eye of supplication fixed upon the horizon of Thy generosity and favor. I beseech Thee, by the pearls of the ocean of Thy mercy, to ordain that I may in all circumstances stand firm in Thy service and speak forth Thy praise amongst Thy creatures with wisdom and eloquence. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Bestower.

=== END BH03428 ===

=== START BH03429 ===

O Ghulam-Husayn, upon whom be the Glory of God, of the people of Sad - He is the All-Seeing Witness

O Ghulam-Qubl-Husayn! Your letter was received and from it We perceived the fragrance of your turning and devotion to the Most Exalted Horizon, and your recognition of the Most Great Word through which every wise matter hath been revealed. We make mention of you and those who have believed. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous One. The Wronged One hath confined matters to the mention of God and His loved ones, such that the scratching of His Pen hath never ceased from the world. To this beareth witness the Lord of Eternity from His luminous horizon. Blessed is the stranger who hath sought the most exalted homeland, and the thirsty one who hath hastened to the ocean of his Lord’s mercy, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. We have sent down the verses and manifested the evidences and called all unto the All-Informed One. Among the people are those who believed then denied, and among them are those who turned away when they heard the call of God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. We counsel all to that whereby the Cause of God and His sovereignty may be exalted, and We aid those who act according to that which they have been commanded in the Book from the presence of an Ancient Commander.

God willing, thou shalt attain unto the reading of the divine verses and remain steadfast in His Cause, in such wise that the Gog of self and Magog of passion - meaning heedless souls - shall not prevent thee from the Dawning-Place of the light of oneness. O Ghulam-Qubl-Husayn! Blessed is the day in which thou wert born, and blessed is the day in which thou didst attain unto this Cause. By the life of God! Those souls who today are firm in the truth are the cause of bounty and blessing to the people of the earth. Although these stations are concealed today, yet they shall assuredly become manifest and evident in the earth. Praise be to the Beloved of the world Who assisted thee and made mention of thee with these sublime words. He is the Powerful, the All-Encompassing, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. There is no God but He, the Mighty, the All-Surrounding.

The chalice of the grace of God, exalted be His glory, appeareth and is made manifest successively. God willing, all shall be enabled to partake thereof.

[It is possible the blessed Tablet is incomplete]

=== END BH03429 ===

=== START BH03431 ===

O Lutfullah! Your name has been mentioned before Us and We have turned toward you from this Scene that you may become aware through your Lord’s loving-kindness toward you and be among those who attain. We have mentioned your name again as a token of Our grace - hearken with the ear of thy heart and inscribe the verses of thy Lord upon the tablet of thy breast. They will protect thee from those who have denied God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Be thou assured of God’s grace - verily He forgets not those servants who have turned toward Him and remembers them as He remembered before. He is indeed the All-Remembering, the All-Knowing. Thy father attained the presence of the Countenance and won the meeting with his Lord. The grace of thy Lord, the Lord of all worlds, has preceded. Then know that in this land a fire lies concealed - We do not wish to mention it. Soon its flames will become manifest. Thy Lord is indeed the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. It is not for anyone to turn toward this Scene. It behooveth every soul to be content with the good-pleasure of his Lord and follow the command of his Master with manifest joy. We inscribe for one who has sought his Lord with pure sincerity the reward of those who have attained His presence, for this is a Day whereon mercy has encompassed all things, the banner of grace has been raised, and the standards of bounty have been planted. Blessed is he who has recognized the value of these days and who has drunk therefrom the living waters in the name of his Lord, the Most Merciful. He is assuredly among those who have attained, he is assuredly among those who have arrived. O Hassan! Upon you be the mercy of God and His remembrance, and the loving-kindness of God and His grace. Rejoice in His loving-kindness toward you, then remember Him at all times. O Hassan! We have heard the call of Baqir which was mentioned in thy letter. Convey My greetings to him. Say: Excellent is what thou hast mentioned. He is the Helper of whosoever desires and the Succourer of whosoever wills. Grieve not at the separation. Be content with what We have ordained and be of those who rejoice. We decree naught except with wisdom and We desire naught save what is best for Our loved ones. It behooveth every soul to be content with the decree of his Lord and to be of those who are thankful.

=== END BH03431 ===

=== START BH03432 ===

In the Name of our Most Holy, Most Great, Most Exalted, Most Glorious Lord!

O thou who art beloved of my heart, remembered in my soul, enkindled with the fire of the love of my Lord, speaking His praise and glorification, and arising to serve His Cause! I swear by the effulgent rays of the Sun of Truth which hath shone forth from the most exalted horizon of the world that thy mention is remembered, thy effort appreciated, and thy deed accepted. Thy flame ever appeareth manifest and evident before the face of the Ancient King. A hundred thousand blessings and felicitations be upon that honored one, for he hath attained unto that which hath repeatedly been revealed from the Supreme Pen in the Tablets. Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds and Goal of the nations, for having manifested from among Thy Afnan one who hath clung to Thy Tree with such firmness that neither all that is in the world nor what is possessed by the peoples can sever him therefrom. I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence, by Thy generosity which hath encompassed all that was and shall be, to ordain for him from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which befitteth Thy grace and bounty. Though I acknowledge, O my God, that my station doth not warrant his mention, for Thou hast related him unto Thyself and remembered him in such wise as none knoweth save Thyself, yet since Thou hast commanded me to love and mention Thy Afnan, I have mentioned him according to my station and capacity. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance to accept what my tongue hath uttered concerning them. Verily Thou art the Almighty Who disappointeth not the petitioners. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful. O Lord! Send Thy blessings upon him and upon those who are with him and who love him for Thy sake. There is no God but Thee, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, the Almighty, the Powerful.

He is the Confirmer

The letter from His Honor Afnan M.H. 92 [Muhammad], son of His Honor Afnan whom God hath made the manifestation of His dignity amongst His servants, together with one hundred liras, reached the servant in the prison. Likewise, all that His Honor the Revered One, upon whom be the Most Glorious Glory of God, had sent in previous years - both the cloth and other items including the carpet - all arrived in the honored month of Sha’ban 1303.

=== END BH03432 ===

=== START BH03433 ===

O Muhammad! Make your ear ready to hearken unto the call of the One, the Single, and your hem extended to receive the pearls of wisdom and utterance which are cast upon you from the sea of your Lord, the All-Merciful. Thus does the Wronged One command you from the prison precinct, that you may be of them that act. If you were to discover the fragrance of loving-kindness and favor, you would arise and say: “Thine be the praise, O Lord of Names, and Thine be the grace, O Dawning-Place of Justice, and Thine be the glory, O Lord of all things, and Thine be the bounty, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of all who are in the heavens and on earth!”

He who bears My name hath appeared before Us, and We make mention of thee through this perspicuous Tablet which summoneth the world with the most exalted call and guideth them to My straight path. We make mention also of My loved ones there who have taken hold of the Book of God with the power that proceedeth from Him and have cast behind them idle fancies and vain imaginings on this Day whereon the All-Merciful hath seated Himself upon the throne of His mighty Name.

O people of God! Know your stations and follow not every ignorant remote one and every iniquitous doubter. This is the Day wherein We have revealed the treasures of inner meanings and utterance and have summoned all unto the All-Knowing One. Among the people are they who have hearkened, heard and hastened, and among them are they who have shown pride before God, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

O people of Kaf! Beware lest ye follow your divines who have broken God’s Covenant and His Testament and have pronounced judgment against Him through an injustice that hath rent asunder the heaven of equity and justice. To this beareth witness every discerning scholar. By God! The horizon of possibility hath been illumined by the Luminary of certitude, were ye of them that know. Say: Behold, behold, the ocean is before your faces - advance toward it and follow not every ignorant remote one. Thus hath the Most Great Ocean revealed the pearls of divine knowledge from the presence of the All-Merciful. Blessed is he who hath witnessed and seen, and woe unto the heedless ones. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon them that are with thee in this Mighty Announcement and this firm, unshakeable Cause.

=== END BH03433 ===

=== START BH03434 ===

O Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the One dawning from the horizon of the Kingdom of Utterance. O Muhammad-Before-’Ali! Your petition reached the Most Holy Court. Praise be to God, you have drunk from the choice wine of the utterance of the Goal of all worlds and attained unto the knowledge of God, which is the first cause and greatest reason for the appearance of contingent beings and the manifestation of created things. Your prose and verse were present before Us and the glance of favor was directed toward them. O thou who art mentioned before the Wronged One! The Cause is mighty. In the first step, each of the loved ones who intends the supreme horizon must act according to what the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Furqan and hold fast to it - His exalted Word: “Say: God; then leave them to their vain discourses.” And in the second step, with the tongue of nature, turning toward the Kaaba of God, the Guardian, the Self-Subsisting, they must utter this blessed word: “I have abandoned the religion of a people who believe not in God and who deny the Hereafter.” We hope that those who seek the ultimate goal and supreme summit will ascend from the realm of names by the ladder of detachment and attain to the heaven of inner meanings. When the attraction of the Call from the Supreme Horizon takes hold of thee, say: “O Creator of heaven and God of the Kingdom of Names! I beseech Thee by the Word through which Thou didst revive all who are in earth and heaven, and by Thy Command through which Thou didst unite all peoples, to make me detached from all else save Thee and steadfast in Thy love, in such wise that names may not prevent me from turning to the court of Thy holiness and entering the depths of the ocean of Thy oneness. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and holding fast to the cord of Thy bounty. Ordain for me in all conditions that which will draw me nearer unto Thee. Verily Thou art the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.” We convey greetings to the loved ones and command them to the supreme steadfastness. We beseech God to assist them in what He loveth and pleaseth and to make them among those whom neither the might of the servants nor their strength and power hath prevented from turning toward God, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty.

=== END BH03434 ===

=== START BH03435 ===

O Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed Speaker! O Muhammad-Qabli-’Ali! Upon thee be the peace of God and His care, and the Glory of God and His mercy! Praise be to God that thou didst arrive in the Most Great Prison and didst attain the presence of the Wronged One in thy comings and goings. And now, by leave and will, thou hast decided to return. Praise the Desired One of the worlds that thou hast attained to that which most are heedless of. Convey greetings and salutations to the friends of God, exalted be His glory. Say: The Wronged One of ’Akka counseleth all to fear God and to that which exalteth the station of man. The true Law of God consisteth in such matters and deeds as are the cause and source of the manifestations of human stations. This is the good that hath been enjoined in all the Books of God, exalted be His glory, and whatsoever is contrary to this station is accounted as evil and must needs be shunned. If thou attainest the presence of the two Names, namely Jamal and Zayn, stand thou before their faces and convey greetings from the Wronged One unto them. Similarly, give thou glad-tidings to the friends of that land through the remembrance of this Wronged One - all are remembered by Him. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to aid them, draw them nigh and acquaint them with that which beseemeth them. Verily, He is powerful over all things. Some of the friends who are engaged in serving the Cause and are adorned with goodly deeds and praiseworthy character are in truth among the pillars and chosen ones of the earth. The outpourings of divine mercy have been and continue to be especially destined for such souls. Convey greetings to the captives of that land, whether young or old, male or female. In these days the letter of Jinab-i-Zayn and Jinab-i-Mirza ’Abdu’llah was mentioned by this servant in the presence. God willing, a reply will be sent. We beseech God to grant them that which will draw them near unto Him in all His worlds. Verily, He is powerful over all things. Peace and Glory be upon thee and upon them and upon those who have acted according to that which was enjoined upon them by God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03435 ===

=== START BH03436 ===

In the Name of the All-Loving, the All-Bountiful

O Muhammad! O thou who hast turned thy face toward My horizon and hast expended what thou hadst in search of My good-pleasure! The Wronged One maketh mention of thee with that which shall draw thee to a station wherein the sorrows of the world and its conditions and its intimations and its manifestations shall not affect thee. Verily thy Lord is the All-Merciful, the Forgiving. Blessed be thy face, for it hath turned toward Him, and thy heart, for it hath attained unto the ornament of the love of God, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. We have known thy sorrow and witnessed thy grief at what hath befallen thee through the decree of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. We counsel thee to patience and forbearance. By the life of God! He is in a station wherein hearts rejoice and eyes are gladdened. Were the world to possess any worth in thy Lord’s estimation, He would not have left it to His loved ones. To this testifieth the Preserved Tablet in His presence. We have desired to make mention of him at this time in this Forbidden Place - the Light manifest, resplendent and shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Most High, the All-Glorious. Upon thee, O thou whom the attraction of the love of the Lord of Names hath drawn to the Supreme Horizon! I bear witness that thou didst inhale the fragrance of the Garment and didst seek the Ultimate Goal - the station whereof all the pens of the world are powerless to make mention. Blessed art thou, O thou who wast deemed small by the people but great in the sight of God, the Knower of things unseen. Joy be to him who remembereth thee and visiteth thee for the sake of God, the Lord of the seen and unseen. O My Afnan! Sorrows have encompassed Us from every side through what the people possess in manifest wrong. They have cast the Cause of God behind their backs and followed every remote oppressor. They behold the signs of God, yet dispute them; they hear His call, yet turn away from it. They are indeed among the most lost. Will what they possess endure for them, or will their ornaments profit them? Nay, by thy Lord, the Supreme Ruler over all who are in the heavens and on earth! Thus hath the tongue of the Wronged One spoken in this holy, mighty and exalted station. We send Our greetings from this Place to thee and to My Afnan who have remained faithful to God’s Covenant and Testament and who were among the firm ones. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03436 ===

=== START BH03437 ===

O Siyyid Mahdi, upon whom be the glory of God! In My Name, through which the Resurrection hath appeared amongst mankind. O Mahdi! Dost thou find within thyself the strength to arise for this Cause, whereby feet have slipped? And dost thou perceive in thine inmost being that which would draw thee nigh unto this station, before which necks have bowed in submission? Say: Nay, by Thy glory, except through Thy power and Thy grace which have encompassed all regions. There hath appeared before the Wronged One he who loved Me and made mention of thee. We have sent down upon thee from the heaven of bounty that which cooleth the eyes and minds. O Mahdi! Hearken unto the call of the Lord of Names from the direction of Akka. Verily, He maketh mention of thee and commandeth thee to that which will draw thee nigh unto God, the Lord of lords. We have manifested that which was hidden in knowledge and treasured with God, the Lord of the Day of Return. Among the people are those who have acknowledged and confessed, and those who have denied and disbelieved in the proof and evidence. Thus have We recounted unto thee what hath befallen Us from those who have cast the Command of God behind their backs and have chosen for themselves that which leadeth them astray from the straight path. When thou attainest unto My Tablet and drinkest the choice wine of utterance from the cup of My bounty, say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having sent down unto me that whereby my name shall endure in the kingdom of names and my remembrance in the Book of Remembrance. I beseech Thee, O Sovereign of the world, Lord of eternity and Beloved of the nations, by the Most Great Name, through Whose appearance names were altered and pillars did quake, to make me steadfast in Thy love, firm in Thy Cause, and vocal in Thy praise with wisdom and utterance. O my Lord! I am he who hath acknowledged what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book and manifested through the tongue of Thy will. I confess to Thy greatness, Thy sovereignty, Thy power and Thy might. Ordain for me through Thy Pen that which shall make me mindful of Thy name and a herald of Thy Cause amongst Thy servants. Thou art He Whom nothing can weaken, no power can prevent, and the clamor of those who are heedless of the mysteries of Thy chosen Name cannot frighten. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH03437 ===

=== START BH03438 ===

O Muhammad-Kazim, brother of Haji Ahmad, upon both of whom be the glory of God! He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful. He remembereth His loved ones as He pleaseth and adorneth them with the ornament of grace and bounty. Verily He doeth what He willeth. Neither the clamor of enemies, nor the might of princes, nor the roaring of hosts and multitudes who have cast the Covenant of God behind their backs, clinging to their vain imaginings, can intimidate Him.

O Muhammad-Qabil-Kazim! Thy brother hath mentioned thee. We have remembered thee with that which the treasuries of the world cannot equal, as doth testify the Most Great Book of God in its most exalted station.

In these days, from the City of Attentiveness, the City of Detachment, and the City of Divine Lovers, new and wondrous melodies are being raised. Blessed are they who have attained unto hearing them and who have set their faces toward their true homeland. Today the Concourse on High is engaged in preparing to welcome the holy, detached and ascending spirits. A great celebration is underway in the Concourse on High, yet the heart of the Wronged One is saddened by what hath befallen the Cause of God at the hands of those who have exchanged the favor of God for denial and caused their people to dwell in the abode of perdition.

O loved ones of God! I tell you truly, there hath appeared in the world that which the eye of creation hath never seen the like. Know ye its worth, and with spirit and joy make the ancient world new through mention and praise of the Goal of all the worlds. Quicken the withered and dead hearts. That which floweth from the Most Exalted Pen is the cause of the life of the world - it is the Water of Life. In one place: “Blessed is he who hath attained, and woe unto the heedless!”

We beseech God that Husayn, upon whom be His Glory, and the loved ones of that land not be prevented by the tyranny of oppressors and the rejection of deniers from the warmth of divine love, nor be made cold thereby. The world of a day or two hath no worth or station. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to aid you, preserve you, make you know, and cause you to speak that by which hearts and minds are attracted. The Command is in God’s hand, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Beloved.

=== END BH03438 ===

=== START BH03439 ===

O honored Aqa Siyyid Aqa! The Most Holy, Most Great, Most Glorious One calls out at all times: O servants of the All-Merciful! Hasten with your hearts to the court of the Beloved. The way has been barred by that which the hands of the wicked have wrought. How many servants desired to attain the presence but were prevented from attaining unto the throne. For this did the dwellers of the cities of the Kingdom of Names and the denizens of the Concourse on High lament - upon them be My blessings and mercy until the Day that cannot be reckoned by numbers. Blessed are their faces for having turned unto the Face of God, and their hearts for having turned to the Luminary of earth and heaven. How many turned and attained His presence and achieved what God had ordained for them in the Book. For each is a portion from this Most Great Ocean. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Let not distance grieve you. How many servants never attained the presence of the Throne, yet their attainment was inscribed in the Scriptures and Tablets. And how many a servant was in My vicinity yet failed to attain My presence. Thus does the All-Merciful testify in this Tablet from whose horizon has shone the Sun of wisdom and knowledge. Blessed are they who have achieved both. That which shall bring joy to the eyes of creation hath been ordained for them. O My loved ones! When you gather in any spot, remember what befell Me in My days and what I witnessed from those who denied God, the Cleaver of the dawn. Among the people were those who desired to extinguish My light, those who sought to shed My blood, those who openly turned away, and those who said “He hath fabricated lies about God” - after I had come to them from the Dayspring of grandeur and power with might and sovereignty. Soon shall We seize them as We seized the factions of old, and We shall raise up the banners of the Cause as We please. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the All-Compelling. Were it not for My mercy, We would send down chastisement upon them, but We grant them respite, looking to the appointed time. Give thanks then to God for what We have sent down to thee of verses and dispatched unto thee, that thou mayest find what was diffused in the Most Great Scene before the face of thy Lord, the Master of all mankind.

=== END BH03439 ===

=== START BH03440 ===

O Husayn! The Most Great, Most Holy, Most Glorious Tongue of God speaks and bears witness to the Beauty of the Promised One Who has appeared with manifest sovereignty, and says: O people of the Bayan! Be fair in the name of your Lord, the All-Merciful. If you deny Him Who speaks the truth, to whom will you turn? By My life! The Bayan was revealed for His wondrous remembrance and every lofty thing was realized through His exalted station. Were it not for Him, the Primal Point would not have spoken, the Dove would not have warbled, the Sperm-drop of Names would not have attained maturity, the gate of heaven would not have opened, the Book of Creation would not have been adorned, the Tablet of Eternity would not have been embellished, the Most Exalted Pen would not have moved, the hearts of the chosen ones would not have soared, the horizon of faithfulness would not have been illumined, the ocean of reunion would not have surged, the carpet of separation would not have been rolled up, and the star of meeting would not have shone forth. Reflect, O people, and follow not him whom you know not. Fear God, then follow your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: This is He Whom the might of the Manifestations of power did not deter and Who was not veiled by the veils of those who arose in hypocrisy. He has appeared at the axis of all horizons and has called all to unity on the day of separation. By My life! He is I and I am He, and He is indeed the Essence of Power amidst creation and the Source of Authority for all who are in the heavens and on earth. Blessed is the soul that has attained to fairness and turned to the Most Great Scene and beheld the Lord of Destiny with the purest vision. He is among those who have been accounted fair in the Book of the All-Merciful. Upon him be the mercy of God and His blessings and the grace of God and His favors. And whosoever is prevented from what We have sent down in truth is among the most lost in God’s Tablet, the King, the Truth, the Just, the Trustworthy. Blessed art thou, O thou who gazest upon God, for having won to the days of thy Lord and recognized the Dawning-Place of verses and turned to Him when every wicked deceiver turned away. Know thou the worth of this bounty, then praise thy Lord in all conditions and say: Praise be to Thee, O Thou the Goal of all seekers!

=== END BH03440 ===

=== START BH03441 ===

He is God, the Most High!

It hath been a long time since news of thee hath been received. It

seemeth that thou hast secluded thyself from the world and its people,

choosing solitude.

I swear by the Peerless and Eternal Beloved that this Servant hath

ever sought and will continue to seek that state for Himself, for in seclusion

one’s soul findeth peace whilst through association with others the

spirit is consumed.

The former is the attribute of the near ones who believe in God’s oneness,

the latter is the characteristic of the heedless. However, there are

times when solitude is rejected and association desired. Thus hath it been

ordained by the One Who is Mighty and Powerful. Nonetheless, I have all

My life sought but not attained it.

Upon My arrival in Iraq, detached from all else save God, I withdrew

for two years. Singly and alone I departed for the wilderness and severed

Myself from the world and its peoples. But during that period of withdrawal

solitude was not granted to me. Those joyous days soon passed

and came to an end, and it hath not been My portion ever since. Thus

hath it been recorded by the Pen of Decree by the Finger of Splendour

and Sanctity.

Shouldst thou desire to know My situation, twenty years have passed since

I have seen the light of day. I swear by the Sun of the Celestial Beauty

that during this time I have not partaken even a glass of water in comfort

and have been denied even a moment’s rest owing to the venom of the

ungodly. Like unto one constantly tormented in the mouth of a dragon, I

have ever been confined in the prison of envy and afflicted by the claws of

enmity. The tale of this Youth increaseth sorrow, His remembrance a book

does not suffice and its end the pen of creation is unable to describe.

O My Sister! By God, I have so blotted out from memory the remembrance

of everything that I know not what hath been written down. Sorrow

hath so surrounded Me that I have forgotten Mine own Self, how much

more the writing of letters. O that My Mother had never given birth to

Me!

May thou be always under the protection of God and abide in the

shade of His mercy. Convey My sincere wishes to honourable mother.

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O M.S.! Take the Book of God to His servants, then inform them of what thou hast seen and known, that they may gather together in remembrance and praise of God, shun the manifestations and dawning-places of negation, and turn with their hearts to the spot whereon the throne of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, is established. Be thou detached from all things that have been created in earth and heaven, that thy words may influence the hearts of them that have turned unto the countenance of their Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, and that they may become severed from the manifestations of Satan. Be thou a warner from Our presence and a bearer of glad-tidings from Our side, then rejoice in the gladness of the Cause and grieve not for what hath been ordained for thee of separation. Be content with what God hath ordained for thee, for this is better for thee than all that hath been created in the contingent world. Whoso draweth but a single breath in His Cause and good-pleasure is verily of the dwellers of Paradise. Beware lest thou be saddened by the commandment of thy Lord. Journey through the lands with joy and radiance and remind the people of that which We have imparted unto thee, then recount unto them the story of the Youth as thou hast witnessed it. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen command thee from before God, the Almighty, the Most Powerful, the Help in Peril. Say: O people! The Sun hath shone forth at its noontide zenith. Beware lest ye occupy yourselves with disputation. Purify your hearts from all things, then turn ye unto this Cause which hath appeared from the horizon of bounty. And if thou shouldst see them that have believed in God and find from their faces the radiance of Baha, magnify them from Our presence, then give them the glad-tidings of this Ridvan. Say: God hath written down the names of them that have turned unto Him, and He shall soon send down upon them that which He hath ordained for them. Verily, there is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Glorious. Blessed art thou for having attained the presence of the Countenance and for having won the lights of God and for being content with what He hath ordained for thee, and this is better than all that hath been created in the realm of possibility. And upon thee be glory, and upon them that have set their hearts upon the sanctuary of God and have turned unto Him with humility and contrition.

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Avih [Mandilih]. O Muhammad-Qasim, upon him be the Glory of God!

From the Most Exalted Fruit of the Divine Tree of the Supreme Pen came this blessed word, which the Dayspring of the Light of Divine Unity spoke aforetime: “Whoso is God’s, God is his.” And this most exalted and glorious station cannot be attained except through recognition of the Manifestation of the divine names and attributes. Blessed is he who hath attained unto this most exalted station, and well is it with him who hath heard the Call and answered his Lord. He is indeed recorded among those who have attained in a mighty Tablet.

Your letter was received and from it were inhaled the sweet fragrances of love and devotion. God willing, through divine grace you shall become a guide to the path and a cup-bearer of the heavenly wine - that is, you shall bestow upon the people, in the name of God, the choice sealed wine which hath been unsealed by the finger of might, that perchance those who slumber may awaken and those who are heedless may turn toward the supreme horizon. This is the Day whose mention hath been recorded in the divine Books of the past and future. Blessed is the eye that hath beheld what hath appeared in truth, and the ear that hath heard this wondrous Call.

We beseech God, exalted be His glory, to aid you to serve His Cause in such wise that you may set ablaze the whole world with the fire of divine love. Verily He is the One Who doeth what He willeth through His word “Be” and it is! Say: Glory be unto Thee, O Thou Who hast subdued all who dwell in the kingdom of creation through the movement of Thy Most Exalted Pen! I beseech Thee by the sovereignty of Names, and by the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and the Dayspring of Thine inspiration, to aid me to serve Thy Cause in such wise that my name may endure thereby in Thy Kingdom. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thy horizon, acknowledging Thy power and might. I beseech Thee to make me steadfast in Thy love in such wise that neither the might of princes nor the power of the powerful shall deter me. Verily Thou art the Omnipotent over what Thou willest, and within Thy grasp are the kingdoms of the heavens and earth. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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He is God, exalted be His station, the All-Wise, the All-Eloquent

O Muhammad Mustafa, upon thee be the peace of God, the Lord of all names!

Praise be to God Who hath manifested Himself through a light from the lights of His Most Great Name unto the world, whereupon the earth and heaven were illumined. Exalted be God, the Lord of Names and Possessor of all things, Who hath revealed whatsoever He desired through His word “Be” and it is. And the prayer shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of His grace be upon the Dawning-Place of His light, the Dayspring of His Revelation, the Source of His Command, the Repository of His knowledge, the Mine of His wisdom, the Ocean of His power, the Heaven of His bounty, and the Sun of His generosity - He Who stood in His station in the world amidst all peoples and guided mankind unto the straight path and the mighty announcement. And upon His family and companions, through whom the ark of divine knowledge sailed upon the ocean of certitude and the horizon of utterance was illumined by the luminary of proof. Through them were revealed the mysteries of divine unity, and through them was raised aloft the word of detachment, and through them was hoisted upon the highest standard the banner of “There is none other God but Him.”

And now, he who was named Husayn in the Crimson Tablet by the Supreme Pen hath come forward and attained the presence of the Wronged One in His mighty prison. O Muhammad! Blessed art thou, and blessed is he, and blessed is his mother who hath attained unto the recognition of her Lord, and blessed is the radiance that hath kept company with Me and stood before My face. At this moment We speak while the servant who is present writeth, standing beside My thigh. Verily, in his earliest days he discovered the fragrance of the garment and attained the presence of the Wronged One.

O Mustafa! Upon thee be the peace and glory of God, the Lord of all names. We testify that thou hast attained unto that which most of the servants have failed to attain. Thou didst hold fast unto goodly deeds and didst cleave unto that whereby the Cause of God, the Most High, the Most Great, was exalted. Glory be upon thee and upon those with thee, and upon those whom nothing whatsoever hath deterred from turning toward the Supreme Horizon - they are honored servants, upon whom resteth the loving-kindness of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

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He is God, exalted be His glory, the Greatest and Most Powerful

Praise be to God Who, through His All-Subduing Name, hath been the Subduer of all who are in the heavens and on earth, and through His All-Knowing Name, hath encompassed all that was and will be. All things are held within His grasp of power and seized in the right hand of His will. He hath made clear the proof and revealed the way, guiding all to His supreme horizon and most exalted summit - the station adorned with the ornament of unity and beautified with oneness. The servant beareth witness, as have all servants borne witness, that there is no God but Him. He hath ever been one in His essence, one in His attributes, and one in His deeds and actions. And the resplendent prayers rising from the horizon of grace be upon the Lord of nations and the Beloved of the world, and upon His family and companions who held fast to the Sure Handle and arose to aid His Cause in the kingdom of creation.

And furthermore - may my spirit be a sacrifice for your remembrance and your steadfastness. O my beloved and my cherished one! The servant hath been honored by the fragrances of your ink and adorned with the ornament that flowed from your pen, time after time and again and again. I beseech God to grant you success and aid you, and to ordain for you the good of this world and the next. There is no God but Him, the Hearer, the Answerer.

As to what thou hast mentioned concerning the travellers: though it be contrary to wisdom, leave hath been granted for a visit of three days. It behooveth them to approach this land with gladness and joy, and to refrain on their journey from speaking to anyone about this Cause. Any mention or teaching of the Cause hath been forbidden in these regions.

The ephemeral one conveyeth greetings to His Honor Haji Abbas, upon him be the glory of God, and to the apple of the eye His Honor Husayn and his two brothers, upon them be the glory of God, and upon those who are with you and those who have believed in God, the Single One, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved.

The Servant

29 Jamadiyu’th-Thani 1299

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Muhammad Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God!

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

Praise be to God! The Fire of Manifestation is kindled and visible from the Blessed Tree, and the Light of Divine Unity is shining from the horizon of the heaven of God’s Will. The Speaker of the Mount is established upon the throne of grandeur, yet the people remain deprived and forbidden from His presence and meeting. All tongues speak in praise of this blessed Day, all ears are attentive to hear the Call, all books, scrolls and psalms make mention of this most exalted and most holy Revelation, and all eyes are expectant. Yet when the world was illumined with the lights of the dawn of Revelation, all peoples were found heedless and veiled, save whom God willed.

O Muhammad-Husayn! Hearken unto the call of this Wronged One, Who summons thee from the precincts of the Most Great Prison and calls thee to the highest horizon. The people of the world who were seekers, yearning and expectant of the divine Day, are all occupied with these fleeting days and heedless of, nay, turned away from God, exalted be His glory. Blessed is the soul that hath today attained the recognition of God and whose mention hath been inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in the Most Great Book. He shall endure as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven endure. Blessed art thou for having attained unto a Tablet that cannot be equaled by whatsoever existeth on earth. Thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, beareth witness unto this.

Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having given me to drink from the Kawthar of Thy knowledge, for having made me recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy verses, for having guided me to Thy path, and for having cast upon me Thy Most Exalted Word. I beseech Thee by the sovereignty of Names to make me steadfast in Thy service, speaking Thy praise, holding fast to the cord of Thy grace, and standing firm in this Cause whereby the limbs of the people of Thy kingdom have trembled. O Lord! Thou art the Answerer and I am the supplicant. I beseech Thee not to deprive me of the fragrances of Thy Robe, nor to disappoint me of what lieth with Thee. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Exalted, the Forgiving, the Generous.

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CLXXXII

Whoso wisheth to pray, let him wash

his hands, and while he washeth, let

him say:

Strengthen my hand, O my God, that it may take hold of Thy Book with such steadfastness that the hosts of the world shall have no power over it. Guard it, then, from meddling with whatsoever doth not belong unto it. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Most Powerful.

And while washing his face, let him say:

I have turned my face unto Thee, O my Lord! Illumine it with the light of Thy countenance. Protect it, then, from turning to any one but Thee.

Then let him stand up, and facing the

Qiblih (Point of Adoration, i.e., Bahji,

’Akka), let him say:

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His are the kingdoms of Revelation and of creation. He, in truth, hath manifested Him Who is the Day-Spring of Revelation, Who conversed on Sinai, through Whom the Supreme Horizon hath been made to shine, and the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing hath spoken, and through Whom the call hath been proclaimed unto all who are in heaven and on earth: “Lo, the All-Possessing is come. Earth and heaven, glory and dominion are God’s, the Lord of all men, and the Possessor of the Throne on high and of earth below!”

Let him, then, bend down, with hands resting on the knees, and say:

Exalted art Thou above my praise and the praise of any one beside me, above my description and the description of all who are in heaven and all who are on earth!

Then, standing with open hands, palms

upward toward the face, let him say:

Disappoint not, O my God, him that hath, with beseeching fingers, clung to the hem of Thy mercy and Thy grace, O Thou Who of those who show mercy art the Most Merciful!

Let him, then, be seated and say:

I bear witness to Thy unity and Thy oneness, and that Thou art God, and that there is none other God beside Thee. Thou hast, verily, revealed Thy Cause, fulfilled Thy Covenant, and opened wide the door of Thy grace to all that dwell in heaven and on earth. Blessing and peace, salutation and glory, rest upon Thy loved ones, whom the changes and chances of the world have not deterred from turning unto Thee, and who have given their all, in the hope of obtaining that which is with Thee. Thou art, in truth, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

(If any one choose to recite instead of

the long verse these words: “God testifieth

that there is none other God but

Him, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting,”

it would be sufficient. And

likewise, it would suffice were he, while

seated, to choose to recite these words:

“I bear witness to Thy unity and Thy

oneness, and that Thou art God, and

that there is none other God beside

Thee.”)

Medium obligatory prayer, to be recited daily, in the morning, at noon, and in the evening.

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He Who is sanctified from all comparison, in the Name of God. The waves of the sea of utterance have become manifest from the Pen of the All-Merciful in the form of these words: Thy letter was presented before the Throne and the essence of love was evident therefrom, and the fragrance of affection was manifest from it. Well is it with thee for having drunk the choice wine of steadfastness from the cup of thy Lord’s grace, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. In most of the Tablets mention hath been made of the cawing of the crows and the clamor of the deluded ones, in the days when the Seat of the Divine Throne was in Zawra (Baghdad), and likewise in the Land of Mystery (Adrianople) and the Most Great Prison. We informed the people of that which later came to pass and will yet come to pass. The people of Baha must today be so steadfast and firm in the Cause of God that they should regard all else as non-existent and count it as nothing. All matters have been set forth in detail in the Tablets, such that no excuse remaineth for anyone. Nevertheless, certain souls speak vain words which are but the dregs of the worthless utterances of the dervishes of old, and they glory therein. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of divine unity that such souls have never understood unity, nor have they inhaled the fragrance of the utterance of the All-Merciful. However, thou shouldst not be saddened, for such vain imaginings have always existed in the world and will continue to exist, especially in this Revelation wherein countless such things will appear. God protect us and the company of the sincere ones from these people. God willing, may you ever be engaged in mentioning the Truth with the utmost joy and fragrance. Convey to the loved ones in that land an exalted greeting from the Wronged One, that all may be occupied with serving the Cause and may strive and endeavor that perchance the heedless servants may drink from the Kawthar of the mercy of the Lord of the worlds and attain to the fruit of their existence. The glory of God rest upon thee and upon them.

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THE MOST HOLY, THE MOST GLORIOUS! Hearken unto the Call from the Divine Lote-Tree in the luminous and most holy spot: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Almighty, the All-Wise. By My life! Wert thou to taste the sweetness wherewith the Supreme Pen hath called thee, thou wouldst cast away the world and all that is therein and would delight in the remembrance of thy Lord, the Most Glorious, in such wise that nothing would prevent thee from His beautiful praise. Then wouldst thou relate unto the earth before the Throne what hath befallen it, and it would speak forth in thy name. We have sent down unto thee the verses and made them clear evidences for all the worlds. Say: This, verily, is the News of which God took covenant from the Prophets and Messengers, and from those who claimed faith within themselves. Thus hath the matter been decreed from the presence of the Mighty, the Wise. When thou hast drunk from the Kawthar of eternity and attained unto the lights of guidance which shone forth from the direction of the Tablet, remind the people of the News of their Lord. Say: Verily, it is that which was inscribed by the Supreme Pen, concealed within the veil of grandeur, and mentioned in the heart of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. When the days were fulfilled and the promise came to pass, He came with the truth from the kingdom of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Say: Be fair, O people! If ye deny Him, by what path will ye approach and to what command will ye hold fast? By God! They have no protector save that they repent and return unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: Do ye rejoice in what ye possess while ye behold its passing? Leave it and turn unto the Countenance. This, verily, is the Goal, did ye but know. Verily, those who are heedless are in manifest error. Soon shall they find themselves in the fire - verily, they are the companions of the flame. And those who have cast away the world and turned unto God, the Lord of Names - these are the people of Baha, upon whom the Concourse on High shall pray, and unto whom the denizens of Paradise shall draw near, and thy Lord is witness to what I say. Leave the dead to themselves and enter thou the Kingdom of Life in the name of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Peerless. Thus have We bestowed Our grace upon thee, that thou mayest thank thy Lord and be of those who remember.

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In the Name of the One Who is Everlasting, without decline! Hearken unto that which the Tongue of Holiness doth speak in the Most Exalted Paradise, that thou mayest discover the fragrance of the All-Merciful from the utterance of thy Lord, the Almighty, the Most High, the Great. Whoso entereth this day beneath the shadow of God, the Concourse on High and the dwellers of the cities of names shall circle round him. Blessed is he who hath attained unto this hallowed, mighty and impregnable station. Soar upon the wings of detachment in the atmosphere of the love of thy Lord, the Creator of all things. Then make mention of Him with such remembrance as shall enthrall the hearts of all mankind. By My life! Whoso drinketh of this choice wine shall indeed gain ascendancy over all who dwell in the realm of being through this Name which God hath made sovereign over all who are in the heavens and on earth. Say: O people! Purify your vision and turn towards the Dayspring of lights. The Day hath come whereof God’s messengers and prophets gave you tidings. Read ye what hath been sent down in the Tablets from God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. That which was recorded in the Book hath appeared, for the All-Bestowing hath come with manifest sovereignty and hath uttered the Most Great Word, whereby souls were quickened, bodies were gathered together, and every mouldering bone was stirred. Say: O people! Fear God and refute not the truth by what ye possess. Cast away idle fancies, then hearken unto that which the Dayspring of Revelation doth speak. This is what God hath chosen for you, if ye be of them that know. This is a Day wherein the Hidden hath been made manifest and the veils of them that disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, have been rent asunder. Beware lest ye be veiled by what ye possess from this Great Ocean. Arise thou with supreme steadfastness in thy Lord’s Cause, the Lord of all creation. Thus hath the matter been decreed in this Luminous Tablet. Hold fast unto the Sure Handle - verily it speaketh the truth and summoneth all unto this wondrous horizon. Despair not of the Spirit of God and His mercy. Verily He beholdeth whosoever turneth unto Him and heareth the sighing of them that yearn for Him. Verily the glory rest upon thee and upon them that have stood firm in the Cause and were of the steadfast ones.

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Verily the rock crieth out and the people hear not. Verily the divine tree calleth and the people comprehend not. Verily the fire speaketh and the people perceive not. And the Lord of Sinai speaketh and most of the people know not. They pass by the signs and look not. They behold the Most Great Scene and yet turn away from it. They come before the Countenance and recognize not. They hear the Call and perceive not. And among them is one who hath gathered My writings without My leave, seeking naught but to harm Me. Thus did his soul entice him, and he is today among those who are heedless in My perspicuous Book. We beseech Him to protect His verses from such as these, to draw them nigh unto Him and to make them of the fair-minded. Blessed is the servant whom vain desire hath not prevented from pure sincerity, and whom names have not frightened from turning to God, the All-Informed. We have heard thy call and made mention of thee. We have seen thy turning to Us and We have turned to thee. Let not the doubts of those who have denied the Day of Judgment prevent thee. Take hold of the Book with the power that proceedeth from Him, and be not of the patient ones. He will assist thee and protect thee and aid thee with the hosts of utterance. Thy Lord is verily the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Grieve not at anything, but in all matters place thy trust in God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and manifested the Cause as He wished and willed. He is verily the Commander, the All-Wise. Nothing escapeth His knowledge, nor do the affairs of the world and the clamor of nations prevent Him. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. When thou findest the fragrance of My utterance and drinkest the choice wine of My knowledge, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having illumined my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and enabled me to acknowledge that which Thou hast sent down in Thy Book. I beseech Thee by the Point through which Thou didst detail the scrolls of Thy lovers in Thy kingdom, to assist me to be steadfast in Thy Cause. Thou art verily the Almighty, the All-Bountiful, the Mighty, the All-Informed.

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He is the All-Witnessing, the All-Informed

The Book proclaims: O peoples of the various sects! By the life of the All-Bestowing One, the Day of Return has come! Cast aside what you possess and take what you are commanded by God, the Lord of all men. Beware lest the veils of glory prevent you or the might of the people of error frighten you. Turn with radiant faces, trusting in God, the Lord of Lords. Say: O people of the Bayan! Be fair in judging God’s proof and His evidence, His glory and His grandeur and His sovereignty. Beware lest you follow those who have violated God’s covenant and testament and denied what has been sent down from the heaven of His grace upon His servants. Fear the All-Merciful and be not of the people of error. Thus warbles the dove of knowledge upon the branches, as a grace from God, the Lord of all beings. When you attain unto God’s tablet and its influence, say: Glory be to Thee, O my God! I am Thy servant, who has turned to Thee, detached from all else but Thee. I beseech Thee by Thy grace which has encompassed all existence, both seen and unseen, and by Thy supreme favor through which the ocean of names has surged, and by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued the hearts of all in the kingdom of creation, to make me one of those whom the attraction of Thy call has so seized that they arose before all faces and said: “We have heard the call from the Most Exalted Horizon and have turned unto it. We testify that this Day is His Day and this Revelation His Revelation. He is the One Who was treasured from all eternity and concealed from all eyes. When the promise came to pass, He manifested Himself with the truth. The servants denied Him and turned away from Him and opposed Him with such injustice as caused the mountains to crumble. Blessed is the servant who has attained to the knowledge of God and the Manifestation of His Self, and woe to every heedless doubter.” God has heard your call and answered you with a tablet that has shone forth from its horizon the light of your Lord’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all men. The glory from Us be upon you and upon those whom neither the doubts of the Pharaohs nor the hints of the tyrants prevented - they heard and believed in God, the Lord of the beginning and the return.

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O Brother Mulla ’Abdu’r-Rahim! In the Name of my Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved!

O loved ones of God! Were ye to become aware of what hath befallen this Prisoner, ye would weep and lament. Verily, He remained alone and solitary in the midst of His servants who had circled round about Him. We adorned them with the raiment of names that they might aid their Lord in those days, yet they rose up in opposition and pronounced judgment against Him, as ye well know. At every moment they plot against My Cause, seeking to shed this sanctified, mighty and beloved blood. Say: I am indeed Hussein in your midst, and Ali, did ye but know it. At all times do I summon you unto God, the Protector, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. I remind you of the wonders of His remembrance, that ye may be mindful. I impart unto you what the Spirit hath imparted to My breast from the ordinances of God, the Single, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

Fear ye God, O people, and transgress not beyond what hath been ordained in the Book, mighty and beloved, which hath been inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen and wherein lieth the knowledge of what hath been and what is to come. O people! Wage not war with anyone, dispute not with any soul, and be ye God’s trusted ones in His earth and His chosen ones in His lands. This is what hath been ordained for you, if ye but act accordingly. Answer the call of God, and follow not the ways of those who wronged aforetime and who were among those that associated partners with their Lord. Be just among men, for thus have ye been commanded in all the Tablets, did ye but know. Grieve not over what befalleth you in this vain life, for with God ye have a station the like of which none knoweth save His own Self, and He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Gather ye in your meeting places and remember God, your Creator. Through His remembrance are hearts illumined. Thus have We commanded you in this Tablet, that ye may attain unto all good. And mercy be upon you, O loved ones of God, and upon His servants who are well-assured of His signs. And praise be to God, the King, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

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He is God, the Sanctified, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Most High!

O handmaiden of God! Your letter hath come before God, wherein thou didst call upon thy Lord. Excellent indeed was that wherewith thou called, and that wherewith he called who came before thee. Now doth the Tongue of God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Most High, the Most Great, make reply unto thee. Blessed art thou, O leaf, in that thou hast clung to the Branch of God. Strive then within thyself, lest the winds of discord cut thee off, and be thou among those who are steadfast upon the holy and preserved Tablets. Give thanks unto thy Lord, for He hath drawn thee out from the darkness of fancy and brought thee to the Day wherein the Beauty of the Ancient of Days hath shone forth from a holy and gracious horizon, and hath adorned thy breast with His love, and raised thee to a station wherein thou hast known thy Lord, the Peerless, the Holy, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Know thou that those who have turned today unto the Manifestation of God, be they male or female, these hath God sanctified from all defilement and doubt, and purified them from the veils of the worlds, and God hath ordained for them a station wherein none hath preceded them save those whom thy Lord hath willed - and this is in truth a revelation from One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Rejoice within thyself and grieve not over aught, lest sorrow prevent thee from ascending to the heaven which hath been raised up in truth through this Mighty, Powerful Name. Yet wert thou to learn what hath befallen God, thy Lord, sorrow would seize thee; therefore have We concealed from thee in this Tablet what hath befallen Us at the hands of Our idolatrous servants. Weep thou for God, thy Lord, in all matters, then take comfort in His remembrance, for this is better for thee than the kingdom of the heavens and earth. Rejoice within thyself now, for God hath pronounced from the direction of the Throne His “God is Most Great” upon thee and upon him who called upon God with thy tongue - and this is indeed a mighty favor. And glory be upon thee and upon all who have believed in God among the devout men and women.

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O Fatimih, daughter of Muhammad-’Ali who journeyed unto God and found solace in Him and attained His presence, the Mighty, the Inaccessible, in Sad. He is the All-Glorious, the Most Glorious! O handmaiden of God! Thy letter hath come before Us and We have witnessed its contents. We are indeed the All-Witnessing. Stand thou firm in the Cause of God, thy Lord, and detach thyself from all else save Him. Let not the cawing of the female polytheists nor the braying of the male polytheists disturb thee, for most people have turned away from Him Who created them for this Day and gave them glad tidings of this luminous, resplendent Manifestation. Among them are those who openly denied God and warred against Him and pronounced judgment against Him and were numbered among the polytheists. And among them are those who disputed His verses and denied His proof and rose up against Him with swords of hatred that were a thousand times sharper than swords of steel. Thus was the matter decreed by God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Pay thou no heed to these people. Be steadfast in thy Lord’s Cause and place thy trust in God, thy Lord and the Lord of thy forebears of old. Stand thou firm in such wise that all who are in the heavens and on earth shall not cause thee to slip, nor shall the whisperings of Satan cause thee to waver. By God the Truth! There hath befallen Me that which hath befallen no one else, as though I were being slain at every moment, and none is aware of this save God and My own Self, the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing. Walk thou in the footsteps of thy father, for he witnessed such evidences from thy Creator and beheld such signs from thy Lord as no eye hath ever seen, and attained that which hath shone forth from this holy, mighty and wondrous Scene. Therefore do the denizens of the Supreme Horizon weep for Me, together with the holy angels. Beware lest thy relationship to her who hath fabricated lies against herself concerning God and disbelieved after having believed and turned away after having advanced - such was her deed if thou be of them that hear - prevent thee. Shun her and turn away from her, then turn to God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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=== START BH03456 ===

He is the Mighty, the All-Knowing

O thou who believest in God! Bear witness within thyself that there is none other God but Him, and that ’Ali-before-Nabil is the Manifestation of His Essence and the Manifestation of His Cause unto all the worlds. Through Him His proof hath appeared, His testimony been perfected, His Word been fulfilled, His countenance hath shone forth, and His evidence been established for all who are in the heavens and on earth - and God is witness unto this. Through Him the Resurrection hath come to pass, the Hour hath arrived, the Balance hath been set up, and the Bridge hath been raised aloft - a matter that was inscribed as exalted in the Mother Book. Through Him all things have been resurrected and all who dwell on earth, whether rich or poor, have been gathered together. Say: By God! He is verily the Sovereign of the Messengers and His Tablet is the Mother of Tablets, and through a single letter from Him was everything created with the ornament of luminous glory. Take thou this Book with power and hold fast to what is therein, and fear no one. Place thy trust in God, thy Lord, and He shall suffice thee against all the worlds, and He doth take account of thee. Open thy sight and ponder what hath been sent down unto thee, and take it with strength that is firmly grounded in truth. Then emerge from behind the veils and arise in the name of God from a holy and resplendent horizon. Aid thy Lord with whatsoever thou art able and remain pure in nature. Know thou that We have been cast into prison through what the hands of the oppressors have wrought - this hath been decreed in truth upon preserved holy tablets. We give thanks to God for what hath befallen Us and remember Him every day, nay every moment and instant. The Spirit and the Glory and the Splendor be upon thee and upon those who were possessed of insight into the Cause, then convey Our greetings to those who were God-fearing in the Name and to those who were with thee, whom God made faithful to the Covenant.

=== END BH03456 ===

=== START BH03457 ===

Countenance of love, we have recognized your longing for God in the pavilions of eternity, insofar as you drew near and attained, in the arenas of encounter, to the presence of God. Thus have we reckoned everything in a book that was decreed in the Tablet. Know that you have advanced to the sanctuary of beauty and visited the kaaba of holiness in the garden of paradise on the Mount Paran of love. Thus was your affair guarded from the rebellious in a tablet. Do not grieve over any matter, and be not perplexed at the adversities of this world. God shall send you forth in a station that is, in truth, exalted. For the world, its adornments and finery, shall pass away in less than the blink of an eye. Therefore, exert yourself in what will be everlasting for you in the highest kingdom, so that you will be safeguarded in the worlds of the spirit that revolve around the tree of immortality.

Listen with the ear of your heart to what the dove warbles on the pole of infinity, insofar as it has taught you the paths of truth on that route that was raised up in light. Attest to this Tablet with the tongue of spirit so that you might be radiant with the fire of love. Fear God, and pay no attention to those who opposed him. Do not follow those who have disbelieved and who shall never find for themselves a path to the truth. Be constant in love and firm in the cause so that your foot shall not stumble, even if you are opposed by all who are on earth. Therefore, cast away what is in your right hand, then follow God’s paradise so that you might find an august station at the center of the Garden near the sea of immortality.

Thus have we written in the Tablet the details of all things, and have mentioned them to you so that you might arrive at a station that is impervious to sorrow. By God, if you smell the fragrance of this shirt, you will discover the breezes of the divine essence, your eyes will overflow with tears in your yearning for God, and you will be insightful concerning the cause of your Lord.

Spirit be upon you, and upon those who were meek, having drawn nigh and been consumed by the fire of union.

=== END BH03457 ===

=== START BH03458 ===

He is the Mighty! O servant! Hear My call and be not of them that are disturbed in the Cause and are among the losers. I counsel thee to fear God Who created thee by His command and made thee to be of the guided ones. Be patient in all that hath befallen Us and be not dismayed by anything. Therefore, be patient in thyself and be of the patient ones. Say: Verily in the flight of this Bird there are signs for them that are discerning. Say: It hath taken wing from the branch of Iraq, and in its flight ye shall witness signs of tranquility, if ye be of them that know. Say: O people of hatred! Die in your wrath and rejoice not in what hath befallen Us, and be not of them that make merry. For what hath befallen Us is of God’s way that was foreordained for His near servants. Say: God will soon turn your joy to grief, and this is what the All-Merciful, the Compassionate, hath prescribed for Himself. Thus do We impart unto thee that which shall make thee independent of all who dwell in the kingdom. Know thou that after Me the Samiri will bray, whereupon ye shall not turn toward him nor be of them that approach. And the Baal will stir within herself and arise to practice deceit among you, whereupon ye shall turn away from her and be not of them that make mention. Remember God within yourselves, and put your trust in Him, for in Him do His sincere servants place their trust. Say: We were with you and shall be among you, if ye be of them that know. And ye shall behold the beauty of the Cause if ye purify your eyes from the veils of gross pride. O people of the Bayan! Hear My call at the time of departure from the shore of Iraq, and be not of the heedless ones. Be still within yourselves, then find tranquility in the mercy of God, the Mighty, the Merciful. Soon there shall reach you an august missive from One Who is All-Wise, All-Informed. Thus have We taught thee the ways of knowledge and inspired thee with that which shall guard thee from the darts of the evil ones. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon the patient servants of God.

=== END BH03458 ===

=== START BH03459 ===

In the Name of God, the Lord of Names and Attributes! O servant who hast ascended unto God! Know thou that We have sent thee that whose fragrances have been wafted and whose perfume hath been found by him who hath renounced the world and turned toward the direction from whose horizon hath shone the Sun of Knowledge. Blessed is he who hath been illumined by its lights! Know thou further that the Youth hath arrived in the Most Great Prison through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought. Thus hath the land of tyranny cast forth its burdens even as the land of power hath made manifest its sovereign. Thou findest the Youth in joy while the people have been seized by the power of the Hour and its convulsion. The seas of meaning and utterance have surged through the mention of thy Lord, the All-Merciful - these are their sprinklings. Say: When the Youth came, the heaven was rolled up and every soul was summoned according to its deeds. The Tablets have been sent down from the heaven of the Will of the All-Glorious. Blessed is he who hath been attracted by its verses. Grieve not for the Youth. He hath accepted tribulations in the path of God and their hardship doth not dismay Him. Consider those who oppressed aforetime - where are their lofty palaces? Those are their houses, fallen into ruin with their trellises. Say: By my Lord, the Most Glorious! That which was created shall perish even as the kings and palaces perished, and today thou seest not their traces. The Tree of Knowledge hath been planted by the hand of the All-Merciful and soon shall its branches bear fruit. The melodies of God have been raised from the right of the Throne and the unitarians have been attracted by their rapture. Arise to serve the Cause in such wise that the tree of Zaqqum and its branches shall not hinder thee. Say: The Tree hath been raised in truth. Blessed is he who hath been seized by its modes and hath tasted of its fruits. Say: O people! Turn ye to the supreme horizon. By God! The world and its riches shall not profit you. Enter ye the Garden by God’s leave and eat freely of its bounties. The City of Immortality hath been built by the sovereignty of thy Lord, the Most High. Soon shall its gates be opened and thou shalt hear the melodies of the birds of Paradise from its precincts. And glory be upon thee and upon every soul that hath fulfilled its covenant.

=== END BH03459 ===

=== START BH03460 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

O ’Ali! We have indeed been witness to those who consult regarding thy affair, and among them is one who said that he had denied God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We were with thee when the people wronged thee. Verily thy Lord knoweth what is in the breasts. Thou wert indeed Our partner in Our tribulations when the polytheists surrounded Us with grievous tyranny. Grieve not over anything. God shall soon seize those who have wronged thee. He is severe in punishment. He best knoweth the transgressors. Know thou that the Youth remembereth thee in this prison whose door is shut. God shall soon open it in truth. He is verily the Powerful, the Mighty.

Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I praise Thee and thank Thee for what hath befallen me in Thy love and good-pleasure. My shortcoming before Thy creatures was only my turning toward the horizon of Thy Revelation and my drawing nigh unto the Tree of Thy Oneness. O Lord! Make me steadfast in Thy Cause and firm in Thy love in such wise that tribulations may not prevent me from turning toward Thy direction, O Thou in Whose hand are the names. Moreover, cause me, O my God, to be focused upon Thee in all conditions, for what is with Thee and what belongeth unto Thee endureth through the perpetuity of Thy sovereignty, while all else perisheth in numbered days. Thou art the Possessor of Names and Attributes. O Lord! Preserve me beneath the shadow of Thy Most Great Mercy, then send down upon me the good of the last and the first. Verily Thou art the Ruler over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Possessor of Names and Creator of heaven. Convey My greetings to the loved ones of God. Be thou a bearer of glad-tidings unto them through wisdom and utterance. Verily thy Lord, the All-Merciful, is with thee and He is the Protector of the sincere ones. Praise be to God, Creator of the heavens and earths.

=== END BH03460 ===

=== START BH03461 ===

O Afnan, O Relative of the Bab! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious! O Pen of Command! Make mention of him who hath turned towards the All-Highest Horizon, that the fragrances of the verses may draw him unto God, the Lord of names and attributes. Behold those who endure hardships for My name, yet when I came unto them with the sovereignty of the Cause, they disbelieved in God, the Manifestation of Revelations. Among the people are those who worship names, and when He Who is named by His Most Glorious Name appeared, they denied the Lord of Lords. When they witnessed what they desired of power, they said: “This is a lying sorcerer,” and when the verses were recited unto them, they said: “This is a doubting impostor.” We have rolled up the heavens of idle fancies, and the earth hath told its tales, yet they remain in wondrous drunkenness. The earthquakes have seized all the tribes save those intoxicated with the wine of joy from the mercy of their Lord, the All-Merciful. When asked “In whom do ye believe?” they say “In Muhammad, the Messenger of God.” Say: Fie upon you and upon those among the factions who follow you! He lamenteth and saith: “If ye believed in My Revelation, why did ye turn away from Him Who sent Me with the signs?” By God! This is He Whose voice I heard though I beheld not His countenance. When the appointed time came, He rent asunder the veils of glory and opened the gate of reunion, yet ye turned away, O people of hypocrisy! We informed you of the appearance of Husayn after the Qa’im. This is indeed the Self-Subsisting, O people of the Book! The Qa’im hath sought shelter beneath His shadow, and then all the Manifestations of the names. Among you are those who turned away and those who hesitated at the gate. Fear God and deprive not yourselves of this bounty whereby eyes are gladdened. Turn ye unto Him, then burn the veils of doubt with the fire of His countenance. It is indeed a light unto the people of the Revelation and a mercy unto all who dwell in the realms of existence. Thus doth the Messenger speak and say: “Blessed is he who heareth and turneth toward the Dawning-Place of lights.” Grieve thou not at anything, but turn with thy heart to the Horizon of all horizons. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who didst remember me in prison when I was in the hands of the wicked ones.

=== END BH03461 ===

=== START BH03462 ===

In the Name of God, the Ancient, the Ever-Abiding!

O Kamal! Hearken unto that which the Dayspring of Names calleth out to thee from this most exalted Horizon. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Wise. We behold thee before the Throne and make mention of thee through Our grace. Blessed art thou for having attained unto this mighty station. We bear witness that thou hast fulfilled God’s Covenant and His Testament, and remained steadfast when all who are in the heavens and on earth were struck with terror. Arise to serve thy Lord, and remind the people with wisdom and utterance, that they may turn their faces toward the Horizon from which hath appeared the countenance of God, the Help in Peril, the Most High, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We have sent down unto thee from the heaven of bounty that which none can reckon save God, thy Lord, the Lord of all worlds. Be thou the cup-bearer of the Kawthar of divine knowledge throughout all contingent being. Thus doth thy Lord, the All-Merciful, command thee. Act thou accordingly, and be of them that are firmly established. They that have turned away, these have not heard My most sweet call and have not attained unto My utterance whereby the kingdom of names was enraptured. Wherefore it behooveth thee and them that are like thee to acquaint them with this Cause whereby existence, both seen and unseen, hath been illumined, and the faces of them that have turned aside have been darkened. Convey My greetings unto My loved ones who have soared in the atmosphere of My love and been drawn by My melodies. Then remind them with this wondrous remembrance. Say: Ye are beneath the glances of My loving-kindness. Hearken unto My call from this distant station. Arise to aid My Cause amidst My servants in such wise as to attract thereby the hearts of the fair-minded. O Kamal! Rend asunder the veils of glory through the name of thy Lord, the Most High, that the servants may turn unto the Dayspring of Beauty Who hath appeared with mighty sovereignty. Beware lest anything prevent thee from the remembrance of thy Lord. Make mention of Him amongst the servants with manifest gentleness. Thus have We commanded thee aforetime in the Scriptures and Tablets, and in this glorious Book. The glory be upon thee and upon thy family and thy descendants and upon them that have quaffed the choice wine of grace from this luminous cup.

=== END BH03462 ===

=== START BH03463 ===

O Muhammad-Taqi! Hearken unto the Call from the direction of grandeur, from the right side of the luminous spot, from the crimson fire kindled and ablaze: Verily there is no God but Him, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Beloved of the worlds, Who hath been imprisoned in the path of God through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought. He calleth the servants unto the Lord of creation, and the clamor of the polytheists hath not prevented Him from His remembrance. Hold fast unto the cord of thy Lord’s favors, then remember Him in thy days. He is with His remembering servants. Behold those who claim to believe - when the appointed time came and the All-Merciful appeared, they disbelieved in God, the Exalted, the Great. How many servants have taken idle fancies and thereby been kept back from the path of God, the Mighty, the Wise. Blessed is he who cast them behind him and took the Lord of Days as a friend unto himself - he is assuredly of the doers of good. Soon shall come a day wherein they shall lament and implore, and shall find no protector for themselves. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Be thou assured by thy Master’s grace, then read what hath been sent down from His presence - thereby are drawn the hearts of the sincere ones. Grieve not over anything - thy Lord is with those who desire His presence, and He is nigh unto those who draw nigh. Arise to remember and praise Him amongst His servants. Say: O people! Rend asunder the veils - this is your Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. By God! The promise hath appeared and the Promised One hath come with manifest sovereignty. If ye disbelieve, by what thing will ye hold fast? Abandon vain desire - this is the ocean of guidance surging before your faces. Draw ye nigh unto it, then enter therein by leave of your Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Beware lest the world and its ornaments hold you back from the Lord of Names and from turning unto God, the Mighty, the Wise. Rejoice thou in the remembrance of God, then inhale from His traces the fragrance of the garment. Thus doth command thee He Who hath been imprisoned amidst the heedless ones. Thus have We cast upon thee and sent down for thee the verses - when thou hast attained unto them, say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!

=== END BH03463 ===

=== START BH03464 ===

He is the Most Wondrous, the Most Holy

O Mahmud! Praise thy Lord in the watches of the night and at the break of day, and sanctify thy countenance for thy Lord, and be steadfast in remembrance. Turn not to the world and what is therein, and deprive not thyself of the sanctuary of holiness. Say: Those who have denied these verses - all atoms curse them, and beyond them a most exalted tongue of truth. Say: O people, judge fairly within yourselves - if ye deny God’s verses and His Manifestation, by what proof can your belief in Ali before Him, and before him the Messengers of God who came from the Dayspring of the Cause with clear sovereignty, be established? Say: By God, none hath any protection today from God’s decree except by believing in this Beauty Who hath come upon clouds of holiness, surrounded by hosts of revelation. Beware, O people of the earth, reject not the truth through what ye possess, and deprive not yourselves of the breezes that have been sent from the Ridvan. By God, I speak not from desire - rather the Spirit speaketh within My breast, and My proof is My arising and what floweth from a mighty holy Finger. Say: Your belief will never increase Us nor will your rejection decrease Us, and all who are in the heavens and earth today are but as a handful of aged clay, save those who have detached themselves from all directions and turned toward the Paradise, the seat of their Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, in this Most Glorious Horizon. Thus hath the matter been inscribed by the Holy Pen upon the tablets. And thou - leave sovereignty behind thee, then stand firm in the Cause that thou mayest be praiseworthy in deed. Thus have We inspired thee and taught thee and sent thee what will comfort thine eyes and draw thee nigh unto a station which God hath preserved from the gaze of the idolaters. And glory be upon you, O people of Baha, from this Beauty Who was promised in all the tablets by the Pen of God.

=== END BH03464 ===

=== START BH03465 ===

O Asad’u’llah, upon him be the Glory of God!

He is the Manifest, the Speaker, the Clear One. We make mention of him who has turned to the Countenance, through that which God has made the wine of divine knowledge for all who dwell in the realm of possibility, and a sign of the Ancient One amongst the peoples, that he may rejoice in his Lord’s favors and arise to serve this Cause - the Cause through whose manifestation traces were obliterated, thrones toppled, standards reversed, eyes were dazed, and the hearts of the mystics were troubled, save those rescued by the hand of grace as a bounty from God, the Lord of all worlds.

O Lion! We have heard your call and answered you as a favor from Us. We have witnessed your turning to God, the Creator of heaven, and We have turned toward you from the Most Exalted Horizon. Verily your Lord is the Mighty, the Generous.

This is a Day that cannot be compared with previous centuries, months and years, for it is associated with your Lord and was named the Day of God in the Books of the Prophets and Messengers. This is the Day which Moses heralded in the Torah, and the Spirit [Christ] in the Gospel, and after them Muhammad the Messenger of God. Read what the All-Merciful has revealed in the Qur’an: “The Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds.” Say: Fear God, O peoples of the earth! He Who was promised in the Psalms and Tablets has come, He Who was mentioned in the Scriptures of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: Come, that I may show you His most exalted horizon and cause you to hear what the Speaker of the Mount uttered in His mighty prison. Verily He has appeared with the truth and has manifested what He desired as a bounty from His presence. There is none other God but Him, the Speaker, the Manifest, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

We counsel you and those who have believed to show forth the greatest steadfastness in this mighty, impregnable Cause. Rejoice in that you have been mentioned before the Wronged One, and that My Most Exalted Pen has moved to make mention of you from this sublime station. Glory be upon you and upon those whom the affairs of the world have not prevented from turning to the Countenance, and whom veils have not barred from this luminous horizon.

=== END BH03465 ===

=== START BH03466 ===

O Ali-Qabil-Muhammad, upon him be the glory of God! In the name of the All-Knowing Lord! God willing, may you be occupied at all times with the remembrance of the Peerless Beloved, and through the assistance of the Most Great Name, bestow the choice wine of divine knowledge upon all peoples, that in this Day of Return none of the various peoples may remain deprived of the sweet-scented breezes of the revelation of the Lord of Lords, and that they may attain unto that which is the primary purpose of human creation. O Ali! Be not grieved at what hath befallen thee. Verily, Our Most Truthful Name hath attained unto that which none hath attained except whom thy Lord hath willed. Thy Lord, of a truth, doth console thee as a token of His grace. Reflect upon this most exalted station and be of the thankful ones. This is what We had previously informed him of in Our Tablet which We sent unto him. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Praise be to God! Through God’s infinite bounty and by His leave and will, he turned towards the Most Holy Court and time after time and repeatedly partook of the Kawthar of meeting and the choice wine of reunion. We showed him Our most exalted horizon and caused him to hear Our most great verses. We bear witness that he presented himself before the Throne as befitteth him and returned, by Our leave, purified from whatsoever is repugnant to Our good-pleasure. Thus doth God single out whom He pleaseth through His grace. He, verily, is the Recompenser, the Forgiving, the Generous. Wert thou to become aware of what We have ordained for him, thou wouldst soar with longing and cry out saying: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!” Upon him be My glory and the glory of all things. Blessed is the land that carried him. He is My trust therein. Soon shall We reveal from the Most Exalted Pen that which shall gladden the hearts of them that are endued with understanding and the souls of the sincere ones. Since the Sun of Truth is shining today, you must fix your gaze upon it and arise to serve the Cause. Grief was and is not permissible. Console and comfort all on behalf of the Truth. Thus have I been commanded by the All-Knowing Ordainer. The glory of God be upon you from God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03466 ===

=== START BH03467 ===

He is the Grief-Stricken

O Ali! Today the Tongue of God speaks in all things, yet no hearing ear is to be found that might perceive it. The signs of God are manifest in all things, yet no seeing eye is found that might behold them. The Cause of God has ever been manifest and radiant, yet people remain immersed in pure delusion and veiled from the Purpose. Consider the peoples of the past - though all were engaged in uttering the praise of God throughout all days and nights with utmost desire and longing, yet at the time of His Manifestation all remained veiled from the Sovereign of the Cause by their own imaginings and were deprived of His divine verses. Now observe the people of the Bayan with this same insight - all recite the Bayan, yet remain veiled from its Revealer. Would that they had been content with this much, but rather they have inflicted upon the Ancient Beauty that which no soul has ever inflicted upon another. Such is the measure of these servants. O Ali! Turn your gaze away from all else but God and sanctify your heart from the mention of aught else. O Ali! Raise up the pavilion of detachment upon the shore of the Most Great Ocean and pitch the tent of trust beneath the shade of the Divine Unity, for there has been and shall be no shelter save His shade. Give thanks to God that the breeze of His grace has ever wafted over you and, God willing, shall never cease. Today most of the people of the earth have risen to dispute with the Beauty of Divine Unity, though they have witnessed with their own eyes in this Revelation that which was never seen or heard in any previous Revelation. Thus does God distinguish between truth and falsehood through a word from His presence, and He is powerful over all things. Be steadfast in the Cause of God and detached from all else. And the glory be upon you and upon those with you.

=== END BH03467 ===

=== START BH03468 ===

O Ali, hear the answers to your questions which flow from the Pen of God.

As to what you asked regarding preserving your love for your Lord - We beseech God to guard you from the evil of Satan and to cause you to enter the seat of security and safety beneath the shadow of His Name, the All-Merciful. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Glorious.

As to what you asked regarding protection from the evil of the oppressors - do not cause corruption in the land after it has been set in order, lest the tyranny of every stubborn oppressor touch you. For if you become corrupt, you will have wronged your own self. And when you become an oppressor, it behooves God to cause another oppressor to gain dominion over you. This is justice from His presence, if you be of those who understand.

As to your asking God to grant you that whereby people wage war against each other, that you might thereby aid your Lord - hear thou that We have lifted the decree of the sword and spear, and have ordained victory through utterance, through that which proceeds from the tongue. He, verily, is the Help in Peril.

As to what you asked about Our instilling in you the courage of a lion - know that We have made the hearts of those who have detached themselves from the world and turned to the court of My Most Glorious Name like blocks of iron, such that nothing in the heavens or earth can cause them fear. They are like lions in the thickets of power and might. God has bound them with the chains of protection, and were He to will, He would loose them by His command and through them subjugate all who are in the heavens and earth. He, verily, has power over all things.

As to what you asked about Our making you free in your turning to God, such that whenever you wish you could turn to the holy court - know that in this request you have made yourself a partner with your Lord, for He is the Free, and He has not taken, nor will He ever take, any partner unto Himself. He permits you in this as He wills, by His command. He, verily, is the Mighty, the Free to Choose.

=== END BH03468 ===

=== START BH03469 ===

O Ustad Ghulam-’Ali and Ustad Ghulam-Husayn and Ustad Abu’l-Qasim, upon them be the Glory of God, in My Name which speaketh in the Kingdom of Utterance! This Wronged One calleth aloud from the prison precinct and summoneth all, for the sake of God, to the Most Exalted Horizon. Blessed is the ear that hath attained and the eye that hath beheld. O people of God! I swear by the lights of the Sun of the horizon of inner meanings that this Day hath no peer or likeness. Strive that ye may perchance attain unto the fruits of the divine Lote-Tree and drink from the chalice of bounty. O Ghulam-’Ali! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One with such attention that its effect shall never fade from thine ear, and arise with supreme steadfastness to serve the Cause of the Lord of all beings. Praise be to God, thou hast turned unto Him and attained unto His verses. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having enabled me to turn toward Thee and for having made me recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and the Dayspring of Thine inspiration. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who have cast away the world and have taken fast hold of that which Thou didst command them in Thy Book. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Subduer, the Powerful. And We make mention of him who was named Ghulam-Husayn with verses that cannot be equaled by all the riches of the world nor by all that the nations possess, that he may rejoice and be of them that render thanks. Beware lest anything whatsoever debar thee from the Most Exalted Horizon, or the power of princes weaken thee, or the might of them that have denied God, the Lord of all worlds, cause thee to fear. O Abu’l-Qasim! Hearken unto the voice of the true Friend and sanctify thyself from idle fancies and vain imaginings through the living waters that have streamed forth from the Pen of the All-Merciful, and say: My God, my God! I have turned toward Thee and have laid hold on Thy cord and have clung to the hem of Thy robe. I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy utterance and the splendors of the lights of the Sun of Thy bounty to ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which will draw me nigh unto Thee, O Lord of the Throne on high and of the earth below, and Master of the Hereafter and of this world. There is no God but Thee, the Most High, the Most Great.

=== END BH03469 ===

=== START BH03470 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory in wisdom and utterance

This is a letter from the Wronged One to one of His servants who turned toward the Most Holy Court and drank from the cup of bounty from the hand of grace, who attained nearness and was adorned with the meeting. We beseech God to grant success that you may be enabled to preserve what He has bestowed. The traces of the Supreme Pen have encompassed the world, yet the deeds and words of the servants have prevented them from the Self-Subsisting, the Most High. O people of Baha! Beseech God that He may cause to appear through you that which has been inscribed by the Pen of bounty in the Mother Book. Know ye the value of this Day and leave behind what the people possess. The Self-Subsisting has come, in His hand is the sealed wine. He bestows the cup, grants the chalice, gives forth the ocean - drink ye in His Name, partake ye in His remembrance, and give in His love. The people of Baha are the true celestial cup-bearers - they must adorn the dead of the world with the garment of life through the cups of His bounty. He is the Powerful One whose aid has never been withheld from His loved ones, and His favors have been and shall ever be with them that are near and sincere. When thou hast drunk the choice wine of My utterance and soared in the atmosphere of My nearness and love, say:

My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having adorned my heart with Thy love, my breast with the light of Thy knowledge, and my being with the manifestation of Thy grace and bounty. I beseech Thee by the Word through which, when it was raised up in the world, all things spoke and the earth and heaven were stirred, to make me steadfast among Thy servants in service to Thy loved ones who have traversed the lands to propagate Thy Cause and to kindle hearts with the fire of Thy divine Tree. Then I beseech Thee, O God of existence and Lord of the seen and unseen, by the Most Great Name through which the limbs of the polytheists trembled and the hearts of the transgressors were disturbed, to ordain for me from the Pen of Thy Command that which will keep me firm upon Thy path. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous.

=== END BH03470 ===

=== START BH03471 ===

He is the Mighty! These are the verses of the Spirit which have been sent down upon the Pen of Eternity from God, the Exalted, the All-Wise. Therein is that which causeth the hearts of them that circle round the Throne to take flight. And thou, O Muhammad, hearken unto that which is revealed unto thee from this hallowed and luminous Quarter, that there is none other God but Him, the Exalted, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. There hath been decreed for them that are nigh unto God that which causeth the hearts of the sincere ones to tremble. Be thou assured by that which We have cast upon thee of the Spirit, and fear thou no one. Put thy trust in God, the Mighty, the Powerful. He will guard thee by His command and protect thee by His grace from these wrongdoers. Then know thou and be certain that all who are in the heavens and on earth are, in God’s sight, as but a handful of clay. He doeth what He willeth by His command, as He did in truth while ye were witnesses. He will do what He desireth by His wisdom and seize these idolaters by His might. Nothing hath delayed this save that which hath preceded it in knowledge in a preserved Book which none hath comprehended save God, the Single, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Beautiful. And when thou hearest that the Lamp of Hijaz hath left the Niche of Iraq, grieve not, for therein lie mighty secrets. It will shine resplendently within another globe, as predestined by Him who is the Omnipotent, the Ancient of Days. Through this God’s Cause shall be exalted in the Word of God, and thereby shall the Cause of God, the Mighty, the Exalted, be upraised. Say: This servant feareth no one, even should all the kings of the earth and all who are behind them rise up against Him, for We desire for Ourselves naught save what God desired for Us before the creation of the heavens and earth. He who desireth God will desire naught else besides Him and will fear none other than Him. Our deeds bear witness to this, and beyond them these verses, the understanding of which bewildereth the minds of the mystics. Erelong will ye behold this Divine Youth riding upon the steed of victory. Then will the hearts of the envious be seized with trembling.

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O Ramadan! The Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Wondrous, the Most Glorious! These are the verses of God, the King, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Bountiful. They have been sent down from the heaven of Revelation unto him who hath believed in God, the Lord of the Day of Reckoning. The gates of heaven have been opened, and the Lord of Names hath come with sovereignty and power. The appointed time hath come, and He Who is the Possessor of Names and Attributes hath appeared. This is what ye were promised in the Book. O people! This is He through Whom faces have been illumined and eyes have been gladdened. He hath been imprisoned in the most desolate of cities for your salvation. Fear ye God, O ye who are endued with insight! Cast away what ye possess and turn with your hearts toward the Focal Point of the Beloved. Thus have ye been commanded in the Books of your Lord, the Creator of all things. Blessed art thou for having cast away what the people possess, turning unto God, He Who causeth the rivers to flow. Be thou thankful unto Him for having aided thee to love Him and for having adorned thee with the ornament of His remembrance amongst His servants. Say: O my God! Praise be unto Thee for having made known unto me the Manifestation of Thy Self, the Dayspring of Thy verses and the Source of Thy laws, after He was denied by those servants who deemed themselves to be amongst the learned ones in the midst of Thy servants and the mighty ones amongst Thy creatures. By Thy glory, O my God! Were I to sacrifice my life in Thy path in return for what Thou hast bestowed upon me through Thy grace, it would still be little compared to the manifestations of Thy gifts and favors. O Lord! Make me steadfast in Thy love and then cause me to stand firm in Thy Cause. Verily, Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest, and Thou art, in truth, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The glory be upon thee and upon her who was with thee. Convey unto her face the greetings from thy Lord, the Lord of all days.

O servant! Consider the divine favor and reflect upon the infinite outpourings of thy Lord. He hath guided thee and led thee to the shore of the Most Great Ocean, and now thy name is mentioned in the Supreme Concourse while the names of those who considered themselves the most learned of the learned are unmentioned. Thus have We made their highest ones lowest and their lowest ones highest. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the Powerful.

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=== START BH03473 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Manifest, the Most Manifest

These are the verses of God which have been sent down in truth from the heaven of exalted glory and which call the people to the recognition of His Self, the Most High, the Supreme, the All-Knowing. O handmaiden of God! Hearken unto that which the Spirit imparteth unto thee at this time when He hath seated Himself alone in the house, His gaze fixed upon His loved ones, His tongue speaking in remembrance of His Self, the ocean of His heart surging with the verses of His grandeur, and the ink of His pen flowing in praise of His handmaidens who have turned with their whole being unto this Wronged One, the Stranger, the Alone. Give thanks unto God for having deposited within thy heart His love and for having purified thee from the defilement of those who have denied His Self and opposed that which hath been sent down from His presence. By God! Through what they have perpetrated the hearts of those near unto God have been consumed. O My handmaiden! Soar with the wings of My love in the atmosphere of My mercy and bounty, then drink the wine of everlasting life from the hands of My grace, then sing My praise and glorification, then be ignited with the fire of My love, then detach thyself from all else save Me, and know that thy Lord loveth him who loveth Him, desireth him who desireth Him, remembereth him who remembereth Him, draweth nigh unto him who draweth nigh unto Him, and provideth the heavenly feast unto him who seeketh sustenance from His all-pervading grace. He verily forgetteth not His lovers, disappointeth not those who hope in Him, and driveth not away those who long for Him. His mercy hath indeed encompassed all created things, yet the people are heedless. O My handmaiden! Take comfort in My remembrance, then adorn thy tongue with My praise, thy head with the crown of My love, thy neck with the cord of My servitude, thine eyes with the kohl of detachment from all else save Me, and thy body with the robe of My loving-kindness which hath encompassed all worlds. Thus have We remembered thee on this night that thou mayest rejoice within thyself, though thy Lord be in grievous sorrow. And glory be upon thee and upon those handmaidens who have turned with their hearts unto My countenance, the radiant, the shining, the gleaming, the hallowed, the beautiful.

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This is a Tablet to Mir Muhammad-’Ali. He is the Mighty. These are the verses of holiness, set forth with pure nature, and He casts forth remembrance and guidance. Verily, in the remembrance of God do hearts find rest. Nothing escapes His knowledge, and nothing is hidden from God, thy Lord. There is no God but Him. His is the Command and Creation, and all return unto Him. Is there any god besides God? Say: Glory be to God! There is no God but Him, and all beseech His bounty. His is the dominion of the kingdom of the heavens and earth. He creates what He willeth through His word “Be” and it is. Say: O people, fear God with true fear, and associate not anything with Him, and call not upon any god besides God, and take not your vain desires as lords unto yourselves, if ye be aware. Verily He sufficeth you against all things, while nothing can suffice against God your Lord, and unto Him do all return. With Him is the knowledge of all things, and the knowledge of the heavens and earth, and He knoweth your final home and resting place, and whatsoever people imagine within themselves. Say: Fear God, O people, and turn not your faces from the holy sanctuary, then follow what the Spirit casteth upon you, that ye may draw nigh with your hearts to the shore of nearness, and then attain certitude of this Beauty. Thus doth the Dove counsel you with true counsel and remember you with the best remembrance, if ye but hear. O servant! Remember thyself, then remind the people of what God hath taught thee of His grace, then make thy heart a mirror wherein this hidden and radiant Beauty may be reflected. Grieve not over anything that befalleth thee, but place thy trust in God, then strive in His good-pleasure, and be not of those who in the days of the Spirit are sorrowful. The Spirit and Light be upon thee and upon whosoever hath turned unto God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH03475 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Forgiving, the All-Giving!

O Afnan, upon whom be the peace of the All-Merciful! Thou hast repeatedly attained Our presence - praised be God! - and art mentioned before the Wronged One and hast been the recipient of special favors. With complete determination thou must endeavor to guide all people and, through the Most Great Name, conquer the hearts of all who dwell on earth. This is not difficult for God to accomplish. The assault of the oppressors and the clamor of the malicious ones have somewhat subdued the friends in various lands. We cherish the hope that through the light of the Manifestation of Him Who conversed with Moses and through the fire of the Blessed Tree, the world will be set ablaze. O Afnan! Upon thee be My glory! Your station is to guide the servants, that those who turn to God may drink from the hand of bounty the water of everlasting life and thereby quicken the world. Through God’s grace - exalted be His glory - thou art mentioned and recorded in the Book as one of the Afnans of the Tree and as one of the Hands of the Cause. The flowing blood of the martyrs will surely awaken the world and its peoples. By God’s life! None can reckon its effects and manifestations; pen and ink cannot venture into that realm. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to make known to the oppressors what they have wrought in this transient world and to bring them near to the punishment that hath been ordained for them in this world and the next. We remember all the friends in that land and beseech God on behalf of each one that which will cause the exaltation of goodly deeds and praiseworthy character. Thou didst mention Muhammad. Praise be to God, he hath attained recognition and is illumined by the light of understanding. We beseech God to ordain for him that which will cause him to speak His praise, to arise to serve Him, and to turn his gaze toward His horizon. Verily He is the Hearer, the Answerer of prayer. May glory and light rest upon his father, who attained My presence time and again, and upon every steadfast and trusted one. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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=== START BH03476 ===

In the name of the All-Knowing Speaker! Some time ago in a letter from this servant, mention of you was revealed from the Most Exalted Pen. God willing, you will drink the choice wine of the Merciful’s bounty at all times and remain focused on its horizon. Through God’s special favors you have aimed for the ultimate goal and attained that which was in the divine Books of the past and future. This is the Day which all the Prophets and Messengers gave glad tidings of to the people and announced. Blessed is he who heard and turned and attained, and woe to every heedless doubter. Strange are those souls who consider themselves believers in the Book yet remain heedless of and turn away from the Mother Book. They speak according to their desires and say that which none before them have said. Your Lord, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, bears witness to this. Thank God for having caused you to hear and recognize and enabled you to make mention of this Remembrance at Whose appearance all remembrances were struck with terror, as attested by Him Who has proclaimed that there is no God but Me, the Manifest, the Hearing, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. God willing, you will at all times be occupied with assisting the Cause of God, exalted be His glory, and move according to His will and purpose. By God’s life! You have attained unto a word that cannot be equaled by the treasures of earth nor by that which is with the kings and rulers. Today, whosoever has attained to divine remembrance has come to possess a jewel whose worth and value the people of creation are powerless to reckon. Preserve it and say: Yours is the praise, O Lord of Names, and Yours is the glory, O Creator of heaven! I beseech You by the sovereignty of Names to assist me in Your remembrance and praise and in aiding Your Cause amongst Your servants. Then establish for me and my family a station in the shade of the Tree of Your grace. You are He to Whose power all created things have testified, and to Whose grandeur and might all contingent beings have borne witness. There is no God but You, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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=== START BH03477 ===

Port Said. To Jinab-i-Aqa Nuru’llah, upon him be [Baha’u’llah]. 8th Sha’ban 1307.

He is God, exalted be His station of grandeur and power!

How excellent is he who arises to reform the world, holding fast to the lamp by which earth and heaven were illumined. And peace and blessings be upon the Seal of the Prophets and upon the Hands of the Cause and Dawning-places of wisdom who took no protector or helper for themselves besides Him.

On this night, which is the night of the revered month of Sha’ban, the letter of the spiritual friend Jinab-i-Aqa ’Ali-Muhammad, upon him be God’s peace, was presented before the face of the Master and achieved the honor of being heard. And afterwards this utterance emerged from the Dayspring of knowledge:

“O Nuru’llah! Upon you be His peace and grace. Jinab-i-’Ali-Muhammad has sent a letter to this servant and desired that you give attention to his matter, that perhaps through these means he may find rest. Therefore you should not neglect whatever lies within your power regarding him and should carry it out. We counsel him and his father to preserve the station of the Afnan there. From this deed, the door of blessing shall be opened before his face. Verily He is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth through His firm and inevitable command.”

We send greetings to the friends of that land and counsel them with that which will raise their stations. Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings.

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It is most clear and evident that whatever lies within the power of that kind friend, he will not withhold from the friends and will carry out with the utmost joy and fragrance whatsoever is the cause of blessing and bounty and ease. I send greetings to Jinab-i-Aqa ’Ali-Akbar and Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad and to their family members, upon them be God’s care and mercy, and I beseech from the Kingdom of divine favor an everlasting bounty for each one. Verily He is the Hearer, the Answerer. Peace be upon you and upon God’s righteous servants.

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In My Name, through which the ocean of utterance surgeth and the fragrance of the All-Merciful is wafted!

O Mirza Hasan, upon thee be the Most Glorious Glory of God!

Praise be unto the King of earth and heaven Who hath adorned the world of existence with the Most Exalted Word, and raised aloft the banner of “He doeth what He willeth.” Neither the might of princes nor the oppression and ignorance of divines could prevent Him from mentioning the Most Sublime Horizon. Exalted is His dominion, His proof, His testimony and His sovereignty! This is the Day wherein the Divine Lote-Tree hath spoken before all mankind, yet the people remain behind a thick veil. Say: By God! The Day hath come, yet the people are in manifest error. They have taken their vain imaginings and cast aside their Lord - they are truly among the heedless. The call hath been raised from the horizon of Akka, yet most of the people remain in evident remoteness.

O thou who art mentioned before the Wronged One! By God’s life, ears and eyes were created to witness and hearken unto that which in these days hath appeared and been raised from the Most Exalted Horizon, yet they find themselves prevented. Their deeds have hindered them and their imaginings have veiled them, and they comprehend not. Previously in one of the Tablets this most exalted Word flowed from the Pen of the Wronged One: “O Son of My Name! Were the entire spiritual realm to be transformed into the power of hearing, one could say it would be worthy to hearken unto this Call that hath been raised from the Most Exalted Horizon. Otherwise these ears that are defiled with false tales were not and are not worthy to hear.”

Ask ye of God that He may enable all to attain unto that for which they were created. The Call hath been raised in such wise that none hath room for denial. From the beginning of days until now, We have summoned mankind, without veil or concealment, unto that which will draw them nigh, make them aware, exalt them and honor them. The oppression of the world did not become a veil, nor did its harm become an obstacle. When the light of the Cause shed its radiance upon the horizons of the world, certain souls emerged from behind the veil with swords of hatred, intending to strike at the Sun of Truth. Thus did their souls beguile them. By My life! They comprehend not.

For twelve hundred years the people of old clung to names and worshipped the idols of their desires. On the Day of Reckoning there appeared from them that which caused the Most Exalted Pen to weep and the Tablet to lament. From the beginning of Islam until this day, not one of the divines who considered themselves the guides of the people and guardians of God’s Law was aware of the nature of His Revelation. Now it is incumbent upon that honored one and the sanctified, assured souls to protect the helpless servants, lest they again become afflicted with the vain imaginings of old. This Wronged One hath borne all tribulations for the purification of hearts and sanctification of souls, that perchance they may attain their purpose and not remain deprived of the fruits of the Blessed Tree which hath been raised before the faces of all in the world.

Today the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree is raised and the flowing of the celestial Kawthar is heard, yet most of the servants remain heedless and veiled. Throughout nights and days they built cities with hands of fancy and conjecture, spoke of certain souls, and all people waited for these mentioned matters to appear, considering their success and prosperity to lie in the manifestation of imaginary forms. The people were thus occupied with these inventions, and when the dawn of Revelation broke and the lights of the Sun of Truth shone forth from the horizon of God’s Will, all turned away save a few of the companions of the revered Shaykh, upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious. Would that they had been content with that! But finally the divines of various lands, together with their followers, arose to […]

When the effulgent rays of the Sun of Truth dawned from the horizon of God’s Will, all turned away save a few companions of His Holiness the Sheikh - upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God. Would that they had been content with that! But finally the divines of the land, together with their followers, gave voice to cursing and execration, and moreover issued a decree for the shedding of His most pure blood. The purpose of these utterances is that you should arise, for the sake of God, to do that which will preserve the servants from the suspicions of the prevaricators and calumniators. Now again a group is occupied with forming a party like the party of before. We beseech God to preserve His servants from their suspicions and imaginings and draw them nigh unto Him. Verily He is powerful over all things. Today the Mother Book is manifest and speaking, having counseled the world, both past and future, with utmost clarity, and uttereth these manifest and decisive verses: “O Concourse of Divines! Set down your pens, for lo, the Most Glorious Pen hath moved in the Most Exalted Horizon. Cast aside what ye have composed with the hands of fancy and vain imagination. By God, the Truth! The gate of knowledge hath been opened by the key of certitude, and this is verily a Book sent down by the All-Merciful as a grace from Him - and He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous.” And likewise concerning the kings, this most exalted Word and greatest Verse was revealed: “O Concourse of Kings! The King hath come and sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.” And with these decisive verses did We summon all. He is the One Who speaketh in the Kingdom of Utterance.

The Light of Lights hath shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of mysteries upon the Most Hidden Secret and the Secret veiled by Secret, which appeared in the form of the upright Alif in the preamble of the Most Great Book after the letters Ba and Ha, witnessed in truth. By it the spheres of inner meaning and utterance have revolved, and the All-Merciful hath been established upon the throne of proof, revealing that which had been justly concealed from sight. Blessed are they who have soared on the wings of certitude in this atmosphere, from whose rushing winds can be heard: “He Who was promised hath come with a sovereignty that was inscribed by the Pen of the All-Bountiful in the Mother Book in truth!”

O peoples of the earth! Cast aside your books and pens, for the Mother Book hath appeared at the final goal before the faces of the parties, and the Pen speaketh with wisdom and utterance, moving in remembrance of those for whom was revealed in the Qayyumu’l-Asma that which drew unto itself the heart of him who was mentioned in truth before the Face in the Most Hidden Secret.

Thus have We brought forth from the treasuries of Our Most Exalted Pen the pearls of remembrance and praise upon the waves of My knowledge, which hath been witnessed before all eyes without any veil. Behold, O people of Baha, His greatest signs, then aid Him with the hosts of justice and equity, and be not of those who have been justly deprived of the ocean of grace.

Thus hath the Most Exalted Pen rent asunder the veils of the peoples of creation and caused them to hear that which draweth them nigh unto a station that transcendeth understanding. Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and revealed the clear proofs and made known to His servants His Most Great Announcement, whereby the hearts of the nations were stirred, save those rescued by the hand of power with a sovereignty that encompassed all worlds.

Say: O people of mystical knowledge! By God, the heaven of idle fancies hath been cleft asunder and the All-Merciful hath come with a Cause before which neither the hosts of earth nor of heaven can stand. To this beareth witness the Mother Book, before which have bowed the necks of those who have quaffed the choice wine of revelation from a cup that was witnessed upon the throne of light before the Manifestation.

O thou who soarest in My atmosphere, gazeth upon My countenance, and standeth in service to My Cause! Hear My call time and again. Verily thy Lord hath been with thee and hath mentioned thee in such wise as shall endure throughout the dominion of earth and heaven. To this doth the Tongue of Grandeur bear witness. Verily, He is wise over all things.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come with the truth is the Ocean of knowledge unto all who are in creation, and the Most Great Book among the nations, and the Salsabil of praise unto the people of creation, and the choice wine of utterance for all religions. Blessed is he who hath cast aside idle fancies, turned with the power of certitude, and believed in God, the Lord of all parties.

Say: O peoples of the earth! The Divine Lote-Tree calleth out in truth: Fear God and be not of the heedless. Beware lest that which the people possess prevent you. Cast it behind you, turning unto God, the One, the All-Informed. He hath come with verses that none deny save those who have turned away from the truth on a day wherein every learned one and every well-informed mystic hath advanced toward Him. By God’s life! That which ye possess shall profit you not. To this doth God’s Most Exalted Pen bear witness from its lofty station.

Hearken, O peoples of the earth, unto that which hath been raised from the direction of the Prison, then behold what hath shone forth and appeared from this luminous horizon. The breeze of grace hath wafted, and the Temple of Justice proclaimeth before the faces of all who are in the heavens and earth: Have mercy upon yourselves and follow not every obstinate oppressor. Say: Look with the eye of justice upon the Divine Lote-Tree and its fruits, upon the Tablets and their verses, upon the Books and their mysteries, upon the sea and its waves, upon the light and its effulgence, and be not of the heedless.

O thou who art mentioned before the Wronged One! After Our departure from the Land of Ta, We exhorted the people of God by day and by night to observe what is good and shun what is evil, until swords were converted into ploughshares. Now nigh upon forty years have elapsed during which hostilities and conflict have ceased, to such degree that in certain cities, when they were slain they slew not in return. Prior to these forty years, as thou knowest and hast heard, battles took place every year wherein multitudes of souls were slain. All things bear witness that this Wronged One hath acted in a manner which hath conduced to the welfare and protection of the peoples of the earth. Yet neither the nation nor the government hath become aware or taken notice thereof. Some time ago a grievous event occurred in ’Ishqabad when one of the loved ones of God was martyred in such wise that the effects of his martyrdom influenced foreign powers. None among this party rose up in retaliation or sought to exact vengeance. Rather, they interceded for the murderer. Nevertheless, it is observed that the malice of the opposers hath waxed greater than before. Glory be to God! Justice hath become like the phoenix, non-existent, and the sun of equity hath remained hidden beneath the clouds of tyranny. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist His servants to return unto Him and to repent before the gate of His bounty. Verily, He is powerful over all things. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon you and upon those with you, and upon everyone who is steadfast and firm, and upon everyone who is established and faithful.

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He is the Compassionate, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise! Praise be to the Beloved of the world Who, through the Most Great Word, has gathered to Himself the gems of all peoples and illumined them with the lights of the Sun of Revelation. Every soul that turned unto Him He drew to the highest horizon, and no seeker did He deprive of the choice sealed wine. Blessed are they who have arisen to serve and have attained the waters of steadfastness. This is the Day of steadfastness and utterance. Beseech ye God, glorified be His majesty, that He may enable all to attain His special grace and bestow upon them a portion from the spring of assurance. In truth I say, this is the Day wherein whosoever wishes may attain whatsoever he desires. O thou who drinkest from the cup of My love! Strive that perchance the people of that land may attain such a station wherein the cawing of the polytheists and the hints of the deniers may not prevent them from the truth. The evil ones have been and are lying in wait with utmost cunning, and in the name of truth have prevented and continue to prevent the people from the highest horizon. Thus doth the Pen command thee from the presence of God, the Lord of eternity, and give thee glad tidings of that which He hath ordained for thee in His kingdom, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Convey My greetings to My loved ones who have cast aside all else but Me and chosen My straight path. Say: O people of Baha! Give thanks for having been mentioned by the Tongue of Grandeur while He was imprisoned among the heedless. He hath appeared with the truth and revealed what He desired as a grace from His presence. He is, verily, the Almighty, the Powerful. Rejoice, O servant Before Mercy, that the face of the Beloved hath turned toward thee and mentioneth thee with that which shall endure through the eternity of My most beautiful names. Verily, thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Generous. He hath, as a grace from His presence, forgiven thee and revealed unto thee this noble Book. Glory be upon thee and upon those with thee who have believed in the signs of God, the Lord of all worlds.

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He is God, exalted be His station, the Glory and the Power!

Praise sanctified above all utterance beseemeth the Purpose of all possibility, Who hath illumined the hearts of the sincere ones and the monotheists with the lights of the Luminary of proof and guided them to the straight path. His is the praise and the glory, His the loftiness and the exaltation. We beseech Him to assist His loved ones to stand firm in His Cause and to act according to what He hath commanded in His perspicuous Book.

O ’Ali! Praise be to God that thou didst purpose to visit the House of God and wert successful. Blessed is the soul that inhaled from Yathrib and Batha the fragrance of the Lord of Names. Thou didst arrive, and didst see, and didst hear. Know thou the value of this station and convey to the friends of that land greetings and glorification from the Wronged One. During thy stay thou wert occupied in service - the planted trees make mention of thee - and the reward of this service is a treasure for thee with God. Verily, He doth not suffer the reward of the doers of good to be lost.

The souls in that land who are adorned with the ornament of steadfastness and who are engaged in service to the Cause - each one is mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One, and We beseech God, exalted be His glory, to ordain for those souls that which hath no like or peer. Verily, He is powerful over all things.

O ’Ali! Convey to thy family glorification from the Wronged One and give them the glad-tidings of the lights of the Luminary of mercy which have shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of grace. We beseech God to assist her and aid her in His remembrance and praise. Verily, He is the Protector of believing men and believing women.

Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having enabled me to acknowledge the sanctification of Thy Being from all similitudes and the detachment of Thine Essence from all likenesses. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy Throne and the mysteries of Thy Book to enable me in all circumstances to remember Thee and to act according to what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest through Thy word “Be” and it is.

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He is God, exalted be His glory, the Grandeur and the Power

Praise be to the Goal of all worlds Who enabled His servants to know Him, guided them to His path, adorned them with the ornament of His love, and ordained that which would lead the poor to the ocean of wealth and the sick to the kingdom of healing. His is the praise and favor in all conditions.

Thereafter, your letter arrived and was presented exactly as received. He said: “O Ali! Blessed art thou for having held fast with certitude, turning away from idle fancies and vain imaginings. Thy letter was presented and We heard from it thy call. We beseech God to assist thee and ordain for thee that which will draw thee near at all times. Verily, He is the One Who oversees what shall be and what has been.” End.

That which was sent arrived and was accepted with favor. God willing, may they be assisted in all conditions in remembrance, praise, attention and devotion. All shall pass away and what remains is that which hath been revealed in the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds. Praise be to God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

After the arrival of your partner Haji Ali, convey greetings on behalf of this evanescent servant. We beseech God to grant him success in all conditions. As commanded, if trade is conducted in a place other than Beirut it would be better and more appropriate. And in whatever place business is conducted, they must act with the utmost wisdom, for people are ignorant and the Persian consuls seize upon pretexts and engage in corruption and the seizure of properties, as they have done. In all cases, no word that might cause corruption should pass from the tongue. Blessed art thou for having held fast to earning a living and adhering to wisdom. Peace be upon thee and the mercy of God.

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He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

Praise, sanctified from the mentions of the world, befits and is worthy of the Ancient Lord who through His will brought creation into being and through His utterance made manifest and established the order of the world and the tranquility of nations. And blessings and peace be upon His Prophets and Messengers, and upon their Master and Lord, Muhammad - may God’s blessings be upon him and his family and companions through whom was manifested God’s Revelation and Power and through whom was exalted God’s Word and Sovereignty. May my spirit be a sacrifice for your honor.

Your esteemed letter brought new glad tidings to the spirit and fresh collyrium to the eyes, as it conveyed news of your health and well-being. We praise God for this with praise sanctified beyond the limitations of contingent beings and elevated above the geometry of those in all lands.

Regarding what was written about Aqa Siyyid Nasru’llah, upon him be God’s peace, and the envelope addressed to him - as commanded, they should act in consultation however they deem advisable. Mention was made of the spiritual friend Aqa Mirza Husayn, upon him be God’s peace, favors and bounties. Praise be to God, he too attained mention from his Lord, as the letter was presented before His presence. He said: “God willing, divine confirmations and merciful outpourings shall encompass him and the hand of divine power shall assist him. Verily He has power over all things.” End quote. This servant also conveys greetings and praise to him and beseeches from God that which leads to the elevation of station. Similarly I send greetings to Qurratu’l-’Ayn Husayn Effendi, upon him be Baha’u’llah’s peace. God willing, may he ever dwell in perfect health under the shadow of God’s Name. Peace, praise and glory be upon your honor and upon those with you and those who love you for the sake of God your Lord.

Another submission: Two arrival notices were sent regarding the matter of the ten liras that Aqa Mirza Husayn, upon him be Baha’u’llah’s peace, intended to send to Istanbul - they should give them to Aqa Faraj and deliver the other ten liras when possible. God willing, after Nazareth.

The petitions that were submitted to your honor were sent. As commanded, they should write a response.

The Servant

23rd of the month of Sha’ban al-Mu’azzam 1303

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O Shaykh Sadiq, upon him be the Glory of God! In the name of the All-Wise Judge! In this Most Great Revelation most of the loved ones have been commanded to teach the Cause of the Lord of Names, that is, teaching has become obligatory upon all, so that perchance all the friends of the All-Merciful may attain to that exalted and most glorious station expressed in the words “Whoso quickeneth a soul is as though he had quickened all mankind.” However, all must observe wisdom in the matter of teaching. Without it, it is neither permissible nor allowed. For instance, if today someone were to call out at the top of their voice commanding people to rend asunder their imaginary veils, such a soul would not be considered among the teachers in the sight of God, for they would have acted outside the bounds of wisdom. For when someone has spent years following a way and has been brought up in it, one cannot forbid them from it all at once. Rather, one must gradually, with the utmost kindness and mercy, present teachings from their own tradition, so that through these teachings and stories they may attain to the horizon of the Cause and rend asunder their imaginary veils. God’s mercy has taken precedence and His grace has encompassed all. This is why He has commanded all to observe wisdom, lest anything occur that might cause minds and souls to be troubled. Before the martyrdom of Badi’, upon him be the most glorious Glory of God, We commanded a group to call out without concealment or veiling, and they acted according to what God desired and drank the cup of martyrdom from the most exalted of vessels. But after his martyrdom, all have been commanded to observe wisdom. Today, deviation from it is not permitted. Read thou this Tablet to those who have believed in God, that they may be informed of what hath been sent down from the Ancient Revealer. Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned before the Wronged One, Who hath sent down for thee this wondrous Tablet. Say: All praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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His name, may His station be glorified, is the Most Great and Powerful.

O honored friend Jenab-i-Eliyahu, upon him be the peace of God. 2 Dhi’l-Qa’dih 1304.

Your letter was received and read. Praise be to God, it indicated your well-being and good health. Praise be to the Goal of the worlds, Whose mercy and bounty have preceded and made these servants hopeful. Both the disobedient and obedient partake at His table of generosity. His ocean of grace has no shore and His sun of bounty knows no bounds - it shines upon both garden and wasteland. What tongue is capable of giving thanks for these bounties and what heart is worthy to comprehend these stations? From Him do we seek assistance and from Him do we beseech help. In truth, if His grace were to pause, we would all perish. In all conditions, I beseech and hope from God, exalted be His glory, that He may assist you to remember and praise Him and to act in accordance with that which leads to eternal salvation. Praise be to God that we met and renewed our bond of friendship. God willing, may you be enabled to do that which befits servitude before God, the True One. However, this servant did not think that you would remain in Beirut until now, since according to instructions you should proceed to Iraq via Aleppo and from Iraq to Iran. I beseech God to assist you to act according to what has been ordained. God willing, with the utmost joy and fragrance proceed from Iraq toward Iran. As was told to you, we shall write your recommendation to Iran. Be assured. The grace of God, exalted be His glory, has encompassed and continues to encompass all. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to assist and enable you to do what is right. Verily He is the Most Wise of judges and the Most Merciful of the merciful. There is no God but He, the King, the True One, the Manifest Justice. Peace be upon you and upon God’s sincere servants.

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He is the Hearer, He is the Answerer

The Peerless Friend, while imprisoned among His enemies, is occupied with remembrance and praise. He has had and has no purpose except the reformation of the world and all that is therein, that perchance the world-consuming sun of ignorant fanaticism may be extinguished and the East and West of the world may become connected and united in all respects. However, the heedless ones and the atheists have prevented this and deprived the servants of the ocean of bounty. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to deliver the servants from their heedlessness and protect them from His enemies and draw them nigh unto Him through His grace and generosity and send down upon them from the clouds of generosity the rains of His mercy. Verily, He is powerful over all things.

O Hasan-’Ali! Thy letter was presented before the Wronged One. We heard thy call and have responded with this blessed Tablet, that thou mayest read it and be of the thankful ones. In the Tablets We have commanded all to observe wisdom, and wisdom consists in such deeds and character as will cause the attraction and drawing nigh of the servants. However, some have committed that which was not befitting the divine days. We counsel thee to manifest such deeds and character as will cause the exaltation of the station of the servants. Hearken unto the counsel of the Wronged One. Verily He will assist thee through His grace, and He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous.

Return to thy locality is not permitted in these days. Remain for a time in another place, placing thy trust in God, until God bringeth thee tidings from His presence - a command from His presence. Say: My God, my God! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned to the heaven of Thy bounty and the ocean of Thy generosity. I beseech Thee by the pearls of the shell of the sea of Thy bestowal and the breaths of Thy revelation and the nobility of Thy days to protect me from the evil of Thine enemies. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning unto Thee and holding fast to Thy cord. Ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee and protect me from the evil of Thine enemies. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest and in Thy grasp are the reins of all affairs. There is no God but Thee, the All-Merciful, the All-Forgiving.

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The Command is from the Mighty One, the remembrance of God, at a time when the breezes of separation blow upon all who are in the heavens and earths. Verily it is a revelation from God, the Lord of the worlds. O Baqir! We have heard the cry of thy heart and the lamentation of thy soul, and We were well aware thereof. And by this We were grieved in such wise as none knoweth save God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Therefore did We open unto thy face the gates of counsel that thou mightest be counseled by God’s counsel and be of the patient ones. Be patient, O servant, in this firmly established and mighty decree. Put thy trust in God, thy Lord, then commit thy affairs unto Him, for He is the best of helpers and protectors. Though in this separation the pillars of the unitarians be demolished, yet patience therein is nearer unto righteousness, if ye be of those who know. But O My loved ones! Remember My exile, then My tribulation thereafter, then My migration due to what the hands of the hypocrites have wrought. Then ponder upon My reunion, then upon My melodies, then upon My beauty, then upon My majesty, if ye be of those who know. For in all these nothing is seen save the attributes of God, the Mighty, the Ever-Living, the All-Knowing. Thus do We teach you the ways of wisdom that ye may be among the triumphant. Then make mention of Abdullah Ahmad and give him the glad tidings of a mighty victory. O Ahmad! Give thanks unto God for having guided thee unto His Self and nourished thee from the freshly-plucked fruits of holiness and brought thee near unto the shore of nearness and caused thee to hear the sweet and holy melodies and accepted thee and thy brother and assisted you both in His service through what ye fashioned with your hands for His servant. And this hath been inscribed in a Tablet wherein the deeds of the doers shall not be omitted by so much as a date-stone’s weight or a whit. Soon shall appear in the earth the recompense of what ye have done, and verily He rewardeth His sincere servants. Then make mention from Us unto those who are in your households, both young and old, and unto those women who were among the devout before God.

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Qa’in. We have sent down to ’Abdu’llah Aqa Baba that he may recite the verses of his Lord and be of those who attain. He is the Most Exalted. Make mention of thy Lord’s mercy unto His servant that he may be of those who remember and that his eyes may be consoled by the traces of God his Lord, and be of those who have attained unto the recognition of God and the Manifestation of His Self, and whom the denials of those who disbelieved and associated partners with God and were of the heedless did not hinder. O servant! Illumine thy sight with the verses of thy Lord and thy heart with the remembrance of His Name, the Most High, the Most Great. Deprive not thyself of the grace which hath preceded all created things and for whose appearance the Temples of the Cause waited in centuries past. Say: He hath appeared in human form. Blessed be God, the Revealer of this noble countenance. Beware lest anything sadden thee or any matter prevent thee from the upraised and straight path of God. Turn not unto the world and what hath been created therein, but seek what thy Lord hath ordained for thee. Verily He sufficeth thee and sufficeth all worlds. Drink from the Kawthar of life from the spring which floweth in this paradise, that it may attract thee to the face of thy Lord. Verily He is the Mighty, the Generous. He will never withhold from any soul the wonders of His grace nor cut off from His servants the rains of His mercy. There is no God but Him. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. Thus hath the Command been sent down from the heaven of eternity that thou mayest follow the command of thy Lord and be of the doers of good. Verily those who were heedless of the meeting with their Lord and turned away from His beauty - these God will never show mercy to in this world, and in the next world they shall have grievous punishment. Soon shall the angels of chastisement return them to their abode - what an evil abode for those who turned away! Thus have We expounded the verses unto thee and set them forth as a grace from Us upon thee that thou mayest be of the thankful ones. The Spirit and Glory be upon thee and upon God’s sincere servants.

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In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

This is a mention from Us to the servants of the All-Merciful who have believed in God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower, in days wherein the Sun of Grandeur and Power hath shone forth, the moon been eclipsed, and the Balance set up, that the Call of God might draw them to the Dawning-Place of Revelation and detach them from all else. Be thou severed from all save Him in the path of God, then turn with thy heart toward the quarter from which the lights have shone forth. We have indeed sent down verses unto thee before - these once again - that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord at eventide and at dawn. Let nothing grieve thee. Hold fast unto the cord of thy Lord. He hath verily appeared with the truth, and before Him the Spirit proclaimeth: “The Kingdom is God’s, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Chosen!”

Behold him who fabricated lies against Us - God seized him with power and authority. Then he who claimed sovereignty for himself - God seized him for his sin and made him a lesson for those possessed of insight. O people! This is He Who hath borne all tribulations for your salvation. If ye will not help Him, at least oppose Him not. Fear God Who hath caused the dawn to break and subjected the winds. None can draw breath save by His leave. Thus hath the Command been sent down in the Book from the presence of One mighty in bestowal. He protecteth whom He willeth through His sovereignty and chastiseth those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of lords. Say: Protection lieth in God’s hands - He protecteth whom He willeth, even were he in the serpent’s mouth. Those whom this world hath deluded shall soon find themselves in the fires.

How many generations did We send Messengers unto, but they denied the signs of their Lord. We seized them for their sins and left them as a reminder for those possessed of understanding. Blessed art thou, O thou who hast turned to God after the servants turned away from Him. Turn thy face toward the Prison, the seat of thy Lord. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having enabled me to recognize the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Dawning-Place of Thy signs. I beseech Thee by Him not to shut me out from Thy door, then make me steadfast in Thy love and good-pleasure. Thou art verily the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower.

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O Ayat! Upon thee be the Glory of God! He is the All-Knowing Rememberer. This is a remembrance from Us unto him who hath turned with his heart unto God, the Lord of all worlds. O Ayat! The Sign of God hath appeared, yet the people have turned away therefrom, and they are among the lowly ones. The horizon of Revelation hath been illumined and the Dawn of utterance hath broken forth, yet most of the people remain heedless. The verses have been sent down and the clear tokens have been revealed, and He Who conversed on Sinai calleth aloud from the Branch of appearance, yet the people are in evident doubt. Blessed is the strong one whom the might of the divines hath not weakened, and the steadfast one whom the allusions of the idolaters have not caused to sit. Whenever the Light appeared and He Who conversed on Sinai spoke forth, the divines rose up against Him with such tyranny as caused the Faithful Spirit to lament. Say: This is the Day wherein that which was recorded by the Most Exalted Pen and mentioned in the hearts of the Messengers hath appeared. We have remembered thee, and do remember thee at this time, with the verses of God, the True King, the Manifest. Arise in the Cause in such wise that neither the veils of the world nor the doubts of those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Praised, shall hold thee back. We counsel thee with that whereby the Word of God shall be exalted throughout all else. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing Counselor. Grieve not over anything, but trust in all matters in God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Thou didst stand before all faces in days wherein the pillars of the servants were shaken by the power of those days. When the Cause was made manifest, the manifestations of vain imaginings emerged from behind the veils and perpetrated that which neither Pharaohs nor tyrants had perpetrated. Thus did their souls entice them, and today they are among the companions of the fire. By the life of God! The dwellers of the cities of justice and fairness, and they who circle round the Throne at morn and eventide, have lamented their deeds. Thus hath the Treasury of Knowledge revealed the pearls of wisdom and utterance. Blessed art thou in that thou hast attained thereunto in the days of thy Lord, the Compassionate, the Bountiful. The Glory be upon thee and upon whomsoever remaineth steadfast in this Mighty Announcement. Praise be to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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O ’Abdu’l-Husayn, son of Z! From the Most Holy, Most Mighty, Most Glorious, a mention from Us to him who hath attained unto the Most Great Remembrance, when there was sent down unto him from the Lord of eternity that which consoled the eye of understanding and illumined all faces. O My servant! Hearken unto My call from around My throne: He is, verily, none other God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. Grieve not over what hath befallen thee. By My life! Nothing descendeth upon the loved ones save that which is best for them. To this beareth witness the Pen of God, the Almighty, the Best-Beloved. Be content with God’s decree. Say: O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I am content with what hath befallen me in Thy days. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Forgiving. Verily, thy father hath ascended unto God, and he is in a praiseworthy station. We have, of a truth, forgiven him as a token of Our grace unto him. Thy Lord is, verily, the Ruler over what was and what shall be. Blessed is he in that his remembrance hath been mentioned by the Pen of the Ancient of Days when the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that which diffused the fragrance of the All-Merciful, though the people understand not. We had indeed sent down unto him aforetime clear verses which no treasuries of kings could equal. Grieve thou not over anything. Put thy trust in God, then stand firm in His love. He will, in truth, protect thee and aid whomsoever He willeth in this world and the next. He is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Loving. Take heed, then, of what hath befallen you and know that every soul shall perish and what remaineth is only that which hath been revealed from the Truth for those who have believed in God after He came from heaven with manifest sovereignty. Were anyone to possess all the treasuries of the heavens and earth, and were We to remove the veil from his eyes, he would expend them all for the mention of but one of his Lord’s remembrances. By My life! This is a truth well-known. Know thou, moreover, that Our name al-Javad is with Us, and God hath honored his face by turning it away from aught else but Him. Thus hath the matter been decreed from God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

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O Mirza Siyyid Muhsin, upon him be the glory of God, He Who warbles upon the branches

This is a mention from the Wronged One to him who has drunk the sealed wine when the Self-Subsisting came from the heaven of utterance with a clear proof. A letter from the Prisoner to him who has turned to the Hidden Mystery that appeared and summoned the peoples at their return unto God, the Lord of the worlds. Say: By God! The veils have been rent asunder and the coverings torn away when the Revealer of verses came with a sovereignty that conquered all who are in the heavens and the earth. While We were seated upon Our seat, there came one named the Present Servant from the tongue of God, the Commander, the Strong, the Mighty, the Powerful, and read thy letter before Our face. We found from it the fragrance of My utterance and thy love for Him Whom most of the servants detest, and thy turning to Him from Whom every transgressor and sinful one has turned away. We answer thee with this wondrous and glorious Tablet. When thou attainest unto it, turn thy face toward the Kaaba of God, the Lord of the throne and of the dust, the Master of all men. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having given me to drink what flowed from Thy Most Exalted Pen and made known to me that which most of mankind were prevented from knowing. I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Most Bountiful Name, and I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue the kingdom of names, to make me one of those who have cast vain imaginings behind them, turning to what Thou didst send down from the heaven of Thy Will in Thy Mighty Book. O Lord! Thou seest me clinging to Thy greatest verses and attracted by the breezes of Thy revelation, O Creator of the heavens! I beseech Thee by the power of Thy most exalted Word and by Thy sovereignty that hath subdued all things, to make me in all conditions steadfast in Thy love, firm in Thy Cause, and upright on Thy straight path and Thy mighty Message. Then ordain for me, O Lord of the world and Goal of the nations, the best of what Thou hast ordained for Thy trusted ones in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the Forgiving, the Generous. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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In the Name of the Wronged One, the Imprisoned One! The remembrance of the one who hath loved Me We remember with a remembrance through which the near ones inhale the fragrances of the verses of their Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. O Husayn! Hear the Call from the Divine Lote-Tree upon the luminous spot - verily there is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty. We created the servants to hearken unto My Call and to behold My horizon, but when I revealed My Self they denied and turned away, except those whom God saved through His sovereignty which dominateth every small and great thing. Thou didst desire to attain My presence and to stand before the gate of My mercy and to behold My Most Exalted Horizon and to hearken unto the scratching of My Most Glorious Pen. Know thou with the eye of certitude that the Wronged One loveth the presence of His friends and loved ones, but the idolaters prevented and came between Me and My loved ones - thus did their souls entice them and they are today among the wrongdoers in My perspicuous Book. Be thou not grieved. Say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having guided me and made me recognize the Dayspring of Thy power and the Repository of Thy mysteries on a Day whereon most of Thy servants denied Thy proof and Thy testimony and that which was sent down from the heaven of Thy Will and the sun of Thy knowledge. O my Lord! I am he who hath acknowledged Thy oneness. I testify that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee. Thou hast ever been sanctified above the mention of Thy servants and exalted above the recognition of Thy creation. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the limbs of the Names trembled and the hearts of the learned and the mystics were perturbed, to strengthen me in Thy remembrance where neither kings nor subjects can prevent me. I testify, O my God, to Thy greatness and Thy sovereignty and to Thy power and Thy might. Thou art He Who created all beings with a word from Thee. I beseech Thee by Thy Prophets and Thy Chosen Ones whom Thou hast made the emblems of Thy guidance among Thy servants and the banners of Thy remembrance amidst Thy lands, that Thou mayest write down for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen the reward of attaining Thy presence, O Lord of all beings and King of the hereafter and the former times. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous. And praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds and Ultimate Goal of the mystics’ quest.

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O Siyyid Topchi! O Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Mighty, Most Exalted! This is a remembrance from My servant, that the fragrances of remembrance may attract him to the most exalted station. Arise, by God’s leave, to promote the Cause of thy Lord, and remind the people with wisdom and utterance, through this Light that hath shone forth from the horizon of thy Lord’s will, the Lord of all mankind. Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thy heart hath been adorned with the ornament of the love of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, and thou hast turned toward the Qiblih of all horizons. Know thou that I have been afflicted between two parties, after being imprisoned in the most desolate of lands through that which the hands of the wicked have wrought. I have borne tribulations in the path of God, yet they have not prevented Me from remembering Him amongst His servants. Summon the people unto the truth, even should the idolaters surround Me with arrows and swords. We summon the people to the Most Exalted Horizon while they call Me to that which they follow - this indeed is a wondrous thing! Say: He hath arisen to promote the Cause of God in such wise that none on earth can turn Him back, nor can the might of any froward oppressor disturb Him. He calleth the nations unto God, the Ancient of Days, and pointeth with the finger of certitude: “O people! Follow Him Who hath come to you with power and sovereignty.” Those who have turned away from the Countenance are indeed in heedlessness and error. Rejoice in what hath been mentioned by the Pen of Revelation, then give thanks to thy Lord for this bounty that shall never cease. Hold fast unto the Sure Handle and cling to the hem of thy Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Convey My glorification to thy son and give him the glad tidings of his Lord’s gracious favors having been directed towards him, the All-Choosing. Say: Blessed art thou for having heard and turned unto God. Beseech God to make thee steadfast in His love in such wise that the cawing of those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of Lords, shall not deter thee. Adorn thy tongue with My remembrance, thy heart with My love, and thy breast with that which hath been sent down from the Pen of thy Lord. This is better for thee than all thou seest, and He Who speaketh the truth from thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, doth testify to this.

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In the Name of the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing!

Pure praise befitteth the Ancient King Who, through the breaths of His garment, brought dead bones to life. He is the Speaker of the Mount Who conversed with Moses. By His will did the whole world appear, and by His will shall it return. Verily, He is sanctified above all that hath appeared through letters and words. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Most High.

O handmaiden of God! Thy mention hath been made before the Throne, and the Countenance of the Ancient Beauty hath turned toward thee, saying: Blessed art thou for having hearkened unto the call of thy Lord and turned toward Him. It behooveth thee to act according to that which thou hast been commanded in My Great Book. The whole world and whatsoever is therein cannot equal a single word that proceedeth from the mouth of the Beloved. To this testifieth every one endued with vision in the days of God, the Possessor of Destiny, and beyond him thy Lord, the Lord of the heavens and the earths. Ere long shall the excellence of the Divine Word be made manifest in the world, and likewise the station of those souls who have attained unto it. Well is it with them that understand. In all conditions, occupy thyself with utmost joy and delight in the remembrance of the Beloved of all worlds. Reflect upon the matter of the ascetic of the world, namely Christ, and His mother, and likewise upon the events that transpired after the ascension of the Spirit. Give thanks unto God for having attained unto His recognition at a time when all the world turned away from Him, though the people followed Him. The True One, exalted be His utterance, hath engaged in these remembrances so that thou mayest not be sorrowful and mayest remember Him with perfect joy. It would be more fitting and proper for thee to dwell with Jinab-i-?alib, upon him be the Glory of God. It behooveth thee to be with him, and it behooveth him to honor thy dwelling place. Verily thy Lord is the Expositor, the All-Wise. The Glory be upon thee and upon those women whom vain imaginings have not kept back from God, the True King, the Manifest.

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He is the One Who standeth through His Name, the Self-Subsisting

Glorified be He Who hath caused to flow from the Pen the mysteries of eternity, whereby He hath quickened the peoples who, when the Sovereign of Names appeared with His holy, mighty and impregnable dominion, turned unto Him. Blessed is he who hath been created anew from these most sweet waters, who hath cast away vain desire and taken hold of that which his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Wise, hath commanded him. The gardens have been adorned with the ornament of the All-Merciful, and all things have proclaimed “Glory be to God, the Powerful, the Almighty!” They that have turned away this Day are cursed by all who are in the heavens and on earth. Do they know by what thing they are withheld, and do they recognize by what cause they are kept distant from their Lord, the Guardian, the Near One? They worship their vain imaginings and are not among those who perceive. They call upon their idols and are not among those who understand. Say: He Whom ye invoke hath appeared at this luminous horizon, and all else are but names and idols, could ye but perceive it. Cast away vain desire and turn with your hearts unto the Dawning-Place of the signs of your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The Day of Harvest hath come - reap ye what hath grown in the land of the Bayan. Thus doth your Lord, the All-Merciful, command you, if ye be of them that know. Say: Ye were created for the meeting with this Day of yours. Why have ye turned away and been among the heedless? We took from you a covenant in the seed-world of the Bayan - this is attested by that which hath been sent down from the Pen of Revelation in a glorious and wondrous Tablet. Beware lest ye break God’s covenant. Answer Him Who calleth you unto Him and be not of them that wander distracted. Thus have We illumined the house of knowledge with the lamp of wisdom and utterance. Blessed is he who hath recognized and is among the thankful. O thou who art mentioned! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the Ever-Forgiving, Who calleth thee from the Most Great Prison to the dawning-place of His exalted Cause. Be thou steadfast in the Cause, for by this steadfastness all who are in the heavens and on earth have been amazed. Be not disturbed by those who speak according to their desires. Let thy Lord suffice thee, turning away from the worlds.

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He is the Herald in the Kingdom of Knowledge

Glorified be He Who has manifested His Cause with a sovereignty that has encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. Verily He speaks the truth and summons all to this Announcement at which the limbs of the idolaters have quaked. No thing can frustrate Him, no matter can prevent Him, the power of the world cannot weaken Him, and the hosts of kings and rulers cannot frighten Him. Say: O people of creation, judge fairly by God, the Creator of heaven - can any among you race with the horsemen of utterance in this arena? Nay, by His Own Self, the Mighty, the Bestower! Your powerlessness is attested by a clear Book from His presence. This is a Day wherein the Mother Book calls out from this supreme horizon and summons all unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Blessed is he who has ears to hear and has turned towards Him, and woe unto the heedless ones. Judge fairly, O people, concerning that which has appeared in truth, and be not of the wrongdoers. When thou dost find the breezes of revelation and drink the choice wine of utterance from the cup of thy Lord’s bounty, say:

My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having drawn me nigh unto Thee and enabled me to turn toward Thy horizon and for having made manifest to me Thy path. I testify that Thou hast appeared and revealed what was hidden in the treasuries of God’s protection and what was stored in the blessed, luminous land - the place wherefrom the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary proclaims: The kingdom belongs to God, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

Thus has the dove of knowledge warbled upon one of the branches, and the herald has called out between earth and heaven: The gate of utterance has been opened and the All-Merciful has come with clear sovereignty. O people! I desire from you no benefit nor anything of things, but rather We desire to draw you nigh unto your Ancient Master, through Whose finger’s motion were set in motion worlds which none knoweth save God, the Lord of all worlds. Blessed is he who has judged fairly and turned towards Him, and blessed is every hearer who has heard the Call when it was raised from this noble station. Thus have We adorned the horizons of the heaven of the Tablet with the stars of utterance. Blessed are they who possess true knowledge.

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=== START BH03498 ===

O Ali-Akbar, upon thee be the Glory of God! He is the One Who gazeth from His most exalted horizon. Glorified is He Who hath sent down the verses and revealed that whereby the hearts of all created things have been attracted. He hath spoken and caused to speak whomsoever He desired to command by His authority. Verily, He hath power over all things. O peoples of the earth! Hearken unto the call that hath been raised from the prison of Akka, calling all to a station that hath been mentioned in the name of God. Cast away what the people possess and take what ye have been given by God. Thus hath the command been sent down in a Tablet that was inscribed by the Pen of God. Blessed is he who hath cast aside whatsoever is in the world, clinging to that which hath appeared from the Ancient King. He hath been recorded among the people of Baha by the Pen of Glory with glory. Blessed art thou for having turned unto the Countenance when every ignorant one known for knowledge turned away from it. Give thanks unto God for having made mention of thee before the Wronged One while He was in a place concealed from the eyes of the idolaters. He hath come with the truth and called all unto a horizon illumined with the lights of His countenance. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have taken for themselves a path unto God. O thou who hast turned! When thou dost inhale the fragrance of thy Lord’s utterance, the All-Merciful, and art attracted by the breezes of proof, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having strengthened me, caused me to know Thee, made me to hear, and guided me unto Thy straight path and Thy mighty announcement. I beseech Thee by the fruits of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, and by its branches and leaves and rustling, to make me in all conditions detached from all else but Thee, clinging to the cord of Thy bounty, holding fast to the hem of Thy mercy, steadfast in the service of Thy Cause, and drinking the choice wine of Thy love. Thou art He from Whose knowledge nothing escapeth, and no affair hindereth Thee. Thou doest through Thy power whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. O my Lord! Forgive me through Thy grace and generosity, then ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones. Verily, Thou art the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful, and worthy to answer prayer.

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=== START BH03499 ===

In the Name of Him Who hath encompassed the worlds! Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and made them clear evidences for those on earth, that they might recognize the Truth when it appeared among creation and be numbered among the triumphant. He hath sent the Messengers and revealed the Books, testifying that there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Wise. Every Prophet hath given glad tidings of this Great Name, and He Who revealed the Bayan took the covenant of My Self - to this testifieth what We sent down upon Him from the heaven of My loving-kindness that hath preceded all worlds. When the appointed time came and He Who revealeth the verses appeared, every stubborn oppressor turned away from Him. Among them was he who, despite his nearness, arose in opposition and said “He hath appeared too soon.” Say: By My Beauty, He hath manifested Me as He pleased - verily He is the Almighty, the Powerful. It behooveth every soul to thank God for this and to be of those who rejoice. Say: O people, look at what ye possess and what hath been revealed in truth in this wondrous Manifestation. Reflect on what appeared in ages past and what hath appeared on this luminous Day. Say: O people of the Bayan! If ye follow your vain imaginings, what is the difference between you and the people of the Furqan? Be fair in truth and be not of the wrongdoers. They await what they were promised of old, after He hath appeared by His mighty, sublime command. Say: This is the Cause whose greatness the Bayan hath testified to, were ye of those who know. Beware lest ye measure it by what ye possess. God hath made it sanctified above all likeness and comparison - verily He is the All-Knowing, the Wise. The Point of the Bayan hath lamented what hath befallen Me from you, O heedless ones! O thou who hast turned to God, hearken unto the call of this Wronged One from this far-off place, then aid Him through remembrance and praise, that perchance those who were veiled in those days might awaken - days the like of which the eyes of the near ones have never witnessed. May the Glory rest upon thee and upon those who have attained and have said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Quickener of the worlds!”

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=== START BH03500 ===

O Ali Akbar! In the Name of God, the Most Mighty, the Most Glorious!

Glorified be He Who remembers His servant in this night that he may remember God, the Exalted, the Great, and draw him nigh unto the shore of immortality which hath appeared through My Most Glorious Name, and be of them that are sincere. O servant! Forget the world, then remember My Self and find solace in My Name which was named Mahdi and which We made one of Our most beautiful names among the worlds. Associate with him that what wafteth from the direction of Names from this luminous and shining quarter may attract thee. Then aid thy Lord with what thou art able and be of the helpers.

Say: O people! Take not the calf as your lord besides Me. Fear God, verily We are of them that fear. Beware lest ye join partners with God or ascribe to God any rival, equal or likeness. Thus do We command thee in truth, verily We are the Commander. Drink thou from the Kawthar of justice from the fingers of grace, then find rest within thyself - verily We are imprisoned. And if thou desirest to know what hath befallen Me, look at the clouds when they rain upon you - thus mayest thou know Mine eyes if thou art of them that know. And if thou desirest to know My heart, look at the flame of fire. By God, it blazeth with what hath befallen it from the hosts of devils. And if thou desirest to know My liver - by God, no spot remaineth therein but hath been pierced by the spears of the idolaters and arrows of the hateful ones. Thus hath befallen the One Whom God created and nurtured through all months and years.

O servant! Leave behind all remembrance, then remember thy Lord at all times and be not of the patient ones. Then thank Him for having made Himself known to thee and sent down verses unto thee that thou mayest rejoice within thyself and be of them that rejoice. And glory be upon thee and upon whoso hath relied upon God in these days and been of them that trust.

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=== START BH03501 ===

In the Name of our Lord, the Glorious, the All-Glorious!

Glorified is He Who sendeth down the verses in truth and giveth unto whomsoever He willeth whatsoever He willeth through His grace, and verily He encompasseth all things.

O ye who remain of the family of the beloved one on earth! Grieve not for him, for he hath ascended unto the Supreme Companion and now dwelleth in the Most Glorious chambers, companioned by the maidens of paradise. He drinketh from the Kawthar of immortality from the hands of youths whom God hath created from the light of glory, whose faces shine as the sun in spheres of crystal white, illumining all who dwell in paradise. Thus doth God single out whom He willeth through His grace, and verily His grace unto those martyred in the path of truth is exceeding great.

Grieve not for him; rather, if ye must needs grieve, grieve for this lonely one who remaineth in the hands of the idolaters without helper or champion. Remember him at all times and forget him not for a single moment. Thus doth this Youth command you in this Tablet which is a clear book of truth.

Blessed are ye and blessed is he who hath ascended unto God, detached from all the worlds. God hath ordained for you in the Most Glorious Paradise a station that is truly exalted. Strive within yourselves to remain steadfast in the Cause - this is God’s counsel unto you and unto every discerning believer. Be not dismayed by what hath befallen you through the decree that is established, but rather rejoice in what God hath ordained for you and inscribed as irrevocable in the Mother Book. He ordaineth for His servants only that which is better for them than all the treasures of the heavens and earth, were ye to know it. Glory be unto him and unto you and unto every faithful and trustworthy believer.

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=== START BH03502 ===

O Jalal, who hast come into My presence and attained! He is manifest before the faces of the world. Glory be to God! Oppression and hatred have reached such a state that description and interpretation fall short of mentioning it. Forbearance hath become the cause of severity, and kindness hath led to wrath. They deny every righteous deed and make every easy thing difficult. How long, O my God, wilt Thou leave Thy wronged servants in the hands of the oppressors among Thy servants and the transgressors among Thy creatures? I beseech Thee, O Ocean of Generosity, by Thy Most Great Name, to make known to those who hate the fruits of their deeds and actions. Then enable them to turn back unto Thee. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. O Jalal! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Lord of the Day of Reckoning. On this day, which is the first day of the blessed Ramadan, the Wronged One is fasting. The petition of the Name of Munificence hath attained the Most Holy Court, and thy mention was recorded therein. Therefore have We sent down for thee that whereby all things have soared unto God, the Lord of all beings. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having made known to me the Dawning-Place of Thy verses and inspired me with the wonders of Thy remembrance. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy Most Great Name and the mysteries hidden in Thy knowledge, O Lord of eternity, to deliver Thy loved ones from the evil of every oppressor. Then preserve them, O my God, through Thy grace and Thy hosts and Thy sovereignty, and ordain for them that which will draw them nigh unto Thee. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Convey the greetings of the Wronged One to the loved ones in that land and give them the glad-tidings of the special favors of God, exalted be His glory. His honor Mulla Ahmad-’Ali, upon him be My glory, was present and besought for each one that which hath been and ever shall be sanctified from peer and likeness. Be thankful and say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of all who are in the heavens and the earths. That which was sent through the Name of Munificence hath arrived and been accepted. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have turned to and believed in God, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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=== START BH03503 ===

O Haji Abdul-Karim, upon him be God’s peace! He is the Single, the One, the Unique!

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thou seest one of Thy friends who hath turned unto Thee, detached from all else save Thee, clinging to the cord of Thy bounty, and who hath taken none beside Thee as helper, protector or object of his desire. I beseech Thee, O Ultimate Goal of the near ones and Utmost Hope of the sincere ones, by Thy Name through which Thou didst deliver the Interlocutor from Pharaoh and his hosts, and Thy Beloved One named Muhammad from Abu Jahl and his followers, to ordain through Thy Most Exalted Pen for him who is named Karim the good of the hereafter and of this world. O Lord! Thou seest him standing in service to Thy friends and speaking Thy praise amongst Thy servants. O Lord! Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Generous, the Ever-Forgiving, the Merciful. Ordain for him that which will exalt him through Thy Name and draw him nigh unto Thee in all conditions. Verily, Thou art the Self-Sufficient, the Most High.

O Karim! Thou hast been and art remembered before the Wronged One. In these days many have attained, and from the sweets that were sent each received a portion. These sweets have no equal, for they were sent with utmost love and affection and in delicacy have reached the highest summit. They were sent for the sake of God and we gave them away for the sake of God. Well done to the sender, and blessed and wholesome be it to the distributor and giver! We beseech God to assist thee in that which will cause His Cause to be manifested and elevated. In every instance mention of thee hath issued from the tongue and flowed from the Pen. Assuredly unending fruits are ordained for these mentions. Soon shall the sincere ones behold the effulgences of their Lord’s lights, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of thy Lord’s bounty be upon thee and upon thy son and those with thee and those who love thee for the sake of God, the Lord of the worlds. We send greetings to the loved ones of that land and give them the glad-tidings of the lights of the Sun of Truth. Blessed are they that attain, and joy be to them that are steadfast.

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=== START BH03504 ===

In His Name, the Preserver, the Helper!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou seest Thy righteous servants among the wicked ones of Thy creation, and Thy noble friends among the rebellious ones of Thy creatures, who have denied Thy manifest proof and the appearance of Thy clear Name, such that they oppose them however they please and do with them whatever they desire. I beseech Thee, O God of might and power, by Thy dominant sovereignty and Thy overwhelming authority, to seize them through Thy power and might, and prevent them from what they intended against Thy loved ones. O Lord! I see all things, when the winds of Thy will blow, as a dried leaf cast aside in Thy kingdom. I beseech Thee by this power, which all created things are powerless to mention and all tongues of beings fail to describe, to protect Thy loved ones in the shadow of Thy protection, and then ward off from them the hands of evil through Thy dominion and might. O Lord! Cut off the hands that were stretched forth against them in tyranny and oppression, and the tongues that were extended against them in hatred and enmity. Then turn back upon them what they intended against those who sought the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and the Dawning-Place of Thy inspiration. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Subduer, the Mighty, the Seizer, the Avenger, the All-Compelling. Furthermore I beseech Thee, O my God, to give Thy loved ones to drink, from the hand of Thy bounty, the Kawthar of Thy favors, that the attraction of this pure wine may so transport them that the onslaught of Thy enemies - who issue religious decrees among the people in Thy Name while the very atoms testify to their turning away from Thy face and their following their own desires in Thy days - may not frighten them. Thou knowest, O my God, that they have corrupted and caused corruption in Thy kingdom, and prevented the servants from turning to the Dayspring of Thy manifestation and the Dawning-Place of Thy light. Then I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Most Great Name through which the world was illumined, to ordain for those who have arisen to promote Thy Cause, and those who were imprisoned in Thy path and Thy love and who were patient in hardship and adversity seeking Thy good-pleasure, that which will draw them near unto Thee in every world of Thy worlds. Then raise up their names in Thy kingdom and their remembrance among Thy creation. Verily Thou art the Giver, the Bestower, the Forgiving, the Generous.

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=== START BH03505 ===

In the Name of God! O Beauty, upon Him be the Glory of God!

In His Name, the Mighty, the Great!

Glorified art Thou, O my God and the God of all who dwell in the Kingdom of Names, my Sovereign and the Sovereign of earth and heaven! Thou seest and knowest that I have arisen to fulfill Thy Cause in days wherein the limbs of the world trembled with fear of the Manifestations of Thy wrath who denied Thy most great signs and turned away from Thy most exalted horizon. When I proclaimed Thy Cause through Thy power and spoke what Thou didst command me through Thy sovereignty, most of Thy creatures turned away from me and most of Thy creation opposed me. O Lord! This is the Day wherein Thou didst give glad tidings to Thy servants of Thy manifestation and appearance and the exaltation of Thy Word and the operation of Thy Will. Thou didst say - and Thy word is most sweet - “On the day when thy Lord cometh or some of the signs of thy Lord” and “the Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds.” I beseech Thee, O Cleaver of the dawn and Subduer of the winds, by this Day and by the Lamp which the finger of Thy will hath lit between Thy earth and Thy heaven, to assist Thy loved ones to stand firm in Thy Cause and to act according to what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book. Illumine, O my God, their faces with the lights of the dawn of Thy manifestation, their hearts with the lights of Thy knowledge and recognition, and their breasts with the lights of Thy dominion and might. O Lord! They have borne in Thy love what none of Thy servants before them have borne, and have witnessed in Thy path what no eye hath seen nor ear heard. Ordain for them, O God of existence, from Thy grace that which befitteth Thy greatness and beseemeth Thy sovereignty. O Lord! This is a Day wherein the Sun of Thy Cause hath shone forth from the heaven of Thy wisdom and Thou hast commanded all who have turned to Thee to fast out of love for Thy Beauty. I beseech Thee by Thy Day and by those whose necks have bowed down before the manifestations of Thy Cause and whose voices have been humbled at the revelation of Thy verses, to ordain for Thy chosen ones and Thy loved ones that which shall profit them in all the worlds of Thy worlds and preserve them through Thy sovereignty. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest and Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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=== START BH03506 ===

CXXXIX

Glory be to Thee, O Thou Who hast, through the movement of Thy most august pen, subdued the concourse of Thy creation, and manifested the pearls of the ocean of Thy wisdom through the words which Thy tongue hath spoken before all who are in heaven and on earth. I testify that Thy might hath encompassed the whole universe, and Thy mercy surpassed all created things. The powers of the earth have never prevailed against Thee, nor hath the tumult of the nations frustrated Thy purpose. Thou hast revealed in Thy realm whatsoever Thou hadst desired through the power of Thy sovereignty, and hast ordained all things according to the good pleasure of Thy will. From eternity Thou hast inhabited the loftiest heights of Thy dominion and of Thine unfettered sovereignty, and wilt unto eternity continue to abide in the inaccessible retreats of Thy majesty and glory.

I implore Thee, by Thy Name through which the fragrance of the raiment of Thy presence was wafted, and the gentle winds of Thy bountiful grace passed over all created things, to graciously assist me, at all times and under all conditions, to serve Thy Cause, and to enable me to remember Thee and to extol Thy virtues. Let, then, Thine almighty arms enfold me, O my God, and ordain for me what beseemeth Thy bounty in every world of Thy worlds.

Thou beholdest, O my Lord, how I have set myself towards the ocean of Thy grace and the adored sanctuary of Thy favors. Deny me not, I pray Thee, the drops which are sprinkled from the ocean of Thy gifts; neither do Thou withhold from me the outpourings of the clouds of Thy tender mercies. I am he, O my God, that hath clung to the resplendent hem of Thy robe, and taken hold on Thy strong cord that none can sever. I testify that Thou hast created me, and nourished me, and brought me up, and fed me, and sustained me, that I may recognize Him Who is the Day-Spring of Thy signs, and the Revealer of Thy clear tokens. I offer unto Thee, therefore, most high praise, O Lord my God, that Thou hast suffered me to attain unto this most sublime station and this most august seat. Thou, truly, art the Great Giver, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

Illumine mine eyes, O my Lord, with the splendors of the horizon of Thy Revelation, and brighten my heart with the effulgence of the Day-Star of Thy knowledge and wisdom, that I may set myself wholly towards Thy face, and be rid of all attachment to any one except Thee, in such wise that the changes and chances of the world will be powerless to hinder me from recognizing Him Who is the Manifestation of Thine own Self, and the Revealer of Thy signs, and the Day-Spring of Thy Revelation, and the Repository of Thy Cause.

Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Protector, the All-Glorious, the All-Wise.

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=== START BH03507 ===

O Promoter of the Cause! Upon him be all the most glorious Glory! In the name of the All-Knowing, the All-Powerful. Praise be unto the sovereign Pre-existent, sanctified above creation, Who through the breaths of the Pen of Knowledge hath raised upon the lofty standards of the world “Verily He is God.” He is sanctified above mention and utterance and all that hath appeared in the contingent world. Exalted is the All-Merciful, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. O promoter of My Cause! Reflect upon the intelligence and insight of some of the ignorant ones who have appeared in the guise of knowledge. They have desired with the hands of tyranny to deprive the lamp of justice of its light. Say: By the life of God! This Cause is founded upon a firm, steadfast and immovable foundation that neither the winds of rejection and opposition, nor the hosts of those who have turned away from God, the Lord of all worlds, can shake. This is that blessed Word which, like unto the sun, hath shone forth from the horizon of the divine Tablet. Blessed are they that perceive. O friend! Counsel My loved ones and My chosen ones to observe the wisdom with which I have adorned the brocade of My Book of Laws and Ordinances. Thus doth He Who possesseth the Preserved Tablet of God command thee. The servant who standeth before the Throne hath presented thy letter and read that which thy pen, thy tongue and thy heart have set in motion in remembrance of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. We have heard it, accepted it, and answered thee with this wondrous Book. And when days had passed, thy other letter arrived which testified before the world to thy sincerity, thy turning to God and thy devotion to God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. From each word of thy words was wafted the fragrance of My love, to which My pen and My tongue bear witness. By My life! This manifest and pure bounty which hath shone forth from this luminous horizon sufficeth thee. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who love thee for the sake of God, the Goal of them that have recognized Him. The Servant desired to write to thee what he desired. We forbade him and informed him that My Most Exalted Pen desired to move in his remembrance as a bounty from His presence, and I am verily the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

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=== START BH03508 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

God testifieth that there is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing. We have indeed informed all of the Day of God and His presence, yet when He came with the truth, every heedless sinner denied Him. Hearken unto that which the Manifestation of My Cause hath spoken and that which the servants have uttered, that thou mayest be of them that are endued with knowledge. He saith - and His word is the sweetest - “I have taken a gem in His remembrance: He cannot be indicated by any indication, nor by what hath been revealed in the Bayan from one who speaketh with knowledge.” After the dawning of that Word from the horizon of Will, doth it befit anyone to hesitate regarding this luminous, resplendent Revelation? Should anyone turn towards My most exalted horizon, would God torment him after what His tongue hath uttered in His mighty Book and what We have mentioned for thee in this clear Script? Doth it beseem anyone to cling to the Bayan in his turning away from God, or to use it as proof when the All-Merciful hath come with His mighty kingdom? Verily, concerning Him Who cannot be indicated by any indication from Him Who revealed the Bayan nor by His Book, they say what those who denied God and His Messengers said not in former times. Thus hath My Pen spoken in this luminous Tablet. Blessed is he who pondereth this Word which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Bayan, and what hath befallen the Wronged One from the party of the heedless. Say: By God! This is a Revelation which the Books have not comprehended, and which none hath understood save His Self, the One Who dominateth the worlds. Say: Fear God, and weigh Him not by the Bayan. God hath made it but a leaf among the leaves of the garden of His presence, were ye of the fair-minded. Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken unto thee. By God’s life! Whoso hath found the fragrance of My verses and the sweet savors of My robe hath soared in My atmosphere, hath sought My kingdom, hath lamented in his separation from Me, and hath shed tears over what hath befallen the Prisoner at the hands of them that have denied God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. The glory be upon thee and upon them that are with thee, who have attained unto this noble station.

=== END BH03508 ===

=== START BH03509 ===

He is God, Glorified be He,

Grandeur and Might are His!

On the morning of the blessed Friday We proceeded from the

Mansion and entered the Garden. Every tree uttered a word, and every leaf sang a melody. The trees proclaimed: “Behold the evidences of God’s Mercy”, and the twin streams recited in the eloquent tongue the sacred verse “From us all things were made alive”. Glorified be God! Mysteries were voiced by them, which provoked wonderment. Methought: in which school were they educated, and from whose presence had they acquired their learning? Yea! This Wronged One knoweth and He saith: “From God, the All-Encompassing, the Self-Subsistent”.

Upon Our being seated, Ra?iyih, upon her be My glory, attained Our presence on thy behalf, laid the table of God’s bounty and in thy name extended hospitality to all present. In truth, all that which stimulateth the appetite and pleaseth the eye was offered, and indeed that which delighteth the ear could also be heard as the leaves were stirred by the Will of God, and from this movement a refreshing voice was raised, as if uttering a blissful call inviting the absent to this Feast. God’s power and the perfection of His handiwork could enjoyably be seen in the blossoms, the fruits, the trees, the leaves and the streams. Praised be God Who hath thus confirmed thee and her.

In brief, all in the Garden were recipients of the choicest bounties and in the end expressed their thanksgiving unto their Lord. O that all God’s beloved had been present on this day!

We beseech God, exalted be He, to cause to descend upon thee at every moment, a blessing and a mercy and a measure of divine grace from His presence. He is the Forgiving, the All-Glorious.

We send greetings to His loved ones, and supplicate for each one of them that which is worthy of mention and is acceptable in His presence. Peace be upon thee, and upon God’s sincere servants. Praise be to Him, the Lord of all mankind.

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=== START BH03510 ===

In these days it is natural that selfish passions should have prevented some from observing justice and equity, and whatsoever hath been sent down in the Tablets concerning unity and harmony. Even so, what is the Pen of the Most High to say, and to whose behoof should the Tongue of Knowledge speak? The ignorance of God’s creatures hath darkened the resplendent horizon of knowledge; the heedlessness of the people hath veiled the radiant dawn of guidance. In most of the Divinely-revealed Tablets We have enjoined upon all wisdom, unity, laudable deeds and a praiseworthy character. Though all have read these, and become aware of the Divine precepts, yet have they remained far distant from the Straight Path, and given precedence rather to their own desires. We have enjoined upon them unity; rather have they risen up in strife. We have summoned them unto wisdom; rather have they shown forth the reverse. In most of the Tablets they have been forbidden to direct themselves towards the Divine Court; this notwithstanding, each day a host arriveth and another host departeth. There is no power nor strength except in God! Ye have heard of the developments in the Land of Ta’, and the determination of some to commit a heinous act. We have commanded all souls to set the world in order; rather have they occupied themselves with sowing strife. Methinks they have regarded the Divine commands as of no account, and considered the Lordly precepts as mere fancies. They speak as passion moveth them, then attribute what they say unto the One True God. He, verily, is clear of those who have wrought mischief in the land after it had been set in order, and who speak that which hath been forbidden them in the Book of God, the Lord of the worlds. Please God, in training certain weak souls, and in promoting concord and union, thou must, so far as thou art able, exert an unremitting effort, that haply they may attain unto that which God hath purposed. The sorrow of this Wronged One is clear and manifest from this Tablet. Verily, we are God’s, and unto Him shall we return. 251, Sad, Ha’ Sin Nun

=== END BH03510 ===

=== START BH03511 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

Blessed art thou, O My leaf, and blessed art thou in that thou hast attained unto My Beauty, and drunk of the Kawthar of My presence, and quaffed from the Tasnim of My reunion, and soared in the atmosphere of My love, and hearkened unto My melodies and My songs, and witnessed My establishment upon the throne of My utterance, and My speech amongst My servants, and My dawning in the kingdom of My Cause. Give thanks for that which thou hast attained from the ocean of My bounty and the heaven of My bestowal. Know thou that We have heard thy call and recognized the depth of thy love for thy Lord, and have answered thee with this utterance whereby the light of oneness hath shone forth and the horizon of grace hath illumined all created things, and the dove of remembrance hath warbled upon the branches of the divine Lote-Tree. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Rejoice in what God hath ordained for thee in all His worlds. By the life of God! This is better than all that hath been created in the heavens and earth, yet most men understand not. Thou wert mentioned before the Throne, as attested by that which hath been sent down from the Supreme Pen and by that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken in its glorious station. Let not earthly affairs grieve thee. Rejoice in My remembrance of thee and My turning towards thee from this forbidden spot. Remember thy Lord, the Wronged One, Who throughout His days was in the hands of such as were heedless of the Witness and the Witnessed. Thus have We remembered thee while being outside the prison, through the sovereignty of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Glorious, the All-Loving.

The Glory rest upon thee and upon those handmaidens who have turned with their hearts to the Most Sublime Horizon and remained steadfast in the Cause in such wise that the croaking of every rejected liar hath failed to deter them. O My leaf! Convey My glorification to the faces of My handmaidens who have attained unto this promised Day and have witnessed that which We witnessed aforetime. Dominion on that Day belongeth unto God, the Possessor of the Unseen and the Seen.

=== END BH03511 ===

=== START BH03512 ===

He is the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting!

Glorified art Thou, O my God and my Beloved! Thou dost witness and see how the dogs of Thy creatures and the swine of Thy creation have gathered against us, though we commanded them only to approach the shore of the ocean of Thy oneness and to enter the gate of the city of Thy knowledge and bounty. Whenever we gave them glad tidings, O my God, of the wafting of the breezes of Thine eternal glory, they denied us because of what Satan cast into their hearts, and turned away from Thy Self. And whenever we strengthened them with the gems of Thy love, they rose up to wage war against us before Thee. How long will the hands of power not emerge from the sleeve of Thy sovereignty? And how long will Thy might and dominion not be manifested upon them, though they have rebelled against Thee to such extent that they have driven the best of Thy creation from Thy lands? By Thy glory, O my Lord, I do not complain of what has befallen me in Thy path, for I yearn for all tribulations in Thy love. But O my Beloved and my Purpose, when I hear from them what the Jews said concerning Thee, then my innermost being is shaken and my heart trembles, for they say “God’s hand is chained” - this from their rebellion against Thee and Thy trustees, though Thy hands of power were ever outstretched over all contingent things and extended over all created things. And they have reached such heights in their false statements that they have become hopeless of the sweet fragrances of Thy holy bounty and deprived of the gems of Thy grace and mercy. If it were said to them that the breezes of generosity and grace have wafted from the Ridvan of immortality, or that the Countenance of the Cause has appeared from the Most Exalted Kingdom, they would deny it and cry out, saying that God has ended succession with the family of Muhammad and none can be raised up besides them, as though they had knowledge of what lies within Thy knowledge. Glory be unto Thee, glory be unto Thee, O my God, above their rebellion against Thee and above the wonders of Thy patience regarding them. Therefore, O my God, cut them off from all that keeps them occupied with aught else but Thee, that they might return unto Thee and become detached from all save Thee. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the Mighty, the Bestower, the Generous.

=== END BH03512 ===

=== START BH03513 ===

The Most Holy, the Most Exalted! The appointed time hath come, and the Manifestation of your Lord, the Possessor of Creation, hath appeared. Every atom proclaimeth: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing!” By God! This is not the day of idle fancies and vain imaginings. Your All-Knowing Lord hath come in the shadows of the clouds, and the tongue of Revelation hath spoken: “Sovereignty belongeth to God, the Lord of all mankind.” Blessed art thou for having turned unto the Countenance, and blessed are they who have believed in that land. God shall soon exalt you in truth and record your names in the Mother Book. It behooveth every soul in this day, upon hearing the Call, to say: “Here am I! Here am I! O Lord of Names and Creator of the heavens!” I bear witness that Thou hast borne tribulations to manifest the Cause of Thy Lord, the Lord of the Throne and of earth, and hast endured in the path of God what no other servant hath endured. Blessed is he who hath attained unto the lights of the Countenance and hath spoken in praise of his Lord, the Cleaver of the dawn. O servant! Give thanks unto thy Lord, for the Most Exalted Pen hath moved to make mention of thee, despite being surrounded by the hosts of the wicked who, when We showed them the proof, said “This is a lying sorcerer,” and when We sent down unto them the verses, said “These are but fabrications.” Thus spoke those who came before. Blessed is he who hath cast them behind his back, and woe unto every doubting denier. Make mention of those who have believed in that land. Say: Blessed are ye for having turned unto the Qiblih of all horizons and recognized the Manifestation of His Cause and the Dawning-Place of His Revelation, Who hath come from the heaven of grandeur with power and sovereignty. Be ye steadfast in the Cause in such wise that the cawing of those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of all religions, shall not deter you. Those who have turned away from the Countenance, these wander in the wilderness of error. God shall soon seize them with His wrath, and aid those who, upon hearing their Lord’s call, said “Yea, O Thou Beloved of all creation!” The glory be upon you, O loved ones of God. We beseech God to assist you and strengthen you in His love and good-pleasure. He, verily, is the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Compelling, the Most High, the All-Chosen.

=== END BH03513 ===

=== START BH03514 ===

In the Name of Him Who shineth from the horizon of proof! The Promise hath come to pass, and that which was mentioned in the Books of God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment, hath appeared. Verily he hath attained unto all good, as witnessed by […] He speaketh in every condition that there is none other God but Me, the Lord of all that is seen and unseen, and the Lord of the Throne […] Thou hast attained unto the call of the Wronged One. Turn thy face toward God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling […] My God, my God! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and […] Thy face and clinging to […] Thy grace. I am the one who, O my God […] was uttered by the tongue of Thy grandeur, and I have held fast to what Thou hast revealed in Thy Books [and Thy Scriptures] and Thy Tablets. O Lord! Aid me to gaze toward Thy horizon with Thine eye and to hearken unto Thy call with Thine ear. O Lord! Thou seest the transgressor turning toward the waves of the ocean of Thy generosity, seeking Thy forgiveness […] and the ignorant one [turning toward] the kingdom of Thy knowledge and wisdom. I beseech Thee by [the light] whereby Thou hast illumined Thy earth and Thy heaven, and opened the doors of the hearts of Thy servants, that Thou [mayest make me] enriched through Thy riches, detached from all else save Thee, and content with what Thou hast ordained for me through Thy firm decree and Thine irrevocable destiny. Verily Thou art He through Whose bounty all created things have testified, and through Whose grace all contingent beings have borne witness. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Within Thy grasp are the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth. O Lord! Withhold not him who hath turned toward Thee, and remove not him who hath sought the court of Thy nearness and the threshold of Thy door. Ordain for him through Thy bounty that which shall cause him to arise to serve Thee and to speak Thy praise among Thy creatures. Then write down for him the good of all worlds among Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03514 ===

=== START BH03515 ===

The Most Great, the Most Glorious! The Promise hath come, and this indeed is the Promised One. The earth hath told its tidings, and the mountains have passed away, yet the people understand not. The heaven hath come with its smoke, and the matter hath been decreed by God, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting. Say: O people, ye hear the call of God - what aileth you that ye answer not? By God, the True Call hath come, yet ye perceive it not. The heaven hath been cleft asunder with clouds, and the Youth hath come upon the clouds, yet ye know Him not. Say: Do ye read the verses of God and then deny them? What aileth you that ye are not guided? Power hath encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth, and the Call hath been raised between earth and heaven, yet ye are as dead. The Trumpet hath been blown, and bodies have swooned away, while the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth: The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Mighty, the Loving! Say: Do ye deny while ye witness? Will ye not remember while ye hear? Arise from the slumber of passion, in the name of your Lord, the Most Glorious - this would be better for you, did ye but know. Say: He hath borne tribulation for your sake, yet ye turn away from Him. At every moment He drinketh the cup of destiny, yet ye remain heedless of Him. Do ye sit while He standeth before your faces? Arise at My call, then walk in My Kingdom which We have adorned with My Name, the Mighty, the Beloved. O servant! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One - He calleth thee from this Prison, after being surrounded by the hosts of the idolaters. Arise to serve God and remember Him, then summon the people through utterance to thy Lord, the All-Merciful. He will aid thee - verily He is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Countenance and turned away from those who act unjustly. Leave the world behind thee and remind the people in the days of thy Lord, that perchance the breaths of revelation may attract them and make them turn toward the Goal. Thus have We commanded thee and inspired thee - act according to what thou art commanded. He will verily reward thee in truth - there is no God but He, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03515 ===

=== START BH03516 ===

In the Name of God, the Powerful, the Mighty

O Haji Mulla Mahdi, upon whom be the Glory of God!

The Herald of God hath proclaimed from the right hand of the Throne: They that have on this day attained unto that which the Beloved hath desired - these are they who have truly prospered. And they that have turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon and have detached themselves from all else but Him - these are they who are sincere.

God willing, may you be ever joyous and prosperous through divine bestowals. It behooveth one such as you to exert the utmost effort to foster love and unity among the loved ones of God, and by the lamp of wisdom and utterance to guide all who dwell on earth to the straight path and manifest horizon. The sweet waters of life are present and visible, yet the people, heedless, turn to and occupy themselves with putrid waters. Vain imaginings have so deceived them that they have doubted the appearance of God and His presence, after He hath appeared in truth from this luminous station. Behold their paucity of understanding: they invoke the Names morning and evening, yet deny Him Who created them. These are indeed among the lowly ones. Blessed is he who hath cast away what he possessed and hath made his desire that which God, the Lord of the worlds, hath desired. Remind the people of this Most Great Name, that they may become aware and turn unto God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. We have remembered thee over successive years and have sent thee the fragrance of the garment from this luminous Scene.

As to what thou didst mention regarding the new life - such matters have ever been beloved before the Throne. He verily blesseth you in whatsoever ye have desired for His good-pleasure. He is the Protector of whosoever hath loved Him. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Generous.

Grieve not over anything. Rejoice with the most great joy and place thy trust in the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Turn ye both unto the Most Great Scene, the Spot of God, the Powerful, the Transcendent, the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing. Thus have We given you both leave, as a mercy from Our presence. Thy Lord is verily the Mighty, the Great.

Glory be upon thee and upon them that have believed in God and have turned unto His Face, the Mighty, the Wondrous.

=== END BH03516 ===

=== START BH03517 ===

O Mirza Buzurg, upon him be the Glory of God, He is the All-Glorious, the Most High! We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs, yet most of the people hear not. They have cast away that for which they were created and have taken up that which was forbidden unto them in the Book of God, the Master of the Day of Judgment. O Buzurg! Be thou ready to hearken unto My most sweet call in this most exalted station which God hath adorned with His mighty throne. O Land of Prison! Give thanks unto thy Lord, for He hath made thee the dawning-place of the angels and the Spirit, and the dayspring of His signs and the rising-place of His clear proofs. He, verily, is the All-Bountiful, the Forgiving, the Merciful. Grieve not over thy burdens. Recount unto thy Lord whatsoever hath appeared in thee. Thy cause is not hidden from God, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Glorified be He Who hath appeared and manifested whatsoever He desired through His power and sovereignty. He, verily, is the Strong, the Almighty, the Powerful. The happenings in the lands and the deeds of the servants prevent Him not from that which He desireth. He speaketh before all faces that which guideth them that have gone astray unto His straight path. Say: My God, my God! Thou seest my poverty and need, my powerlessness and weakness. I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy riches and the hosts of the land of Thy power and the manifestations of Thy supreme sovereignty and the outpourings of Thy mighty grandeur to make me in all conditions to hold fast unto Thee and unto Thy loved ones who have arisen to help Thy Cause and who desire the salvation of Thy creation. Thou art, verily, powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. My God, my God! Thou seest how the thirsty one hath hastened to the Euphrates of Thy mercy, and the poor one to the ocean of Thy bounty, and the abased one to the heaven of Thy glory. I beseech Thee by the Point through which the books of the world were distinguished, and by Thy Name whereby Thou didst illumine the faces of the nations, to bring forth for me from the hand of Thy power the pearls of the depths of Thy knowledge. Thou seest me, O my God, standing before Thee to serve Thy loved ones, speaking Thy praise, and holding fast to Thy firm cord and to Thy Most Great Name. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Bountiful.

=== END BH03517 ===

=== START BH03518 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory! The servant in attendance has appeared and presented what you sent to him. We heard it with an ear that has no likeness in the world and saw it with an eye that brings comfort to all eyes. That which you hoped for from the bounty and favor of the Desired One of the world - God willing, you will attain it and have attained it. O Mahdi! Consider the unburdened heart as an ocean, and the heart that is clouded by the dust of the world as the eye of a needle. Praise be to God that in your early days you attained the recognition of Truth and attained His presence, and drank the Kawthar of inner meanings in Iraq and in the Land of Mystery and the Most Great Prison, and freely partook of this greatest feast. By the life of God! If its value were known, all the treasures of the world and what the nations possess would not equal it. And from the Supreme Pen was recorded concerning you that which today you are veiled from knowing. It shall be revealed in truth - verily I am the Unveiler, the All-Manifest, the All-Knowing.

As regards Muhammad Mustafa, upon him be the glory of God - in these days word has come that his presence would not accord with wisdom. This is one reason, and another reason is that if We were to summon him We would need to summon all the companions of that land, and in these days this would not accord with wisdom. God willing, We shall summon him later. Thus has My Most Exalted Pen spoken - inform him that he may be among those who are informed. O Mahdi! We love those who desire Our presence and We love to see them - to this bear witness I and you and he who stands before the Face and writes, and this swift Pen. We have enjoined wisdom upon all and We must observe it. Verily thy Lord is the Ruler over what He willeth. Praise be to God, the One, the Single, the Unique, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. And it is for Him to withhold permission until God brings about His decree.

=== END BH03518 ===

=== START BH03519 ===

The Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Exalted! The Lamp hath been lit and the fragrance of God hath been wafted throughout all creation. Blessed is he who hath found it and hath exclaimed: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!” Doth the Lamp speak? Say: Yea, by my Lord! It calleth out at this moment with the most wondrous call: “The sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Wise!” Verily it is a sign of the All-Merciful unto all who are in the realm of possibility, and the Ark of Guidance unto all who are in the heavens and on earth. Whoso holdeth fast unto it, verily he hath attained salvation, and whoso turneth away from it is assuredly among the drowned. Say: O people, behold ye the Balance and Testimony of God, not what ye possess. Thus have ye been commanded in the Tablet, did ye but know. None shall attain unto its recognition save those who have cast away vain imaginings and turned unto Him with illumined hearts. These, verily, are among the triumphant. Ponder not on what ye possess, but rather on this Cause which hath appeared with clear sovereignty. Read ye what We have revealed unto you, and follow not the tales of them that are lost in doubts. They who have denied the Fountainhead of the Cause are assuredly among the companions of hell-fire. God will soon seize them with His might. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Even as He seized those who wronged Us in this last revolution. He is, in truth, the most severe in punishment. Not one of those who committed injustice but was seized by Him and made an example to the worlds. The hand of might expelled them as they had expelled Us, and thy Lord, verily, hath power over all things. There is no God but Him, the Almighty, the All-Wise. He protecteth whom He willeth and chastiseth whom He pleaseth. Within His grasp lieth the dominion of all things. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. Stand thou firm in the Cause through the power and might of God, and be a sign of His remembrance amongst His servants. Thus doth the Pen of the Command enjoin thee from the presence of the Mighty, the Trustworthy. Be not dismayed when the clamor of men ariseth. He will, verily, protect thee through the truth. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Generous. Make mention of My loved ones on My behalf, those from whose faces thou beholdest the radiance of Baha and from whose deeds thou findest the fragrance of holiness.

=== END BH03519 ===

=== START BH03520 ===

In the Name of the Self-Subsisting Over All Names

The verses have been sent down and the evidences have appeared, and the sealed wine has been unsealed by the finger of God, the Omnipotent, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. Verily, he who has attained unto it has attained unto that which God desired in His days, and he who has been deprived is reckoned among the people of error in a preserved tablet. The fragrance of the All-Merciful has wafted and the ocean of knowledge has surged, yet most among the people do not understand. How many a mystic has claimed knowledge of the Known One, and how many a learned one has desired the appearance of the Object of Knowledge. Yet when the Intended One came with His name the Self-Subsisting, they turned away from Him and pronounced judgment against Him. Soon shall the breezes of chastisement seize them from all directions - this is a promise that shall not prove false. We have perceived the fragrance of thy turning to God, and have therefore sent down this Tablet unto thee and dispatched it to thee, that thou mayest glory among the servants through this evident grace. All that thou seest today shall perish, but that which hath been sent down for thee in this conclusive Book shall endure. Be thou steadfast in the Cause through God’s might and power, then remind the people of that wherewith thou hast been reminded by the Supreme Pen, that they may forsake what they possess and turn unto God, the Mighty, the Loving. Say: This is a Day wherein the books of the world shall profit you not, nor shall the treasures of the nations suffice you. Fear ye God, and follow not every deluded man. Turn ye, in the name of the All-Merciful, to the fountain of life - this shall profit you in this world and the next, did ye but perceive it. Say: O my God! Praise be to Thee for having made known unto me the Dawning-Place of Thy verses and the Dayspring of Thy evidences, and for having caused me to hear His call when the people of Thy realm turned away from Him. I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence and Educator of the seen and unseen, by Thy Name through which the back of all names did tremble, to assist me to remember Thee and to aid Thy Cause amidst the concourse of creation. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Supreme over what was and what shall be.

=== END BH03520 ===

=== START BH03521 ===

He is the Most Great, the Most Glorious!

The verses have been sent down and the signs have appeared, yet the people remain in evident veils. O servants of the All-Merciful! By God, the Balance hath appeared, and verily it walketh and speaketh. There is none other God besides Him, the Mighty, the Bountiful. He saith: “I am God’s justice amongst the nations, and through Me hath every straight cause been made manifest. God hath made Me the Discriminator between created things - verily He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth, and He is the Single One, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Through Me is revealed the station and measure of all things, and I am the Distinguisher, the Detailer, the All-Knowing. I walk at all times before all who dwell in the realm of possibility. I see and I hear, and I am the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.”

O people of the earth! Fear God and follow not your desires, nor conceal your deeds. God hath made Me their Manifester and their Expounder, and I am the Unveiler from God, the Lord of all worlds. Adorn your temples with the robes of uprightness and trustworthiness, if ye be of them that know. No matter is hidden from Me, though it be hidden from you as it was hidden aforetime, and I am the Informed, the All-Knowing. Say: Arise through the Most Great Name and turn unto God, that He may forgive your sins and absolve you of your misdeeds. He, verily, is the Single One, the All-Informed.

I have desired naught from you and have arisen among you by the command of my Lord to draw you nigh unto the supreme horizon and give you to drink of the Kawthar of your Lord’s tender mercy. Say: Will that which ye have hoarded profit you? Nay, by the Self of Truth! Abandon what ye possess - the Most Great Treasure of God hath appeared. Turn ye unto it and be not of the heedless ones. It will enrich you beyond all else - thus hath the matter been decreed in a preserved Tablet.

We have sent down unto thee this Tablet that thou mayest remind the people thereby, that they may find for themselves a path unto God. Thy Lord, verily, is the Mighty, the Praised One. Convey My greetings to the faces of My loved ones who have attained unto My Day and have tasted the sweetness of the love of their Lord, the Mighty, the Wondrous.

=== END BH03521 ===

=== START BH03523 ===

O Ali Ishaq! The Most Holy, Most Exalted, Most Great! The tongues of all created things have spoken in remembrance of the Revealer of Verses, and faces have been illumined by the light of His countenance, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Say: This is the Face through which all faces have turned toward the Worshipped One, and the realities of all contingent beings have proclaimed: There is none other God but He, the Forgiving, the Merciful. I have heard the call of him who called upon Me, and I have turned toward him who turned toward My direction and made mention of Him Who spoke of My wondrous remembrance. Nothing can outstrip Me in anything, verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient. I have manifested Myself to all servants - among them are those who have inhaled My fragrance and attained the ocean of My presence, and among them are those who turned away by following those who clung to vain imaginings and hesitated in this Great Cause. All the Tablets have testified to My Self, and all religions have promised this resplendent Beauty. The ocean of knowledge has surged through My utterance, and the horizon of Revelation has been illumined by My beauty, and the Books have been adorned with My Name, the Mighty, the Generous. We have heard that wherewith you called upon the All-Hearing, and We know your condition, verily your Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We answered you when you called, and now We answer you again as a grace from Us unto you, that you may be among the steadfast. Leave behind all remembrances and hold fast to this Remembrance, the Manifest. Set aside the tales of the people and take what you have been given of this Great Announcement. The Announcement of God cannot be weighed against what tidings the people possess, nor can what is with Him be equaled by what exists between the heavens and the earths. Arise and say: By God! The All-Merciful has come and the Most Great Balance has appeared, if you be of those who know. All things are weighed by this Balance, even It itself, were you of those who understand. Deprive not yourselves of the Sacred Sanctuary and follow not every harmful slanderer. Thus have We counseled you and taught you that you may rejoice in your Lord’s counsel and inform the people of what has flowed from the Pen of Revelation by the command of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

=== END BH03523 ===

=== START BH03524 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the Most Powerful

Say: My God, my God! Thou seest me clinging unto Thee, turning to Thy horizon, soaring in the atmosphere of Thy love, holding fast to Thy Book, speaking Thy praise, and arising to serve Thy loved ones through whom Thou didst open the door of Thy mercy unto Thy creation and didst send down the rain of Thy bounty upon Thy lands. I beseech Thee, O Thou through Whose will the sun of generosity hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy will and the temple of destiny was established upon the throne of fulfillment by Thy command, to make me one of those whom Thou hast described in Thy Book. Moreover I beseech Thee, O Lord of all names, by the Seal of the Prophets through whom the light of unity shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of Thy grace and the decree of detachment appeared amongst Thy servants, to aid me to achieve that which Thou lovest and art pleased with. Then make me one of those who know no fear nor are they grieved. O my Lord! Thou seest me soaring in the atmosphere of Thy love, turning toward the lights of Thy countenance, and awaiting the wondrous tokens of Thy bounty and grace. I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy giving and the exaltation of the heaven of Thy generosity to ordain for me what Thou desirest. This Thy servant desireth naught save what Thou hast desired and willeth naught save what Thou hast ordained. I thank Thee in all conditions. There is no God but Thee, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

His honor Ahmad, upon him be my Baha, hath arrived. Perfect bounty hath been and is his portion. God willing, may he be assisted that from beginning to end his movements and stillness, his standing and sitting, his sleep and wakefulness may all occur for the Cause of God and for His sake. Verily He is powerful over all things. We beseech Him to protect him and return him unto thee that he may see thee and thou mayest see him, and he may convey the greetings of the Wronged One unto thee. And We send Our greetings upon you both and upon him who hath newly arrived unto thee and upon God’s righteous and sincere servants.

=== END BH03524 ===

=== START BH03525 ===

In His Name, Who abideth after the passing of all things! Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having made known unto me the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and the Dayspring of Thy Beauty, and for having enabled me to turn toward Thee, until I entered Thy Gate which was opened before the face of all who are in Thy heaven and on Thine earth, and attained unto the Throne - the station whereon was established the treasury of Thy knowledge and the potency of Thy Cause. And I heard Thy most sweet call which was raised, by Thy leave and will. Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having honored me with Thy presence and given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy reunion, and caused me to be seated in the sacred precincts at the manifestation of Thy power and sovereignty. O Lord! Praise be unto Thee for these bounties which none of Thy servants can reckon, and thanksgiving be unto Thee for these favors whose mention cannot be exhausted by the Pen of Creation except by Thy will. O Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the ocean of names surged and the Most Exalted Horizon shone forth, to make me steadfast in Thy Cause and enabled to speak Thy praise amongst Thy servants in such wise that the signs of those who have disbelieved in Thy verses and the Dawning-Place of Thy clear tokens shall not deter me. O my God! What am I and what is my station that I should find myself in this Most Great Scene, the station wherein Thou didst shine forth with the lights of Thy countenance, O Thou Who holdest dominion over destiny! By Thy might! This is not of my deserving, but rather of Thy grace which hath encompassed Thy creation and Thy mercy which hath preceded the people of Thy realm. I beseech Thee, O God of the worlds and Goal of them that know Thee and Beloved of all who are in the heavens and on earth, to make me in all conditions one who acknowledgeth Thy oneness and confesseth Thy singleness, who proclaimeth Thy greatness and sovereignty, and who fulfilleth what Thou hast sent down in Thy perspicuous Tablets. Then ordain for me, from the wonders of Thy grace, that which Thou hast ordained for those of Thy servants whom neither the might of any oppressor deterred from Thy love, nor the power of any aggressor from Thy path. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03525 ===

=== START BH03526 ===

O Abdu’l-Husayn, upon him be the Most Great, Most Ancient, Most Glorious Glory of God! Say: O people of Baha! Ye are the dawning-places of victory in the kingdom of creation. Be ye steadfast in the Cause of your Lord, the Mighty, the Ever-Victorious. Let not the allusions of the people veil you, nor the arguments of those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Follow not vain imaginings, but follow that which the Dayspring of Inspiration commandeth you. Rend asunder the veils of those who slumber on the couch of heedlessness and passion, then tear apart the veils of all who dwell in the realm of possibility. We have lit the lamp of success in the land of Syria - thus hath the matter been decreed by the Cleaver of the Dawn. Say: This is a land wherein We raised up the Prophets and sent them unto all who dwell on earth. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Choosing. He doeth what He willeth through His sovereignty and ordaineth what He desireth for whom He pleaseth. O people of the earth! Despair not of the Spirit of God and His mercy. Turn ye unto the Dayspring of Revelation with spirit and fragrance. Abandon vain fancy and hold fast to My Name, the Self-Subsisting, through which the fragrance of the All-Merciful hath wafted throughout all worlds. Be ye My trusted ones in My lands, and the lamps of guidance among My creatures, and the horizons of justice in My kingdom. Thus hath the command flowed from the Pen moved by the finger of the will of your Lord, the Mighty, the Compelling. Those whose eyes are drunken - these shall find no helper. But those who have drawn nigh - these are possessed of true vision. Subdue hearts through the name of the Beloved, then help your Lord through this Name by which the Tablets have been adorned. Those who turned away and opposed - these are the companions of error. All things bear witness to God’s testimony, yet most people are in doubt and schism. Thus have We caused to flow forth unto thee from the Most Exalted Pen the Kawthar of remembrance and praise in remembrance of the Lord of Names and Creator of Heaven. When thou hast attained, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Revealer of Verses!

=== END BH03526 ===

=== START BH03527 ===

In the Name of God, the Powerful, the Mighty!

The Most Exalted Pen proclaims: The whole world hath been created for the knowledge of Him Who is the Ancient King, and brought from nothingness into being. Yet when the Dayspring of God’s Day appeared and the horizon of His Manifestation was illumined, all became entangled in their selfish desires and remained veiled from, nay turned away from, the Lord of Names - save for a few souls who, through divine confirmation and heavenly grace, became free from idle fancies and vain imaginings, and turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon. Blessed are they, and again blessed are they! Soon shall the station of these souls become evident and manifest to all the world.

O Muhammad! Thy letter was presented at the Divine Throne and attained the presence of the Wronged One of the horizons. All the souls mentioned therein have been blessed with the remembrance of God. God hath forgiven them as a token of His grace and ordained for them that which gladdeneth hearts and minds. God willing, may they be occupied at all times with the remembrance of the All-Merciful, detached and free from all else. Today all must hold fast to the divine commandments revealed in the Most Holy Book and walk among the people with perfect wisdom. This is God’s command. Blessed art thou and those who act accordingly. Any word spoken without wisdom is not and will not be acceptable at the Divine Throne. Know ye, O My loved ones, that which hath been revealed in this Tablet and hold fast unto it, by the leave of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed. One must be engaged in the remembrance of Truth with utmost joy, for His grace hath been and will be, God willing, with you. Previously a Tablet was specifically revealed and sent to thee from the heaven of the Divine Will. Verily, He loveth him who loveth Him and remembereth him who remembereth Him. He is, in truth, the Protector of the patient ones, of those who remember Him, and of the sincere ones. The glory be upon thee and upon those with thee and upon all who have turned to the Intended One and upon every maidservant who hath turned to God, the One, the Peerless, the Most Exalted, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03527 ===

=== START BH03528 ===

The Supreme Pen states to Vali Khan, upon him be the glory of the All-Merciful - He is the Mover of His Most Exalted Pen:

The Supreme Pen declares: In the moment of utterance We are silent, and in the moment of silence We speak. How strange is the world that has appeared, while the servants remain heedless of it! All things give glad tidings and proclaim that which causes bodies to soar, let alone spirits. O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! The Sun of Truth has risen, the ocean of utterance is surging, and He Who conversed on Sinai is seated upon the throne of Revelation. At one time He turns to the right and says: “O people of Baha! This day is your day, which has come for your joy, your gladness and your delight. By God the Truth! That which was recorded in the Books of God and stored up in His knowledge has been manifested. Arise to help your Lord through wisdom and utterance.” And at another time He turns to the left and says: “O company of the heedless! Be fair in this manifest Cause. Beware lest the books of the world hold you back from the remembrance of the Lord of Eternity. He has come with clear proof and evidence, by which the hearts of those near unto God and the sincere ones have been attracted. Say: O people! The signs of God have come to you and the fragrance of utterance has been wafted throughout all contingent being. Cast aside that which keeps you from drawing nigh unto God, your Purpose, and take hold of that which you have been commanded in His Books, His Scriptures and His Tablets. He will assist you with the truth and ordain for you that which will bring joy to your eyes, expand your breasts and gladden your hearts. He is, verily, the Most Merciful of the merciful. Give thanks to thy Lord, for He has remembered thee when He was wronged at the hands of the oppressors, that thou mayest arise to serve His Cause and be among the triumphant. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have held fast to the cord of God, the Lord of all worlds, and whom the tyranny of the Pharaohs did not prevent - they turned to Him and said: ‘Praise be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of all who are in the heavens and on earth.’”

=== END BH03528 ===

=== START BH03529 ===

The Most Holy, Most Glorious Book hath appeared from the horizon of the Command and was witnessed in its manifestation. Whoso readeth a single letter thereof turneth toward the sanctuary and detacheth himself from all created things, and God, the All-Merciful, is My witness in what I say. Blessed is he who is illumined by this Light which hath shone forth from the horizon of the Manifestation. He is among the manifestations of beauty and hath been mentioned with justice in the Tablet of Glory. The earth hath been illumined by the light of thy Lord, and the darkness hath been dispelled by the dawning light which was visible from the horizon of the Prison. Say: None can test God in this Revelation; rather God testeth whom He willeth. Thus was it sent down in the Bayan from the presence of the All-Merciful Who encompasseth all things. Choose ye what God hath chosen for you. Beware lest ye make your faith dependent upon your idle fancies. Thus hath the decree been ordained. Say: Doth not what hath appeared in this Revelation suffice you? By God! Power hath been manifested, sovereignty hath encompassed all, and the signs have filled the horizons. None denieth them save he who is deprived of truth. Were We to will it, We would make all who are on earth one community. Verily He hath power over all things. Among the people is he who desireth from God that which beseemeth him not, and when he seeth it he turneth away and returneth unto his own people, retreating. Those who have turned toward it have not acted according to what was ordained in the Bayan for this Revelation - how much less those who have turned away by following vain imaginings. Thy Lord is indeed cognizant of what I say. Say: Have ye ever heard before of what hath graciously appeared in this Revelation? Nay, by the Lord of Justice! Ponder, O people, that ye may find a way to the truth. Grieve thou not over anything. We have ordained for thee an exalted station. Glorify thy Lord with praise. He is with whomsoever desireth Him. Blessed is he who chooseth Him as his friend. The glory be upon thee and upon whomsoever hath turned toward God with a countenance illumined by the lights of the Throne.

=== END BH03529 ===

=== START BH03530 ===

O Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the One Who speaketh in the Kingdom of Utterance. This is a Book We have sent down in truth that it may draw the people unto the Most Exalted Horizon and bring them nigh unto the Most Great Ocean which hath surged in the name of God, the Most Glorious, on a Day wherein trembling seized all who are in the realm of possibility, save whom God willeth, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Self-Subsisting. This is a Day wherein the Tree uttereth its call in the midmost heart of the world and summoneth all unto God, the Lord of creation. Among the people are those whom the attraction of the Word hath so seized that they have cast away the world, turning unto the Dayspring of Inspiration; and among them are those who have turned aside by following them who have denied the Proof and the Testament. O Nabil-i-’Ali! Thy letter hath come before the Throne and We have heard how thou hast praised God, the Lord of creation. Then thy second letter, which was adorned with words that shone forth from the horizon of Revelation. This Tongue which God hath made the Kawthar of life for all who dwell in the realm of possibility - hold thou fast unto the Most Great Steadfastness and cling to the hem of thy Lord’s mercy, the Lord of all mankind. He is with whosoever hath turned unto Him, detached from all else. By the life of God! Should anyone today drink the choice wine of life from the chalice of recognition, it would so transport him that he would cry out among the servants with this Remembrance which God hath made the Dawning-Place of lights. Blessed art thou for having turned away from those who follow idle fancies and turned unto the Dayspring of certitude. Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned before the Throne and for having attained that whereby thy remembrance shall endure in the Book of thy Lord, the Lord of Return. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thou seest me turning toward the horizon of Thy grace and the ocean of Thy bounty, acknowledging Thy singleness and assured of Thy oneness. I beseech Thee by Him Who is the Possessor of all names and the Creator of earth and heaven to assist me to serve Thee amongst Thy creatures and to sanctify me from all that beseemeth not Thy days. Then manifest through Thy grace that which will exalt Thy remembrance and praise. Verily Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Most Exalted, the Inaccessible, the All-Glorious, the All-Forgiving.

=== END BH03530 ===

=== START BH03531 ===

O Mirza ’Abdu’llah the teacher, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the One Who speaks the truth! This is a Book which the All-Merciful has sent down to him who has turned and hearkened and said: “Yea, O Thou Who art the Goal of all who are in the heavens and on earth! I am he who has taken Thee as his Lord and has forsaken the religion of a people who believe not in Thee and in Thy signs.” Thus has the matter been decreed by My Most Exalted Pen at this hour. Blessed is He Who has appeared and revealed what He desired and caused all things to speak that there is none other God but Him, the Single, the All-Informed. Say: O people! He Who was promised in the Books of God and concealed from His servants has come. Thus did the Tongue of Grandeur speak as He walked in His sacred and luminous place. This is the Day wherein have appeared the hidden pearls from the ocean of God, the Lord of all worlds. Blessed is he who has heard the Call and turned and said: “Praise be to Thee, O Thou Goal of the mystics!” The verses have been sent down and the evidences have appeared, yet the people remain in manifest heedlessness. Joy be to the servant who has turned and attained, and woe to the heedless! Say: O people! Be fair in what has appeared in truth and be not of those who denied God’s proof and His evidence and committed that which caused the dwellers of Paradise and those who circle round the Throne to lament, both morn and eve. When the rapture of the Call takes hold of thee, turn thy face toward the Kaaba of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, and say: “Praise be to Thee, O Lord of the world, and glory be to Thee, O Desire of the nations, for having remembered me in the prison when I was in the hands of those who disbelieved in the Day of Judgment! I beseech Thee by the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree and the lights of Thy Throne, O Lord of all beings, to make me one of those who have sacrificed their souls and all they possessed in Thy path. O Lord! Thou seest the lowly one seeking the tent of Thy glory and the thirsty one the Kawthar of Thy utterance. I beseech Thee not to disappoint him of what he desires from the ocean of Thy bounty and the heaven of Thy grace. Verily Thou art God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bountiful.”

=== END BH03531 ===

=== START BH03532 ===

O Safar-’Ali, upon him be the glory of the All-Merciful! He is the One Who speaks in the Kingdom of Utterance.

This is a Book sent down by the All-Merciful to him who has believed in God, the Lord of Days, that the fragrances of remembrance might attract him and draw him nigh unto the most exalted station. Hearken unto the Call from the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, from the direction of ’Akka: Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bountiful.

Say: By God! The Day hath come, yet the people are in doubt and schism. The Light hath shone forth from the horizon of Manifestation, whereby earth and heaven were illumined, yet the people remain in heedlessness and error. They have cast the Covenant of God behind their backs, having followed every ignorant infidel - those who have adorned their heads with turbans yet denied God’s proof and evidence when it was sent down from the heaven of bounty with power and sovereignty.

Say: O people of the earth! Fear God, then follow Him Who counseleth you for His sake. Verily, He is the Mighty, the All-Bounteous. Say: Blessed is he who hath purified himself with the Kawthar of utterance which hath flowed from the Pen of his Lord, the All-Merciful, and who hath arisen, through the power of the Most Great Name, before the faces of the world, declaring: “O concourse of the sects! The All-Bountiful hath come in His retreat, even as was inscribed by the Supreme Pen in the Mother Book.”

O people! Deprive not yourselves of the outpourings of this Day. Leave behind what the servants possess and take what hath been given you from God, the Lord of creation. When thou hast drunk the choice wine of immortality from the hand of bounty, say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom of Names and Creator of Heaven, for having aided me to turn toward Thy horizon, to witness the traces of Thy Pen, and to hearken unto Thy most exalted Call which hath been raised betwixt earth and heaven. My Lord! I am Thy servant, and the son of Thy servant, and the son of Thy handmaiden. I beseech Thee by Thy mysteries which lie hidden within Thy knowledge, that Thou make me steadfast in Thy remembrance and praise amongst Thy servants. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Bounteous.”

=== END BH03532 ===

=== START BH03533 ===

In the Name of the Everlasting, the Eternal

The Book of Wonders hath been sent down in truth from God, the Exalted, the Great. Verily it is a sign of truth among creation and a proof from the All-Merciful unto all who are in the heavens and the earth. By its very nature it summoneth humanity unto guidance and leadeth people to the straight path of God. Blessed is the eye that hath beheld My most glorious horizon, and the ear that hath heard the shrill of My Most Exalted Pen, and the heart that hath found tranquility through this firm and impregnable Cause. Verily they who have quaffed the most pure wine are in My greatest vision - to this doth the Lord of destiny bear witness. He, verily, is the Ruler, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. As for them who have been debarred from this ocean - these have no mention in this noble vision.

O Rida! Hearken unto the call from the Dayspring of grandeur and majesty: “There is none other God besides Me, the Forgiving, the Merciful.” Give thanks unto thy Lord for having guided thee and acquainted thee with Him at Whose manifestation all who are in the heavens and earth were thunderstruck, save for the number of letters whose names were recorded in a guarded tablet. The Cause is in His grasp - He bestoweth what He willeth upon whom He willeth. He, verily, is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Turn thee with spirit and fragrance toward the lands of God, then make mention before the company of creation, with praise and glorification, of those who love thy Lord, the All-Merciful, who are imprisoned, that perchance the sweet savors of their Lord’s love, the Most High, the Great, may take hold of them, and that the people may turn unto that which they have neglected in the days of God, the Lord of all worlds. Observe wisdom in all circumstances, lest there proceed from thee that which would agitate the hearts of them that have turned to Him. Grieve not at anything - be patient in what hath been ordained, even as thy Lord, the Mighty, the Impregnable, was patient. Rejoice in My remembrance of thee. By God! Nothing that hath been created on earth can equal it. Soon shalt thou know and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Goal of them that know!” Thus have We illumined thy heart with the lights of grace through this Tablet, from which the sincere ones perceive the fragrance of the Intended One. This, verily, is a manifest bounty. And upon thee be the glory, and upon those who have believed in God, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Praised.

=== END BH03533 ===

=== START BH03534 ===

The Most Great, the Most Glorious Book hath been sent down from the presence of the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling, unto them who have acknowledged the Hidden Secret, by whose name whatsoever hath been and shall be hath been adorned. We walk at this hour and speak through this inscribed Tablet, which, should one possessed of hearing ears incline toward it, would cause him to hear the Call of God, the Mighty, the Loving. We make mention of thee therein, inasmuch as thou hast turned toward the Countenance and believed in the Desired One. He loveth him that loveth Him, and answereth him that calleth upon Him. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the Forgiving. Whoso adorneth his heart with My love, upon him shall those in the unseen and visible realms shower their prayers. Thus have all things been seized by the rapture of the melodies of the Lord of Names and Attributes, such that We behold all things turning toward this station and hear from them My remembrance, the Mighty, the Beloved. Were We to speak of that which lay concealed behind the veils of the unseen, all things would assuredly detach themselves from whatsoever they possess, turning toward the Kingdom. Thus have We explained unto thee that which causeth spirits and minds to take flight. Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou by Whose pen moved to remember me, and from Whose finger of bounty flowed that which immortalized my name. Thou art the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Beware lest aught prevent thee in these days wherein all things proclaim: Turn ye, O people, unto that praiseworthy station. Make mention of thy Lord among His servants with wisdom, even as hath been sent down from the presence of the Lord of creation. Yet most among the people know not. Blessed is he who hath held fast unto that which his Lord hath willed and cast behind him that which they comprehend. Say: He soareth above your minds, for that which ye possess deserveth not the name of mind. To this testify honored servants. He who hath attained unto the mind hath turned toward the Countenance, and he who hath turned away is among the followers of idle fancies. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the Tablet of God and its effect, when it was sent unto thee from the presence of the Lord of existence. Recite it with native melody; it shall draw thee to the station that no limitations can touch.

=== END BH03534 ===

=== START BH03535 ===

He is the One Who domineth over all who are in earth and heaven!

A missive from Us to him who hath attained the lights of the Countenance and voiced the praise of his Lord amidst the servants, that the call of the All-Merciful may draw him to a station wherein he proclaimeth the Most Great Steadfastness among the people and guideth the heedless to the path of God, the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bestowing.

We have aforetime revealed unto thee that whereby the fragrance of God was wafted throughout creation, and this is yet another time. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Arise amidst the people with this Most Great Remembrance. Say: O people! By God, the Promised One hath appeared when the appointed time was come. How long will ye follow the dawning-places of idle fancies and pursue the daysprings of vain imaginings? Rend ye asunder the greatest veil in the name of the Lord of Destiny, then draw nigh unto this Sea which God hath made the source of all seas.

We make complaint unto thee concerning the manifestations of learning, for they have forbidden the servants from the Lord of creation, though they were created for this Remembrance whereby all remembrances have shone forth. Beseech thou God that He may cleanse the earth of these people, even as He hath cleansed most regions of their presence.

Say: O concourse of divines! Ye shall not henceforth behold yourselves possessed of any power, inasmuch as We have seized it from you and destined it for such as have believed in God, the One, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Unconstrained. Thus hath the Command come to pass and judgment been decreed from God, the Lord of the Day of Reckoning.

Know thou that We have counseled the servants in most Tablets with wisdom and utterance, lest there appear in the land that which would agitate the hearts of the loved ones. Make mention of thy Lord with wisdom amongst the people, then follow what thou hast been commanded in the Book of thy Lord, the Lord of all men. Glory be upon thee and upon those who have quaffed the wine of life in My days, and have soared on the wings of longing in My atmosphere, and have detached themselves from all else but Me, and have been attracted by the scratching of My Pen, and the rustling of the winds of My loving-kindness, and the murmuring of the waters of My bounty. These, verily, are the stars in the heaven of My remembrance amongst the horizons.

=== END BH03535 ===

=== START BH03536 ===

In the Name of the Most Wondrous, the Most Impregnable. This is a Book from Us to those who have attained unto the days of God and who, when they heard, acknowledged that there is no God but Me, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, and who turned with radiant faces toward the Qiblih of all who are in earth and heaven. These, verily, are a people who have attained. The denizens of the Supreme Paradise inhale from them the fragrance of their love for their Most Glorious Beloved. Thus doth the Lord of Names bear witness, yet the people understand not. Were they to ponder upon that which hath appeared from the Dayspring of Destiny, they would forsake all they possess and turn toward the Most Great Prospect, the Station wherein every atom of its dust proclaimeth: There is no God but Me, the Almighty, the Best-Beloved. O people! Remember the favor of God when He shone forth upon you with His most excellent names and most exalted attributes. This is of His grace, did ye but know. This is a Day wherein the face of certitude hath been made white and the branches of idle fancy have been shattered, if ye would but understand. Blessed is he who hath soared in the atmosphere of certitude, who hath detached himself from all else, and who hath turned toward the All-Merciful. He, verily, is of the people of Baha in the Preserved Tablet. Say: O servants of God! How long will ye occupy yourselves with the world? Leave it behind in the name of your Lord, the Creator of heaven, then journey through the cities of immortality wherein even the stones proclaim: The Beloved hath come! O possessors of hearts! They who have quaffed the wine of utterance are, verily, among the most exalted of creatures. The angels drawn nigh circle round them in adoration, while they who have turned away are indeed the followers of idle fancy, as His sincere servants testify. O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Rejoice in that which hath been revealed by the Pen of Revelation while the Ancient Beauty was confined in the Most Great Prison through that which the hands of the deniers have wrought, they who disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the All-Loving. Arise with supreme steadfastness in the Cause of the Lord of Names, then summon the people of Baha and give them the glad-tidings of this forbidden Remembrance, that they may arise to help the Wronged One and proclaim that there is no God but He, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03536 ===

=== START BH03537 ===

He is the One Who calleth before the faces of all creatures

O Muhammad, known as Ardikani! This is a Book that calleth and summoneth the servants unto the Lord of creation in their final goal. Verily it is the perspicuous Book from God, the Lord of all men, guiding those who turn unto the supreme horizon, this station wherein the atoms proclaim: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of lords!” Whoso turneth unto it is assuredly among those drawn nigh in the Book of the righteous. Whoso turneth away hath no portion of the heavenly waters of his Lord, the Master of the Day of Rising. He hath appeared and made manifest what He willeth, and called the people to the most exalted station.

O Muhammad! Hear the call from the direction of ’Akka: “There is no God but I, the Almighty, the All-Choosing.” This is a Day wherein the Tree crieth out and the Rock exclaimeth, and all things proclaim: “O people of the earth! Turn ye and open your eyes!” The Interlocutor of the Mount hath been established upon the throne of manifestation, and that which was recorded by the Most Exalted Pen in the Mother Book hath appeared.

We perceive the fragrance of Our loved ones from that place and make mention of them in the mystery of mysteries, lest a band of wolves assault them. Blessed are they and joy be unto them! We testify that they have attained unto that which the people of the Crimson Ark attained in their final goal.

Thy letter came before the Wronged One and was presented by one of My Branches who is named Diya. We answer thee with that whereby the sincere ones perceive the fragrances of bounties and favors. It behooveth every soul to recognize the station of that land wherein flowed the rivers of submission and contentment from God, the Dayspring of lights. Their names have been inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in the Crimson Tablet which none hath understood save God, Who controlleth the winds. We glorify them and send Our greetings and prayers upon them, as a mercy from Us upon them, and I am verily the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have drunk the choice wine of revelation from the hand of the generosity of thy Lord, the Lord of daybreak.

=== END BH03537 ===

=== START BH03538 ===

Sabzivar. O Muhammad Ibrahim! In the name of the Eternal Knower.

Through the attentions of the moments of the Lord of Names and Attributes thou art favored, and by the lights of the Most Great Countenance thou art illumined. God willing, be thou at all times engaged in His remembrance and occupied in service to His Cause. From thy letter the fragrances of the love of the Beloved of the worlds were diffused. Well is it with thee, then blessed art thou, in that thou hast drunk of the wine of divine knowledge and the pure water of utterance in the days of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, and wert among those who have attained. In truth I say, that which today is the greatest and most important of all deeds is steadfastness in the Cause. Although this mighty command hath been revealed and established in most of the Tablets, at the mere raising of a cry the people were seen to be disturbed. The friends of God must appear and shine forth from the horizon of certitude with the lights of assurance, and must summon all to the most great steadfastness. During the sojourn of the Lord of Names in Baghdad and the Land of Mystery and the Most Great Prison, We informed all the servants of the cawing of the crows and the call of the deluded ones. Nevertheless it was observed that some, by a call that neither nourishes nor satisfies, remained deprived of the ocean of inner meanings. Say: O My loved ones! Take ye the reins of the Cause, then preserve it in the name of your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Blessed art thou in that thy letter hath attained the presence of the Most Glorious and there hath been revealed for thee from the Most Exalted Pen that which shall preserve thy remembrance in the Kingdom of God, the Lord of the worlds. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having given me to drink of Thy Sealed Wine and for having caused me to partake of the Kawthar of the knowledge of Thy Self-Subsisting Name. I beseech Thee, O Thou the Possessor of existence and the Educator of the seen and the unseen, to make me one of those who have aided Thy Cause and have arisen to serve Thee. Then ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy trusted ones and Thy chosen ones. Verily Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful. There hath been revealed for every name that was in thy letter that which shall gladden the hearts of those endued with understanding. Give thanks unto God for this and say: Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03538 ===

=== START BH03539 ===

In the Name of Him Who is sanctified above all comparison! A letter to him who hath heard My call, turned to My countenance, and remained steadfast in My wondrous Cause, that the utterance of the All-Merciful may draw him to a station wherein he shall behold naught in existence save the Countenance of the Ever-Existing One, Who speaketh in all things, saying: “Verily, I am God, the Mighty, the Generous.” Among the people is he who objected, saying that He hath claimed divinity, and was nigh consumed with rage. Say: This is what was foretold unto you by Him Who announced to you this mighty Cause. And among them is he who said He hath come too soon. Say: Ye are commanded to behold Him with His own eyes, not with your eyes. Fear God and deny not Him Who was promised you in the Tablets of your Lord, the True, the Trustworthy. Say: If ye behold Me not with Mine own eyes, then look at what I have brought from an All-Wise Ordainer. By God! The horizons have been filled with My proof, and all creation with My signs, and all things have been stirred by My fragrances, and the rocks have cried out at My melodies, and the worlds have been illumined by this radiant and gleaming Light. Say: O concourse of the oppressors! Look with the eye of fairness upon Him Who calleth you unto God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Hath anyone come with greater than that wherewith ye have been endowed in this luminous and wondrous Revelation? The proofs have circled round My proof, and the evidences round My transcendent and mighty and impregnable Evidence. Say: How long will ye follow your desires and set aside your God? Is it not time that ye follow your Ancient Lord, Who hath borne afflictions for your salvation and trials to draw you nigh unto the scene of your Lord, the Mighty, the Peerless? O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! When thou hast quaffed the pure wine from the hands of thy Lord’s bounty, the Lord of Destiny, arise amidst mankind and say: By God, the Beloved hath appeared and the Promised One hath come! Turn ye unto Him and follow not every wicked sinner. Thus have We sent forth from the Paradise of Baha the fragrances of the All-Glorious. If thou findest them, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of the worlds!

=== END BH03539 ===

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In the Name of the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing!

The Tongue of Grandeur sends greetings to you from the prison and says: “Blessed art thou for what thou hast attained, and happy art thou for what thou hast drunk, and joy be unto thee for what thou hast turned towards. Rejoice thou in that which the All-Merciful hath testified, for nothing in the heavens or earth can equal it.” You must arise today to aid the Cause and forbid people from matters that are displeasing and deeds that are unseemly, that all may drink from the cup of sanctification and holiness. If they fix their gaze upon that which hath been and continues to be revealed from the Source of the Cause, this alone shall be and hath been the cause of the guidance of the people. Ask thou God that He may enable all to do what He loves and is pleased with.

Whosoever desires to teach the Cause of God must conduct himself with the utmost kindliness and forbearance, for the people are weak, and thy Lord is the Mighty, the Bountiful, the Merciful.

Thy letter was delivered by Ismi Mahdi to the Most Great Scene. We read it and heard what thou didst call unto God, thy Lord and the Lord of the worlds. We beseech God to assist thee night and day to spread His Cause and to teach what hath been revealed from Him with the wisdom We have sent down in most of the Tablets. Previously the Manifest Tablet was sent specifically for thee by the hand of a trusted one. Ponder thou on what hath been revealed in truth, then read it with the melody of the heart - verily it attracts the servants to the straight path.

Exert the utmost effort and striving in sanctifying and purifying the servants, that strangers may inhale the fragrances of the All-Merciful from the chosen ones and turn toward the intended goal. We shall aid thee in manifesting the Cause of thy Lord. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the Powerful. May the glory rest upon thee and upon those who hearken to thy words concerning the Cause of thy Lord, and upon thy household who have attained this manifest grace. Convey My greetings to My loved ones, then mention them with this wise remembrance.

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He is established upon the throne of utterance

Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto the traces of the Most Exalted Pen and been illumined by the lights of the utterance of the All-Merciful. By the mystery of existence! Today whosoever hath attained unto the divine Word, he possesseth true wealth and genuine riches. The arena of the world hath not been, nor is it now, capable of manifesting the bounties of God except in limited measure. However, the hand of power shall reveal that which is now concealed. Blessed is he who hath attained unto the Most Great Ocean and drunk therefrom by the leave of his Lord, the Compassionate, the Mighty, the Generous.

Repeatedly hath been revealed for thee that whose fragrance hath encompassed the world. In these days Asad, upon him be My glory, mentioned thee in Our presence. Again hath this Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet been revealed and sent, that thou mayest inhale from it the fragrance of thy Lord’s loving-kindness and be of them that render thanks.

Beware lest the happenings of the world sadden thee, or the doubts of them that have denied God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: My God, my God! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant and the son of Thy handmaiden. I heard Thy most sweet call and turned unto Thee, O Creator of the heavens and Lord of the Kingdom of Names. I beheld the waves of the ocean of Thy utterance and turned toward them through Thy grace and bounty. Were it not for Thy grace, who would bring me nigh unto Thee, and were it not for Thy bounty, who would guide me to the Dayspring of Thy signs and the Dawning-Place of Thy mysteries? I am he who, O my God, hath clung to Thee and committed all affairs unto Thee and placed his trust in Thee. Do with me, through Thy generosity and bounty, whatsoever Thou lovest and art pleased with. Verily Thou knowest better than I, and Thou knowest what harmeth me and profiteth me. I testify that Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-Informed, and that Thou art the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. O Lord! I beseech Thee to ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who have drunk the wine of steadfastness from the hand of Thy bounty, whom nothing whatsoever, no matter or decree, hath deterred from turning unto Thee and clinging to the hem of Thy mercy. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving, the All-Loving.

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He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most High

Your numerous letters were considered in the Most Great Prison and your complaints were heard. However, God is witness and testament that this Wronged One has desired the good of all the world, and in all Tablets has mentioned that which leads to the upliftment of souls and the exaltation of being. Some have followed the commandments, while others have remained occupied with their own desires and deprived and veiled from that which was ordained by God. If thou wouldst reflect a little and observe with a pure eye, thou wouldst attain certitude of the grace, generosity, bounty, kindness and mercy of God - a certitude which no doubt can seize nor uncertainty erase. Thou must exert utmost effort and striving to preserve that which hath been revealed unto thee, that it may endure for thee. Be not grieved by the afflictions that have befallen thee, for greater ones have been visited upon this Most Great Wronged One. I swear by the Beloved of the worlds that every abasement suffered in the path of God is pure glory, and every hardship that appeareth will become the essence of ease. Be not saddened by any matter. With complete sincerity, be engaged in the remembrance of the Intended One in the nights and days, and be detached and severed from all else. Concerning Jamal, upon him be the Glory of God, thou hadst written: None should speak of him except in goodly terms, and that which hath appeared from him is in the hand of God, his Lord and the Lord of the worlds. Should He wish, He will accept him, and should He wish, He will reject him. He shall not be questioned about what He doeth. There is none other God but Him, the Powerful, the Mighty. The favor of God, both before and after, hath been with him. He, verily, giveth good reward unto them who follow the Command of God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The Glory be upon him and upon thee and upon those who have clung to the hem of God’s pure and luminous garment.

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O friends of God, upon them be the Glory of God! He is the Wise Counselor! The Wronged One proclaims: O people of God! Know ye the worth and station of this glorious and mighty Day, and arise to redeem that which hath slipped from your grasp. The Day is the Day of deeds, not words. We cherish the hope that ye will aid the Cause of God through the hosts of wisdom and utterance, through goodly deeds and praiseworthy conduct. O Joseph! The Wronged One hath remembered and continueth to remember His loved ones from the prison-chamber. Say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having sent down unto Thy loved ones Thy verses and manifested unto them Thy clear tokens and illumined their hearts with the light of Thy knowledge. I beseech Thee, O Ocean of Bounty, by Thy Most Great Signs, to enable me and Thy loved ones to stand firm with supreme steadfastness, and ordain for me and for them that which befitteth the heaven of Thy grace and the sun of Thy mercy. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bountiful. O My Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who hath been named Abu’l-Qasim and remind him of the verses of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. O people of God! This day unity and concord are the helpers of the Cause. Blessed is the soul that is occupied with bringing hearts together for the sake of God. God willing, may all be enabled to achieve this mighty deed. At this moment We make mention of him who hath been named Mirza Baba, that he may hear the call from the Supreme Horizon and be numbered among the successful ones. Take hold of the Book of God with the power that proceedeth from Him and the might that emanateth from His presence. Beware lest the cawing of the ravens or the oppression of the aggressors deter thee from God, the Lord of all worlds. We make mention of Our loved ones in that land and give them the glad-tidings of God’s loving-kindness, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. We make mention of My handmaidens who have believed in the All-Informed Single One. We seal this epistle with mention of him who hath turned toward My horizon and soared in the atmosphere of My love, who hath been named Shafi’ in My Mighty Book. The Glory from Us be upon My loved ones and My handmaidens, and upon him who hath been named Ahmad-i-’Ali, from God, the Lord of the Exalted Throne.

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O Siyyid Hidayat, upon whom be the loving-kindness of God! He is the All-Guiding, the All-Informed. The purpose of God - exalted be His glory - in creating, at the primal stage, hath been and continueth to be the knowledge of Him. And since the door of knowledge of the Hidden Essence, the Concealed Mystery, is closed, He hath sent forth from the realm of the unseen to the plane of existence holy souls who are the Manifestations of His Cause, the Daysprings of His decree, the Rising-places of His revelation and the Recipients of His knowledge. And He hath made recognition of them, obedience and disobedience to them, turning toward or away from them, and belief and unbelief in them, to be the standard. Whosoever turned toward them was accounted among those who drew nigh, and was recorded by the Most Exalted Pen in God’s Book as one of the believers. However, at the time of the appearance of these Manifestations of the Cause, most of the people of the world were found to be heedless, veiled, turning away and denying. The cause and reason for these thick veils have been the divines of the age, as every person of insight and understanding hath testified and continues to testify to this fact. We beseech God to rend asunder, with the finger of His power, the veils of the world and not to deprive His servants of the ocean of inner meanings. Mention of thee was made before this Wronged One in the Most Great Prison, therefore this Tablet hath been sent down purely for the sake of God, that perchance through its fragrance the seekers and wayfarers may find their path to the True City. This is the day of the most great bounty and the most mighty grace. Blessed is the one who hath arisen to serve and hath freed the helpless people from idle fancies and vain imaginings. God willing, through the efforts of His chosen ones and loved ones, thou shalt loose the fetters of those who are bound and teach them to soar, until time remaineth, undertake a deed whose fragrance of eternity will be diffused. We beseech God, exalted be He, to assist thee and aid thee and give thee to drink of the Kawthar of immortality from the hand of bounty. Verily He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful. Praise be to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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He is God, exalted be His glory!

Let His honor Aqa Muhammad-Rida take note. Your letter arrived and was read and presented, and this is what was issued from the Source of Utterance from the presence of the Mighty, the All-Bestowing:

O Rida! May you be the recipient, through the infinite favors of the Best-Beloved of the worlds, of divine grace. God is Our witness and fair-minded people bear testimony that whatever this Wronged One has spoken has been for the good of the friends of God. The one true God has commanded His servants to engage in consultation, that all may hold fast to His cord and act accordingly. You and all the friends must in all conditions fix your gaze upon God and place your trust in Him. The world has had and has no value. Be not grieved, for if one were to become the apparent owner of the whole earth, he would surely spend it all rather than see even one of the friends saddened, let alone anything beyond that. We enjoin upon you that which shall profit you in every world of the worlds of your Lord, the All-Numbering, the All-Knowing. The counsel that shone forth from the horizon of the will of the Lord of all beings was not given as an absolute command, but rather was offered purely out of wisdom and goodwill. Whatever appears beneficial after consultation may be acted upon.

As for what you wrote about Abdul-Rahim, he too has presented his requests. However, a true friend has always wished to see his loved ones united. Yet due to certain outward worldly matters, this quality is rarely observed. Therefore it is best that you travel together, and after arrival at the mentioned place, there is no objection if each person acts according to his own will in matters of outward affairs. These matters, if carried out in a spirit of joy and fragrance, are praiseworthy. The Glory be upon the people of Baha.

The servant sends his greetings to you and those with you.

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In the Name of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Powerful

O Nabil-i-Qabil-i-Ba’ [upon him be 966 (Baha’u’llah)], thy call hath reached the ears of the Wronged One of the world in the Most Great Prison. Blessed art thou for having turned unto the Qiblih of creation, and We behold thee steadfast in the Cause of God, the Lord of the worlds. We beseech God to aid thee to preserve that which hath been bestowed upon thee. Today the station of steadfast souls is not known. By the life of God! It shall soon be made manifest through the truth from the presence of the Mighty, the Ancient. The servant present before the Countenance was present, and he presented the letter thou hadst sent to him, and he acted according to thy testament. This word dawned from the heaven of thy love: “O my God! I have cast away what is with me in hope of what is with Thee.” Praise be to God that thou wert assisted to utter this exalted word and send it to the Most Holy Court. We have repeated this word which thy tongue did speak. Verily thy Lord is the All-Remembering, the All-Knowing. God willing, the fruit of this word shall appear for thee and thou shalt attain unto it. Verily thy Lord is the All-Informed, and He is the Speaker, the All-Seeing. Say: Glory be unto Thee! Thou seest me turning unto Thee, detached from all else save Thee, and Thou hearest my lamentation and my cry, and Thou witnesseth what condition I am in through my love for Thee and for Thy chosen ones and Thy pure ones. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name to open before my face the door of Thy glory and providence. All my limbs, members, organs and veins testify to Thy power and Thy sovereignty. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Powerful. O my Lord! Aid me to perform a deed whereby Thy Cause may be exalted and whereby my remembrance may endure in Thy Kingdom and Thy Dominion. O my Lord! I am the poor one who hath clung to Thy All-Bountiful Name. Write down for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall profit me in the hereafter and in this world. Verily Thou art the Possessor of the throne and the dust. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Bountiful.

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The Most Great, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! Well is it with thee, O Mahdi, in that thou hast been set ablaze by the fire of the Divine Lote-Tree and art occupied with teaching the Cause of thy Lord. This is, before thy Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful, the greatest of all good. Say: O people, hearken unto the Call from the Divine Lote-Tree which hath been raised up in the name of your Lord, the Most Glorious - verily, there is none other God but I, the Forgiving, the Bountiful. Be thou a herald of this Name amongst the servants, then draw hearts through this wondrous Remembrance. He verily aideth whom He willeth through a sovereignty from His presence. He is indeed the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: O peoples of the earth, perish in your hatred! The seal of the choice Wine hath been broken, and We have drunk thereof despite you, O heedless ones! Is there any doubt concerning His Manifestation? Open your eyes that ye may behold Him shining from the horizon of His Cause, the Inaccessible, the Mighty. Is there any uncertainty about His sovereignty after it hath encompassed all who are in the realm? Fear God and follow not the wrongdoers. Grieve not over anything. We hear thy call. Thy Lord is indeed the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. Those who have disbelieved - God will soon seize them with a might from His presence and will exalt the names of those who have turned to the lights of the Countenance when it shone forth from this luminous horizon. Be as thy Lord hath been. The oppression of those who denied the All-Merciful did not prevent Him from utterance. He speaketh from the horizon of tribulation and calleth the people unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Be thou steadfast in such wise that nothing shall prevent thee from God. Thus hast thou been commanded by the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Blessed art thou in that thou hast spoken of the Most Great Name and illumined thy heart with this wise Remembrance. By My life! There hath been ordained for thee that which none comprehendeth. Were We to reveal it in the realm, thou wouldst hear from all things saying: This is the bounty and mercy of God upon him who spoke His Name. He verily recompenseth the doers of good. Subdue hearts through this Most Great Name and faces through His mighty remembrance. Glorify him who hath believed in God, the Lord of Destiny, and turned unto the Most Great Scene from thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

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In the name of God, the Most Powerful, the Most Powerful! This is a Book from God to him who hath been guided by the lights of the Spirit and was of them that believed and were guided. O servant! Say: In the name of God, and by God, and in the name of our Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious. Then soar on the wing of knowledge to the most distant station that thou mayest hear the melodies of God from the direction of the Divine Lote-Tree, and shouldst thou fly once more thou wouldst hear again that which no ear among the people of wisdom hath heard. And if thou findest within thyself capacity and power, then ascend again and again that thou mayest witness the manifestations of thy Lord and that the lights of thy Lord’s countenance, the Mighty, the Most Exalted, may be revealed unto thee. Say: Verily He is at this moment in His most glorious horizon, and every thing proclaimeth with His most sweet melodies: Beware lest ye tarry in these days; cross over the Bridge by leave of your Lord, the All-Merciful, and be not of them that went astray and were lost. Say: Verily He hath once again sent down from the heaven of destiny and speaketh unto you His mighty verses, and this is better for you than the dominion of the first and the last. Say: O people! Do ye dispute with the Spirit concerning that which He hath witnessed and seen, after He spake forth in the breast of ’Ali with truth, and before him in the breast of Muhammad, and before that in the breast of every one who spoke by divine revelation from God, the Most Exalted? Say: O people of the Bayan! Should ye gather together, ye and all who are on earth, to lead astray a single one of God’s loved ones, ye would never be able. Die then in your wrath, O people of hatred and blindness! And thou, sanctify thyself from vain desire, then enter the most exalted horizon and follow not those who fly with the wings of passion. Be steadfast in God’s Cause and His religion, then make mention of what befell Him at the hands of His enemies, and be not of them that were heedless and forgot. The Spirit and Glory be upon thee and upon him who held fast to God’s handle and was guided by the holy lights.

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He is God, the Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

This is a Book from God unto him who hath believed and been guided. Hearken, O servant, unto that which God calleth thee from the direction of the Throne, that the fragrances of the All-Merciful may attract thee to the Sadratu’l-Muntaha. Arise and say: By God! He hath appeared through Whose will the Kingdom of Names appeared. Be not proud against Him Who hath appeared with all the signs in days wherein the feet of every learned one did slip and the hearts of those endued with understanding were perturbed. Say: The clouds of destiny have been rent asunder and your Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, hath come once again from the heaven of divine decree with His Most Glorious Name. Say: Is there any doubt about God, or about His power which hath encompassed all created things, or about His signs, one letter of which all that can be counted cannot equal? O people! If ye deny Him Who hath appeared with the truth, by what proof do ye uphold your faith in God, the Most High, the Most Exalted? Say: This is Ali Who hath come unto you with all the signs and speaketh the truth in the highest heaven that this indeed is the Beloved. Whoso turneth away from Him hath gone astray and been misguided. Say: By God! This is He at Whose walking the Kingdom of God walketh behind Him, and the Spirit proclaimeth before Him, and giveth glad tidings unto the people of this Remembrance Who hath appeared in the temple of the Youth. Glorified be He Who hath appeared in the midst of noon-tide. O servant! We sent thee aforetime a Tablet that thou mightest find therein the sweet fragrances of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, and become detached from all that hath been created in the contingent world, and utter in the midmost heart of contingency a word whereby the hearts of them that possess understanding would be attracted. Hearken unto the Word of thy Lord and leave all created things behind thee, then arise from the horizon of utterance with the remembrance of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Fear not those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God and were of them that turned away and were wretched. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who are steadfast in the Cause and were of them that witnessed and beheld from among the greatest signs of thy Lord.

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CXLIV.

The Pen of the Most High hath decreed and imposed upon every one the obligation to teach this Cause….God will, no doubt, inspire whosoever detacheth himself from all else but Him, and will cause the pure waters of wisdom and utterance to gush out and flow copiously from his heart. Verily, thy Lord, the All-Merciful, is powerful to do as He willeth, and ordaineth whatsoever He pleaseth.

Wert thou to consider this world, and realize how fleeting are the things that pertain unto it, thou wouldst choose to tread no path except the path of service to the Cause of thy Lord. None would have the power to deter thee from celebrating His praise, though all men should arise to oppose thee.

Go thou straight on and persevere in His service. Say: O people! The Day, promised unto you in all the Scriptures, is now come. Fear ye God, and withhold not yourselves from recognizing the One Who is the Object of your creation. Hasten ye unto Him. Better is this for you than the world and all that is therein. Would that ye could perceive it!

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In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

This is a Book from Us to him who hath attained unto the lights of faith in the days of his Lord, the All-Merciful. We make mention in the Tablet of whomsoever We please, that his remembrance may thereby be established amongst all worlds. At the time when there floweth from the Most Exalted Pen the name of any one of the people of creation, the Concourse on High make mention of him and his name is spread abroad in the Kingdom of God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Wise. Blessed is he who hath been mentioned by the Pen of the Ancient of Days and whose name hath been inscribed in the preserved Tablet. Give thanks, O servant, for having attained unto this mighty, this inaccessible Tablet. Know thou that We have stirred up the land of tyranny through a Book from Our presence, and by this means the smoke hath ascended. For this reason We have withheld the Pen of grace from making mention of those who have believed in God, the Almighty, the All-Praised - a wisdom from Our presence, and I am verily the All-Wise, the All-Knowing. Know thou further that thy brother serveth his Lord in the prison. Be thou assured and be of them that render thanks. Remember on My behalf those servants whom the might of them that have disbelieved in God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling, hath failed to perturb. O youth! We counsel thee with a word from thy Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Stand firm in the Cause of thy Lord in such wise that nothing whatsoever, even should all that are in the worlds perish, shall deter thee. Whoso is not steadfast in this path, his feet shall slip. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Though under the sword, We make mention of the servants with that which shall profit them and draw them nigh unto God, the Mighty, the Peerless. By My life! I have sacrificed My soul for your sake, O My servants. Fear ye God and be not of the heedless. He who drinketh of this choice wine shall not be dismayed by the oppression of them that have oppressed, nor by the might of the chief of the idolaters. He shall regard him as more contemptible than an ant. Thy Lord, verily, is the Strong, the Lord of power, the All-Compelling. Thus have We imparted unto thee a word from Our presence; whoso apprehendeth it and that which is contained therein shall find himself independent of all worlds. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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In the Name of the All-Knowing, the All-Wise! This is a Book from Us to him who hath attained the meeting with his Lord, the Mighty, the Most High, until he entered the Prison, the place wherein were unveiled the veils of glory by the fingers of power and majesty, and he attained the presence of the Countenance and heard the call of his Lord, the Most Merciful, and the lights of Beauty shone upon him. Arise and say: O people! The clouds have been rent asunder and your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful, hath come in the shadows of the clouds. Fear God and hesitate not in His Cause. Fear Him unto Whom returneth the decree of the beginning and the end. Say: Is there any doubt about God, or about His signs which have been sent down from the heaven of Command, or about His power? Fear God, O people! Reject not the truth by that which ye possess, for truly He is severe in punishment. Soon shall ye behold the wrongdoers fearful through dread of thy Lord, and they shall find for themselves no protector nor any refuge in that Day wherein the earthquake shall appear. Say: Abandon the cups of self and passion, then take the cup of eternity in the name of your Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious, then drink thereof and follow not the people of error. Say: O people! If ye are disturbed by the might of the days, We are not disturbed and We summon the people both secretly and openly. And thou speakest not amongst the people save that which thou hast heard and seen, and thus did We command thee before, and now be thou of such manner that through thee the Cause of God may be exalted amongst His servants. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen command thee from before God, the Mighty, the Chosen One. Thy letter hath come before the Countenance and We have taken note of its contents and have sent down a Tablet for him who was mentioned therein, and verily it shall suffice him above all the worlds if he heareth and acteth according to that which is therein. Verily thy Lord is powerful over whatsoever He willeth. He is, verily, potent over all things. And glory be upon thee and upon every steadfast believer.

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In the Name of God, the Most Holy. This is a Book from Us to him whom nothing prevented from this wise Remembrance, and by it the idol wailed and the liver of the false one melted when he entered unto them by permission of his Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful.

O thou who gazest upon the Face and art turned toward the Throne! Hearken unto the Call from the wilderness of guidance: “Verily, there is no God but I, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.” Then know that the deniers have cast Us into the Most Great Prison. When We arrived therein, We adorned the heaven of utterance with the stars of wisdom and expression. Exalted is He Whom the tyranny of the worlds prevented not from mentioning thy Lord, the Most Merciful. By My life! We blew the Trumpet once again, whereupon those who were in Sinai fell swooning, and all who were on earth were shaken, save whom thy Lord willed, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Can the tyranny of the oppressors or the assault of the infidels prevent Him? Far be it from the Most Merciful that the hosts of earth and heaven should prevent Him from what He willeth. He is powerful over what He pleaseth through His wise and wondrous command.

We were with thee and saw what befell thee in the path of God and what thou didst bear in His love. Thy Lord is verily the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Grieve not, for thou art with Me and thy reward is with God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Be thou steadfast in the Cause, then spread abroad thy Lord’s command amongst His servants, that they may recognize their Lord in this radiant morn. The signs of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Chosen One, have appeared throughout all regions. Soon shalt thou behold the idolaters in manifest loss.

Recount unto the people of Baha what thou hast seen and known when thou wert before the Throne, that their eyes may be solaced in the days of their Lord, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having honored me with Thy presence and mentioned me in Thy prison. I testify that Thou art the best of rememberers and the most merciful of the merciful. And praise be to Thee, O Thou Who art the goal of the mystics and the Beloved of all in the worlds.

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From Him Who is the Most Glorious, the All-Glorious. This is a Book from Baha unto him who hath believed in God and His signs, and hath taken God as his Beloved. They who have believed in God in these days have attained unto the highest pinnacle of grace from the presence of One mighty and all-knowing. And they who have disbelieved in God and in the Manifestation of His Self - these are they whom every atom doth curse, and this hath remained hidden from the eyes of the heedless. Say: O people! Did We not inform you of a Day when God would come upon clouds of light? Then shall no soul’s belief profit it. Even so was this matter inscribed by the Finger of grace upon the Tablets. But when He came with the truth, ye denied and disbelieved in Him, and were negligent concerning His Cause, and were far removed from the shores of justice. By God, the True One! On that Day no soul’s belief shall profit it except by entering beneath this shade which hath been, in truth, extended. As for thee, remain steadfast in thy Lord’s Cause. Beware lest thou associate aught with Him, for this would be a grievous sin. Recite each day that which hath been sent down from the heaven of Command, that He may preserve thee in truth and establish thee upon the straight path. Know thou that the verses are like unto the spirit, and through them doth God quicken those who have believed and turned unto Him. Thus hath the matter been decreed. They who have deprived themselves thereof are as the dead, not the living, and their names are not mentioned before the Throne. Say: The dead are they who have not been quickened today by the breezes of the All-Merciful and have not drunk the choice wine of verses from a wondrous cup. Thus doth God distinguish between the fortunate and the wretched, between light and darkness, through a word which hath been differentiated from the Mother of Verses. And glory be upon thee, shouldst thou remain steadfast in the Cause which hath been made manifest from the horizon of holiness.

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O Muhammad, upon thee be the Glory of God!

In the name of the Ever-Abiding One! This is a Book from the Wronged One to him who hath believed in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, that the rapture of the Call may seize him and bring him to a station wherein he beholdeth naught in existence save the effulgences of His Worshipped Lord, and speaketh amongst the peoples that which the Most Great Name hath spoken: that there is none other God but He, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, the Best-Beloved.

We have recognized thy turning unto God and thy directing thyself toward His Face; wherefore have We sent down unto thee this Tablet. Thy Lord, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. Blessed is the soul that hath turned in such wise as beseemeth turning unto the All-Possessing, the Most High, and blessed is the breast that hath been illumined by the lights that have shone forth from this manifest horizon.

Say: O people! Deprive not yourselves of God’s bounty in His days, and follow not every rejected idolator. No Book have We sent down but the people denied it, and no Messenger have We raised up but they opposed and turned away from him. Thus hath the decree been fulfilled aforetime, yet most of the people understand not. This is a Day wherein We have made the highest among the people their lowest, and their lowest their highest, and We have made those who were oppressed the inheritors of the Kingdom, even as We promised them aforetime. Thy Lord, verily, is potent over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

Arise to aid the Cause of thy Lord through wisdom and utterance, then unlock the cities of hearts with the keys of His Name, the Guardian over the seen and unseen. Beware lest the conditions of creation hinder thee or the turning away of those who have denied the Promised One grieve thee. Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned before His Face, and for that which hath been sent down unto thee - that which the treasures of the heavens and earth cannot equal. Thy Lord, verily, is the Almighty, the Mighty, the All-Compelling.

Make mention of My loved ones on My behalf, then give them the glad-tidings of this Remembrance whereby spirits have taken flight and minds have been attracted. The glory of God be upon thee and upon them from God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03555 ===

=== START BH03556 ===

In the Name of the All-Knowing, the All-Wise!

This is a Book sent down in truth unto those who have chosen a path unto God and followed the Truth when it came from the Dayspring of the Unseen with clear sovereignty. Say: By my Lord, the All-Loving! The Promised One hath appeared, and on His right hand are the hosts of divine revelation and inspiration, and on His left hand is the Kingdom of God, the Mighty, the All-Praiseworthy. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of the Most Great News, for which the Concourse on High and the Prophets and Messengers yearn to attain. Turn unto Him with your hearts, for He is the One with Whom God made His covenant before the creation of the heavens and earth. O people! Do ye disbelieve in God in Whom ye had believed? This is naught but manifest calumny. Cast not behind you that which God hath entrusted unto you; turn unto it with an illumined heart. Unite in the days of God - thereby will His Cause be spread amongst His servants and His sweet savors waft over all lands. Hearken unto that wherewith ye have been counseled by the Pen of Revelation from the presence of One mighty and beauteous. Differ not in the Cause of God, for thereby are gladdened the hearts of the idolaters. Gather ye together in spirit and fragrance, then recite the verses of the All-Merciful - through them shall the gates of true knowledge be opened unto your hearts. Then shall ye find yourselves possessed of steadfastness and behold your hearts in manifest joy. Grieve not at anything. Remember My tribulations and afflictions, then My imprisonment and trials. Thus do We impart unto thee that which shall tranquilize thy heart and cause thee to be of them that are firmly established. Give thanks unto thy Lord for having caused His Pen to move in the prison in remembrance of thee. By My life! This is naught but a supreme bounty. Seize thy chance in these days. Arise to aid thy Lord amidst all peoples. He, verily, aideth whomsoever He willeth and ordaineth for every soul that which beseemeth it. Thy Lord is, in truth, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03556 ===

=== START BH03557 ===

In the Name of God, the Help in Peril

This is a Book sent down from the heaven of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower, that it may attract one of His loved ones in these days wherein the Lord of Lords hath come upon clouds of glory. Arise and say: O people! By God the Truth, He Who was promised hath come with wondrous sovereignty, and all who are in the heavens and on earth were struck with terror save those who approached God with humility and turned unto Him. Say: Beware lest ye pause upon the Path - pass ye beyond it and be not of them who halted and failed. Rend asunder the veils of glory by My power and sovereignty, then burn away the barriers. Say: This indeed is He Who hath come unto you once again with His Most Great Name, and upon His brow hath been inscribed by the Pen of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. This verily is the Beloved of the heavens and earth, through Whom the trumpet was sounded and the mountains were moved and the fruits fell from the trees and faces fell prostrate in the dust before God, in Whose grasp is the kingdom of verses and Who ruleth the beginning and the return. Say: O people! Deny not Him in Whom ye believed and from whom the Beauty of the All-Merciful took your covenant in the realm of the Bayan. Fear God, O ye who are endued with insight! Stand firm in the Cause of thy Lord, then convey unto the people this Revelation which hath caused flesh to creep and the feet of them that doubted the meeting with their Lord to slip, and hath brought joy to the eyes of the loved ones. Be not silent in thy Lord’s remembrance, and regard not those who disbelieve save as ashes scattered by the tempests of self and desire, carried wheresoever they list, finding no rest on the Day of Reckoning. In the Mother Book hath been ordained for thee a station from which the fragrances of sweet herbs are wafted. Gird up thy loins to assist the Cause of God and fear not them that have joined partners with God their Lord - they are naught but in perdition. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon them that have believed in God and have detached themselves from every doubting idolater.

=== END BH03557 ===

=== START BH03558 ===

O Muhammad-Husayn-i-Kaf, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Most Mighty, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

This is a Book from the Primal Point unto him who hath believed in God and His signs, that he may call to mind within himself the Most Great Remembrance, Who was visible from the horizon of the Cause, and may detach himself from whatsoever beareth the name of a thing, and be drawn unto a praiseworthy station of holiness. O servant! Hearken unto that which God calleth thee from the direction of the Throne, then remind the people of that which thou art capable, for this is what the Tongue of Ancient Days commandeth thee at a time when sorrows have encompassed Him from every rejected soul. Say: Verily the Primal Point, in His latter Manifestation, speaketh with the Most Glorious tongue, saying: “O people! Did We not give you glad tidings of My appearance after Me? Yet when He appeared with the truth and came unto you with all of God’s clear tokens, wherefore did ye disbelieve in Him and turn away from His beauty and wage war against His person? Therefore fear ye God and dispute not against His Self, and be ye steadfast upon the straight path of truth. By My life! Whoso turneth away from Him hath turned away from the beauty of God from all eternity, and whoso turneth unto Him hath ascended unto God and chosen for himself a beloved station beneath the canopy of his Lord’s protection.” O people! Fear ye God, then be ye ashamed before Me, and commit not unseemly deeds within your souls, and withhold not yourselves from the Law which hath truly flowed from the right hand of this Throne whereon the Ancient Beauty hath been established, from the presence of the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. And thou, O servant, strive within thyself lest the clamor of the idolaters affect thee. Rather, it behooveth thee to ascend unto a station wherein thy word will influence the hearts of every remote doubter. Purify thyself with the living waters from thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. Verily in the inner meaning of these words flow mysteries, if thou be of them that know. And glory be upon thee and upon those who have turned toward the shore of might nigh at hand.

=== END BH03558 ===

=== START BH03559 ===

He is the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting! This is a Book which speaketh with truth, and in it is that which causeth tears to flow from the eyes of them that are nigh unto God. Verily it is a revelation sent down through grace from God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. And therein is set forth that point of sorrow whereby the hearts of the lovers were consumed, and by reason of which the leaves were severed from the trees and the faces of the mystics turned pale, and the breezes of the spirit were withheld from the paradise of eternity, and then the holy fragrances were cut off from the hearts of the Messengers, for therein is mentioned that which causeth the winds of separation to blow upon the temples of all beings. And therein hath the nightingale of separation warbled in the region of Iraq with such a melody that thereby were the pillars of the Word scattered and the realities of the Concourse on high were separated. Say: The Bird of Oneness hath flown from branch to another branch, and thereby are the spirits of the lovers brought to naught. Say: The Holy Nightingale hath winged its flight unto the paradise of transcendent glory. By God! The temples of the people of eternity have donned the garments of separation, inasmuch as the Dove of Constancy hath ascended from the region of Iraq, and this is a strange sorrow. Say: O people of the earth! Ye have been heedless of that which God hath graciously bestowed upon you, and thus have ye remained in manifest error. Say: Now hath the heavenly table been withdrawn from your midst, and this is an abasement unto all created things. Therefore take ye cognizance within yourselves and fear God, your Creator, then have mercy upon your souls and be not of the heedless ones. Arise to redress what ye have missed and make good wherein ye have been negligent, and turn unto God, the Mighty, the Generous. Then be patient and grieve not at the separation, and be content with what hath been ordained for you by the All-Wise, the All-Knowing. For He is more knowing of all things and ordaineth the measures of the Cause, and this is what hath been decreed in the preserved Tablets of might. Then gather ye together in the Cause and be as mountains in the Cause of God, such that your feet shall not slip upon the path even should all who are in the kingdoms of creation combine against you.

=== END BH03559 ===

=== START BH03560 ===

O Thou, the Creator of every wondrous creation

This is what hath been revealed from the heaven of eternity, and in it there is set forth the station wherein the Beauty of god hath mounted the Throne of a Great Name. He verily hath been promised in all the Scriptures under every name, if ye are those who know. In the Bayan he was named as He who shall be made manifest, and He shall appear in the Mustaghath with evident authority.

Say: By God! This is the day the like of which the eyes of the unseen have not witnessed; how much less the eyes of those who have shut themselves out as by a veil. Blessed is he who appeareth in utmost humility in this day in the presence of God, and readeth this Tablet before his Throne, so that the hearing of the Lord may listen to its melodies, which have been altered in the past betwixt heaven and earth. In this manner shall this Name be mentioned in a seat which god hath sanctified beyond the description of the people of the world. Our intention in whatever hath been revealed in this Tablet is none other but My own Self which is supreme over all creation.

Whosoever awaiteth a Manifestation after Me is indeed among the lost. And He who shall be manifest after the thousand years will speak in My Name. And He who shall come in the time of the Mustaghath will bear witness unto Me, and proclaim that I am God, the Lord of heaven and earth. No one hath wholly comprehended this Revelation, except to a prescribed measure. He verily knoweth all things. Hold fast after Me unto the Branches that have branched from this Ancient Root. From them will the fragrance of My garment be shed throughout the world, and none shall inhale it, save those who turn their faces towards Him, and remain steadfast.

It behooveth you, O people of Baha, to be firm in the Cause of god in all circumstances, and beware lest ye follow every ignorant transgressor. After the Aghsan, a lofty station hath been ordained for the servant in attendance before the Throne. It is seemly that ye should reve the Kith and Kin among whom was manifested the Beloved of the Worlds, and who believed in God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Thus was it revealed in the Bayan, and in this luminous Tablet. Whosoever turneth away from them is of the disbelievers and who joined partners with God, and is among the truly lost, unless he expresseth repentance, for He is the All-Forgiving, the Compassionate.

=== END BH03560 ===

=== START BH03561 ===

In the Name of the Most Inaccessible, the Most Glorious

This is a leaf which the winds of the Will of the All-Merciful have stirred, that it might draw nigh unto them who have believed in God, the Most High, the All-Powerful, the All-Forgiving, and that they might read what hath been inscribed therein by the Pen of Power. The Hour hath struck and God, the All-Powerful, the Almighty, the All-Choosing, hath come. Say: O people! Believe in Him through Whom the earth and heaven were illumined, and Who hath established Himself upon the Throne which no vision can perceive. We have, verily, sent down verses unto thee aforetime in Tablets that cannot be equaled by whatsoever hath been treasured in secret or made manifest. And now have We mentioned thee in truth time and again that thou mightest be enkindled with the fire of the love of God and not be of them whom fear and trepidation have overtaken. Know thou, moreover, that whatsoever the people flee from, We desire it in the path of God, as they who are endued with insight do testify. Would that this blood might be shed in His path! This is what I beseeched God for before the creation of the heavens and earth. Though what hath been ordained for Me - He, verily, is the All-Choosing. I am content with what He hath been pleased to ordain for Me, and I thank Him for that wherewith I have been afflicted at the hands of these wicked ones. Say: O people! Deny not Him Who was promised you in the Bayan and Who calleth you unto God, the One, the All-Powerful, the All-Compelling. Beware lest ye slay Him with the swords of your rejection. Fear God and be not of the companions of the Fire. Stand thou firm, then, in the love of God and shun them who have disbelieved and associated partners with God after their Lord, the All-Merciful, had come unto them and the Cause had been decided in truth. There is no God but Him. His is the command and the creation. All who are in the heavens and on earth glorify Him by night and by day. Take comfort in thy Lord, then withdraw thyself from the wicked ones who have openly denied God - they are but in perdition. And the glory be upon thee and upon them who have believed in God in this Revelation - they are, verily, among Our chosen servants.

=== END BH03561 ===

=== START BH03562 ===

He is the prayer-hearing, prayer-answering God!

By Thy glory, O Beloved One, Thou giver of light to the world! The flames of separation have consumed me, and my waywardness hath melted my heart within me. I ask of Thee, by Thy Most Great Name, O Thou the Desire of the world and the Well-Beloved of mankind, to grant that the breeze of Thine inspiration may sustain my soul, that Thy wondrous voice may reach my ear, that my eyes may behold Thy signs and Thy light as revealed in the manifestations of Thy names and Thine attributes, O Thou within Whose grasp are all things!

Thou seest, O Lord my God, the tears of Thy favored ones, shed because of their separation from Thee, and the fears of Thy devoted ones in their remoteness from Thy Holy Court. By Thy power, that swayeth all things, visible and invisible! It behooveth Thy loved ones to shed tears of blood for that which hath befallen the faithful at the hands of the wicked and the oppressors on the earth. Thou beholdest, O my God, how the ungodly have compassed Thy cities and Thy realms! I ask Thee by Thy Messengers and Thy chosen ones and by Him whereby the standard of Thy divine unity hath been implanted amidst Thy servants, to shield them by Thy bounty. Thou art, verily, the Gracious, the All-Bountiful.

And, again, I ask Thee by the sweet showers of Thy grace and the billows of the ocean of Thy favor, to ordain for Thy saints that which shall solace their eyes and comfort their hearts. Lord! Thou seest him that kneeleth yearning to arise and serve Thee, the dead calling for eternal life from the ocean of Thy favor and craving to soar to the heavens of Thy wealth, the stranger longing for his home of glory ’neath the canopy of Thy grace, the seeker hastening by Thy mercy to Thy door of bounty, the sinful turning to the ocean of forgiveness and pardon.

By Thy sovereignty, O Thou Who art glorified in the hearts of men! I have turned to Thee, forsaking mine own will and desire, that Thy holy will and pleasure may rule within me and direct me according to that which the pen of Thy eternal decree hath destined for me. This servant, O Lord, though helpless turneth to the Orb of Thy Power, though abased hasteneth unto the Dayspring of Glory, though needy craveth the Ocean of Thy Grace. I beseech Thee by Thy favor and bounty, cast him not away.

Thou art verily the Almighty, the Pardoner, the Compassionate.

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=== END BH03562 ===

=== START BH03563 ===

He is the Counselor, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

O Ahmad! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the One, the Single! We have mentioned thee before in verses by which the Concourse on High were attracted, and the dwellers of Paradise, then those who circle round the Throne of thy Lord’s mercy at eventide and at dawn. Praise be to God that thou hast attained and turned thyself unto a Cause from which the people of the world have turned aside, save those whom God, the Lord of Lords, hath willed. Now what is required is steadfastness in the Cause and teaching the people with wisdom and utterance, for the barking ones are striving with a hundred thousand deceits and stratagems to lead astray the party of God. Hadi of Dawlatabad, despite never having been with Us and being heedless, veiled and unaware of the root of the Cause, hath arranged for himself a leadership and gathered riches, and sometimes through the words of the Bayan and at times through riches preventeth the servants of God from the Truth. They seize the wealth of the people falsely and dispose of it however they please. It is hoped that from your honor and the friends of that land the effulgences of the light of steadfastness will at all times appear and shine forth. Remind the friends at all times and convey unto them greetings from the Wronged One. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to make each one of them a firmly-fixed mountain, steadfast in His Cause, that neither the fierce winds of Hadi nor the storms of Mahdi nor the hosts of those who have denied the beginning and the return may move them. Hadi is known, but as for Mahdi, he is Siyyid Mahdi who is occupied with leading astray in the regions of Sad. No soul knoweth by what thing they believed in the Point and by what cause they turned away from the Great News of God. The world hath deluded them with its ornaments. Soon shall they behold the recompense of their deeds from God, the Just, the Commanding, the Wise. The Glory shining and radiant from the horizon of the Tablet be upon thee and upon My friends and My leaves and upon every steadfast and firm one.

=== END BH03563 ===

=== START BH03564 ===

In My Name, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed! O Land of Ta! Remember thou the time when thou wert the seat of the Throne and His radiance was manifest and evident from thy walls and doors. How many sanctified and tranquil souls gave up their lives in their love for thee and sacrificed their spirits. Blessed art thou and blessed are they that dwell within thee. Every possessor of true perception findeth from thee the fragrance of the Divine Purpose. In thee appeared that which was hidden, and through thee was revealed that which was concealed and veiled. Which faithful lover shall we mention who gave up his life within thee and lies buried in thy soil? The fragrance of God’s raiment hath never been cut off from thee, nor shall it ever be. We make mention of thee and of the wronged men and women who lie buried within thee. Verily, We make mention of My sister in token of My favor and in expression of My faithfulness. She ascended unto the Most Great Wrong. None is aware of this save My all-encompassing knowledge. O Land of Ta! Even now, through God’s bounty, thou art the dwelling-place and abode of His loved ones. Blessed are they and those who have migrated unto thee in the path of God, the Lord of this wondrous Day. Blessed are those souls who speak forth the praise and glorification of God and who are engaged in service to His Cause. These are the souls who are mentioned in the former Books. The Prince of Believers - upon him be My glory - hath spoken of them thus: “Their blessedness exceedeth our blessedness.” He hath spoken the truth, and I am of those who bear witness. Although these stations are now concealed, yet the Hand of Power will assuredly remove the obstacle and manifest that which shall be the cause and source of the illumination of the world. Render ye thanks unto God - exalted be His glory - that ye have attained unto this wondrous bounty and been adorned with the ornament of the utterance of the All-Merciful. Know ye the value of these days and hold fast unto that which is befitting. He is, verily, the Counselor, the Compassionate, the All-Knowing. The glory be upon you from God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03564 ===

=== START BH03565 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, Wisdom and Utterance

O Asad, upon thee be My glory! The letter of his honor Yusuf, upon whom be My loving-kindness, which he sent to thee was presented before the Presence. Praise be to God, they are enkindled with the fire of the Divine Lote-Tree and are turned toward the lights of the Countenance. They have drunk from the Kawthar of utterance that which draweth them nigh and attracteth and transporteth them. From the fragrances of their words, their love and steadfastness to God, glorified be His majesty, and their arising to serve the Cause of God, are clear and evident. They have attained to that for which all upon earth were brought from nothingness into being. Give him glad-tidings from Me, illumine him with the lights of My remembrance, and remind him of My verses. Verily thy Lord is the Compassionate, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. His honor the Trustee, upon him be My glory, hath repeatedly mentioned them in the Most Holy Court. His is the right to make mention of that which the Supreme Pen hath uttered at this moment:

O my God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having created me and provided for me and made me know Thee and taught me. Thou art the All-Bountiful, to Whose bounty all created things and all contingent beings have testified, and to Whose generosity the world hath borne witness. There is none other God but Thee, the Sovereign over those on earth and in heaven. Thy mercy hath preceded and Thy power hath encompassed all existence, both seen and unseen. Thou art He Who, O my God, caused me to hear the scratching of Thy Most Exalted Pen when it moved between earth and heaven, and showed me Thy signs and the manifestations of Thy favors and gifts. I beseech Thee by the dominion of Thy Most Exalted Word and by the power and influence of Thy Will, O Lord of all beings and God of the throne on high and of the dust below, to assist me in Thy days to that which beseemeth Thy Revelation and Thy loftiness and Thy grandeur. I beseech Thee once again, O Lord of all names and Creator of heaven, by the breezes of the dawn of Thy Revelation and the mysteries of Thy knowledge and Thy Book, to make me a standard of Thy Cause in Thy lands and an ensign amongst Thy servants. Thou art the Generous, the Lord of great bounty. There is none other God but Thee, the Powerful, the Mighty.

=== END BH03565 ===

=== START BH03566 ===

O Afnan! By My life, sorrows have mounted until they have reached the hem of the robe of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful, by reason of what hath come to thee from My Most Exalted Pen, though I know that he who hath ascended hath attained unto that which most of the servants have not attained. He Who heareth and seeth beareth witness to this, and He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. O My Afnan! By My life, wert thou to behold his station, thou wouldst thank thy Lord and say: “I testify that Thou art praised in Thy deeds and obeyed in Thy command. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Praised.” The Wronged One consoleth and comforteth thee in the Most Great Prison, and hath sent down for thee that which bespeaketh His mercy that hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth. I testify that he hath soared to the Divine Lote-Tree and been attracted by the manifestations of thy Lord’s providence in such wise that every discerning one is powerless to describe it. The breeze of detachment hath wafted from the garden of this world, and every hearing ear perceiveth its rushing sound. That which is seen and unseen shall perish, and sovereignty over the Kingdom shall remain with God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. We have remembered him and do remember him as a command from Us. Verily thy Lord is the All-Merciful, the Compassionate, the Most Merciful. O My Afnan! He Who conversed on Sinai consoleth thee in what hath befallen thee, and the Desired One of the world remembereth thee while imprisoned by those who were heedless of God and His sovereignty, who disputed His signs and turned away from His manifest and shining proof. Know thou this most exalted station and convey My greetings to My leaves and Afnans who have held fast to the command of God, the Mighty, the Powerful. In all circumstances remain thou firm in the wisdom We have sent down mention of in the Psalms and Tablets, as a command from One All-Wise, All-Knowing. The glory shining from the horizon of eternity be upon thee and upon My Afnans and upon those who love you and hearken to your words in this firm and mighty Cause.

=== END BH03566 ===

=== START BH03567 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, to Whom belong greatness and grandeur!

O thou who soarest with the wings of certitude in the atmosphere of inner meanings and utterance, and who art adorned with the ornament of wisdom and exposition! Thy letter, which was embellished with the mention of the Hidden Name and the Treasured Symbol, hath come before the Wronged One. We have heard what the dove of remembrance cooed upon the branches of the Lote-Tree of thy heart, and We found thee swimming in the ocean of divine decree, which is a mystery of God’s mysteries, a protection from His protection, and sealed with His seal. We beseech God, exalted be He, to show you the Sun that shineth from its depths - verily it is the mystery, and the mystery of the mystery, and the mystery enshrouded in mystery. Through it are all suppositions and imaginings effaced, and through it hath the sun of certitude shone forth from the horizon of the will of the All-Merciful. Through it the ocean surgeth, the divine fragrance is diffused, and the breeze of God wafteth over all things. Blessed is he who hath attained unto it, detached from all else. At times thou seest it in the form of fire and its flame, and at other times as the Water of Life for all contingent beings and the Most Great Medicine for the healing of the world. By thy life! Whoso hath found its fragrance will never be heedless of it, even should all on earth assail him with sharpened swords and piercing blades. He beholdeth all his acts and remembrances as a single remembrance, and his state in the service of God’s Cause as eternal. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to grant us success in recognizing this most exalted Station and most luminous Spot, and to aid us in effacing the imaginary and manifesting the known. Verily, He is the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

Furthermore, it hath been proven with clear proof that thy mention of this Prisoner, Who hath become forsaken by the world, was solely for the sake of God. We beseech Him to reward thee with the best of rewards and to confirm thee in that which will cause thy remembrance to endure through the eternity of His most excellent names and most exalted attributes. Verily, He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth through His sovereignty that encompasseth the worlds. And praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03567 ===

=== START BH03568 ===

O Mirza Mahmud, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Thy letter hath reached Mine ears, bearing witness to thy humility and lowliness, thy rising and sitting, thy movement and stillness, for the sake of God, the Lord of all worlds. Through this the gates of loving-kindness were opened, the heaven of mercy was adorned, and the Euphrates of thy Lord’s grace, the Mighty, the Wise, did flow. Thou hast been with Me for successive years, and the glance of My love hath at all times been directed toward thee. He Who speaketh in the Kingdom of Utterance doth testify to this, that there is none other God but Him, the Single, the All-Informed. By My life! We have found the fragrance of My love in every word of thy letter, and We beseech Him, exalted be He, to assist thee and confirm thee, and ordain for thee the good of this world and of the next. He, verily, is the Generous, the Gracious.

In truth, thou art witness and testimony to steadfastness. Well is it with thee and blessed art thou! More than twenty years have passed during which thou hast been with Us. This service is most great, and this bounty most abundant. By the life of God! Countless benefits lie hidden and concealed therein. We beseech God that He may cause thy kindred to hold fast to this Most Firm Handle in His love. Fix your gaze upon truth, speak the truth, and cling to truth. Convey My greetings to Umm-Tirazullah, upon her be the Glory of God. Say: By Him Who hath raised me up, made me manifest and caused me to speak, God’s love for you surpasseth that of all kindred and relatives. God willing, thou shalt attain complete sanctification and turn to God with thy whole heart. The beginning was from God, glorified be His majesty, and unto Him is the return. We beseech Him, exalted be He, that He deny thee not the outpourings of the clouds of His bounty and the ocean of His grace. Verily, He hath power over all things. Glory be upon thee and upon them that love thee for the sake of God, the Lord of the mighty throne. Praise be to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03568 ===

=== START BH03569 ===

O Nazir, upon him be the Glory of God, He Who is sanctified above mention and utterance!

O thou who gazest upon My face, who speaketh My praise, who soareth in My atmosphere, who turneth toward My horizon, who shunneth Mine enemies, and who drinketh the choice wine of revelation from the hand of My bounty! Hearken unto My call even as thou didst hear it time and again, as beareth witness to this the Lord of all creation while sorrows encompass Him in this mighty prison. We sent thee a Tablet before, and before that another Tablet - verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. By My life! The Pen loveth him who is steadfast in the Cause of his Lord, and the Tongue desireth to speak that which draweth it to the ultimate Goal and the Divine Lote-Tree - He is the Attractor, the All-Wise. We were seated in the house when the servant who was present brought thy letter and read it before Us, and We answered thee with this perspicuous Tablet. Verily We answer thee at all times, as testifieth He with Whom is a preserving Book. O thou who gazest upon the Face! By God, the tale of the sacrifice hath returned - God hath manifested it through a clear command. By My life! The Most Great Sacrifice hath appeared. Woe unto the people who imagined they had gained, when by God they are in manifest loss. The Most Exalted Pen hath not rested in these days, and hath revealed that whereby the dwellers of Paradise, and the Concourse on High, and the inhabitants of the Cities of Names have lamented. The heart of Baha hath been so distressed that all things have been seized with perturbation, and were it not for My Name, the All-Composing, all would be numbered among the dead. Thus hath the matter been decreed by the Pen of thy Lord. We send thee what We have revealed. Verily thy Lord mourneth and saith: “Praise be to God for what He hath ordained and decreed.” Verily He is the Beloved in His Cause, and the One to be obeyed in His judgment, and He is the Forgiving, the Generous. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have remembered Him even as the Most Exalted Pen hath made mention in this mighty prison.

=== END BH03569 ===

=== START BH03570 ===

In the Name of the Manifest, the Luminous, the Speaking, the Evident One!

O Haji Aqa, upon thee be the Glory of God! In the nights and days, the people of Baha beseech God that He may not afflict His servants with vain imaginings like unto the vain imaginings of the Shi’ih sect. They considered themselves the most just of all people, yet they committed manifest injustice in their killings, such that the people of the cities of justice and fairness remain bewildered. We hope from God that the people of God will arise with utmost effort to protect His servants, lest another party appear like unto that party and again bring forth that which causeth the fire of hatred and animosity to be kindled. Thy name hath come before the Wronged One, Who maketh mention of thee in this perspicuous Book. Today is the day of teaching. Each one of the loved ones must turn to this Most Great Cause and with wisdom, utterance, spirit and fragrance guide the heedless to the horizon of awareness. Thus doth the Dove of Utterance warble upon the highest branch of possibility, by the command of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

And this is what was revealed for his honor ’Aziz, upon him be the Glory of God:

In His Name, through Whom was broken the seal of the Choice Wine!

O ’Aziz! The Wronged One hath turned toward thee from this spot wherefrom the Call hath been raised, as a token of grace from God, the Mighty, the Powerful. Blessed is the ear that hath heard and the eye that hath seen, and woe unto the heedless! Say: He Who was hidden from eyes hath come, and He through Whom the fragrance of God, the Lord of this exalted station, was diffused, hath appeared. The Promised One hath come with a sovereignty that hath conquered all who are in the heavens and on earth. Should anyone ask thee about the Glory, say: Verily it is under the claws of hatred, as attesteth My perspicuous Book. The winds of oppression have encompassed the Lamp of God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Say: My God, my God! Aid Thy servants to arise to serve Thee and assist them to be steadfast in Thy love. Verily Thou art the Powerful One, to Whose grace the beings bear witness and to Whose grandeur all created things testify. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Ancient of Days.

=== END BH03570 ===

=== START BH03571 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory and universal be His bounty! O beloved of the heart! Your adorned letter arrived and from its delicate expressions were inhaled the fragrances of love and affection. Praise be to God that you have attained the most great favor time and again and have been blessed with the bounty of nearness and presence, which is the most glorious of divine bounties. There is no favor in divine knowledge greater than this, and no bounty higher or more excellent than this. We beseech His infinite grace and favor that He may ever cause that beloved one to abide beneath the shade of the Tree of divine protection and preservation, and guard him from the evil of the people of tyranny and pride, and adorn him with the robe of grace and mercy, and sustain him from the Salsabil of generosity and loving-kindness. Verily He has power over whatsoever He willeth and is gracious and all-knowing toward His loved ones. Although after prolonged days of separation the period of reunion also passed briefly, yet thanks must be offered that in these times, despite the multitude of enemies and the opposition of the people of tyranny and wickedness and the paucity of helpers and the attacks of the wicked, He made possible the means of meeting beneath the Tree and made His loved ones happy with this bounty. His is the praise and glory and grandeur and majesty and power and eternity. My God and my Lord and my Support! I beseech Thee by Thy comprehensive grace and Thy mighty favor to assist Thy loved ones in remembering Thee and praising Thee and thanking Thee in the places of Thy bounties, and preserve them in the shelter of Thy protection from the evil of the most wretched among Thy creatures, and grant them the good of this world and the next. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. Furthermore, the press of occupations prevents lengthy writing. Convey to the friends of God, one and all, wondrous and sublime remembrances, especially to Mirza Ali-Muhammad, upon him be the glory of God. The rest of the spirit and glory be upon thee and upon thy family.

=== END BH03571 ===

=== START BH03572 ===

He shineth from the Horizon of the Heaven of true Knowledge

with Wisdom and Utterance!

O Hasan! Hearken unto the Call of Husayn Who hath been incarcerated in the Prison Fortress of ’Akka by reason of that which the hands of the heedless have wrought. If one were to question them, “by what reason have ye imprisoned Him?”, they would reply: “Verily, He hath come with a new Shariah and this new Shariah doth not accord with the Law under which we have been. To this matter testifieth our Book which is called the Qur’an, a Book that is from God, the Lord of all mankind. See that which the All-Merciful hath revealed therein: ‘Verily He is the Messenger of God, and the Seal of the Prophets.’”

To this We reply: “Indeed thou speaketh the truth. We do testify that through Him, Messengership and Prophethood have both been sealed and any one claiming after Him this most exalted station is in manifest error. Nevertheless, O Questioner! Hearken unto My voice which sayeth:”Open thine eyes that thou mayest behold the Most Great Beauty, through Whom speaketh the Lord of divine decree. By God! Through Him the ‘Hour’ hath appeared, and the ‘Resurrection’ hath come to pass, and the ‘Moon’ hath been cleft asunder and thou wouldst behold all in a ‘continuing Regeneration’ if thou be of them that possess insight.

“Verily, through His Advent hath come to be fulfilled the Advent about which glad tidings have been given by the Messengers of God from all eternity and there hath come to pass about which God hath revealed in the Qur’an: ‘On that Day they shall all rise before the Lord of mankind.’ Truly the Cycle of Prophethood hath been rolled up and He Who hath sent down the Prophets hath come, arrayed with a manifest and perspicuous sovereignty. He, verily, is the One at Whose Advent all created things have given this utterance: ‘The Kingdom is God’s, the Sovereign, the Almighty, the All-Praised.’ He is the One for Whom the necks of God’s Chosen Saints have been outstretched in longing and ardent expectation and every Prophet hath awaited His Presence in this wondrous Day. He is the One through Whom the ‘One Unseen and Hidden’ hath been made manifest, the One Whom no one hath known save He Himself, the one King over all mankind. Peruse ye the Qur’an and all God’s Books revealed in the past that haply ye may recognize this Day, illumined by the Countenance of thy Lord, the Manifest, the Perspicuous One.”

Thus have We illumined the horizon of the firmaments of this Tablet with the Luminary of Our Word, a Word through which God hath brought into being all creation from all eternity to all eternity. Praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds!

=== END BH03572 ===

=== START BH03573 ===

O Samandar, upon whom be the Most Glorious Glory of God! He is the Ancient Commander and the Kind, Compassionate Comforter.

O Samandar! If thou wert to become aware of My grief, thou wouldst surely weep for My sake at what hath been inflicted upon Me by those who claim to love Me. The oppressor hath committed that which hath caused My heart and My Pen to lament, and tears have fallen from the eyes of justice in My days. Commerce and occupation have diverted him from the remembrance and praise of God, and prevented him from justice and fairness in His days. By the life of God! He hath denied My favor, My grace and My loving-kindness, and hath clung to that which hath erased the white spot of love from his heart. We opened before his face the gates of blessing and bounty, yet he denied them and rejected God’s grace and favor, and said that which none before him had ever said. The Most Exalted Pen of God beareth witness to this in this mighty, exalted station.

O Samandar! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. We have made mention of those whom thou didst desire Us to remember, and have sent down for them that which hath caused the ocean of forgiveness to surge before the face of the All-Merciful and the fragrance of pardon and generosity to waft from the right hand of thy Lord’s bounty, the All-Giving, the Merciful. We have sent down clear verses for him who was named Muhammad-’Ali who hath ascended unto God, and We make mention at this time of My handmaiden who hath sought the Supreme Horizon. We beseech God, exalted be He, to send down upon her a blessing from the heaven of His grace and a mercy from the clouds of His generosity, and to cause her to enter the most exalted Paradise. Verily, He is the Hearer, the Answerer. And We make mention of him who was named Husayn-’Ali and give him the glad-tidings of his Lord’s loving-kindness and grace which encompassed him when the Pen moved to make mention of him. We testify that he attained unto the light of reunion and drank the choice wine of nearness from the hand of bounty and favors. Upon them be My glory and My loving-kindness, and the glory of those in My Kingdom, and the glory of those who have turned unto the Countenance and circled round the Throne, and the glory of those near ones and the sincere ones, and the glory of all who are in the heavens and on the earth.

=== END BH03573 ===

=== START BH03574 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

O seeker! Hear the Call from the upraised Lote Tree beyond the crimson sea upon the luminous spot, that there is no God but Him, the Single, the All-Informed. He hath cast aside what the people desired and hath manifested what He desired as a bounty from His presence, and He is the Mighty, the Powerful. Neither the doubts of the divines nor the authority of princes can hinder Him. He summoneth all unto God, the Lord of the worlds. He desireth naught save to manifest that which draweth all nigh unto Him. To this testify the Concourse on High and the dwellers of the Most Exalted Paradise, then those who circle round the House at morn and eventide. This is not the day of questioning - when thou hearest the Call from Mine exalted horizon, arise and say: “Here am I, O Desire of the world! Here am I, O Thou in Whose grasp lieth the reins of the heavens and earth!”

Thy letter hath arrived and been read by the servant in the presence of the Wronged One. We answer thee with this perspicuous Book, which God hath made a guide for His servants and a light for those who have lost their way, and a fire that proclaimeth: “There is no God but I, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Beautiful.”

When thou findest the fragrance of My utterance and art seized by the rapture of My Call, say: “My God, my God! I testify to that which Thy Most Exalted Pen and the Tongue of Thy Grandeur have spoken, O Lord of all beings and King of the throne on high and of earth below. And I testify to Thy oneness and singleness, and to that which Thy Messengers and Thy Chosen Ones have brought. I beseech Thee, O Lord of the worlds, by the Most Great Name, whereby the limbs of the idolaters trembled and the faces of the monotheists shone forth, to make me turn toward the horizon of Thy Manifestation and the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and the Orient of Thy inspiration. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward the lights of Thy countenance and clinging to the hem of the robe of Thy grace. I beseech Thee not to withhold me from the ocean of Thy utterance and the sun of Thy bounty and the heaven of Thy grace. Thou art He to Whose generosity and bestowal and grace and gifts all things have testified. There is no God but Thee, the Strong, the Triumphant, the Powerful.”

=== END BH03574 ===

=== START BH03575 ===

O thou who art named after Baha’u’llah, upon thee be the Glory of God, My Name which is sanctified above all names! O ’Abdu’l-Baha! We have named thee with this name at this time that thou mayest glory in that which hath moved the Tongue of Grandeur in His mighty prison. Be thou vocal in My praise, hold fast unto My cord, cling to the hem of My mercy, be detached from all else save Me, and be adorned with the fear of God, the Lord of all worlds. We have mentioned thee before in numerous Tablets and with such praise that before it the mention of the world and the descriptions of servants fade into nothingness. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my Best-Beloved, my Desired One, my God, for having named me ’Abdu’l-Baha on this night wherein the tongue of Thy grace hath spoken. I beseech Thee by the oceans of Thy knowledge, the heavens of Thy wisdom, the power of Thy will, and the penetrating influence of Thy purpose, to assist me to serve Thy Cause and guide Thy creatures. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Powerful, the Omnipotent.

Repeatedly have thy letters arrived and been heard by Us. We beseech God to open before thy face the door of His bounty. He is, verily, the Compassionate, the Bountiful. Concerning what thou didst mention regarding the affairs of the handmaiden of Baha and the Leaf of Paradise - although We have commanded the loved ones concerning her in that which is the cause of great reward and recompense, We again make mention of it. Blessed is the servant who acteth according to that which he hath been commanded, and blessed is the handmaiden who hath attained unto that which hath been inscribed in My Books, My Scriptures and My Tablets. Thy Lord is, verily, the Commander, the Almighty, the All-Wise.

Convey My greetings to the loved ones, and likewise to those related. Verily, We have mentioned all with My loving-kindness and My mercy, and We have counseled them to remain firm to such a degree that the people of the Bayan who follow their idle fancies and are heedless of My manifest Command and My mighty Message shall not prevent them. The Glory shining forth from this luminous horizon be upon thee and upon My righteous servants and My handmaidens who have hearkened and have said: “Praise be to Thee, O Lord of the mighty Throne and Possessor of the exalted Seat!”

=== END BH03575 ===

=== START BH03576 ===

O ’Ali-Akbar, upon him be the Glory of God! In the name of the One Beloved Friend! O ’Ali! Today the very essence of proof proclaims “Verily, the All-Merciful has come!” and all atoms bear witness to the Divine Form established upon the Most Great Throne. Although the Truth, exalted be His glory, is manifest with utmost revelation and wondrous new rivers flow from the right hand of the Throne, all remain deprived and forbidden. This has been and will continue to be the cause and reason for this most great veil. O ’Ali! Bestow upon all contingent beings from the pure waters of the Kawthar of divine knowledge, that these earthly, transient conditions may be entirely removed and hearts may become powerful and firm through divine might. One who is sanctified from selfish conditions and shows perfect love and kindness to all people in the world will surely not be seized by fear nor disturbed by the conflicts of the earthly realm. Convey greetings from the Truth to all and say: if you truly succeed in hearing a single call, or drink but one drop from this ocean, you will surely behold the entire world as a handful of dust. By My life! Then neither sorrows would seize you nor would you experience any disturbance. Thus has your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, testified. God willing, preserve all your stations through the Name of God. Say: Beware, beware lest you deprive yourselves of that which has been ordained for you in the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds. All tribulations and afflictions that have been visited upon the path of God are remembered with Him and recorded in the Book. Know your worth, for you have attained to that which the distinguished and the pillars have been observed to be heedless of. Say: Give thanks unto your Lord, the Generous Bestower. O ’Ali-Akbar! Upon thee be the Glory of the Lord of Destiny from the prison, and He says: The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have held fast to the Name of God and acted according to what the All-Merciful has revealed in His perspicuous Book.

=== END BH03576 ===

=== START BH03577 ===

He is the Witness from His Most Exalted Horizon

O Fadlu’llah! The Kingdom of grace is manifest, the Most Exalted Pen is speaking, and the horizon of the heaven of utterance is illumined and radiant with the Sun of meanings. Yet the people are seized with such a drunkenness that pen and tongue are powerless to comprehend or reckon it. Blessed is the soul that arose for the sake of God, spoke for the sake of God, and engaged in service to His Cause for the sake of God. Such a one is among the people of the Crimson Ark, whose mention was recorded and inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in the Qayyumu’l-Asma’.

Say: O people of God! Arise to champion the Cause of God with unity and harmony. A Cause has appeared that has had and has no likeness or parallel. Say: Fear the one true God and deprive not yourselves of the breezes of His days. By God! That which had never appeared in creation has now appeared. Blessed is the soul that has not been held back by doubts or allusions. Today the rain of generosity is pouring down, the sun of grace is shining forth, and all things are crying out “Come! Come ye!” Deprive not yourselves. Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One, Who summons you while under the talons of hatred, as beareth witness to this the Lord of Names and Creator of the heavens.

Reflect on that which hath appeared and make the people aware of the divine fragrances. In this blessed Day every soul is able to attain unto enduring stations and everlasting mention. Blessed is the speaker whom the roaring of the divines did not deter, and blessed is the one who turned toward God, whom neither the opposition of the clergy nor the might of rulers held back from the Truth. Great indeed is this Day - all the pens of the world are powerless to describe and incapable of reckoning it. Thus did the Pen speak when the Ancient of Days was seated upon the throne of utterance with manifest sovereignty.

Glory be upon thee and upon those who heard the call and turned with their hearts toward this luminous horizon.

=== END BH03577 ===

=== START BH03578 ===

O Qanbar! Upon him be the Glory of God, He is the Speaker, the Rememberer, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O Qanbar! We have desired to make mention of thee with that whereby thy name shall endure in the Book of God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting. This is a Day wherein the Gate of Utterance hath been unlocked by the Key of My Name, the All-Merciful, and the Ocean of Knowledge hath surged before the faces of all who are in the heavens and on earth. O Qanbar! The Most Great Scene hath been adorned by My glance and honored by My presence, and God hath exalted it through this Name, which, when established upon the Throne of Utterance, caused all in the realm of possibility to raise an uproar, save those whom the hands of divine power preserved, on the part of God, the Mighty, the Loving. This is a Day wherein the Willow Tree maketh mention of the favors of its Lord and glorifieth His praise before the face of the Wronged One in this exalted station. Its branches have lengthened and its rustling hath risen out of longing for the presence of its Lord, the Possessor of all existence. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist thee through His bounty and to open before thy face the gate of His bestowal. Verily, He is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth through His word “Be” and it is.

And We have desired at this time to make mention of him who was named Muhammad-i-Qa’ini. He departed from his homeland, seeking his supreme homeland beneath the canopies of the mercy of his Lord, the Most Glorious. Fate prevented him from attaining the presence of the Lord of all beings, and he ascended on the path to the abode of the Guide, where the mercy of his Lord embraced him, until it caused him to enter the Most Exalted Paradise, as a bounty from His presence. Verily, He is the One Whose grace hath encompassed what was and what shall be. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to forgive him through His bounty and to send down upon him, in the nights and days, mercy from His presence. Verily, He is the Possessor of Bounty and the Sovereign of the unseen and the seen. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy, and the waves surging from the ocean of My favor, and the light radiating from the horizon of My utterance be upon him and upon those who have offered up their spirits in the path of God, the Lord of the Throne and the dust, and the Master of the Day of Judgment.

=== END BH03578 ===

=== START BH03579 ===

O Karim! Hearken unto My call from this exalted station. Verily there is no God but Me, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. We have mentioned thee before and We mention thee now as a token of Our grace, that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord, the Mighty, the Loving. And We make mention of thy brother who turned towards the Court of God until he attained unto a praiseworthy station. He advanced until he reached the presence of the Throne and heard the call of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. We give him glad-tidings of that which hath been ordained for him by God, the Lord of existence. And We make mention of him who was named Shukru’llah in the Book of Names, who visited the Wronged One and stood before His presence with humility and submissiveness. Blessed is he who hath turned and attained, and woe unto those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Beloved. And We make mention of him who hath ascended unto the Supreme Companion. By the life of God! At the time of his ascension the Concourse on High perceived from him the fragrance of the love of his Lord, the Most Glorious. Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur testified. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. O Fathu’llah! Blessed art thou for having cast away vain imaginings at My bidding and taken hold of that which God, the Lord of the Day of Resurrection, hath willed. And We make mention of thy father who believed in God when the servants turned away from Him. The glory shining forth from the horizon of eternity be upon him and upon those who have ascended unto God in this mighty and forbidden Cause. O Rahim! Rejoice thou in the remembrance of thy Lord. He hath remembered thee and maketh mention of thy mother who believed when earthquakes seized all the tribes of the earth and every learned one, wrapped in veils, turned away. And We make mention of the daughter of My namesake who circled round My throne and turned towards the prison at My bidding and leave. We have indeed remembered him with that which shall not cease to yield its fragrance so long as the kingdom of earth and heaven shall endure. The glory be upon you and upon those who are with you and upon them who have held fast unto the Covenant of God and His testament and have acted in accordance with that which hath been commanded unto them by God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03579 ===

=== START BH03580 ===

O Muhammad! Remember when thou didst leave thy home in thy longing to attain the presence of God, the Lord of all worlds, and didst traverse land and sea until thou didst attain the presence of the Countenance and didst drink the Kawthar of reunion from the hand of thy Lord’s bounty, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Thou art he who didst migrate and journey until thou didst enter and attain My presence, and didst hear and witness that which was foretold in the Books of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Blessed is the eye that hath beheld My most exalted horizon, and the ear that hath heard My most sweet call, and the heart that hath turned to My glorious and impregnable station. Hold fast to the cord of My wisdom and cling to the hem of My loving-kindness. Then speak forth My Name amongst My servants, that the fragrances of My utterance may draw them nigh and bring them close to the Most Great Ocean, each drop whereof proclaimeth: The Owner hath come, and sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

O Muhammad! We created the world for this Most Great Day, yet when it appeared, the divines of the earth denied it, and through their denial the people denied it also. To this testifieth every man of insight. Beseech God to rend asunder the greatest veil by the finger of power, might and sovereignty, and to guide all to that which He hath willed on this wondrous and glorious Day. Convey My greetings to those who have drunk the Choice Wine sealed with My Self-Subsisting Name in such wise that the intimations of the heedless failed to deter them. Say: By God! Thou hast attained unto that which cannot be equaled by all the treasures of the earth. Rejoice thou and be of those who render thanks. Blessed art thou, O Muhammad, in that thou hast confined matters to the mention and praise of the Wronged One. This beseemeth him who hath adorned himself with the robe of justice and attained unto the recognition of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. We counsel thee to observe wisdom in all matters, lest there arise that which would cause the clamor of the deniers to be raised. Thus have We adorned the heaven of the Tablet with the sun of My Word. Blessed is he who hath laid hold on My Name, and woe betide the deniers. The glory rest upon thee and upon him who hath cast away the idle fancies of the people, holding fast to the cord of certitude.

=== END BH03580 ===

=== START BH03581 ===

In the Name of the One Incomparable God, the All-Knowing!

O Muhammad-’Ali, whose name is Mahdi, upon him be My Baha! Your mention has been made and the letters sent were seen. This is the Day of remembrance, the Day of praise, the Day of exaltation and ascendancy, and it has been and continues to be the Day of deeds. Whosoever in this Day achieves a deed for the sake of God shall abide forever in the kingdom of earth and heaven. Today the Euphrates of mercy is flowing, the gate of grace is opened, and the heaven of inner meanings is adorned with the stars of utterance. Blessed is the one whom vain imaginings did not deprive of the horizon of certitude, and whom the clamor of the turbaned ones did not prevent from turning to the most exalted horizon. All that has befallen humanity has come from such souls. We beseech God to aid thee to stand firm with supreme steadfastness, in such wise that all the peoples of the world shall be powerless to prevent thee. Drink from the Kawthar of the utterance of the All-Merciful which floweth from the Supreme Pen. By the life of God! If thou attainest unto it, thou shalt find thyself above all the peoples of the world. The world hath never had, nor doth it now possess, any permanence. Ere long it shall pass away. Strive thou that through the grace of God - exalted be His glory - there may appear from thee that which shall waft the fragrance of eternity and endure as long as His most excellent names endure. We, from this spot, send Our greetings upon thy face and thy mother and thy wife and those who are with thee. We beseech God to aid thee and draw thee nigh unto Him in all conditions. All the souls mentioned are remembered in the Most Holy Court, and each hath been illumined by the lights of the grace of the Sun of Truth. Their mention hath flowed from the tongue and been recorded by the Pen. Thus hath spoken He Who conversed upon Sinai, Who hath come with manifest sovereignty. Glory be upon thee and upon them and upon those whom neither the suggestions of the mischief-makers nor the doubts of the deniers have withheld from God, the Lord of the worlds and the Object of the knowing ones.

=== END BH03581 ===

=== START BH03582 ===

18. He is the Speaker upon the throne of the world!

O Muhammad Taqi! God shall increase thy recompense on account of thy son who hath ascended unto Him. My son, Mihdi, in like manner, took his leave of this world soon after Our arrival in this prison.

O Muhammad Taqi! The world is sorely agitated and enshrouded with dust. Its ordeals have taken precedence over its peace, its wrath hath surpassed its grace, and its afflictions have exceeded its delight. It is the object of desire of the heedless, while the discerning despise it. Peace and security are found therein as rarely as the philosophers’ Stone, whilst its calamities continue to mount beyond enumeration. Man is compelled to behold in this world what he wisheth not to see, and he is obliged to associate closely with those whose presence he abhoreth. Had this world any significance, thou wouldst behold Me established upon its thrones, and had it any value, its Creator and Sovereign would not have turned away therefrom. Leave it to its people that its sadness may not overcome thee or its vanities please thee. Its glory is abasement, its riches are poverty, and its constancy is ephemeral. Where is the splendor of Parviz and his golden hoard, where is the leisure of the powerful and their tall mansions, where is the wealth of the tyrants and their serried hosts? Wert thou to see the palace of Khosrow today, thou wouldst find it barren save for the reverberations of the echo and the spider’s web.

Profit by their example, O thou endued with understanding, and grieve not over that which hath befallen thee. Thus do We comfort and console thee and admonish thee to be patient and long-suffering. Verily, thy Lord is the Ordainer, the Unconstrained.

We do not mean by “the world” anything more than its people, for as it is in itself, it is the ground which supporteth My steps, the pasture for My flock, the panorama of My chosen ones, the dawning-place of the evidences of My power, and the manifestation of My most excellent names and exalted attributes. Verily, thy Lord is the Expounder, the All-Knowing.

The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of the utterance of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, rest upon him who hath ascended unto the realm on high and entered beneath the shelter of the providence of his Lord, the Master of this world and the next, the King of the Throne above and the earth below, and upon those who have not allowed the affairs of this world to alarm them in the Cause of God, the Lord of the worlds.

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=== START BH03583 ===

O Muhammad-Vali! Hearken unto the call from the direction of ’Akka. He mentions thee with a mention before which all mentions bow down, and turns to thee from His Most Great Prison as a bounty from Him, that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Master of all necks. When the Promise came and the Promised One appeared, each party clung to what it possessed of idle fancies and vain imaginings. They cast the command of God behind their backs, hastening to the dawning-places of conjecture. They are indeed among the wayward in the Book of God, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted. Say: O people! Fear God and follow not those who have turned away from the Countenance, who followed every heedless doubter. Cast aside what ye possess. By God! The horizon of Revelation hath been illumined, the Desired One hath come, and that which was hidden from time immemorial hath been manifested. Fear God and refute not the truth by what ye possess. Answer Him Who hath stood before all faces and called all to the horizon of proof. Say: By the life of God! The proof hath been perfected, the bounty completed, and the heavenly table sent down. Draw nigh, O people, with humility and contrition. Let not the riches of the world and the might of nations prevent you. Turn with radiant faces to the Most Exalted Horizon. This is what ye have been commanded by Him with Whom is the Mother Book. This is a Day wherein all things proclaim: The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the Most Glorious, the All-Forgiving. This is a Day whereof God gave glad-tidings to His servants aforetime through the tongue of the Messengers, and revealed its mention in the Books, Psalms and Tablets. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the trace of the Most Exalted Pen and been mentioned by the Lord of all being while He was in the hands of those who denied God’s favor after its revelation and rejected Him Who came from the horizon of proof with verses that equal not what the princes possess. He Who speaketh in every condition beareth witness to this, that there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Thus hath the Treasury of Knowledge revealed the pearls of utterance and the Sun of Proof its effulgence and lights. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath found the fragrance of the Robe in the evening and at dawn.

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=== START BH03584 ===

O Mirza Mahmud, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth. O Mahmud! The All-Loving remembereth thee from this praiseworthy station and summoneth thee unto God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We have heard thy cry and lamentation in the days of thy Lord and We know thy condition. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. He hath heard thy call and hath answered thee with that which all the treasures of the earth cannot equal. Rejoice thou and be of them that are thankful. The world and whatsoever is therein shall perish. Where are the Caesars and their palaces? Where are the Pharaohs and their might? Where are the tyrants and their dominion? They have returned from their palaces to their tombs. Verily thy Lord is the Remembrancer, the All-Wise. Where is the Prime Minister of Iran and his pride? Where is his grandeur and his power? Where is his beaming smile and his decisive command and his pampered form? He hath returned to his abode, fearful, agitated, trembling from the fear of God, the Lord of all worlds. We bear witness that he showed a measure of love and in his final days there appeared from him nothing that would sadden the Ancient Beauty in this mighty Revelation. O Mahmud! Grieve not for what hath befallen thee. Rather rejoice in this clear remembrance. Give thanks unto God for having made known unto thee this Cause from which every doubting learned one hath been debarred. Verily thou hast been remembered before the Wronged One and the glance of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing, hath been directed towards thee. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of the world! I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name through which every door was opened and every tongue did speak and every poor one was enriched, to ordain for me what beseemeth Thy greatness and Thy power and Thy generosity and Thy favors. O my Lord! I am he who hath turned unto Thee and hath placed his trust in Thee. Ordain for me what shall profit me in Thy worlds. Verily Thou knowest what is within myself while I know not what is within Thyself. Thou art verily the Almighty, the Powerful. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

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LXXX

O Thou Whose remembrance is the delight of the souls of all them that yearn after Thee, Whose name is the exultation of the hearts of all who are wholly devoted to Thy will, Whose praise is cherished by such as have drawn nigh unto Thy court, Whose face is the ardent desire of all them that have recognized Thy truth, Whose trial is the healer of the sicknesses of them who have embraced Thy Cause. Whose calamity is the highest aspiration of such as are rid of all attachment to any one but Thyself!

Glorified, immeasurably glorified art Thou, in Whose hands is the empire of whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, Thou, Who through but one word of Thy mouth, caused all things to expire and dissolve asunder, and Who, by yet another word, caused whatever had been separated to be combined and reunited! Magnified be Thy name, O Thou Who hast power over all that are in the heavens and all that are on earth, Whose dominion embraceth whatsoever is in the heaven of Thy Revelation and the kingdom of Thy creation. None can equal Thee in Thy created realms; none can compare with Thee in the universe Thou hast fashioned. The mind of no one hath comprehended Thee, and the aspiration of no soul hath reached Thee. I swear by Thy might! Were any one to soar, on whatever wings, as long as Thine own Being endureth, throughout the immensity of Thy knowledge, he would still be powerless to transgress the bounds which the contingent world hath set for him. How can, then, such a man aspire to wing his flight into the atmosphere of Thy most exalted presence?

He, indeed, is endued with understanding who acknowledgeth his powerlessness and confesseth his sinfulness, for should any created thing lay claim to any existence, when confronted with the infinite wonders of Thy Revelation, so blasphemous a pretension would be more heinous than any other crime in all the domains of Thine invention and creation. Who is there, O my Lord, that, when Thou revealest the first glimmerings of the signs of Thy transcendent sovereignty and might, hath the power to claim for himself any existence whatever? Existence itself is as nothing when brought face to face with the mighty and manifold wonders of Thine incomparable Self.

Far, immeasurably far, art Thou exalted above all things, O Thou Who art the King of Kings! I entreat Thee by Thy Self and by them Who are the Manifestations of Thy Cause and the Day-Springs of Thine authority to write down for us that which Thou hast written down for Thy chosen ones. Withhold not from us that which Thou didst ordain for Thy loved ones, who, as soon as Thy call reached them, hastened unto Thee, and when the splendors of the light of Thy countenance were shed upon them, instantly prostrated themselves in adoration before Thy face.

We are Thy servants, O my Lord, and in the grasp of Thy power. If Thou chastisest us with the chastisement inflicted upon the former and the latter generations, Thy verdict would be assuredly just and Thine act praiseworthy. Powerful art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. None other God is there beside Thee, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

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O Mihdi! Upon him be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His station in wisdom and utterance.

O Mihdi! The letter which thou didst send in the name of one named Mihdi, upon him be My glory, attained the presence, and whatsoever was inscribed therein was heard. From it wafted the fragrance of the love of the Beloved of the worlds. We beseech God to assist thee, to strengthen thee, and to enable thee to serve His Cause, the firm, the impregnable, the mighty.

Children are meant to perpetuate one’s name and remembrance in the world - and this only if they be adorned with praiseworthy deeds and pleasing character. However, that which hath been revealed from the Most Exalted Pen specifically for thee today is superior and greater than a hundred thousand righteous children. Should the effects of the Most Exalted Pen be limited to but a single word, that word would endure as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven endure. Every person of insight hath testified to this, and every person of understanding hath borne witness. Praise be to God that thou hast attained to such favor on a day when the people of the earth were seen to be heedless and turned away.

Say: My God, my God! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness, and that what hath flowed from Thy Pen is better for me than whatsoever wealth and children Thou hast bestowed upon me. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued all things, to assist me unto that which shall be a light unto me in every world of Thy worlds. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy handmaiden. I testify that I know not what profiteth me. Thou art more knowing than I. Ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones and Thy trusted ones who turned with radiant faces toward Thy most exalted horizon while the people were in manifest rejection. Then I beseech Thee to make me steadfast in Thy Cause, firm in Thy love, and resolute in Thy religion. Thou art verily the Almighty, the Powerful, the Glorious, the All-Wise. Furthermore I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name to ordain for me to attain Thy presence and to stand before Thy door, or to inscribe for me from the Pen of Thy grace the reward of attaining Thy presence. Verily Thou art the All-Merciful, the Almighty, and worthy of answering prayer.

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He is the Helper, the All-Knowing!

O Nabil! Upon thee be the glory of thy Lord, the Exalted! On this glorious and wondrous day, Ali-Qabl-Muhammad, upon him be the glory of God, hath spread a feast and invited those who circle round. At this moment, the one named Jud, upon him be my glory, made mention of thee and acted on thy behalf that which hath been the hope of those near unto God. Blessed art thou and joy be unto thee! The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who are with thee. Verily, bounty is in His hands and generosity is in His mighty grasp. He ordaineth as He pleaseth. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower. We, from this most mighty and most glorious station, send Our greetings unto thy children whom We have mentioned before. Verily thy Lord is the Powerful, the All-Choosing.

O Muhammad-Ismail! Previously the pearls of mention were received from the ocean of the favor of the Goal of all the worlds and were sent to thee. Blessed art thou and blessed are His successful servants.

O Ni’matu’llah! The true bounty and heavenly food hath been and is that which was sent down from the heaven of God’s will. Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto it. I counsel thee to preserve that which hath been bestowed. Verily He is the Forgiver, the All-Bountiful, the Generous.

O Abdu’l-Ali! Make My call a wing for thyself and soar therewith in the atmosphere of My exalted and glorious love. And if thou desirest, make it a fortress for thyself to protect thee from the evil of the oppressors who have denied God’s proof and His evidence, and turned away from the Truth, the Knower of the unseen.

O Abdu’l-Ali! We, from this station, send Our greetings to thy mother and give her the glad-tidings of My mercy which hath preceded existence both seen and unseen. We beseech God to assist His male and female servants in that which He loveth and is pleased with. Verily He is the Hearer, the Mighty, the Beloved.

The glory from Us be upon thee, O Nabil, and upon those who are with thee, both male and female. Verily thy Lord is the Single, the One, the All-Loving, the All-Forgiving.

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He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!

O My Leaf! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. There hath appeared before Me at this moment one of My Branches who hath been named Diya (Radiance) in My perspicuous Book. We have commanded him to write for thee that which hath been sent down from the heaven of My bounty and the atmosphere of My loving-kindness, that thou mayest render thanks unto thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

The Word of God which today floweth and descendeth from the Supreme Pen is among those righteous deeds which have been recorded in the divine Books and Tablets. All things shall return to extinction. His word is exalted: “All things shall perish save His Face.” Blessed is the soul that hath today attained unto the divine Word which hath appeared from the Eternal Pen. This Word shall not be overtaken by extinction. This is the deed that shall not be erased from the Book. Blessed is the soul that hath attained unto it. This Wronged One beareth witness at this moment that that leaf hath attained thereunto. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this great bounty. Praise thy Lord for this glorious remembrance.

Adorn thyself with the ornament of trust, resignation and submission, and say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me in Thy Most Great Prison, and thanksgiving be unto Thee for having revealed unto me that which shall endure as long as Thy dominion and Thy kingdom, Thy glory and Thy sovereignty shall endure, O God of the worlds! I have resigned my affairs unto Thee and placed my trust in Thee. Verily Thou art the Gracious, the Bountiful, the Forgiving, the Merciful. I beseech Thee to ordain for me and those with me that which will draw us nigh unto Thee and profit us. Verily Thou knowest us better than we know ourselves. There is none other God but Thee, the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. By Thy glory, O my Best-Beloved and my Heart’s Desire! This handmaiden and leaf of Thine loveth naught but what Thou lovest and desireth naught but what Thou desirest. I beseech Thee by the fragrances of the morn of Thy manifestation and the lights of the Sun of Thy utterance to ordain for me that which will solace mine eyes and bring rest to my heart. Then cause me to be content with Thy good-pleasure and to hold fast unto the cord of Thy bounty. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bountiful.

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In the Name of the Peerless Object of all desire! O Muhammad-Husayn, upon whom be the Glory of God! This Day is the Day whereof all Prophets and Messengers have, from the Lord of the worlds, given glad-tidings unto all peoples. Even as the proof of the Interlocutor of the Mount was manifested through the rod, so hath the proof of this Wronged One shone forth through the Pen. With but a single rod did He smite the swords of the world, and with but a single Pen hath this Revelation [conquered] all peoples. And in another instance, the proof of Moses was the Torah, and the evidence that remained of Christ was and is the leaves of the Gospel, and the enduring testimony of the Seal of the Prophets was the Book of the Furqan, which distinguished between truth and falsehood. Glory be to God! Now there hath appeared and been made manifest that which equalleth all the heavenly Books of the past and future, that concerning which every person of insight hath testified that it hath no peer or likeness. Nevertheless, the people remain veiled from the divine Day and deprived of the sealed wine. Today, whosoever desireth to enter the depths of the ocean of divine oneness must sanctify his heart from the stories of old, that the effulgences of the Sun of Truth may shine upon it and illumine it. O Muhammad-Qablih-Husayn! Blessed art thou for having rent asunder the veils and turned toward the horizon of thy Lord’s Revelation, the Lord of all men. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the worlds and Desire of the nations, for having given me to drink from the ocean of Thy knowledge, and made me to recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy verses, and guided me to Thy path. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Word, which Thou hast made as a light unto them that have drawn nigh and as a fire unto them that have turned away, to make me speak forth Thy praise and call out Thy Name amidst Thy creation. O my Lord! Leave me not to myself. Preserve me through Thy power that hath encompassed all created things, and through Thy command that hath pervaded all existence, from vain imaginings and idle fancies. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Knowing. There is no God but Thee, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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The time of former things is past and a new time has become manifest, and all things are made new by the desire of God. But only a new eye can perceive and a new mind can comprehend this station. The Beginning and the End bore allusion to one blessed Word, and that hath come and is made manifest. That Word is the Soul of the divine books and epistles, which hath been and

will be forevermore.

In this Day the new heaven hath appeared and the earth is renewed. Were ye to behold with pure eyes, ye will see the New Jerusalem; and were ye to turn with attentive ears, ye will hear the voice of God.

Are ye hidden from Myself because of My Name? What maketh ye to doubt? Ye have called for your Lord the self-dependent night and day, and when He hath come from the heaven of preexistence in the greatest glory, ye have not approached Him, and were of the heedless.

He who inviteth the people in My Name, he is of Me, and from him will appear that which will be beyond the power of all that is in the earth. Then follow the path of the Lord, and follow not the heedless. Blessed is the sleeping one who will awaken by these powers and will stand up among the dead, directing himself in the path of the Lord; verily, he is of the essence of the

creatures before the True One; and verily, he is of those Who have attained.

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O Ali-Akbar! He is the Mighty, the Exalted, the Most High! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, then act according to that which thou art commanded by One All-Knowing, All-Informed, that thou mayest be among those who follow the command of thy Lord as revealed in the holy Tablets, vigilant and watchful. Then bear witness within thyself that there is none other God but Him, and that He is, in truth, powerful over all things. Then remind the people according to thy capacity, and pay no heed to anyone, but place thy trust in God, thy Lord, for He doth suffice as thy Reckoner. Then render thanks to Him at all times for having made thee to know thyself and for having sent down unto thee a Tablet mighty and impregnable. Say: O concourse of the earth! Do ye take your vain desires for your god and forsake Him Who created you as complete human beings? Say: O people! Do ye dispute with Him Who hath come unto you with God’s verses and reciteth unto you words wondrous and mighty? Say: If ye deny these verses, by what proof did ye believe in God’s Messengers of old? Thus do We cast upon thee that which shall make thee steadfast in the Cause. Those who believed not in God and in what was revealed unto Ali before Nabil - these have denied God’s favor and turned away from a Beauty mighty and luminous. And when it is said unto them: “By what proof did ye believe in God?” they will say: “By what was revealed unto him.” Yet when that by which they seek to prove their faith is recited unto them, their faces turn black. What aileth these people that they can scarce comprehend any utterance? Thus have We expounded the verses unto thee and revealed unto thee that which shall make thee steadfast in the Cause, though all the world should oppose thee. Free thyself from the veils of fancy and desire that thou mayest soar with Me in this atmosphere that encompasseth all created things. We have sent unto thee that wherewith We have cleansed Our hands, that thou mayest give thanks unto God, thy Lord, and be filled with joy and gladness supreme. Spirit, glory and splendor be upon thee and upon those who stand firm in the truth.

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He is God, exalted be His glory! Grace and favors.

I testify, O my God, my Lord and my Support, to the sanctification of Thy Being from all likeness and the exaltation of Thy Essence above all comparison, and that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee. Thou hast ever been sanctified beyond the comprehension of Thy servants and exalted above their descriptions and remembrances. Thou shalt ever be as Thou hast been from time immemorial. There is no God but Thee, the Single, the One, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

I beseech Thee, O God of all beings and Lord of all contingent things, by the treasuries of Thy knowledge, the dawning-places of Thy inspiration, the repositories of Thy revelation and the manifestations of Thy signs, to ordain for Thy servants that which shall profit them in every world of Thy worlds. Then enable them to do what Thou lovest and approvest. Verily Thou art He through Whose loving-kindness all existence hath testified, and to Whose grace all in the seen and unseen realms have confessed. I beseech Thee not to disappoint us of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones and trusted ones, nor to withhold us from the ocean of Thy bounty. Verily Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest and in Thy grasp are the reins of all things. There is no God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

Thou seest and knowest, O my God, him who hath turned to Thee and held fast to the cord of Thy bounty and clung to the hem of Thy generosity. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance and the pearls of the ocean of Thy wisdom to assist him in all conditions to remember Thee, praise Thee and serve Thy Cause. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful, and worthy to answer prayers. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

He is the Supporter. The letter of Jinab-i-Aqa Abbas-Quli, upon him be 966 [Baha’u’llah], containing nineteen French liras by draft of the beloved of hearts Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad Mustafa, upon him be 966 [Baha’u’llah] and His grace, and through the honored Mr. AF ’L, upon him be 966 [Baha’u’llah] the Most Glorious, reached the servant in the month of Dhi’l-Qa’dih al-Haram in the year 1304.

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He is the All-Witnessing, the All-Informed

Praise be to God Who sent forth the Messengers and revealed the Books testifying that there is no God but Him. He hath ever been sanctified above the description of all created things and exalted beyond the comprehension of all beings, and will forever remain as He hath been from time immemorial. And blessings and peace be upon Him by whose name Prophethood and Messengership were sealed, through whom God’s laws, commandments, proofs and evidence were made manifest, and upon His family and companions who cast away all that was with the people and arose to serve the Cause in such wise that the banner of unity was raised upon the highest standards. This is a remembrance from the Wronged One, Who is encompassed by sorrows from all directions through that which the hands of those who are heedless of the remembrance of God, the Lord of all worlds, have wrought. Say: Glory be to Thee, O Thou Who art the Goal of the hearts of them that know Thee and the Object of worship of all who are in the heavens and on earth! Thou seest how darkness hath encompassed all lands to such extent that Thy party among Thy servants lamenteth. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by the lights of the Day-Star of Thy justice and the splendors of the Sun of Thy Word to ordain through Thy Most Exalted Pen for those who have turned to Thee, O Thou Owner of Names, that which Thou didst ordain for Thy loved ones and chosen ones. O my Lord! I implore Thee by the Seal of Thy Prophets and His successors and companions to send down from the heaven of Thy power a supporter of Thy Faith and a protector of Thy Cause. O my Lord! The oppressors have surrounded Thy loved ones and Thy lands, and Thou seest their weakness and powerlessness before their adversaries’ guns and cannons. I beseech Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of power and might, to assist Thy weak servants from the evil of these people, then ordain for this servant the good of the hereafter and of the former life. Verily Thou art the Omnipotent over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Strong, the All-Conquering, the Almighty.

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He is the Manifest Book

Praise be to God Who hath aided His servants to turn unto Him and revealed unto them that which was hidden in knowledge, and assisted one of His leaves to act according to what He hath sent down in His Book. We beseech God to aid His servant who hath been named Muhammad-Rahim to perform such deeds as will diffuse the fragrance of divine acceptance, and to open before his face the gate of grace and bestowal. Verily, He is the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. And salutation and remembrance and glory be upon every servant who hath turned with his heart to the Most Exalted Horizon and upon every leaf who hath clung to the Sadratu’l-Muntaha. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist them with the hosts of the unseen and the visible and to draw them nigh unto Him. Verily, He is the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

O My leaf! Thy letter was received and thy deed was adorned with the ornament of acceptance. God hath fulfilled for you both what He promised you in a Tablet from among the Tablets. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous. In all conditions occupy yourselves with the mention and praise of the Goal of all the worlds. Verily, He hath heard and heareth your mention, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Convey to the handmaidens of that land the greetings of the Wronged One, and ’Ali-Qabla’l-Ha hath made mention of thy deed which hath been manifested in the path of God, and praise be to God, thou hast attained His good-pleasure and been adorned with acceptance. Verily, He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth, and He is the Commander, the All-Wise. All the people of that household have been and are remembered in the presence of the Wronged One. Convey greetings to all of them and give them the glad-tidings of what God hath revealed. The petition of some hath been presented before the Most Holy Court. God willing, an answer shall be sent hereafter. The glory from Us be upon you, O My servants, and upon you, O My handmaidens, and upon every steadfast and firm one.

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May the honored master, his eminence S.M., upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God, take note:

In the Name of our Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

Praise be to God, Who was and will be, and Who is not known by what was nor by what will be, and He is the Rememberer and the Remembered, and cannot be described by these, and He is the Sanctified, the Most High.

O my beloved and my beloved, upon you both be the Glory of God, our Lord and the Lord of the worlds. This is to inform that two Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablets were revealed from the heaven of the Divine Will in response to the petitions of his eminence Aqa Javad Dhakir, upon him be the Glory of God, and were sent. Please deliver these to him and convey greetings and praise on behalf of this evanescent servant to all the friends. God willing, may all be blessed by the outpourings of the cloud of divine mercy.

Similarly, several Tablets were previously sent specifically for his eminence Ibn-i-Abhar, upon him be the Glory of God, for that beloved one to deliver. One item remained, which has now been sent in these days with the emigrants and pilgrims. God willing, they will receive it. And now a packet containing some Tablets has been sent, as well as a letter from this servant, which that beloved one should send to his eminence Aqa Mulla ’Ali-Akbar, upon him be the Glory of God, in Ta. God willing, they will deliver them soon.

And since his eminence Ism-i-Jud, upon him be all His Most Glorious Beauty, was in Beirut, therefore this servant took the liberty, and his eminence Ismu’llah M.H., upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God, has also sent a packet to be forwarded to the land of Ta. God willing, [they will deliver it].

The Glory, all the Glory, be upon you both and upon those with you and upon those who have drunk the wine of steadfastness in this momentous and mighty Cause.

The Servant

17 Rajab 1298

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He is the True Counselor

The Hidden Secret hath been revealed in truth with a sovereignty that encompasseth all the worlds. Verily, He is the One concealed within the treasury of God’s protection, Who hath appeared through grace by a command that was in truth witnessed. Through Him the Cry was raised up, all things gave utterance, and the Herald proclaimed from the Most Exalted Paradise: “O people of creation, be your eyes cheered, for He Who was promised in the Mother Book hath come!” When the appointed time arrived, the Light shone forth from the horizon of manifestation, and the Mount called out. By God! The Tree cried out and the Rock exclaimed, and the Command was decreed in truth by God. Aid your Lord, the All-Merciful, through wisdom and utterance, and follow not him who was far removed from the Dayspring of Revelation. This is a Day wherein the fragrance of God hath wafted. Blessed is he who hath chosen for himself a path unto Him. Fear God, O people! By God, the Day hath come and that which was hidden behind the veils of light hath appeared, and God is witness to what I say. We heard thy call and answered thee, and sent thee a Tablet that was sealed with the seal of glory. Through it the mountains passed away and the earth shone with the light of the Command. Blessed is he who hath witnessed and seen, and woe unto every denier who was veiled from the truth. When thou hearest the call from the Tree of Knowledge, say: “Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. Aid me to shatter the idols of self and passion, and adorn me with the ornament of righteousness and piety. O my Lord! Thou seest the ignorant seeking the ocean of Thy knowledge, the remote one the court of Thy nearness, and the seeker the Dayspring of Thy Manifestation. I beseech Thee to assist me in that which will guide people to Thy path. Thou art He Whose power and sovereignty the signs have testified, and Whose bounty and bestowals all things have witnessed. Ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who have turned unto Thee and aided Thy Cause through the wisdom that was inscribed in the Tablet.”

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=== START BH03598 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

My God, my Lord, my Support and my Goal! I bear witness before You, Your Messengers, Your chosen ones, the sincere among Your servants, those near to You among Your creation, and Your angels, that I have believed in You and in Your signs, and have acknowledged Your oneness and Your singleness, and whatsoever You have sent down in Your Books, Your Scriptures, Your Psalms and Your Tablets. I hold fast to Your sure handle and cling to the hem of Your mercy. O Lord of all beings, Lord of the throne on high and of the earth below! I beseech You, O King of Kings, Merciful to the servant, Sovereign of the realms of might and kingdom, by Your Beloved One through Whose advent You honored the heavens of Your power and spread the signs of Your oneness among Your servants, and by the waves of the ocean of Your knowledge among religions in the contingent world, to assist Your servants in that which You have commanded them in Your Book, then enable them to perform what You have ordained for them through Your binding command and Your firm decree. By Your might, O Ultimate Goal of the mystics and Purpose of the sincere ones, this Wronged One has in all conditions held fast to the cord of Your commandments and ordinances. I beseech You to enable Him to perform such deeds whereby You distinguish between the obedient and the rebellious, truth and falsehood, light and darkness. O my Lord! Enable Your servants to do what You love and are pleased with, and ordain for them the good of this world and the next. I testify that You have commanded Your creation to that which draws them near to You and preserves them from the evil of self and passion, and from tyranny and wickedness. I testify that Your power has encompassed all created things and Your mercy has preceded all contingent beings. I beseech You not to disappoint those who have set their faces toward the gate of Your grace, nor the sincere ones from the wonders of Your bounty and generosity. Verily You are the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Choosing.

Your letter was received. God has commanded all to righteousness and piety, and forbidden them from tyranny and wickedness. O servant, patience and protection of the child is necessary. Peace be upon you and upon God’s righteous servants.

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=== START BH03599 ===

In the name of the peerless Lord! Numerous Tablets were previously sent through messengers, with the purpose that you might arise to serve the Cause of God and quicken lifeless, withered souls through the divine fragrances. These days have no likeness or equal. Soon all that is visible will become non-existent and lost. It is necessary, nay incumbent upon one such as yourself to offer in these days, through the blessed name of the Self-Subsisting, the sealed wine to the heedless servants, that perchance those who are lost in the valley of error and deprivation may turn to the horizon of the All-Merciful and drink from the water of life. The Dawning-Place of Revelation, the Lord of Names, is imprisoned in ’Akka and, despite countless afflictions, summons at all times the people of creation to the truth. The more severe the trials, the louder His call. It hath been heard: “Tribulation hath not prevented the Baha from that which God hath commanded Him, the Lord of Names. He speaketh at all times: ‘There is none other God but He, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.’ Arise to make mention of God and to aid His Cause in such wise that souls and minds will take flight. We love to see thee among those whom no blame of the blamer nor scorn of the scorner nor rejection of any heedless one deterreth in God. The world and all that is therein shall perish, and there shall endure for thee what appeareth from thee in service to thy Lord, Who overshadoweth all that was and shall be. Remind the servants with joy and fragrance, that perchance they may arise from slumber and turn unto God, the Mighty, the Loving. Thus have We illumined the horizon of utterance with the sun of the remembrance of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, that it may attract thee to the praiseworthy station. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have cast away the world and turned toward God with befitting submission.”

=== END BH03599 ===

=== START BH03600 ===

O Haji Mulla Kazim of Ardakan, upon him be the Glory of God - He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great, the Most Exalted

Today all enkindled souls who have drunk from the cup of divine love and partaken of the ocean of inner meanings must arise to serve the Cause and guide people to the Most Great Announcement and the Straight Path. This exalted rank and most high station has been and continues to be reserved for the learned ones - those scholars who have turned to the supreme horizon and attained the highest summit, which is the station of recognition of God, exalted be His glory. They are as lights for the darkness of the earth and as stars for the heavens of understanding. Every learned one who today has attained the divine fragrances of these days is as the eye for the temple of the world. Trusting in the All-Merciful, he must engage in teaching the Cause with the utmost joy and delight. This is the deed that will accompany him through all worlds. Some scholars today have deprived the helpless people of the Euphrates of divine mercy and the fountain of heavenly grace, while barring themselves from the eternal outpourings of God. Others have succeeded in hearing the rustling of the Divine Lote Tree and the scratching of the Supreme Pen, and have arisen to serve the Cause in such wise that God Himself bears witness: these are the people of the Crimson Ark whose names have been inscribed by the Supreme Pen in the Crimson Book. Blessed are they and joy be unto them! God willing, you will, through divine confirmations, illuminate the horizons of those regions with the light of faith and bestow the water of steadfastness, that perchance the weakness of the people may be transformed to strength and their agitation to tranquility. Verily your Lord has power over all things. He does what He wishes and ordains what He desires. He is the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

=== END BH03600 ===

=== START BH03601 ===

In the Name of God, the Beneficent

O Ali, son of him who ascended unto God, upon both of you be the Glory of God! Today the clouds of oppression have veiled the rays of the Sun of Justice, and outward means have so deluded the heedless that they have risen up to contend and dispute, and with utter tyranny have arisen, vainly imagining they can extinguish the light of the Divine Unity and quench the fire of the Divine Tree. Far, far from it! After all the strivings and endeavors of Pharaoh and his people, Moses appeared from his very household, despite his will. The hand of God is above their hands, and He is the Subduer over His servants, and He is the Mighty One whom neither the might of the world can weaken nor the clamor of the nations frighten. Verily He is the Omnipotent over whatsoever He willeth, and in His grasp are the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth. Blessed is he who remembereth thee - verily for him is a station with God, the Lord of the worlds. And blessed art thou for having heard and turned and responded to thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

O friends! We counsel all to that which is the cause of the exaltation of the Word of God. The hosts which have been and shall forever be victorious and triumphant are goodly deeds and praiseworthy character. Blessed are they who with these hosts have conquered the citadels of hearts. Beseech ye God to protect His friends from harmful deeds and to confirm them in that which befitteth His days. Verily He is powerful over all things.

We have indeed mentioned thy father in numerous Tablets with a mention that nothing on earth can equal. To this testifieth He Who speaketh in every state that there is none other God but He, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The Glory be upon thee and upon him who hath turned and attained unto this Mighty News. Praise be to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03601 ===

=== START BH03602 ===

O Muhammad-Javad, upon thee be the Glory of God, son of Za! The Most Glorious, the Most Wondrous!

Hearken unto the Call from the right side of the Valley in the luminous Spot: Verily there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower. Those who turned away after the clear proofs came unto them wander in the wilderness of doubt. But those who turned towards Him - upon them hath shone the Sun of Certitude from the horizon of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Merciful.

Can those who turn away find any refuge? Nay, by the Lord of the heavens! They have taken their own desires as a god besides God. Soon shall they find themselves in the lowest depths. When it is said to them “By what proof did ye believe in the Bayan?” they say “Because we found from it the fragrance of the All-Merciful.” Say: Why then did ye turn away from Him by Whose single word was suspended all that was revealed in the Bayan? They are like those who grasp the letters but cast away the meanings. Verily they are in darkness.

If they deny My mention, can any mention of them remain in the Bayan? Nay, by the Knower of hidden things! The entire Bayan is adorned with My Name and embellished with My mention. Ponder, O people of fairness! The Bayan is as a niche and My mention is its lamp, which the All-Merciful hath lit in creation. Say: Hasten unto it, O followers of religions! Whoso denieth Me hath denied God and His Messengers. To this testifieth He before Whom the verses bow down.

This is not the day to tarry. Hasten with your hearts toward the direction of the Throne. This is the Purpose with which the Tablets have been sealed. Blessed art thou, O servant, for having cast aside the servants and taken hold of the Lord of all being. Hold fast unto Him - verily He will protect thee in truth. Thy Lord is the Judge in the beginning and the end.

Can what We have kindled be extinguished by the waters of rejection? Nay, by the Causer of causes! Soon shall its lights encompass the horizons. Verily thy Lord is the Protector over what He willeth. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. What thou didst send hath been presented before the Throne and We have accepted it. He is verily the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03602 ===

=== START BH03603 ===

O Husayn of Karbala! The Most Holy, the Most Glorious! Hearken unto the Call from the wilderness of guidance, from the right side of the valley upon the crimson spot, from the Divine Lote-Tree: Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Help in Peril. Within His grasp lies the dominion of all things, and in His right hand the reins of all beings. Can anyone oppose Him? Nay, by His Own Self, the Mighty, the Bestower! They that have turned away, these shall have no mention with God - verily they are among the dead. Soon shall the breezes of torment seize them from every direction. Thy Lord is indeed severe in punishment.

O Husayn! Hear the call of this Wronged One, Who hath been imprisoned in the most desolate of cities because He summoned mankind unto God, the Subduer of winds. From the horizon of the prison He calleth unto all who are in earth and heaven, saying: The Promised One hath come with sovereignty and majesty. Turn ye unto Him, O people! Beware lest ye follow every doubting idolater. They that have followed Satan have no portion this Day save that they are companions of the fire - they walk in the valley of fire and perceive it not. From their mouths issue forth flames of fire yet they know it not. God shall soon seize them with His might. He is verily the Powerful over what He willeth, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

Grieve thou not over anything. Trust in God in thy affairs. Say: O my Lord! I have turned my face unto Thee and raised unto Thee the hands of my hope. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued the servants and all who dwell in the lands to send down upon Thy trusted ones that which will gladden their hearts and tranquilize their souls. Thou art verily the Powerful over what Thou willest, and Thou art the Mighty, the Beloved.

Have mercy, O my God, upon Thy servants, then make them know the Dawning-Place of Thy Cause and the Dayspring of Thy verses, that they may turn unto Thee with their hearts. Thou art He Whose mercy hath preceded all created things and Whose grace hath encompassed the seen and the unseen.

=== END BH03603 ===

=== START BH03604 ===

O Andalib, upon him be the Glory of God!

In My Name, the Most Great, the Most Exalted

Bear thou witness unto that which the Tongue of the All-Merciful hath spoken in the Kingdom of Utterance, and arise to serve His Cause, the Mighty, the Great. He hath made mention of thee in such wise as all the treasures of the earth cannot equal, as doth testify He Who speaketh that there is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Thy letter hath arrived and was presented by the servant in attendance. We have answered thee through this wondrous letter. O Andalib! Thy letter arrived and was mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One, and in these days of sorrow became a source of joy and gladness. And this utterance of thine was most acceptable: “My God! I disavow that worship which leadeth me to pride, and I desire that sin which bringeth me to contrition.” Although all that thou didst write was a cause of joy and delight, yet unto this utterance We accorded a special station. Verily thy Lord is the Powerful, the All-Choosing. O Andalib! We have made thee to be aided in My remembrance and praise and service to My Cause, and a bearer of glad-tidings amongst My servants. In all conditions fix thy gaze upon the Truth and speak for the sake of Truth. Ere long shall the saplings that have been planted bring forth wondrous and sublime fruits in the world. This is a glad-tiding from Our presence that thou mayest rejoice and be among the thankful ones. Multiple Tablets have been revealed in thy name. God willing, thou shalt attain unto them all and act according to that which befitteth thee and My Cause. Be thou assured of thy Lord’s favor. God willing, thou shalt attain unto that which God hath willed and be raised up in truth. He hath ordained for thee from His Most Exalted Pen that which shall gladden the hearts of them that are nigh. Blessed be thy father and thy mother. God hath brought forth from them a righteous deed. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful. The Glory be upon thee and upon them and upon whosoever hath heeded thy word in this mighty and sublime Cause. We have made mention of every name that was in thy letter. Verily thy Lord is the Hearer, the Answerer.

=== END BH03604 ===

=== START BH03605 ===

He is the One Who speaks the truth in the Kingdom of Utterance!

Verily the Most Great Ocean hath turned toward thee from the direction of the Prison to show thee the pearls of wisdom and utterance hidden within the shells of grace and bounty, as a mercy from His presence, for He is the Compassionate, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. This is the Day wherein the heaven calleth out with its most exalted voice: “By God! The Lord of all beings hath come, and there floweth from His right hand the Kawthar of immortality, and from His left hand the Salsabil of bounty. Draw nigh, O people of the earth, and be not of the heedless ones. Beware lest the might of the people prevent you from drawing near unto God, the Lord of the mighty Throne.” This is the Day wherein the Most Glorious Beauty giveth to drink, with the hands of bounty, His sealed wine named after the Self-Subsisting to those who have turned toward the Supreme Horizon. Hearken, O people, and be not of the patient ones. Indeed patience is praiseworthy except in this Cause which was heralded in the Books of God, the Mighty, the Most Lauded. When thou hast attained unto the verses of the Kingdom and art seized by the rapture of the Call raised from the Realm of Might, say: “Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thine is the greatness and the grandeur, and Thine the might and the splendor. This servant testifieth to the sanctification of Thy Being from all similitudes and the exemption of Thine Essence from mention and utterance, and that Thou art God; there is no God but Thee. Thou hast ever been established upon the throne of utterance and wilt ever continue to be what Thou hast been from all eternity. I beseech Thee, O Lord of the worlds, by the Most Great Name through which appeared the decree of reversal and the mystery of sanctification, and through which earthquakes appeared among the tribes, to strengthen me to serve Thee amongst Thy creation and to mention Thee amongst Thy servants. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy face to protect Thy servants from the evil of self and passion, and to illumine them with the lights of guidance and righteousness. Verily Thou art the Lord of all beings. There is no God but Thee, the Most Exalted, the Supreme.”

=== END BH03605 ===

=== START BH03606 ===

He is the Hearing, the Answering One! Verily the Book crieth out before the faces of the world: The Hidden One hath appeared, Who was concealed from eyes and inscribed in the Books of God, the Lord of Lords. O My Afnan! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Be not grieved by what hath befallen thee, for ye are the dawning-places of the joy of the world and the daysprings of gladness to the nations. That which will cause the lamp to shine hath been ordained for you in the Tablets. Soon shall the unitarians behold that which hath been ordained for you from God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower. Though the calumnies of the calumniators have encompassed all, yet the Wronged One remaineth seated upon the throne of utterance at all times. If darkness denieth Him, the Sun beareth witness to His light and sovereignty, and acknowledgeth His grace and bounty. In all conditions, with utmost joy and gladness, delight and expansion, be ye engaged in the mention and praise of the Lord of the kingdoms of grace, mercy and loving-kindness. After nights come days, and after sorrow cometh joy. We beseech God, the Lord of what was and what will be, to preserve thee and assist thee and confirm thee in that which will endure as long as His names endure. Verily He is the Lord of the mighty Throne and the exalted Seat. Repeatedly hath the Most Great Branch, upon Him be My glory and loving-kindness, made mention of you and your labors. Blessed is he who turneth unto you and heareth from you that which draweth him nigh unto God, the Lord of the worlds. By the life of God! Mention of you and your services in the path of God have been inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in the Crimson Book. With complete determination ye must arise to serve the Cause of the Lord of all beings. This is your station, as all things bear witness, and beyond them We are the All-Knowing, the All-Informed Witness. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and who love thee and hearken to thy word in this mighty, wondrous Cause.

=== END BH03606 ===

=== START BH03607 ===

The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

Verily in the trials of the Lord of all possibilities at all times are signs for all who dwell in the worlds. He hath accepted hardship for the ease of all created things, and difficulty for the comfort of all who dwell in the realm of possibilities. My soul be a sacrifice for His favor, my being be a sacrifice for His mercy, and my spirit be a sacrifice for His bounty which hath encompassed all horizons. No morning dawneth but He is surrounded by the darkness of allusions from those who have denied God, the Revealer of verses. Yet nothing whatsoever preventeth Him from that which He desireth in the Cause of God, the Lord of the Day of Mutual Calling. At times He calleth out with the perspicuous tongue, and at other times He pointeth with the finger of certitude, summoning all unto God, the Lord of all men. Were We to recount what hath befallen Us, the heavens would be cleft asunder and the mountains would crumble. They who denied Him prided themselves in their titles. The mute one named himself the Most Holy and claimed within himself what the slinking whisperer claimed, while another named himself the Sword of Truth and declared “I am the conqueror of lands.” God raised up one who smote him upon his mouth, that all might be assured that he was but the tail of Satan, severed by the sword of the All-Merciful. He had awaited the days of his glory and manifestation according to the promise of him who denied God, the Cleaver of the daybreak. Thus doth God seize him who turneth away from Him and riseth to waste His Cause amongst His servants. When they perished, the spring breezes wafted and the gates of heaven were opened and the clouds rained down. Blessed is he who hath attained unto the knowledge of God in His days and hath detached himself wholly from all else. Say: Doth not the Lord of the heavens and earth suffice you? Verily He hath come with the truth in His Name, the Protector over all creation. Illumine thy heart with the Most Great Lamp which the Lord of Eternity hath lit, then stand firm in the Cause through the sovereignty of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Choosing.

=== END BH03607 ===

=== START BH03608 ===

[Tablet of Hajar] In the Name of God, the Most Impregnable! O My handmaiden! We have sent unto thee a ray from among the rays of the light of the Countenance, verily it is a mercy from Us upon thee and upon honored servants. O My handmaiden! Be not grieved by separation, but rather remember thy Lord in the night and the day, for verily His remembrance is beloved of the hearts of those who long for Him and the comfort of the hearts of them that are united with Him. By God! Whenever thou rememberest thy merciful Lord, verily He is present before thy face, and though thou seest Him not, He verily seeth thee. He is indeed the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing. And whenever thou callest out, verily He heareth thy call and answereth thee from the direction of a mighty throne. Be thou gladdened by the remembrance of the All-Merciful, then detach thyself from the world and all that hath been created therein, for by it there hath befallen the Beloved that which hath befallen none else in the worlds. O My handmaiden! Verily My sister desired My presence and claimed My love and recognition, but when worldliness touched her she became occupied with it and turned away from My luminous, resplendent Beauty. She chose the polytheists as a helper for herself instead of God and set aside her Lord, the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate, and severed her connection with God and clung to relationship with the polytheists. Alas for her in that she exchanged the beauty of the All-Merciful for a son of the world and sold the Joseph of God for dirhams and dinars. Therefore do the denizens of the Supreme Concourse weep at her deed, then the people of Paradise, then the hosts of revelation and inspiration before the throne of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Remember thy Lord with this prayer: Glory be unto Thee, O my God, my Beloved and my Purpose! I beseech Thee by Thy beauty and by Thy call and by Thy remembrance, then by Thy Name through which were rent asunder the veils of idle fancies, that Thou make me detached from the world and its promptings lest I turn unto it and turn away from the Beloved of the worlds. O my Lord! Aid me to forsake it and to shun it and to draw nigh unto Thy wronged Self. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest and verily Thou art the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03608 ===

=== START BH03609 ===

O Amin, upon whom be the Glory of God! In His Name, the Speaker, the All-Knowing! O Amin! Hearken unto the call of God, the King, the True, the Manifest. Verily, there is no God but Me, the Mighty, the Generous. We have aided thee to recognize the Dawning-Place of My Revelation and the Dayspring of My verses, and guided thee to the path of God for all who are in the heavens and the earth. We sustained thee in thy migration unto God and caused thee to enter that station which hath been the hope of the Messengers. O Amin! Listen with the ear of certitude to the call of the Lord of the worlds, and at all times gaze with the eye of certitude upon the Most Great Scene. In all circumstances reflect upon the successive bounties of God. Through the wonders of His grace He guided thee to the Most Great Scene until thou didst attain unto His presence, drink from the cup of meeting, and without veil or barrier become illumined by the light of the countenance of the Beloved. Thou didst hearken unto the divine words from the Dawning-Place of utterance. These matters have been among the wondrous and infinite bounties of God. Be thou grateful and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!” All thy services are mentioned before the Throne, and the Supreme Pen hath borne witness concerning thee - a witness that hath been and shall ever be sufficient for thee. Be thou assured and of those who rejoice. Now, by leave of the Self-Sufficing, the Most High, travel through the lands of God and gladden and delight all through the spring showers of the mention of the mercy of the All-Merciful. All are mentioned in the Most Great Scene and recorded in the divine Tablets. I counsel all to manifest the Most Great Steadfastness, for this hath been and shall ever be the greatest of all things. Whoso attaineth unto it hath attained unto the source of all good, its essence and its refuge. God willing, may all at all times drink from the Kawthar of divine bounty and be engaged in the remembrance of the Friend. The Glory be upon thee and upon them, and the Remembrance be upon thee and upon them.

=== END BH03609 ===

=== START BH03610 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Ancient, the Ancient! O Husayn! The Tongue of Grandeur and Glory now addresseth thee, saying: Blessed art thou, and blessed the mother who suckled thee, and the loins from which thou didst spring, and the earth wherein thou wast born, and the breezes that wafted over thee, and the zephyrs that passed over thy temple, and the clouds beneath whose shade thou didst shelter, and the house wherein thou didst dwell. Know thou the favor of thy Ancient Lord. All this is in recompense for thy migration unto God, thy Lord, and thy arrival at the Paradise-spot, the seat of thy Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Great. Know thou thy station and do not that which would harm thy standing. Thus doth this Youth, Who is imprisoned in this land through what the hands of the heedless have wrought, command thee. Go forth, by God’s might and power, unto His City, then inform My loved ones of what hath befallen My person, that they may become aware and be numbered among those who understand. Convey My greetings unto their faces and say: The Youth hath been afflicted with the harm of all the worlds, were ye to be of them that know, and matters have become so severe for Us that We have been prevented from remembrance and utterance through what Satan hath whispered in the breasts of the doubters. O My loved ones! Rejoice in the remembrance of God though the Youth be in grievous tribulation. Sorrow not over anything. Seek victory from your Lord, the All-Merciful, and be not of them that despair. That which hath befallen Us was naught but from Us. Thus have We decreed in a preserved Tablet. Gather ye together, then unite in the love of God, then remain steadfast in His Cause. He is with you at all times and will aid His detached servants. We desired to write unto each one that which would gladden his heart, but We were prevented. Thy Lord is, of a truth, All-Knowing, All-Informed. Say: God remembereth you and forgetteth not any one of you, and God is witness to what I say. And upon them and upon thee be the glory from this holy and luminous Horizon.

=== END BH03610 ===

=== START BH03611 ===

O Husayn and Husayn! Hearken unto My call, then be attracted by My words, then arise to make mention of Me and praise Me amongst all creatures, then give thanks to your Lord for having brought you forth from the loins of him who loved God, his Lord, and was of the sincere ones. Be steadfast in the Cause of God and His love, for through His love do His detached servants become enriched. O first Husayn! Wert thou to become aware of Husayn, thou wouldst weep and lament as do those who have lost their beloved. Indeed, Husayn of old beheld his slayer on that day until he was martyred in My mighty, impregnable path. And this Husayn doth behold in every moment the letter Shin on his right, and the Sin on his left, and the Kha before his face, were ye of them that hear. By God! He was martyred only to establish My remembrance, out of love for My Self, and longing to attain My presence. Yet they who weep for him pronounce death sentences against this singular Husayn. O second Husayn! By God! Wert thou to become aware of what hath befallen Me of tribulation and adversity, thou wouldst be struck with such terror that the supreme terror would become manifest between the heavens and the earths through thy terror. Say: Verily, Husayn of old was slain in the path of God and offered up his spirit in his longing to attain His mighty, impregnable presence. None did mock him, nor did any soul slander him, as ye have heard from the preachers. But this Husayn hath stood before the enemies, and among them are those who mock him, and those who dispute with him, and those who violate his honor, and those who pronounce death sentences against him. Alas, alas for this Husayn! Husayn weepeth, yet the people are in grievous heedlessness. Thus have We cast upon you both the verses of sorrow, whereat the pillars of the mighty throne were made to quake and tremble. Therefore have We held back the tongue from utterance and contented Ourselves with what We have sent down in truth in this luminous Tablet.

=== END BH03611 ===

=== START BH03612 ===

O Mirza Muhammad-Rida! He is the Most Exalted, the Most Impregnable, the Most Wondrous, the Most High! O Rida! Be content with what God hath been pleased with, and be not one who doubteth His Cause. Then speak forth between earth and heaven that which the Spirit teacheth thee in this Tablet, which hath been inscribed by the finger of holiness. Purify thyself from the allusions of the people, then thy breast from that which hindereth thee from this bounty which hath encompassed all the worlds. Hast thou not heard of the power of God and His grandeur, then of God’s sovereignty and His might? Therefore come forth from behind the veils in the name of thy Lord, the Chosen One, then call the servants unto this Cause which hath been sent down in truth from the heaven of mighty glory. Know thy Lord by His own Self, then detach thyself from all else, for whatsoever is besides Him hath been created by His word, if thou art possessed of true knowledge. Beware lest thou be one who doubteth the Cause of thy Lord. Remind the people of this Most Great Remembrance and tarry not for even a moment. Then know that whatsoever thou hast heard hath appeared from Us, and We have concealed it lest the servants become aware of it, to which every discerning mystic beareth witness. And this is due to a wisdom which none hath comprehended save God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Let not thy soul be troubled, and fear no one. Look unto God and what is with Him, not what is with thee. Thus do We command thee in truth that thou mayest be steadfast in the Cause. Take the cup of eternity in My Most Glorious Name, then drink, despite those who have disbelieved in Him in Whom they had believed and denied the proof that encompassed all the worlds. Thus hath the Tongue of Ancient Days commanded thee out of love for thy soul. Beware lest thou be veiled from it. Then take hold of God’s Cause with invincible strength. And the Glory rest upon thee and upon him who heareth thy words concerning God, thy Lord, and remaineth faithful to the Cause and steadfast on the path.

=== END BH03612 ===

=== START BH03613 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Everlasting, the Ever-Abiding, the Mighty, the All-Wise

O ’Ali-Qabli-Akbar! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the Ordainer of Destiny, from the Most Great Horizon. There is none worthy of love save Me, and no object of desire except Me. I have manifested My Self with a sovereignty which none denieth save those whose eyes are veiled by the shrouds of self and desire. To this beareth witness the Lord of all creation, Who speaketh in the Most Great Prison that there is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

There hath come before Our presence thy letter which thou didst send to the servant who standeth before the Throne, and it was read in the presence of thy Lord, and We heard thy public and private supplications. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. We have been informed of what befell you in the path of God, and We were present when thy father was martyred for his love of God, the Creator of the heavens and earth. Blessed is he in that his face was crimsoned in the love of God and he attained unto this glorious and sublime station. Think not that he is dead. By God! He is alive in the Most Sublime Horizon within the kingdom of thy Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful.

Whereupon the Supreme Pen addresseth him from the presence of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Glorious: Upon thee, O thou who art martyred in the path of God, the Lord of the Throne and of the dust, be the glory of God and His praise, and the glory of all who dwell in the Kingdom of Names, and the glory of all things at all times. I testify that thou didst fulfill the Covenant of God and His Testament, and didst speak His praise, and wert steadfast in His Cause whereby hearts were troubled and the tribes did wail, except such as held fast to the cord of the loving-kindness of their Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous. Blessed is he who visiteth thee, by virtue of what hath been revealed in this imperishable, mighty and wondrous Tablet.

O ’Ali! Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses and made mention of thy father, that Our successful servants might visit him. The glory of God rest upon him and upon thee, from God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Send thou this Tablet to thy place that the servants of God there may read it and be numbered among those who remember.

=== END BH03613 ===

=== START BH03614 ===

He is the Ever-Living!

O thou apple of Mine eye! Come thou and draw nigh, that thine eyes may be solaced by My beauty. O My sister! Ascend unto the melodies of the Spirit from My mouth. O thou who art lost in love for Me! Walk thou in the paths of My love in quest of My beauty. O thou who art attracted to Me! Be not still, but hasten unto Me in thy longing for My presence. O thou My delight! Arise and say: I walk toward the goal of My hope, that I may drink the water of life from the springs of My paradise. O thou apple of Mine eye! Come thou and hasten, that thou mayest attain unto the pavilion of My reunion and enter the garden of paradise, My dwelling-place and habitation, that I may kiss thy mouth and thou mayest kiss Mine, and that I may find solace in thee and thou mayest find solace in My splendor. O thou apple of Mine eye! Come thou forth that I may hear thy melodies and thou mayest hear Mine, and that thou mayest delight in the Hijazi melodies from this Iraqi youth. O My sister! Come thou forth that thou mayest walk before My face and in My presence. Arise, O apple of Mine eye, that thou mayest enter the arenas of My majesty, that I may smell the sweet fragrance from thee and thou mayest inhale the holy breaths from My locks.

[And thou hast raised the standards of corruption and shown obstinacy among the servants. Therefore it behooveth thee to turn unto God and return unto Him, and verily He forgiveth whom He willeth through His grace. Then write upon thyself as God hath written upon it, such that thou movest not save by His leave, nor breathest save after His command, nor causeth corruption in the earth, that thou mayest be numbered among the people of the spirit, mentioned in holiness. Then know thou that We love thee and desire for thee what We desire for Ourselves, and this honor sufficeth thee that thou mayest be among the people of eternity, recorded with glory upon the Tablet of Light.]

=== END BH03614 ===

=== START BH03615 ===

In His Name, the One Who standeth without transition! O Pen! Make mention of him who hath turned towards the court of the Ancient of Days and set his face toward his Lord, the Mighty, the Chosen One, that the Call may draw him to the Dayspring of Names and cause him to speak in praise of his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Thy letter had previously come before the holy presence, and We answered thee with verses that all contingent beings cannot equal, but they reached thee not until numbered years had passed. And now thy letter hath come again and been honored by the glance of thy Lord’s grace, the Mighty, the Bountiful. O servant! Say to the concourse of the Jews: Your appointed time hath been fulfilled - where then is the Promised One? Bring Him forth if ye be of the learned! Among them are those who are perplexed within themselves, whose inner voice addresseth them saying: “The Promise hath come to pass, yet we see not the Promised One.” Say: Break asunder, O company of the froward, the chains of limitation! Verily He ruleth upon the throne of David with majesty and power. All the appointed times have ended, yet the peoples await the appearances of their vain imaginings. Say: He hath appeared in truth with a sovereignty that no veils can obstruct. My people are asleep. Blessed art thou for having been awakened by the Call when it was raised from the Divine Lote-Tree planted in the white spot, and for having hearkened unto it while most of the servants turned away. The Holy Land hath been honored by the advent of the Lord of all creation, and the Mount hath been illumined with the lights of the Manifestation, yet the people remain veiled by following vain imaginings. Say: Rend asunder that which preventeth you from the Dawning-Place of Beauty, and turn ye to the Kawthar of reunion bestowed by the Lord of the beginning and the end. Thus hath warbled the Dove of Utterance upon the branch of inner meanings and exposition, as a grace from the All-Merciful. Blessed is he who hath drawn nigh and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Quickener of the dead!” Be thou assured by thy Lord’s favor, then stand firm in the Cause and be a herald of this Name through which religions have been overturned.

=== END BH03615 ===

=== START BH03616 ===

O Mirza Nasru’llah in Alta!

He is the Sovereign, the King, the Mighty, the Beloved!

O Word of Victory! Bear thou witness even as God hath testified in the heaven of eternity that there is none other God but Him, and that ’Ali is the Manifestation of His Cause unto all created things, and that He hath appeared with the truth through clear signs which have rendered every person of great learning powerless to comprehend them. He hath delivered the messages of His Lord and hath made clear unto the servants that which He was commanded by One Who is All-Wise, All-Knowing. Through Him were made manifest the laws of God and His religion and His proof unto His creation and His grace unto all, whether small or great.

O thou who bearest My name! Hearken unto the call of the Spirit from this blessed, divine and eternal Leaf, Which moveth in this Paradise and causeth the spirits of those near unto God to move with It. And when It moveth, there riseth from It the melody of the Spirit which draweth unto itself the hearts of them that have believed in God and His signs, and who have been illumined by the lights of His countenance. Thus doth the Dove make mention of thee on this night and give thee glad tidings of a holy and luminous paradise.

Know thou that We have heard and understood the afflictions and tribulations that have befallen thee, and that which hath come upon thee according to what was ordained by thy Lord’s Pen on a preserved tablet of glory. We have been partners in thy suffering and have grieved for thy sake. Be thou patient, then show forth yet more patience, for He will surely reward every patient and grateful one.

Blessed be they both in that they have drunk of the cup of camphor from the hands of light and have been made joyous in the holy paradise, and have found rest beneath an all-encompassing shade in a garden whose breadth is as the breadth of the heavens and the earth, wherein the Beauty was witnessed from Its horizon. Thus have We imparted unto thee that which will bring tranquility to thy spirit and gladden thy being, and cause thee to remain steadfast upon the path of love.

Then remind, from Us, thy brother and those who were with thee, that the grace from this servant may reach them and all the worlds in abundance. We beseech God at this moment to unite us with thee, for verily He hath power over all things. May the Spirit, glory and splendor rest upon thee and upon all who have believed in God, thy Lord and the Lord of all the worlds.

=== END BH03616 ===

=== START BH03617 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy! O Nabil-i-’Ali! Hearken unto that which the Pen of Glory addresses thee with from the prison precincts on this night. Verily, He is the Stranger in the lands of destiny and the Wronged One in the hands of enemies, in the path of God, the King, the Mighty, the Beloved. By God! No morning dawns except that calamity overtakes Me, and no evening falls save that another tribulation touches Me. It is as though trials were created for My wronged Self alone, and whenever I move, affliction moves with Me, and when I rest and sleep, it never rests. Thus has the matter been decreed by the Pen of mighty destiny. As for the Youth, He shall never be dismayed by what befalls Him in the path of God, but rather shall drink from the cups of destiny the sealed choice wine of holiness. However, when We see those who were created by a word rise up in tyranny and calumny, and commit that which causes the Cause to be lost, My soul is troubled thereby, My skin crawls, and My wounded heart is agitated. Would that God might raise up one possessed of discernment who would perceive the fragrance of sorrows from the garment of the All-Merciful and become aware of what hath befallen Him at the hands of these ungrateful ones. Say: Through the garment of the former did Jacob’s sight return after he found therein the fragrance of his Beloved. Thus was the matter inscribed by the finger of mighty glory. And were the fragrance of sorrows to waft from the garment of God, those who have turned to God, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting, would surely perish thereby. And thou, O youth, though We have sent down unto thee words of sorrow, grieve not in thy soul, but put thy trust in God. Verily, He will protect His Cause and aid it, for He is the Omnipotent over whatsoever He willeth. He doeth by His sovereignty that which every accursed polytheist is powerless to achieve. Rejoice thou in the joy of God, then stand firm in the Cause, and He will verily aid thee with the truth through victorious hosts. And glory be upon thee and upon every patient and grateful one.

=== END BH03617 ===

=== START BH03618 ===

O Haji Rida! The Most Great, the Most Holy! O Temple! Thou wert built by the command of thy Lord, yet the people perceive it not. And among them are those who wait to behold thee, seeking their own desires - these are indeed among the heedless. Say: I was created by the will of my Lord and was adorned with the ornament of names on the Day whereon God adorned the Kingdom with His Most Glorious Name. Whoso waiteth after this is among the distracted ones. Say: Through my manifestation the mention of God was exalted, and through it were created temples whose number none knoweth save God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. O concourse of the Spirit! Draw nigh with joy and fragrance unto the Temple of the All-Merciful. This behooveth you, if ye be of them that know. Beware lest ye be hindered by those servants who worship vain imaginings and are not among the perceiving ones. Say: Cast away vain imaginings - the All-Knowing hath come upon the clouds of glory, and they who are sincere in faith behold and say: Blessed be the Self-Subsisting Who hath come with manifest sovereignty. Say: Turn not unto the world and what is therein. Cast it behind you, turning unto your Ancient Lord. Say: Abandon the churches - the Church of God hath appeared upon the temple of man. Turn ye unto it, then remember it with this wise remembrance. Therein is raised the call of the Bell in His Holy Name, while ye remain dead within the veils of your selves. Arise from the couches of desire, turning unto God, the Lord of Names. This is what ye were promised in the Tablets, were ye of them that see. Answer the Call of God in your midst, then go forth from your homes, turning unto the Kingdom. Thus doth your Lord, the True, the Faithful, counsel you. As to those who seclude themselves in churches - did We create them for eating and sitting idle? Nay, by My mighty and loving Self! Rather for this Day wherein He Who was hidden hath appeared with His Name, the Protector of the worlds. Say: Present yourselves before your Lord and withhold not yourselves from that for which ye were created. This is of My grace unto you, if ye be of them that perceive.

=== END BH03618 ===

=== START BH03619 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Pardoning, the Bountiful, the Forgiving

As We were walking in the prison, there came from the heaven of utterance the Bird of Divine Knowledge, warbling in such wise as to draw unto it the hearts of those who have turned unto God, the Lord of Lords. We heard what it spoke and sent it to the Concourse on High with such mention as caused the sweet-scented breezes of the All-Merciful’s utterance to waft throughout all possibility. O Abdullah! Thou wert mentioned before the Wronged One and present before His face, as the Mother of the Bayan doth testify from the most exalted station. The Pen hath borne witness to thy presence before the countenance of the Ancient King. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath quaffed the choice wine of revelation from the hand of the bounty of his Lord, the Possessor of all existence. Grieve not at anything, for verily He is with thee and will guard thee with the hosts of the unseen and will inspire thee with that which will gladden thy heart and the hearts of them that are possessed of understanding. We have desired to give thee glad-tidings of a mercy that hath preceded existence. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. God hath forgiven thy father, and at My mention of him the oceans of gifts and favors surged. We adorned him at the time of his ascension with the ornament of My love and sent down for him that which brought solace to all eyes. We beseech God to send down upon him, at all times, a mercy from His presence, a blessing from His side, and sustenance from His court. He is verily the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bountiful. He hath been mentioned by one who hath loved Me and soared in My atmosphere and arisen to serve Me and to make mention of Me amongst My servants. We testify that he hath taken for himself, beneath the canopies of My grandeur, a station whereunto none hath attained save him who hath sacrificed his spirit and all that he possessed in the path of God, the Lord of all religions. The glory shining forth from the horizon of My utterance be upon him and upon thee and upon all who have not been hindered by the veils of glory from turning to the All-Possessing, the Most High.

=== END BH03619 ===

=== START BH03620 ===

O Most Holy, Most Great, Most Glorious! We summon the servants unto God, their Lord and the Lord of all worlds. They have risen up to harm Me and hasten in the wilderness of error - nay, they are among the heedless ones. The Promised One hath appeared, yet they remain behind a thick veil, and the Desired One remembereth them, yet they persist in grievous delusion. Say: Turn ye towards the Supreme Horizon. He Who is the Manifestation of your Lord, the Lord of Names, hath appeared. Beware lest the veils of glory prevent you - rend them asunder through His Name, the Strong, the Trustworthy. Those who have disbelieved are the most ignorant among men, even should they possess all the knowledge of the earth. Thus hath the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, decreed. And they who have believed are the greatest in rank among men, the most perspicacious in mind, the keenest in vision, and the purest in heart. Thy Lord, verily, is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth. The shepherd hath been mentioned before the Throne, while forgotten was he who possessed the treasures of the earth and enjoyed a mighty portion. This is a Day wherein We have made the highest among the people lowest, and the lowest highest. Thy Lord, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. How many were possessed of glory who were turned away from the door, and how many were abased who entered and attained, exclaiming: “Praise be to God Who hath made me to achieve this noble vision!” All affairs are in the grasp of thy Lord’s power - He turneth them as He pleaseth. He, verily, is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Wise. O servant! Give thanks to thy Lord for having been mentioned by the Most Exalted Pen and for having attained unto this wondrous remembrance. None can draw nigh on this Day save through the heart. Thus hath the Lord of the worlds decreed. This earth hath been shaken by what the hands of the hypocrites have wrought. We, at the very center of tribulation, summon mankind unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Arise to make mention of Him and to praise Him, then be steadfast in the Cause through His Name, the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Most Laudable. Glory be unto them that have turned towards Him and have said: “I believe in Thee, O Thou the Beloved of them that know!”

=== END BH03620 ===

=== START BH03621 ===

In the Name of the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing! God willing, may you gaze with the eye of the heart toward the most exalted horizon and hear with the ear of the spirit the call of the Beloved of all possibility. All people were awaiting the days of meeting, the appearance of the Dawning-Place of the Cause, the Lord of Names. But when the breeze of joy wafted and the Sun of manifestation rose from the horizon of the world, most of the people clung to their own vain imaginings and remained deprived of the Lord of all beings. Today the outward ear and eye do not suffice, for most souls are accounted as deaf and dumb before God, though outwardly possessing both. Strive that you may receive your portion of God’s infinite bounties. The world and all that is therein shall pass away, but there shall remain unto thee this mighty Tablet. Reflect upon the time of the appearance of the Divine Messengers and the Emissaries of God - most people did not even count those Dawning-Places of Divine Unity and Holy Manifestations among the believers, let alone any station above that. They have lost indeed who denied God’s manifestation and His sovereignty. Woe unto them for what they have earned in their vain life. God shall soon seize them with His wrath as He seized their like before. He is verily the Seizer, the Mighty, the Powerful. None should test his Lord. Reflect upon God’s manifestation and what hath appeared from Him - then shall you find yourself in a spirit of joy and fragrance and be assured through the grace of your Lord, the All-Bountiful. We have enjoined upon all what is right and forbidden what is wrong. Blessed is he who hath taken hold of God’s command and cast away all else - he is of the people of truth in a clear Book. Rend asunder the veils in the name of thy Lord and be of those who are firmly established. This is a Tablet that all the treasures of the world cannot equal. Read it by night and by day - through it will God uncover what was hidden from thee. He is verily the All-Bounteous, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

=== END BH03621 ===

=== START BH03622 ===

O Mirza Sadiq, upon him be the glory of God! In My Name, the All-Knowing, the Manifest! God willing, in this divine springtime mayest thou be made joyous through the rain-showers of the clouds of God’s mercy, speaking His praise, arising to serve Him, standing firm in His Cause, and gazing toward His horizon. Grieve not for what hath befallen thee. Verily thy Lord is with thee - He Who is just in His judgment, obeyed in His command, and praised in all that hath appeared from Him. Verily, ‘A’ and ‘S’ hath returned to his place - he is among those who have passed away. O Sadiq! Rejoice in this mark of My Most Exalted Pen, which hath made mention of thee and doth make mention of thee at this hour. Convey My glad-tidings to the people of the household and remind them of My verses. Verily, We are with them at all times. Thou must arise to serve the Cause with perfect steadfastness. All that is visible shall return to nothingness, while that which endureth and lasteth hath been and shall ever be the remembrance of God, the grace of God, and the bounty of God. Reflect upon ‘A’ and ‘S’. With utmost audacity he entered into a matter that caused the pillars of the House to tremble, and for the sake of these two fleeting days he committed that whose traces shall not be effaced from the world. We concealed his affair that perchance he might become aware and arise to redress what had escaped him, though redress of his deed was impossible. He hath borne a burden heavier than the mountains of the earth. God willing, may your honor be assisted in that which is acceptable before God. Verily He will exalt thee in truth. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. We send Our greetings upon thee and upon those who have been afflicted by the serpent and the wolf - whereat the Concourse on High and the dwellers of Paradise have lamented at morn and eve. Praise be to God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

=== END BH03622 ===

=== START BH03623 ===

He is the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing

Thy letter was received and attained unto the hearing of the Wronged One. O noble one! God willing, mayest thou be blessed by His grace and drink from the Living Waters that flow from the Supreme Pen. Praise be to God that thou hast attained to thine own recognition - the allusions of the ignorant divines and heedless doctors of law did not prevent or deprive thee from the Most Great Ocean. Know thou the greatness of this station. From thy letter the fragrance of love was diffused. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having strengthened me and caused me to turn toward Thy Cause, from which most of Thy servants have turned away. I beseech Thee by Thy Name which Thou hast made a light unto the righteous and a fire unto the wicked, and by the breezes of the Dawning-place of Thy Revelation and the Dayspring of Thy verses, to ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which will draw me nigh unto Thee, O Creator of the heavens! O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and awaiting the wondrous tokens of Thy bounty, Thy grace and Thy favors. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of what lies with Thee, then make me in all conditions steadfast in Thy Cause and holding fast to Thy cord. Verily Thou art the Strong, the Triumphant, the Powerful, the Choose One.

We make mention of him who was named Muhammad, that he may rejoice and be of the thankful ones. And We make mention that thou who hast turned to the lights of the Face, and thy brother who was named Aqa Kuchik - We beseech God to assist them and enable them to achieve that whereby their names shall endure in the Book of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

O Nasru’llah! Thy name was present before the Wronged One. He hath mentioned thee with a mention that equals not the mention of the world. He before Whom is a precious Tablet beareth witness to this.

We make mention of Abdullah in Shamsabad and give him the glad-tidings of God’s grace and bounty, that he may be of the steadfast ones.

O Nasru’llah and O Abdullah! The Supreme Pen hath ever mentioned and continueth to mention His party. The loved ones must, with perfect unity and harmony, occupy themselves with the remembrance and praise of God, and with that whereby the Cause of God is exalted. This is the counsel of the Wronged One. We convey greetings to all the friends and give them the glad-tidings of God’s grace, mercy, loving-kindness and bounty. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Gracious.

These three passages were on one yellow page in the blessed handwriting of the Ancient Beauty, may His Most Great Remembrance be glorified.

=== END BH03623 ===

=== START BH03624 ===

In the Name of the Friend!

O Asad! The Manifestation of the One declareth: This is the Day whereon the fragrances of the All-Merciful are wafting from the garment of His boundless favors upon all created things. How excellent is the state of him who hath discovered from its fragrance the One to be recognized, and whom the congestion of self and desire hath not debarred from inhaling the divine fragrance. Render thanks unto the Adored One of all worlds that He hath enabled thee to attain unto this supreme bounty and mighty gift, and strive thou to remain steadfast in His love, for this station hath been and shall ever remain the most exalted of all stations. O Asad! God willing, may thou be illumined and brightened through the grace of the All-Merciful in these spiritual days by the lights of the divine dawn, in such wise that the people of the realm of possibility may discover the radiance of the All-Merciful in thy countenance. Abdullah hath said:

“O my God! If but once Thou shouldst call me ‘My servant,’

My laughter would soar beyond the throne on high!”

Now doth the Manifestation of the Divine Self and Source of mystic knowledge call unto thee from the precincts of the Most Great Prison. I swear by the horizon of the Cause that if thou shouldst drink of the Kawthar of life that in these days floweth from the mouth of the All-Merciful, thou wouldst arise to love Him, detached from all else, and make mention of His remembrance. It is most evident that whatsoever hath been and is mentioned hath for its purpose the elevation of God’s loved ones to holy spiritual stations, that through divine grace they may abide eternally in the immortal Kingdom. The world hath never had, nor doth it now possess, any worth. Had it possessed worth even less than an atom, the Ancient Beauty would never have been seen imprisoned in this most great humiliation - though this humiliation is the pride of all glory, and this prison the cause of freedom for all the peoples of the world. Ere long will its fruits be made manifest in the world of earthly dominion. God willing, mayest thou drink forever from the cup of the grace of the Lord of Glory. And the Glory be upon you, O My loved ones!

=== END BH03624 ===

=== START BH03625 ===

In the Name of the One Friend - O Sadiq! May you, God willing, attain to the Dawning-Place of truthfulness and be enabled to make mention of Him. The acceptance or rejection of all things hath ever been within the grasp of God’s power. Whatsoever He hath accepted hath been and shall ever be accepted by all, and whatsoever He hath rejected hath been and shall remain rejected. Today the truthful one is he who recognizeth the Dawning-Place of truth and cleaveth fast unto Him. Should someone perform all good and praiseworthy deeds, yet remain heedless of the Dawning-Place of Revelation and the Day-Spring of inspiration, he would be accounted among the heedless before the Divine Throne. Likewise, should someone discourse upon all the divine Books and remind people of all the counsels sent down, yet fail to acknowledge the truth, he was not and is not truthful. God willing, mayest thou remain steadfast and firm in the Cause of the Lord of all beings with complete truthfulness. Strive thou to ignite those who are as extinguished lamps with the fire of divine ardor, and to give drink to those who thirst from this most pure wine which floweth from the direction of the Most Great Scene of Vision. Should anyone possessed of insight be found today who would read but one Tablet from among the divine Tablets and discover its warmth, he would arise with his whole being to serve the All-Merciful, closing his eyes to the world and all who dwell therein and opening them unto Him alone. O Sadiq! The Most Great Ocean is surging, the heaven of bounty is upraised, and the Sun of loving-kindness is shining. Say: O servants! While time remaineth, deprive not yourselves of the Most Glorious Wine, nor remain heedless, through vain imaginings, of the Dawning-Place of certitude. Blessed is he who hath attained, and woe unto the heedless. God willing, mayest thou be so enkindled by the fire of the utterance of the All-Merciful that its warmth shall influence those who are with thee, that all may attain to the most great bounty and turn their faces toward the Countenance of the Ancient of Days.

=== END BH03625 ===

=== START BH03626 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy, the Most Mighty, the Most Glorious

O Ali! With the ear of thy soul hearken unto the melodies of the All-Glorious from the Ridvan of the All-Merciful, and like unto a spiritual breeze pass through all the worlds and whatsoever hath been ordained in the realm of possibility. Hold fast unto the sure handle and detach thyself from all the worlds.

O Ali! Throughout all days and nights I was afflicted at the hands of enemies, and now I am imprisoned in this Most Great Prison. There is no companion in speech to hear the most wondrous melodies of the All-Merciful, nor any possessor of wings to soar with spiritual pinions in this holy and spiritual atmosphere.

O Ali! The celestial Bird of the Divine Throne hath fallen prey to the hunter of hatred, and the Dove of the Divine Sanctuary remaineth in the hands of the idolaters, with no helper or supporter. All people dwell at rest in their homes, while these Birds of the realm of detachment remain imprisoned and alone in their nests of solitude. In such circumstances, both the benefit and harm of friends and foes alike remain far removed from this most holy and exalted Sanctuary.

Therefore the desire of the Ancient Beauty for His loved ones is that they should stand firm upon a single path, for the discord among the loved ones of God brings joy to the enemies and sorrow to His chosen ones.

O Ali! Whatsoever hath shone forth from the horizon of the Divine Finger hath been for the good of His servants themselves, else the Truth hath been and will ever be sanctified above all who are in the heavens and on earth.

O Ali! Remain steadfast in thy love for Me and keep thy distance from Mine enemies. This is a command that nothing that hath been or will be created can equal. God willing, mayest thou forever drink from the Salsabil of My loving-kindness and be nourished by the Tasnim of My grace. By My life! This is assuredly a mighty favor.

The Glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee on the path of God, the King, the Peerless, the Mighty, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03626 ===

=== START BH03627 ===

He is God, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Holy, the Most Mighty, the Most Glorious

O Ali! Your letter was received and perused. Praise be to the Beloved that the fragrances of His grace have wafted upon you from the direction of mercy, and the breezes of His bounty have blown upon your heart and soul. His grace has ever been and will ever be upon you, God willing. However, O Ali, I swear by this Silent Speaker that if you were to become aware of the grief of these days that has befallen the Beloved, you would flee to the wilderness and detach your heart from all who dwell on earth. Yet my grief has rent asunder the garment of remembrance and cast off the robe of utterance from its temple, for it cannot be known through remembrance and utterance, nor can it become manifest. None save the Ancient Being is aware of it, nor can any reckon it. O Ali, forget not the days of attainment to My presence, and erase not the words of the Beloved from your heart. Consider the whole world as non-existent save those who have entered beneath the shadow of your Lord. Associate with My loved ones and be detached from My enemies. Be confident in God’s grace, for His bounty has seized you and will continue to seize you. Each day you are remembered before God. The glory from Us be upon you and upon your brother who was named Muhammad, that he may be among those who rejoice. Say: O Muhammad, praise God, your Lord, for having caused you to recognize His Self and for having directed you to His countenance and made you among the successful ones. Today the essence of the Cause is that all the loved ones of God be united and stand firm on a single path. O people! Eat of the fruits with which the Tree of Grace has been laden, then take shelter in its shade and be of those who are gathered together in unity. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03627 ===

=== START BH03628 ===

O handmaiden of God, Ibn Abhar, upon whom be the loving-kindness of God, the Lord of destiny, He Who is sovereign over whatsoever He willeth! This is a letter from the Wronged One of the horizons to a leaf among the leaves of the Tree of divine knowledge, that the rapture of the utterance of the All-Merciful may carry her to a station wherein neither the insinuations of the wicked nor the doubts of the evil ones shall grieve her. O My handmaiden! By My life! Thou hast ever been and shalt continue to be beneath the glances of the loving-kindness of the Goal of the world’s desire, and thou shalt abide in the paradise of mention before His countenance. Time and again hath thy name flowed from the Most Exalted Pen, and thou art mentioned in His presence. The princesses and noblewomen of the earth have not attained unto this station, save whom God willeth. Rejoice thou in My remembrance, for nothing in all existence can equal it. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the reins of remembrance and utterance, and in Whose right hand are the reins of the kingdom of divine knowledge! I beseech Thee by the vessels of the ocean of Thy grandeur, and by the suns of the heavens of Thy grace and knowledge, to send down upon me from the clouds of Thy generosity that which will preserve me from the mention of any save Thee and draw me nigh unto the pavilion of Thy glory and the tabernacle of Thy majesty. O my Lord! I am Thy handmaiden and the daughter of Thy handmaiden. Ordain for me from the Pen of generosity that which shall profit me among the peoples. Verily Thou knowest what is within my soul and my inmost being, and Thou knowest that which benefiteth me and preserveth me and draweth me nigh unto Thee. Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He pleaseth, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all things. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. O my Lord! Aid me to remember Thee and to praise Thee, then number me among Thy handmaidens who have believed in Thee and in Thy signs, and who have offered up their spirits in Thy love and Thy good-pleasure. O my Lord! I am the poor one who hath clung to the hem of Thy generosity and held fast to the cord of Thy bounty. Do with this handmaiden of Thine as beseemeth Thy generosity and grace. Verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the worlds!

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=== START BH03629 ===

CLIV

Dispel my grief by Thy bounty and Thy generosity, O God, my God, and banish mine anguish through Thy sovereignty and Thy might. Thou seest me, O my God, with my face set towards Thee at a time when sorrows have compassed me on every side. I implore Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all being, and overshadowest all things visible and invisible, by Thy Name whereby Thou hast subdued the hearts and the souls of men, and by the billows of the Ocean of Thy mercy and the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy bounty, to number me with them whom nothing whatsoever hath deterred from setting their faces toward Thee, O Thou Lord of all names and Maker of the heavens!

Thou beholdest, O my Lord, the things which have befallen me in Thy days. I entreat Thee, by Him who is the Day-Spring of Thy names and the Dawning-Place of Thine attributes, to ordain for me what will enable me to arise to serve Thee and to extol Thy virtues. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Most Powerful, Who art wont to answer the prayers of all men!

And, finally, I beg of Thee by the light of Thy countenance to bless my affairs, and redeem my debts, and satisfy my needs. Thou art He to Whose power and to Whose dominion every tongue hath testified, and Whose majesty and Whose sovereignty every understanding heart hath acknowledged. No God is there but Thee, Who hearest and art ready to answer.

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=== START BH03630 ===

The Most Great, Most Holy, Most Glorious! The verses of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Wise, have been sent down unto the Leaf who, when she heard the call from the direction of supreme glory, turned and said: “Here am I, O God of all who are in the heavens and on earth!” We have sent thee each year that which hath diffused the fragrance of the garment of the Beloved among the worlds. Blessed is he who hath found its perfume and been so attracted as to speak His praise, detached from all else and turning to the Qiblih of existence and the Eye of the seen and the unseen. Verily, he is of the people of Baha, as inscribed in a Tablet by the Most Exalted Pen. Exalted is this holy, mighty and inaccessible station! The clouds pour down rain - blessed is the soil that hath been watered and hath cried out: “Praise be unto Thee, O Quickener of mouldering bones!” Can His outpouring ever be suspended? Nay, by the Beauty of the Beloved! Yet the people are in grievous error. Doth it befit anyone to pause when the All-Merciful calleth out in His loudest voice: “To Me, to Me, O people of earth and heaven!” Blessed is he who hath drawn nigh, and woe unto every heedless one who is far removed. Give thanks unto thy Lord for having been oft-times remembered before the All-Merciful, and for having had revealed in thy name Tablets that surpass all that existeth on earth. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Blessed is she who, being veiled, hath heard and responded, and woe unto him who, wearing a turban, hath grown proud and turned away from God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. How many adults have been held back through following their desires, and how many children have attained the lights of guidance! Thus hath the decree been fulfilled and the Cause been made manifest from One Who is powerful and ancient. O My Leaf! Hearken once again unto the call from the direction of My grace and bounty: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Forgiving, the Merciful. Stand firm in the Cause, then remind My handmaidens on behalf of thy Lord. We have sent unto them that which shall gladden their eyes and attract the hearts of those who are endued with understanding. The glory that proceedeth from God, the Mighty, the Most Praised, be upon thee and upon them.

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=== START BH03631 ===

In the Name of the One, the Single, the Mighty, the All-Wise! Exalted is He Who hath ordained for the people of Baha that which He hath not ordained for the people of creation. They are the dawning-places of certitude amidst all possible things. These are servants who have broken the chains of limitation through the shining of the lights of divine unity from the horizon of their Lord’s favor, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. These are the fruits of the Tree which hath been raised up in truth, and the lamps of guidance for all who dwell on earth and in the heavens. We beseech God to assist them in teaching His Cause through such detachment that the fragrance of the All-Merciful may waft therefrom throughout all worlds, and to protect them from the odors that emanate from the intimations of those who have denied God, the Revealer of verses. So mighty is this Cause that whenever mention is made of its greatness, the Pen is overwhelmed and swoons away, and when it recovers, it says: “Blessed is he who hath turned to the Face, detached from all else.” Reflect, O people, on what hath appeared in this Revelation that ye may behold yourselves in the most exalted station. Those who have remained remote, they have clung to idle fancy, turning away from guidance. We testify that they are among the people of error. We have summoned all people in every condition unto God. Among them are those who turned away, those who hesitated, and those who turned to the Self-Subsisting, the Most High. They who turned to Him are among the gems of creation, while they who turned away have no portion of the choice wine of their Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. God’s proof hath been perfected unto His creation and His testimony unto His servants - to this doth testify your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Whoso hath attained unto the remembrance of God in His days, he is of those who have attained unto all good and for whom there is a goodly end. O servant! Hearken unto the scratching of the Most Exalted Pen, which hath been raised up in the Most Great Prison while the Ancient Beauty was in the hands of the wicked. We have created all things for the days of God, which have appeared and shone forth, yet the people remain heedless and veiled. Be thou therefore ever gazing toward the court of thy Lord and speaking His praise amongst His servants.

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=== START BH03632 ===

In the Name of the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous!

Thou knowest, O my God, that the Dawning-Place of Revelation went forth from His inhabited house, directing His steps toward the house of His brother who was named Kalim, and there He secluded Himself for eight days and nights, which We completed with another night as a bounty from Our presence. And therein We opened the gates of reunion to the faces of the loved ones, and gave all to drink from the ocean of Thy reunion and the springs of Thy nearness and good-pleasure, such that whoso desired was present each day before the throne of Thy mercy, and each night before Thy countenance, and in every moment there shone upon them the lights of Thy face and the suns of Thy grandeur and power. O Lord! Make this reunion the fountain of steadfastness for their souls and the pure wine of certitude for their beings. O Lord! Illumine their hearts and sanctify their souls and make firm their feet, for Thy path is exceeding narrow, narrow - nay, finer than all that is fine. I beseech Thee, O Cleaver of the dawn and Subjugator of the winds, by Thy Name through which the luminary of prosperity shone forth upon the people of Thy kingdom, to make them detached from all else save Thee, taking refuge in Thy presence and clinging to the hem of Thy mercy. Then enable them, O my God, to arise to serve Thee. O Lord! Make known to them the excellence of Thy days, lest anything prevent them from that which hath been ordained for them in Thy dominion and Thy realm of might. Then send down upon them a blessing from Thy presence and a grace from the heaven of Thy bestowals. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous. Thou knowest, O my God, that in these days when his house was illumined by the lights of the Sun of Thy countenance, the Speaker arose to serve Thee and to circle round Thy throne. O Lord! Ordain for him and for those with him that which befitteth Thy grace and Thy favors and Thy generosity and Thy loving-kindness. Verily, Thou art He through Whose Name were raised the banners of bounty above the world and the standards of triumph amidst the nations. Thou doest what Thou willest through Thy sovereignty and ordainest what Thou desirest. There is no God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

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=== START BH03633 ===

He is the Ever-Abiding! These are the verses of holiness which have been sent down from the heaven of the Command to all who have believed in God and have attained. They speak amongst all created things with words that draw souls unto themselves and cause them to overflow. O Beauty of Victory! Hear the call of thy Lord from around this Tree which hath been raised up in truth, that the call may bring thee within the sanctuary of grandeur and guide thee to the place of security - that station wherein all faces are turned toward the Face of God and wherein all things are transformed and colored anew. O servant! Be at rest within thyself, then stand firm in the Cause in such wise that no wind shall move thee and no polytheist shall cause thee to slip, and purify thy face for God Who hath perfected His favor unto thee and made it to overflow. Say: O people! Dispute not about the verses of God when they are sent down in truth, nor about this Beauty through Whom the suns of the Command have shone forth and reached their fullness. We did aforetime send down unto thee Tablets wherein by a single letter hearts are guided and made to overflow. Beware lest thou cast the Book of God behind thy back or follow in this any polytheist who hath turned away and transgressed. Arise in the Cause, then stand firm and say: O people! If ye deny these verses, then by what sign did ye believe in God’s Messengers? Then shall ye hear from them what thou didst hear from the people of the Furqan when ’Ali came with clear signs and they said “This is naught but sorcery” whereby the hearts of those near unto God were cloven asunder. Even so did they speak before and do they speak in these days wherein the Calf doth call out and bray. Then make mention from Our presence unto thy brother Rida and say: O servant! Be thou content with thy Lord’s decree in this conclusive Proof, with whose appearance none was content save whom thy Lord willed. Thus doth God render vain the deeds of those who denied His grace and turned away from His beauty, then followed every base and clinging thing.

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=== START BH03634 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most High

A Tablet revealed for Mirza Qasim. The Book hath been sent down from the presence of One mighty and all-knowing unto him who hath migrated unto God and whom tribulations have touched in his Lord’s path, even as was ordained for him in a preserved tablet. O servant! Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thou hast attained the presence of the Beloved and heard with thine ears that for which countless souls have died in their yearning. Say: He hath appeared in truth from a glorious horizon. Say: O people! Do ye worship the calf and forsake Him by Whose command the sun hath dawned from the horizon of the name of the Most High, through Whom the Books have been sent down throughout all ages, and through Whom the treasuries of the Cause have appeared from One mighty and powerful? Fear ye God and deny not Him in Whom ye have believed, and all that ye have heard that He hath appeared from Our presence - thy Lord, the All-Knowing, is witness to what I say. Aid thy Lord with whatsoever thou canst, then shun every sinful idolator. Verily he who speaketh falsehood, he is Satan himself - guard yourselves against him, O My loved ones, and make for yourselves a path unto God. Say: With Him is the knowledge of the heavens and earth and the knowledge of all things, and He doth encompass all the worlds. Leave the creatures to themselves, then leave them in their vain imaginings and turn with a luminous face toward the dawning-place of a mighty Name. Say: He hath come without clouds or mists, and speaketh now amongst mankind with manifest sovereignty. Thus have We remembered thee in this Tablet that thou mayest rejoice within thyself and convey the Cause of thy Lord unto those who dwell in these regions, that they may take the All-Merciful as their friend. And when thou returnest with God’s Tablet unto thy dwelling-place, convey Our greetings unto those servants who have drunk the living waters from the cup of their Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the Bestower, and who have remained firm upon the straight path. And the glory be upon thee and upon every pure and sincere believer.

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=== START BH03635 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

The whole world was brought from nothingness into being for the presence before the Throne of the One Who conversed on Sinai. And when the Sun of Truth shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of grace, all turned away and denied. Blessed is he who was not kept back from turning towards God by the opposition of the divines and rulers, and blessed is the steadfast one whom the winds of hatred and animosity did not disturb. Thy name was mentioned before the Wronged One, and there was revealed from the Supreme Pen that which shall endure as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven endure. We counsel thee to preserve it. One word from the exalted utterances that appears from the Dayspring of the pronouncement of the Lord of Names is, in the sight of God - exalted be His glory - superior to all that is observed on earth. All things that have been created - the ornaments of the world and its adornments, and likewise wife and children - all are divine bounties, but they are not lasting. The exalted word, however, is everlasting and enduring, and in every one of the divine worlds it is a steadfast helper and an unwavering companion to its possessor. It has been and ever shall be. “Wealth and children are an adornment of the life of this world. But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord’s sight for reward, and better in respect of hope.” We beseech God to assist thee and ordain for thee that which will draw thee nigh unto Him and profit thee. Verily, He is powerful over all things. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me to the ocean of Thy knowledge and the heaven of Thy wisdom. I beseech Thee by the light which hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy grace to preserve me through Thy power and might, and to ordain for me that which will make me independent through Thy riches and steadfast in Thy Cause. Furthermore I beseech Thee, O Lord of the worlds and Educator of the nations, to ordain for me goodly offspring who will remember Thee among Thy creatures and aid Thee in Thy realm through wisdom and utterance. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower.

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=== START BH03636 ===

The essence of praise and its purest form befitteth Him Who is such a Sovereign that the kings of the world have gloried and continue to glory in being His servants. The order of the world and the tranquility of nations have depended and depend upon obedience to His commandments and prohibitions. Whosoever raised the standard of rebellion cast away his head, and whosoever held fast to obedience and submission won the prize. Consider the kings: some among them and their subjects have clung to the cord of self and passion, calling it law and politics and freedom, until gradually the foundation of divine laws was shaken among them, and this became the cause of chaos and confusion. As ye have heard, diverse parties appeared, each following its own desires, until distinction was obliterated and the horizons were set ablaze by the fire of discord and dissension–a conflagration that turned hope to despair. Tranquility departed and perturbation took up its abode. The first matter that emerged from the consultation of these parties was the killing of kings. In short, both government and people were thrown into disorder. Later they observed that these affairs arose from the people’s lack of attention to religion, for verily trustworthiness, religiosity, virtue, character, and deeds spring from the fear of God. When this face is veiled, upheaval penetrates all affairs and assurance is transformed into perturbation. Therefore the kings of the earth generally perceived the cause and reason, and sought to hold fast to the cord of religion, although in truth some have been and are firm and steadfast in religion. Now it has reached the point where all have returned and repented. When any matter exceeds its proper bounds, its excellence remains concealed. At one time this exalted word was heard from the tongue of the Lord of Names–exalted be His glory: “Civilization and the like, should they pass beyond the limits of moderation, become the cause and source of universal loss.” Verily the servant beseeches God his Lord to guide them to His straight path, that religion may be wholly for God alone.

Glory be to Thee, O Thou through Whose Name the breezes of forgiveness have wafted over all creation and the waters of life have flowed among all religions! I beseech Thee by the rustling of Thy Divine Lote-Tree and the murmuring of the water of Thy mercy, whereby Thou didst quicken all who are in the heavens and on earth, to illumine the whole earth with the light of Thy knowledge and to attract them through the fragrances of Thy days. Verily Thou art He Whom the hosts of the world cannot hinder. Thou hast manifested in every age whatsoever Thou hast willed through Thy power and sovereignty. Thou art verily the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. O my Lord! Thou seest Thy loved ones and chosen ones in prison through what the hands of Thy enemies have wrought–they who claim knowledge without any evidence from Thee. O Lord! Seize every ignorant one who hath been raised up in the name of knowledge, that Thy signs may appear in Thy dominion and the lights of Thy countenance in Thy lands. Thou art verily the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

And furthermore, O beloved of my heart! The breeze of your utterance hath passed by Me and hath wrought upon Me as the vernal breezes work upon the trees. By God! It hath gladdened Me to such an extent that I immediately took up the letter and turned towards the Most Exalted Goal, the Supreme Summit, until I attained His presence and laid it before Him. Thereupon the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that which no one hath power to recount. By the life of my Beloved and your Beloved! The ocean of divine knowledge hath surged, and the light of utterance hath appeared in such wise as to illumine the earth and heaven. The servant found himself bewildered by the waves of the seas of utterance in the kingdom of proof. Though I cannot recount what I heard from the Tongue of Grandeur, yet I shall impart unto thee what the mirror of my heart hath retained from the Sun of Utterance. He said, exalted be His majesty and all-encompassing be His verses:

In My Name, the Wronged One, the Stranger

O Ibn Abhar! He Who is the Lord of destiny remembers thee from His Most Great Horizon, and beareth witness unto thee as He bore witness before the creation of the heavens and earth that there is none other God but He, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Say: O people of the earth! Do ye desire to prevent God from exercising His sovereignty? Can a drop rise up against the ocean, or a mote contend with the sun? What aileth you, O company of oppressors? Fear God, and follow not your selfish desires. Follow Him Who hath guided you to His Most Exalted Path and called you to His luminous horizon.

Do ye imagine yourselves capable of extinguishing the Light? Do ye fancy yourselves able to quench the Fire of the Divine Lote-Tree? Nay, by My life! The ignorant divines have ever been and continue to be the cause of the people’s rejection. Yet God hath seized them with His might, for He is the Powerful, the Almighty. In this Most Great Revelation, God, exalted be His glory, hath not given, nor will He ever give, respite to the oppressors. Blessed is he who pondereth and is of the assured ones.

O thou who gazest toward My horizon! The very essence of being oppressed hath ever been and shall remain influential in the world. All the chosen ones and near ones are commanded to exercise patience, calm, love and kindness. God Himself standeth ready to requite the deeds of the oppressors and will not withhold the reward of them that are assured. Verily, He doth not suffer the recompense of the righteous to be lost.

O Muhammad! It behooveth thee to remove the garments of ignorance and heedlessness from the temples of My servants. Replace the ancient garments of ignorance with the robes of divine knowledge and wisdom, that the people may be sanctified from the conditions of self and passion and turn toward the Most Exalted Horizon.

O Taqi! Give thanks unto God for having opened before thy face the door of knowledge, illumined thee with the lights of utterance, and caused thee to speak His praise. Counsel the servants on My behalf to pure righteousness. Say: Rejoice, and be not grieved by what hath befallen My Name and My loved ones, upon them be My glory. The ignorant one hath kindled a fire through following his evil self, but God hath extinguished it through His power. Be thou assured and of the thankful ones.

One must enlighten people with utmost wisdom and utterance, and guide them to the city of knowledge. In the first encounter with the peoples of the earth, one should speak words from which the fragrance of love wafteth. If in that land some good lieth concealed, it will be made manifest through these waters of utterance, and if some light be hidden, the splendor of glory will appear from its countenance. In such case, the utterance of the exalted Word is permissible, and this too only after much emphasis and taking of covenant that the pearls of divine knowledge be kept hidden from the treacherous and thieves, and not be presented before every false pretender. If the loved ones exercise some discernment, they will distinguish the polytheist from the monotheist. These are they who see with the light of God - they are those of whom He saith: “They are given insight from God.”

The teachers of the Cause must meet certain conditions, as revealed in the Tablets both past and present. They must exert their utmost effort in preserving the Tablets of God. Time and again hath this most exalted Word shone forth from the horizon of utterance of the Lord of all being, yet until now no steadfast doer hath been observed. All who were seized in the past and since were found with the writings, save whom God willeth. Convey My greetings to the loved ones of that land - that is, those who possess a single countenance. Say: Beware lest the manifestations of power frighten you.

And furthermore, all were seized along with the Writings except whom God willed. Convey greetings from the True One to the friends in that land - that is, to those souls who are of one countenance. Say: Beware lest the manifestations of power and might frighten you, or the deeds of the ignorant sadden you. I swear by the Sun of the divine horizon of knowledge that that imprisonment and incarceration was the greatest profit for the friends and manifest loss for the heedless. Fear of what and anxiety from whom? Be sanctified and purified from hatred, malice, oppression and corruption, and with the utmost assurance remain settled and at rest in your place. The divine eye does not slumber and His power is not prevented by the might of pharaohs. By My life, the oppression of God’s chosen ones in that land is more beloved in God’s sight than a hundred thousand treasures, and its effects have appeared as you have seen and will appear. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, and He is the All-Knowing, the Informed, and He is the All-Powerful, the Mighty. Soon these earthly temples who are occupied daily with cursing will be seen to perish, and the divine Cause will appear like the sun from the horizon of will. Verily He has power over all things. Look and remember when the Messenger came, and before Him the Spirit, and before Him the Interlocutor. Whenever a Prophet came, the divines first rejected Him, then those who followed them without any proof or Book from God, the Lord of the worlds. O thou who art mentioned before the Face and who standeth before the Gate! Be wakeful and vigilant in thy Lord’s Cause, then place resolve on thy right hand and prudence on thy left, and trust in God above thy head and wisdom before thy face. Thus doth He teach thee by Whose name the ocean of knowledge was set in motion. Rejoice in the utterance of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou through Whose manifestation appeared that which was recorded in the Books, the Psalms, the Scrolls and the Tablets. Praise be unto Thee, O Cleaver of the dawn and Sender of the winds.

O My Beloved! For what purpose were ears created, and for what day are they beneficial? In the beginning of existence, the Tongue of Divine Power spoke the blessed word “Look and thou shalt behold Me,” and from the tongues of the realities of all things arose the cry “The Lord of Names hath come!” The attraction of the Manifestation hath seized all - some are aware, some heedless. Yet heedlessness endureth not. The effulgences of the Orb of consciousness shall, by the command of the Lord of the Manifestation, seize him and guide him to the straight path. Indeed, if there be in the essence of contingent being even a mustard seed’s weight of the power of recognition, it will surely be made manifest. This is the meaning of the blessed verse: “And if there be the weight of a mustard seed and it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, God will bring it forth.” They have risen to harm the friends and chosen ones of God, and without fault or error have wrought that which caused the Concourse on High to lament and weep. Yet they gained naught save the exaltation of God’s Cause. Nevertheless, they have not awakened and do not awaken. His Holiness Ismullah (may the Most Glorious of all Glory rest upon him) showed utmost love and kindness toward all the people of the world, and beseeched the Lord of all beings day and night to adorn mankind with the ornaments of trustworthiness, religion, chastity, and that which would benefit their souls. Yet there befell him that whose dust of sorrow reached the pure hem of the Lord of Destiny. And His Holiness ’Ali-Qabli-Akbar (may the Most Glorious Glory of God rest upon him) spoke with such perfect truthfulness that even the most impure could perceive its truth. Yet there befell him what befell him. Likewise the souls mentioned with them and other friends (may God’s Glory rest upon them all) were all seized without crime. The weight of these deeds rests upon the shoulders of the divines of the earth, for they are the primary cause. What hath been gained and what shall be gained from this seizing, reviling and harming? By the life of my Beloved and your Beloved, soon shall the sincere ones behold them in evident glory. These souls are the manifestations of the mercy, kindness and favor of God, exalted be His Glory. He hath preferred them and elevated them. Can anyone erase what hath been written by the Supreme Pen? Nay, by His Self, the One Who dominateth the seen and the unseen. At the beginning of the tribulation, this blessed word shone forth from the Tongue of the Lord of Oneness - exalted and glorified be His utterance: “O servant! The fire of sedition is ablaze, but the Hand of Power shall extinguish it.” This utterance hath repeatedly appeared in both Arabic and Persian from the Dawning-place of verses and the Day-spring of evidences. Blessed are they who attain! Those souls who are engaged in serving the prisoners and the captives are truly worthy of a hundred thousand favors. I beseech God, exalted be His Glory, to accept their service and to send down for them from the Kingdom of Utterance that which is adorned with the ornament of His presence. The handmaidens of God who have arisen to render this service are mentioned by the Supreme Pen with such praise that all the treasures of the earth cannot equal it. This servant beseecheth God to confirm all the friends in that land, both men and women, in serving these souls. Each of the friends of God who are scattered throughout the lands should assist these holy souls. The purpose of assistance is that they may share in the bounties and that the signs of unity may be manifested from them. Otherwise, verily He is the Helper of him who hath no helper and the Succourer of him who hath no succourer. He is powerful over what He willeth, and He is the Strong, the Mighty.

Indeed, concerning what you wrote about the lack of response to your esteemed letters, God is witness that this servant has been occupied day and night in the presence of His Countenance with the revelation of verses. Every fair-minded soul has been and is a witness to this and bears testimony thereto. Whenever opportunity arose, this servant has not been remiss in responding to the letters of the loved ones of God, exalted be His glory. In all matters patience, quietude, and forbearance have been observed, except in such special instances as your letters, which, when received, were presented at the Throne and answered point by point. However, during the recent upheaval, for a time the response to letters from the loved ones was delayed, and this too was in accordance with wisdom. Thus did the Lord of the world and the Desire of the nations command Me. Whatever reached the beloved Mahbubi, his honor the Name of Generosity, upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God, was given to this servant, and all attained the honor of being heard by the Lord of Names. I beseech God, exalted be His glory, and implore Him to assist this servant to serve His loved ones. His honor the Name of God, upon him be nine times [Baha] of Abha, has repeatedly mentioned that beloved one and has expressed great satisfaction. God willing, he shall be blessed with the good of this world and the next. If there has been or will be some delay, it matters not, for after this dryness comes the spring of mercy, and after these clouds comes the rain of bounty. Let him act according to that which he is commanded and make it manifest. Would that the people knew and understood! As to what you wrote regarding the Name of God’s instruction that you should send a petition to the Most Holy Court every month and number your future petitions - the servant bears witness that he spoke the truth and that from it wafted the fragrance of his love for His Presence. Take heed! What station could be greater than that the mention of that beloved one should repeatedly come before the Most Holy Court and attain unto the honor of being heard? But this word of that beloved one which you have mentioned is also pleasant and sweet, that even if I should send petitions throughout the duration of the kingdom of earth and heaven and receive no reply, I would not transgress the command of His Honor the imprisoned Name of God, for he is certain that whatever they have spoken is from the divine, unseen inspirations. After this word was presented in the Most Holy, Most Exalted Court, the Kingdom of Utterance spoke this most exalted word. He says, exalted be His glory and universal His bounty: “O servant present! Verily the Truth has testified that he spoke the truth. Ask God to make him a leader of My servants through My Name and their guide through My wise remembrance. Give him the glad tidings of My word, My grace and My mercy, then attract him through My sweetest utterance that he may soar on the wings of longing in this atmosphere. And I am the All-Bountiful. O Muhammad-Taqi! The doors of grace have never been closed to your face, for verily it is open to those who enter, and His house is witnessed by those who circle round, and His Cause is known to those who hold fast, and His robe is wide and long for those who cling to it. You were mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One on a day when your letter was not present at the Throne and your call did not attain the honor of being heard. Our mercy and grace have preceded you, and We shall assist you through a command from Us, and verily I am the Helper, the All-Wise.”

O son of him who hath circled round My Cause! This recent sedition hath not been, nor is it, of great moment. The fear of some hath been without cause. However, sedition is that which appeareth contrary to the good-pleasure of God. Soon shall the raven croak. The harm that hath ever been inflicted upon the Divine Lote-Tree hath come from heedless souls who have attributed themselves to the Truth and have committed that which hath caused the Cause to be wasted among the servants. Ask thou God, thy Lord, to protect His loved ones from the evil of these people. We pray for Our loved ones in Ta and its surroundings. Verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

This lowly one submitteth that God, exalted be His glory, hath answered all servants and handmaidens before their supplication, and His favor hath encompassed all before its manifestation. That same primal Word which the Tongue of Grandeur hath uttered encompasseth all: “This is a Book from the All-Merciful unto all who are in the lands,” and likewise His word, exalted be His glory: “O My loved ones in the lands.” This verse hath encompassed all. The steed of hope is galloping while despair with its hosts is put to flight. Thus hath the standard of hope been raised high and the banner of despair been lowered. Today there is no place or station for despair and despondency, for the rain of mercy hath ever been pouring and the seas of hope are surging. For years people possessed but a portion of the Qur’an, yet all held fast to it. Now some suppose there may exist several times as many books as the Qur’an. By the life of your Beloved and our Beloved! A bounty hath been manifested that hath had and hath no likeness or peer. A hundred thousand earths and horizons and heavens would be needed to recount but an atom of the effulgences of the Sun of His favor. Otherwise, whatsoever existeth is unworthy of this station. We beseech God to cause to appear from the hearts, in service to that Beloved One, that which is sanctified from despair and despondency and the like. Verily, He is powerful over all things.

O My handmaiden! We have previously made mention of thee in such wise as to cause eyes and visions to be gladdened, and We revealed for him who ascended that whereby the treasures of knowledge and inner meanings and the repositories of utterance were made manifest in all creation. Thy Lord is verily the Mighty, the Glorious, the All-Knowing. By God’s life! We were with him when he ascended to the Most Exalted Companion, and the people of Paradise inhaled from him the fragrance of My raiment. Thus doth the Tongue of Grandeur bear witness from the most exalted station. We verily honored him and adorned him, and revealed for him that which the near ones shall remember throughout ages and centuries. O handmaiden of God! Rejoice in thy Lord’s favor, for there hath been sent down from the Kingdom of grace that which was the spirit of life unto temples and bodies. Give thanks unto thy Lord, the All-Merciful. He is with you and He is the Watchful, the Self-Subsisting. Hold fast unto goodly deeds and unto that which thou hast been commanded in the Book from thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Blessed is the handmaiden who hath held fast unto My commandments, and the servant who hath clung to the hem of My laws. We counsel every servant who hath turned to the Most Sublime Horizon, and every handmaiden who hath heard the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree, to hold fast unto that whereby the Cause of God hath been raised up amongst mankind. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon those who have heard and responded and held fast unto that which they were commanded in the Scriptures and Tablets.

As to what thou didst write concerning the distress of that honored lady, God willing, His grace shall encompass her condition. The people of the earth, though some have usurped the rights of God and some have hoarded wealth, and the heedlessness of the rich hath reached such a state that they shun the poor, yet still they make accusations and every year busy themselves kindling the fire of oppression. These souls act with the utmost kindness and mercy, while those souls act with the utmost oppression, pride and dominion. However, that which hath no connection to God hath been and shall ever be transient and ephemeral. How many days have they partaken and do partake of this world? Where are their fathers and their great ones and their ministers of old who arose to oppose and disputed the signs of God, the Lord of all worlds? And where are their treasures and their riches, and where their influence and their power? Let them look into the graves; perchance they may repent and return unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. But their unworthy deeds have blocked the paths of awareness and awakening. They are afflicted by their own deeds until they return to their abode. The Command is in His grasp; He doeth and judgeth as He pleaseth, and He is the Commander, the All-Wise.

And regarding the property, let them consult. If that assemblage be adorned with the friends of God, exalted be His glory, it is assuredly more luminous, excellent and radiant, and let them act according to whatsoever emerges from that assemblage. Thus hath He Who is our Goal and the Goal of all who are in the heavens and the earth decreed.

As regards what you wrote concerning that leaf’s attention to serving that loved one and the honored Name, upon him be the Glory of God - this matter was presented in the Most Holy, Most Exalted Presence - may my spirit be sacrificed for all in the kingdoms of command and creation. He expressed great favor, saying, glorified be His majesty: “Blessed is she and those who arise to serve My loved ones. They are indeed leaves of My most exalted Paradise. God will surely reward them with the most excellent reward. Thus has the matter been decreed from God, the Lord of Lords.”

Blessed are those souls who in the days of testing arose to serve to the extent possible. In truth, that service was for the Cause of God and for the love of God. The Truth, exalted be His glory, Himself gives glad tidings to His leaves and handmaidens of special rewards. Those handmaidens who have been mindful of the circumstances of the Name of God and those with him have ever been and are beneath the gaze of His favor.

O son of him who ascended to My Most Glorious Horizon! Some women in that land are observed to be two-faced. God has concealed and continues to conceal this. Pray that He may adorn them with the ornament of steadfastness and cause them to attain the exalted station. Say: God, then leave them to their vain imaginings.

The believing wife, upon them both be My glory and mercy, is mentioned before the Wronged One. She attained the presence when the Light was shining from the horizon of Zawra. We have mentioned her and do mention her as a grace from Us, and I am the All-Remembering, the All-Wise.

Blessed are the leaves and handmaidens who today are occupied with serving the Cause and are moved to assist God’s loved ones. We have adorned their heads with crowns of utterance from the All-Merciful, and We shall soon send down for them that from which the sincere shall find the fragrance of My loving-kindness. And I am the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate.

As for mentioning the honored beloved, the son of ’Ayn-?a, upon them both be the Glory of God and His favor - praise be to God, from the first days he attained recognition of the Beloved of the worlds and has ever been and is mentioned in the Most Holy Presence. This lowly one presented at a special time in the Most Holy Presence whatever you mentioned regarding them and Haji Muhammad Rahim, upon him be the Glory of God. This is what was revealed for them from the heaven of our Lord’s gracious favor. His blessed and exalted Word:

O ’Ayn-Qubl-?a! The servant present submitted your letter sent in his name to the Most Holy Presence and it attained the honor of being heard. Praise be to God, from the first days you have been adorned with the mention of the Truth, exalted be His glory. He loves whoever loves Him, remembers whoever remembers Him, and turns to whoever turns to Him, as a grace from Him. And He is the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

We make mention of the Merciful One who migrated out of love for God until he arrived at the luminous Spot and heard the Call from the Dawning-Place of grandeur: “Verily, there is no God but I, the Mighty, the Generous.” Behold, then remember when thou wert standing before the Countenance and didst hear the call of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We have made mention of thee in such wise that nothing on earth can equal it, as doth testify to this He with Whom is the perspicuous Book. And We make mention of thy brother who was with thee and attained unto that which was promised by the tongues of the Prophets and Messengers. And We make mention of your mother who attained unto the recognition of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. She is the one at whose mention My Most Exalted Pen is moved, as doth bear witness to this the Lord of Names in His exalted station. And We make mention of My handmaidens from whom the sincere ones perceive the fragrance of steadfastness in this Cause whereby the feet of the learned have slipped, as have those of every heedless ignorant one. And We make mention of the daughter of My Name, the Wronged One, who was named the Most Truthful in My Great Tablet. He cast the world behind him, turning unto the Lord of Eternity and Sovereign of nations, until he attained the presence of the Countenance and heard the call of God, the Lord of this wondrous Day. O Leaf! We wish to behold thee steadfast in the Cause in such wise that neither the clamor of all who dwell on earth shall shake thee nor the signs of those who have disbelieved in the Day of Judgment shall veil thee. Verily thy brother hath attained to the service of the Cause. We have aided him and raised him up through a command from Us. Recognize thou his station. Verily thy Lord is the All-Explaining, the All-Knowing. He arose to serve My Cause, spoke in My praise, traveled through the lands for My Name, soared in My atmosphere, and guided the people to My path, bearing hardships for My mighty, powerful Cause. The glory be upon you, O My loved ones! Give thanks unto your Lord, the Most Merciful, for this manifest bounty.

O My loved one and he who is mentioned before My Lord! From the wondrous and exalted verses, the favor of the True One, exalted be His glory, is evident and clear regarding them. May they, God willing, be assisted to act righteously and remain unperturbed by the vicissitudes of the days. And concerning what they wrote to His Holiness Ismu’llah Jamal, upon him be all the Most Glorious of Glory, that “through various means we attained deliverance from imprisonment” - after this gained the blessing of reaching the hearing of the True One, exalted be His glory, He said: “The intermediary they took walketh outside the path.” Then He said: “The brothers and souls from that household who are steadfast have all been and are under the protection and safeguarding of the True One, exalted be His glory.” When His Honor Haji, upon him be the Glory of God, intended to return, at the time of farewell he attained the presence, and after being dismissed, the word “protection” regarding him and his brothers was heard from the tongue of the Lord of Names. This is a bounty that sufficeth him and His all-pervading Self over all in the heavens and earths. These matters of imprisonment and arrest had and have no importance, for praise be to God, the friends of God have been and are of pure breasts, illumined hearts and radiant faces, and such souls, by the life of the Beloved, are victorious. Blessed is the mother, for she hath arisen to serve the Cause and the friends of the True One. Every good deed manifested by them is mentioned before the Throne and adorned with the ornament of acceptance. Assuredly the True One, exalted be His glory, will exalt that household, for it hath been the dwelling place of His friends and chosen ones. I beseech and implore the True One, exalted be His glory, to protect that household from certain winds and wholly sanctify it from whatsoever is unseemly, that all souls dwelling in that house may be associated with the True One alone and be mentioned by His Name. These games of men - now arresting, now imprisoning - will all soon return to nothingness. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of proof that hath risen from the Most Great Prison that all they now possess and in which they take pride and glory is and was unworthy of mention. All is seen as perishable and non-existent. I beseech the True One, exalted be His glory, to adorn the people of that household, as He mentioned from the beginning unto the endless end, with this most exalted, most holy and most glorious ornament. Verily, He is powerful over all things. This servant conveyeth greetings and praise to each one - to the exalted matron, the mother, upon her be the Glory of God, and their honors the brothers, and the leaf, daughter of His Holiness Ismu’llah Al-Asdaq, upon him be all the Most Glorious of Glory, and likewise the handmaidens in that household who hold fast to the cord of the True One, exalted be His glory, and seeketh confirmation for each one. Verily our Lord, the All-Merciful, is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth through His word “Be” and it is.

Concerning your mention of him named Tahmasb from the region of Dar al-Marz, that after two days of arrival in the land of Ta he ascended to the most exalted holy precincts - this matter was presented in the Most Holy Court. His blessed and exalted Word: “There hath befallen My loved ones there that which hath caused the Holy Spirit and the dwellers of the precincts of intimacy to lament. Blessed is every one who hath turned unto God and been touched by tribulation in the path of God, the Lord of Names, and woe unto every oppressor who hath oppressed and thereby earned for himself a grievous punishment. By the life of God! He hath lost in this world and in the next shall see himself among the most lost.”

O Muhammad-Qabli-Taqi! Upon thee be My glory, My mercy and My loving-kindness! Behold and then call to mind when the idolaters in the land of M rose up against My loved ones and My chosen ones. They seized them, reviled them, beat them and plundered them. Say: O concourse of idolaters! Ye have committed that which hath caused the Supreme Horizon to darken and the denizens of the highest Paradise to lament. God hath lifted the Pen from children, yet through your tyranny there befell them that which caused the Temple of Justice to cry out from its exalted station. Ye have earned for yourselves that which shall never be touched by the fragrance of forgiveness throughout the duration of the names of your Lord, the Most Merciful. He Who speaketh from this station doth testify to this. Woe unto him who hath wronged the loved ones of God and His chosen ones, and unto those who followed them without clear proof or a Book from God, the Lord of the worlds. We make mention of each one of them even as We mentioned them before, and I am verily the All-Hearing Witness. We were with them when the oppressors advanced upon them, and We heard their cry, and We recount from Our Most Exalted Pen what befell them on this straight path. Say: O My loved ones in that land! Remember what the oppressors inflicted upon God’s Messengers and His chosen ones of old, and what befell Muhammad the Apostle of God, and before Him the Spirit, and before Him the Interlocutor. There hath befallen you what befell them. The Tongue of Grandeur doth testify to this, seated upon His mighty throne. Blessed are ye, and blessed is he who loveth you, and he who hath aided and will aid you, and he who remembereth your tribulations in this Announcement whereby the mountains were crushed and the pillars of every distant realm were shaken.

O son of him who turned to My most exalted horizon! The world hath become pregnant through this oppression, and soon shall its signs appear. The heedlessness of the servants hath reached such a state that were God to seize them all and spare but a few, those few would again rise up in sedition, except whom God willeth. How many wicked and oppressive souls who later rose up against God Himself with utmost tyranny and injustice, and the hand of divine wrath seized them all and returned them to the lowest of the low. Yet despite this, the rest of the people never became aware nor drank from the fountain of knowledge. The veils of glory have prevented their eyes from beholding the lights of beauty, and the cotton of heedlessness hath deprived their ears from hearing the Most Exalted Word. A hundred thousand blessings upon those souls who in R and Sh and the land of M were afflicted with great tribulations in the path of the Lord of Oneness. The denizens of the Kingdom of Names, the Concourse on High, and the highest Paradise send their prayers upon them, and behind them the Tongue of God, the King, the Just, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of the Kingdom that whenever any of them ascended, the exalted hosts, the cherubim, and the near-stationed angels all descended to receive his purified spirit and ascended with him. Verily the Truth with His tongue maketh mention of him who hath ascended and will make mention of him who will ascend, and mentioneth in this station His servant Nasir who ascended unto God in the prison of R and Sh. O Nasir! Hearken unto what the Wronged One mentioneth unto thee from the precincts of the prison, and congratulateth thee on the favors and bounties of God and what He hath ordained for thee in a clear Book. I testify that thou didst hear the Call and answer God, the Lord of Names, and didst make His love thy highest aim. I have made My ultimate goal thy love and good-pleasure, and to act in accordance with what He hath revealed in His mighty Book. By My life! If people knew thy station and beheld God’s bounty towards thee, they would sacrifice their souls and all they possess in thy path. To this testifieth every atom and, beyond them, He Who speaketh that there is none other God but Me, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

O Nasir! The denizens of the Kingdom stand astonished at thy steadfastness, thy firmness and thy constancy in this mighty Cause. There befell thee and thy noble person that which caused the Maidens of Heaven to swoon upon hearing it, and those who circle round the exalted Throne. Say: O oppressor! Thou hast committed what neither Pharaoh, nor Nimrod, nor he through whose tyranny the hearts of the dwellers of Paradise were melted and the hearts of them who are nigh unto God were consumed, had committed. Remember what befell Husayn and his companions at the hands of those who denied God’s right and His sovereignty, who disputed His signs and disbelieved in Him when He came from the Dawning-Place of utterance with a perspicuous command. By God! The Divine Lote-Tree and its leaves, fruits and branches weep with the weeping of those who are bereft.

Ye have heard My voice which was raised in sorrow. Should ye hear My sweeter voice once again in mention and praise of you, We would give you glad-tidings of the greatest joy which hath come to you from God, the Goal of them who know. O My Most Exalted Pen! We have caused thee to hear what hath befallen My loved ones in the land of Mim, then Ra and Shin. Dost thou wish to hear the lamentation of the loved ones from another city? He saith: O Lord of Names and Creator of heaven! My heart hath melted, my breast is aflame, my limbs tremble, and my being is convulsed by what I have heard from Thy most sweet tongue concerning what hath befallen Thy chosen ones. O Lord! The universe is nigh to swooning and returning to nothingness. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance, the manifestations of Thy justice, the waves of the ocean of Thy generosity, and the effulgences of the sun of Thy bounty, to have mercy upon Thy servants. Thou art He before Whose utterance the waves of the ocean of utterance bow down, and before Whose manifestations of will the wills of the world prostrate themselves. There is none other God but Thee, the Strong, the All-Conquering, the Almighty.

O Pen! Be not disturbed by what thou hast heard. By My life! What I have mentioned to thee of the ocean of tribulation is but a drop, and of the oppression of the wicked but a letter. I have not recounted to thee what the Nightingale sang upon the prison branch in the land of Ra and Shin, nor what the Dove sang in the land of Alif and Ba. We behold thee, O My Pen, silent, speechless and bewildered, not knowing what the polytheists have wrought with the Book of God and its people. Were We to recount it to thee, thou wouldst, by the Lord of the worlds, be struck unconscious. We have veiled from thee what hath befallen those whom God hath made the letters of His Book and the signs of His Cause. Hold fast unto the cord of patience until God shall issue His decree and manifest what He willeth. He, verily, is the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing.

O Nightingale! We have received thy letter, and what thou didst compose and send hath come before the Wronged One, and the servant present before the face of thy Wronged and Exiled Lord hath chanted it. Blessed art thou, and blissful art thou and they who have attained unto imprisonment in the path of God, the Lord of the Throne and of earth, and the Lord of this exalted Station. Blessed art thou, O Land of Alif and Ba, in that God hath adorned thee with the lights of the countenances of His loved ones, through whose names the horizon of steadfastness was illumined and by whose mention all things have spoken. The kingdom belongeth unto God, the Mighty, the Great. Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken, as a command from Him in this station which hath been built in His Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. We have heard the lamentation of the people of earth and heaven, wherefore We stayed the Pen and chose silence, and I am the Ordainer, the All-Knowing.

O beloved of my heart! This letter was written six years ago and reached this point, and then due to the imprisonment of the friends in those days and the sorrows that befell them, the tongue remained silent and the pen stayed still until those days and nights ended, reaching this time when the moment for remembrance and utterance has come, for the sake of God, our Lord and your Lord and the Lord of the Mighty Throne. In truth, thy letters arrived one after another and set in motion the cord of love and faithfulness. Therefore at this time, when one hour and nine minutes have passed from Thursday night, the 24th of the month of Sha’ban al-Mu’azzam 1306, I am present before the face of the Goal of the worlds, and thy detailed letter which arrived in these days was, after permission was granted, presented and attained the honor of being heard. His word, exalted be His majesty and mighty be His utterance:

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed

O son of him who turned to My Kingdom and attained My grace and acceptance and soared in the atmosphere of My love! Hear My call on this night wherein sorrows have encompassed Me from all directions because of what the hands of the wolves have wrought in the land of Sad. By My life! The dwellers of My Kingdom and the people of My Dominion have lamented at their tyranny, and then those who circle round God’s throne, the Lord of the Frequented Fane and the Praised Station. Say: O people of the earth! Be fair in the Wronged One’s Cause and follow not your desires. Follow Him Who speaketh in every matter: “Verily, I am God, the Sovereign, the Self-Subsisting.” O thou who gazest upon the Face! By My life! My grief from the deeds of My loved ones exceeds what hath come upon Me from Mine enemies. My heart and My Pen bear witness unto thee - the Pen through which the Trump was blown and all in the heavens and earth were thunderstruck, save whom God willed, the Lord of the worlds and the Master of existence. The Day hath come, yet the people perceive not. The Call hath been raised between earth and heaven, yet they hear not. They have cast aside what God made as a healing for their ills and have taken what harmeth them. Verily they understand not. Blessed is the servant who hath forsaken all that is in the world, taking what was given from God, the King, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Loving. O Ibn Abhar! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Lord of this Scene. There hath appeared in the Great City that which hath caused trustworthiness, religion, truthfulness and faithfulness to cry out. By God’s life! Justice lamenteth and equity weepeth, and the Wronged One saith: “Be fair, O people, and follow not your desires. Follow Him Who hath come from the heaven of bounty with a clear proof.” My Most Exalted Pen moveth only toward that which elevateth the station of man in the contingent world, but the people have turned away from what behooveth them and have turned to every ignorant remote one. Say:

My God, my God! Thou knowest and seest what hath befallen Thy Cause at the hands of them who have attributed themselves to Thee. They have committed that which hath caused the dwellers of the cities of justice and equity to lament in Thy days, hath disquieted the hearts of Thy loved ones and chosen ones, and hath caused grief to take hold of the inhabitants of Thy kingdom, Thy realm and Thy dominion. With their tongues they confess what hath been sent down from Thee, yet their deeds give them the lie. Then, as to those who have circled round the throne of Thy grandeur and held fast to the cord of Thy grace - O Lord, aid them to turn unto Thee and to acknowledge before Thine eyes what they have committed. I beseech Thee, O Lord of all worlds, to ordain for them that which will draw them nigh unto Thee and purify them from the promptings of self and passion. Thou art, verily, the Lord of all created things, the Lord of the Throne on high and of the earth below. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Hear thou the voice of the Wronged One in the Persian tongue. In the great city there occurred that which inflicted humiliation upon the glory of God and encompassed the Concourse of the near ones with profound sorrow. The Afnan, upon them be My glory and loving-kindness, desired to open an establishment for commerce in that city. Permission was granted, and this Wronged One’s purpose was that perchance the fragrances of trustworthiness, faith, truthfulness and sincerity might be diffused, and that the deeds and conduct of His loved ones might guide the manifestations of His names. However, self and passion prevailed, and the temple of tyranny drew the sword of cruelty against the temple of godliness. Treachery prevailed over trustworthiness, and falsehood over truth, bringing about that which causeth perpetual grief to endure. For the sword of oppression, through inequity, fell upon the head of justice, although no harm had come to that person from any quarter. The utmost consideration and love were shown to him, yet the fire of greed and covetousness so inflamed him that night and day he warred against his brother with arrows of rancor and spears of hatred, that perchance the commerce of that land might be confined to him alone. In short, he made peace with the enemy and assailed the friend, heedless that his affairs were manifest and evident in the presence of God. In his own estimation he interpreted the concealing grace and kindness of God, unmindful that this is the Day which hath been mentioned aforetime in these blessed words: “Lo! if it be but the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, God will bring it forth. Verily God is Subtle, Informed!” We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to regard His servants with the glance of His loving-kindness and bounty, and to enable those who have turned away to turn unto Him, those who have denied to acknowledge, those who have associated partners with God to recognize His unity, and the oppressors to act with justice. He, verily, is the Forgiving, the Bountiful, and He is the All-Generous, the Merciful.

Blessed is the sprinkling that has been shed upon the friends and loved ones from the ocean of divine favor. In truth, were the eye of fairness to be opened and the ears of justice attentive, one would hear all things proclaiming the glad-tidings of the Days of God. Today the very atoms of all created things give voice to His praise and glory, yet most of the people on earth remain heedless. The wonder is that until now they have failed to recognize the purpose of the Sovereign of being and the Lord of the seen and unseen, imagining that this most great Revelation would bring harm to the world and its peoples - even though the signs of God’s infinite mercy and the manifestations of the Sun of divine grace and favor have encompassed all. Through pure and goodly deeds and praiseworthy conduct, His purpose stands clear and evident. This evanescent one beseeches the Eternal Truth to enable all to attain unto that which leads to their exaltation and glory, and to inspire in them whatsoever is His wish, that all may arise with complete assurance to accomplish that which is befitting, and that the entire earth, despite its diverse regions, lands and places, may be seen as one country, one land, one homeland and one realm. This is the greatest bounty and the purpose of the Ancient King. We hope His will shall encompass all and bring to light that which is now concealed. Verily, He is powerful over all things. Concerning what you wrote regarding matters that would bring comfort and cause prosperity, wealth and employment for the friends - these points were presented in detail before His Most Holy and Most Exalted Court. Here is what He says, exalted be His glory and mighty be His utterance:

O Ibn Abhar! In all matters one must consider their consequences. Every matter which today is conducive to the exaltation of the Word of God, the attraction of hearts, the magnetization of souls, the elevation of station, the uplifting of rank, and the benefit of existence - to this must one hold fast. The first command that hath been revealed from the Supreme Pen concerning these stations is the ordinance of consultation. You and those few who are numbered and accounted before God as Hands of the Cause, as well as those assured souls who act and speak purely for the sake of God, must arrange an assembly wherein they shall consult together. Whatsoever the opinions of these souls shall settle upon, to that must they hold fast, placing their reliance in God. Assuredly in this way they shall be inspired with that which is the cause and source of success and prosperity. Verily God will accomplish His purpose. God hath ordained a measure for all things. Convey My greetings to the loved ones on behalf of the Wronged One, and remind them of that which hath been revealed. We beseech God to make all aware of the station of this Most Great Cause, the excellence of these days, their recompense and reward, and the manifestations of their signs and fruits throughout centuries and ages. For were they to become aware, they would arise with heart and soul to serve in every aspect and station. That which hath been revealed in every aspect and station is beyond the power of all to reckon. However, if the people of Baha, who in the Books and Tablets have been designated as the party of God, should resolve to reform the world and its peoples, they shall assuredly be aided and confirmed. Verily God is the Strong, the Dominant, the Powerful. No matter can frustrate Him, no force can weaken Him, no rejection of the rejecters nor oppression of the oppressors can prevent Him, and nothing escapes His knowledge. He heareth and seeth, and He is the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

We beseech God to aid one of His loved ones to compile all that hath flowed from the Supreme Pen in various stations concerning the absence of conflict, contention and corruption, as well as counsels, consummate wisdom, and the unity and concord of the servants. Verily He is the Helper, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Great. Likewise the mention of those souls who in this Most Great Revelation, with perfect attraction and enthusiasm, with longing and yearning, have sought the station of sacrifice and have offered up their lives in the path of the love of the Beloved of the worlds - these matters are acceptable and praiseworthy before God.

If through the favors of the Desired One of the worlds unity and concord be realized, the doors of glory, mercy, comfort and wealth shall be opened before the faces of all. This evanescent servant, and that beloved one, and the other loved ones must beseech God, exalted be His glory, to enable all to attain unto this most exalted station and this supreme rank.

As to what you wrote regarding the two souls and their arising in love, fellowship and service - after being submitted before the Most Holy Court, these exalted words were revealed from the Tongue of Grandeur, exalted be His utterance: “We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to aid them and those who have desired to do good in this most mighty, most luminous and most glorious path, in accordance with what He loveth and is pleased with, and to ordain for them what He hath ordained for those who circumambulated around the Will in the beginning and the end.” Their intention, even before their deed, hath been honored with the mention of the Wronged One. Blessed be they both! In all circumstances, one must hold fast to that which was previously mentioned. Verily He is the Counselor, the All-Knowing, the Helper, the Mighty, the All-Wise.

As for the mention of Aqa Muhammad Husayn and his wife, upon them be the glory of God, praise be to God that they have attained to the mention of the Goal of all the worlds. The effulgent rays of the Orb of grace have ever shone resplendently upon His loved ones without cessation or delay. The pen can never adequately describe this station, nor can the tongue make mention of it. The servant beseeches his Lord to aid all to draw nigh unto His loved ones and to serve His chosen ones. Verily He is the Answerer of prayers and the Most Merciful of the merciful.

You made mention of the Kitab-i-Iqan and its publication and distribution. This is a momentous matter, a great bounty, and a perfect good. I beseech and implore God that He may aid all to do what is befitting in this day. After these matters were presented before the Divine Throne, the Tongue of Grandeur spoke these exalted words, blessed and exalted be His utterance:

O Ibn-i-Abhar! We beseech God to adorn thy head with the crown of detachment, thy heart with the ornament of patience and forbearance, thy temple with the pearls of wisdom and utterance, and to cause to flow from thy tongue that which will attract the servants to the Creator of all existence. Say: O people of God! The power of piety and contentment is mightier and more penetrating than the hosts of earth and heaven. Blessed is he who hath laid hold on these and attained unto them. Piety is the lord of deeds and virtues, and hath power to transform the servants. It is a blessed captain with a vast domain and a wondrous command. Its hosts too are blessed and propitious - they are goodly deeds and radiant attributes.

You made mention of the Books - who can reckon them? If people were granted but a drop from the ocean of fairness and attained unto a single Tablet, all would turn, detached from all on earth, to the horizon of the heaven of the Manifestation. Thus hath spoken the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved.

O My beloved! The fire of tyranny, injustice, ignorance and unwisdom melteth man’s being. By the life of God, our Lord and your Lord! In the nights and days, verses have descended from the heaven of the Will of the Lord of all beings like rain - nay, even more copiously. In truth, all are powerless and incapable of gathering and preserving them. They have been so widely dispersed that none but God, exalted be His glory, can hope to gather them all together, save whom God aideth through a power from Him and a strength from His presence. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

As for what you mentioned regarding Mashhadi Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be the glory of God, and his arising to serve the Cause, his assistance, and his conduct in accordance with God’s good-pleasure, exalted be His glory - after these were presented in the Most Holy and Most Exalted Court, the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that which caused the realities of all things to be attracted. Exalted be His utterance and sublime His proof:

In My Name, the Generous

This is a Book sent down from the All-Knowing to him who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the Wise, that he may drink from the words of the All-Merciful the wine of understanding and may thank Him with his outer and inner tongue. Verily He is the Single, the One, the Helper, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. O Muhammad-’Ali! The path of guidance is as clear and evident as the sun, and the Divine Lote-Tree standeth adorned with delicate, ripe fruits before the faces of the world. Blessed is the servant who hath attained, and woe unto the heedless. Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, for having remembered thee from the prison and revealed for thee that which hath cooled the eyes of understanding in all creation. Blessed be the All-Merciful, the Manifestation of whatsoever He willeth through His all-pervading grace. When thou hast attained unto the fruits of knowledge from the All-Merciful, say:

O my God, my God! I testify that Thou art my Creator, my Fashioner, my Sustainer and my Helper. Thou didst raise me up among the dead and adorn me with the ornament of life. Thou didst give me to drink from the Kawthar of divine knowledge and didst strengthen me to stand firm amidst all creation. Thou didst adorn me with the pearls of resignation, reliance, and devoted attachment. I know not, O my God, by which of Thy bounties I should remember Thee, thank Thee, and praise Thee. Through Thy great mercy Thou didst awaken me when I was asleep, cause me to speak when I was silent, draw me near when I was far, and bestow Thy favors upon me when I was hesitant. O my God, I am surrounded by the bounties of remembrance, nearness, care and kindness. I beseech Thee, O Transformer of all things and He Who is established upon the throne of manifestation, by Thy power before which the might of the world hath bowed down, and by Thy strength which hath encompassed all nations, to make me hold fast unto Thee and be detached from all else save Thee. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I beseech Thee to make me among those who move only by the winds of Thy Will and Purpose. O Lord! Thou seest the stranger seeking the most exalted homeland, and the lover drawing nigh unto the station of nearness and meeting. Ordain for him that which will make him renowned among Thy servants and distinguished by that which befitteth Thy Manifestation, Thy sovereignty and Thy days. O Lord! Forgive me and those with me, then accept from me what I have done in Thy love and Thy path. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Bountiful. O Lord! Thou seest Thy handmaiden turning toward Thy most exalted horizon, hoping from the ocean of Thy bounty that which will cause her to hold fast unto Thee and Thy verses. O Lord! Aid her to remember and praise Thee among the handmaidens that she may draw them unto the court of nearness, holiness and eternity. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all servants and the Speaker on the Day of Reckoning.

This was revealed for Mashhadi Agha as a favor from our Lord, the King of the Kingdom of Names. Glorified be His station, His majesty and His utterance.

He is the All-Knowing

O Mashhadi Agha! Today the world is illumined by the lights of the countenance of the Ancient King, and the Sun of utterance is shining and manifest from the horizon of the heaven of the Mother Book. The ocean of knowledge is surging and the heaven of wisdom is upraised. Is there any possessor of sight who will behold, any possessor of knowledge who will understand, any possessor of ears who will hear that which the Lord of Destiny uttereth from His Most Great Prospect? Is there any just one who will show justice regarding this Most Great Cause and this Mighty News whereby the heart of every wise one was troubled, the foot of every learned one slipped, and the face of every denier was darkened? Nay, by My true Self, save him who cast away vain desire, seeking the path of guidance. He is of the people of Baha in the crimson scroll. The Tongue of Grandeur beareth witness to this in this exalted station. Thank thy Lord for having mentioned thee in such wise that thy mention shall endure throughout the eternity of His mighty and wondrous kingdom.

We make mention at this time of him who is named Rahim, that he may drink the choice wine of utterance from the hand of the bounty of his Lord, the All-Merciful, and be of those who are firmly established. Today steadfastness, after the recognition of God, is the most excellent of all deeds. O Rahim! Hold thou fast unto it and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Goal of the world and the Beloved of nations, for having mentioned me in Thy Most Great Prison when I was in the hands of the heedless. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O Ibrahim! Thou hast been mentioned by one who hath quaffed the sealed wine from My Name, the Self-Subsisting, and who hath been seized by the intoxication of the Kawthar of My utterance, to such extent that the reins of choice were taken from him, causing him to soar in the atmosphere of My loving-kindness, to hold fast unto the cord of My love, and to be immersed in the ocean of My mercy. We make mention of thee through My grace, for I am the All-Bountiful. Hearken unto the Call from the Supreme Horizon; verily it draweth thee unto Him and bringeth thee nigh unto a station which God hath made the circumambulation point of the Most Exalted Paradise and the Highest Heaven. Verily, He is the One Who doeth what He willeth, and He is the Self-Sufficient, the Most High.

When thou hearest the Call, say with utmost lowliness and supplication: “Praise be unto Thee, O my God, and glorification be unto Thee, O my Heart’s Desire, and splendor be unto Thee, O Thou through Whose manifestation the mountains were moved and the earth was shaken!” Blessed art thou for having inhaled the fragrance of the breeze of God as it wafted with grace, and for having turned toward the Horizon of Revelation on a Day wherein most men were prevented from turning unto Him.

We make mention of thy wife who hath shattered the back of vain imaginings through the name of her Lord, the Master of the Beginning and the End, and We give her the glad-tidings of My loving-kindness and My mercy which have preceded all ages. Blessed art thou, O My handmaiden, for having turned unto God when most people were in doubt and error.

And We make mention of thy sister whom God hath assisted to celebrate His praise and commemoration, and caused her to speak that which hath stirred the hearts of the valiant. O My leaf! Hear My call from the direction of My prison. Verily, He will assist thee in that which will draw thee nigh unto Him, despite every learned one who hath forbidden and every woman who hath forbidden. Verily thy Lord taketh whom He willeth through His command; He is severe in punishment.

Say: “My God, my God! Unto Thee be glory and splendor, and unto Thee be bounty and generosity. I beseech Thee by the oceans of Thy grace and the stars of the heaven of Thy bounty and generosity to forgive me and my sister, through Thy loving-kindness which hath preceded all created things and through Thy favors which have encompassed all beings. Enable us to remember Thee and to praise Thee in all conditions.”

Splendor be from Us upon thee, O Ibrahim, and upon those with thee, and upon those whom nothing whatsoever hath prevented from God, the Lord of the Kingdom of Names, and who have uttered the praise of their Lord at eventide and at dawn, at night and at day’s end.

The splendors of the Sun of Grace and the effulgences of the Luminary of Mercy have encompassed the world. What else can this evanescent servant say? Every letter of the letters and every word of the words, with utmost eloquence and power of expression, invites the servants to the most exalted Paradise and bestows the water of life upon the people of contingent being. Will the earth bring forth that which hath been deposited therein? In truth, this matter appeareth difficult, except through the assistance of the Hands of His power. His hands are outstretched, and in His grasp are the keys of the heavens and earth and every wise command.

This was revealed for Ustad Ibrahim, upon him be the glory of God. He is the All-Wise Expositor.

O people of God! The divine Tree of Love is adorned and manifest with the fruits of wisdom, utterance, knowledge and understanding. By the life of God! It standeth before all faces, yet the unjust people are heedless, nay, rather, disbelievers. Today the Hand of God bestoweth the Kawthar of eternity. O ye that thirst, hasten! O ye that are heedless, become aware! O Ibrahim! The great bounty is manifest and the Beauty of the All-Knowing is evident. Say: O people of the world! The Most Great Name hath rent asunder the veils and with the hand of power hath removed that which barred the way, and like unto the sun is visible and manifest. Deprive not yourselves and forbid not yourselves from the Countenance of the All-Merciful because of the sayings of this one or that. Soon shall perish that which hath occupied you and prevented you from attaining unto and drawing nigh unto the Self-Sufficient, the Most High.

We make mention of thy sister who hath drunk the choice wine of certitude and hath attained unto the recognition of God in His glorious and wondrous Day. O My leaf! He who hath loved Me hath made mention of thee. We make mention of thee. Say: My God, my God! Assist Thy leaves to accomplish that which Thou hast ordained for them, that they may be stirred by the winds of Thy Will and the breezes of Thy Purpose. O Lord! Thou seest a handmaiden among Thy handmaidens who hath attained unto Thy days and desireth from the ocean of Thy bounty the pearls of Thy knowledge. I beseech Thee by the Hands of Thy Cause and the effulgences of the lights of the Luminary of Thy justice to make me steadfast in Thy love. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

This was revealed for Muhammad-Qabli-’Ali, son of Muhammad-Hashim Mishki-baf, upon them be the glory of God. His blessed and exalted Word:

He is the Hearer and the Speaker.

Give thanks unto thy Lord for having aided thee to turn unto Him, for having shown thee His path, for having guided thee through His grace, and for having illumined thy heart with the light of His knowledge, and brought thee out of darkness into light. Verily, He is the Almighty, the Kind, the Forgiving. O Muhammad-Qabli-’Ali! We counsel thee with that whereby thy station shall be exalted among the servants, and We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to ordain for thee the Most Great Steadfastness in this Cause whereby the feet of men have slipped save whom God hath willed, the Lord of Names and Creator of heaven. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon thy mother and upon My steadfast handmaidens who have adorned themselves with the ornament of chastity and fidelity and have acted according to what was commanded in the Book of God, the Ordainer, the All-Wise.

The tongue of justice declareth: Is there anyone in the world who can reckon the waves of the ocean of the bounty of our Lord, the Lord of earth and heaven? Nay, by His own Self, the True One! We are all powerless.

And concerning what ye mentioned about Ustad ’Ali-Muhammad, son of Ustad Mahdi-Banna, upon them be the glory of God, after being presented before the Throne of the Lord, exalted be His glory, these manifest verses were revealed from the Kingdom of grace. His word, exalted be His utterance and mighty His proof:

In My Name that is sanctified above all names

Praise be befitting and worthy of the Lord of all desires, Who hath made the hearts of His loved ones repositories of the pearls of His love, such that the pharaohs of the world and the tyrants of the nations are powerless and incapable to possess or transform them. The heavenly sustenance hath ever been and shall be the food of enkindled souls. They drink from the Kawthar of utterance and are nourished by the bounty of recognition. O ’Ali-Qabli-Muhammad! Thy name hath attained the honor of My hearing and thy heart the light of My knowledge. We beseech God, exalted be He, to give thee to drink from the cup of His grace, the Salsabil of His bounty. Verily, He is the Generous Giver. There is no God but He, the Mighty, the Great.

We make mention in this station of thy son who was named ’Abdu’r-Rahim and give him the glad-tidings of his Lord’s mercy which hath preceded existence in both the unseen and visible worlds. O ’Abdu’r-Rahim! Be steadfast in the love of thy Lord, speaking His praise with wisdom and utterance, clinging unto Him, placing thy trust in Him, and committing all thy affairs unto Him. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

We make mention at this time of thy brother Qasim who hath ascended unto God. God hath forgiven him through His mercy and grace. We beseech Him to cause him to enter Paradise. Verily, He is the Hearing, the Responding One. Blessed is he! We testify that he hath attained the mention of My Most Exalted Pen in My Great Prison.

This is what hath been revealed for the son of Jinab-i-Dhabih, upon them both be the glory of God, His mercy and His loving-kindness. He is the Compassionate, the Generous.

O youth! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. Some time ago thy letter attained the Most Holy Court and an answer was revealed, but its dispatch was delayed. If God should will and desire, it shall be sent this time. Thou hast ever been and art remembered. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to aid thee, make thee successful, and honor thee with beholding His signs. Verily, He is the Helper, the All-Wise. Make mention of the kinsmen on behalf of the Wronged One and remind them of the verses of God. Verily, He is the Hearing, the All-Seeing. God hath forgiven the one for whom thou didst seek forgiveness, Muhammad-Rida. Verily, He befriendeth whosoever befriendeth Him and answereth those who call upon Him.

The Tablet for that honored one was revealed during the presence of the beloved of hearts, His Holiness ’Ali-Qabli-Akbar, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God. This servant beseeches his Lord to honor thee with it and grant thee the bounty of meeting him. Verily our Lord is the Generous, the Bountiful. The mention of that spiritual beloved hath ever been in the heart. The Forgiving Lord knoweth and He is the Witness.

Thou didst make mention of the handmaiden of God, Sarih Khatun, who is related to Jinab-i-Qurratu’l-’Ayn Aqa Mirza Mustafa, upon them both be the Most Glorious Glory of God. After being presented before the Most Exalted Horizon, the Tongue of Grandeur spoke these blessed words, exalted be His glory:

O My leaf! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. The calamities of this world, however severe and great they may be, shall pass away and come to an end. However, the calamities that cause endless tribulations are those of turning away from the Truth, which transform the realm of joy into sorrow and melt the soul. Praise be to God that that leaf hath clung to patience and held fast to the hem of forbearance. Beautiful patience is among the great divine favors. Pray for the handmaidens of God. We beseech from the Truth that He make all of them dawning-places of sanctification and daysprings of purification, and cause them to be the means of deliverance and success for the people of the earth. Verily, He is powerful over all things.

We hope that through the grace of the Desired One of the worlds, the handmaidens of that land and other regions who are associated with the Truth and have attained unto the blessed word “O My handmaiden” may become sources of goodness among women. Verily our Lord is the Almighty, the Powerful, and He is the Hearing, the Responding One.

The mention was made of Aqa Muhammad Ibrahim and Aqa Mirza Abdul-Wahhab, upon them be the glory of God. After being informed, He turned toward the Most Exalted Station and was honored to hear these words - exalted be His utterance and glorified His praise:

He is the All-Knowing Expositor

O Ibrahim! Verily the Friend calleth unto his Glorious Lord from the fire, and the Beloved, amidst His enemies, speaketh saying: “O God of Names and Creator of heaven! Thou seest the Wronged One in the hands of the enemies of Thy Cause, and beholdest what hath befallen Him in Thy path. There hath descended upon Him that which hath descended on no one before. The wolf hath seized His flock, the oppressor hath sunk His ark, and the serpent hath opened its mouth and swallowed one of His loved ones. I beseech Thee, by Thy Name through which Thou hast illumined the world, to assist Thy loved ones to stand firm in Thy Cause. O Lord! Thou seest Thy servant who is named Ibrahim turning to the heaven of Thy bounty and the ocean of Thy generosity. Illumine him with the lights of Thy knowledge, then grant him the food of Thy heaven, then ordain for him and his wife that which will draw them near unto Thee in all conditions. Verily, Thou art the Self-Sufficient, the Most High.”

And this is what was revealed for Aqa Muhammad Husayn, son of the wronged one who hath been raised up:

He is the One Who ruleth over all names

O Muhammad-Husayn! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One. Verily, He calleth thee from the horizon of the heaven of grace with that which will draw thee nigh unto God, the Lord of the worlds. We beseech God to make every one who hath turned unto Him a herald of His Name, one who uttereth His praise amongst His servants, one who is illumined by His attributes amongst His creation, and one who acteth in accordance with that which will attract the servants unto Him. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous. Say: O people of the earth! Behold and then judge with fairness that which hath appeared in truth from One mighty and powerful. By God! The door of the treasury hath been opened by the hand of power, and the pearls of knowledge and wisdom have appeared from One All-Knowing, All-Wise. Cast away what ye possess and take hold of that which will elevate your stations in the earth. He, verily, is the Counselor, the All-Informed. We have borne hardships and tribulations that ye might draw nigh unto God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken while in His Most Great Prison. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, by His generosity which hath encompassed existence and by His bounty which hath encompassed the world, to forgive everyone who hath turned unto Him with evident submission. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who are with thee. Convey My greetings unto their faces and remind them of that which hath been sent down from the heaven of My bounty, and give them the glad-tidings of My mercy which hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth.

The mention was made of Baba Khan, upon him be the glory of the All-Merciful, who is named Fath-’Ali Khan. On this day, which is one of the days of the revered month of Sha’ban, two hours before sunset, having turned toward the Most Sublime Horizon and the Supreme Summit, it was presented before His presence and was honored to be heard, and this Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet was revealed especially for him from the heaven of the All-Merciful’s will, that the verses might attract him to a station wherein nothing whatsoever shall prevent him from drawing nigh unto Him. Verily our Lord, the All-Merciful, is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous.

This is what the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken, exalted be His proof and glorified His sovereignty:

In His Name, Who calleth from the Divine Lote-Tree and Who was manifested upon the Mount

Verily We desired to send unto thee from the Most Great Ocean pearls of wisdom and utterance, and from the palm tree of knowledge fresh and tender proofs, and from the Sidrat al-Muntaha a fruit from among its fruits, that these may draw thee unto the station of sanctity and nearness and immortality, and assist thee in serving the Cause in such wise that nothing among all things, no name among all names, and no mention among all mentions shall prevent thee. Verily thy Lord is the All-Powerful, the All-Choosing. The call of the Tree hath been raised amidst all religions, and the murmur of the Kawthar of utterance hath been heard throughout all creation, and the warbling of the nightingales of knowledge upon the highest branches. Blessed is the soul that hath turned towards it, and the eye that hath beheld the signs of the Most Exalted Pen of God, and woe unto every heedless doubter. We have heard thy call, and thy name hath been present before the Wronged One. We have revealed for thee that which no mention can equal. Say: O people of the Bayan! Be fair in this Cause and follow not the manifestations of fancy and idle imagination. Then turn thy face unto the people of the Furqan and say: Come ye, come ye! By God, the All-Merciful hath come with power and sovereignty. Cast away what ye possess and take what ye are commanded by God, the Lord of creation. The tales of old profit you not this Day. Purify your ears that ye may hear the call of God from the most exalted station. Say: O people of the Spirit! Fear ye God and refute not the truth by what ye possess. He Who was mentioned by the Most Exalted Pen and promised in the Books, Scriptures and Tablets hath come. Shatter the idols by the name of your Lord, the Lord of mankind. This is the Day whereon secrets have been unveiled, fruits have appeared, and the earth hath told its tidings before the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. Say: O people of the Torah! Open your eyes. The Revealer of verses hath come, through Whom the ocean hath surged, the fragrance hath wafted, and the Tongue hath spoken in the kingdom of utterance. The Kingdom is God’s, the Lord of Lords. By God! Neither the whisperings of your divines nor the Judaism of your leaders shall profit you. Cast away what ye possess and take what is with God, the Lord of the Final Return. Say: Fear ye God. He hath come with a light that hath outshone the sun and its splendor, and with a Cause before which all who are in the heavens and on earth shall not stand. If ye deny this Revelation and what hath appeared from Him, by what proof can ye establish that which ye possess? Be fair, and be not of them who have cast the Book of God behind their backs, clinging to what they possess of vain imaginings. This is He Who hath stood before the faces of the world and revealed what He desired. He is the All-Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. The might of the Pharaohs of the earth deterred Him not, nor did the hosts and factions frighten Him. He concealed not Himself for less than a moment. He revealed that which made the limbs of them that disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Resurrection, to quake. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist thee in serving the Cause and to draw thee nigh unto Him in all conditions. When the breezes of revelation stir thee and the Kawthar of utterance taketh thee from the hand of the loving-kindness of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me and made known to me Thy Most Great Path, and for having given me to drink the choice wine of Thy utterance from the hand of Thy bounty. O my Lord! I was asleep; Thy most sweet call awakened me. I was heedless; the dawning splendors of the morn of Thy Revelation aroused me. I was far; the hands of Thy grace and bounty drew me nigh. I beseech Thee by the Word through which the sincere hastened to the place of sacrifice and the unitarians to the Most Sublime Horizon, to make me steadfast, firm and upright in Thy love and Thy Cause. Thou art verily the All-Powerful, the Supreme, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

All praise and bounty belong unto Him, and unto Him all generosity, mercy and bestowal. Through a hundred thousand proofs and evidences is His grace established, and none to this day has been able to reckon His endless showers of mercy, all confessing their powerlessness and limitation. When even these rains, which through the favor of the All-Powerful descend from the clouds, cannot be counted, how then can one enumerate the rains of mercy that descend at all times from the clouds of divine knowledge and wisdom? The way to enumeration is barred, and the path to limitation is closed. This evanescent servant beseeches the Eternal Truth to assist His Excellency the Khan in that which shall cause his mention to endure among all mentions. The Command is in His hands; He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth, and He is the Mighty, the Powerful.

You mentioned Aqa Mirza Asadu’llah, upon him be the glory of God. The hope of this evanescent one is that those loved ones who in this time have attained unto the Kawthar of the utterance of the Desired One of the worlds and have drunk the wine of recognition from the hand of bounty, may hold fast with supreme steadfastness in such wise that all who dwell on earth shall find themselves powerless to prevent them, and that they may arise like unto kindled fire and the sun shining from the horizon of God’s will, turning their attention to the reformation and purification of the world and its peoples. Blessed is he who heareth and acteth; he is indeed of the people of this noble station.

After mention was made of the name of His Honor Asad and his desire for the forgiveness of the tailor who ascended in the prison, following the presentation of these matters before the countenance of the Lord of all beings, these most great verses were revealed from the heaven of supreme bounty. His word - exalted be His utterance and mighty His proof:

He is the One Who speaketh the Truth

O Asadu’llah! Today the ocean of divine unity hath appeared before the face of the Lord and His servants, and each wave thereof with eloquent tongue uttereth the blessed words “God hath come with manifest sovereignty.” The people of the land pride themselves over the people of the sea through the light of attainment, and in utmost joy and delight are occupied with the remembrance and praise of meeting their heart’s desire, the Desired One of all worlds. From the homes of the hearts of those brought nigh and the sincere ones arise melodies and songs of the lovers in the paradise of the Beloved. The orator of the city of love hath been seized with mighty rapture and ecstasy until God, exalted be His glory, shall ordain what He willeth and manifest what He desireth. Say: My God, my God! I testify that this Day is Thy Day and this Cause is Thy Cause. Thou seest me, O Ravisher of the hearts of those brought nigh, O Ecstasy of the hearts of the yearning ones! I beseech Thee by Thy manifest light and Thy mighty, firm Command to make me of those who have been seized by the rapture of the call from the supreme horizon. O Lord! I am he who hath sought Thy station and presence before Thy face and standing at Thy door. I beseech Thee by the spirits that have soared in the atmosphere of Thy nearness and by the souls that have shed their blood in Thy days, to assist me and those who have believed in Thee and Thy signs in that whereby Thy Cause may be exalted amongst Thy servants. O Lord! Thou seest how the wolf hath seized Thy sheep and how the grunting of swine hath been raised in Thy lands. I beseech Thee to conquer Thy cities through the hosts of utterance. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Bountiful.

We make mention of your father and mother, and We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to forgive them both, and then him for whom thou didst seek forgiveness, through His mercy that hath preceded all created things and His grace that hath encompassed all contingent beings. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. O my Lord! Withhold not Thy servants from the ocean of Thy bounty. Ordain for them that which will draw them nigh unto Thee. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

The purpose hath been achieved and the prayer answered. God hath forgiven you and those who emigrated with you. Verily our Lord, the All-Merciful, is the Forgiving, the Generous. He doth not suffer the reward of the righteous to be lost. Praise be unto Him, for He is the Goal of them that know Him.

As to what thou didst mention concerning Aqa Muhammad-Hashim, son of Haji Mulla Muhammad-Amin, after learning of his circumstances, We approached the presence of the Lord of Creation and presented his case, which was honored to be heard. His blessed and exalted Word:

He is the Dawning-Place from the horizon of the heaven of utterance!

O Muhammad-before-Hashim! Reflect upon the cause of rejection, opposition, rancor, hatred, tyranny, wickedness, and loss of the former people. For if one becomes aware of its reason and cause, he will not slip from the straight path nor remain heedless of the momentous News. In brief, certain tales and titles deprived those souls from the Supreme Horizon and afflicted them with grievous misfortune. I speak the truth when I say that this is a great Day and His grace is infinite. Whosoever desires to enter the depths of the sea of oneness must purify his heart from the stories of old and exalted titles. The word “successorship” adorned the realm of fancy and built the cities of vain imaginings. O people of God! Know ye the value of this Day. Reflect upon the ignorance of the Shi’ih. When the Qa’im appeared in truth and unveiled the mysteries for the triumph of truth - He Who had been the object of devotion of hearts and minds throughout ages and centuries - the divines of that sect gave Him no chance to speak or show the way. With the sword of malice, the spear of hatred, and the arrow of cruelty, they removed from their midst that Manifestation of Divine Power and that Dawning-Place of His decree and destiny, through an oppression at which the Pen is ashamed to recount and the Tablet is powerless to bear.

Now consider the Sunnis, when someone in Sudan claimed to be the Mahdi, most people in various lands accepted him and arose to serve him with such vigor that caused the limbs of armies to tremble. By the life of God! Had they received what was revealed in the Seven Proofs from the Tablets sent down to that people, all would have turned to God and would have been engaged in circumambulating the dawning-places of divine verses and the repositories of heavenly knowledge. Now observe in what station the Cause stood and in what station the Shi’ih. They prided themselves before the world with the name of successorship, while that very pride and vainglory became a barrier between truth and falsehood and deprived them of drawing nigh unto God. We hope that henceforth they will not remain deprived of the truth because of such mentions, nor be bereft of the shore of the divine ocean of knowledge. Verily, He is the All-Forgiving, and He is the Munificent in both beginning and end.

We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist thee in His remembrance, to aid thee in remaining steadfast in His love, to cause thee to hear His verses and to show thee the signs of His Pen. Verily, He is the Most Merciful of the merciful ones and the Most Generous of the generous ones.

His honor the Perfumer - upon him be the Glory of the Self-Subsisting - hath in these days repeatedly been mentioned in the presence of Him Who is the Lord of all mention. In truth, from the beginning of days until now, he hath been occupied with that for which every existing thing was honored with the garment of being for this most exalted station. Blessed be he!

The statements regarding the guidance of faithful and devoted souls, and likewise the mention of their purposes and aspirations before the Most Holy Court and seeking permission for these matters were presented before the Throne, and this response has appeared from the horizon of the will of the Lord of Creation. His blessed and exalted Word:

O Ibn-i-Abhar! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. Make mention of the people of God in that land on behalf of the Wronged One. Say: Blessed are ye for having attained to the grace of these days and for being illumined by the light of recognition. The preservation of this lofty station and noble rank is essential, for the highway robbers have been and are lying in wait. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to preserve you from the evil of His enemies and from those who have denied the Day of Judgment. By the life of God! Those who have drunk from the cup of utterance have ever been and shall ever be mentioned.

And regarding their seeking permission for attendance: in these days events have occurred that have caused the greatest sorrow and supreme anxiety. Were this Wronged One to mention what hath befallen Him, the tribes of the earth would be seized with trembling. Therefore, if the souls mentioned would share the expenses of the journey and deliver half thereof to Ali Haydar, in view of the absence of Amin, this Wronged One will reveal and send forth from the Most Exalted Pen mention of their turning and devotion and presence before the Face. The command is in His hands - He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He desireth. And afterward that which His will hath determined shall be commanded to the aforementioned one.

As to their desire that the friends, both living and deceased, be mentioned in the divine presence that they might attain His grace and be adorned with the ornament of forgiveness - this supplication hath been mentioned before the Mentioned One, and these exalted words have been revealed in response from the heaven of mercy. His blessed and exalted Word:

O Ibn-i-Abhar! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. Verily We have heard thy call and thy mention and thy praise and thy request and what thou didst desire for the sake of God, thy Lord. We have answered thee that thou mayest give thanks to Him Who aided thee in turning to Him and in making mention of Him. He is the Helper, the All-Knowing. Well is it with what thou hast done in mentioning those who desired from the sea of thy Lord’s bounty the pearls of pardon and forgiveness. He hath forgiven them as a grace from His presence. By My life! When mention of them was made before the Face, the Sun of God’s loving-kindness shone forth. Verily the ocean of bounty surged and the fragrance of faithfulness wafted and the lights of His mercy which have preceded existence in both the unseen and visible worlds encompassed them.

O Asadullah! Rejoice in that the Wronged One hath turned toward thee and made mention of thee in such wise that the rains of grace and bounty have been showered upon thee and upon those who have ascended to the Supreme Companion, as a favor from God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Upon thee be the glory of God and His mercy and loving-kindness, and the glory of the Supreme Concourse, and the glory of those who have sacrificed their spirits and bodies and all they possessed in the path of God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

And We make mention from this Most Great Scene of him who was named Ja’far, who believed in God and held fast to His firm cord. O Ja’far! Verily the heaven desired thee and the sun turned toward thee and the light shone before thy face by virtue of the Ancient Face having turned toward thee from this manifest horizon. Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, for having made thee in this time to associate with the Prophets and Messengers in a Paradise whose boundaries are not fixed, whose fruits never fall, and whose leaves are never still, moved by the breezes of will and purpose from the presence of One powerful and mighty.

O Ghulam-Husayn! Thy name hath been mentioned in the Most Great Vision, and the Lord of the world hath remembered thee with such remembrance as hath enraptured the hearts of those who desired to attain the presence of their Lord, the Mighty, the Great. We beseech God to send down upon thee, at all times, the rain of mercy and forgiveness. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Bestower.

As to the honored Karbila’i Mahdi, upon him be the glory of God and His favors, that which was revealed concerning him two days ago is the cause of eternal grace and everlasting bounty. His Holiness Ismu’llah M.H., upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God, mentioned him and he attained unto the remembrance of the Goal of all the worlds. Joy be unto him!

Likewise concerning the departed and elevated Hajiyyih, upon her be the glory of God, the Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet was revealed about that virtuous lady. God willing, that beloved one will attain unto it. Verily our Lord, the All-Merciful, is the All-Forgiving, the Compassionate.

And mention was made of the kinsmen. Praise be to God, both before and after, that which was revealed concerning them is such as crieth out in the Books. Blessed are they that hear and joy be to them that are turned unto Him. And this matter attained unto the hearing of the Lord of Names in the Most Exalted Horizon. His blessed and exalted Word:

“The suns of loving-kindness and favor have shone forth upon the kinsmen with such brilliance that all the pens of the world and tongues of nations are powerless to describe and praise it. We testify that they have drunk the choice wine of understanding from the hands of the bounty of their Lord, the All-Merciful, and have attained unto that which none among the people have attained, save whom God, the Lord of the worlds, hath willed. Upon them be My glory and the glory of all who dwell in My Kingdom and My Dominion, and the glory of this Most Exalted Station, and the glory of the cities of justice and fairness at every morn and eventide.”

Unto Him be thanksgiving and glory and might and praise. Each of the mentioned names hath received their portion and share from the Luminary of the utterance of the Goal of all the worlds. Joy be unto every servant and maidservant who hath attained! And likewise those souls who have ascended and passed on have all attained unto the waves of the ocean of forgiveness of the All-Merciful Lord. This servant hath ever said and continueth to say that the time of death in these days is blessed, for one attaineth unto the pearls of the mention and praise of the Lord of all beings. Were they to become aware of the influences of these remembrances, all would seek and supplicate for this station.

And regarding thy mention of the friends of the earth, upon them be the glory of God, after being presented before the Most Holy, Most Exalted Presence, these manifest verses were revealed specially for all. God willing, they will attain unto them. His blessed Word:

In My Name, the Speaking, the All-Knowing

O My friends in affliction! Hear ye the Voice of Him Who hath been cast into prison. He calleth the loved ones unto the Lord of Lords–they who have quaffed the wine of divine knowledge from the chalice of My bounty, despite every denier who hath rejected God in the end. O My friends! Hear ye My call which draweth you nigh unto the most exalted Paradise–that station wherein all things proclaim: “The Kingdom belongeth to God, the Lord of all men!” Ye have attained unto My remembrance, both before and after, at whose revelation all verses have bowed down in humility. Blessed is the servant whom neither books have hindered from the Mother Book, nor scriptures and psalms from the Mother Tablet. Take hold of the Book of God with the power that proceedeth from Him, whereupon the limbs of every obstinate infidel shall tremble. Can any remembrance compare with His remembrance, or any verses with His verses, or any revelation with His revelation? By God! When He appeared, Sinai cried out in most eloquent utterance: “O people of creation! The Summoner hath come with power, and He Who revealeth with might and sovereignty.” Cast aside the books of those who have turned away from God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Say: O people of Iran! Fear ye the All-Merciful. Verily, the Proof hath appeared in human temple and proclaimeth before the faces of all religions. Hearken and hasten to God’s mercy and pardon, and follow not the sources of idle fancies and vain imaginings. The earth hath revealed its treasures, the heaven its suns, the sea its waves, and the light its radiance. Fear ye God and be not of them who have denied the Proof and Evidence. Say: By God! That which ye possess shall profit you not, nor shall your riches suffice you, nor shall your fancies save you. Cast aside what ye possess and take what ye have been commanded by God, the Lord of the Throne and of all ranks. There hath descended from the heaven of bounty the table of divine knowledge, and from the cloud of grace that blessing which God hath sanctified from decline […] God’s treasury of the pearls of wisdom and utterance. Blessed is he who hath seen, and woe unto every idolater who hath denied God when He came from the heaven of bounty with the standards of verses. The glory from Us be upon you and upon those whom the veils of the people of error have not withheld from the Dayspring of Revelation.

O people of God and His servants! Most people cling to vain imaginings, especially the people of Iran who have been nurtured on suspicions and fancies. The Book of God is manifest before all faces, and the Sun of Truth shineth from the midmost heaven, and the light of the Cause is radiant and resplendent, yet all remain heedless and veiled save those who have held fast to this mighty cord. O people of God! Hear ye the voice of the Wronged One, and purify your hearing and sight from the tales of old and that which is with the people, that ye may perchance attain unto the divine traces and hearken unto His Word. How many are those who read, yet are unacceptable before God! For if one were truly to hearken, he would find himself established upon the throne of steadfastness. The deniers of the Word and the clamorous ones have been and are lying in wait, and this is news which the Most Exalted Pen hath announced from Prison. Blessed is the servant who hath cast vain imaginings behind him, turning unto God, the One, the All-Informed. The world shall be seized by change and extinction. Take ye that which shall endure through the endurance of the Kingdom and the Realm. He, verily, is the All-Counselling, the All-Knowing.

We make mention of the handmaidens of that land and counsel them to be steadfast, chaste, and engaged in remembrance and praise. O handmaidens of God in that place! Blessed are ye, for ye have attained unto that which the divines of Iran failed to attain. They deemed themselves most profitable, yet were found to be most lost; they counted themselves most exalted, yet were observed to be most abased. Today even the Jews take pride over such souls, for those faithless people martyred the Desired One of the world. The deniers of the Bayan are seen to be more lost than those people, as doth testify unto this the Mother of Tablets in this exalted station. The mother and sister - upon them be My glory and loving-kindness - have been and are mentioned in the Most Exalted Paradise. The glory shining from the heaven of My mercy be upon you, O people of Ra, and upon those whom the hosts of names prevented not from turning to the Most Great Ocean, each drop whereof proclaims: The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of the mighty throne and the exalted seat.

We hope that the people of God in that land will spend all their time in matters that cause the exaltation of the Cause. Under all conditions hold fast unto wisdom and utterance, and engage in the salvation of souls for the sake of God. Soon shall the world and all that is therein pass away. Blessed is the soul that attaineth unto that which changeth not and which shall never perish. Verily our Lord is the Mighty, the Powerful, and He is the Kind, the Merciful. This servant’s request is that ye convey greetings to the loved ones of the land of Ta. Each one hath been and is mentioned in the Holy Presence. I beseech God to unite the loved ones and illumine them with the light of harmony, for this is the greatest means for the order of the world. For all I beg such success as will increase their piety, steadfastness, purity and detachment. He is verily the Hearer, the Answerer.

Regarding the reprinting of the Book, the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken these exalted words: We previously made it contingent upon consultation, but in these days the printing of the Book is not permitted in that city, for mischief-makers are present who would immediately report it and exaggerate in their declarations, and this would cause an uproar among the ignorant. Until now they know not what this Wronged One’s purpose is, nor what His intention may be. They speak based on conjecture and soar with the wings of idle fancy. Leave them in their vain imaginings. Some time ago, permission was given to ?abibu’llah, but the intention was for a limited number. A detailed explanation of this matter was mentioned to ’Ali-Akbar. God willing, they shall also attain unto its reading and become aware of the intention. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to honor the people of the world through His might, to make them know His path and His Cause, and to aid them to recognize what He hath willed. There is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Today let not that Beloved One and the other loved ones be saddened by what hath appeared and continueth to appear from the heedless ones. By the life of our Beloved and the Beloved of all who are in the heavens and earth, the Cause of God shall soon be made manifest through His command, and the horizons shall be illumined by the light of His justice. He, verily, is the All-Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

Although hearts are grieved by the deeds perpetrated in the great city, yet at one time this exalted word shone forth from the Dayspring of utterance, the Goal of all the worlds - His word, exalted be His glory: “O servant present! Now, as these are the days of Revelation, forgiveness and mercy and grace prevail and are manifest before all faces. When the Sun of Justice dawneth, its appearance will cause the deeds of all to be tempered with moderation, for it is the cause of the manifestation of unity and concord. Therefore one must not be saddened by the conditions and occurrences of these days.

In the days when the people of God were imprisoned in the land of ?a, how many souls arose to render service and from every direction showed forth love and affection! The men from one side and the women from another were engaged in nursing and service with complete love. God Himself is witness, and these services of those days have not been and will not be forgotten, and in the Crimson Book the name of each one hath been inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen. The reward of no one hath been or will be lost. We beseech God to adorn those souls with such an ornament that the world of deeds may be illumined and brightened thereby.”

These letters that were sent also testify to the service of all and to the mercy and favor of God, exalted be His glory, and to the acceptance of deeds. Blessed are they who serve and who bear in the days of God, the Lord of earth and heaven. Glory and remembrance and praise be upon you and upon every one who hath turned unto God, and every assured one, and every steadfast one, and every detached one, and every upright one who hath arisen to serve the Cause of God and hath detached himself from all else.

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O Mirza Mahdi, upon him be the peace of God!

He is God, exalted be His station, the Grandeur and the Power!

Praise be to the Intended One Who, through His sacred will, has bestowed perfect fellowship between the hearts and souls of all people, and from this fellowship complete unity is achieved, and this unity is the most mighty door for the tranquility of nations, and through this unity gathering is made manifest, and gathering is the cause and reason for the rectification of all affairs through consultation, whose decree has been sent down with utmost clarity in the [Divine] Book. Blessed is he who has attained unto that which God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne, has desired.

O Mahdi! Upon thee be My peace! The loved ones of God, exalted be His glory, have ever been and are those who “speak not until He hath spoken, and who do His bidding.” In the books of the past and future mention hath been made of these men. They are the dawning-places of divine attributes and the manifestations of heavenly characteristics. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to protect thee and to give thee to drink, in all conditions, from the hands of His bounty, the choice wine of His utterance. By My life! It will attract thee to a station wherein thou shalt behold in all creation naught save the effulgences of the light of His Noble Name.

This Wronged One hath ever mentioned and will continue to mention the loved ones, especially in these days when His Honor M. and H., upon him be God’s remembrance and peace and praise, hath made mention of the friends of that land and hath requested for each one of them Tablets from which the fragrances of bounty are wafted. We beseech God to assist him and thee in that which He desireth. Verily He is the Lord of creation and the Ruler in the beginning and in the end. Convey My greetings to the loved ones. We beseech God [to assist them] in that which He loveth and is pleased with, and to open before their faces the doors of grace and bounty with the key of His Most Exalted Name. Peace be upon thee and upon God’s righteous servants.

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Praise, glory, thanksgiving and splendor befit the Absolute Sovereign Who attracted weak creation through the light of utterance and adorned it with the ornament of supreme power. Through one blessed word He caused the new creation to blaze like a sphere of fire and sent it forth with a mission. He is the Powerful One Whom the might of the world did not prevent and the power and dominion of nations did not hold back from His purpose. Glorified be His majesty and universal be His bounty!

O thou who hast turned! Hear the call of the Wronged One. Verily He guideth thee to the path of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, and teacheth thee that which will draw thee nigh unto Him. He is, verily, the One with power over whatsoever He willeth through His word “Be” and it is.

Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One and was read by one of My Branches who was named the Light in the Book of Names. We have answered thee with this Tablet as a grace from Our presence and a favor from Our side, that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Possessor of the Promised Day. When thou attainest unto My Tablet and findest the fragrance of My utterance, say:

My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having given me to drink from the Kawthar of Thy knowledge, guided me to Thy path, attracted me through Thy verses, and caused me to attain unto Thy days and to recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy signs and the Dayspring of Thy clear proofs. I beseech Thee by the Crimson Scroll and by what was revealed therein of Thy greatest signs, and by Thy Name, the Self-Subsisting, through which Thou didst break the seal of Thy Choice Wine, that Thou make me among those whom the oppression of the oppressors hath not prevented from drawing nigh unto Thee, nor the clamor of the heedless from turning to the door of Thy grace. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have desired from the heaven of Thy bounty that which will make me steadfast in Thy love and firm in Thy Cause. O Lord! Disappoint me not from the ocean of Thy generosity and the heaven of Thy bestowal. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Compassionate, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

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In the Name of God, Exalted be His Glory! The Greatness and the Power!

O Friends of God, one and all! If a friend claims friendship with his tongue but commits an act that causes harm to the Beloved, what befits such a soul? Can the word “friend” be applied to him, or can he be mentioned by the name of “beloved” in the presence of the Beloved? No, by the Lord of the Great Throne! The true friend is one who becomes so intoxicated with the sweet wine of the love of the Friend that he desires naught but His good-pleasure - that is, he should have no wish, desire or thought of his own, but should see all things as consumed in the good-pleasure of the Friend. He moves not except by His leave, and desires naught save that wherein lies His good-pleasure. I swear by the Sun of Unity that has dawned from the Horizon of Divine Oneness that the turning of the loved ones to this direction causes harm to the very root of the Tree. Therefore my tongue bears witness that whosoever turns to this direction after what has been inscribed in this Tablet is not of Me, and God is sufficient as Witness.

O friends! How long will you remain heedless? Reflect at last! Consider the end of all matters at their beginning. It is known and evident that We have had and continue to have the utmost love for each one, and if We saw it advisable We would surely have summoned you Ourselves. Hearken unto this loving counsel: Move not without His good-pleasure and be not assured by any soul. Guard your tongue. Be not deceived by two words of seeming affection, and count not such ones among the faithful. The matter of this station is most severe - deem it not light. We beseech God to aid you to do what is right and proper, and to make you among those who choose what God has chosen for them. Verily, He has power over all things.

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O Husayn, upon whom be the Glory of God! In the Name of God, the Most Exalted, the Most High, the Most High! This is a remembrance from God unto His servant who was touched with adversity in the path of his Lord and ascended unto God at a time when he was wronged at the hands of the oppressors, and who believed in God his Creator and recognized His Cause in days wherein all faces were turned away from the court of sublime glory and most of the servants denied God Who created and fashioned them - thus was the matter irrevocably decreed. O servant! How excellent it is for thee that thou didst fulfill thy covenant, and if there occurred to thy heart that which was not befitting God thy Lord, He hath verily forgiven thee in truth and purified thee at the time of thy ascension from the defilement of all the idolaters. The angels drawn nigh welcomed thee from the highest paradise until they reached thee between earth and heaven, and thou didst witness with thine own eyes the grace of God - thus did the mercy of sublime glory encompass thee. Would that thy people knew how thy Lord forgave thee and made thee among the honored ones in Tablets of resplendent glory, and how thy name flowed from the Ancient Pen and thy remembrance was recorded in a Tablet preserved from the eyes of all the worlds. We were with thee at the time when the clouds of death enveloped thee, and We took thee with the hand of mercy and caused thee to ascend to a station which We had ordained for thee before Adam was created from a handful of subtle clay. Therefore, walk thou through the levels of paradise and partake of the fruits of the holy Lote-Trees as thou pleasest, by the command of One Who is mighty and bountiful. And associate with the maidens in chambers of moist crimson ruby, then mention unto them what hath befallen this Wronged One in this Prison which was concealed from the eyes of the loved ones. And glory be upon thee, O servant who hath ascended unto God, and upon those whom God hath related unto thee, and verily He was their Guardian, then their Protector, then their Helper.

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=== START BH03646 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy!

God makes mention of His servant that he may rejoice within himself, and this is indeed a mighty favor. Seek thou the grace of thy Lord at all times, for His mercy hath preceded all created things and His grace hath drawn nigh unto thee. Detach thyself from all else save Him. Those who summon men unto Satan, these are in darkness and grievous unbelief. Leave them to themselves, then turn with thy whole being unto God, in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of all things, and He will suffice thee against all who dwell on earth. He desires whomsoever hath desired Him, and loves whomsoever hath loved Him, and draws nigh unto those who have drawn nigh unto Him, and He is indeed merciful to His servants. Cast behind thee the customs of men and take hold of the ordinances of God through a power from Us, then shun every doubting opposer. Say: Fear ye God and hesitate not in this Cause whereof ye have been given glad tidings in a beauteous Tablet. Drink thou a draught from the living waters from the cup of thy Lord’s love, the Mighty, the Bestower. Then return to thy dwelling place and remind the people of this Cause at which all who are on earth have been dismayed, save those upon whom the breezes of thy Lord’s mercy have wafted, and who have been turned from the left hand of idle fancy to the right hand of certitude by a word from Him, and He is indeed the Observer of all things. Say: O My loved ones! Stand ye firm in the Cause and follow not every contemptible liar. Await ye the grace from the direction of God, your Lord, and His grace doth indeed encompass you. Blessed is he who hath shattered the idols of vain imaginings and delivered the Abraham of faith from the hosts of wicked unbelief. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen teach thee on this darksome night, that thine eyes may be solaced thereby and thou mayest stand firm in the Cause whereby the feet of every denying transgressor have slipped. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon those who have hearkened to the call of their Lord and have responded with illumined hearts.

=== END BH03646 ===

=== START BH03648 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Exalted

This is a remembrance of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servant Qasim, that he may give thanks unto God his Creator, and be steadfast in the straight path, and follow the command of his Lord, and choose for himself a way. O servant! Remember what befell Us in the lands of exile through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought, and God is witness unto this. By God the Truth! Such afflictions have touched Us as none can reckon save God, thy Lord and the Lord of all the worlds. Twenty years have passed over Us, and none knoweth how they passed save God Who created all things by His command, and He, verily, is wise over all things. Yet We were patient in that which was decreed for Us - and patience is from none but Him, and He, verily, doth recompense the patient and the grateful. We give thanks for that which hath befallen Us, and We praise Him morning and evening. We have placed Our trust in Him in all matters, and We desire naught save what He desireth, and We will naught save what He willeth, through God’s might and His power. He is the best Helper and the best Supporter. And thou, O servant, walk thou in My footsteps and be content with what God hath ordained for thee. Then remember Him in thy heart and with thy tongue, and He will surely recompense thee with a mercy that encompasseth all the worlds. And if harm touch thee, be patient; and if good touch thee, be grateful. Be thou at all times mindful of the wonders of His remembrance, and forget not His favor unto thee, for He is merciful unto His believing servants. Thus have We made mention of thee out of love for thy soul, that thou mayest speak in praise of God and the Manifestation of His Self. He will verily preserve thee in truth from the harm of all created things. And the Spirit that hath shone forth from the horizon of Glory be upon thee and upon those who have ascended unto God with their souls and were steadfast in the Cause.

=== END BH03648 ===

=== START BH03649 ===

The Most Great, Most Holy, Most Ancient. A remembrance from Us to him who has turned to the Ultimate Goal and attained the Supreme Horizon on a day wherein the Herald called out from every direction: “The Prison belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Most Great,” that the magnet of remembrance and utterance might draw him to a station wherein he seeth naught save God and His Will, the All-Subduing, dominant over the worlds. This is the most exalted station, yet most of the people are heedless. O Muhammad! Blessed art thou for having attained, visited, beheld and heard that which the Dawning-Place of verses hath spoken from His noble presence. Glorify thy Lord with praise at all times and be thou of them that remember. Praise be to God that through the grace of the All-Merciful thou hast attained unto the water of life, entered the Most Great Scene and been illumined by the lights of the countenance of the Lord of Destiny. His is the praise in all conditions. The most meritorious of all deeds in the sight of the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, hath been and shall ever be the teaching of His Cause, albeit with wisdom as hath been revealed in the Tablets. By My life! It is the lamp of deeds and their garment and their crown. Whoso attaineth unto it hath attained unto all good from the presence of a Self-Sufficient, All-Praised One. God willing, your honor must engage in this matter with perfect wisdom. Although, in accordance with your request, permission was granted for you to direct yourself once again to the Prison, yet if you were to transform this traversing of a long distance into teaching the divine Word, it would be more excellent and more beloved, for praise be to God, you have attained His presence and drunk from the wine of reunion. This is what the All-Merciful hath testified. Know thou its worth and be of the thankful. Whatever Tablets you had requested have been revealed and sent, and later too, should there be need and should they desire it, God willing and should He desire it, they shall be sent. We beseech God to assist you through His sovereignty and to ordain for you what He loveth and what pleaseth Him. And upon thee be glory.

=== END BH03649 ===

=== START BH03650 ===

In the Name of the Wronged One, the Stranger

This is a mention from Us to him whose letter was present before the Countenance, that this remembrance may draw him nigh unto a station wherein he shall behold naught save the revelation of God and His signs. Thus did the Pen speak when the Wronged One was walking in His Most Great Prison. This is a day wherein the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary hath spoken in the highest Paradise - the Tree which was planted by the hand of might and bounty - proclaiming: “The King hath come! The Kingdom is God’s, the Lord of the Day of Judgment!” Blessed is he who hath heard the Call, and blessed the one with vision who hath beheld the Most Exalted Horizon. But woe unto every heedless doubter.

Thy letter was present and the Most Great Branch presented it before My Most Luminous Presence. We answer thee with this clear remembrance. Say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having enabled me to acknowledge that which the Tongue of Thy grandeur hath uttered, and to confess that which Thou hast revealed in Thy Book. I beseech Thee by Thy Name, the Self-Subsisting, through which the seal of the Choice Wine was broken, to ordain for me by Thy Most Exalted Pen that which Thou didst ordain for Thy loved ones who violated not Thy Covenant and Testament, who concealed not Thy Cause, and who spoke with wisdom among Thy servants - the wisdom which Thou didst send down in Thy Books, Thy Scriptures and Thy Tablets. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee, hoping for the wonders of Thy grace. I beseech Thee by the Most Great Word, whereby Thou didst open the gates of hope unto all who dwell in the kingdom of creation, to ordain for me that which shall profit me. Thou knowest what I have and what is in my heart, while I know not what is with Thee. Thou art verily the All-Forgiving, the Bountiful. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Thus hath the tongue of the Wronged One spoken and taught thee that which shall draw thee nigh unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. The glory be upon thee and upon thy sister who hath turned towards Us - verily We have mentioned her and given her the glad-tidings of her Lord’s loving-kindness - and upon thy wife, whose name was present before the Wronged One and who hath attained unto My remembrance in this Most Great Prison.

=== END BH03650 ===

=== START BH03651 ===

In the Name of God, the All-Powerful, the All-Encompassing

A remembrance from the All-Merciful to His servant, that He might draw him to the Dayspring of the Cause with a countenance illumined by the lights of the Throne. We make mention of thee in the prison, that thou mayest make mention of thy Lord in thy days, that perchance they that slumber may rise from their graves and find a way unto Him Who is the Lord of Grace. Say: O people! The All-Merciful hath come in the shadows of light, while the evil ones flee to the right and to the left. Say: There is no protection this Day save for him who hath laid hold on the cord of his Lord, the Chosen One. Thus hath the matter been decreed. And he who believed and then denied, in every age hath he been in doubt concerning the Cause. Say: O people! Doth He Who calleth you amidst the floods of tribulation desire aught for Himself? Nay, by His Lord, the All-Merciful! He desireth from you neither recompense nor thanks. He calleth you for the sake of God, and whoso hesitateth, he is indeed far removed from the precincts of nearness. Say: O people! Dispute not in the days of God. Sanctify your seats from the mention of those who have disbelieved. And he who layeth hold on the remembrance of the All-Merciful, he is indeed independent of the mention of all else. The heavenly table hath been sent down; abandon ye the carrion behind you. Drink ye from the Most Great Ocean, then forsake the brackish water. Arise to aid the Cause with wisdom and utterance on this Day wherein eyes are fixed in wonder while the idolaters are thunderstruck by this Light that hath shone forth upon the horizons. Thus hath the matter been ordained in the Tablet. Say: Had the idolaters heard the verses of God and found the sweetness of what they contain from the Kawthar of utterance, they would have cast away what they possess and would have turned unto a station known by the name of God. Thus have We sent down unto thee clear verses that thine eyes may be solaced thereby and that thou mayest remind the people of this Dawn which hath been witnessed from the horizon of God. And glory be upon thee and upon him who hath turned unto the Countenance. By God! He hath indeed been mentioned before the Truth as among the most exalted of creation.

=== END BH03651 ===

=== START BH03652 ===

The Most Ancient, the Most Great. A mention from before the One Mentioned unto him who mentioned his Lord, the Mighty, the Wise, before the Throne, that the remembrance of God may strengthen him according to what was sent down in a preserved Tablet, and draw him nigh in such wise that the veils of those who have turned away and were among the heedless shall not withhold him. Say: We have lit the lamp of prosperity from before the One Who causeth the dawn to break. Verily it is the Most Great Sign for all who are in the heavens and on earth. Every rock hath been stirred by the breezes of Revelation, yet most of the people are as dead. Blessed is he who hath been born again through the breathings of the Lord of Names and hath found the fragrance of the verses from the garment of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Say: O concourse of ardent lovers! The ocean of attainment hath surged, and this is that meeting with which the eyes of the Messengers of God have been solaced. Verily He is the Dawning-Place of the All-Merciful amidst all possibilities and the Source of Revelation unto all the worlds. Say: O company of the learned! Why have ye turned away from the Dayspring of divine knowledge after having been promised it in the Tablets of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed? By My life! They are worshippers of vain imaginings, save him who hath held fast to My Name, the Self-Subsisting, Who hath come with a mighty sovereignty. Say: O concourse of merchants! The Chosen One hath come with grandeur and power. By what proof have ye turned away from the Intended One? Hath this world prevented you from the Lord of Names, and have ye been withheld by following every heedless sinner? Cast away what ye possess and take what ye have been commanded by One mighty and powerful. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen command you from before the Creator of heaven, if ye be of them that know. The world and all that is therein shall perish, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the Mighty, the Wise. O thou who hast turned towards Us! Give thanks unto thy Lord for having been mentioned before the Throne, and for this mighty Tablet having been sent down unto thee. When thou attainest unto it, impart what is therein unto them who have believed in God and are firmly rooted. Verily, glory be upon thee and upon them who have turned with their hearts unto the Beloved. They are indeed among the triumphant ones.

=== END BH03652 ===

=== START BH03653 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most High

A remembrance from the Wronged One to him who hath believed in God, the Lord of what hath been and what shall be, that he may be attracted by the verses of his Lord and make mention of Him with myriads who, by their cry, have caused all who are in the heavens and earth to swoon, except those whom God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, hath delivered. O thou who hast turned toward the Countenance! Rejoice in My remembrance of thee, for through it thy remembrance shall endure throughout the eternity of the names of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God, Lord of the worlds and Desire of the nations! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst open the gate of the prison, and all who believed in Thee and Thy signs turned toward Thee, to bless those who have quaffed the wine of Thy love and soared in the atmosphere of Thy will, casting aside their own desires and clinging fast to Thy Will. O Lord! Have mercy on all who have circled round the Kaaba of Thy presence and cast aside their vain imaginings, turning toward the horizon of certitude through Thy bounty and favor. O Lord! This is Thy servant whom Thou hast named Jamshid in the kingdom of Thy names, and Thou knowest that he turned toward the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and the Source of Thine inspiration on a day whereon the souls of Thy servants were perturbed and the faces of Thy creatures were changed, save those who were illumined by the lights of Thy countenance and turned toward the ocean of Thy bounty and the heaven of Thy generosity. O Lord! Ordain for him the best of what lieth with Thee in Thy Kingdom and Thy dominion, then open before his face the doors of Thy grace. Verily, Thou art the Powerful over what Thou willest, and Thou art the Protector, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. And Thou knowest, O my God, that he hath migrated unto Thee and tasted the sweetness of tribulations in Thy path. I therefore beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst send down the heavenly table to the sincere ones among Thy creatures, to make him in all conditions take refuge in Thy presence, seek protection in Thy court, hold fast to the cord of Thy favors and cling to the hem of Thy generosity. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Most High, the Mighty, the Great. And praise be unto Thee, O God of all who are in the heavens and the earths.

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=== START BH03654 ===

He is the Compassionate, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed

A mention from the Wronged One to those who have answered the Lord of Names when the Call was raised from the Prison of Akka while We were in the hands of the heedless. When We entered the Most Great Prison, We summoned the kings of the world and all peoples to God, the Single, the All-Informed. Among the people were those who found the sweetness of the utterance of the All-Merciful and turned to Him, and among them were those who turned away, following every dubious learned one who cast the verses of God behind their backs and clung to the suppositions and idle fancies they possessed. By God! What they possess will not profit them - to this testify all things, and beyond them this truthful, speaking, trustworthy Tongue. Hearken to the call of the Wronged One and trust in God in all matters. He loves those who have turned to Him with radiant faces and clung to the hem of My All-Bountiful Name.

God willing, may you be successful through divine grace and remain steadfast in His Cause. The beginning of the matter is the recognition of God, and its end is steadfastness in His Cause, for the demons have been and are lying in wait. Be on your guard against them. Thus does He Who possesses the Mother Book teach you. Be not grieved by any matter. The grace of God has been and will be with you. Soon there shall be revealed to you what lies hidden in an inscribed Book. Divine joy and heavenly victory have been and will be made manifest. He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Triumphant, the All-Knowing. Though for some days affairs may be observed contrary to what is pleasing, be not saddened. I swear by the Sun of the heaven of inner meanings that ere long whatsoever hath flowed from the Divine Pen shall become manifest and evident. Be assured and be among those who render thanks. Glory be upon you and upon those who have attained unto the Most Great Steadfastness in this mighty, exalted Cause.

=== END BH03654 ===

=== START BH03655 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Glorious! My remembrance of My servant shall be his glory amongst all worlds. Verily, My remembrance of him is better for him than all that hath been created between the heavens and the earths. God shall soon raise up this remembrance upon a countenance that, were all things to behold it, they would exclaim: “Blessed be God, the Most Excellent of Creators!” And verily, He shall be with thee in thy solitude, and in the hour when thou enterest a place wherein there is neither lamp, nor bed, nor helper, nor assistant. And He shall be with thee and shall not part from thee in thy exile and thy solitude. And when thou enterest the seat of thy Lord’s throne on a mighty day, then shall He walk before thee, and all created things shall be illumined by the lights of His countenance. Blessed art thou, O servant, for having migrated in My path and kept company with My noble one who hath traversed the way out of love for God, the One, the Mighty, the Beautiful, and who hath passed through the lands out of love for God his Lord, and hath conveyed unto the people this mighty and wondrous remembrance. And in the hour when thou didst walk with him, the denizens of the all-highest Paradise and the Concourse on high did magnify thee. Thus doth God single out whom He pleaseth from among His servants, and verily He is nigh unto the doers of good. And the glory be upon thee and upon thy mother and upon those who have turned with radiant countenance toward the Luminary of Paradise. And praise be to God, my Lord and thy Lord, my Beloved and thy Beloved, my Purpose and thy Purpose - and verily He is this, wert thou to know. He hath appeared in the Most Glorious ornament - exalted be this Sovereign, the Mighty, the Powerful. He hath come from the heaven of destiny with the kingdom of verses, and the realities of all things circle round Him, then the angels brought nigh. But the people of the Bayan recognized Him not, save a few among them who are of Our near servants. Then again, the Spirit be upon thee and upon thy mother - We have repeated these words as a bounty from Us unto thee, that thou mayest be of the thankful ones.

=== END BH03655 ===

=== START BH03656 ===

O Isma’il! The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious! Glorified be He Who is established upon the Throne and hath summoned all to the recognition of the Dawning-Place of His Cause in such wise that neither the ordinances of fate nor the ascendancy of the people of creation could hinder Him. He, verily, is the Omnipotent over whatsoever He willeth. He hath ordained in the Book whatsoever He desired. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. The tongue of the dawn hath spoken His remembrance and praise, and all things have proclaimed: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the Exalted, the Great.” The Tablet of creation hath been adorned with the mention of the Lord of invention, and the temples of existence have been embellished with the robe of His remembrance, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. He who hath attained unto this station is indeed among those of whom the decree of existence can be truly spoken, and he who remaineth remote therefrom hath no mention. Thus hath God ordained whatsoever He desired. He, verily, is the Ruler, the All-Knowing, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. They who have cast away what they possessed and taken what is with God - these are the lamps of guidance in all else. To this testifieth every discerning sage. By My life! They are among the people of Baha amidst the concourse of creation - they who have been mentioned in the Tablets from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Hold fast, O people, unto the remembrance of God and His grace, and follow not the veils of the doubtful ones who are moved by their desires. These are indeed among the most lost. They who have violated God’s Covenant and Testament - these are cursed by every atom and by this Tongue which hath spoken in all things: “There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Praised.” Thy letter hath been honored by attaining the presence before the Throne. Therefore hath the Ancient Beauty turned toward thee from this remote station, and mentioneth thee in the Tablet with verses whereby every wise command is confirmed. Be thou thankful unto thy Lord for this most great favor. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is destiny, for having remembered me while I was in the Most Great Prison in the hands of the idolaters. All glory be upon thee and upon those who have attained unto the days of God and believed in that which hath been manifested in this most mighty, most holy, most glorious and most luminous Revelation.

=== END BH03656 ===

=== START BH03657 ===

He is the One Who speaks the truth in the Kingdom of Utterance! Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and through them opened the gates of divine knowledge to all who dwell in the realm of possibility. Exalted is the All-Merciful Who hath appeared and made manifest that which was hidden throughout all eternity. O people of Baha! Hearken unto the call from the direction of the blessed white spot. Verily, there is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the Alone, the Self-Subsisting, Who hath summoned all to the most exalted station. Blessed is he who hath found the fragrance of the garment and turned toward the horizon from which the transgressors have turned away. This is the Day wherein the rapture of the divine call hath seized the Concourse on High and the dwellers of the most exalted Paradise, while most of the people remain wrapped in heedlessness and veils. O ?amid! Give thanks unto God for having honored thee with attainment unto His presence and given thee to drink of the Kawthar of reunion from the hand of His bounty at the latter end. Be thou ablaze with the fire of My love, steadfast in service to My Cause, and vocal in My praise in such wise that the clamor of those who have disbelieved in the Beginning and the End shall not deter thee. Remember when thou wert present before the Countenance and didst drink the choice wine of utterance and hear the call of the Desired One from the Sinai of divine knowledge. We beseech God to aid thee in that which befitteth His days and to grant thee that whereby thy mention shall endure through the eternity of His most excellent names. Verily thy Lord is the Omnipotent over whatsoever He willeth. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Thus have We sent down the verses and dispatched them unto thee that they might attract thee to a station wherein thou shalt cast silence behind thee and speak forth among the servants with wisdom and utterance. Look not upon the divines and their clamor, nor upon the princes and their turning away. Soon shall come a day wherein that which hath transpired in the days of thy Lord, the Lord of all men, shall be remembered. Convey My greetings unto My loved ones and mention unto them what We have revealed for thee, that they might arise to perform that which hath escaped them in the days of God, the Lord of Lords.

=== END BH03657 ===

=== START BH03658 ===

In the Name of the Most Holy, the Most Holy

Glorified be He Who hath revealed Himself through His Name, the All-Knowing, unto all created things, and from Whom have appeared servants who have spoken of this Name in the kingdom of creation and who have ascended to such a station that they have witnessed, with the eyes of their hearts, His sublimity and His sovereignty, and then His greatness and His majesty, and have recognized His oneness and His singleness. These are My servants who have sought shelter beneath the canopy of My loving-kindness and the pavilions of My mercy. Upon them rest My blessings and My glorification and My gifts.

O servant! Turn with thy heart toward the holy direction, that the breezes of fellowship that blow from the direction of thy Lord’s Throne, the All-Merciful, in the Pole of Paradise, may stir thee, and may detach thee from all existence and contingent beings, and draw thee nigh unto God, thy Lord, the Mighty, the Helper. Then shalt thou witness My manifestation and My majesty and My beauty. Sanctify thyself from all things, then stand firm in the love of thy Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most High, for He hath appeared in His Most Glorious Beauty and doth speak: O concourse of earth and heaven! Hearken unto My melodies and then unto My songs.

Give thanks unto thy Lord for having remembered thy name before His Face and for having moved the Most Exalted Pen to make mention of thee at this time when the hosts of revelation ascend and the hosts of inspiration descend from the direction of My Throne and the seat of My sovereignty. Preserve this Tablet which We have sent unto thee, then read it in the nights and days that thy spirit may be attracted to the paradise of My power and the gardens of My bounties. Grieve not at anything. Rejoice in the fruits of knowledge with which thou hast been provided from the Tree that was planted by the hands of the All-Merciful in the paradise of My Will and My decree. Thus have We imparted unto thee the Word of Truth that the melodies of God may attract thee and detach thee from all else - a bounty from Us unto thee and unto the sincere ones among My servants and My creatures. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon him who is firm in My love and hath drunk the choice sealed wine of My Cause and the Kawthar of My presence and hath clung to the hem of My loving-kindness.

=== END BH03658 ===

=== START BH03659 ===

The Most Great, Most Pure, Most Mighty, Most Exalted One, the Namesake of Him Who is the Goal, upon Him be the Glory of God! Glorified be He Who through His power hath raised up the banner of “Verily, I am God!” upon every lofty and impregnable mountain, then through His wisdom established Himself upon the throne, doing what He willeth. He, verily, is the Ruler over whatsoever He pleaseth. The atoms have testified to that which the Revealer of verses hath testified in this exalted Castle. Behold ye the power of God and His sovereignty! He that imprisoned Me in the most desolate of places is today beneath the earth, while the Lord of mankind is in this glorious station. He passed judgment upon Us with such tyranny as the eye of creation had never witnessed. To this beareth witness the Lord of Names, yet most of the people are heedless. The promise hath come to pass, and that which was in the Tablets hath appeared. Blessed is he who is endowed with true vision. God hath seized those who oppressed Us with a mighty grasp from His presence, and will seize those who transgressed against the Mighty, the All-Wise. O My Pen! Make mention of him who turned his face toward Mine, who emigrated in My path until he entered the seat of My throne in My prison and heard with his own ear My call and My utterance, that he may soar with joy at My remembrance in the atmosphere of My love and recount unto My loved ones that which My Speaking Tongue, the All-Knowing, hath pronounced. Blessed art thou, O Husayn, for having remained faithful to God’s Covenant and His Testament, and blessed art thou, O ’Ali, for having turned thy face toward the Ancient of Days and discovered the fragrance of the Hijaz wafted from the garment of God, the Lord of the worlds. From this station We send Our greetings to My loved ones who have attained unto My days, who have clung to the hem of My commandments and ordinances which were sent down through My mighty and wondrous decree, that the remembrance and utterance may raise them to the summit of knowledge and bring them nigh unto a station wherein the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of the worlds.” Thus hath spoken the tongue of thy Lord, and by it hath moved the Supreme Pen in its luminous station.

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=== START BH03660 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Sanctified, the Most Exalted

This is a tablet from this Youth to the one who, no sooner had he hearkened the Call of His Lord, than he turned to the Dawning-Place of splendors. Verily, numerous signs can be perceived by those who comprehend, as the Ancient Beauty abideth upon His Most Great Throne in the Fortress of Akka. Take heed, O ye who are endued with insight.

He Who created the world for Himself resides in the most desolate of cities as a result of what the hands of those who disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment, hath wrought.

Ponder thou the world and the pettiness of its state. If it was of any worth, We would not have accepted this lowest of conditions, notwithstanding that every great one is raised to loftiness by the will of thy Lord, the Gracious, the All-Powerful.

The Pen exclaimeth: ‘O My Lord, how long will Thee desire that I move upon the tablets. The whole world hath been filled with Thy wondrous tokens. One word from Thee suffices Thy servants, if they but taste the sweetness of the utterance flowing forth from the Lips of the All-Merciful and partake of the treasuries of wisdom and mysteries that lay within.’

O thou My Pen! With thy praise of thy Lord, the world is regenerated and the hearts of the true ones are stirred in such wise that will set the whole world on fire. Grieve not as you witness the people in waywardness and error. Erelong, the pure waters of utterance that have surged from thy lips, at eventide and at dawn, will flow in all directions. Summon thou the people of the earth to the mystic wine of everlasting life. Wherefore have thou been created by the will of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Beneficent.

Call thou to mind My servant who sought Me, say, if thou hearkeneth to My call from this Court, arise thou to proclaim My Cause amongst My servants, and diffuse My praises amongst My people, thus have thou been commanded in this Day in which all eyes stare up with terror.

Sorrow not in the oppression thou encountereth, erelong will your Lord take the tyrants. He is verily powerful in His command and He is mighty in prowess.

Counsel thou the people with wisdom and utterance, so that thy words may create in their hearts what will draw them nigh unto God, your Lord, the Almighty, the All-Compelling.

May the glory of God rest upon thee and those who remain loyal in the Covenant.

=== END BH03660 ===

=== START BH03661 ===

O Mirza Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! In the name of the one true God! Glorified be God! Today the divine verses have encompassed all things, and from the Dayspring of divine revelation at every moment there appears and rises a utterance the like of which the eye of the world and the ears of nations have never seen or heard. And pearls of wisdom and utterance are at every moment manifest and visible from the treasury of the Supreme Pen. By God’s life! Those possessed of knowledge and insight are incapable and powerless to determine its worth and station. Nevertheless, some have turned away from the utterance of the Lord of all names and occupy themselves with the buzzing of flies. Say: O people of the Bayan! Open your eyes! Today is not the day for mentioning names. Pass by that which is neither worthy nor befitting. Defile not the Day of God with mention of this one and that one. Verily He hath appeared and come, despite those who follow self and passion. This Wronged One hath ever been and is afflicted in the hands of the heedless, and in the midst of tribulations uttereth the Most Great Word and is occupied with the mention of the loved ones. Beseech ye God that He may enable all to that which is adorned with the glory of acceptance. One pure deed performed for the sake of God is mentioned before God as above the heavens. Strive that ye may attain to that which is illumined with the light of His good-pleasure. Blessed is the All-Bountiful Who hath appeared and revealed that which draweth the people nigh unto the Most Sublime Horizon - the station wherein all things proclaim: The Promise hath come and the Promised One hath appeared with a sovereignty that hath conquered all who are in earth and heaven. Be thou thankful unto thy Lord for this Tablet from whose horizon hath shone the Sun of bounty from God, the Lord of the Kingdom of Names. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My utterance be upon thee and upon those who have not broken God’s Covenant, the Lord of creation.

=== END BH03661 ===

=== START BH03662 ===

Blessed be His Most Glorious Name - Karbila’i Haji Baba! Upon him be the Glory of God, He Who is the Wise Counsellor, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Glory be to God! This Wronged One was manifestly wronged when they brought Him from the Land of Mystery to the prison of ’Akka, and certain friends, intending to reach their ultimate goal, circled round about. As fate would have it, a certain person engaged in deeds that threatened his very life. Therefore, this Wronged One summoned him and counseled him with wise exhortations and loving advice, sending him from the Most Great Prison to the Great City. By the life of God! We had no purpose except to protect him. Yet after his return and departure, he conducted himself in the Great City in ways that are best left unmentioned. His Honor Haji Mirza Siyyid Hasan Afnan had no thought except to remain secluded in this land. All are aware and can testify to what has been mentioned, for they have reached an age where coming and going has become difficult for them. They rely upon God and are content with whatever befalls them. Nevertheless, in league with Akhtar, they wrote concerning the aforementioned Siyyid, who is the most learned and distinguished of Iran’s scholars, that which has caused the people of the cities of justice to lament. This Wronged One has in all conditions remained grateful and silent. Later it became known that the editor of Akhtar had formed a close alliance with one of the opposers, and moreover, seeing this Wronged One without helper or assistant, showed his valor and inflicted that which pen and tongue are ashamed to mention. Now a few have united to harm this Wronged One, but naught shall befall Us except that which God hath prescribed for Us. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to aid all to return, to repent, and to be truthful. Verily, He is powerful over all things.

=== END BH03662 ===

=== START BH03664 ===

Glorified be He Who hath come with the Kingdom of verses! He hath spoken, and caused all things to speak. There is none other God but Him, the One, the Single. All things have submitted to His sovereignty and every matter to His command which hath encompassed all servants. The Dawning-Place of Revelation hath shone forth at the midmost point with the sovereignty of Names upon all who are in earth and heaven. Whoso hath recognized and turned unto Him is among those who have attained the presence of God, and whoso hath turned away is among the people of Sijjin in the sight of the Mighty, the Bestower. All that is mentioned in the realm of possibility referreth to the Will, and It is this Human Being Who speaketh: “There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Single.” And verily He is the First Remembrance from which the most great deep was stirred. Thus doth the Lord of Power make mention unto His chosen servants. It hath been proven through clear evidence that the eyes of possibility cannot perceive Him, nor can the thoughts of the followers of religions ascend unto Him. Therefore all mention returneth to this First Remembrance and all attributes to this Point from which creation hath appeared. Whoso hath recognized this Manifest One through His concealment hath recognized the Hidden One. He hath appeared only in this Form manifest among all beings. Thus doth God acquaint you with the Source of His glory and grandeur. He is verily the Mighty, the Bestower. Give thanks unto the All-Merciful for this bounty which hath encompassed all who are in the earths and heavens. Grieve thou not over anything. Place thy trust in God in all matters. He is the Protector of those who have on this Day acknowledged that which the All-Merciful hath testified at the midmost heart of Paradise. We have heard thy call and have answered thee through this Book from which the lights have shone forth. Forget not the favor of thy Lord. Make mention of Him among the servants even as thou hast been commanded in the Book. The glory be upon thee and upon whoso hath turned unto the Mighty, the Single. That which was sent from thee hath reached Us.

=== END BH03664 ===

=== START BH03666 ===

O My God! Glory be to Thee! Thou seest how Mahmud hath turned towards Thy praiseworthy station, and how he attained unto Thy presence when the Light of the Cause was shining from the horizon of Iraq. O my Lord! Thou beholdest his turning towards the Kaaba of Thy bounty, his orientation to the direction of Thy gifts, his immersion in the ocean of Thy love, his holding fast to the cord of Thy grace, and his clinging to the hem of Thy favors. Ordain for him, O my God, that which will cause the fragrance of Thy Cause to waft throughout Thy kingdom and the sweet-scenting breeze of Thy victory to spread throughout Thy lands. Thou knowest, O my God, that his letter which he sent to the servant present before the throne of Thy grandeur and the seat of Thy power hath come before the Prisoner, and We have heard from it the cry of his heart and the lamentation of his soul in his love for Thee and separation from Thee. The rapture of yearning for Thee hath so seized him that his very foundations trembled with longing for Thy beauty and seeking Thy good-pleasure. O Lord! Cut not off from his ear Thy most sweet call which hath been raised from the seat of Thy sovereignty, nor from his eye the lights of Thy beauty, nor from his mouth Thy sealed choice wine, nor from his heart the breathings of Thy celebrated and hidden Name, nor from his breast the fragrances of Thy raiment whereby Thou didst quicken all that was and shall be. O Lord! Thou witnesseth his arising to serve Thee, his praise of Thy Self, and his turning towards the ocean of Thy grace. Send down upon him from the heaven of Thy bounty that which shall cause him to endure through the endurance of Thy most beautiful names and Thy most exalted attributes. Then write for him the good of this world and the next. Then cause him to rest beneath Thy shade and aid him to transcribe Thy verses, spread abroad Thy commandments, and manifest Thy knowledge. Verily Thou art the One Who hath power, Whom neither the might of the world nor the power of the nations can frustrate. Thou rulest through Thy sovereignty whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Powerful, the Most High, the Exalted, the Great.

=== END BH03666 ===

=== START BH03667 ===

In the Name of God, the Ever-Abiding, Who perisheth not! Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou seest what hath befallen Thy loved ones, and what hath touched Thy servants and Thy handmaidens in Thy path. From every quarter rise the cries of them that long for Thee, the sighs of the grief-stricken, and the lamentations of them that are wronged. Among them are those who are imprisoned with the Manifestation of Thy Beauty in the prison of ’Akka, and those who are confined in other places, and those who have migrated unto Thee out of love for meeting Thee, desiring to attain unto Thy holy presence. But after traversing land and sea, they were prevented from meeting Thee by what the hands of Thine enemies have wrought. And among Thy handmaidens is this one who hath migrated in Thy path and desired to visit the Most Great House and circumambulate the sacred precincts. The winds of Thy decree seized her and prevented her from entering into the sea of nearness unto Thee and from dwelling in Thy presence. Though I bear witness, O my God, that they who have left their homes, hastening toward the seat of Thy glory and gazing toward the horizon of Thy grace, are ever dwelling within the precincts of Thy mercy and drinking from the wine whose seal hath been broken by the hands of Thy power, yet I beseech Thee, O Thou the Beloved of Baha, to ordain for her the reward of those who have outwardly entered the pavilion of Thy grandeur, heard the melodies of Thy transcendent unity, and drunk from Thy hand the Kawthar of Thy mercy. O my God! Thou knowest the yearning of the lovers in their separation and remoteness from Thee, and the sighs of them that long for Thee when prevented from turning to the heaven of Thy grace. I beseech Thee to accept their deeds and to send down upon them that which will gladden their hearts at the descent of Thy decree and cause them to be content with what Thou hast ordained for them in Thy Tablets. Then send down upon her, O my God, from the wonders of Thy mercy that which will comfort her heart, tranquilize her being, and give rest to her body. Verily, Thou art powerful to do what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH03667 ===

=== START BH03668 ===

He is the One Who gazeth from His Most Exalted Horizon

This is a Book which the Most Merciful hath sent down to all who dwell within the realm of possibility, summoning all to a station wherein the Light hath shone forth and where He Who conversed on Sinai hath been established upon the throne of Revelation, and the Tree hath proclaimed: There is none other God but Him, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Say: This is the Promised Day, did ye but know it, and this is the Day whereof God’s Books of old have given tidings, and this is the Preserved Tablet. Say: O concourse of earth! Deny not the signs of God after their revelation, and reject not Him Who hath come unto you from God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. Cast away your vain imaginings, then turn with your hearts toward the horizon of God, the Sovereign of existence. Say: O servants! By God, the Day of Reckoning hath come, and the Lord of Creation hath spoken forth from the Most Great Prison, calling all to the Frequented Fane. The heedless have caused Us to dwell in the most desolate of houses, yet God hath designated it as His Frequented Fane, to their utter shame - if they but understood. Had they known what they had wrought, they would have wept both night and day, at eventide and at morn. Thus have We lit the lamp of proof within the niche of utterance. Blessed is he who hath attained, and woe unto every heedless one who remaineth veiled. O thou servant who hast turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One. He hath heard thy call and hath answered thee through this Hidden Tablet which was treasured in God’s knowledge from time immemorial. To this testifieth he who hath perceived the fragrance of the All-Merciful when He came with manifest sovereignty.

The servant who was present came before Us and presented what was in thy letter. Thereupon the ocean of thy Lord’s loving-kindness surged, and He revealed for thee that which shall bring solace to all eyes. Take hold of the Book of God with the power that proceedeth from Him. He shall assist thee in every world among the worlds of thy Lord. To this testifieth He Who proclaimeth in every matter that there is none other God but Him, the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. When the fragrance of Revelation was wafted abroad and the breezes of God wafted forth at the dawn of His Promised Day, the people rose up in opposition, save those whom God willed - thy Lord, the Mighty, the Loving. Among them were those who followed the divines of the age who violated God’s Covenant and His Testament, and pronounced judgment against Him with such tyranny as caused those in the unseen realm and in the visible world to cry out. Give thanks unto God for having revealed unto thee that which nothing on earth can equal. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the Most Kind, the All-Forgiving. Say:

Glorified art Thou, O Thou through Whose Name all things were attracted and through Whose love the hearts of them that dwell in the kingdom of names were consumed! I beseech Thee by the tears of them that are nigh unto Thee in their separation from Thee, and by the sighs of the sincere ones in Thy days, and by the ocean of Thy knowledge and the heaven of Thy bounty and the sun of Thy grace, to make me detached from all else save Thee, holding fast unto the cord of Thy loving providence, steadfast in Thy remembrance and in the service of Thy Cause in such wise that the hosts of denial shall not prevent me from turning unto Thee and clinging to the hem of the robe of Thy generosity. O Lord! I am he who hath turned toward Thy horizon and set his face unto the lights of Thy countenance. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thy Most Exalted Pen hath ordained for Thy chosen ones and Thy loved ones. O Lord! Kindle me with the fire of Thy love in such wise that all the seas of the earth shall not quench it. Then make me so steadfast that neither the ascendancy of the nations nor the hosts of the world shall deter me. Thou art He through Whose Name the Resurrection came to pass and the Hour was made manifest. Nothing whatsoever can frustrate Thee, nor can the clamor of the enemies prevent Thee. Thou doest what Thou willest by Thy sovereignty and ordainest what Thou pleasest through Thy power and might. Thou knowest and seest my turning unto Thee, my humility, my submissiveness, my poverty, my need, my powerlessness and my lowliness, and Thou hearest my sighing, my crying, my appeal and my lamentation. I beseech Thee by the power of Thy Most Exalted Pen and its crackling in the kingdom of creation to send down upon me from the heaven of Thy bounty that which will draw me nigh unto Thee and profit me in the world to come and in this one, through Thy bounty and mercy. Thou knowest what I possess and I know not what Thou possessest. Verily Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Furthermore I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of existence and the Sovereign of the seen and the unseen, to make me in all conditions hold fast unto Thy Will, content with Thy good-pleasure, and speaking Thy praise. Verily Thou art the Almighty Whom they that are in the heavens and on earth cannot weaken. Thou art, in truth, the Strong, the All-Conquering, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03668 ===

=== START BH03669 ===

He is the Glorious, the Most Glorious

From the Burning Bush beyond the Radiant City upon the hallowed Spot of God’s Command, the Mystery of God hath, by the power of the spirit, been witnessed, and speaketh in truth saying: “O people of the Bayan! Have ye disbelieved in the One through Whom ye believed in God aforetime? Here is My Beauty, which hath been revealed through His grace; yet have ye allowed them that are the manifestations of names in the kingdom of creation to shut you out therefrom; notwithstanding that they were all created by His Word. He, verily, is powerful over all things.” O Most Great Name! We, verily, have made thee to be among the greatest of names, that thou mayest issue forth from the abode of silence, and rise above the dawning-place of utterance to proclaim a Cause that hath encompassed all worlds. Unloose therefore thy tongue in truth, and announce unto the people that whereof, by the power of the Spirit, He hath informed thee in this Tablet, which was sent down from the right hand of the throne. Beware lest aught deter thee from commemorating thy Lord. Burn away the veils of sorrows through the Name of thy Lord, the God of Mercy; then shine forth above the horizon of remembrance with a perspicuous light. Beware lest thou forget the occasion when thou didst enter into the Beatific Spot, and didst come before the throne; when We cheered thee with tidings of all good, and ordained for thee on earth an exalted station. Break not the Covenant thou didst enter into before God, neither violate His Testament, but be steadfastly loyal to thine undertaking. Be constant in thy love for thy Lord: beware lest thou withhold thyself from that which We have destined for thee, that thou mayest be reckoned in the Mother Tablet among such as are well grounded in their belief. Write then in vindication of this Cause whatsoever the Spirit infuseth into thy breast; He, verily, will inspire thee with the truth, and assist thee in a matter whose outcome hath been predetermined by the Pen of God. Spirit, Honour and Glory be upon thee, and upon those who are with thee at the dawning of the Cause; at the eventide of holiness; and at every moment. To be delivered unto Al-Hasan An-Nahri of the dwellers of Sad, that he may be of them that do good.

=== END BH03669 ===

=== START BH03670 ===

O Ghulam-’Ali, who hath emigrated and attained!

In the name of the one true God! Thou didst journey and emigrate until thou didst attain to a station that hath been recorded and inscribed by the Supreme Pen in all the divine Books. We beseech God to aid thee to preserve that which He hath bestowed. Convey My greetings to the friends of God, glorified be His majesty, and command them on behalf of the Wronged One to the Most Great Steadfastness, that all may attain to that which is acceptable and beloved in the sight of God. The dust of irreligion hath seized the world and the clouds of idle fancies have obscured the Sun of Justice. Say: O friends! Hold fast unto God and fix your gaze upon Him. Today steadfastness is accounted as the greatest of all deeds in the sight of the Self-Sufficing, the Most High. Hold fast unto it and be free and detached from all else but God. This is truly the Day of Divine Unity - deprive not yourselves thereof. Reflect upon the people of a former religion: after lamentation, weeping and expectation, they martyred the Lord of all beings, yet to this day they remain unaware of what they have wrought. Heedlessness and pride have so seized those souls that their condition surpasseth description by pen and ink. We beseech God to guide all and deprive them not of the splendors of the Sun of Truth. Convey greetings to all the people of the villages and say: “The mention of each one hath flowed from the tongue of the Wronged One and been recorded by the Supreme Pen.” Strive that ye may attain unto that from which the fragrance of eternity can be inhaled. We likewise make mention of the steadfast handmaidens and counsel them to celebrate the praise and glory of God and that which He hath revealed in His Perspicuous Book. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon those who have turned with illumined hearts and upon those women who have turned unto God, the Peerless, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03670 ===

=== START BH03671 ===

He is the Comforter, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come from the heaven of proof is verily the Hidden Secret and the Treasured Symbol. Whoso loveth Him hath loved God, and whoso turneth unto Him hath turned unto God. He hath appeared and manifested what He desired, a Command from God, the Lord of Creation. God testifieth that He is the Truth, there is none other God but Him, and He Who speaketh is verily the Perspicuous Book and the Mighty Fortress, and through Him the Trumpet was blown and all who are in the heavens and earth were thunderstruck, save whom God willed, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

O My Most Exalted Pen! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the Most Glorious, Who calleth from the city of ’Akka. Then make mention of one of My leaves and one of My handmaidens and say: Upon thee be glory and upon thee be praise from God, the Lord of all mankind, and upon thee be peace from God, the Lord of all names. We beseech God, the Lord of the Throne and earth, and the Lord of the Hereafter and of the former times, to adorn thee with the ornament of His pardon and forgiveness and to send down upon thee mercy from His presence. I testify that through My mention at this hour, the ocean of forgiveness surged from the right hand and the light of pardon shone forth from the presence of One tender and generous.

Blessed art thou, O My handmaiden, for My tongue hath been moved to make mention of thee and the rustling of grace was raised from the Tree of My loving-kindness, and joy be unto thee for there hath flowed in thy remembrance from My Most Exalted Pen the Euphrates of the mercy of God, the Lord of the worlds. I beseech Thee, O God of existence and Lord of the seen and unseen, by the pearls of the ocean of Thy generosity and by the lights of the sun of Thy bounty, to send down upon Thy handmaiden from the heaven of Thy munificence the rains of Thy most great mercy. Verily Thou art the Lord of all beings. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

=== END BH03671 ===

=== START BH03672 ===

Blessed is he who visits My Name Husayn, concerning whom My Most Exalted Pen has spoken, and who says before the tomb: “By God! Through you the tale of sacrifice was renewed, and the Concourse on High lamented, and the Lote-Tree of the Far Boundary cried out. Blessed is the soul that turned to you and visited your dust and remembered your days and what befell you from the enemies of the Self of God, your Lord. I testify that you are he who was seized by the rapture of the Call when it was raised between earth and heaven, and you turned to the horizon of manifestation and attained to what was recorded in the Books of God, the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting. Shame upon the people who knew you not and pronounced judgment against you and wronged you without any proof or Book from God, the Lord of the unseen and the seen.” He is the All-Knowing Rememberer.

There befell you from tribulations what none can reckon save God, the Lord of all worlds. All things are engaged in weeping and lamentation. The hearing ears have heard the cry of the rock, yet most people remain veiled and rejoice in what they have done. But after this joy shall come a sorrow and a tribulation that shall endure as long as God’s kingdom endures. They have lost, those who denied the signs of God and committed what was not committed by those who wronged aforetime. To this testifies He Who speaks the truth from God, the One, the All-Informed.

You must, in the prime of youth, occupy yourself with the remembrance of the Lord of the Final End. Though what befell was very great, yet it occurred in the path of God. Know the value of this bounty and pay no heed to the words of the doubters. Hold fast to the cord of patience and trust in God, the Most High, the Most Great. The glory be upon you and upon those who are with you and who love you for the sake of God, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers of old.

=== END BH03672 ===

=== START BH03673 ===

Also, in the letter of Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza ’Abdu’llah, upon him be [Baha’u’llah] - He is God, exalted be His station - it is submitted that from the land they have written that Jinab-i-Aqa Sulayman, a merchant from Qarabagh who resides in Kazimayn, has through one of the friends of those lands become illumined with the light of recognition and divine unity, and has requested that mention be made of him before His presence. After these words were submitted, from the Dawning-Place of knowledge appeared:

“O Sulayman! We have heard thy mention and have mentioned thee. We beseech God, exalted be He, to aid thee to turn toward Him in all conditions. Verily He is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me and made me know Thee and taught me and illumined me with the light of Thy unity. I beseech Thee by Thy Prophets and Thy chosen ones who strove in Thy path with true striving and sacrificed their spirits and whatsoever they possessed in Thy love and Thy Cause, that Thou make me to be among those whom nothing whatsoever prevented from Thy remembrance, O Lord of Names and Creator of the heavens! O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy handmaiden. I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness and that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. I beseech Thee, O my God and my Lord and my Goal and the Goal of the world, to ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones, then write down for me the good of this world and the next. Verily Thou art the Lord of all creation, there is no God but Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.”

As commanded, if the aforementioned soul, upon him be God’s favor, is present in Kazimayn and is adorned with the ornament of love, deliver to him whatever has been written. This servant also conveys greetings to him and beseeches from God, exalted be His glory, that which will assist him in His remembrance and praise and knowledge. Verily our Lord, the All-Merciful, is the Giver, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful, and praise be to Him for He is the Lord of all the worlds.

=== END BH03673 ===

=== START BH03674 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

Your letter was received, bringing fresh joy and adorning the horizon of love with a new radiance. Praise be to God that you enjoy the blessing of good health, which is the most excellent of divine bounties. Praise and thanks be unto Him through the eternity of His names and attributes. Regarding what the honored master Sabri Efendi (upon him be 66 9 [Baha’u’llah]) mentioned, it is correct, but this matter is very difficult since no one appears to be available now to organize these affairs. There are friends of every kind, but according to what was heard here, they say you yourself must go to the consul and make a declaration, and the consul must know you, therefore this becomes difficult for you. Now it has been decided that you should represent the father and mother on behalf of the people of the Remembrance, and likewise whatever needs to be written should be written. Here His Honor Aqa Jamal (upon him be from all 9 [Baha] the Most Glorious) will write according to the religious law of Persia, and these people who are here will seal it and send it - perhaps it will be accepted, since His Honor Navvab (upon him be 66 9 [Baha’u’llah]) is making great efforts. The previous letter apparently did not reach him. Although this approach is not definitive - the definitive approach is what Sabri Efendi mentioned - but so that you do not incur new harm or fall into difficulty, for now what was mentioned will be written and sent, until God wills what He wills. The command is in His hand and He has power over all things. To the gentlemen and family and light of eyes (upon them be the peace of God), I send greetings and praise. Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings.

The Servant

19 Dhi’l-Qa’dah 1300

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=== START BH03675 ===

He is the Mighty, the Beautiful!

Glorified be He Who has ordained all tribulations for His chosen servants, and this is His way with those who are near to Him. Say: In the descent of afflictions upon the righteous, and the burning of the hearts of the pure ones, and the exile of the friends from their homelands are signs for those who remember. Say: By God! The yearning of the loved ones for tribulations is like the yearning of the lover for the beloved, if you be of those who know. For they are mirrors of oneness and they tell of destiny between the heavens and the earth. Say: Die in your wrath, O people of hatred! God has raised us to a station which your hands and your spirits can never reach. Return then to your abode in the fire, O company of the deceivers! Say: All affairs are in the grasp of God, the Supreme, the Powerful. Say: When you behold God’s chosen ones upon the dust of abasement, know with certainty that they are reposing upon the thrones of glory. By God! If their heads were to be raised upon spears, you would hear from their tongues the remembrance of God, the Supreme, the Mighty, the Ancient, and would find from them the fragrance of musk - this is from God’s bounty upon them and upon His detached servants. Say: If they sacrifice a head in God’s path, God will surely give them a thousand heads in return - this is what has been ordained by God, the Mighty, the Generous. Say: God is the Powerful, the Triumphant, from Whose knowledge nothing escapes and Whom nothing can frustrate, and He encompasses all things. God will soon raise up His Cause in truth and will waft the breezes of glory upon the oppressed, and the Bird of Unity will sing in the midst of heaven that this is the Day wherein God will assist His Cause. Die then in your wrath, O company of hypocrites! Thus does God bestow His bounty upon whomsoever He wishes and assists His monotheistic servants. And I end with saying that He is God, there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Merciful.

=== END BH03675 ===

=== START BH03676 ===

He is!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! These hands of mine I have raised up for the descent of Thy mercy, and these feet of mine I have planted before Thee, and this neck of mine I have made submissive to Thy sovereignty and humble before Thy divinity, and this tongue of mine I have caused to speak in Thy remembrance, and these eyes of mine I have opened to behold Thy beauty and observe the signs of Thy creative handiwork, and this gaze of mine I have directed to visit Thy countenance and the splendor of Thy presence, and this heart of mine I have filled with the sweetness of Thy love and the wonders of Thy knowledge and charged it with fear of Thee, and this liver of mine I have caused to be consumed with passion for Thee, and this inner being of mine I have stirred with longing for union with and meeting Thee, and these bowels of mine I have caused to drink of the essence of life from the cups of Thy love and the chalices of Thy grace, and this body of mine I have made to quiver at the signs of Thy holiness and the letters of Thy intimacy, and this will of mine I have bound with the cords of Thy will and fastened with the pegs of Thy desire, and this form of mine I have seated before Thee and made yearning for the conditions of Thy decree and the manifestations of Thy judgment, and this neck of mine I have extended toward the swords of Thy power and the spears of Thy might, for in Thy subjugation, O my God, lie hidden the treasuries of mercy, and therein are stored the repositories of glory. Glorified, glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou hast broken the necks of those who would not submit to Thy divinity nor humble themselves before Thine eternity, and the pillars have been destroyed of those who would not fear Thy fear nor tremble at Thy might nor hope for all that Thou lovest for them from the effulgences of Thy grasp and the universality of Thy Cause. Glorified, glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Him Whom Thou hast made the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Source of Thy Being and the Repository of Thy glory, that Thou ignite us with the fire of Thy love and attract us through Thy light. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH03676 ===

=== START BH03677 ===

Revealed for Nabil-i-Samandar. He is God!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is Thy servant who circumambulated the sanctuary of Thy Beauty, visited the House of Thy Majesty and the Ka’bah of Thy Being, ascended to the unseen realm of the Divine Essence and the Cloud, and mounted to the repository of holiness, nearness and eternity, until he sat before Thee and dwelt in Thy presence, drank from the oceans of Thy love and tasted the sweetness of union with and meeting Thee, such that he attained the heights of knowledge regarding the ordinances of Thy Book and discovered the treasuries of meaning in what flowed upon him from the measures of Thy grace through the gems of Thy words and the brilliance of Thy evidences. He remained ever prostrate before the form of the Names in the temple of Thy attributes, and submissive to the countenance of destiny in the vestments of Thy decree. I beseech Thee, therefore, O my God, to make him praiseworthy in deed as Thou hast made him Muhammad in name. Then raise him up to a praiseworthy station in the precincts of Thy mercy. Verily Thou didst say, and Thy word is the truth: “It may be that thy Lord will raise thee to a praiseworthy station.” Then send down upon his heart rapture from Thy love and passion for meeting Thee, that he may find no rest in his love for Thee nor patience in Thy Cause, that he may be detached from all that would veil him from attaining the Presence in the throne of eternity. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Powerful, the Compeller. Therefore, O my God, send Thy blessings upon the first Sun that dawned from the horizon of Thy Most Exalted Name and the last Light that shone forth from the Dayspring of glory, and upon those who guided unto Him in the Most Glorious Kingdom. Verily Thou doest what Thou willest, and verily Thou art God, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the All-Compelling. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who were with thee and upon thy son and upon those who shared in thy Cause and upon those who are guided by the guidance of God and illumined by the light of God. The letter of this servant known as B before H: What you sent was forwarded.

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He is the Most Exalted, the Most High!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou seest my poverty and neediness, my weakness and brokenness, my distress and anguish, my sorrow and tribulation. It is as though Thou hast closed the doors of Thy mercy upon the face of Thy servant, cast him out from the vicinity of Thy sovereignty, expelled him from the paradise of Thy holy bounty, and distanced him from Thy grace and favor. It is as though Thou hast forgotten him and left him in the wastelands of Thy separation and estrangement, and delivered him before the face of Thine enemies that they might do with him as they please and inflict upon him whatsoever they desire. Dost Thou not hear my cry, O my God? Dost Thou not witness my state, O my Beloved? Dost Thou not look upon me, O my Master?

Glorified art Thou, O my God! In every dawn I call upon Thee, yet Thou answerest me not. In every morning I cry out to Thee, yet Thou rememberest me not. Hast Thou decreed for Thyself that Thou wouldst disappoint those who hope in Thee, or deprive those who remember Thee, or banish those who love Thee? By Thy glory, O my God! I have reached such a state of abasement that I have become hopeless of the breezes of Thy mercy, and have attained to such a degree of poverty that I see myself deprived of the fragrances of Thy glory - this despite my certainty of the all-encompassing nature of Thy favors toward the people of Thy kingdom, and my acknowledgment of the flow of Thy mercy among Thy creation.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! By Thy glory, not a single breath of ease hath issued from my soul in Thy days, nor hath my body found any place of safety in Thy time. Thou hast numbered all of this through the power of Thy sovereignty and art aware of it all through the comprehensiveness of Thy Self-Subsistence. Despite all this, through Thine ancient forbearance Thou hast shown patience, and through Thine exalted compassion Thou hast endured.

Glorified, glorified art Thou, O my Heart’s Desire! Therefore have I fled from myself and from all directions unto the sanctuary of Thy holy oneness, and have hastened from all that is besides Thee unto the Ka’bih of Thy mighty Self-Sufficiency, and have turned away from all existence and faced toward Thy beauty. If Thou showest mercy unto me, Thou art indeed the Best of those who show mercy, and if Thou punishest me, Thou art verily the Just, the Wise.

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He is Glory!

How, O my God, can I make mention of Thee with the pen after Thou hast sanctified Thy Self above the allusions of eternity? And how can I describe Thee through that which appears from nothingness upon this honored Tablet? If I make mention of Thee, O my God, as the Sovereign of kings - by Thy glory, this befits none but those who are subjects. And if I describe Thee as the Lord of lords, I witness that Thou hast manifested this through the embodiments of dust. And if I point to Thee as the Revealer of the Book, I turn my gaze to what the Dove warbles: “All things have We recorded in a Book.” By Thy truth, O Beloved, I have become bewildered within myself.

Therefore I beseech Thee by Thy Self through which Thou hast raised up the banners of Thy guidance, revealed the mysteries of Thy Lordship, and made manifest the wondrous wisdom of Thy Divinity, that Thou make us detached from all else but Thee, turning away from aught except Thee, advancing toward Thee, placing our trust in Thee, and holding fast unto Thee - that I might make mention of Thee as befits and becomes Thee, for in Thy grasp is the kingdom of all things and Thou art, verily, powerful over all that Thou willest.

O Generous One! I desired Thee before and I desire Thee now, and I counsel thee with that wherewith God counsels His servants, that thou mayest remind the people and awaken them from their beds of heedlessness, lest they spread corruption in the earth after its reformation, follow the promptings of their souls, chase after every ignorant rabble who follows every crier, or incline with every wind. Say unto them: O people! Fear God and follow the paths of truth. Then remove yourselves from the world and its ornaments and place your trust in God, that the winds of God’s mercy might blow upon you and the breezes of the Spirit might take hold of you and transform you from the left hand of limitation to the right hand of oneness, and cause you to enter the fortress of guidance and the house of divine authority, that you may abide therein forever. And the Spirit be upon you and upon the sincere servants, and praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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O My God! Glory be to Thee! Thou seest my dwelling place in the serpent’s mouth, and hearest my cry in this dark pit, and witnessest what hath befallen me in Thy path at the hands of them that deny Thy Self and turn away from Thy loved ones. How long, O my God, wilt Thou not rend asunder the veils from before the faces of Thy creation that they may recognize Thee in the temple of Thy beauty and majesty, and may not follow every base one besides Thee, nor take their vain desires as gods other than Thee? Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and verily Thou art the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.

It hath been known to that honorable one that the essence of the Cause and its reality have until now remained concealed, such that none hath become aware of it save those possessed of illumined hearts who have been freed from attachment to all else but God. For this reason the divine Lote-Tree became the object of rejection by the manifestations of negation who have sprouted forth and appeared from the land of Bayan, as thou hast heard. And yet it remained concealed behind a hundred thousand veils of glory and majesty. I swear by the Point of the seen and unseen that were a single letter of the pure Cause and the essence of the Word to be revealed, thou wouldst witness all who are in the kingdom turned away from God. In any case, now that this most great migration hath taken place, assuredly various groups will arise to make claims, and the satans among men, finding their opportunity, will aspire to Solomon’s throne. Thus hath it been ordained by the Mighty, the Ancient. That honorable one must gird up the loins of service firmly and plant his feet in steadfastness, that he may remain preserved from the waves of the seas through the aid of the divine celestial Ark. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon they that love thee.

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O Ghulam-Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His station in wisdom and utterance. The Promise has come, and the Promised One speaks before all faces, yet the people deny. The All-Merciful has come from the horizon of power, yet the people do not know. The focal point of the Concourse on High has appeared, yet the people do not perceive. The Self-Subsisting has come, and the Qa’im gave glad tidings of His appearance and sacrificed his spirit in His path, yet most of the people do not understand. They have cast aside the Self-Subsisting and followed delusion - nay, they know not.

O Ghulam-Husayn! Hear the call from the precincts of the Prison. He has testified to that which God testified before the creation of earth and heaven - that there is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. There has come before the Wronged One thy letter which thou didst send to him who circled round Me on the day when the seekers circumambulated the House of God, the Lord of all worlds. The Wronged One has heard thy call and answers thee with this clear Book. We make mention of thee and those who have believed in God, the Single, the All-Informed. Say: O people of God! Ye have attained to My mention and the traces of My Pen. Give thanks unto God for this great favor. Blessed is he who has held fast to His cord and uttered His praise and arisen to serve His Cause, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. How many a king was prevented from turning to Him, and how many a servant turned and attained to the recognition of God, the Lord of the exalted Throne.

The names mentioned in the letter have each attained, through God’s grace, exalted be His glory, to the lights of the Sun of divine remembrance. We beseech the Lord of existence to make each one firm and steadfast as a mountain in His Cause, and to aid them in that which leads to the exaltation of the Word of God and the advancement of His servants. We make mention of My handmaidens there and give them glad tidings of My beautiful remembrance. The Glory be upon you from Us, O My loved ones, and upon them and upon all who are steadfast and firm. Praise be to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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O Mulla Mawla! He is the Mighty, the Great!

We have drawn forth the Finger of Power from the Sleeve of Might and with it have rent asunder the veils. Thereupon the people of allusions fell unconscious in the wilderness of their purposes. Thus has the matter been decreed from before God, the Lord of all men. Blessed is he who has cast away vain imaginings and idle fancies and has arisen at this Call, by which bodies have taken flight. Whosoever tarries today, even for less than a moment, all his deeds are rendered void, unless he returns unto God, the Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving.

O people! Look not at what you possess, but rather at what is with your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. You were created for immortality, yet We see you hastening toward extinction. This is indeed a wondrous thing. This is the Day whereof you were promised in the Books of God, and wherein you were promised the presence of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Chosen One. Say: You were created for the meeting with God, yet you wander distracted in the wilderness of remoteness and separation. Say: Sanctify your ears to hearken unto the Word of God, and your hearts to recognize this Light which has shone forth from the horizon of the Will of your Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower.

The cloud of bounty has been raised up and the Hand of giving has emerged from the Sleeve of the Most Glorious, yet the people remain in heedlessness and hypocrisy. Among them is he who sees a straw as silver and darkness as light. He is indeed among those who have gone astray. When thou hast drunk the choice wine of remembrance from the utterance of thy Lord, arise to promote the Cause in such wise that the allusions of them that are veiled shall not hold thee back from His praise. Say: O people! This is the Cause through which the decree of origination has been established, and this is the Remembrance by which all remembrances have been adorned. Through His manifestation the mysteries have been revealed and that which was recorded in the Tablets has come to light. Fear God and follow not your idle fancies. Follow Him Who has come to you with clear proof and evidence. Thus does the Pen of the All-Merciful move to make thee soar in the atmosphere of glory and knowledge. When thou attainest unto this Tablet say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of all mankind!

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He is the Most Inaccessible, the Most Exalted

The Sun [of Glory] hath dawned from the horizon of eternity with the ornament of God, the Almighty, the Most High, the Most Exalted. Say: Die, O concourse of the wretched ones! Every time the idolaters increased in their turning away, verily it appeared with another light greater than the first. Glorified then be the power of my Lord, the Most Glorious! Therefore die, O concourse of the hateful ones! O beetle, verily the gates of Paradise have been opened by the finger of the All-Merciful and the sweet-scented breezes of the All-Glorious have wafted from the direction of My Name, the All-Praised. Flee thou with thy deaf hosts! By God, O bat, the day of thy death hath come, for the Sun of Beauty hath risen at the meridian with the sovereignty of grandeur and majesty. Woe unto thee and unto him who disbelieved and turned away! O thou gnat of polytheism, annihilation hath come upon thee and existence hath been cut off from thee. Choose thou flight over remaining, for the breath of God hath come from the direction of the Most Glorious and encompassed earth and heaven. Say: Die, O concourse of the hateful ones! The Lord of Lords hath come upon the clouds of His Name, the All-Bestowing, and hath rent asunder the veil from His face. Say: Die, O concourse of doubt and suspicion! The King of Glory hath come and the Day of Union hath appeared and the temples of misguidance have perished through this Cause which hath dawned from the horizon of acceptance. Say: Die, O concourse of contention! Blessed are ye then, O people of Baha, in that ye have drunk the cup of eternity from the hand of your Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, and have embarked upon the Ark of Grandeur and have detached yourselves from the world. Say: Woe unto you, O concourse of the hateful ones! Rejoice, O people of Paradise, in the sweet savors of intimacy, then soar in the atmosphere of holiness on the wings of righteousness. Say: Die, O concourse of the wretched ones! Give thanks, O chosen ones of God, in that God hath singled you out for Himself and caused you to know that which hath confounded the hearts of all possessed of knowledge and wisdom. Say: Die, O people of unbelief and hatred!

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Faran. O ’Abbas-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Most Ancient, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious.

We have begun this day by remembering one who attained unto the recognition of God when every heedless and remote one was debarred therefrom. This is the day wherein the rustling of the Sadratu’l-Muntaha was raised and the Cock of the Throne crowed, when the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimed: The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. We counsel Our loved ones with that whereby the Cause of God may be exalted in these days wherein every wise command hath been made manifest. Blessed art thou for having turned unto the Countenance when the servants turned away, save those whom God desired, the Lord of the worlds. Be thou vocal in the praise of thy Lord, soaring in the atmosphere of His love, and steadfast in the service of His Cause. Thus doth command thee He with Whom is the Preserved Tablet.

We make mention of thy father who hath ascended unto God. We testify that he hath attained unto the Supreme Companion, the station whose praise no swift scribe can recount. We make mention of him at this hour as a bounty from Our presence. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Blessed art thou, O thou who hast attained unto the choice wine of recognition when the All-Merciful came with a sovereignty that conquered all who are in the heavens and on earth. We testify that thou didst turn unto the Most Exalted Horizon and believe in God, the Lord of all beings, when He came with the truth with a wondrous command. The Glory be upon thee and upon thy son who was named Muhammad-Taqi by God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O ’Abbas-’Ali! Rejoice thou that thy letter which thou didst send unto Him Who circleth round My Throne hath come into the presence of the Servant Who standeth before My face, and We have remembered thee with this remembrance whose fragrance shall never be cut off from creation. Thy Lord, the All-Merciful, beareth witness unto this from this glorious station. Blessed art thou and the chosen ones of God and His sincere ones whom God hath aided to acknowledge that which the Supreme Pen hath acknowledged in the kingdom of creation, and whom He hath enabled to fulfill that which hath been revealed in the Book from the presence of One mighty and powerful.

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O Aqa Mirza Aqa, who hath attained Our presence and achieved victory! He is the All-Conquering, the Self-Subsisting! We have revealed the utterance in the form of a Tablet and sent it to those who have believed in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting - those whom the affairs of the people did not prevent, who turned to Us and said: “We believe in Thee, O God of the unseen and the visible!” We have desired at this time to give one of My loved ones to drink of the Kawthar of My loving-kindness from the hand of My bounty, that he may attain to such a station where the happenings of the world shall not sadden him, nor shall the might of the earth and its divines cause him fear - they who have broken God’s covenant and His testament and led His friends into the shadow of darkness. My Most Exalted Pen beareth witness, as the Lord of all beings was seated upon the throne of His Most Glorious Name, that thou didst leave thy home, turning toward God, and didst traverse mountains and valleys, land and sea, until thou didst attain Our presence and hear the Call and witness that wherewith God’s books, the Lord of what was and what shall be, had given thee glad tidings. Blessed be thy countenance for having turned, and thy heart for having advanced toward the wronged Exile, Whom neither the veils of glory nor the obscuring veils of the people of error prevented. He arose amidst all beings and proclaimed with the most exalted call: “By God! That which ye were promised hath come to pass, and He for Whose meeting the heavens and earth were created hath appeared. Behold, O people, and be not of those who denied God’s proof and rejected His bounty and disputed His signs and turned away from Him on His promised Day.” Blessed art thou for that which My Most Exalted Pen hath testified concerning thee in this exalted station. We beseech God to aid thee to preserve that which hath been sent down unto thee from thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Loving. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon My loved ones whom neither the world and its ornaments nor its trade and profit have prevented from My remembrance, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

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In His Name, the Desired One!

Your letter hath come before Us in the Most Great Prison, the Spot wherefrom God, the Lord of ancient days, doth gaze. Therein thou didst beseech God, the Lord of the worlds and the Desire of the nations, saying: “O Lord of the worlds and Creator of the nations! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name to make me, in all conditions, a servant of Thy Cause, a helper of Thy Faith, one who remembereth Thy Name, who uttereth that which Thou hast sent down through Thy sovereignty, and who acteth according to that which hath been inscribed in Thy Book.”

We have heard thy call and whatsoever thou didst ask of thy Lord, We have answered thee as a token of Our grace, for verily We are the All-Bountiful. We have made thee a servant of Our Cause and aided thee to make mention of Me and to praise Me, that thou mayest render thanks unto thy Lord, the Almighty. And We have written for thee and for thy brethren and thy kindred that which thou didst desire from God, thy Lord and the Lord of thy forebears of old. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the recognition of God in His days and for having quaffed the choice wine in His wondrous Name.

Thy letter hath come before Us time and again, and the Concourse on High, then the angels and the Spirit, have found from each one the fragrance of thy sincerity, thy turning and thy devotion to the All-Knowing One. Give thanks unto God for having aided thee in this and enabled thee in such wise that the Lord of ancient days maketh mention of thee from this glorious station.

And in thy letter was mention of My servant Kamal who attained unto My presence and circled round Me. He is among those who attained unto the recognition of God at the beginning of the Nine, concerning which the Point of the Bayan gave tidings in His words: “In the year Nine ye shall attain unto the presence of God.” It behooveth him to preserve this station and to render thanks unto his Lord, the Merciful. We make mention of him and his family and his sons, for verily We are the All-Knowing Remembrancer.

And We make mention of Javad who was present in Baghdad and attained unto the Most Great Light when it shone forth from that manifest horizon. We send Our greetings upon the faces of Our loved ones in that place and give them the glad-tidings of God’s grace and mercy, and We counsel them to remain steadfast in this mighty Cause.

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His grandmother, the honorable Haji Seyyed Hossein Khorasani

He is God, exalted be His glory, majesty and power

Your letter was received before the Wronged One, and We found from it the fragrance of your love for God, the Lord of the worlds. We beseech God to assist you in that which He loves and is pleased with, and to send down upon you from the heaven of His bounty that which will cause your mention to endure in His Kingdom for as long as His names and attributes endure. Verily He is powerful over what He wills. There is no God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

God willing, may you be blessed with divine confirmations and in all times be gazing toward the horizon of grace. Whatever is witnessed in this world has been and will be non-existent in the eyes of those endowed with vision, for its evanescence is clear and evident - none denies it save every heedless and remote soul. Therefore, those souls who have drunk from the choice wine of divine love and partaken of the Kawthar of recognition are in all conditions turned toward Him and holding fast to the hem of His generosity, for that which is everlasting and enduring has been and will be the love of God and His recognition. Blessed are those souls who have attained to this exalted and most glorious station and become detached and free from all else but God. Assuredly for such souls in every world of the divine worlds a portion and share is ordained. Blessed is he who has drunk the choice wine of inner meanings and acted according to what was commanded by God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Regarding what was written about Haji Ali Qazvini, your reward is with God, exalted be His glory. God willing, through God’s infinite bounties they will attain the reward for that. And regarding what was written about that deceased one’s inheritance, let it be sent to Alexandria to the honorable Aqa Seyyed Yahya. May God bring about through this a reward and good for him. Verily He is the Guardian of the doers of good.

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Haji Mulla Mahdi. In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible! God hath heard thy call and was aware of what befell thee. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. Nothing whatsoever escapeth His knowledge, and by the Pen of His command hath been inscribed a preserved Tablet of glory wherein is ordained the knowledge of what was and what will be, and wherein are recorded the mysteries of the Cause by the Pen of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Be thou a lamp of the love of thy Lord amongst His servants, that the receptive ones may be illumined thereby. Consider the lamp: though it be but one, yet from it can be lit, as God willeth, lamp after lamp, all drawing their light therefrom. Even so, consider the hearts of them that have detached themselves from all else but God and have turned unto the Mighty, the Well-Beloved. By My life! Should the lamp of any heart be lit with the love of God, from it would be kindled the hearts of all creation. This, verily, is a manifest truth. Yet it behooveth every lamp-bearer to protect it from the winds of self and passion with the glass of the remembrance of the name of thy Lord, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious. Thus doth the King of Names set forth parables as a bounty from His presence unto thee and unto them that are assured. Rejoice thou in thy Lord’s remembrance of thee and His mention of thee, for His remembrance precedeth all who remember and all who are remembered. Blessed is the man who is steadfast in His Cause, and the tongue that speaketh His praise and glory, and the heart that turneth unto Him in humility and submission. Give thanks unto God for having aided thee in His Cause and made thee a champion of His Faith and one who speaketh His praise. There is no God but He. He chooseth whom He pleaseth for His love, and He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Loving. Deliver unto the people the Cause of thy Lord and deal with them with patience, for they have not attained the summit of utterance and are among the weak ones. The glory shining from the horizon of grace be upon thee and upon them that have detached themselves from the world and have turned unto the Lord of Names, whom the rejection of the idolaters hath not deterred.

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O Ala’u’d-Din Khan, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great, the All-Knowing Expositor. The Supreme Pen hath testified that there is none other God but Him, and that He is the One Who hath revealed Himself unto all things through His most beautiful names on the Day wherein the horizon of Divine Unity was illumined by the Sun of His Name, the All-Subduing Lord of all possibility. This is the Day wherein the Mystery of Divine Unity hath proclaimed: The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the One, the All-Powerful, the All-Choosing. With Him did the Day begin and with Him shall it end, and from Him have the lights appeared and unto Him have they returned. Blessed is he who hath seen with his own eyes and blessed is he who hath heard with his own ears that before which the mountains would have crumbled away. There is nothing that hath not been encompassed by the manifestations of the lights of Divine Unity. Among the people are those who have recognized and turned towards Him, and those who have remained heedless and turned away. Well is it with him who hath drunk the wine of Divine Unity from the cup which God hath made the fountainhead of the seas. He cannot be known through aught else beside Him nor can He be comprehended through anything other than Himself. And despite His manifestation in all things, He hath ever been sanctified above them and exalted beyond that which the people of mystical knowledge have uttered. Whoso hath recognized Him in His Manifestation hath attained unto Divine Unity, and whoso hath remained heedless is of the people of the veil. O thou who gazeth upon the Countenance of Divine Unity and drinketh from the cup of detachment, hearken unto the call of Him Who hath been wronged in this Most Great Prison: There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Hold fast with power and assurance to this cord, which when it moveth, all created things become still and all contingent beings find peace, and when it becometh still, all who are in earth and heaven are stirred into motion. We have read thy letter and perceived from it the fragrance of thy love. We beseech God to aid thee in that which will cause thy mention to endure in the Kingdom and thy name to last in the Heaven of Remembrance. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have attained on this Day wherein all who are on earth were thunderstruck save those whom God, the Lord of all men, hath willed.

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He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

The brocade of the Book of Divine Knowledge has been adorned with the unity of God, the Revealer of the Furqan - that there is no God but Him. He has ever been sanctified above the description of His servants and the knowledge of His creation, and will forever remain as He has been throughout the eternity of eternities. Blessings and peace be upon the Most Exalted Pen and the Greatest Intermediary, whom He established as the station of His manifestation in the realm of creation, through whom the Sun of Truth shone forth from the horizon of Hijaz and illumined Yathrib and Batha, through whom the banner of justice was raised in cities and lands and the standard of guidance among the servants. And upon His family through whom the fragrance of the All-Merciful was diffused throughout contingent being and the dove of utterance warbled upon the highest branches, through whom His traces were spread abroad and His sovereignty appeared and His power was revealed and His laws were promulgated. Thereafter, your letter arrived and We found from it the fragrance of love and affection. We have answered you with this letter, beseeching God the Most High to strengthen you and assist you and give you to drink from the Kawthar of utterance through the hands of mercy and bounty. Verily He is powerful over whatsoever He willeth. May He open before your face the gate of ease and ordain for you the good of the hereafter and of the first life. Verily He is the Lord of humanity and the Lord of the mighty throne. Say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Prophets and Thy chosen ones and Thy Books and Thy Scriptures and Thy Tablets to make me one of those whom Thou hast described in Thy Book with Thy words “Men whom neither merchandise nor selling diverteth from the remembrance of God.” O my Lord! Thou seest me clinging to the cord of Thy bounty and holding fast to the hem of the robe of Thy grace. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for the sincere among Thy servants and the near ones among Thy creation. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest through Thy word “Be” and it is.

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=== START BH03692 ===

In His Name, the One Who rules over all who are in the heavens and on earth!

The letter thou didst send to the servant who standeth before the Throne hath been read before Our face, and We found therein that which beseemeth the people of Baha in the kingdom of creation. This is of God’s grace upon thee and upon His sincere servants. From it was wafted the fragrance of steadfastness in the Cause of thy Lord, and it was purified from the mention of any save Me and sanctified from the hints of the sinful ones. Blessed art thou for having laid hold on the Purpose and cast behind thee all else on this mighty Day.

We have encountered from those who claim to love Us that which the Daysprings of Revelation never encountered from the hosts of the oppressors. Thou knowest the ocean of My bounty and the heaven of My loving-kindness. Consider what hath prevented the wayward from My mercy that hath encompassed all created things. Verily the soul commandeth unto wickedness, and nothing can extinguish its fire save the decree of death, at which even the valiant tremble. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Powerful, the Almighty.

We were in the house with curtains drawn and doors closed when suddenly cries arose from every direction and the matter was decided according to what had been ordained in the Book of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Thereby was the city thrown into confusion, and those around it cried out, and affairs were overturned in such wise as cannot be described or explained, until the All-Merciful calmed it through His authority. He, verily, is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

Blessed art thou, for God hath singled thee out for His mention among His servants and for the exaltation of His Cause amongst the people, and hath preferred thee above most of creation. He is, verily, the Ruler, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Grieve not over anything, for He is with thee and remembereth thee most often from this exalted station. Remember My loved ones on My behalf and glorify their faces with My Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. The glory of God be upon thee and upon thy offspring and upon those who are with thee from this luminous horizon.

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=== START BH03693 ===

The All-Highest, the Most Glorious

The Herald hath called out: This is the Day of the Meeting. The Kingdom belongeth to the Creator of all beings. Men have drawn nigh unto the Kingdom, while those who were deprived today of the lights of Beauty have turned away. We have sent down in every matter that which hath caused the countenance of proof to shine forth. Those who have turned towards it have prospered, while every denier and deceiver hath lost. How many proofs do they behold, yet turn away from them! Blessed is he who hath laid hold on truth and cast away creation - he is of those who have attained the lights of their Lord’s face, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. All that hath flowed from the Pen is the quickener of nations, yet they understand not. Among them are those who follow their desires, those who cling to the divines, and those who have cast aside all else, turning to My luminous countenance. The rapture of revelation hath seized him in such wise that he hath detached himself from all on earth - he is truly of the people of Baha, inscribed in a noble Tablet. Through it the earth was established and the clouds rained down. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing. This is the Day of Utterance - remind all who dwell in the realm of possibility of that which the All-Merciful hath spoken. This behooveth those who have believed in God, the Lord of the worlds. Be ye helpers of God’s Cause, that there may appear from you that which will establish your remembrance in the heaven of your Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful. Beware lest the veils of the people hinder you. Leave them and what they possess, seeking the face of your Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Will what they possess profit them, or their vain imaginings aid them? Nay, by My very Self, the Truth! Extinction pursueth them from behind, while they remain heedless. Arise thou to aid thy Lord’s Cause with wisdom. Thus hast thou been commanded by the Lord of creation. He will assist thee and aid thee with truth - He is the Protector of the sincere ones. When thou hast succeeded and read this, say: Unto Thee be loyalty, O Glory of those in the heavens and earth! From prison Thou callest those who slumber in their homes to the Kingdom of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We beseech God to make us successful in serving Thee. He is verily the Judge, the Answerer of prayers.

=== END BH03693 ===

=== START BH03694 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having guided me to Thy straight path and Thy mighty announcement, for having given me to drink from the Kawthar of Thy verses, for having shown me the horizon of Thy grace, and for having strengthened me until I acknowledged Thy oneness and Thy singleness and that which Thy Prophets and Messengers and chosen ones have acknowledged. Thou art He from Whose knowledge nothing escapeth and Whom nothing can frustrate. I beseech Thee by Thy power which hath encompassed all created things and by Thy sovereignty which hath prevailed over all existence, to make me in all conditions one who maketh mention of Thee and singeth Thy praise. O Lord! I am he who hath taken up his abode beneath the shadow of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee by the breezes of Thy Revelation and the Manifestations of Thy Cause and the mysteries of Thy Book and whatsoever hath been inscribed by Thy Most Exalted Pen in the Crimson Tablet, to send down upon me from the heaven of Thy bounty that which shall profit me in the world to come and in this world and shall draw me nigh unto Thee, O Lord of all men! O my Lord! Thou seest Thy servant standing before Thy door, hoping for the wonders of Thy grace. I testify that Thou didst call me of Thine own accord though I was unworthy thereof, and didst strengthen me to turn towards Thee until I turned and entered a station wherein was raised the pavilion of Thy glory and wherein shone forth from its horizon the sun of Thy bounty. Praise be to Thee, O Lord of Names, and unto Thee be glory and bestowal, O Creator of the heavens, for having caused me to hear and to see and for having honored me and drawn me nigh unto Thee on a day whereon the servants turned away from Thy Cause and disputed Thy signs and violated Thy covenant and Thy testament. I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy greatness and Thy self-subsistence, not to deprive me of the pearls of the ocean of Thy grace nor to withhold from me the lights of Thy countenance. Ordain for me that which beseemeth Thy generosity and Thy bounty and Thy bestowal. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the All-Powerful. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH03694 ===

=== START BH03695 ===

O Mirza Haji Aqa, upon him be the Glory of God - He is the All-Bountiful, the Lord of Great Grace! Say: O people! This Day hath its own melody and mysteries. None except God hath ever reckoned or can reckon its excellences. At times it warbleth as the doves of inner meanings; at other times it speaketh as the Perfect Man. Glory be to God! At times it appeareth as a heaven adorned with the sun of utterance, the moon of certitude, and the stars of sciences and arts. In truth, the tongues of the world fall short of mentioning it, for in this Day the One Who conversed on Sinai is seated upon the throne of Revelation. The world is stirred by His utterance. One ray of His light struck the sea, and it became possessed of the pearls of wisdom and utterance; it struck the mountains, and they became possessed of mines. Say: O ye who are endowed with insight! The Tree is laden with fruit before your faces, and the palm tree of bounty with its ripe dates is manifest before your eyes. Seek not after vain imaginings, but hold fast unto that which is manifest and visible. Glory be to God! The Tree of the Furthermost Boundary with the fruits of inner meanings and utterance and the produce of proof and evidence is manifest before all heads, yet the deluded ones have abandoned it and occupy themselves with mention of a tree whose fruits are vain imaginings and whose leaves are idle fancies. Say: O ye who are endowed with insight! Hold fast unto justice and speak with fairness. Glory be to God! This Day hath another atmosphere, and this sea hath other waves. By the life of God! The ear and eye were created for witnessing and hearing, yet most are deprived and forbidden. They have followed their own desires, turning away from God, the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting. Say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy bounty and by the waves of the sea of Thy mercy and grace to aid Thy servants to turn unto Thee and to turn away from all else save Thee. O my Lord! Thou art the All-Bountiful, possessed of great grace. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03695 ===

=== START BH03696 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the All-Wise, the All-Eloquent

The Supreme Pen beareth witness to thy turning, thy drawing nigh, thy presence, thy hearing, thy beholding and thy revelation. Praise be to God that thou hast attained to that which was mentioned and inscribed in the Book of God. Thou didst set thy face toward the Most Exalted Horizon, and through the grace and assistance of God, exalted be His glory, thou didst reach it and enter therein, and didst hearken unto the Call. We beseech God to aid thee to preserve that which He hath bestowed, and to ordain for thee that which shall cause thy exaltation and elevation. Say: Glorified art Thou, O God of Names and Sovereign over all who are in earth and heaven! I beseech Thee by Thy Cause through which the rain of Thy mercy was shed from the clouds of Thy grace, and by the Luminary of Thy bounty which shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of Thy Will, to ordain for me that which shall solace mine eyes, tranquilize my soul and gladden my heart. Verily Thou art the Almighty Whom neither the conditions of men nor the obstacles of those in the lands can frustrate. O my Lord! Thou seest me clinging unto Thee and putting my trust in Thee. Leave me not deprived of what lieth with Thee. Verily Thou hast power to do what Thou pleasest. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Thou hast met the friends of God in every land. Convey to them the greetings of this Wronged One and give them the glad-tidings of God’s grace, exalted be His glory. Say: This is the day of service and assistance, and assistance hath been and shall ever be through goodly deeds and praiseworthy character. Strive ye, that perchance those who thirst in the wilderness of utterance may attain unto the ocean of inner meanings, that the listless may be quickened and the dead may attain everlasting life. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon them and upon those who have quaffed the wine of mystic knowledge from the hands of the bounty of their Lord, the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH03696 ===

=== START BH03697 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

The Supreme Pen proclaims: All souls have been created for the knowledge of God, and throughout all nights and days they waited expectantly for the days of His manifestation. Yet when the lights of the dawn of God’s Day shone forth from the horizon of His Will, all remained veiled, nay, turned away, except those who held fast to the cord of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Each soul clung to vain imaginings and thus remained deprived of the Lord of all beings. For instance, knowledge appeared specifically for the recognition of the Known One; nevertheless, the learned of the age have, because of it, remained debarred from the Truth - exalted be His glory and His mighty sovereignty - and are veiled from the Day of God and His presence. In all divine Books and heavenly Scriptures, the people were given glad tidings of the dawning-place of divine revelation and the dayspring of His verses. Yet when the horizon of the world was illumined and made resplendent with the lights of the Sun of the manifestation of the Most Great Name, all arose in denial and rejection. But ere long will they who turned away behold themselves in manifest loss. Blessed are those souls who in the Day of His manifestation attained unto the knowledge of God and arose to serve Him. Such souls are accounted before God as stars in a wondrous heaven. Blessed are they, then blessed are they! Your letter was seen in the Most Great Prison and your call was heard. God willing, you will at all times remain steadfast in the remembrance of God and will at every moment drink from the choice wine of recognition. We make mention of all the loved ones of God in this blessed leaf, that all may rejoice in His special favors and engage in serving His Cause in perfect love and unity. Thus have We remembered you and those who have turned to God in that place, and him who wrote your letter. Verily your Lord is the Rememberer, the Rewarder, the Forgiving, the Generous.

=== END BH03697 ===

=== START BH03698 ===

In the name of Him Who hath been made a prisoner in the land by the oppressors. The Supreme Pen proclaims: Whatsoever hath been manifested from the Ancient Beauty hath been a proof unto all who are in the heavens and on earth. Were the servants to reflect, they would become assured of His sovereignty through His arising amidst His enemies, and would acknowledge His power. However, as they walk in the wilderness of self and desire, they remain veiled from the dawning of the Sun of Baha from the horizon of eternity, and have turned unto those who would protect themselves from a gnat, thus depriving themselves of the Beauty of Divine Unity. Say: O people! My deeds, like My manifestation, shine resplendent between earth and heaven. Whosoever, in less than a moment, purifies his heart from satanic whisperings will attain unto the knowledge of the Lord of all worlds and the Master of the Day of Judgment. And thou, O servant, hearken unto the divine call and guard thyself from the venom of the souls of the idolaters. I swear by My beauty that today such a venom blows from the direction of the hearts of the idolaters that were it to pass over all the trees of human souls, it would deprive them all of their lofty, ripe and glorious fruits. Therefore, at all times take refuge in God, that thou mayest remain protected from the barren wind. Trust in God, thy Lord, fear no one, and be of the detached ones. Make My remembrance thy shield and thy trust in God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Glorious, the All-Powerful, thy fortress. God willing, through the breezes of the divine springtime thou shalt attain unto the fruits of knowledge and inner meanings. And the light that hath shone forth from the direction of the Ancient Beauty be upon thee and upon those who have passed by this world and all that is therein like the passing of clouds. Thus hath the command been sent down from the presence of the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH03698 ===

=== START BH03699 ===

The Most Holy, The Most Exalted

The Book of God hath been sent down in truth for people who know. He is God - there is no God but Him. His is the creation and the command, and all return unto Him. He guideth whom He pleaseth through His grace, and leaveth those who disbelieve - verily they are a people confounded. They have taken their desires and cast guidance behind them, and they are a blind people. Their desires have seized them in such wise that they know not the right hand from the left, and they hasten in the wilderness of ignorance while they perceive not. Among the people are those who have turned away from the truth by following the creation, and among them are those who have gone astray in the valley of passions after We showed them this exalted path, and among them are those who are occupied with wealth, heedless of their final end, and among them are those who gather but know not for whom they gather - verily they do not understand. Most people have been consumed by the fire of greed and desire while they perceive it not. Blessed is the soul that hath cast off the garment of greed and departed from the world out of love for God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Such a one is among the horsemen of this field - the All-Merciful sendeth His blessings upon him in this praiseworthy station. Reflect, O My loved ones, upon those who came before you - did what they possessed profit them? We cause the earth to be inherited by whomsoever We please. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Be ye trustees of God in His earth - this will profit you in this world and the next, did ye but know. Grieve not for that which ye have been denied - trust in God in all conditions. He hath ordained for you naught but what is best for you, did ye but know. O servant! Be thou thankful that the grace from this hidden quarter hath encompassed thee. Convey My greetings to the loved ones of God and His chosen ones, upon whom shall come no fear nor shall they grieve. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who have believed in God, the Single, the One, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03699 ===

=== START BH03700 ===

In the Name of Him Who is Powerful over all who are on earth and in heaven!

This is a Book which the Wronged One hath sent down unto him who hath believed in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Therein He mentioneth that which draweth hearts unto the Supreme Horizon, this Station wherefrom the Tongue proclaimeth: “There is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.”

The ears have been blessed by hearkening unto My Most Exalted Call, and the eyes by beholding My Most Exalted Horizon, and the hearts by recognizing My Most Glorious Name, and the tongues by uttering My praise, the Mighty, the Beauteous.

Say: O people of the earth! Fear ye God, and follow not your desires. Follow Him Who hath come unto you with the kingdom of proof from the All-Merciful. Thus hath the Most Exalted Pen spoken in this luminous station. By God! The gate of heaven hath been opened, and the Lord of Names hath come with the kingdom of signs, yet most of the people remain heedless.

Say: Arise to fulfill My Cause, and proclaim before all faces: “O people! Fear ye God and be not of the wrongdoers.” He hath come, by Whose beauty the eyes of the Concourse on High have been solaced, and there hath been sent down from the heaven of bounty and grace that which hath drawn unto it the hearts of them who are nigh unto God. Open your eyes, for the Hidden Name of God hath appeared, and that which was treasured from time immemorial, if ye be of them who know.

This is He Whom the Books of God and His Prophets and Messengers have foretold. This is the Day of Remembrance and Utterance, and this is the Day of Service and Praise. Blessed is he who hath arisen to serve the Cause - he is indeed among those who have attained in My wondrous Book.

Thus have We sent down the verses and expounded them in truth as a grace from Our presence, and I am verily the Speaker, the All-Knowing. Beware lest the veils of the world withhold thee, or the doubts of the nations who have denied God, the Lord of all worlds, prevent thee.

Glory be unto the people of Baha who have turned unto the Hands of Bounty and Grace, who have taken the Wine of Eternal Life and drunk in the name of their Lord, the Powerful, the Mighty. Praise be to God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03700 ===

=== START BH03701 ===

Muhammad, who was mentioned, to Aqa Buzurg, upon him be the Glory of God, by the name of He Who standeth before the faces of the world. A Book which the Wronged One hath sent down to him who hath turned towards God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, that the Call might draw him to the supreme heights and the hand of bounty might give him to drink of the Kawthar of eternity. He, verily, is the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Loving. He giveth what He pleaseth to whom He pleaseth and withholdeth from whom He willeth. He, verily, is God, the Possessor of the Promised Day.

Thy letter was presented and the servant who was present before the Countenance laid it before Us. We have answered thee with this irrevocable Tablet which speaketh amongst the world that there is none other God but He, the Possessor of the Unseen and the Seen. Grieve not over anything. Place thy trust in God in all matters. Beware lest the events of the world sadden thee. Hold fast to the cord of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Possessor of existence. Soon will the world and all that thou seest today pass away, and there shall remain for thee what hath been ordained in the Tablet of God, thy Lord, Who speaketh from His praiseworthy station. Despair not of the Spirit of God and His mercy. He hath ordained for every one who turneth unto Him that which shall profit him in every world of His worlds. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen.

When thou hast attained unto My Tablet and heard the yearning of My heart, say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having enabled me to attain unto the traces of Thy Most Exalted Pen and for having remembered me when I was in the hands of the enemies. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by the sighs of them that are nigh unto Thee and the tears of them that yearn for Thee and by the pearls of the shells of Thy utterance in the ocean of Thy knowledge and wisdom, to aid me to be steadfast in Thy Cause and to enable me to make mention of Thee and to praise Thee amongst Thy servants with the wisdom which Thou hast commanded all to observe in Thy Books and Thy Tablets. O my Lord! Thou seest the sorrowful one seeking the ocean of Thy joy and the grief-stricken one the Kawthar of Thy gladness. I beseech Thee by Thy power which hath encompassed all created things and by the Word through which all things have appeared, to ordain for me the good of this world and of the world to come. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all men and the Lord of the throne on high and of the dust below.

=== END BH03701 ===

=== START BH03702 ===

In His Name the Ever-Lasting the Ever- Abiding

This is a Book revealed by Us unto him who believed in God on the Day whence them who hearkened to the call of God from amongst the people of the graves, were resurrected. These are the ones who quaffed the Choice Sealed Wine in this Revelation. Verily, upon them the angels descend from every side. Peace be upon you inasmuch as you have attained the Days of God, the Gracious, the Forgiving. Indeed, these are the ones who are not kept back by the world, though they rule upon the East and the West of the earth. Verily, it is by them that the clouds have rained their rain, and darkness hath been chased away by light. The Mercy of God that hath encompassed females and males be upon them. As for them who have disbelieved in Him, they indeed are deserving of chastisement. They shall verily enter the fire. Thus hath it been decreed in the recorded Tablet.

Say: O people! Do ye protest against Him in Who’s Name the Truth appeared, and the Balance of Justice hath been raised, and the Trumpet hath been blown? Fear ye God, O people, and walk not in the footsteps of them who disbelieve the presence of the All-Merciful. Follow ye the People of God, the Creator of darkness and light. Say: He hath verily offered up the Manifestation of Himself as a ransom for summoning you to draw nigh unto the station foreordained for you by the Flowing Pen.

I swear By Him! Were God to rend the veils asunder, you would offer up yourselves as a sacrifice for His Love. He, in truth, has the knowledge of all things, which He revealeth not save in a preordained measure. Say: “Fear God and spread not disorder on earth after it hath been well-ordered, neither shed the blood of anyone, for such things are forbidden you in the Book and in this Outspread Roll.”

O thou who hast fixed his gaze upon God! Cleanse thou thine heart of attachment to all the vain allusions of men, and persevere in the path of thy Lord, the God of all names and attributes, that He may aid thee with a power and might from Himself, and render thee victorious over all people of iniquity who disbelieve in God, the Lord of the Frequented Fane. Thus commandeth thee the Pen of the Ancient of Days in this dawntide. The glory of God be upon thee and upon whomsoever boweth down in adoration for the sake of God in the Days of His Manifestation.

=== END BH03702 ===

=== START BH03703 ===

In His Name, the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

This is a Book from Us to him who hath drunk the choice wine of revelation when God came with His Kingdom, the Inaccessible, the Impregnable, and whom neither the blame of the blamer nor the wickedness of the infidel nor the oppression of the tyrants could turn aside from God. Blessed art thou, O servant, inasmuch as thou hast attained unto that which most of the servants have failed to attain, and hast turned toward the countenance of thy Lord when every sinful remote one turned away. Rejoice thou in that thou hast been mentioned before the Throne, and that which hath caused the Bayan to quiver with longing for its Lord, the All-Merciful, hath been revealed unto thee, and through which that which was hidden in God’s knowledge, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, hath appeared. Verily they that have failed to attain on this Day shall ere long be seized with remorse and regret. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We have set forth every matter from Our presence. Blessed is he who hath recognized, and woe unto the heedless. Reflect upon God’s favor and His mercy. He remembereth His loved ones while imprisoned in the hands of the oppressors. We have heard thy call and perceived the fragrance of thy love, and have sent down for thee that which shall cause thy remembrance to endure as long as God, thy Lord and the Lord of the worlds, endureth. Give thanks unto God for this bounty, which nothing in creation can equal. His Will hath prevailed and His mercy hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth. Excellent is that which thou performest in the days, and better still that which thou art occupied with in the nights. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Reckoning, the All-Wise. Blessed is the pen that moveth in remembrance of God, and the hand that writeth what hath been sent down from the heaven of revelation from the presence of One mighty and powerful. Beware lest the vain imaginings of men withhold thee from that whereunto thou art called. Be thou one who remembereth through the remembrance of thy Lord, and who speaketh of this Ancient Root. The glory be upon thee and upon thy mother, whose call We have heard and whom We have answered in this wondrous Book. Convey My glorification unto her countenance, then give her the glad-tidings of this perspicuous remembrance.

=== END BH03703 ===

=== START BH03704 ===

In the Name of the Ever-Speaking One!

The letter was presented before the Wronged One in the Most Great Prison, and that which was inscribed therein was brought to the attention of Him Who is present before God. Consider the heedless souls who all acknowledge and confess that the True One, exalted be His glory and greatness, will appear either in His Own Person or through the Manifestation of His Cause, and the divine Books bear witness to this truth. He saith: “On the day when thy Lord shall come, or some of the signs of thy Lord shall come,” and in another place He saith: “And thy Lord shall come and the angels rank on rank,” and many similar utterances have appeared from the Daysprings of divine revelation and are recorded in the Books. Nevertheless, when the morn of the divine Day dawned and the horizons were illumined with the lights of the Sun of manifestation, all were observed to be veiled by the darkness of their idle fancies from the Dayspring of light. Consider the remaining proofs: The people of the Torah were veiled from the Truth by the Torah itself, and likewise all other peoples, each clinging to a book, remained deprived of Him Who revealed it. Behold the heedlessness and remoteness of the servants! This is a Day wherein the True One hath appeared in His Own Person, and the equivalent of all the aforementioned Books possessed by the people is, should God so will and desire, revealed in but a few days. Yet despite this they remain veiled. Furthermore, whatsoever hath come to pass and shall come to pass in the world hath previously flowed from the divine Pen with such clarity that no fair-minded person can deny it. Nevertheless, they have arisen in opposition. What proof could be greater than this, and what evidence more exalted than that which hath been mentioned? Say: In the Name of God and by God, take thou the choice wine of certitude in the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, then drink thereof through My remembrance, the All-Wise. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03704 ===

=== START BH03706 ===

The Most Ancient, Most Great Tablet from God to all who are in the heavens and earths, wherein was inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen that which causes the hearts of the mystics to soar. O people! The Day has come, and whoso has turned to Him with an illumined heart has won the lights of the Face. They who heard the Call and answered it - these are the people of Paradise, mentioned in a mighty Tablet. Their names have been recorded in all the worlds of God, and for them therein is a noble station. As for those who hesitated - these have no part in the Cause and are among the perplexed. They imagine themselves to be people of truth - nay, they are among the most lost! They say “We believed in God,” yet when He appeared in truth they denied Him. Lo! They are among the liars. And when they are told that which their desires approve not, they turn upon their heels. Lo! They are among the abased. When We show them the signs, they say “These are but forgeries,” and when the sun of clear proofs shines forth they say “This is naught but manifest sorcery.” The people of the Kingdom marvel at what proceeds from their mouths, and the denizens of the realms of might curse them, yet most people are heedless. They behold the signs of God, then deny them - thus were they aforetime, and in this most wondrous and glorious Manifestation. Be not grieved at anything. Put thy trust in God - verily He preserves whom He willeth by His sovereignty. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Generous. Arise to aid the Cause in such wise that nothing in creation shall prevent thee from remembering thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Say: O people of truth! Beware lest what is with creation veil you. By My life! They soar in the atmosphere of vain imaginings and cling to what they found with their fathers. Lo! They are in evident doubt. Blessed is he who cast away what is with men out of love for God, the King, the Single, the Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Thus have We adorned thee with the ornament of the remembrance of thy Lord and sent down for thee that which brings peace to the hearts of the sincere ones.

=== END BH03706 ===

=== START BH03707 ===

He is God, exalted be His station of grandeur and power!

The Wronged One testifies that the Supreme Pen has remembered you morning and evening. At times it has galloped in the arena of remembrance, and at other times it has been prevented from utterance by sorrows that have overtaken it. The heaven bears witness, and likewise the sun and moon, that mention of you has been and will continue to be made in the presence of the Wronged One. How could you be erased from sight when, from the Most Great Scene, the rustling of the breezes of the highest Paradise, the murmuring of the celestial Kawthar, and the whispering of the divine Lote-Tree all attest to God’s loving-kindness - exalted be His glory - towards you? The verses of grace have encompassed the world. All bear witness and will continue to bear witness to this truth. The trees bear witness, the fruits bear witness, and beyond them this servant present bears witness, and beyond him bears witness He with Whom is the Mother Book.

Baba Tahir has spoken well when he said:

“What if my pain were but a single pain?

What if my grief were but a little grief?”

That which has befallen you is clear and evident to God. However, wisdom and forbearance befit your station. O My Name! The loved ones are saddened by your sorrow, but I bear witness by God that there has been and is no harm, for whatsoever occurred, occurred for a mighty Cause and a great Announcement. Adversities, hardships, tribulations and trials in the path of God have been and ever will be beloved. Blessed art thou for thy patience and fortitude in the Cause of God, and for thy tranquility and steadfastness in His path. This is a testimony uttered by the tongue of the Wronged One in this noble station. To those friends who have quaffed from the Kawthar of divine knowledge and who are gazing toward the Most Exalted Horizon, We convey Our greetings. The glory shining forth from the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon those who are with thee, who love thee, and who hearken to thy words concerning My manifest Cause.

=== END BH03707 ===

=== START BH03709 ===

In the Name of the one true God! The cities of justice are illumined by the splendorous lights of the Sun of grace, and infinite worlds are adorned through the outpourings of the true Bestower. Yet the cities of the world and most of their inhabitants remain deprived and forbidden from the fragrances of the days of God and the rain of His mercy. The cause and reason has been idle fancies and vain imaginings, each becoming a thick veil and mighty barrier, concealing hearts and eyes from witnessing and comprehending the lights of the Sun of Truth. And the sources of these idle fancies and vain imaginings were the divines of the age. Blessed is the soul that has rent asunder the veils through the Name of the Lord of all names and attributes, and has attained to that for which existence itself came into being. This Wronged One has ever remembered the servants while in the Most Great Prison and counseled them to fear God. It is hoped that the Word of God will encompass all and attract the hearts of the servants. In these days the widow of the late and elevated Mulla Qasim, upon him be the Glory of God, has sent a letter mentioning that your honor intends to pay the debt of Karbila’i [Hasan]. Blessed are you and joy be unto you, for this deed is considered praiseworthy in all the divine Books, both past and future. Whoever achieves this attains unto all good, and this is a deed whose reward is recorded by the Supreme Pen in the Crimson Book. We beseech God to assist you in this good deed that has ever been acceptable in His sight. On behalf of the Wronged One, convey greetings to the handmaiden of God, the widow of the departed one, and give her the glad-tidings of God’s loving-kindness. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds and Goal of all peoples! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name to assist me in that which Thou lovest and art pleased with. Verily Thou art the Lord of all humanity and the Lord of the throne on high and of earth below.

=== END BH03709 ===

=== START BH03710 ===

It will have been known to the friends of God that one day the antichrist arose with a new scheme, in order to sow doubts in the hearts of the servants. Yes, in Edirne he advertised his intention to the Iranians, saying, “Today we have resolved that he shall come to the Sultan Selim mosque, and we also shall attend, and shall make the truth manifest. Thus might truth be distinguished from falsehood.”

Mir Muhammad Shirazi became aware of this saying, and informed Aqa Mirza Muhammad Quli. The latter repeated it in the most glorious presence. When he was informed, he departed that very hour and set out for the above-mentioned mosque. There are more details, but we shall mention only those necessary to telling the story. He said to Mir Muhammad, “Go and inform the gentleman that I am waiting in the mosque.” The aforementioned Mir Muhammad gave the news to that accursed one. Azal excused himself, saying that it was not possible that day. “The appointment will have to be fixed on another day.”

Then Mir Muhammad said to that wicked one, “You yourself chose these arrangements. You stated a preference for this matter. You wrote a document saying that whoever did not appear today is false and far from the truth. Then how can any word of yours be depended upon?”

In short, he stayed at the mosque until sundown, but that wicked one avoided coming. As he passed through the market, the tongue of God addressed Mir Muhammad with these holy and eternal verses. All the people heard it, and were astonished at their revelation. This is the content of the aforementioned discourse:

When we heard, we issued from our house with manifest sovereignty. We said, “Muhammad, the spirit has departed from its seat and along with it the spirits of the pure ones went forth, as did the realities of the Messengers. In truth, you shall behold the people of the most exalted panorama above my head. Then in my grasp are the proofs of the prophets. Then open your eyes. This is `Ali [the Bab], then Muhammad, the messenger of God, who has risen above the horizon of the House with evident sovereignty and come to you with all the verses from God, the mighty, the Omnipotent.”

Say: Were all the clergy and mystics on earth, and all the kings and emperors, to be gathered, I would stand before them and recite the verses of God, the king, the glorious, the wise. I am he who fears no one, even should all who are in the heavens and the earth assemble against me. The very verses have humbled themselves before my countenance, and all sounds are submissive before my wondrous and most amazing melodies. This is my palm, which God has rendered white for all the worlds. And this is my staff. Were we to cast it down, it would swallow the entire creation. All that has been created between the heavens and the earth is but a handful of clay to your lord.

Go, Muhammad, to the concourse of idolaters and say, “The youth has come to you and with him are the hosts of revelation and inspiration. The kingdom of the Cause marches before him, and behind him are the tribes of the concourse on high and the inhabitants of the cities of eternity then the angels who are near.” Say: Fear God, and do not oppose the one by whose command every wise decree was ordained. Then come into the presence of God with your ropes and your staffs and with whatever you possess, if you are able to do so. We go now to the house of God that was erected by one of the kings and named the “Selim.” I, alone, have come to you from the dawning place of eternity with a great, a most great announcement. I shall wait until the sun sets in the west, so that perhaps my opponents will find the opportunity within themselves to repent.

Know that God forbade his friends from meeting with the idolaters and hypocrites. Nevertheless, we departed from our house depending upon God, gaze set toward the precincts of the Cause, so that thereby the heedless servants of God might be made aware. Those who have denied God or joined partners with him shall never believe in God, even should he bring them the sacred scrolls, or the hosts of the Invisible, or the proofs of the Messengers [and meeting with God only increases them in their oppression and unbelief. Thus was it revealed in the tablets, and in this mighty and inaccessible Tablet.

Know, Muhammad, that every Name that is related to my self has been exalted in the kingdom of names, if you but knew. Say: Today, the bond with all loved ones has been severed, save for those who entered under the shadow of this radiant and illumined Countenance. Whoever clings to one of the divine Names, while turning away from its Creator, is not of me, and God is innocent of him. In truth, we created the names just as we created any other thing, if you but knew. Say: Verily, I have manifested myself for the sake of God, and have gone out for the sake of God, and I speak before all who are on earth just as I speak before your face. I fear no one. My actions testify to that, if you but knew. Say: In truth, the signs of the Absolute Truth are as obvious as the light and rays of the sun. Nay, by God, they are even more apparent to anyone with sharp vision. Do you think anyone other than he can exist alongside him? No, by his exalted and mighty self. Say: All the realities of all things walk when this youth walks, and when he becomes still, so too do our steadfast servants. Sever yourself from the Names, and be satisfied with your Lord, and be not among the ignorant. Those who have devoted themselves to the divine names, they are worshippers of idols, if you would bear witness. Verily, a prophet is one who prophesies to the people of these pre-existent and most precious tidings. A messenger is one who fulfills my mission to those who have lost their path. The vicar [imam] is one who stands before my countenance with manifest humility. The lieutenant [vali] is one who seeks shelter in the fortress of my secure protection. The successor [vasi] is one who counsels the people with what we have commanded them in a guarded tablet.]

He whom the idolaters have taken to themselves as their lord, whereby they have risen in opposition to God, the mighty, the august, the beautiful�“he was just like any of the servants. He used to come into my presence morning and night. Then there wafted upon him from the region of his base self the gales of passion, as a result of his past behavior. Finally, they cast him down off his seat and abandoned him in the lowest depths. We had made his name renowned among the servants for a secret reason of our own. In truth, your lord is ruler over what he desires.

Also, there is a man by the name of Hasan Aqa in that land, a tobacconist. The antichrist was with him when he issued the aforementioned challenge. The text was written out with his knowledge. Indeed, in reality on that day the truth was fulfilled and perfect. Rather, it became most seasoned and most perfect.

When Mir Muhammad came into the presence of the Beauty of God, he said, “I informed that accursed one (that is, Mirza Yayha), that Baha’u’llah was waiting in the mosque, and I said, `You should come and demonstrate your own truth.’

“That accursed one said, `Today it will have to be postponed. Choose another day.’”

Afterwards the tongue of God spoke forth, saying that with God it had been known that that scoundrel would not appear, and the purpose was to complete the proof. Rather, the proof had been complete from pre-eternity against those deniers of the beauty of the lord of the worlds.

The beauty of God departed from the mosque. It so happened that the store of the aforementioned Hasan Aqa was on Baha’u’llah’s route. When he arrived at the store, the tongue of God said, “Based on the decision that the gentleman had announced in his proclamation, the countenance of the All-Merciful presented himself, whereas the idolaters repudiated their own agreement.”

The next day, this sublime pronouncement was issued to Hasan Aqa. But that accursed one gave it no attention. The text of the letter is as follows:

In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.

This is a letter from this youth to all who are upon the earth. Worship none but God, the king, the exalted, the mighty. Thus has the decree been revealed in all the tablets from the powerful, the Omnipotent.

We heard that some of our opponents desired to come into the presence of this youth. Say: Come, and do not delay! We have appointed as the meeting-place the house of God, which was erected by one of the emperors, and was called “Selim” in the kingdom of names, if you but knew. We have selected as the days for the meeting Sunday and Monday. God was a witness to what I say . . . He is the one intended by your lord, the knowing, the wise.

=== END BH03710 ===

=== START BH03711 ===

His honor Seyyed Agha, upon him be 966 [Baha’u’llah]

He is God, exalted be His station, the Bounty and Grace

Thy letter was received and attained the presence of the Wronged One. Praise be to God, the fragrance of recognition wafteth from it and the sweet-scented breeze of the love of the All-Merciful emanateth therefrom. Today all must fix their gaze upon the supreme horizon alone, detached from all else, and beseech God, exalted be His glory, to grant victory to the people of divine unity. Today the world of polytheism is united while the realms of unity are divided, and this division hath caused the abasement of the people of truth. Unity and accord have ever been the cause and means of exalting the Word. We beseech God to illumine the horizons of the hearts of His loved ones with the light of unity. He is the Powerful, the Mighty.

As to thy intention to come at this time - it is not permitted, as newly arisen circumstances prevent it. We beseech God to bestow the reward of attaining His presence. Whatever hath befallen that honored one in the path of God hath caused no harm and never shall. By the life of God! Soon shall the abasement of His loved ones be transformed into glory and the poverty of His chosen ones into wealth. Had this world any worth in the sight of God, His loved ones would have been born from their mothers’ wombs in complete glory. Were what He hath ordained for His loved ones to be revealed unto thee, even less than the eye of a needle, wonder would seize thee and thou wouldst exclaim: “This is naught but the bounty of our Lord, the Generous, the Bestower!” Blessed art thou and blessed is he who was mentioned in thy letter. We send Our greetings upon thee and upon him from this glorious and exalted station. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

Mention was made of his honor Seyyed Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be 966 [Baha’u’llah]. We send Our greetings upon his countenance and beseech God to aid him to remember Him and serve His mighty Cause.

=== END BH03711 ===

=== START BH03712 ===

As for the one who has ascended unto God, the Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Great, We send forth the fragrance of the Divine Good-Pleasure unto this handmaiden of the All-Merciful, that it may sanctify her from sorrows in these days wherein the veils have been rent asunder and the All-Bestowing hath come with His Most Great, His Mighty Name. O leaf! Be not grieved at what hath befallen thee. Be patient and steadfast, for thy Lord is the Protector of those who are patient, women and men. Dost thou imagine that he is lost? Nay, by My life! Rather, he hath fallen asleep and risen in haste unto the Kingdom of his Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Dost thou imagine that he is dead? Nay, by His most truthful Self! He is alive in both worlds, beholding the Glory from the Supreme Horizon, and towards him are directed the glances of the Wronged One from this remote Prison. I see him and he seeth Me. Were I to elaborate upon this station, all would turn with contentment to that which hath been ordained by the Pen of God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. When thou perceivest the fragrance of loving-kindness from the Tablet of thy Lord, the Lord of all creation, turn thou unto God and make mention of that which hath been sent down from His mighty and impregnable Pen: “O my God and my Master! I am a handmaiden among Thy handmaidens who hath turned unto the Kaaba of Thy oneness and the Sanctuary of Thy detachment. I beseech Thee, by the one whom Thou didst sacrifice in Thy path and didst cause to be spent for the acceptance of Thy creatures, to number me among such women as have believed in Thee and in Thy signs and have been well-pleased with that which Thy Pen of decree hath ordained for them in the Tablets of Thy Judgment, and who circle round Thy Will and Purpose. O Lord! I am she who hath turned unto Thee, detached from all else but Thee. Preserve me, then, through Thy power and sovereignty, and kindle within my heart, by the hand of Thy bounty, the lamp of joy. Verily, Thou art powerful to do as Thou pleasest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful. O Lord! Withhold me not from the wonders of Thy grace, nor from the effulgences of the Sun of Thy favors and bounties. Then write down for me that which is best with Thee. Verily, Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful ones and the Most Generous of the generous ones. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Beautiful.”

=== END BH03712 ===

=== START BH03713 ===

O Siyyid Mahdi! Your letter which was written to Kalim was received and perused. However, mournful fragrances wafted from its words in such manner as to increase the sorrow of the Sorrowful Beauty. Although these are days of sorrow, yet concealed within them is a joy the like of which the eye of creation hath never beheld. Today you must at all times remind the people through wondrous mention, and be not grieved by their acceptance or rejection. Say: I make mention solely for the sake of God and desire neither recompense nor thanks. You sent an account - you have been and will remain trustworthy, God willing. You shall not be called to account for what you mentioned, and that which you shall be called to account for is My command, the difficult made easy. Grieve not over anything, but in all that befalleth thee place thy trust in thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Not for an instant is delay permitted in teaching the Cause of God, for the deniers have appeared with a scheme the like of which hath never been heard of in creation. Convey My greetings to all the friends, both Arab and Persian, and say: O people, remain steadfast in the Cause of God and His love, then detach yourselves from all else. And if you ask about conditions in this land and what hath befallen Me, at all times I have been and am afflicted at the hands of the murderous enemy, the irreligious Khuli, the obstinate Shaddad, the rejected Nimrod, the accursed Pharaoh, the stubborn Jews, the envious Abu Jahl, and the hateful Cain. Thus have I been and thus shall I remain unless God should change the situation, for He hath power over all things. Remind Mirza Mahdi and the friends of the sorrow of this Prisoner, and likewise the members of the household. Dominion on that Day shall be God’s. Remember Majid.

=== END BH03713 ===

=== START BH03714 ===

In His Name, the All-Patient, the All-Forgiving, the Protector, the Mighty, the All-Knowing!

This is a Tablet of Baha to him who was saddened by the calamities that befell him in this world, that the joy of his Lord’s call might seize him after his sorrows. O Most Exalted Pen! Give him to drink from the ocean of gladness which floweth in Thy Name, the All-Forgiving, that he may cast away his sorrows and turn with spirit and fragrance unto the All-Merciful. O My servant! Behold and thou shalt see the Water of Life surging before thy face. Hath sorrow overtaken thee at the death of thy son? Then the Son of God calleth out to thee, saying: “By God! This is a father to him that hath no father, a son to him that hath no son, and a companion to him that hath no companion.” Thereupon were the realities of all things stirred by the breezes of thy Lord’s mercy, the Lord of all names. Wouldst thou remember sorrow after this? This beseemeth not, by My Beauty that shineth upon all possibility! Thus have We caused the wine of joy and ecstasy to flow from this Pen which God hath made the Dayspring of inspiration. Verily, he who hath ascended is in the Most Glorious Horizon, seized by the vibration of thy Lord’s favor in such wise that he seeth neither right nor left. Can aught in all creation compare with but a trace from thy Lord’s Pen? Nay, by My Self that encompasseth all regions! Were all who dwell in creation to turn to this Tablet alone, by God, the rapture of thy Lord’s utterance would so seize them that they would be separated from their bodies and soar in this atmosphere wherein the tongue of grandeur proclaimeth: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, Who hath manifested the Cause without veil or covering, and delivered unto the kings what He desired, and neither their might nor their tyranny prevented Him. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Choosing.” Thus have We bestowed Our favor upon thee and singled thee out for this Tablet which God hath made the embellishment of proof. Blessed art thou for having held fast to the cord of patience and been content with what God hath decreed. He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

=== END BH03714 ===

=== START BH03715 ===

In the Name of God, the Ever-Abiding, the Changeless! This is the Book of Bounty which hath shone forth from the horizon of the will of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. We have sent it unto thee that through it the horizons may be illumined. Arise and take it with spirit and fragrance, then recite it with the melody of the heart. By My life! It will draw thee to the heaven of the mercy of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. When thou art illumined by the lights of the Face and art revived by the fragrances of the Robe, arise amidst the servants and say: O people! The Promised Day is come. Blessed is he who hath cast away the world and hath come with the Covenant. Those who have turned away, these are they whom the wine of heedlessness and rebellion hath overtaken, and thereby have they been debarred from this Kawthar which hath flowed from the mouth of the will of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Gracious. O people! He hath sacrificed Himself for your deliverance. Fear God and follow not those who, when the All-Merciful came, turned away and denied the proof. Say: We have opened the gates of Paradise before your faces - how long will ye flee to the fire? Do ye see for yourselves any place of escape? Nay, by the Lord of the Day of Mutual Disillusion! Say: Have ye not heard how We sent one among the servants with power from Our presence and dispatched him with a Tablet whereby We blew the trumpet in the heartland of Iran, causing all in the heavens and earth to swoon, save those whom the hand of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting, did rescue? Say: We have forsaken ease and accepted every hardship that perchance ye may arise from the couch of heedlessness and passion and hasten unto God, the Cleaver of the Dawn. Do ye doubt His Cause? Verily He hath appeared with the truth and everything proclaimeth: The Lord of the Day of Mutual Calling hath come! When thou findest them not hearing, grieve not. Open thy tongue in utterance and remind the people in the days of God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Forgiving. Associate with the people, for they know not - had they known, they would circle round the Cause at eventide and at dawn. And the glory be upon thee and upon him who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the All-Concealing.

=== END BH03715 ===

=== START BH03716 ===

In the Name of God, Who is manifest above all things! This is an epistle from Him Who remembereth God with His tongue from eventide until dawn, and from dawn His pen moveth upon the tablets until sunset, that perchance faces may turn unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. I have sacrificed my soul in His path and my comfort for His Cause, and I show no patience after His decree even should the oppressors seize me. And aforetime the verses would descend and the servant present before the Throne would write them down. And in those days, due to the weakness which had overtaken me, no voice would arise from the Ancient Tongue, as ye know. And when it would arise, all my limbs would shake such that the verses of God, the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting, would overwhelm me. And at the time of revelation, such longing would seize me that my very members would quiver from the love of God, the Mighty, the Beloved. And aforetime the verses would descend from dawn unto dawn and from sunset unto sunset, and the Tongue of God would not pause for less than a moment save for another purpose. Thus was the matter ordained, and to this do testify God’s sincere servants who were present before His face and heard the verses of God, the Mighty, the Loving. And in those days if I speak for an hour, weakness preventeth Me in another hour. The melodies of God have been stilled by reason of that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought, yet they perceive not. I summon the people through My pen even as I summoned them through My tongue, and I shall not cease in that which I have been commanded until the spirit ascendeth to its seat of majesty and glory. Thus hath the Youth desired in the path of His Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. O servant! Be thou even as the Youth was. If matters be confined to the remembrance of thy Lord, this is better for thee than what hath been and what shall be. Soon will the present-day order be rolled up, and a new one spread out in its stead. And sovereignty and dominion shall remain with God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03716 ===

=== START BH03717 ===

This is a Tablet to Jinab-i-Dhabih, blessed of the Glory of God

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

This is a Book from thy Lord, the All-Merciful, that thou mayest find from it the fragrance of His garment and be of them that are thankful. Beware lest anything prevent thee from God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Take hold of God’s Tablet with the power bestowed by Us, then turn with thy heart to the Spot wherein all things proclaim that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Generous. Remind My servants of My command, then give them to drink of the Kawthar of inner meanings and utterance which hath flowed from the finger of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, that they may arise from the slumber of vain desire and turn unto God, the Lord of all names. Thus hast thou been commanded from before the presence of the Glory, around which circle all things, crying out: “By God, the Beloved of all worlds hath come!” Let not the world and its ornaments grieve thee. Be thou content with thy Lord, the Creator of earth and heaven. Within His grasp are the keys to the treasuries of the heavens and earth. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Qiblih of the Messengers, heard His call and turned unto Him. This is of thy Lord’s favor - verily His favor to thee is great. Say: O people! Another cycle hath come and the All-Merciful hath appeared with great sovereignty. Read ye the Bayan that ye may become aware of the mysteries of this Revelation which hath dawned from the horizon of glory and power through a mighty command. This is He Who accepted harm for your deliverance and sacrificed Himself for your life. Fear ye God and follow not every froward devil. Can anyone speak in His presence? Nay, by the Lord of the Throne! But the people are behind a thick veil. Can anyone stand against Him? Nay, by His truth, were ye of them that know! Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee that thou mayest help thy Lord, the Lord of all names and attributes. We desired by this naught save thy exaltation and the elevation of thy station. Verily thy Lord is the Ruler over what He willeth, and praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03717 ===

=== START BH03718 ===

In the Name of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise! This is a Book from Us to him who hath believed in God, the Almighty, the Most Glorious, the All-Wise, that he may rejoice in God’s remembrance of him and turn with his heart unto his Ancient Lord. Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, for having made Himself known unto thee and numbered thee amongst those endowed with certitude. Stand firm in His love, for Satan hath appeared with mighty guile. Say: O people, fear ye God and measure not His words by any other words, for all else was created by His command, did ye but know. Say: O people, purify your hearts from the intimations of those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Bountiful, that the Sun of grandeur and majesty may shine upon them from the horizon of the beauty of your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: This is He Who was promised unto you in all the Tablets, and all things were created for His presence and His days, were ye but aware. Do ye turn away from God and worship a mere name among names which We created by a word from Us? And verily I am the Almighty, the Powerful. Say: O people, there hath come unto you the proof from the All-Merciful, which God hath made a testimony unto all in the heavens and on earth. Do ye say what the servants before you said? What then is the difference between you, O heedless ones? Say: They clung to names and denied their Creator, and ye do as they did. They dwell in the nethermost fire. Shatter the might of the evil one through My Name, the Self-Subsisting. Thus doth He command you Who hath come with the Kingdom of God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Powerful. O servant! Grieve not over anything, for thou art known among the Concourse on High as one of the people of Baha. By God, this sufficeth thee above all who dwell on earth. Then make mention of thy Lord with wisdom lest harm befall thee from those who have disbelieved in God, the One, the Single, the Peerless, the Creator, the Quickener, the Destroyer. And the glory rest upon thee and upon thy father and mother from this resplendent horizon.

=== END BH03718 ===

=== START BH03719 ===

O Muhammad, who hast migrated until thou didst attain unto the Most Holy, Most Great! This is a Book from Us to him who hath attained unto the days of God, the Mighty, the Praised. O Muhammad! The One, the Single, hath appeared and the Herald hath proclaimed: “Power belongeth unto God, the Exalted, the Great!” The fragrance of the garment hath been diffused, yet the people remain far removed. Desire hath prevented them from turning unto God, the Lord of all men. Blessed is he who hath cast it behind him, turning unto his Ancient Lord. Remember thy Lord in thy days - this is what will endure with thee and profit thee. What thou beholdest today shall perish, as thou observest and art of them that witness. Say: Be ye of such character as befitteth this Day. Thus doth He command you, with Whom is the knowledge of all things in a perspicuous Book. Blessed are ye, inasmuch as ye have been beneath the glances of the mercy of your Lord, the Forgiving, the Bountiful. O Most Exalted Pen! Move once again to make mention of Husayn in this wondrous Tablet. I testify that Thou art the Bountiful, possessed of great glory. Through Thee generosity appeared in existence and the cock of bestowal crowed upon the branches of the Lote-Tree of the Utmost Boundary, and the sun of grace shone forth from this luminous horizon. Say: O Husayn! Arise to serve God and His Cause. Beware lest the doubts of the suspicious ones hinder thee. Is there any detached soul who will emerge from the fortress of hopes, turning unto the Ultimate Goal? And is there any possessed of vision whose sight will not be prevented from this noble prospect? Say: O people! Consider today where are those who were occupied before you with that wherewith ye are occupied? And where are those who prided themselves in this perishable world? And where is their joy and their vainglory and their palaces? They have returned to their graves. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Turn thy gaze unto the Most Great Prospect. Say: O my God! I have turned to Thee in Thy days, therefore have mercy upon me, then preserve me and make me content with Thy good-pleasure and steadfast in Thy love. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful.

=== END BH03719 ===

=== START BH03720 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Sanctified, the Most Exalted

This is a tablet from this Youth to the one who, no sooner had he hearkened the Call of His Lord, than he turned to the Dawning-Place of splendors. Verily, numerous signs can be perceived by those who comprehend, as the Ancient Beauty abideth upon His Most Great Throne in the Fortress of Akka. Take heed, O ye who are endued with insight.

He Who created the world for Himself resides in the most desolate of cities as a result of what the hands of those who disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment, hath wrought.

Ponder thou the world and the pettiness of its state. If it was of any worth, We would not have accepted this lowest of conditions, notwithstanding that every great one is raised to loftiness by the will of thy Lord, the Gracious, the All-Powerful.

The Pen exclaimeth: ‘O My Lord, how long will Thee desire that I move upon the tablets. The whole world hath been filled with Thy wondrous tokens. One word from Thee suffices Thy servants, if they but taste the sweetness of the utterance flowing forth from the Lips of the All-Merciful and partake of the treasuries of wisdom and mysteries that lay within.’

O thou My Pen! With thy praise of thy Lord, the world is regenerated and the hearts of the true ones are stirred in such wise that will set the whole world on fire. Grieve not as you witness the people in waywardness and error. Erelong, the pure waters of utterance that have surged from thy lips, at eventide and at dawn, will flow in all directions. Summon thou the people of the earth to the mystic wine of everlasting life. Wherefore have thou been created by the will of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Beneficent.

Call thou to mind My servant who sought Me, say, if thou hearkeneth to My call from this Court, arise thou to proclaim My Cause amongst My servants, and diffuse My praises amongst My people, thus have thou been commanded in this Day in which all eyes stare up with terror.

Sorrow not in the oppression thou encountereth, erelong will your Lord take the tyrants. He is verily powerful in His command and He is mighty in prowess.

Counsel thou the people with wisdom and utterance, so that thy words may create in their hearts what will draw them nigh unto God, your Lord, the Almighty, the All-Compelling.

May the glory of God rest upon thee and those who remain loyal in the Covenant.

=== END BH03720 ===

=== START BH03721 ===

In the Name of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Glorious. This is a Book from the Prisoner to him who hath been guided by the guidance of his Lord and who hath been numbered among the beneficent in the sight of God. O thou servant who gazeth upon the Countenance! Hearken unto the Call of the Spirit from this holy quarter, this sacred spot, from whose directions hath been raised up the mention of God, that there is none other God but Him, and that He is one in His essence, one in His attributes, and one in His deeds. He hath created all things by a command from His presence, and He hath ever encompassed all the worlds. Turn thy face toward God, then detach thyself from all else and say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by the Word whereby Thou hast distinguished between Thy servants and Thy creatures, that Thou deprive me not of Thy breezes whereby Thou hast quickened all created things. Then cause me, O my God, to be severed from all that Thy good-pleasure abhorreth, and grant me of the fruits of the Tree of Thy knowledge. Thou art, verily, powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and Thou hast ever been powerful over all things. O my God and my Lord! Preserve me within the shelter of Thy protection, then enable me to do that which Thy good-pleasure loveth. Then rain down upon me from the clouds of Thy bounty the good of this world and the next. Then make firm my steps upon the path of Thy love. Thou hast ever been the Answerer of those who call upon Thee. O Lord! Leave me not to myself. Take my hand by the hand of Thy power, then deliver me from the depths of self and passion, that I may be wholly devoted to Thy love, speaking forth the praise of Thy Self, gazing upon Thy countenance, turning toward the Kaaba of Thy nearness, and detached from all the worlds. Thus have We made mention of thee in the Tablet, that thy heart may be purified from the promptings of every rejected idolater, and that thou mayest read what hath been sent down unto thee. God will preserve thee thereby from every ailment and disease, even as He hath preserved thee in truth through a sovereignty that hath encompassed all the worlds.

=== END BH03721 ===

=== START BH03722 ===

In the Name of God, the Ever-Abiding! This is an epistle from this Prisoner unto him who hath believed in God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, that the Word of God may stir him and cause him to speak forth the praise of His Self amidst those who have disbelieved and joined partners with God, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Turn thou with thy whole being unto God, then detach thyself from every rejected idolater. Purify thy heart from the world, then convey unto the people this hidden Announcement. Say: He hath appeared in truth, did ye but know it. He is indeed the One by Whose command that which was and that which shall be hath appeared. Say: O people! This is the Youth of God in your midst, Who calleth you unto Him. If ye believe not in Him, deny Him not. And thou - break thou the seal of the vessel of love through My Name, then fill the chalice of Command with that which floweth therein of the Kawthar of My knowledge. Then drink thereof, making mention of Me and praising Me, and fear not those who comprehend not. Then will thy words influence the hearts of the servants and from them will spread the fragrances of the Cause throughout all lands. Thus doth God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Loving, counsel thee. Although We know that thou hast drunk from this cup - and with Us is the knowledge of all things - yet the people do not believe with certainty. We have commanded thee to drink at all times that thou mayest find thyself each day in a different condition, and that in every moment there may be opened before thy heart’s face a door of the doors of knowledge. Verily thy Lord is, every day, in a new state, and He speaketh in all things that there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Arise to serve the Cause through My leave and sovereignty, then strive that there may appear from thee that whereby the Cause of God shall be exalted. This behooveth thee and those who are detached. And the glory be upon thee and upon thy spouse and upon those who have heard the call of God and answered it, and have detached themselves from every rejected idolater.

=== END BH03722 ===

=== START BH03723 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious, the Most Beautiful

This is a Book sent down in truth from God, the Most High, the Most Great, wherein mention is made of Our servant who was named Muhammad in the Kingdom of Names, who attained the presence of God and did not break His Covenant, and was among those who remained firm upon the tablets of might well-preserved.

O Muhammad! Hearken unto the call of this Wronged One, upon whom at every moment the spears of tribulation rain down from the clouds of destiny, and around whom circle the wolves of the earth in this Prison wherein He is cut off from the hands of them that yearn after Him. Blessed art thou for having remained steadfast in the Cause of God, thy Beloved and the Beloved of the worlds.

By God! He who hath risen up against Me in enmity - I created him with a word from My presence and preserved him for twenty years, and whatsoever was heard concerning him proceeded from Me, for I am the Doer of whatsoever I will, and I am the Ruler over whatsoever I desire. Leave behind the world and those who have disbelieved, and associate not with them, for their likeness is as the likeness of the serpent, nay worse than it, if thou be of them that know. Shun those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God, then sanctify thy heart that there may be reflected therein at every moment the effulgences of this resplendent and luminous Sun.

Say: O concourse of polytheists! Have ye not witnessed the signs of God and His sovereignty, and then the manifestation of God and His power? Blind are your eyes, O heedless ones! Do ye worship a calf and forsake Him Who created you and fashioned you and came unto you with manifest sovereignty? Fear God, O people, and render not your works vain, then detach yourselves from all that ye possess and take what is with God with mighty strength.

Thus doth the Ancient Pen command thee. Act according to what thou hast been commanded and be at peace concerning the Cause of thy Lord, the Ancient of Days. And the glory be upon thee and upon them that are with thee and upon them that hearken unto thy words concerning God, thy Lord and the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03723 ===

=== START BH03724 ===

Hasan in Sad, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. This is a Book which speaks with truth, and in it is that which guides people to a wondrous spring, and in it are detailed the gems of knowledge from the presence of One mighty and powerful, and in it are mentioned the signs of separation on the day when the Dove of the Cause shall wing its flight from the branch of Iraq to the holy and luminous Ridvan. And thereby shall the breezes of the Spirit be cut off from the direction of the horizons, and the pillars of the concourse of the exalted ones shall be shaken. But grieve not at this, O concourse of the Spirit, and trust in God, the True King, the Certain One, for in this lies concealed the wisdom of God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Wise. Say: O people of the Bayan, place your trust in God in all matters, then walk in Our footsteps in such wise that your feet slip not from the Cause, and let not the standards of the polytheists frighten you. God shall soon raise up the standards of victory and aid His servants, they who believe in His unity. And as for what thou hast asked concerning what is mentioned in the Tablets about the jinn - yea, it is the truth, and We are of those who are certain of it. However, this name has diverse applications, if ye be of those who understand. Among them, it is applied to men who are like lightning in the days of God, such that they pass by all who are in the heavens and the earth in less than a moment, and for this reason is this name applied to them, if ye be of those who know. Similarly, know thou that in all the worlds of God this name and what is named thereby is according to what befits it, and this is what hath been ordained by God, the Exalted, the Great. And now, since We are a traveler unto God, We have sufficed with what We have imparted unto thee in truth, that thou mayest be of those who are certain. And verily, that which the people speak of is pure falsehood, and what hath been detailed from God is the truth, and We are among those who bear witness. And the Spirit and glory be upon you, O concourse of the sincere ones.

=== END BH03724 ===

=== START BH03725 ===

O Siyyid Husayn of Manshad, upon him be the Most Holy, the Most Glorious Beauty of God! This is the Kawthar of immortality which We have manifested in truth and sent forth in the form of a Tablet, dispatching it unto thee that thou mayest be of the thankful. By My life! In every word thereof lieth concealed the Salsabil of meanings and utterance. Blessed are they that drink thereof. Be thou in the path of thy Lord in such wise that the ornaments of the world shall not make thee heedless, nor shall the means of the heavens and earth occupy thee. Rise up in My Name and lay thee down in remembrance of Me - this sufficeth thee above all that hath been created in the earth entirely. Hearken unto the word of thy Lord - He is in truth the Counselor, the Faithful. When thou art enkindled with the fire of the love of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Wise, turn unto those who are heedless of the remembrance of their Lord and say: O company of the veiled ones! I have come unto you from the Dayspring of the Cause with the Tablet of God, the Mighty, the Impregnable, and I summon you unto Him purely for the sake of God - verily He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Beware lest thou overstep the bounds of wisdom. Thus have We commanded in the Tablets, and none attain unto this save those whose hearts are illumined with the light of knowledge and whose faces are radiant with the lights of the countenance of thy Lord, the Most High, the Great. Say: He loveth not mischief and hath forbidden you in the Tablets from whatsoever giveth rise to sedition. Verily He is the Ruler over what He willeth. Say: Beware lest ye enter anyone’s house except with his permission, and beware lest ye pride yourselves over any of My servants by reason of what ye have been given of the ornaments of the earth. By My life! Soon shall perish all that ye behold, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the Single, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the recognition of the All-Merciful in His days and turned unto Him after His servants who were created by His firm and mighty command had turned away from Him. Be thou thankful in all conditions. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having enabled me in Thy days and caused me to know Thy Self. I beseech Thee not to leave me to myself. Aid me in that which Thou desirest, for verily Thou art the Strong, the All-Purposing.

=== END BH03725 ===

=== START BH03726 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! This is a Tablet from Us to him who hath turned toward the Dayspring of Lights, that the fragrances of verses may attract him and draw him nigh unto God, the Subjugator of winds. They who have cast away desire and taken hold of guidance - these are of the people of Baha in the scriptures and tablets. And they who have turned away - these shall find for themselves no place of escape. How many servants have been so attracted by the verses that they became detached from all who are on earth, turning unto God, the Mighty, the Bestower. These have fulfilled the Covenant after every idolatrous deceiver broke the pledge. Take thou the cup of life in the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, then drink and say: Praise be to Thee, O Thou Whose knowledge encompasseth all created things. O Husayn! We have sent down verses unto thee before - this is yet another time - that thine eyes may be consoled thereby in this return. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Remind My loved ones there and kindle the lamp of their hearts with this remembrance which shineth forth from the horizon of thy Lord’s utterance, the Lord of all men. Say: We have kindled the fire of longing throughout all regions - seize ye the day, O company of ardent lovers! Remember thou Husayn who heard God’s call when he turned to the face of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Most High. Then Husayn who visited the Throne and attained the presence of God on the Day of Gathering. Blessed are ye and your names which branch forth from the ocean of My Name, the One Who dominateth all who are in earth and heaven. Say: Be ye steadfast in the Cause in such wise that neither the lowing of the calf nor the croaking of those who claim what God hath not permitted them in the Book shall hinder you. Hold fast to the cord of oneness in this Day wherein the Spirit proclaimeth: The Kingdom is God’s, the One, the Mighty, the Compelling. And the glory be upon thee and upon them and upon thy progeny from thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Forgiving. We have not forgotten the Ruby - We call him to the Kingdom, and him who serveth thee to the Mighty, the Most High.

=== END BH03726 ===

=== START BH03727 ===

The Most Great, the Most Holy

This is a Tablet that hath been sent down in truth, that it may draw men nigh unto God, the Almighty, the All-Wise. Verily, those who have turned towards Him, when the verses of their Lord are recited unto them, soar aloft with longing - these are the people of Baha, inscribed in a preserved Tablet. Draw ye nigh unto God with your hearts - this indeed is the true purpose. He hath come on the Day of Judgment. When We revealed a mystery from Our Most Great Mystery with clear proof and evidence, the people of the Bayan fell stunned upon the dust of idle fancy. Thus was the matter decreed by One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed. Then rose up against Us the people of the Furqan in rebellion, until they cast Us into the Most Great Prison. Thus were We under the swords of the idolaters. We give thanks to God for this, and We summon the servants unto God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Tribulation is indeed the garment of Baha, did ye but know it. When it is in the path of my Lord, it is the crown of My head, were ye of them that are well-assured. Would that thou hadst been present before the Throne when We shone forth from the horizon of mystery with manifest sovereignty, and at the time when We were driven from the city wherein We dwelt with grievous tyranny, and hadst witnessed the power of God with thine own eyes and heard His verses with thine own ears. In those days the verses were sent down openly amidst all creation. Thy Lord is verily the Almighty, the Powerful. Among the people were those whom the radiance of revelation overwhelmed, and they were struck down, and were among the perishing. And among them were those whom the attraction of the Compeller seized and raised to an exalted station. Until We arrived at the seashore, when one of the military chiefs came before Us. Then did the Tongue of Grandeur speak and informed him of what would appear thereafter, from One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed. His condition was transformed and he nearly wept before Our face. Thus was the matter decreed by thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Be thou steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord in such wise that the steps of them that have turned aside shall not cause thee to slip, and remember Him in thy days. Verily, He is with His remembering servants. And praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03727 ===

=== START BH03728 ===

O Murtada-Quli! In the Name of God, the Ever-Abiding! This is a Tablet which hath been sent down in truth from God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Blessed are they whom trials have not prevented from turning to God and who have drunk the Kawthar of inner meanings from the hand of this Youth, Who hath come in the shadows of clouds, accompanied by the hosts of revelation and inspiration. Say: We gave you tidings aforetime of this Most Great Revelation and of these days. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of Him for Whose meeting ye were created. Fear God, O concourse of men! Say: Those who have denied God in this Revelation after He came unto them with the truth - these have no portion of this grace and these are as cattle. Say: O people, worship God Who created you by a sovereignty from Him and fashioned you as He pleased in the wombs, then brought you forth therefrom and was ever watchful over you until ye reached maturity. Then He sent unto you His Messengers with guidance and the true religion to summon you unto Him, for He is the Lord of grace and bounty. And thou - arise to serve the Cause of God and His love, and fear not the clamor of those who have emerged from the thickets, nor grieve at anything, for God shall soon send down what He hath ordained for thee - this is what We foretold thee aforetime in the Mother Book. In His hand is the dominion of the kingdom of the heavens and earth, and with Him is the knowledge of all things in the Book. Stand firm through the power of God, for He is with those who place their trust in Him and preserveth them from illness. Be independent through Him of all that hath been created between the heavens and earth - thus hath the Pen of Command enjoined thee, and it is the Sovereign of all pens. And the glory rest upon thee and upon those who are steadfast in the Cause - these are they whom God hath purified from the defilement of every wicked slanderer who denied God on the Day of Resurrection.

=== END BH03728 ===

=== START BH03729 ===

The Most Great, the Most Glorious! This is a Tablet which hath been sent down in truth and dispatched unto him who hath believed in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, on a day wherein the heaven was cleft asunder and knowledge was rolled up. Say: We desire from knowledge naught but the recognition of the Known One. Here He is, by the Lord of what was and what shall be! Tear asunder the greatest veil by the leave of God, the Lord of Destiny, then gaze toward the most luminous horizon wherefrom His hidden Beauty hath shone forth. Verily this is the Book of God amongst you wherein hath been inscribed from the Most Ancient Pen the mysteries of His Most Great Name. Blessed are the people who recognize! Say: O concourse of the learned! Hold back your pens, for the Most Exalted Pen hath been raised up between earth and heaven. Then be silent, that ye may hear what the Tongue of the All-Merciful uttereth in the midmost heart of Paradise. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Say: Beware lest ye follow idle fancies after the Sun of Certitude hath shone forth from the horizon of the Command of your Lord, the Mighty, the Loving. Know thou that when We arrived at the prison, We desired to convey unto all the messages of thy Lord, that they might know that tribulations have not deterred Us from the remembrance of God, the Lord of all names, nor have We been frightened by the might of them that oppress. We have created the wondrous through a word from Our presence and sent it forth like a globe of fire with the Tablet of thy Chosen Lord, wherein hath been sent down that which broke the backs of the wicked ones who disbelieved in God after He appeared with manifest sovereignty. Read it, that thou mayest know the power of thy Lord and become apprised of what hath been sent down therein from God, the Mighty, the Beloved. We have sent down therein from every matter whereby the eyes of them that are assured are consoled. Say: O people! Answer the Call of God and follow not every idolatrous rejecter. He hath come for your salvation - wherefore do ye not understand? Turn unto Him with your hearts; this is what ye have been commanded in a preserved Tablet. Thus have We called out to thee from the most ancient quarter that it might reach thee at the Most Great Name, and that thou mightest thank thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved.

=== END BH03729 ===

=== START BH03730 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Holy! This is a Tablet that lamenteth and saith: O people! Oppose not Him Who hath come for your life, and turn not away from Him to Whom the All-Merciful hath testified in all conditions that He is the Goal of all worlds. O people! He desired for you everlasting life, yet ye imprisoned Him in the prison of ’Akka. He opened before your faces the gates of bounties, yet ye prevented Him from that which was created for His Own Self. What aileth you that ye have cast aside your God and taken your vain desires? Open your eyes that perchance ye may recognize your Lord, the All-Choosing One. Thus doth the Tongue of Revelation counsel you from the presence of One All-Knowing, All-Wise. O servant! Grieve not at what hath befallen Us. By God! Baha was created for tribulation and hath accepted fate in the path of God, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Powerful. This is He for Whom the Point of the Bayan wept most times, and calleth unto Him in the nights and days, and before Him, He Who dawned from the dayspring of Batha by the command of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Say: O people! What ye possess profiteth Him not, nor harmeth Him the power of those on earth. He calleth you for the sake of God, and every just and clear-sighted one beareth witness to this. Do ye take desire and set aside your Lord, the Most Glorious? This indeed is a grievous wrong. Soon will come days wherein ye shall lament for your souls by reason of what ye neglected in the Cause of God, and shall find for yourselves neither intimate friend nor helper. Soar then with the wings of detachment in this atmosphere which God hath made sanctified from the knowledge of all who are on earth save those who have clung to this exalted Cord. Remind the servants and give them the glad-tidings of thy Lord’s command, that perchance they may arise from the slumber of desire and turn unto the Lord of Names. Thus have We commanded thee before and in this glorious Tablet. Remember those who are with thee from before thy Lord. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days.

=== END BH03730 ===

=== START BH03731 ===

He is the Speaker in the Kingdom of Utterance!

This is the Day whereon Carmel hath, in very truth, drawn nigh unto Him Who is the Lord of all strength and might, and raised its voice to proclaim from every direction: “O Carmel! Prostrate thyself, for the Ancient Beauty hath turned His countenance toward thee from His Most Exalted and Glorious Station. Give thanks unto thy Lord, for He hath made thee His Seat of Throne.” Thereupon did Zion cry aloud and say: “O peoples of the earth! Rejoice, for the Hidden One hath appeared - He Who was concealed in the treasuries of God’s protection, the Lord of all worlds.” Lo, the Sea proclaimeth, saying: “O Ocean! Blessed art thou, for upon thee hath sailed the Ark of God, the Lord of the Most Great Throne,” and the dwellers of the Concourse on High were so transported by the rapture of that Call that they arose from their most exalted seats and turned toward the Kaaba of God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. This is the Day wherein the Light hath shone forth and the Mount declareth: “I have attained unto Him Who created me aforetime for this Blessed and Wondrous Day.” Blessed is he who hath heard and attained, who hath taken the cup of severance in the name of the Creator of all things, and drunk therefrom in the name of the Beloved, the Mighty.

Grieve not over anything, for thy name hath been mentioned before the Wronged One, and that hath been revealed for thee which hath caused the breezes of the Dawn of Revelation to waft over all who are in the heavens and on earth. Having drunk the choice wine of grace from the cup of bounty, say: “Praise be to Thee, O Lord of Names, for having enabled me to turn toward Thee and guided me to Thy straight path. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy throne, by the penetrating power of Thy Most Sweet Call and the scratching of Thy Most Exalted Pen, to make me so steadfast in Thy Cause that the machinations of those who have disbelieved in Thee and Thy signs shall not hinder me. O Lord! Thou seest how Thy Call hath so enraptured me that the reins of choice have been taken from my hands by Thy command and will. I beseech Thee by the pearls of the ocean of Thy utterance and Thy Command, whereby the necks of Thy creation have been subdued, to make me in all conditions one who extols Thy praise among Thy servants and who holdeth fast to Thy firm cord. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Forgiving, the Bountiful.”

=== END BH03731 ===

=== START BH03732 ===

In the Name of the Beloved of the Worlds! Absolute Being cries out in utter nothingness, saying: At two times is the clamor and cry of the people of contingent existence raised up - once at the beginning, that is, at the first creation, and again at the return. Observe how when the Sun of Truth dawned from the horizon of the Divine Command in the name of Muhammad (may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for His sake), the people of the world rose up in opposition and raised their cry. Likewise at the time of return, when the Manifestation of the Divine Lordship appeared in the garment of servitude. Although the beginning is and ever shall be identical with the return. Blessed are they who beheld the seal in the mirror of the beginning, and likewise the beauty of the beginning in the mirror of the seal. In any case, in whatever manner and condition the Source of the Command has risen from the horizon of the world, the people have occupied themselves with rejection and opposition, and have not been content with God’s good-pleasure, save whom thy Lord willed. When the law of prayer was revealed in the time of the Messenger, the idolaters would prevent their ears from hearing the call to prayer and would count hearing it as evil. But after the divine power had encompassed all, most became aware and turned toward the horizon of certitude and held fast to the revealed divine ordinances. And when the reality of prayer and the hidden mystery appeared in the King of Days, again the cawing of the ravens was raised up. In no age have the people been content with that which God has willed, nor will they be, except for sanctified souls and illumined hearts. Therefore you must be thankful at all times, for you have drunk from the living waters of the peerless Kawthar and have turned toward the sanctuary of oneness. This is the most great bounty and the supreme grace. Ask God that you may remain steadfast in His love and firm in His Cause. The Glory be upon you.

=== END BH03732 ===

=== START BH03734 ===

O Ibrahim! Great is this Day and great is the Cause. Until the ears of the people of the world are sanctified from hearing the tales of the past and what is with the nations, they have not been and will never be capable of hearing this Call which is raised from the most exalted horizon. By My life and My Cause, whose very essence is His Cause - until they free themselves from the gulf of names, they will not attain to the ocean of inner meaning. This is the truth, in which there is no doubt. We beseech God to confirm thee, that thou mayest ascend by the steps of inner realities to the spiritual heights. I swear by the effulgences of the lights of the Sun of Truth, which are manifest and evident from the horizon of the Cause, that this Wronged One hath had and hath no purpose except the reformation of the world and the edification of the nations. All the loved ones must hold fast to this command. Today the people of divine unity are tormented and afflicted among the polytheists. We beseech God to confirm and deliver the unitarians. Thy letter hath now arrived and was honored to be heard and blessed with grace. Know thou this most exalted station, then make mention of God, the Lord of Names and Creator of heaven, and say:

My God, my God! Aid Thy servant to make mention of Thee and to praise Thee, then make him steadfast in Thy Cause and firm in Thy love. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Generous.

We desired to make mention of him who was named ’Askar, that he might rejoice in what the Supreme Pen hath revealed unto him - that which God hath made the source of life for all who are in the heavens and on earth. O ’Askar! Give thanks unto thy Lord for having been mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One when He was in the hands of the aggressive ones. Be thou steadfast in the Cause, holding fast to the cord of God, the Strong. We beseech God to ordain for thee, as the reward of thy recognition, that which shall endure as long as His names and attributes endure. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03734 ===

=== START BH03735 ===

O son of the Name of God Asdaq, upon both of you be the Most Glorious Glory of God! He is the Protector of those who are on earth and in heaven. O son of My name Asdaq, upon you both be My glory and My loving-kindness. Some time ago you were blessed with the verses of the Supreme Pen. His honor A.T. attained the presence of the Wronged One. Praise be to God, the divine hands of protection preserved him and he arrived in the prison-city with joy and fragrance. He heard the Call with his own ears and was blessed to behold the horizon of revelation. He has attained to that which was recorded in the Books of God, the Lord of the worlds. He mentioned you and those related to you, and each one attained to that which is the cause of eternal life and everlasting existence. O Ibn-i-Asdaq! We beseech God–glorified be His majesty–to aid thee in that which befitteth this most great Cause and most glorious station. In thy journeys thou must move by such means as will cause the exaltation of the Word, the manifestation of godliness, and severance. The days are passing like lightning. Strive that thou mayest attain to that which is the cause of joy and gladness and the drawing near of the servants of God. Convey My greetings to the people of God. We counsel them with that which will raise up the mention of God and His Cause amongst His servants and creation. Say: My God, my God! Aid me to arise to serve Thee and cause to appear from me that which will speed the sincere ones to Thy path. O my Lord! Strengthen my outer and inner being with the hosts of wisdom and utterance. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower. I beseech Thee, O God of existence, to rain down upon Thy loved ones the showers of Thy mercy and bounty, then ordain for them the good of the hereafter and of this world through Thy will and purpose. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Great.

=== END BH03735 ===

=== START BH03736 ===

O My loved ones! The birds are in their nests while the Chosen One is in the hands of the wicked. Take heed, O people of insight! The people dwell in their homes while the Lord of the House is in the most desolate of abodes, surrounded by hosts who have turned away from the Path. Grief hath overtaken the manifestations of My name, the All-Merciful, because the Ancient Beauty hath been imprisoned in the Most Great Prison, yet the peoples remain behind an amazing veil. Say: The Youth hath come in the shadows of the clouds, and naught shall profit you this Day though ye cling to all that hath been created in earth and heaven. Know ye your Lord, the All-Merciful. He hath come with proof and evidence. Say: Do ye see for yourselves any refuge or escape? Nay, by Him Who hath appeared with clear signs! The people desired to veil the light of the Sun with the dust of idle fancies. Evil is that which they have imagined. Soon shall they behold it at its meridian. Blessed is the soul that hath seen the Kingdom before its face and hath turned unto it, detached from all else. Say: Torment not yourselves. The Glory is not prevented by tribulation from that which His Lord, the Lord of Names, hath purposed. To this testifieth He with Whom is the knowledge of the unseen and the visible. Those who are heedless are dead, not living. Soon shall they awaken when the breezes of punishment encompass them. These are they who have made the file a stick to blind their eyes. Know ye that they are in heedlessness and error. By My life! Tribulation is as collyrium to Mine eyes. To this testifieth He before Whom all necks have bowed. I have borne every affliction in the path of God, Creator of all things. Thus have We decreed the matter in the Mother Book. Soon shall all things be stirred by this breeze that wafteth from the direction of the Robe. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Give thanks to thy Lord for having remembered thee from the Pen of Revelation after It was surrounded by wolves. The Glory be upon thee and upon whoever remembereth this Wronged One in private or in public. Praise be to Thee, O Lord of Lords!

=== END BH03736 ===

=== START BH03737 ===

He is the Mighty, the Exalted

O Iskandar-i-Baqa! Hearken unto what the Spirit imparteth unto thee, then seek the paths of them that are detached, and put thy trust in God, thy Lord, in the hereafter and in this world. Fear thou no one, and be not of them that despair. God will bestow upon thee that which will satisfy thy soul, and will raise thee to a station that was in the precincts of a mighty sanctity, and will impart unto thee that which will make thee independent of all things, and will grant thee from His bounty that which will detach thee from the worlds. Say: O people! Fear ye God and follow not the ways of the corrupt ones, and follow the command of God in these days, and be not veiled from the purpose of God, and be ye among them that walk in the good-pleasure of the Spirit. Thus doth God cast upon you the word of truth and inspire you with the verses of Paradise in a garden of nearness vast, whose earth was as the earth of the unseen unto the visible, and wherein were prepared from the lights of thy Lord, from the tree of this Mount on the shore of mighty glory, that all may be detached from their own selves and return unto the temple of resplendent holiness. Say: This is what the Spirit counseleth you from the pen of light from the finger of the Divine Identity upon an ancient tablet.

He is God. It is known that the favors of God are above all other blessings, and in the attainment of the servant to this exalted station, the loss of that which is below it of the ornaments and adornments of the world matters not, for the eyes of the lovers are illumined by divine favors and their hearts are at rest through the wondrous remembrance of Him. If thou attainest intimacy with God, thou wilt pass beyond the transient kingdom and find thy dwelling in the realm of rest, and thou wilt no longer see sorrow nor reckon grief. The Spirit be upon thee. Ever send news of thy condition and make mention of the word of victory with love.

=== END BH03737 ===

=== START BH03738 ===

He is the Hearer, the Speaker, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise! O Name of Bounty! Your letter arrived and the news reached Us, and mention was made therein of the Shaykh, upon him be the peace of God and His loving-kindness. The Wronged One at this hour makes mention of him with such remembrance that, should God will it, all created things would be reminded thereby and all beings would turn toward the horizon which was illumined by the lights of the Face. He is among those who attained the Most Great Sea and drank the sealed wine in the name of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. He attained the goblet, then the cup, and the sweet waters when he turned toward the Face in this mighty, forbidden station. He has attained all good. We beseech God, exalted be He, to send down upon him from the heaven of generosity that which befits His Most Great Name, and to show him once again His most exalted horizon, and to cause him to hear once more His sweetest call. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. That which he sent has arrived and been accepted, as was that which he sent before in the path of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. We make mention of Abu’l-Qasim, upon him be My glory, who attained the Most Exalted Horizon when mankind turned away from it. He bears witness to this Who testified that there is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Loving. We beseech God, exalted be He, to honor him once again and to grant him that which was recorded by His Most Exalted Pen in His preserved tablet. And We make mention of the son who was adorned in the early days with the ornament of the love of his Lord, the Kind, the Forgiving. We beseech God to ordain for him the good of the hereafter and of this world, and to grant him the cup of reunion. Verily He is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth. He giveth and withholdeth, and He is the Munificent, the Mighty, the Beloved. The peace which hath appeared from the tongue of knowledge and wisdom and truthfulness and trustworthiness be upon him and upon them and upon those who have cast away what the people possess, clinging fast to that which is with God, the Possessor of existence.

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=== START BH03739 ===

In the Name of Him Who dominates what was and what will be! O Afnan! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. The letter of Andalib - upon him be My glory - which he had sent to thee was brought to the Most Holy Court by Afnan ’Ali - upon him be My glory. Praise be to God that Andalib, with most eloquent utterance, warbles in praise of the Object of the world’s adoration. He hath ascended, through his love of God, glorified be His majesty, to the heaven of fluency and eloquence, and the Lord of all beings hath testified to that which will preserve his mention as long as the Kingdom of Names endureth. His verse is the dawning-place of joy and his prose the source of gladness. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to strengthen him and enable him to preserve what hath been sent down for him from the Kingdom of His wondrous utterance. Blessed is he, inasmuch as his praise and glorification, as well as his mention of the name of Afnan and the chronogram which appeared from the realm of his utterance, have been adorned with the ornament of acceptance. Happy is he! He hath ever sought admittance into the presence of the Wronged One, but We have delayed permission for the sake of teaching the Cause of God and for another matter. We beseech God to aid him at all times to spread abroad the revelations of the Supreme Pen. This is the Day of service, the Day of teaching, and the Day of assistance, but through wisdom. Utterance is effective, especially if it proceedeth from pure and detached hearts. We beseech God to assist him with the hosts of His knowledge. Verily, He hath power over all things. As to what he mentioned regarding Haji Mirza Husayn, he hath been honored with the effulgences of the lights of permission. In all circumstances they must observe and hold fast unto wisdom, lest the clamor of them that have disbelieved in God and violated His Covenant and Testament be raised. Should wisdom permit, let them turn with such detachment that all things will turn toward the Supreme Horizon. Thus hath My Most Exalted Pen spoken in this noble and sublime station. The glory which proceedeth from Me rest upon him and upon whosoever hearkeneth unto his word concerning the Cause of God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03739 ===

=== START BH03740 ===

XCIV

The hearts that yearn after Thee, O my God, are burnt up with the fire of their longing for Thee, and the eyes of them that love Thee weep sore by reason of their crushing separation from Thy court, and the voice of the lamentation of such as have set their hopes on Thee hath gone forth throughout Thy dominions.

Thou hast Thyself, O my God, protected them, by Thy sovereign might, from both extremities. But for the burning of their souls and the sighing of their hearts, they would be drowned in the midst of their tears, and but for the flood of their tears they would be burnt up by the fire of their hearts and the heat of their souls. Methinks, they are like the angels which Thou hast created of snow and of fire. Wilt Thou, despite such vehement longing, O my God, debar them from Thy presence, or drive them away, notwithstanding such fervor, from the door of Thy mercy? All hope is ready to be extinguished in the hearts of Thy chosen ones, O my God! Where are the breezes of Thy grace? They are hemmed in on all sides by their enemies; where are the ensigns of Thy triumph which Thou didst promise in Thy Tablets?

Thy glory is my witness! At each daybreak they who love Thee wake to find the cup of woe set before their faces, because they have believed in Thee and acknowledged Thy signs. Though I firmly believe that Thou hast a greater compassion on them than they have on their own selves, though I recognize that Thou hast afflicted them for no other purpose except to proclaim Thy Cause, and to enable them to ascend into the heaven of Thine eternity and the precincts of Thy court, yet Thou knowest full well the frailty of some of them, and art aware of their impatience in their sufferings.

Help them through Thy strengthening grace, I beseech Thee, O my God, to suffer patiently in their love for Thee, and unveil to their eyes what Thou hast decreed for them behind the Tabernacle of Thine unfailing protection, so that they may rush forward to meet what is preordained for them in Thy path, and may vie in hasting after tribulation in their love towards Thee. And if not, do Thou, then, reveal the standards of Thine ascendancy, and make them to be victorious over Thine adversaries, that Thy sovereignty may be manifested unto all the dwellers of Thy realm, and the power of Thy might demonstrated amidst Thy creatures. Powerful art Thou to do what Thou willest. No God is there but Thee, the Omniscient, the All-Wise.

Make steadfast Thou, O my God, Thy servant who hath believed in Thee to help Thy Cause, and keep him safe from all dangers in the stronghold of Thy care and Thy protection, both in this life and in the life which is to come. Thou, verily, rulest as Thou pleasest. No God is there save Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

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=== START BH03741 ===

O my handmaiden! Your call has attained the hearing of the Wronged One and your turning has been honored by the gaze of the Intended One. Be not grieved by what has come to pass. The loved ones of God belong to Him and are associated with Him, and whatsoever befalleth them hath been and is in accordance with the requirements of wisdom, and its traces and fruits shall assuredly appear on earth and become manifest in the assemblage of the world. Verily, he who hath ascended unto God hath attained the presence and visited a House which the Almighty built with the hand of His power, and a House which the Friend built by His command and will. As to the first, he entered it not, and as to the second, he departed not from it. Verily, he who visited the first and the second is among the people of inner meanings in this holy, mighty and inaccessible station. O my handmaiden! He hath attained that which causeth eyes to be consoled and hearts to be drawn. This station is most great. That handmaiden must occupy herself in the nights and days with the remembrance of the Goal of the worlds and be content with what hath been ordained from the Supreme Pen. Praise be to the Lord of the Kingdom Who hath mentioned thee through words with which none of the books of earth can compare, even to a single letter thereof. Convey greetings from the True One to all the handmaidens in that land. They must remain so steadfast on God’s path that neither doubts and vain imaginings, nor the cawing of the crows nor the clamor of the deniers shall hold them back or keep them from the Truth. Today the rain of bounty is pouring from the clouds of grace and descending. Blessed are the servants and handmaidens who have not been deprived and have taken their portion and share from the outpourings of God’s days. Today you are known by the Truth and associated with Him, and He sufficeth. Rejoice thou in this wondrous and glorious mention.

=== END BH03741 ===

=== START BH03742 ===

He is the One Who Warbles upon the Branches

O friends of God in the B and H, and O My loved ones in the H and S! Hearken unto My call when the trumpet is sounded, and those in the graves arise, and all things proclaim: “The Kingdom belongeth to God, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting!” Ye have ever been and continue to be remembered before the Wronged One. Ye dwell in your homes while the Wronged One is confined in a mighty prison. He maketh mention of you and summoneth you to the supreme horizon. Today the gate of grace is opened wide and the ocean of bounty is manifest, and the Sun of Truth shineth forth and is evident - nay, speaking - from the horizon of the heaven of God’s will. Blessed is the eye that hath attained to behold, and the ear that hath been enabled to hear. Today the friends must fix their gaze upon that which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Qur’an: “Say: God; then leave them to their vain disputes.” Whosoever attaineth unto this station hath attained unto the most great steadfastness. Neither the clamor of the enemies’ chains nor the commotion of the parties shall thereafter prevent him from turning to the Lord of all beings. Today trust and orientation toward the Beloved are essential, that perchance there may appear from the friends that which shall endure forever in God’s Book. He is verily the Helper, the All-Bountiful. We beseech God to protect His party and to sanctify them from the doubts of the barking ones and the hints of the opposers. Blessed is the soul that hath attained unto the ornament of detachment and been illumined with the light of godliness. Such a one is the knight in the arena of inner meanings and utterance. Blessed be they who possess insight and they who hear. Command and will and protection are from God, the Lord of the worlds. O ’Abdu’l-’Ali! Thy name was present before the Wronged One and He made mention of thee in such wise as to attract the hearts of the unitarians. We beseech God to strengthen thee with such steadfastness as the hosts of the world and the armies of the oppressors shall not prevent. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03742 ===

=== START BH03743 ===

He is the Consoler, the Compassionate, the Forgiving, the Merciful!

O My loved ones! Hear ye My call. Verily it draweth you unto My horizon, and exalteth you among My servants, and maketh mention of you through that which hath appeared in My wondrous Day. We have revealed the verses and manifested that which was hidden in the Books of God, the Lord of all worlds. And We have sent down from the heaven of proof that which hath attracted the hearts of the sincere ones. Blessed are ye, inasmuch as ye have cast away vain imaginings and taken hold of that which hath been sent down from the heaven of the bounty of your Lord, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Sorrow not for what hath befallen you. By My life! We have sent down unto him who hath ascended unto Us that which causeth the Table to descend from the heaven of the favor of his Lord, the Compassionate, the Bountiful. Through My remembrance of him hath the fragrance of loving-kindness and bounty been diffused - to this testifieth he who possesseth knowledge of the Book from God, the Mighty, the Powerful.

We counsel you to patience and forbearance, from which the unitarians perceive the fragrance of loving-kindness and detachment, and the sincere ones inhale the sweet savors of righteousness. Thus hath the Pen spoken from this Most Exalted Station, as a mercy from Him, and He is the Mighty, the Praised.

Be ye in such a state that the happenings of the world grieve you not in this Day wherein the Lord of the Kingdom of Names calleth from this glorious and transcendent Spot. Verily, sorrow is forbidden save for that which hath befallen Us at the hands of the oppressors. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to comfort you and console you, and to open before your faces the doors of His bounty, and to ordain for you that which He hath ordained for His chosen ones and trusted ones. Verily, He is the Powerful over what He willeth. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Powerful. Nothing whatsoever escapeth His knowledge. He hath witnessed what hath befallen you and hath spoken that whereby your names and remembrances shall endure throughout the kingdom of the Mighty, the Praised.

The splendor shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My bounty be upon My loved ones and upon My handmaidens who have turned unto Me, and have hearkened, and have believed in God, the Lord of the exalted Throne.

=== END BH03743 ===

=== START BH03744 ===

O Muhammad-Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God! In My Name, the Most Merciful, He is the Merciful! O thou who standest before the Countenance! Thy remembrance hath ever been and shall continue to be mentioned in the Most Holy and Exalted Presence. The atoms of all created things have testified and do testify to thy acceptance, thy devotion and thy service. The dwellers of the Supreme Paradise and the Most Exalted Heaven, and those who circle round the Lord of all beings - all these bear witness to the compassion, the grace, the mercy, the bounty and the favors of the True One towards thee. Know thou with absolute certitude that thou art of God and belong to Him. His grace hath ever been and shall continue to be with thee, and ere long the gate of His mercy shall be opened wider than ever before: thou shalt see what no eye hath seen and hear what no ear hath heard. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. All existence, both seen and unseen, beareth witness to His grace. When thou art seized by the rapture of the scratching of My Pen and the breezes of revelation from My direction, say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness, to Thy greatness and Thy sovereignty, to the mysteries of Thy Book and the lights of Thy countenance. I beseech Thee, O God of all beings and Educator of all created things, by Thy greatest signs and the revelations of Thy most exalted horizon, to strengthen me in that which will cause Thy Cause to be exalted among Thy creatures. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have laid hold on the cord of Thy grace and clung to the hem of the robe of Thy bounty. By Thy might and Thy majesty, I am content in all conditions with whatsoever hath appeared in Thy path and been manifested in Thy days. By Thy glory and Thy sovereignty, let not the vicissitudes of the world prevent me from drawing nigh unto Thee, nor its hardships from gazing toward the horizon of the heaven of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee by the stars of the heaven of Thy wisdom and the waves of the ocean of Thy generosity to transform my hardship into ease and my difficulty into comfort. Verily Thou art the Lord of all beings and the Lord of the throne on high and of the dust below. There is no God but Thee, the Truth, the Knower of the unseen.

=== END BH03744 ===

=== START BH03745 ===

O Shaykh Sadiq, upon him be the Glory of God!

He is the One Who calls between earth and heaven! O thou who gazest upon the Most Exalted Horizon! Hearken unto the Call of the Lord of all beings. He draweth thee unto a station where neither the might of the world will frighten thee nor will the hosts of the nations, who have remained heedless of this Most Great, this Mighty Cause, prevent thee. That which thou beholdest today shall perish, while the Kingdom and the Dominion will remain with God, the One, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: The Abu-Jahl of this age hath pronounced judgment against Muhammad the Apostle of God, and the Samiri against Him Who conversed with God, and the Jews against the Spirit, the Glorious, the Resplendent. And the people of the Furqan have risen against the Revealer of the Bayan, and the viper hath risen against God, the Help in Peril, the Mighty, the Powerful - for it did bite My chosen ones who soared in My atmosphere, turned unto My face, drank the choice wine of My love, held fast unto My cord, and clung to My sanctified and holy and mighty and inaccessible hem. Observe then the people and their deeds. They have taken the viper as their leader instead of God and have committed that which hath caused the Concourse on High to lament and those who circle round My mighty Throne to weep. God hath seized it through His sovereignty and power from His presence, yet most of the people remain heedless. They have attained unto their desire and have sacrificed their souls and their wealth in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds, but the people have lost through their deeds. Soon shall they find themselves in manifest loss. The Most Exalted Pen hath revealed in their remembrance that which all the treasures of the earth cannot equal. Thus hath the matter been decreed from the presence of thy Lord, the Gracious. Blessed is the strong one whom the hosts of tyranny have not weakened, and the speaker who hath held fast unto My All-Wise Name. Say: Hold fast unto the cord of wisdom in all circumstances - this is what God hath decreed in most of the Tablets. He is verily the Expositor, the All-Knowing. The Glory be upon thee and upon him who remaineth steadfast in this Cause, whereby every ignorant doubter hath been sorely troubled.

=== END BH03745 ===

=== START BH03746 ===

In His Name, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

O thou who gazest upon the Face and art mentioned before the Throne! Hearken unto that which the Tongue of Ancient Days speaketh from the direction of His Most Great Name. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower. Blessed art thou for having adorned thy temple with the ornament of My love, thy heart with My remembrance, and thy tongue with My Name, which hath power over all regions. Whoso calleth upon Me, I answer him; and whoso turneth unto Me, I turn unto him. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Grieve not because of those who have wronged and denied. Soon shall all who dwell on earth glory in your names. Thus hath the matter been decreed by the Pen that ruleth over all pens. They are asleep; when they awaken they shall arise and say: “Would that we had chosen for ourselves a path unto the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting!” While in abasement, We summon the servants unto the Mighty, the Omnipotent. Say: Abasement is My glory, hardship My comfort, and tribulation the crown of Baha. Blessed are they who possess insight. We have accepted sorrows for the joy of the world. Soon shall the sincere ones behold the standards of victory upon the highest heights. When thou didst inhale the fragrance of the garment and wert seized by the intoxication of the Kawthar of life which flowed from the ocean of the mercy of My Name, the All-Merciful, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who didst move Thy Most Exalted Pen by Thy Name! I testify that Thou art the Lord of the servants and the Educator of all who are in earth and heaven. We have accepted thee for My service. This is a word We have sent down for thee in the Tablet. It behooveth thee to glory therein amongst Our chosen servants. Wert thou to discover the influences of this word when it issued forth from the mouth of the Divine Will, thou wouldst soar with rapture and say: The bounty is Thine, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of all created things! And glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee among the righteous.

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=== START BH03747 ===

Ibn-i-Asdaq, upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious! He is the One Who speaks with truth and appears with justice. O Ibn-i-Asdaq who is sanctified! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. The Wronged One, in the midst of tribulation, remembers His loved ones and chosen ones and servants, and counsels them to such steadfastness that neither names shall prevent them from their Creator, nor things from their Sovereign, nor the earth and its treasures, nor the heaven and its stars, nor the seas and their waves. Thus did the Tongue speak when the Wronged One was in a palace whose very particles proclaimed: “The Kingdom belongeth to God, the Lord of the worlds.” By God’s life! Baha desired naught but to purify the world from the dust of self and passion. To this testifieth that which hath been sent down from the heaven of His Will for the righteous ones.

Your letter was received and we informed the honored Amin, upon him be My glory. We beseech God to aid him in that which He loveth and is pleased with. As to the matter mentioned, although some souls previously desired to render assistance to the Cause of God, they were not honored with acceptance. And now it is observed that this matter has become very necessary, for the pillars of the world are in motion and in foreign lands widespread diffusion hath occurred. Soon that which will cause the deniers and the opposers anxiety and shame shall appear. And in view of the grace directed toward the aforementioned one, his will hath been made conformable to the Will of God and adorned with the ornament of His good-pleasure. God willing, he shall attain to such assistance as will cause the exaltation of this Cause in the world and its pillars. This is the most great bounty which hath shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of the providence of God, exalted be His glory. Blessed is he and joy be unto him. Verily thy Lord is the Compassionate, the Generous. Replies to the petitions shall arrive in due course. Glory and peace be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and who hearken to thy words concerning the Cause of God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03747 ===

=== START BH03748 ===

O Taqi! Thou hast attained unto the Kawthar of utterance from the hand of the bounty of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. This is yet another time - give thanks unto thy Lord, the Mighty, the Wondrous. We have made mention of thee in such wise as cannot be equalled by all the books of the world. To this beareth witness the Lord of Eternity, Who speaketh in the Most Great Prison that there is none other God but Me, the Forgiving, the Generous. Thou didst hear the Call before, and now hearken unto it at this time. Verily it calleth thee and maketh mention of thee in such wise as shall cause thy name to endure throughout the duration of My most excellent names. Thy Lord is, in truth, the True One, the Trustworthy. Grieve not at separation, for between thee and Us have intervened the manifestations of hypocrisy who denied the Sun after its dawning and disbelieved in Him Who conversed upon Sinai when His voice was raised from the Ultimate Lote-Tree that there is none other God but He, the Speaker, the All-Seeing. Preserve thou this Tablet, then read it in the presence of the denizens of the most exalted Paradise. By the life of God! Through it are drawn the hearts of all beings. Thy Lord is, in truth, the Expositor, the All-Knowing. Rejoice thou in My remembrance, lay hold on My strong cord, and cling to the hem of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Great. The Observer hath appeared and presented that which thou possessest. We have made mention of thee in such wise as shall solace the eyes of them that are nigh. He verily recordeth for whomsoever desireth the reward of attaining His presence. He is, in truth, the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but He, the Almighty, the Powerful. We have found the fragrance of thy love and have turned toward thee from the precincts of the Prison. Thy Lord is, verily, the Forgiving, the Merciful. When thou hast attained unto My Tablet and recognized the fragrance of Mine utterance, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of eternity and the Imprisoned One amidst the nations! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy patience and the mountain of Thy steadfastness and the sun of Thy favors to ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen the good of this world and of the world to come. Thou art, verily, the Lord of the Throne and of the dust, and in Thy grasp is the control of names, and in Thy right hand are the reins of all things. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

=== END BH03748 ===

=== START BH03749 ===

He is the One Who dominates all names! O Javad! Mount the steed of zeal in service to the Cause of thy Lord, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. The verses have been sent down and the clear proofs have appeared, yet the people do not understand. The Word of God speaks, but the people do not hear. The Euphrates of utterance has flowed from the Pen of the All-Merciful, yet the servants neither comprehend nor drink thereof. This is a Day wherein bounty has appeared and the heavenly table has descended from the heaven of oneness - to this testifies the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. We have heard thy call and have answered thee, and We have seen thy turning to Us and have turned to thee. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the Loving. Thou hast been mentioned by one who soared in My atmosphere, spoke My praise, and arose to serve My Cause. We have mentioned thee in a Tablet that has no equal in what was or what will be. Let nothing grieve thee. Arise to serve the Cause, then aid thy Lord through wisdom and utterance. This was revealed before and in this exalted station. We have remembered thee and thy kinsman as a favor from Us. Blessed is he who has attained today to the traces of the Pen of God, the Lord of the seen and unseen. Be thou a speaker of thy Lord’s praise and one who remembers His beloved Name. How many a prince has been prevented from turning to God, and how many a poor one has drunk the choice wine and said: “Praise be to Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom!” When thou art seized by the rapture of My call and intoxicated by the breezes of My revelation, say: “My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having illumined my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and guided me to Thy path and sent down for me that which draws me nigh unto Thee. I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by Thy Most Great Signs and the Dawning-Places of Thy revelation, O Lord of all beings, to make me steadfast in Thy love such that neither the thorns of those who violated Thy Covenant and Testament, nor the clamor of those who have turned away from Thy face, shall prevent me. Then ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen the reward of meeting Thee. Thou art, verily, the Powerful over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful.”

=== END BH03749 ===

=== START BH03750 ===

He is the Spirit, Who was witnessed in the Pole of Eternity! O Letter of Nearness! Hearken unto the melodies of the Dove from the Divine Lote-Tree, and receive upon the spirits from the verses of thy Most Exalted Lord, which God hath raised above the canopy of mystical knowledge in a station that cannot be witnessed or seen, and hath manifested them from behind the veils in the heaven of supreme glory. The sun hath shone with its light in the midst of morning, and everyone who hath believed in the Spirit and been guided turneth toward it, while every proud one who hath denied and become wretched turneth away from it. All who are in the heavens and beneath the earth cry out with that wherewith the Spirit hath called out in the midst of the atmosphere, in what He hath commanded and revealed. Say: This is the land of eternity! Hearken then unto the verses of our Most Exalted Lord from this Most Sweet Mouth in this Most Great Scene, and take your portion in what descendeth and ascendeth. This is of the provision ordained for those who dwell in the eternal paradise of delight and have then ascended and attained unto the station of nearness above its lowest arc. Therefore say: Glorified be my Most Exalted Lord! This is what hath been sent down from the Most Exalted Pen for whosoever would remember and fear, and is drawn by the melodies of paradise near the Furthermost Tree. Then the Spirit of Command descended yet another descent to cast upon the servants that which cannot be cast of the wisdom of eternity concerning what was concealed and hidden. Thus doth He send down verses upon whomsoever He willeth, and verily there is no God but He, and His is the command in the hereafter and the former times. He teacheth the servants from His resplendent, Most Glorious mysteries that people might hasten to the Kawthar of reunion in the refuges of piety and return to the homeland wherein none dieth nor liveth. And the Spirit be upon those who have detached themselves unto God in the ascents of guidance, and the fire be upon whoso hath turned away and departed.

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=== START BH03751 ===

O Husayn! A call was raised from the Kingdom of Utterance, and that utterance indicated and signified that which had previously appeared in the realm of possibility. Nevertheless, tremors seized the tribes of the earth and agitation encompassed the inhabitants of the lands. How many were the divines who remained deprived of the Water of Life, and how many were the mystics who were veiled from the rays of the Sun of inner meanings, and how many were those endowed with sight who are recorded as sightless in God’s Book, and how many were those possessed of ears who are forbidden to hear. Now if the call of Truth were to be raised as befitteth it, sanctified from suppositions and fancies and idle talk and from what hath been mentioned and known, what would they do? By God, verily the people are behind an evident veil. Give thanks unto thy Lord for that which hath flowed from His Most Exalted Pen unto thee, whereby the fragrance of His grace is diffused, after We had withheld it, as a wisdom from Us. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Be not grieved at the diverse conditions of the world. By My life, ere long all shall become extinct and return unto dust. Hold thou fast unto that which will endure for thee through His Name, the Ever-Abiding, the Eternal, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Soon will the lights of the Cause encompass the world, although now faces are turned toward the direction of infidelity. However, an appointed time hath been fixed for it. When it is fulfilled, that which is recorded in God’s Books, the Lord of the worlds, shall appear. If thou shouldst meet a soul and find him receptive, convey unto him the greetings of this Wronged One. The glory be upon thee and upon thy son and upon thy wife who hath ascended unto God, and upon her who is with thee, and upon the handmaidens who have believed in God, the Lord of the worlds.

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=== START BH03752 ===

O ’Abdu’r-Rahim, known as Haji Aqa of Lahijan! In the name of the One Beloved, O Merciful One! Praise be to the Beloved of the world that thy letter reached the Most Great Paradise and whatsoever thou didst submit was adorned with truthfulness. The whole world hath been created for this Day and all are promised it in the divine Books. This blessed Day, the Day when “thy Lord shall come” hath been as the apple of the Qur’an’s eye, and “thy Lord shall come with angels rank on rank” is its heart. Nevertheless all remained veiled from it and heedless of it save whom thy Lord willeth. Moses came: “the idolaters denied Him.” The Spirit appeared: they turned away to such extent that God raised Him to heaven. The Beloved came: “the divines of that age denied Him.” By My life, that befell Him which cannot be mentioned in words. Consider briefly “there came not unto them any Messenger.” After pondering on what hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen, two stations and two matters become clear and evident. First, the station of God’s most great favor bestowed upon thee, that despite the heedlessness and ignorance of most of the servants, He enabled thee to attain this greatest bounty. And second, that the heedless ones - those souls who are oblivious of the Most Great Ocean and who cling to the chiefs of idle fancies - realize that in all ages such objections have been raised against the Manifestations of the Cause. Blessed art thou for having turned to My Self, drunk the choice wine of My love, spoken in remembrance and praise of Me, and desired to attain My presence, the Mighty, the Beloved. Henceforth be not grieved. The Cause hath been and shall ever be in God’s hands. If He willeth, He bestoweth the reward of attainment unto His presence. Verily He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth. Today all must strive to teach the Cause. Blessed is the nightingale that announceth unto men My Revelation and My days and their turning unto My luminous horizon.

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=== START BH03753 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

O Rustam! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Lord of Eternity! Thy mention flowed from the Most Exalted Pen in former years. That blessed Tablet is adorned with the ornament of proof. Obliteration shall not seize it, nor shall the oppression of enemies alter it. From each of its words wafts the fragrance of utterance and the mercy of the Goal of all worlds. We beseech God to aid thee in all conditions and keep thee steadfast in His Cause. In these days the signs of oppression are manifest from every direction. Soon will the effulgences of the Orb of Justice encompass and illumine the horizons. This is among the irrevocable decrees of God, exalted be His glory. Blessed are they who are assured. We beseech God to assist His loved ones in that which will draw them nigh unto Him and to give them to drink of the Kawthar of His utterance from the hands of His bounty. Verily He is powerful over all things.

O Muhammad! Upon thee be the Glory of God and His favors! Praise be to God that thy intention from the beginning until now hath been and is pure, and thou hast been and art serving the Cause and exalting the Word to the extent possible. God willing, divine assistance will reach thee in all conditions. What taketh precedence over all else today is unity, harmony and rendering unto each his due right. The intent of these words is that there should be no negligence in paying debts. Be thou not sorrowful - after these hardships and constraints will surely come ease. If, God willing, the brethren and you unite to remove that which causeth grief, when this matter is resolved a good reputation will be raised up, and that reputation is itself the key to the doors of goodly things. Hold fast in all conditions to the strong and mighty cord of God. The Glory from Us be upon thee and upon those with thee among God’s steadfast and sincere loved ones.

=== END BH03753 ===

=== START BH03754 ===

In His Name the Ever-Lasting the Ever- Abiding

This is a Book revealed by Us unto him who believed in God on the Day whence them who hearkened to the call of God from amongst the people of the graves, were resurrected. These are the ones who quaffed the Choice Sealed Wine in this Revelation. Verily, upon them the angels descend from every side. Peace be upon you inasmuch as you have attained the Days of God, the Gracious, the Forgiving. Indeed, these are the ones who are not kept back by the world, though they rule upon the East and the West of the earth. Verily, it is by them that the clouds have rained their rain, and darkness hath been chased away by light. The Mercy of God that hath encompassed females and males be upon them. As for them who have disbelieved in Him, they indeed are deserving of chastisement. They shall verily enter the fire. Thus hath it been decreed in the recorded Tablet.

Say: O people! Do ye protest against Him in Who’s Name the Truth appeared, and the Balance of Justice hath been raised, and the Trumpet hath been blown? Fear ye God, O people, and walk not in the footsteps of them who disbelieve the presence of the All-Merciful. Follow ye the People of God, the Creator of darkness and light. Say: He hath verily offered up the Manifestation of Himself as a ransom for summoning you to draw nigh unto the station foreordained for you by the Flowing Pen.

I swear By Him! Were God to rend the veils asunder, you would offer up yourselves as a sacrifice for His Love. He, in truth, has the knowledge of all things, which He revealeth not save in a preordained measure. Say: “Fear God and spread not disorder on earth after it hath been well-ordered, neither shed the blood of anyone, for such things are forbidden you in the Book and in this Outspread Roll.”

O thou who hast fixed his gaze upon God! Cleanse thou thine heart of attachment to all the vain allusions of men, and persevere in the path of thy Lord, the God of all names and attributes, that He may aid thee with a power and might from Himself, and render thee victorious over all people of iniquity who disbelieve in God, the Lord of the Frequented Fane. Thus commandeth thee the Pen of the Ancient of Days in this dawntide. The glory of God be upon thee and upon whomsoever boweth down in adoration for the sake of God in the Days of His Manifestation.

=== END BH03754 ===

=== START BH03755 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory! O Zayn, upon thee be My Baha! The honored Haji Ghulam-’Ali, upon him be My Baha, arrived and the Huquq was received. They have endured much hardship, though whatever befalleth them for the sake of God is pure comfort - its fire is light and its poison is supreme honey. This Day is the Lord of Days, and deeds performed therein are the sovereign of all deeds. Blessed is he who hath aimed for the Ultimate Goal and the Supreme Paradise, and who hath attained unto the presence and circumambulated it. Were all the seas of the world to become ink and all trees pens, they could not fulfill this remembrance. We beseech God to ordain for His loved ones who have held fast to His Book and are adorned with the ornament of steadfastness that which diffuseth the fragrance of generosity. One drop from the ocean of His bounty brought the world into being. His sea of bestowals hath no shore and the river of His mercy no end. The loved ones of Nun and Jim, as well as Kha and Vav, have all at this hour been illumined by the effulgent lights of the Day-Star of remembrance and utterance. Let that honored one mention all of them on behalf of this Wronged One and remind them. The missive of the known souls hath been accepted and adorned. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to ordain for His loved ones that which will draw them nigh unto Him and illumine them at all times with the lights of His knowledge. My God, my God! Thou seest those who have turned to Thee, yearning for Thy presence and to stand before Thy face, and those who remember Thee in their lands. O Lord! Ordain for each one of them what Thou hast ordained for the sincere among Thy servants and the near ones among Thy creatures. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. At this hour the Day-Star of permission hath risen from the horizon of will. Inform Janab-i-Kalb-’Ali that, God willing, with his gaze fixed upon the decree of wisdom and his trust placed in God, he may aim for the Most Exalted Horizon.

=== END BH03755 ===

=== START BH03756 ===

He is the All-Witnessing, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing

O seeker! The Wronged One turneth toward thee from the prison precinct and remembereth thee purely for the sake of God, the Lord of all worlds. The Wronged One calleth out in the prison and summoneth all to the Supreme Horizon, the Station wherein the Tree exclaimeth: “There is none other God but Me, the Forgiving, the Generous.” That which was hidden in God’s knowledge and inscribed in the Books of the Prophets and Messengers hath been made manifest. This is the Day wherewith We previously gave glad tidings to the world, that He might lead forth the people from darkness into light and give them glad tidings of the days of God. Thus did the Tongue of Revelation speak aforetime and at this hour. Say: O peoples of the earth! By God, this is the Day whose mention was sent down in the Qur’an, the Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds. Beware lest passion hold you back from the Lord of all creation. Cast away what ye possess and take what ye are bidden by One All-Knowing, All-Wise. Say: This is the Day of God wherein none is mentioned save Him - to this testifieth every fair-minded, clear-sighted one. O peoples of the earth! The Self-Subsisting hath appeared and calleth out before all faces, offering the Sealed Wine, saying: Hasten, O people, then drink thereof in the name of your Lord, the Munificent Giver. We counsel all to manifest supreme steadfastness in this Cause whereby the feet of the learned, the mystics and the princes have slipped, save whom God willeth, the Lord of this wondrous Day. Soon will come unto you one who will hold you back from God and bid you to what he hath of the promptings of Satan. Thus do We inform you, when the Light was shining from the horizon of Iraq and in this remote prison. Be thankful unto thy Lord for having attained unto this Tablet whereby thy mention shall endure throughout the eternity of God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Preserve this station in the name of thy Lord, the Lord of all mankind, then remember Him at morn and eventide.

=== END BH03756 ===

=== START BH03757 ===

He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing

O ’Abdu’l-Husayn! Praise be to God Who caused thee to hear His sweetest call, guided thee to His most luminous path, made thee know His way and taught thee His evidence. He, verily, is the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Powerful.

O ’Abdu’l-Husayn! Thy letter hath arrived and We have heard that which thou didst call upon God, the Lord of the Throne and the Owner of the Earth, the Sovereign of Destiny and Master of Decree. Blessed be thy tongue for having attained to the remembrance of God, the Lord of the kingdom of earth and heaven, and blessed be thine ear for having hearkened unto His call when it was raised from the realm of might, and happy be thy heart for having turned and thy face for having been directed. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to send down upon thee from the clouds of His grace that which shall make thee one who exalteth His Cause and standeth firm in His service. He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

When thou hearest My call, say: “My God, my God! Deprive me not of the wonders of Thy grace, nor forbid me from the river of Thy mercy. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I believed in Thee when I heard Thy call. I testify that Thy grace did encompass me, Thy mercy did precede me, Thy bounty did make me know Thee, and Thy loving-kindness did teach me. I beseech Thee, O Originator of all things and Sovereign over all names, by Thy perspicuous Book and Thy mighty News, to aid me to do what Thou lovest and approvest. Then ordain for me the good of this world and the next. Verily, Thou art the Lord of the Throne and of the dust. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Mighty, the Great.”

Convey My greetings to the loved ones and say: This Wronged One, Who hath become the object of the world’s hatred, maketh mention of you. The calumnies of the oppressors, the denial of the infidels, and the fire of the polytheists have not prevented the Tongue of Grandeur from remembrance. In all conditions He hath been looking toward the loved ones and speaking that which beseemeth. Thus hath the Tongue of My grandeur spoken in the kingdom of Mine utterance. Blessed is he who hath heard and attained, and woe unto the heedless ones.

=== END BH03757 ===

=== START BH03758 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Gracious, the Bountiful

O ’Ali-Qabli-Nabil! Thy grief hath saddened Me. We have mentioned thee in divers Tablets which We sent thither, and in them have We given thee glad tidings of God’s loving-kindness and bounty, and of His grace and generosity. We desire now to send down for thee that which shall cause thy mention to endure throughout the eternity of His names and attributes and the Kingdom of God, the Revealer of verses. Grieve not over anything. He is with thee under all conditions. He heareth thy call and the sighing of thy heart. He is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. By the life of God! We have revealed for thee that which hath caused all things to turn towards thee and to hear what hath been sent down in thy name in the Scriptures and Tablets. The evidences of thy Lord have encompassed the world. Blessed is he who hath heard and seen, and woe betide every heedless one who hath denied the proof of God, the Lord of lords. Thy letter hath reached the Wronged One. We have answered thee with this Tablet, at whose revelation the Bayan hath bowed down in submission. When thou attainest unto My Tablet and that which hath been sent down from the heaven of My bounty, say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having remembered me with a remembrance through which the fragrances of Thy loving-kindness have been wafted amongst the religions. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist thee to remain steadfast in this great steadfastness and to ordain for thee that which shall draw thee nigh unto Him. He is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. My God, my God! Thou seest Thy servant who is called ’Ali-Qabli-Nabil turning unto Thee, clinging to Thy cord, and detached from all else but Thee. I beseech Thee to ordain for him that which shall exalt him through Thy name amongst Thy servants and in Thy service throughout Thy lands. I testify, O my God, that he hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs, and hath drunk the choice wine of faith from the cup of Thy bounty and the Kawthar of certitude from the hand of Thy grace. I beseech Thee to open before his face the doors of Thy mercy, Thy gifts and Thy favors, and to ordain for him that which shall profit him in every world of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the Generous, the Possessor of great bounty. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03758 ===

=== START BH03759 ===

O Qasim! The Truth speaketh in the tongue of every people, that all may comprehend that for which they were created. The Most Exalted Pen at times admonisheth, at times counseleth, and remembereth the events of the past, that all may become aware and not be afflicted anew with the vain imaginings of old. Reflect upon the Shi’ih sect and the pride and arrogance of those people. They regarded as unclean the Jews and Christians, and likewise the idol-worshippers and fire-worshippers. The People of the Sunna they deemed lower, more rejected and more abominable than all other sects. Yet on the Promised Day, with but a slight test, they were found to be the most lost of all upon the earth. They perpetrated that which no sect in all ages and centuries had ever committed. They cried “O Qa’im!” and then martyred Him, and now in all the pulpits and cities of Iran the ignorant divines and base theologians revile the Truth and His followers. All must ponder upon that which hath been mentioned, that perchance they may not be afflicted in the future with that which afflicted the former people. Praise be to the Aim of all the world Who hath remembered thee and caused thee to attain unto the evidences of the Most Exalted Pen. We make mention of thy brother, thy son-in-law and thy son with such remembrance as to attract the hearts and souls. We have remembered each one of them and We beseech God to grant them the grace to achieve the most great steadfastness and to remain unaffected by the cawing of the crows who speak the words of old and cling to the vain imaginings of the Shi’ih sect. God protect Us and you from the evil of such people. This is a Day wherein none is mentioned save Him. Blessed is he who hath recognized, and woe unto the heedless. Glory be upon the people of Baha who have attained and hearkened unto My call and have said: “Here am I! Here am I! O Beloved of the hearts of the longing ones and Aim of them that have recognized Thee!”

=== END BH03759 ===

=== START BH03760 ===

He is the One Who gazeth from His most exalted horizon

O My Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who hath been named Muhammad-Ibrahim, that the mention may draw him unto the most exalted horizon and bring him nigh unto God, the Lord of the worlds. The Trusted One hath appeared before the face of thy Lord and made mention of thee. We make mention of thee with that whereby thy mention shall endure throughout the duration of My most beautiful names. Be thou thankful unto thy Lord for this manifest favor. The Trusted One hath repeatedly made mention of thee. The loved ones of God have ever been remembered in the Most Holy, Most Exalted Court and have been favored with the effects of the Most Exalted Pen. We beseech God to aid thee to perform such deeds as shall cause their fragrance to waft throughout the world…

Say: O my God, my God! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned toward the horizon of Thy Manifestation, the ocean of Thy bounty and the sun of Thy grace. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones, Thy trusted ones and Thy loved ones. Praise be unto Thee, O my God, my Goal and my Object of worship, for having caused me to hear Thy most sweet call when He Who is the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, the Manifestation of Thy signs and the Dawning-Place of Thy clear tokens was established upon the throne of utterance. O Lord! Aid me to turn unto Thee, detached from all else save Thee, turning away from those who have disbelieved in Thee and in Thy signs and who have violated Thy Covenant and Thy Testament. I am he who, O my God, seeth no helper for himself except the wonders of Thy grace, no lord besides Thee and no beloved one other than Thee. I beseech Thee by Thy signs whereby Thou hast attracted the hearts of such of Thy servants as have turned toward Thee and of such of Thy creation as are sincere, to ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall be a light before my face in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Then write down for me, with the pen of Thy bounty and the reed of Thy grace, the reward of attaining Thy presence. Verily, Thou art the Potent over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful.

The splendor shining from the horizon of the heaven of wisdom and utterance be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon My handmaidens who have turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon and have believed in God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03760 ===

=== START BH03761 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the Most Powerful

O Muhammad! Upon thee be My glory and My peace! The breezes of revelation have perfumed the world of justice and fairness, and the hand of power hath unlocked the doors of grace and bounty with the Most Great Name. The purpose of God–glorified be His majesty–in creating the means of heaven and earth hath been the ease, comfort and progress of His servants. However, in most souls, tyranny and wickedness have overcome righteousness and piety, and kept them from drawing nigh unto God. The world-consuming greed hath encompassed creation, save whom God willeth. We beseech God to aid thee in uniting hearts and bringing souls together, and likewise in performing good deeds and developing praiseworthy character traits, and in that which the All-Giving hath revealed in the Book.

The first divine bestowal after the realization of existence hath been commands and prohibitions, and each is a clear fortress and manifest army for the protection of the servants. Some time ago thy letter was presented before the Wronged One, mentioning certain souls. A Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet was sent especially for each one. We beseech God to aid all to perform deeds. By the life of God! This Wronged One and those who accept Him in this land hold fast to the strong cord of fasting and prayer and the deeds mentioned in the Book. Convey My greetings to the friends. It is hoped that henceforth souls will attain the answers to their petitions as before. At the end of the Book We counsel all to trustworthiness, religiosity, truthfulness and purity. Blessed is he who hath cast away vain desire and held fast to the Sure Handle. Peace and glory be upon thee and upon God’s loved ones there, and the mercy of God and His blessings and bestowals and favors.

=== END BH03761 ===

=== START BH03762 ===

O Muhammad, upon you be my greetings! The letter which you sent to this servant was presented before the Presence, and from it were evident and manifest the degrees of your attention, sincerity and devotion. We beseech God to adorn you with the ornament of service to His loved ones, even as He adorned you before. Verily, He is the Helper, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

You should in all conditions be mindful of the state of the travelers and emigrants - upon them be the grace of God and His mercy - for these souls are souls who have been blessed with the infinite outpourings of the Lord of Names and Attributes. The Divine Will assisted, and the means of the seen and unseen worlds, by the command of the Lord of existence, provided aid, until they arrived at the shore of the Most Great Sea and attained the presence and were blessed with hearing and witnessing. Blessed are they and joy be unto them! They have outstripped the world in their devotion, and there hath been sent down for them that which hath diffused the fragrance of grace and favors. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to draw them nigh unto Him in all conditions and to ordain for them what He hath ordained for His chosen ones who have cast away idle fancies and have taken the choice wine of certitude from the cup of the bounty of their Lord, the All-Merciful, and have drunk in His Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous.

The letters which were sent in your name were all presented in the Most Holy, Most Exalted Presence, and one by one He made mention of each of them. We beseech God to honor them with a reply. Verily, He is the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Likewise, your petition to one of the Branches was read before the Presence. God willing, an answer will be graciously given. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous.

Convey to all the emigrants the greetings from the Wronged One, and illumine them with the light of remembrance and utterance of the Desired One of all worlds. Peace and glory be upon you and upon them and upon God’s sincere servants.

=== END BH03762 ===

=== START BH03763 ===

O Muhammad-Baqir! Upon him be the Glory of God [Baha’u’llah]. He is the All-Remembering, the All-Knowing.

O Muhammad, who was named Baqir! Hearken unto the Call from the direction of ’Akka. Verily, it guideth thee unto the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. We have remembered thee before, and at this time with a remembrance whereby the hearts of the sincere ones have been attracted. We beseech God to assist thee and His loved ones, and to aid you in that which will draw you nigh unto Him. Verily, He is the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

The Greater Branch hath appeared before Our face and mentioned thee in such wise that We perceived from him the fragrance of thy love and thy turning and thy submission to God, the Lord of the Glorious Throne. It behooveth Us and others on this day to beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to protect His Cause and His religion from those who have disbelieved in Him and His verses, and have denied His sovereignty which hath encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth.

In truth, the light of utterance hath encompassed all who are in the realm of possibility, and the signs of the Sun of divine bounty are manifest from every direction. Blessed is the eye that seeth and the ear that heareth, and woe unto the heedless ones!

Say: My God, my God! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness, and to Thy might and Thy greatness and Thy sovereignty and Thy power and Thy strength and Thy dominion. Thou hast ever been sanctified from the mention of aught else but Thee and exalted above the description of any other than Thee. I beseech Thee, O Thou Who bestoweth abundant favors, by Thy Most Great Name and by Thy Prophets and Thy Messengers and by Him Whom Thou hast chosen through Thy power and made the Dawning-Place of Thy mighty signs and the Manifestation of Thy beauteous names, to protect me and Thy loved ones from the oppression of those who have violated Thy covenant and Thy testament. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and clinging to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones by the Pen of Thy decree. O my Lord! Open before my face and before those who are with me a door from the doors of Thy bounty and grace. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH03763 ===

=== START BH03764 ===

He is the Speaker of Truth!

O Muhammad-Qabl-i-Taqi! Hear the call of the Wronged One. He makes mention of thee through His grace, reminds thee of His verses, and illumines thee with the lights of His utterance. He hath revealed for thee that which brings solace to eyes and vision. Know thou that the world hath deluded the divines of Iran and prevented them from turning to the Dawning-Place of revelation and the Source of inspiration. Heedlessness hath so seized them that they are held back from drawing nigh unto God, the Lord of all mankind. They have followed their own desires and taken them as lords besides God. They are indeed among the companions of the fire. They have devoured God’s sheep and hamstrung the she-camel. By God’s life! They have committed that which none before them hath committed, as the Mother Book doth testify in the final abode.

Blessed art thou for having heard the call and responded, and for having attained unto the traces of God in days wherein all things cried out: “O people of the earth! Fear God and believe in Him Who hath come to you from the horizon of might with power and sovereignty!” This is the Day whereof God’s books of old gave you glad tidings. Turn ye unto Him and follow not every doubting idolater. This is the Day whereon He Who conversed on Sinai hath seated Himself upon the throne of Revelation, and the Point of the Bayan hath proclaimed before His Lord, the All-Merciful: “Verily, I am the first to worship Him.”

Thus hath the Ancient Beauty spoken from His Most Great Prison and given you glad tidings of that which hath appeared from God, the Lord of all men. He Who circumambulated the House hath mentioned thee. We make mention of thee with that which causeth spirits to be attracted when they hear the creaking of My Pen. Say: “Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having remembered me when I was in the most desolate of lands. I beseech Thee to ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee and enable me to arise to serve Thee and to serve Thy loved ones. Thou art, verily, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Thou seest me yearning for the waves of the ocean of Thy bounty and the rain-clouds of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of the wonders of Thy grace. Thou art, verily, the All-Powerful, the All-Choosing.”

=== END BH03764 ===

=== START BH03765 ===

O Muhammad-Qabli-’Ali! In the name of the Beloved of the worlds. O Muhammad-Qabli-’Ali, thou hast been and art ever mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One. Thou art accounted among those souls who, before most others, attained repeatedly unto His presence. Neither did the buzzing of flies hold thee back from the Lord of Lords, nor did the croaking of ravens prevent thee from hearing the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree. This testimony, which hath been revealed from the Supreme Pen by leave of the Lord of Names, sufficeth thee. By the life of God, thou hast attained unto a great bounty! God willing, thou shalt be enabled to preserve this station, for the Cause is mighty great and steadfastness exceedingly glorious. Convey My greetings to the loved ones in that land and say: God hath been and is the Witness and Observer, and whatsoever befell you He hath witnessed. Ye have borne in God’s path that which none else hath borne. Blessed are ye, then blessed are ye, nay rather, He circleth round about you. Preserve, in the name of the Creator of heaven and the Lord of all things, this lofty and most exalted station. Let not the events of these fleeting days debar you from the immortal Kingdom. With the utmost joy and fragrance, with perfect calm and contentment, occupy yourselves with the remembrance of God and service to His Cause. In truth, ye have heard taunts and witnessed abasement, and for the sake of God ye have renounced all that pertaineth to the world. Now preserve these tribulations, that ye may not be deprived of God’s great recompense and may attain unto His most excellent reward. Rejoice in My remembrance and My loving-kindness, and in that which hath proceeded from My Pen. Verily it speaketh that whereunto nothing can compare nor anything equal. Know ye this and be of the thankful ones.

=== END BH03765 ===

=== START BH03766 ===

The Most Holy, Most Wondrous, Most Glorious! O peoples of the earth! Hearken to the call from this Tree which hath been raised up in the luminous spot. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Are ye occupied with that which ye possess? Cast it away in My Name, the Mighty, the Beloved. Take ye that which ye are commanded in the Tablets; this is better for you, did ye but know. All things have been attracted by the signs of the Lord, yet the people perceive not. The wine of idle fancy hath seized them; then followed they those who denied God, the Mighty, the Loving. He who hath heard the call and answered his Lord - verily he is of the essence of creation in the sight of the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. All things are bewildered by those round whom circle the youths of the All-Merciful with chalices of living waters, yet they see not. Fancies and vain imaginings have prevented them from this manifest bounty. O people! Sanctify your hearts from that which ye possess and your ears from that which ye have heard, that ye may hear this call by which the people of the graves have arisen. O thou who gazest toward God! Follow thy Lord in such wise that no affairs shall distract thee from this Cause wherein thou art. Take hold of the cord of grace, then detach thyself from those who understand not. The world hath deluded most of the servants. Blessed is he who hath cast it behind him, turning with his heart to the direction of the Intended One. Grieve thou not save for His grief, and fear not those who have transgressed against God. Thus doth this preserved Pen command thee. Put thy trust in the Lord of all causes, and follow not the deeds of those who have been debarred from the bounty that hath encompassed all in the heavens and earth. Be thou steadfast in thy Lord’s Cause. Say: O people! This is the Most Great Path and the Qiblih of the nations. Cast away what ye possess for that which is with your Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have turned with radiant faces toward the horizon of the Cause. These, verily, are among the sincere ones.

=== END BH03766 ===

=== START BH03767 ===

He is the Herald between earth and heaven!

O Mahdi! Upon thee be My glory! Hearken unto the Call from the precincts of ’Akka. Verily, He maketh mention of thee as He mentioned thee before, and relateth unto thee what hath befallen His loved ones in the land of Ya through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought. The wolves have encompassed the beloved ones. By reason of this hath the Spirit lamented in His exalted station. The fire of tyranny hath been kindled to such degree that the tongues of all pens are powerless to recount it. The Tongue of Grandeur beareth witness to this in this trusted station. The door of reunion hath been opened before the faces of the lovers throughout all regions - blessed are they that are endued with true understanding. Blood hath been shed, through one drop of which God will raise up servants whose number none can reckon save God, the Lord of all worlds. There hath come before the Wronged One a letter from those who have not broken God’s Covenant. We have answered them with that wherewith all things have cried out. By God! The door of utterance hath been opened with the Key of the Most Great Name of God, whereby the limbs of the oppressors have quaked. God shall soon seize them with a justice from His presence. Verily, He is the Almighty, doing whatsoever He willeth. There is no God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Almighty, the Powerful. The heedless ones desired to extinguish the light of God through oppression, but God prevented them through His sovereignty which hath encompassed all in the heavens and earth. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those whom neither the hosts of the earth have frightened nor the might of them that have denied the Day of Judgment hath deterred.

Today is the day of assisting the Cause. You and the friends must, with wisdom and utterance, make the people aware and guide them to the Dawning-Place of divine verses. Take thou the Book of God with a strength from His presence, then recite it amongst His servants, that haply it may attract them to the supreme horizon and the ultimate goal, and draw them nigh unto God, the One, the All-Informed. Convey My greetings to the faces of My loved ones and give them the glad-tidings of this mighty Tablet, from whose horizon hath shone the Sun of bounty and from which hath wafted the fragrance of the Garment on this blessed, mighty and wondrous Day.

=== END BH03767 ===

=== START BH03768 ===

To Mahdi, upon him be the Glory of God, He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful

O Mahdi! Upon thee be My glory! Although thou art not physically present before the Wronged One, yet in a realm sanctified from veils and glory thou hast ever been present and hast been blessed with the grace of God, exalted be His glory. Some time ago permission was granted from the Most Exalted Pen - no doubt exists that it was sent down from the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The leaf hastened forward and attained. We have joined her with the Supreme Companion and We make mention of her in such wise that her remembrance shall endure through the eternity of My verses, My names, My attributes. And We console and comfort you in what hath befallen you in the path of God.

O My Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of the leaf who ascended after she had aimed, who attained after she had soared, who was honored after she had appeared, and who beheld after she had drawn nigh, with a remembrance from which the horizons shall be illumined. O My leaf! Upon thee be the Glory of God and His mercy which hath preceded all who are in earth and heaven. I testify that thou didst turn to the Most Exalted Horizon out of love for the presence of God, the Lord of Names, and didst partake of the Choice Wine sealed by My Self-Subsisting Name in such wise that neither the veils of the divines nor the doubts of the theologians prevented thee. I testify that thou didst hear the Call and respond, and didst aim for the Ultimate Goal and the Most Exalted Summit while men were in evident delusion. Blessed art thou for having sacrificed thy spirit in separation, and God ordained in thy separation the decree of reunion and meeting. This is naught but a grace that hath appeared and shone forth from the horizon of the Pen of thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. By the life of God! Sufficient for thee is what hath been sent down for thee from the Kingdom of the Will of thy Lord, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Thus hath the Most Great Ocean revealed the pearls of bounties and favors, and the Sun the lights of grace and bestowal. He it is Whose generosity hath encompassed all created things and Whose bounty hath pervaded all beings. He raiseth up whomsoever He willeth through His grace, and He is the Commander, the Mighty, the Great, the Supreme.

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=== START BH03769 ===

O Leaf of Shahjahan, upon thee be the Glory of God! In the name of the Goal of all the worlds! O my leaf! This Wronged One at this moment hath turned toward thee and maketh mention of thee. Thou hast ever been and art remembered, and that which is enduring and lasting hath been specially revealed for thee from the tongue of grandeur. We beseech God to assist thee to preserve that which He hath bestowed. The world is a transient abode; at every moment its changes are manifest and its evanescence evident. All are created from dust and unto dust shall return. Let not that leaf be sorrowful, for verily thy Lord is the All-Compelling and He biddeth thee to beautiful patience. Whatsoever appeareth and cometh forth from the invisible realm into the realm of being hath been and is according to the requirements of divine wisdom. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me unto Thy straight path and made known to me Thy momentous announcement. I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name, whereby the hearts of the nations were thrown into commotion, to assist me in all conditions to remember and praise Thee among Thy handmaidens. O my Lord! Thou beholdest me gazing toward the horizon of Thy grace and clinging to the cord of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy grace and the effulgences of the lights of the sun of Thy generosity to ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen the good of the last and the first and that which shall profit me in every world of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We make mention of thy sister and give her the glad-tidings of God’s loving-kindness and remind her of that which hath been sent down from the heaven of the grace of her Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. Praise be to God, they have turned and attained unto the revelations of the Most Exalted Pen. All that is witnessed today shall return to nothingness, and these verses are recorded and inscribed in the Mother Book. Extinction shall not overtake it, nor shall centuries and ages alter it. All this is from the grace of God, your Lord and the Lord of your forebears. The Glory be upon you both from God, the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful.

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=== START BH03770 ===

Tablet to the wife of Ali-Qabel-Akbar, upon her be the Glory of God

In the Name of the One God

O my leaf! Upon thee be My glory and favor! Thou hast ever been and art remembered in the presence of the Wronged One. Praise be to the Goal of the world that thou dwellest in a house from which the mention of God is raised, and art related to one who from the earliest days hath spoken in remembrance of God and arisen to serve His Cause. Know thou the station of this bounty. All the world and its servants and handmaidens have been brought from nothingness into being specifically for the knowledge of God, exalted be His glory. Now the queens of the world turn in remembrance of God to temples, churches and mosques, and engage in mention and prayer with the utmost humility and submissiveness; nevertheless they are deprived of the fragrance of the garment of His Revelation and forbidden from the shore of the sea of nearness and reunion. But thee hath He guided through His grace and shown the way. Thou hast attained to that which was the purpose of creation.

Say: My God, my God! I am Thy handmaiden and the daughter of Thy handmaiden. I testify to Thy greatness and Thy sovereignty, to Thy might and Thy power and Thy grandeur, and that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee. Thou hast ever been the Protector of Thy servants and handmaidens, and powerful over all who dwell in Thy earth and heaven. I beseech Thee by Thy mercy which hath preceded all created things, and by Thy grace which hath encompassed all contingent beings, and by the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge and by the lights of Thy countenance, to make me in all conditions turn toward Thy most exalted horizon and hold fast to the cord of Thy favor, O Lord of Names and Creator of Heaven! Then I beseech Thee to ordain for me the good of this world and the next, and that which befitteth the ocean of Thy generosity and the heaven of Thy bounty, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of gifts and bestowals. There is no God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. And praise be unto Thee, for verily Thou art the Goal of them that know.

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=== START BH03771 ===

O precious leaf, handmaiden, upon thee be the Glory of God! In the name of the Beloved of the world! O my leaf, O my handmaiden! Upon thee be My glory! Praise be to God that thou hast been assisted to turn, acknowledge and confess that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken. Today, whosoever hath turned to the Most Exalted Horizon is recorded and inscribed before God as one of the people of true divine unity, for this blessed Day is associated with God alone and in the books of the past and future is designated and known as the Day of God. The whole world was created for the recognition of this Most Great Cause, but the recompense of their deeds prevented and deprived all except those souls whom the hand of power took hold of and delivered from the darkness of self and passion. If thou were to praise and glorify God, exalted be His glory, with all thy members, limbs, veins and hair until the Day that hath no end, it would assuredly be as mere nothingness compared to this most great bounty. If wisdom requireth and it doth not conflict with prudence, there is no objection to turning toward the prison. We beseech God to assist thee, preserve thee, and grant thee the bounty of His presence and ordain for thee its reward. Verily thy Lord is the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate, and He is powerful over all things. Thy pen reached Us and was honored with acceptance and was blessed by the finger of thy Lord’s power. The water of life hath flowed from it - rejoice thou, for thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Thy intention was made manifest in the Most Holy Court and appeared in the form of that very pen which thou didst intend. Verily He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth and changeth one thing for another, and He is the All-Powerful, the Almighty. The Glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon every handmaiden who hath believed and remained steadfast in the Cause of God, the Lord of all worlds.

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=== START BH03772 ===

In the Name of our Most Holy, Most Great, Most Exalted, Most Glorious Lord!

My tongue, my heart, my pen and my limbs testify to the oneness and singleness of God, and that He is the One who has power over whatsoever He willeth. The conditions of the world cannot frustrate Him, nor can the doubts of the nations. There hath shone forth from His most exalted horizon a brilliant light, a pervading fragrance, an articulate tongue, and a commanding Cause. Through His might, power and sovereignty He hath manifested whatsoever He desired in such wise that neither the might of princes nor the opposition of divines - who broke God’s covenant and His testament and caused their people to enter the abode of perdition - could prevent it.

Glory be unto Thee, O Subduer of the world and Benefactor of the nations! I beseech Thee by the Ark of Thy Cause which sailed upon the sea of names through Thy will and power, to aid Thy male and female servants who have aimed for the ultimate goal and the supreme height to remain steadfast in Thy love and in the exaltation of Thy Cause. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest and in Thy grasp are the reins of all things.

O my Lord! Thou seest and hearest that one of Thy Afnans hath mentioned one of Thy handmaidens and testified to her acceptance and her turning unto Thee. I beseech Thee by the sovereignty of the names to accept from her what she intended in Thy days and sent forth as evidence of her adherence to Thy commandments and ordinances. O my Lord! Forgive her and purify her through Thy grace and favor, then send down upon her at all times that which will make her steadfast in Thy Cause - that which was named in the Furqan as the Great Announcement and in the books of old by that which caused the teeth of the monotheists to gleam with joy. There is no God but Thee, the Hearer, the Answerer, and worthy of answering prayers.

The remittance of Amatu’llah Fatimih Bibi, upon her be the Glory of God, in the amount of eighty tumans, was received by the servant in the prison through the honored Afnan T.Q., upon him be, from all Glory, its most glorious portion, during the month of Sha’ban the Great in the year 1303.

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=== START BH03774 ===

O Mir Taj’d-Din, who hath migrated and attained! He is the All-Wise Supporter! This is the Day of standing, and the Ancient Beauty is established upon the Most Great Throne. The Light is shining, the Fire is blazing, the Ocean is surging, the Atmosphere is adorned. We beseech God to grant strength unto man and to increase his vision, that all may behold with their own eyes and become aware. O Taj’d-Din! Praise be to God that thy head hath been adorned with the crown of divine recognition. Thou didst purpose to reach the true Ka’bih and didst attain to His presence, and from the hand of bounty thou didst drink the cup of meeting. All this is from God’s grace upon thee. Verily, My Most Exalted Pen beareth witness to thy turning toward the horizon of light, thy orientation toward the Countenance, thy standing before the Gate, and thy hearkening unto the Call of Him Who conversed on Sinai when He was established upon the throne of Revelation. Thy Lord is verily the All-Bountiful, the Generous One. He preserveth the recompense of His servants’ deeds in the treasuries of His protection and manifesteth unto them His grace and His mercy. He is the All-Forgiving, the Generous. There is none other God but He, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist thee to guide the servants and to make mention of Him throughout the lands. Convey My greetings to the loved ones in that land and illumine them with the splendors of the light of divine providence. Verily, He is with His loved ones, He heareth and seeth their deeds and whatsoever their tongues do utter. He is the Hearing, the Answering One. In this day, unity and harmony are accounted before the Throne as the most excellent of all deeds. Blessed are they who occupy themselves with bringing hearts and souls together. They are of the people of Baha, to which the Kingdom of Utterance in this exalted station doth testify. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon whosoever hath heard the Call from the Most Exalted Horizon and hath said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Goal of all who are in the heavens and on earth!”

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=== START BH03775 ===

He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Self-Subsistent!

Rejoice, rejoice, O Children of Israel, in the grace of the Manifestation of the Glorious Lord!

Thanks and praise be unto God, that the Sun of Truth hath dawned upon the horizon of Unity, and it is dispersing and expelling the darkness of differences and oppression.

Now, the flowers of significance [i. e., the explanations of mysteries] have blossomed upon the Branch of Generosities, and the Nightingale of the invisible Flower-Garden hath left its Nest; the dwellers of the Holy Place have adorned the plane of the earth with profuse benefits, and have illumined the feasting-place of nearness with every variety of ornament.

Blessed is the brave one who, with a firm step, walks out of the corridors of intimacy [i.e., his old religious restrictions and limitations] and takes a place in the ranks of the lovers of God and men; that he may become enlisted among the faithful and assured ones, the truthful and holy ones; that he may be constantly promoted in both worlds and ever favored with eternal

exaltation.

O ye possessors of sight! With the inner eyes contemplate the Horizon of the world, that ye may behold the Mount of Sinai and the Country of Safety resplendent through the Light of God and radiating with the Manifestation of the Lord! Look not in the least with the eyes of the unbelievers and the wicked ones, for verily they are blinded by the world and cannot behold eternity.

Peace be upon him who followeth Guidance!

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He is God, exalted be His station in wisdom and utterance

You had previously attained to the mention of God, glorified be His majesty, and now My servant Asdaq, upon him be My glory and loving-kindness, hath mentioned thee in the Most Great Prison, and this most mighty, most holy Tablet hath been sent down from the heaven of divine Will […] that thou mayest inhale its fragrance and partake of the true heavenly food. Praise be to God that neither the overwhelming power of the oppressors nor the clamor of the barking ones prevented thee from the Most Exalted Horizon or deprived thee of the Most Great Ocean. The divines, mystics and jurists of the earth, by night and by day, beseeched God, glorified be His majesty, for the meeting with His Manifestation and Speaker. Yet when the ocean of hope surged and the horizon of divine purpose dawned forth, all turned away - especially the Shi’ih sect who, with their tongues, uttered curses and, with their pens, issued verdicts for the shedding of His most pure blood, and with their hands wrought that which causeth the company of the Prophets and the chosen ones in the most exalted paradise and supreme station to weep and lament. The faithful and steadfast must know their station and at all times give voice to praise and thanksgiving, for He hath confirmed them, guided them and bestowed upon them that which hath no likeness or peer - and that is the recognition of that sanctified Being on the Day of His manifestation. Thy call, from beginning to end, hath attained unto the honor of being heard. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath fulfilled God’s Covenant and His Pledge. Woe unto every heedless and remote one. We convey Our greetings to the loved ones in that land and give them the glad-tidings of His loving-kindness. Glory be upon thee and upon them and upon those who have testified to that whereunto God testified before the creation of earth and heaven, that there is none other God but I, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH03777 ===

O Afnan, upon thee be My glory! We make mention of thee at this hour with that whereby the hearts of them that are nigh unto God have taken flight. The glory be upon thee from Us and upon them that love thee and hearken unto thy word concerning the Cause of God, the Lord of this wondrous Day. From the most eloquent tongue We turn to the tongue of light. The one named Jud came into the presence of the Wronged One and made mention of thee, beseeching Our favor. We said: “Praise be to God, they have attained unto His grace and are nourished by the fruits of the divine Lote-Tree. From the beginning of days until now they have been engaged in praise and thanksgiving and in service.” In response he mentioned the waves of the ocean of bounty and the lights of the supreme horizon at every moment are beloved, for souls are bound to them and hearts and minds are illumined and refreshed thereby. After these utterances this Tablet was sent down from the heaven of the Will of the Lord of all men, that the Afnan might in every moment drink of the Kawthar of utterance from the words of the Lord of Names. This Kawthar bestows true joy and grants eternal life. The reward of thy deeds is remembered and treasured with God and inscribed in the Crimson Book. We praise God Who hath aided thee and enabled thee to recognize Him and to stand firm in His Cause and in His service, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Praise be to God, the Lord of this wondrous Day.

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=== START BH03778 ===

He is the Living One! If thou art the Sun of the world, where is the radiance of thy joyous lights? And if thou art the Moon of paradise, where is the brilliance of thy sacred mysteries? And if thou art of the secluded maidens in the pavilions of divine unity, where is thy rapture and yearning? And if thou art of the countenance-bearers in the tabernacles of lordship, where is thy ecstasy and delight? After all, every station must have its sign, and every rank must have its token. The musk of divine unity without its heart-attracting fragrances cannot be known, and the perfume from the Sheba of eternality without its heart-pleasing breezes can avail nothing. If form without meaning is desired, there are many Indian portraits, and in Baghdad their pages are sold in the auction market for less than a tenth of a dinar. But if meaning is sought and intended, it must have manifestation and appearance, that the north winds of the holy cloud-heaven might take their portion from the curling locks of hair, and the precious curls of mighty radiance might receive their share from the perfumed fragrance of its glory. This is the station of abstract essences and holy realities. A parrot without speech appears less than a sparrow, and the sun without light and splendor is surely lower than an atom. Make straight the foot of love that thou mayest raise high the head of glory. Draw the pen of nothingness across the luminous tablet of the heart that thou mayest plant the banner of existence above the mountain of power. But all this is from God’s grace, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth. Other than the pure existence hath no portion of this bounty, and none but the essence of souls hath any share from this fountain. And verily He is the Bestower of whatsoever He willeth upon whomsoever He willeth. His honor Malihu’llah, without whose sweet salt the worlds of true existence have neither taste nor savor - may ye be greatly magnified with glorification.

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=== START BH03779 ===

In the Name of the one God

Praise be to God that the horizon of the world is illumined by the Sun of the Most Great Name, and the sweet fragrance of His garment is diffused and wafted among His servants. Blessed is the eye that has been cleansed from the ophthalmia of desire and beheld the lights of the Sun of Truth in this divine Day. And happy the state of one who has been freed from the cold of the world and has inhaled the fragrance of His garment. God willing, may you forever and always drink from the Kawthar of the love of the Immortal Beloved and remain occupied with His remembrance, which is the source of joy and delight. Rafi’ arrived and stayed some days in the Most Great Prison, after which We bade him return so that he might convey to that honored lady news of this land. Regarding the Khan, upon him be the glory of God, there has never been and is not now any cause for concern. Praise be to God, he journeys in perfect comfort in the divine realm and speaks His praise. In these days We have commanded this servant who is present to write to him in detail about your affairs, and God willing news of him will soon reach you. The delay until now has been due to divine destiny. Verily He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth; neither the will of those on earth nor the might of any remote tyrant can prevent Him. And that no news has reached you from this land until now has been due to the conflicts and disturbances in these parts. God willing, news will arrive hereafter. Convey to all those related to the Khan, upon him be the glory of God, greetings from this Wronged One. The glory be upon him and upon you and upon his son and upon those who have believed in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH03780 ===

In the Name of God, Exalted be His Glory! Grandeur and Power are His!

Praise be to God Who sent the Beloved One with the banners of verses and made Him from His presence a Herald to bring glad tidings to all of His grace and mercy which have preceded earth and heaven. He it is through Whose appearance the earth was adorned and through Whose ascension the celestial spheres were honored. Through Him the rivers of inner meanings and utterance flowed in the contingent world and the mysteries of the All-Merciful were revealed among religions. Through Him the valley of Mecca overflowed and the mouth of the Hijaz smiled, and through Him was raised the standard of Truth and lowered the banner of metaphor. Exalted is He Who strengthened Him and established His station in the realm of creation. Blessed is he who recognized and drew nigh, and woe unto them that are far removed.

Praise be to God that you have attained and been sustained by the bounty of recognition. We beseech God to protect the people of unity from the oppression of the polytheists. The world of unity has been surrounded by the hosts of polytheism. All must supplicate and implore the Self-Sufficient Lord with humility to seek protection and victory. They must hold fast to goodly deeds and praiseworthy character, that perchance His mercy may take them by the hand and His grace may grant them deliverance. Otherwise what remains will also pass away in time. The people of unity have not reflected on what has been the cause of this oppression and the reason for this weakness that has befallen them.

In any case, we beseech God to grant awareness and bestow knowledge. He is the Powerful, the Mighty. Jinab-i-Abu’l-Hasan mentioned you, therefore we make mention of you and beseech God to grant you success and confirmation. Verily He has power over all things and is worthy to answer. We beseech God, exalted be He, to aid the people of unity to do what He loves and is pleased with, and to assist them to turn unto Him. Verily He is the Oft-Returning, the Merciful.

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=== START BH03781 ===

He is God, the Lord of all worlds

Praise be to God Who hath sent down His verses and manifested His evidences and sent forth the Messengers and revealed the Books for the guidance of His creation and the demonstration of His oneness amongst His servants, that every person of understanding and wisdom might bear witness to His unity and singleness, and that He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden. And blessings and peace be upon the Lord of the world and Master of nations, through whose light the horizons were illumined and by whose might the limbs of the hypocrites trembled, and through whom every idolater acknowledged the oneness of God and His greatness, and every hypocrite His power and dominion, and through whom the pavilion of glory was raised in the world and the fragrance of wisdom and utterance was diffused among the nations. And upon His family and loved ones, through whom God’s laws and commandments were made manifest among His servants, and through whom the clouds rained down and the decree of the Book was established. And now, thy letter hath come before the Wronged One, whose tongue, both outward and inward, and whose members and limbs bear witness to the unity of God, exalted be His glory. We have read it and answer thee with this epistle, and We beseech God to assist thee and the people of unity in that which He loveth and is pleased with, to draw you nigh unto Him, and to ordain for you that which shall profit you in all His worlds, and to aid you in His remembrance and praise. Verily He is powerful over all things and worthy to answer. We counsel thee to act according to what the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Qur’an. Take hold of the Book of God with the power that is from Him and the might that is from His presence. Verily He will draw thee nigh and aid thee and send down upon thee from the heaven of bounty that which will gladden thy heart and solace thine eyes and expand thy breast. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Merciful, and He is the Generous, the Bountiful. There is no God but He, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

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=== START BH03782 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the Greatness and the Power

Praise be to God Who hath spoken that which the servant is powerless to comprehend, and Who hath heard the call of the sincere ones and responded in such wise as the pen is impotent to describe. Glorified and exalted is He above what I or any other describe Him. My spirit be a sacrifice for your steadfastness!

Your letter brought me joy and your missive stirred me, for it kindled the fire of longing in my heart and soul. When I read and understood it, I presented it before Him Who commanded all to unite on the Day of the Call. He spoke, and His sweetest utterance was: “Blessed is he who hath heard and recognized and sought and received and sent.”

O Muhammad-i-Mustafa! We have commanded all to wisdom, yet We see ignorance and heedlessness among My loved ones. They must preserve the Tablet as they preserve their eyes, nay rather even more carefully, would they but understand. We see, and thou seest, the lassitude of the loved ones and the disarray of their affairs. Ask God to unite their company - that is, their minds - and make them among those who establish their affairs upon a firm, solid and impregnable foundation. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds. The Glory be upon thee and upon all thy family.

The servant beseecheth his Lord to assist the travelers in what behooveth them on roads and paths, by sea and land, on mountains and hills. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to make you the finder of what they have lost, the retriever of what they have dropped, the restorer of what they have ruined, and the reformer of what they have corrupted. I pray and offer peace and magnification upon your honor and upon those with you and upon God’s sincere, grateful and content loved ones, then upon all of them.

The Servant

5 Rajab 1298

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=== START BH03783 ===

O Muhammad Mahdi from the Land of A! In the name of the Sun of Truth! Praise be to God that through the grace of the Self-Subsisting Name thou hast drunk of the sealed wine, and attained unto the recognition of God which is the cause and purpose of creation. We made mention of thee before, and this is yet another time. Verily thy Lord is the All-Remembering, the All-Knowing. Even as We have remembered thee time and again, it behooveth thee to drink from the cups again and again. Take thou the cup of success in the name of Him Who causeth the dawn to break, and drink from it once in My Name, at times in remembrance of Me, and yet again by My sovereignty which prevaileth over the worlds. Grieve thou not over anything, for He hath purified thee from transgression and immersed thee in the ocean of forgiveness. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Bountiful. God willing, thou wilt continue to be and remain illumined by the lights of the dawn of inner meanings, and engaged in that which thou art engaged in. Thus hath commanded thee the Commander, the All-Knowing. How many were the holders of high office who attained to the service of God’s Cause and assisted His loved ones to the utmost possibility in creation, and how many were the divines and jurisprudents who, in the nights and days, claimed to celebrate His praise and awaited the days of His manifestation, yet when the horizon of the world was illumined by the Most Great Light, all remained veiled. Would that they had been content with this, but they even pronounced the verdict for His death. Verily they are among the most lost. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the days of God and turned toward the wronged, the stranger. We have ordained for thee the reward of them that have attained unto My presence, drunk the choice wine of reunion, and circled round My mighty throne. Be thou thankful unto God for this. Verily He giveth what He pleaseth unto whom He pleaseth, and ordaineth what He willeth for whomsoever He desireth, through His all-pervading grace. And verily the glory be upon thee and upon those who have attained unto this luminous Day.

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=== START BH03784 ===

O Muhammad-’Ali, who hast been honored with My Name, who warbleth upon the branches! Praise be to God that through divine grace thou hast arrived at the shore of the ocean of celestial knowledge and been illumined by the rays of the Sun of inner meanings. Thine eye hath been brightened by the light of the Most Great Countenance and thine ear honored by hearkening to the divine call. Time and again didst thou turn. Praise the Beloved of the world that after being illumined by the lights of the Sun of Permission, thou didst turn toward the Most Great Prison which is the seat of the Beloved of the world and the Lord of nations, and didst attain the ultimate goal and the divine Lote-Tree and the supreme horizon and the primal valley. Blessed art thou for having entered a gate which the Holy Spirit serveth and around which the Faithful Spirit circleth. Thou didst turn and arrive and attain and hear and behold the Dawning-Place of Beauty in this noble station. How many a king desired yet attained not, and how many a subject beheld the ocean and drank therefrom through My Name, the Generous. How many renowned ones were seen deprived of all bounties on the Day of Resurrection, and how many unknown souls were illumined by the lights of the Morn of Revelation and received their portion and share from the Kawthar of meeting and the Salsabil of reunion. O emigrant, convey a wondrous mention from this wronged exile to the divine helpers and say: O ye who seek the right hand of spirit, God willing may ye be enkindled by the fire of the Lote-Tree in the wilderness and illumined by its light. O traveler, the Supreme Pen maketh mention of those souls who ascended in this path. This is the most great bounty, were ye of them that know. It is incumbent upon all, and recorded in God’s Book, to remember the Truth and show consideration for the remaining family members of such souls.

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=== START BH03785 ===

Shaykh Salman, upon him be the remembrance of God. In the Name of God, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Praise be to God that through divine grace and mercy thou hast arrived at the shore of the Most Great Sea and attained the presence of the Throne. Consider this a great bounty and reflect upon the power of God. Despite falling into the hands of several people with thy property and belongings - from whose grasp none had ever emerged unharmed - the hand of God’s loving-kindness took hold of thee and delivered thee along with all thou hadst. Say: Exalted is the Ancient One, the Lord of great bounty and mighty power. Thy services have been and are before Our gaze. If one hath drawn a single breath in the path of the Friend, it shall not be lost. Be confident in thy Lord’s grace and strive that with complete detachment and spiritual qualities thou mayest be engaged in the mention of God. For numbered years thou didst journey in God’s path and chose to be a wanderer, repeatedly attaining the presence of His countenance. Though the fruits thereof may now be hidden from thy sight and from the people, God willing, the time shall come when thou shalt witness them. Then shalt thou say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of the worlds!” The earthly world cannot manifest lofty stations. By My life! He who turneth unto Him shall behold himself in His Kingdom with manifest sovereignty. At all times take refuge in the countenance of the All-Merciful, for this station cannot be seized or altered. Say: O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued the hearts, O Beloved One, to make me in all conditions content with Thy good-pleasure, annihilated in Thy will, turned toward the direction of Thy grace, and detached from all else besides Thee. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and Thou art the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH03786 ===

O Mirza Aqa! Upon thee be the Glory of God! Praise be to God that in successive years from the clouds of Divine mercy the rain of infinite bounties hath been showered upon thee. Thou hast ever been and wilt ever be within Our sight. Blessed art thou for having been faithful to God’s Covenant and His Testament, and for being among those who are firm. God hath seized those who denied the All-Merciful when He came with clear proof. In this year such tribulations have rained down from the clouds of destiny upon this land that none hath been or will be able to reckon them. Nevertheless, the Pen of Remembrance hath not ceased its movement and at all times hath been engaged in the mention of God. From every direction the idolaters have risen to oppose, yet the Cause of God hath been and will remain triumphant, even as the tongue of God hath been occupied with proclaiming His Cause in the presence of the idolaters and celebrating His wondrous praise. God willing, all must drink of this choice wine - that is, according to their capacity and the receptivity of the people, they must not cease from mentioning the Cause of God. Thy letter was presented before the Throne and We heard that which thou didst call out to God. Blessed art thou for having drawn nigh and for being among those who have turned towards Him. We beseech God to ordain for thee what He hath ordained for His chosen ones and to make thee known by His name between the heavens and the earth. Some lands are observed to be in turmoil. We beseech God to preserve you from the evil of the oppressors. Be engaged in the remembrance of the All-Merciful with the utmost joy and delight, detached from all that is mentioned in creation. Verily He is with you and beholdeth you. He is indeed the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Blessed is he who hath ascended unto God. We have caused him to enter the pavilion of remembrance through the Tablet We sent aforetime, whereby his mention shall be established forever and his spirit unto the endless ages of ages. Say: All praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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=== START BH03787 ===

In the name of God, the All-Knowing! Today those who have appeared in the name of Truth and are gazing toward His horizon must be adorned with spiritual qualities, so that the people of the world may receive their portion of this most great bounty. We beseech God to assist those who drink the choice wine of inner meanings with that which will exalt His Cause. Many are those who verbally acknowledge the appearance of Truth and His power, yet since they have not held fast to the deeds that were revealed in God’s Book, they have become the cause of delay for the people of earth. God willing, all must act in a manner befitting the days of God. Blessed art thou for having been mentioned by My Pen and for having attained to My remembrance and praise. Know thou this glorious and exalted station. O servant of God! When the heart is illumined with the lights of divine knowledge, wherever thou dwellest thou shalt abide beneath His mercy. Rejoice in thy Lord’s favor and be of the thankful ones. The occupation that is beloved in the sight of God is engagement in crafts and professions. However, if someone is employed in service to the government for the protection of His Cause or for serving the loved ones of God, there is and has been no objection. And if the rulers of the earth were to attain to the lights of divine knowledge, such souls would be like unto stars. We beseech God to assist all to recognize the Manifestation of His Cause. Verily He is the Almighty, the Powerful. As for what thou hast written regarding remembrance - read what the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Book. Whatsoever hath been revealed from the Supreme Pen is a lamp for the guidance of the servants and a guide and teacher for those in all lands. The recitation of any of these will be beloved and will become the cause and means of the outpourings of the Lord of all being.

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=== START BH03788 ===

O Mirza Isma’il, upon whom be the Glory of God! He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed.

Today is the day of the blessed word “We have recorded all things in a Book.” O Isma’il! It is hoped that you will manifest the detachment of Khalil (Abraham) and hold fast to the Mother Book. When he was suspended in the air, Gabriel the Trusted One came and said: “Have you any need?” He replied: “Not of you.” Through these words, the fragrance of detachment has encompassed the world. May the spirit of the world be a sacrifice to his detachment!

Today the Supreme Pen speaks in wondrous and sublime melodies. In the first station and primary rank it has been expressed as the trumpet blast: “And We breathed into it by Our command; thereupon all who are in earth and heaven swooned away, save those whom We preserved through Our Name, the Savior, and through Our Name, the Gracious.”

Be not grieved by the tyranny of oppressors and the injustice of aggressors. The world has been set in motion by the Word of God and all directions have been perfumed by its fragrances. Say: O people of the schools, deprive not yourselves! O people of the churches, withhold not yourselves! Turn with radiant faces and illumined hearts, that you may attain to the good-pleasure of God and be freed and detached from the world and all that is therein.

This Wronged One, while swimming in the ocean of sorrows, made mention of His loved ones. In the letter to His Majesty the King of Iran, these words were revealed: “I walk, advancing toward the Mighty, the Bestower, while behind Me flow the oceans. Should anyone ask thee about Baha, say: He is in the hands of the wicked ones.” When thou dost catch the fragrance of God’s utterance, arise from thy place, turn toward the Kaaba of existence and say:

“Praise be to Thee, O Lord of the seen and unseen! I beseech Thee by the breezes of Thy verses and the pearls hidden in the ocean of Thy bounty to make me detached from all else but Thee, speaking in Thy praise and standing firm in Thy service. Verily Thou art the Mighty, Thou art the All-Bountiful, there is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Generous.”

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=== START BH03789 ===

He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great

Today the fire of the Divine Lote-Tree is ablaze and the light of oneness is shining and manifest from the horizon of the Lord’s will. How blessed is the soul that has perceived the straight path through that light and has attained to divine love through the heat of that fire. Whosoever today turns toward the true Kaaba is reckoned among the gems of existence before the Worshipped One, and others are counted as turning away. Verily I say, today is the day of remembrance and praise, the day of goodly words and pleasing deeds. Strive that perchance ye may attain to God’s enduring bounty. The most excellent of deeds today is steadfastness, for the cawers and the liars and the infidels have appeared and will appear in every land, even as was revealed aforetime by the Supreme Pen. Blessed are they that know and blessed are they who drink the wine of steadfastness in this mighty Cause. The cawers are souls who speak without divine permission and who deviate from the straight path of servitude. God willing, all the friends must at all times speak in remembrance of the Beloved of the worlds and hold fast to the strong cord of steadfastness. This is the most great bounty, to which this trustworthy Pen doth testify. Give thanks unto God for having attained unto this Tablet and for being mentioned before the Wronged One in this mighty prison. The loved ones of that land who have drunk from the Kawthar of recognition and who gaze toward the horizon of the Cause are all remembered in the Most Holy Court. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the Remembering, the All-Wise.

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=== START BH03790 ===

He is the Most Manifest

O Abu-Talib! Hearken unto the call of the Desired One, then know that which He counseleth thee. He commandeth thee only to that which is better for thee than whatsoever hath been created upon earth, wert thou of them that know. First, associate not any partner with God, nor join with Him anyone besides Him. Then let God suffice thee against all the worlds. Verily, He is with thee in all conditions and will aid thee in whatsoever thou desirest in His path, and will send down unto thee that which He hath ordained for thee in the preserved Tablets of might. Say: O people! Associate not partners with God, for verily association is a grievous wrong - even should all who are in the heavens and earth oppose thee in this, shun them and turn thy face toward thy Lord, the One, the Peerless. Say: Should He so desire, He would cause the tongues of all created things to sing His praise. He verily doeth what He willeth. He hath ever been One in His Essence, having taken neither partner nor peer unto Himself. Leave the associators behind thee and hold fast to the hem of ancient glory. Say: O people! Fear ye God and associate not partners with Him Who hath ever been sanctified above all likeness and similitude. His is the most sublime similitude, yet similitude is but His proof and evidence unto the worlds. By God! Nothing that proceedeth from Him hath any likeness - how much less His own Self, the Most Exalted, the Inaccessible, the Most High. Be thou assured by the grace of thy Lord - His grace is ever nigh unto thee. Grieve not at afflictions, for He transformeth them as He pleaseth by His command. He verily is the All-Powerful, the Almighty. Associate with people in wisdom, then seek for thyself a path on the straight way. And the Glory be upon thee and upon those who have detached themselves unto God, the King, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

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=== START BH03791 ===

Revealed for Shaykh ’Abdu’l-Husayn: Verily He is ever watchful. O Husayn! You visit Husayn yet kill Husayn. O heedless doubter! We desired your presence in Iraq and left the choice to you to appear in whatever place you wished, that We might show you the proof. You accepted, but when the appointed time came, the winds blew and you fled, O fly! We came to a house where the meeting was arranged, but We found you not, O you who associate partners with God, the Sender of winds! When you saw your own powerlessness, you made excuses, O deceiver! We desired to meet you only that God’s proof might be completed against you and those around you, that perchance the fire of hatred might be stilled in your breast and in the breasts of those who have denied the Lord of Lords. You turned away from meeting Me, though the dwellers of Paradise and the inmates of the holy retreats long for it. Soon you shall weep and lament and shall find no escape. Wait until God brings His punishment upon you from His presence. Soon shall the breezes of chastisement seize you and return you to the fires. The All-Merciful has come in the shadows of utterance, and sovereignty belongs to God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling. The wine of passion and desire has intoxicated the dwellers in the wilderness of self and desire, while the sincere have turned with spirit and fragrance to the Dawning-Place of Revelation. The Decisive Word has come, and for the idolaters there is no abode save hell - an evil dwelling place indeed. Tribulations shall not prevent Us from mentioning the Lord of Names. I summon the people as commanded, and neither the turning away of all on earth nor the might of any proud oppressor shall prevent Me. God has made tribulations like the spring breezes to this Tree which has been raised up in truth, and every leaf thereof proclaims: Sovereignty belongs to God, the Almighty, the All-Choosing. Soon shall death come upon you and you shall see the punishment of your Lord, O you who have turned away from Him by Whom the promise was fulfilled and the Herald has called aloud.

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=== START BH03792 ===

O Seyyed Isma’il, in the letter Kaf!

In the Name of God, the Most Mighty, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Glorious!

O thou who dyest in the divine cloud! Dye all created things with this dye which hath appeared on the horizons, that they may be dyed with the dye of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all creation. His dye is to purify the soul from all colors, and whoso attaineth unto this hath indeed attained unto the dye of God and is numbered among the successful ones in the preserved Tablets. Beware, beware lest thou dye thyself with the dye of allusions from those who make claims. Purify thyself from these, and if thou art able, cause all created things to enter the vats of the dye of My power, that they may all appear in the color of My love - and this is indeed a mighty favor.

Empty thy spirit of those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God, then thy heart of those who have warred against the Self of God that standeth over all things. Then turn thy face toward the quarter that shineth with truth. Beware lest thou forget thy Lord, for We have not forgotten thee and have remembered thee in this Tablet which verily shineth with truth.

Preserve the verses of thy Lord, then recite them that thou mayest be reminded of the remembrance of this solitary, lonely Prisoner Who hath been imprisoned in the prison of destiny, and beyond the prison the idolaters have cast Him into the depths of the pit of darkness. None hath comprehended Him, His Self, and what hath befallen Him save He Who created Him in truth, raised Him up through grace, and sent Him forth with justice unto all who are in the worlds.

Thus have We cast upon thee the word of truth and sent from the quarter of loving-kindness the holy and beloved fragrances, that thou mayest rejoice within thyself and give thanks unto God thy Lord and be numbered among the thankful ones in the mighty and glorious Tablets. And glory be upon thee and upon all who have believed in God and turned away from all else, whether small or great.

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=== START BH03793 ===

In His Name, He Who is established upon the Throne! O servant who gazeth upon the Countenance! Hearken unto the Call from the Dawning-Place of grandeur and glory - verily there is no God but I, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. Power hath been manifested, for the Chosen One hath come with a sovereignty that hath encompassed all created things, yet most people understand not. When the Hour appeared, all creatures were shaken - among them are those who see but recognize not, those who hear but believe not, and those who have attained the lights of Beauty and found the fragrance of reunion - these indeed are among the God-fearing ones amidst humanity, to which the Tongue of God, the Mighty, the Glorious, the Beloved, doth testify. Blessed art thou for having turned unto God and for not being hindered by the vain imaginings of those who disputed the signs and proof of God, until they imprisoned the Dawning-Place of verses in this forbidden fortress. Soon shall they find their deeds when the hand of thy Lord’s power shall seize them - this is a promise that shall not prove false. Thy mention hath been made before the One Who is Mentioned, and this Tablet hath been sent down unto thee, wherewith nothing that was or will be can compare. When the Supreme Pen moved to thy remembrance, the ocean of thy Lord’s forgiveness surged as a favor from Him unto thee. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the seen and unseen! Thou hast purified me from all sins and ordained for me and my descendants what Thou hast willed in a preserved Tablet. Grieve not at anything, but trust in Him in all conditions. Say: O people! By God, the Most Great Luminary hath appeared and through Him the heavens and earth have been illumined. Beware lest veils prevent you from your ultimate goal and the words of those who have followed every heedless rejected one disturb you. Thus have We illumined thy heart with the lights of remembrance and utterance, and offered unto thy heart from Our sealed wine. Drink thou in My Name and through My sovereignty, and glorify before the faces of My loved ones who are with thee - these indeed are they who have attained.

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=== START BH03794 ===

In His name, Who remains after the passing of all things! O Most Exalted Pen! Sing forth in the white thicket in the kingdom of creation, then make mention of him whom the breezes of the days of reunion seized until he turned to God, the Lord of Names, that the fragrances of revelation may attract him once again and bring him to a station wherein he hears the call of the stones in remembrance of his Lord, the Chosen One. Verily, there is no God but Him, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. By God! Whoso hears the Call with true hearing, the veils of the world shall not prevent him, nor shall the mists of the nations withhold him. He shall arise to promote the Cause with wisdom and utterance, to aid his Lord, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Blessed art thou for having attained to the pure chalice of recognition in the days of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, and for having taken it with the hand of certitude. Drink thou again and again, by this Name that overshadoweth the worlds. Thy letter hath come before the Countenance and hath won the lights of the Throne. We found it adorned with the mention of God and sanctified from the mention of all who are on earth. This beseemeth all who have turned to God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. When thy letter was read, the breezes of forgiveness wafted from the right hand of the All-Merciful. Be thou assured through thy Master’s grace and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the mystics! We heard thy call before, and saw thy burning with the fire of God in His days, and We have sent down for thee this Tablet from which the sincere shall inhale the fragrance of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Generous. Soar thou at all times on the wings of mystic knowledge in the atmosphere of thy Lord’s love, detached from the contingent world and the idle fancies therein which have prevented people from this straight path. Thank God for having strengthened thee and drawn thee nigh and sent down for thee this wondrous Tablet. Read it in thy days. Verily it shall strengthen thee to make mention and praise amidst the concourse of creation and shall draw thee to an exalted station.

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=== START BH03795 ===

He is the Mighty! O Muhammad! May God reward thee with the best of rewards on Our behalf and enable thee to attain unto that which He loveth and with which He is well-pleased. I counsel thee to achieve complete detachment and pure fear of God, and to gird up thy loins in this land for the sake of God thy Lord, and to close thine eyes to all else besides Him, such that thou takest not a step except by His leave, nor turnest thy gaze save with His good-pleasure. Aid thy Lord through all thy deeds and conditions, and be not heedless of Him in any moment or instance. Forget thyself but forget not thy Lord; pass beyond thy spirit but pass not beyond the remembrance of thy Creator. When thou arrivest in the land which God hath ordained for thee, adorn thy head with white cloth that thou mayest be as a standard between the monotheists and the polytheists. Set not thy foot save in the footsteps of My feet, and be unto others as thou art unto thyself. Then remind the servants of all that thou hast witnessed in this journey of thine, without addition or diminution, following the straight and upright path. Then make mention of My exile, then My distress, then My poverty and need, then My arrival in a land wherein no voice can be raised from Us and wherein none can hear My cry and lamentation. This is what I desired from God, My Lord, from the intensity of tribulations which descended upon Us through that which the hands of those who love and hate Us have wrought. And God knoweth that which no one else knoweth. By God! Were My liver and heart to be revealed unto thee, thou wouldst find them pierced by the arrows that have struck and befallen them. Yet in all this, and for all that hath come to pass or will come to pass, We render thanks unto God. We beseech God to aid thee in the Cause of thy Lord and to make thee one of those who are guided.

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=== START BH03796 ===

Since this text is already translated in full, I will proceed directly to analyzing the subject categories.

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=== START BH03797 ===

O Ahmad-’Ali Khan, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the One Who speaks in the Kingdom of Utterance. God willing, may the friends of God be illumined by the light of His Cause and be set ablaze with the fire of the blessed Tree - a blazing that will seize the world of existence and guide to the ocean of manifestation. This Day is the Day of God wherein hath appeared that which had never appeared before. To this testifeth every fair-minded and discerning one, every knowing and informed one. The purpose of this Wronged One is to illumine the world with the light of unity and to transform the enmity and hatred between the various peoples into love and concord. We have obliterated from the Book strife and corruption, conflict and warfare and the like, and have enjoined upon all that which is praiseworthy. Well is it with them that act accordingly. The wrongdoers, however, have changed what is praiseworthy into that which is blameworthy and have concealed the virtues of this Revelation behind the veils of self and passion. But God will manifest that which He willeth. He is the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Bountiful. You must, under all conditions, be occupied with the remembrance of the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. Verily, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having given me to drink from the Kawthar of Thy utterance in Thy days and for having made me to know the Dawning-Place of Thy verses and the Dayspring of Thy clear tokens. I beseech Thee by Thy most sweet call which was raised betwixt earth and heaven, and by Thy bounty which hath encompassed all existence, and by the light of Thy Cause whereby both the unseen and the visible have been illumined, to make me well-pleased with Thy good-pleasure, willing that which Thou willest, steadfast in Thy service, and speaking Thy praise amongst Thy servants. Thou art He Whose will and mercy have preceded all things, and Whose grandeur and power have encompassed all things. Thou ordainest as Thou pleasest. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Powerful, the All-Compelling, the All-Potent. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My bounty be upon thee and upon those who have turned towards the straight path of God and His momentous and most great announcement.

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=== START BH03798 ===

In the Name of the Ever-Seeing One!

God willing, may you at all times drink from the choice wine of the love of the All-Merciful and be sustained by the Kawthar of divine knowledge, and strive according to your capacity that perchance you may guide those who have lost their way in the wilderness of fancy and idle imaginings to the dawning-place of certitude, and lead those who thirst in the desert of bewilderment and remoteness to the sweet-flowing waters of nearness. This is a Day wherein the Word sent down from the heaven of the All-Merciful Will hath encompassed all things. Some, upon hearing the Word, have turned to the Most Great Horizon more swiftly than the twinkling of an eye, while others, through their vain desires and imaginary veils, have remained deprived of the court of oneness. Therefore must the sincere servants rend asunder these veils with the finger of certitude, that all may attain to the outpourings of the True Bestower. Some servants who have been debarred from the Most Great Ocean and deprived of the effulgences of the Sun of Bounty and the heaven of generosity - this is because they have had and continue to have no knowledge of the Cause. The loved ones of God must in this spiritual dawn be occupied with guiding souls - that is, they must, through the Kawthar of wisdom and utterance, quicken the dead and revive the withered ones. By the Sun of Truth! This eternal Kawthar bestoweth light upon the corrupted sense, granteth the spirit of bounty to the lifeless frame; through it, the hesitant one hasteneth forward and the sluggish one taketh wing. We beseech God to aid, through His special grace, the servants of His Cause, that they may arise with complete dedication to serve Him and be occupied with His remembrance. Previously, through the intermediary of Jenab-i-Amin, a clear Tablet was sent especially for you, and now also sacred and glorious Tablets have been revealed and sent for certain men and women. Deliver them. The glory be upon you.

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=== START BH03799 ===

O thou who art illumined by the light of Baha’u’llah! In the name of the one true God! May you ever drink from the ocean of joy and soar in the atmosphere of gladness and delight. In truth, the atmosphere worthy for the soaring of the hearts of the friends of God hath been sanctified from the atmospheres of these dark cities and these lands that profit not. I swear by the ocean of utterance that I grieve with their grief and rejoice in their joy. Praise be to God, the favors of the True One have been and shall continue to be with you. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to aid you and assist you and grant you the good of this world and the next. Hereafter be not grieved. aforetime hath this word flowed from the Pen: How many who were remote have been addressed by My Tongue as near ones, and how many who were near have been pronounced remote. Thus doth the truthful and trustworthy Tongue recount unto thee. In these days this land is not free from controversies. From what is known, the atmosphere of that place is many degrees lighter and more pleasant and better than the most ruined of cities. If there be difficulties in affairs, they shall be resolved outwardly and inwardly, God willing. Now too a group in the Most Holy Presence make mention of you and of her who is with you. Think not that you have vanished from sight. Verily He loveth faithfulness and hath chosen it for Himself in the kingdom of creation. With utmost joy and delight speak and drink and act as befitteth man. The glory be upon thee and upon her who is with thee. The dwellers of the pavilion of chastity have ever mentioned and continue to mention you. This evanescent servant conveyeth his greetings to your honor. Verily with the hands of petition and supplication do I cling to the hem of God’s generosity and beseech Him to ordain for you both that which shall gladden your hearts. Verily He is the Answerer of prayer and the Friend of those who love Him.

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=== START BH03800 ===

O ’Ali Beg, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing! The people of God have appeared specifically for the reformation of the world and the education of its peoples. By the command of God, exalted be His glory, they have arisen to serve all, their hearts sanctified and purified from rancor, hatred, doubts, idle fancies, selfish desires and vain imaginings. Nevertheless, there hath been visited upon them that which hath not been visited upon murderers, thieves, traitors and liars. These earthly temples have desired to extinguish the divine light and quench its flame. Far, far from it! Ere long they shall witness how this imprisonment and captivity hath become the cause of the exaltation of God’s Cause and its ascendancy. Blessed is the eye that seeth, blessed the ear that heareth, and blessed the heart that understandeth. Say: Even should all the peoples of the world, with all their armies, gather together, they could not prevent God, exalted be His glory, from His purpose. He doeth and ordaineth as He pleaseth, and He is the Commander, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Say: O people of the world! Be fair and act with justice. The world is fleeting, as is all that ye possess and behold therein. Strive that ye may attain unto a single word from God. That blessed and exalted word is as light unto its people, as the water of life unto the thirsty, and as spirit unto human temples. Were this station to be revealed even to the extent of a mustard seed, all would hasten and circle round it with their very souls. However, God hath concealed it from those who have turned away, and revealed it to every steadfast and upright one. Rejoice thou in this Most Perspicuous Book which hath been sent down unto thee, and render thanks unto Him in the night season and in the days, at both dawn and dusk.

=== END BH03800 ===

=== START BH03801 ===

O Rahim, upon him be the Glory of God! In the name of the Best-Beloved of the horizons! O Rahim! The fragrances of thy love attained the Most Holy Court, and thy call was heard time after time, again and again. That which was revealed from the Supreme Pen concerning thee shall endure and remain as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven endures. Guard this most exalted and glorious station like thy very life, that the hands of the thieves may not reach it. The entire world cannot be compared to a single word of the divine utterances. Know thou that which the All-Merciful hath revealed, and be thou of the thankful ones. They have expressed their desire to turn toward the Supreme Horizon. All have been created for attainment unto His presence; however, today service to the Cause takes precedence. Whoso is assisted today to aid the Cause, verily he hath attained unto all good from God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Praise be to God that thou hast been enabled to make mention of God in days when the pillars of the world were seen to be trembling. This is among the great bounties of thy Lord. Sublime Tablets were repeatedly sent. God willing, ye shall attain unto them and unto that which they contain. Today, in the Most Holy Court, mention of God, service to the Cause, and virtues and qualities that conduce to the exaltation of God’s Cause take precedence. God willing, that honored one shall strive with the utmost endeavor in these matters, and if at any time circumstances should require it - that is, if it would in no way conflict with wisdom - he may turn toward the Most Holy Court. The Glory be upon thee and upon thy mother and thy father who attained the presence of his Lord in Baghdad and heard His most sweet call. My Most Exalted Pen in this sublime Tablet doth testify to this. We, from this station, send Our greetings upon thee and upon thy wife and upon those who dwell with thee in thy home, that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Speaking, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

=== END BH03801 ===

=== START BH03802 ===

O Abdullah! Praise the Countenance of the Intended One, for through His bounty thou hast attained unto the Most Great Sea and time after time hast been honored to attain the presence of the Lord of Eternity. Thy going was unto God and thy return occurred by His command. However, should anyone venture forth after the supreme prohibition, his deed will never be accepted, and should he enter the Most Great Sanctuary he hath been and shall remain deprived, inasmuch as his harm extendeth to the very Root of the Divine Tree and the Branches of the Lordly Tree. Assuredly, ye must prevent this aforetime. O Abdullah! The loved ones of the land of Nun, both men and women, are mentioned before the Throne. Upon them be My glory for having fulfilled the Covenant of God, the Sovereign, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Most Great. Convey My greetings to all. Whosoever hath drawn a breath for the love of God hath attained unto the precincts of the Throne, and whosoever hath taken a step for the Cause of God, God is aware thereof and he is mentioned with Him. Some Tablets were previously revealed and sent, and now too some are being sent specifically, and if some do not receive any, let them not be saddened, for their very mention is in the divine Tablets. By My life! Each and every one is recorded in the hidden scrolls. Blessed are they for having sought the goal of the world and the Intended One of all who are in the heavens and on earth. Convey greetings to all from God. And glory be upon you, O loved ones of God, and upon you, O handmaidens of God! Take pride in what hath flowed from the Pen of your Lord’s will concerning you. Then take the cups of joy in My Name, the All-Forgiving, and drink in remembrance of Me, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Say: Recite My verses with the melodies of the birds of My Throne. By My life! They will draw you to My Kingdom and cause you to soar in the atmosphere of My favors and bounty. He, verily, is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

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=== START BH03803 ===

O handmaiden of God and daughter of His handmaiden! Hearken with the ear of thy spirit to the divine call, for outward ears that have hearkened to untrue words are unable to hear the celestial melody. Detach thy heart from the world and occupy thyself with the remembrance of the Friend, for it giveth life to the dead and guideth the living to the city of immortality. Today the decree concerning hearing and sight applieth not to any soul on earth save those who have recognized the truth with their own eyes and heard the revealed verses with their own ears. At all times take refuge in God, lest thou be accounted among the sightless in the holy presence of the All-Merciful. This is the most great bounty that hath flowed from the Ancient Pen, and may thou, God willing, attain unto it. And then thy letter was presented before God and its contents were observed. Praise God that thou art enkindled with the fire of His love and heedless of all else. Yet strive that this fire be not extinguished by the coldness of the deniers, for at all times they are occupied with manifest deception. They cut down the Divine Lote-Tree, then raise up their cry and clamor. By the Sun of inner meanings! Such wrong hath been wrought against the Beauty of God as hath not been witnessed from the beginning of creation until now, such that the leaves of the Tree of Eternity have withered and the branches of the Ultimate Tree have been broken. The curse of God be upon the wrongdoers! Convey the mention of this Wronged One’s grief to all steadfast women, and likewise to the three exalted daughters, upon them be the Glory of God, the Mighty, the Luminous.

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=== START BH03804 ===

In the Name of the Loving Friend!

O mother!

Grieve not over the loss of thy son; rather pride thyself therein. Indeed this is an occasion for gladness and rejoicing, not for despondency and sorrow.

I swear by the Day-Star of the morn of Truth that thy son hath attained a station such as no pen can depict, nor words adequately describe. His habitation is the realm on high, his associates and companions are sanctified and detached souls, and his sustenance the imperishable and hidden blessings of the Lord. In truth were that lofty and glorious station to be revealed to an extent smaller than a needle’s eye before the eyes of them that dwell on earth, they would, one and all, be so filled with joy and ecstasy as to be consumed thereby. Therefore think not that he hath perished. Indeed he will endure in the heavenly kingdom as long as God Himself endureth. And this calleth for gratitude, not grieving. When he findeth that thou art happy he becometh more cheerful, but when he perceiveth that thou art disconsolate, this provoketh anguish in his heart.

Busy thyself in the remembrance of God and unloose thy tongue in celebrating His praise with utmost joy and radiance. God, the Exalted, the True, is with thee. He is kinder than a father and more compassionate than a son.

Call thou to mind the episode of the land of ?af, when a mother sent forth her son who laid down his life in the path of the Beloved. This Day is the king of days. It behoveth thee to show forth such deeds as will distinguish thee from the women of a bygone age. Such beseemeth the servants and maid-servants of God. Be thou resigned to His good pleasure and seek communion with Him.

At this moment the entire company of the Concourse on high are engaged in extolling the virtues of thy son and in acclaiming his attributes. If thou couldst hear, thou wouldst, in thy longing, wing thy flight unto God, the Incomparable, the All-Informed. The day is not far distant when all the dwellers of the earth will magnify his praise and seek blessings from his dust. Verily incalculable is the bounty of thy Lord. Seize thy chance and be of them that endure with patience.

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=== START BH03805 ===

O my sister, upon whom be the Glory of God! In the name of the Beloved Friend! O blessed and goodly leaf! If you ask about the body, it is in utmost hardship and tribulation. If you ask about the physical frame, it is afflicted with countless trials. And if you ask about the spirit, it is in the heights of joy and delight. In the path of God, I have never complained of tribulation. Rather, in the love of the All-Merciful, I have grown accustomed to trials and afflictions just as an infant is accustomed to its mother’s breast. Yet what benefit is there while life remains and the cup of martyrdom in God’s path remains untasted, though in every moment I attain to a martyrdom. Praise be to the Beloved of the worlds that despite all these hardships and tribulations, we are occupied with the remembrance of the Friend and detached from all else. The world has no permanence that one should attach one’s heart to it or be saddened by its events. Soon all will perish and pass away, and what has been and ever shall be is God, mighty be His glory and exalted be His station. Consider affliction in His path as mercy, and tribulation in His way as blessing. In all that we have borne there lies hidden a wisdom that none knoweth save God. You have always been and will continue to be in my thoughts. Hold fast to truth and turn away from all else. Praise God that the tie of kinship has not been severed and that you dwell secure and at rest beneath the divine Lote-Tree. This is a blessing that is great in the sight of God. The reward of every deed is treasured in the repositories of immunity, and when the time comes it will be manifested in most beauteous array. Verily thy Lord will fully recompense the sincere among His handmaidens and His sincere servants. Convey my greetings and praise to those who dwell round about, and the Glory be upon thee and upon those with thee.

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=== START BH03806 ===

O Muhammad-’Ali, son of Ahmad, upon both of you be the glory of God, He Who is established upon the throne of Revelation! In these days the mystery of what the All-Merciful revealed in the Qur’an is made manifest, His blessed and exalted Word: “Though it be but the weight of a mustard seed and though it be hidden in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, God will bring it to light.” The tongue of grandeur in the kingdom of power speaks this most exalted word: “The Day has come and that which was hidden in the hearts of the people has appeared.” It is the Day whereon the secrets shall be searched out. The hidden things of the breasts and the treachery of the eyes are manifest and evident. Perfect bounty was shown toward Satan from the divine ocean of grace and celestial generosity, to such extent that he counted himself nearer than the denizens of the Kingdom, and afterward appeared that which you have heard. The new heedless one united with his like, and for wealth they disregarded the ultimate end. They changed God’s religion for gold. In the Hidden Words We said: “O Son of Being! Busy not thyself with this world, for with fire We test the gold, and with gold We test Our servants.” On the day of reckoning they were occupied with riches and remained heedless and veiled from the wealthy and self-subsisting Lord. Blessed art thou for having attained unto My days, heard My call, turned toward My countenance and taken My Book through the grace of God, the Lord of the worlds. Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto His days, His recognition, His presence and His meeting. This is a great bounty from God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Grieve not over anything. You are in the fortress of My protection and under the shadow of My grace. Rejoice in this supreme bounty and say: Unto Thee be praise and glory and thanks and bounty, there is no God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Generous. The glory from Us be upon you and upon your first and your last, and your outward and your inward.

=== END BH03806 ===

=== START BH03807 ===

O loved ones of God in Manshad! In My Name, the Hearer, the Answerer!

This Wronged One, on this blessed night of Ramadan, makes mention of the loved ones of the All-Merciful with wondrous praise and glorification. All things give you glad tidings of divine favor and the infinite outpourings of the Lord. Praise be to God that you have attained to that which the Truth Himself has borne. For four months this Wronged One was afflicted in the Land of Ta with imprisonment, chains, fetters and the taunts of enemies. Yet since it was in the path of the Beloved of the worlds, such joy and gladness took hold as cannot be described.

O loved ones of the All-Merciful! God, exalted be His glory, has been with you in all conditions. Whatever befell you has been recorded by the Most Exalted Pen in God’s Book. Soon shall you witness that which has been ordained specially for His loved ones. Strive that no word proceed from you that would prevent the outpourings. Preserve your stations through the Name of God, exalted be His glory. By the Kingdom of Utterance, great profit lies with you. God is awake and aware. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. He heareth and seeth, and He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. That which befell you - its stations are a treasure from you stored in the treasury of the one true Goal, and He is trustworthy and hath ever loved and loveth trustworthiness. Rejoice in what the Tongue of Grandeur hath given you glad tidings of at this moment, and say: Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds. Glory be upon you, upon your first and your last, upon those with you, those who aided you, and those who heard and responded to you. Verily He is the Single, the One, the All-Seeing, the Hearer, the Compassionate, the Generous.

=== END BH03807 ===

=== START BH03808 ===

In the Name of the peerless Lord! That which is, in the first instance, conducive to the order of the world and the progress of nations has been and will continue to be the Most Great Peace, the particulars of which have been recorded in the sacred Scriptures and Tablets. God willing, in the City of Justice the kings shall assemble to consult regarding this Most Great Peace, and shall carry out that which hath been revealed by the Supreme Pen. In this way shall the world find tranquility and they themselves find rest. That which is the cause and means of the progress of government and nation is what hath been mentioned. However, hearing ears and penetrating vision are needed, that they may see and hear. It is hoped that God, exalted be His glory, through the steadfastness and orientation of His trusted ones and chosen ones, will raise up a people who will take heed and arise for the reformation of the world. Strange it is that the Supreme Pen hath at all times been occupied with loving counsels and still is. In days when the arrows of tribulation were moving and descending from the clouds of hatred like rain, We mentioned the Word of Truth and guided the people to the straight path. Nevertheless, no trace of it appeared in them. We found them struck down as though they were hollow palm-trunks. God willing, may ye be illumined by the light of the utterance of the All-Merciful and arise to serve His Cause. Blessed is he who hath attained unto the Word of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, and hath arisen to aid the Cause through teaching, which is recorded in My Preserved Tablet. O people of Baha! Withhold not the pearls of knowledge from others. Through wisdom and utterance, present these precious pearls before the eyes of the people. Perchance an eye may be found that will turn to the Most Sublime Vision. The Command is in God’s hands, the Lord of all the worlds.

=== END BH03808 ===

=== START BH03809 ===

The Most Impregnable, the Most Exalted, the Most High

These are the verses of God, the True Sovereign, the Manifest One, which We have sent down from the heaven of Command and made them guidance and remembrance for all the worlds. Hearken unto that which is revealed unto thee from the direction of the Throne, the station round which circle the denizens of the Supreme Concourse and then the dwellers of the cities of Names. Verily, there is no God but I, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Say: O people! Do ye behold for your Lord, the All-Merciful, any partner in sovereignty? Nay, by My radiant and luminous Beauty! And do ye see for Him any minister? Nay, by His Self, the Truth, if ye be of them that know! Can anyone be associated with Him? Nay, by my Lord! Blessed is he who draweth nigh unto My Great Name. They who see for Him a peer, these are in manifest veil. Their wretchedness hath overcome them; they are of an evil people, the most lost. By God! The Lord of Power hath appeared with His most great sovereignty, and nothing in the heavens or on earth can withhold Him from that which He hath created. He sendeth down what He willeth by His command, and decreeth what He pleaseth. O servant! Arise to serve the Cause with such steadfastness as will shake the pillars of them who have denied the Day of Judgment. By your firmness shall the mountains of idle fancies be leveled, the barren lands shall be cleft asunder, and the hearts of the idolaters shall quake. And by your ascension to the Most Glorious Horizon shall the limbs of the doubters be frozen. Beware lest anything prevent thee from that which hath been revealed in truth. Hold fast unto the cord of the Cause and cling to the hem of thy Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the All-Praised. We have created all things for Our remembrance and have explained every wise matter. Be thou a herald of this Name, that perchance by thy call he who is heedless may turn unto his Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Be silent for God’s sake, speak for God’s sake, act for God’s sake, detached from all else besides Him. Thus have We taught thee and commanded thee as a favor from Us. Be thou grateful and say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of all who are in the heavens and on earth!

=== END BH03809 ===

=== START BH03810 ===

The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

These are the verses of God, the King, the Mighty, the Great, sent down from the heaven of utterance by One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed. Blessed is he who hath turned unto them and perceived from them the fragrance of the Beloved of the worlds. Blessed is the eye that hath seen, and the ear that hath heard, and the hand that hath taken hold of the Book of God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. How many are the servants who make mention of God at morn and eve, yet when He Who is the One mentioned appeared, they disbelieved in God, the Lord of the worlds! Say: O people of the earth! The appointed time hath come, and that which ye were promised hath appeared in a preserved Tablet. Beware lest the affairs of the world withhold you from the Lord of Names, or the doubts of the people of creation veil you from this mighty and wondrous Cause. Rend asunder the veils through the power of the name of your Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful. They who have removed themselves from the ocean of nearness are indeed in manifest error. Blessed is he who hath drawn nigh unto God and drunk the wine of reunion from the countenance of his Lord, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Grieve not at anything, but remain steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord. He is with His servants who are firmly rooted. Aid thou the All-Merciful Who hath come from the heaven of utterance - this behooveth everyone who hath held fast to this mighty cord. Say: O people of Baha! Through you hath the Kingdom of Names been adorned, and for you hath moved the Most Exalted Pen. Strive ye that there may appear from you that which befitteth this sublime station. Blessed is he who hath cast away all else and clung to the hem of his Lord, detached from all that dwell on earth. This is a Day whereon the air proclaimeth: The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Beauteous; and the fire calleth out: The Chosen One hath come with a mighty command; and the water announceth: The Lord of Names hath come to give life to the worlds; and the earth declareth: Glory be to God, the Transcendent, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee and dispatched them to thee that thou mayest read them and be of them that are firmly established.

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=== START BH03811 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Exalted

These are the verses of God which have verily been sent down in truth. Blessed is the soul that hath been attracted by their fragrances. At times they appear in the form of the sun and shine forth from the horizon of eternity - how excellent is he who hath been illumined by their lights! And at times they appear in the form of clouds, from which the drops of inner meanings and utterance distill - blessed is he upon whom their rains have fallen! And at times they appear in human form, and verily this is the Most Great Word from the All-Merciful unto the peoples of all worlds. It singeth upon the branches of the Tree of Eternity that there is none other God but Him, the Most High, the Most Glorious. Blessed is he who hath been attracted by its melodies. Say: The Tree of Sinai hath been raised up in the holy wilderness and hath yielded the fruits of divine companionship. Happy the soul that hath tasted of its fruits, while its leaves proclaim that there is none other God but Him. This indeed is the Sun that hath shone forth from the horizon of grace - turn ye, O people, unto its radiance. Say: The oceans of knowledge have surged and the clouds of destiny have been cleft asunder. God hath come with the hosts of the unseen, and the Supreme Pen hath inscribed upon the tablets of divine decree the mysteries of His Cause. Ponder, O people, upon their significance. Blessed art thou, O servant, inasmuch as thou hast drunk of the most pure wine. Look, then, with the greatest vision. By the Beloved God! The Cause hath been exalted and made manifest. Blessed the soul that hath fulfilled its covenant. Leave behind what thou hast and take what thy Lord hath - this is better for thee than all that hath been created between the heavens and the earth and whatsoever hath been treasured in their ranges. Be thou steadfast in the love of God and His Cause, and shun those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God. Purify thy face for God, thy Lord, in these days wherein every soul hath come with its book. And glory be upon thee and upon them who have soared in the atmosphere of nearness and holiness and reunion, and have become detached from the world and its ornaments.

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=== START BH03812 ===

In the name of God, the Ever-Abiding, Who perisheth not! The Book hath been sent down from before God, the Mighty, the Bestower. Verily it is the Lamp of Eternity amidst the nations and the Sign of the All-Merciful unto all who dwell within the realm of possibility. They who have inhaled from it the fragrance of their Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted - these are the people of Baha in the presence of their Lord, the Originator of Creation. And they who have remained heedless - these are numbered with the dead before the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. Say: O people! Answer your Lord, the All-Merciful, in these days wherein the Call hath been raised from all things, and the Spirit of Holiness proclaimeth between earth and heaven: “The sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Choosing!” Thus hath the Command been sent down in this Tablet which God hath made the Dayspring of inspiration. O Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him whose name was mentioned before the Throne, that he may arise to aid the Cause and assist his Lord through utterance. Blessed is thy brother, who remained faithful to the Covenant until he ascended unto the Most Glorious Companion. The dwellers of Paradise shall pray for him throughout the duration of the kingdom and the dominion. Upon him rest the remembrance of God and His praise at all times. Draw nigh unto his resting-place and stand before that station, saying: Upon thee, O tested servant, be the remembrance of God, the Knower of the hidden and the manifest, and the praise of all things and of those servants who circle round the Throne from time immemorial. I testify that thou didst cast away what was with the people and didst take what was sent unto thee from thy Lord, the Mighty, the Compelling. Thou art he who attained the presence of God before the Manifestation, and when the Call was raised thou didst respond, saying: “Here am I, O God of all who are in earth and heaven!” Thou art among those who rent asunder the veils when the Bestower came in the shadows of the clouds. Blessed is he who visiteth thee after thy ascension and remembereth thee purely for the sake of thy Lord. He, verily, is among the righteous. Thus have We commanded thee in truth. Act thou according to that which thou hast been commanded by the Lord of the Day of Reckoning.

=== END BH03812 ===

=== START BH03813 ===

He is the True Beloved

With brief mention and abundant sincerity, this one makes manifest that whatever expression of sincerity is made and whatever elucidation of special connection is offered exceeds description and utterance and is sanctified above characterization and explanation. Yet whatever is presented, as befits His station in that exalted court, would not be worthy. Therefore, these few passages will suffice, and in the station of love and condition of affection, these two or three verses bear witness:

Whatever brings thee joy in this world,

Think thou upon its separation at that time.

Many were gladdened by that which gladdens thee,

But in the end fled from it like the wind.

Therefore flee thou from it ere it flees from thee,

Set not thy heart upon it ere it parts from thee.

Therefore, We have likewise given tranquility and repose to that land of sincerity with the water We sent down from heaven, according to what God wishes and how He desires. Furthermore, it is submitted that an indication was made in the course of a tradition that there would be cause for a meeting. Yes, thus are We longing for it, but soon our appointed time will come, God willing, from God’s presence and the day of our return to God, until the believers are gathered together. Thus do We connect with thee and then shall We meet you in the presence of the Most High Sovereign. And greetings upon the sincere loved ones. To Jinab-i-Mirza Habibullah I send greetings. For Jinab-i-Ha Maqsud I long with perfect sincerity and complete eagerness and special connection, and send greetings. He is none other than a beloved to those who long and a companion to those who ask. And God encompasses what I say and makes it clear.

=== END BH03813 ===

=== START BH03814 ===

His honor Mirza Haji Aqa, upon him be the Glory of God. He is the Hearer, the Answerer.

Praise be to God that despite the flames of hatred burning in the hearts of the heedless and oppressors, the light of grace shines forth from the horizon of the heaven of His bounty. Today from the rustling of the leaves of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing was heard “The Glory has come,” and from its branches wafted the fragrance of the All-Merciful. Blessed is the servant whom the might of the people did not deprive of the light of this Day, who detached himself from what he possessed in hope of that which is with God.

O Haji, formerly Aqa! Thy letter which thou didst send to Muhammad, upon him be My glory, was presented before the Most Holy and Exalted Presence. It attained the honor of being seen and was read by one of My Branches who was named Diya in the Supreme Horizon. We have answered thee with this Clear Tablet that thou mayest rejoice and be of those who are thankful.

His honor the Trustee, upon him be My glory, hath mentioned thee, and likewise mentioned the book which his honor Zaynu’l-Muqarrabin, upon him be My glory, is engaged in transcribing. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, my Lord and my Desire, for having remembered me in days wherein sorrows have encompassed Thee from all directions. I beseech Thee by Thy mercy which hath preceded all created things, by Thy bounty which hath encompassed all contingent beings, and by Thy Name through which Thou didst assist Thy loved ones and chosen ones, to make me steadfast in Thy Cause and firm in Thy service. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned to Thee, detached from all else but Thee. I beseech Thee by Thy generosity which hath encompassed existence and by Thy Manifestation through which the Mount smiled, to enable me to perform such deeds as will diffuse the fragrance of Thy good-pleasure. Then ordain for me, O my God, through Thy Name, that which will exalt me in Thy dominion. Verily Thou art the Possessor of the kingdom and the realms above, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth. And praise be to Thee, O Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03814 ===

=== START BH03815 ===

O Aqa Kuchik, upon him be the Glory of God! In the Name of the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing!

Praise be to God Who has made death a herald for those who are near, sincere, and yearning. This arena is the arena of lovers - blessed are they who attain! It is the gate of reunion and the source of hidden treasures and concealed mysteries. Glory be to God! He has graciously made that from which all people turn away to be the key, and through it has manifested that which nations cannot comprehend and fail to recognize. Likewise He has made it a sign of punishment for the turning away ones, the deniers, and the deceivers.

Praise be to God! Muhammad-Qabli-Rida, upon him be the light and radiance of God, dwelt for successive years beneath the shade, partaking of the fruits of the Blessed Tree and abiding beneath the pavilions of grandeur, until his days were ended by his ascension to the Supreme Companion. At the time of his ascent, the angels and the Spirit received him and brought him into the highest Paradise, his head adorned with the crown of My Most Glorious Name and his temple with the ornament of My Greatest Favor. By the life of God! In that moment there appeared what all the pens of the world are powerless to describe. Blessed is he and joy be unto him! He attained unto the signs of God in his life and after his death. We bear witness that he is among those who have attained in My manifest Book.

O Kuchik, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for illumining my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and acquainting me with Thy Great Announcement, whereby the realities and pillars of the idolaters were shaken. I beseech Thee by the lights of the faces of Thy loved ones and the mysteries hidden in Thy Book to enable me to make mention of Thee and to praise Thee. Verily Thou art the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest and in Thy grasp are the reins of all things. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03815 ===

=== START BH03817 ===

He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful

Praise be to the one peerless God Who, through the Most Great Name, illumined the world and its peoples with the light of true divine unity, and adorned and raised high the pavilion of world order through the radiance of the Sun of Manifestation. Exalted be His dominion and glorified be His power! The letter of that honored friend arrived and, praise be to God, from every word of it wafted the fragrance of love, fellowship, affection and unity. After its perusal and review, it was taken to the Most Exalted Station and presented before the countenance of the Lord of all beings. These are His mighty words: “We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to preserve him through His hosts and guard him through His sovereignty and give him to drink from the chalice of steadfastness and to rain down upon him from the clouds of grace the showers of His mercy.” O thou who gazest upon the Face! My branch Ziya brought thy letter to the Most Holy Court, and likewise the letter of Husayn, upon him be My glory. We have answered thee with this Manifest Tablet. Grieve thou not over anything. Put thy trust in God, the Lord of all worlds, and commit thy affairs unto Him. He will assuredly assist thee through His Name, the All-Conquering, the Almighty. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those with thee who hearken unto thy words concerning this Most Great Announcement and this Straight Path.

We hope that matters will be set right, and if at times there is delay, this is due to the requirements of God’s consummate wisdom. When the time cometh and the hour arriveth, that which hath been revealed from the Pen of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, shall be made manifest unto thee. Convey My greetings and praise to the loved ones in that land, and for each I seek that which will cause them to turn unto Him. Verily our Lord is the Answerer of prayers and the Goal of the hearts of them that are nigh unto Him.

Written on the 2nd of Rajab 1309.

Ziya

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=== START BH03818 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

Praise befitteth the King of the kingdoms of justice and grace, Who through His Most Great Word brought forth from nothingness the manifestations of these twin attributes, and made the preservation, tranquility, prosperity and glory of the world dependent upon these two. Glorified be His greatness and exalted be His dominion. There is no God but Him. And blessings and peace be upon the Lord of both worlds, the Mercy unto all beings, the Light of both East and West, the Bearer of the Two Seas, through whom appeared the pearls of the ocean of divine knowledge before the faces of all religions, and through whom shone forth the luminary of unity from the horizon of possibility, and upon His family and companions, through whom were erased the traces of polytheism and hypocrisy, and was raised the standard of wisdom amidst all possibility. Verily He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower.

O Abdullah! The peace of God be upon thee. In these days sorrow hath come from every direction. Surely you have heard of the deeds of those who claim to love Us in the great city. They have kindled the fire of greed and covetousness and denied the property of a group. In such days grievous news arrived from that land which added to Our sorrows. Ibn Farid says: “My grief - Jacob did not reveal the least of it, and all of Job’s afflictions were but a portion of my tribulation.” In any case, you must arise to remedy that matter and adorn the temple of the censurable with the robe of the praiseworthy. Strange and wondrous reports have spread from that land to all regions. God willing, you will arise with firm resolve and steadfast purpose to bring about reform. Convey greetings from this Wronged One to the friends in that land. We counsel all to perform good deeds and display praiseworthy conduct. Peace be upon you and upon those who act according to what they were commanded in the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03818 ===

=== START BH03821 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

Praise and glorification befit the Dawning-Place of the Light of Oneness Who bestowed the power of utterance and with it adorned the realms of remembrance and praise. The Wronged One makes mention of Him and glorifies Him, that He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and He is the All-Powerful, the All-Choosing. And blessings and peace be upon His Beloved and Chosen One through Whom were revealed the mysteries of His Book and what lay hidden in His knowledge, and upon His family and companions through whom were manifested God’s might and power, His grandeur and dominion. We testify that there is none other God but Him. His is the kingdom of earth and heaven, and the glory and the dominion, and He is the Protector, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

O ’Ali-Qabli-Akbar, upon thee be the peace of God, Lord of Power. Thou hast ever been and still art remembered. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to strengthen thee through the forces of the heavens and earth, to rain down upon thee from the clouds of generosity the showers of His grace and favors, and to ordain for thee every good thing that He hath sent down in His perspicuous Book. In these days Haji ’Ali, upon him be the peace of God and His loving-kindness, hath come and made repeated mention of thee. We beseech God to ordain for you both that which will bring solace to your eyes and to the eyes of those who love you. Verily He is the Generous, the All-Bountiful.

Convey greetings from the Wronged One to the loved ones in that land. Some time ago a Tablet was sent especially for Ghulam-Qabli-Husayn, upon him be the peace of God and His grace. God willing, he hath attained unto it. We conclude this epistle with the remembrance of God, the Lord of the mighty Throne and the Master of the exalted Seat. Praise be to God, for He is the Goal of them that know.

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=== START BH03822 ===

O Leaf Ziya’u’l-Hajiyyih, upon her be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His station in wisdom and utterance. On the first day of the Manifestation, the preface of the book of existence was adorned with the blessed words “There are no genealogies among you.” On that day all creation shall be witnessed on a single plane. Then He speaks forth with the Most Exalted Word: whosoever attains to recognition is accounted among the denizens of the Most Exalted Paradise. Today the kinship of God is accepted and beloved. Whosoever acquires nobility from this most exalted station and most glorious rank has attained to that which was ordained in God’s Book for His loved ones. This kinship is the king of kinships and this station is the sovereign of stations. O my Leaf, upon thee be My glory! In every sect among the diverse sects, and every community among the communities, and every party among the parties of the world, there has been and is an essence, and that essence has been and is taken through the ordering of the True Orderer and the hands of power. Blessed is the one whom outward kinship and perishable means have not prevented from the kinship of God. Whosoever today attains unto the recognition of God, which was the purpose of creation, is mentioned in the Book as being of the party of God and is truly related unto Him. Praise be to God that that Leaf has repeatedly attained unto the divine verses and has drunk the sealed wine from the hands of the bounty of the Self-Subsisting Lord. No thing among all things can equal this favor. We beseech God to aid thee to preserve what He has bestowed. We convey greetings to the handmaidens of God and counsel all according to what God hath revealed in the Book. Glory be upon thee and upon My handmaidens who have turned, heard, and believed in God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03822 ===

=== START BH03823 ===

In the Name of God, the Mighty, the All-Wise! The remembrance of God unto His servant Javad, that he may rejoice in His remembrance, for verily His remembrance of him is better for him than all that hath been created in the heavens and on earth. O Javad! Hearken unto My call, then soar in the atmosphere of My love, then turn away from thine own self in My path and hold fast unto My strong and mighty cord in such wise that the winds of hypocrisy from the people of dissension - they who have broken the Covenant and denied the lights of the Daystar of the horizons and were among the wrongdoers - shall not cause thee to waver. And when the Ancient Beauty walketh before their faces, they look upon Him with disdain. Thus hath Satan whispered in their breasts and made them to be numbered with the idolaters. Be thou steadfast in thy love for thy Lord in such wise that neither the tempests of trials nor the storms of tribulation shall move thee. Thus behooveth it him who hath believed in God, the Most High, the Most Great. Remember thy Lord amongst His servants and be not of the heedless ones. We have not forgotten thee, and thou shalt not forget thy Lord, and be thou of them that remember. Shun Mine enemies and turn thy heart toward My luminous countenance. Say: O people! Through Him have I become independent of all else save Him, and detached from the worlds. And thou art of those who attained the presence of the Youth in days when He was alone in the land of exile and had no one with whom to find solace, and God is witness and all-knowing of this. And thou wast the second one to attain His presence, and by this was thy name inscribed in the Tablets by the Pen of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, and He hath ordained for thee a glorious and lofty station. Beware lest thou deprive thyself thereof. Be steadfast in His love, then walk among the people in My footsteps that there may be manifested from thee that which thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful, doth love. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who have believed in God, the King, the Mighty, the Peerless.

=== END BH03823 ===

=== START BH03824 ===

In the name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy! The remembrance of God unto His servant, that he may rejoice in His remembrance of him, be detached from all the worlds, turn with his heart unto God and remember Him at morn and eventide. O servant! Blessed art thou in that thou hast drawn nigh unto God, thy Lord, attained His presence, and been honored to meet Him. This, verily, is a mighty triumph. Beware lest thou forget what thou hast heard from the tongue of God. Preserve it as thou wouldst preserve thine eye. Thus art thou commanded by One Who is knowing, wise. O servant! Be steadfast in the Cause of God, thy Lord, and follow not those who have disbelieved and associated partners with God and were doubtful of the Cause. Purify thy heart from all allusions, then walk in the path of those who have detached themselves from all save God and turned wholly unto the Almighty, the Powerful. Those who have removed themselves from the shore of nearness - these shall have no portion of this Paradise which hath been made manifest in the name of God. Taste at all times of the fruits of the Tree of Knowledge which hath been planted by the hands of God in the holy land. Avoid Mine enemies and hold fast unto My loved ones who have held fast unto the Sure Handle and have detached themselves from every remote idolator. Say: This is indeed the Day wherein, were ears to be purified from the clamor of the idolators, they would hear from all things: “By God the Truth! God hath come with manifest sovereignty.” Leave all remembrance behind thee, then hold fast unto the remembrance of the name of thy Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most High, Who speaketh the truth in all things, that there is no God but Him, and He Who hath appeared in truth encompasseth all things. Thus have We imparted unto thee the Word of Truth and revealed unto thee that whereby are illumined the spirits of the Concourse on High and those who circle round the exalted Throne.

=== END BH03824 ===

=== START BH03825 ===

In the Name of Him before Whose fear all are apprehensive! This is a mention of thy Lord’s mercy unto His servant ’Ali, that He may establish him in the Cause and draw him nigh unto a mighty shore of holiness. O servant! Rejoice within thyself that the Pen of the Spirit hath remembered thee with hidden holy intimations. Yet He Who giveth thee these glad-tidings is in such sorrow as none can reckon save He Who hath numbered all things in a clear Book. Know thou that they who believed in ’Ali aforetime have now denied His splendor and His might and sovereignty, and this is an injustice wherewith no injustice in creation can compare, if thou be of them that are well-informed. Strive thou within thyself lest thou sell the Joseph of eternity for whatsoever hath been created in earth and heaven, for through love of Him thou shalt become independent of all who dwell in the heavens and the earth, even shouldst thou possess not so much as a grain or atom of what is ordained on earth. And were His love not with thee, thou wouldst be poor though there be gathered unto thee the treasures of the heavens and the earth. This is a truth wherein there is no doubt, if thou be of them that know. Say: O people! Exchange not the favor of God for that which ye possess, and distance not yourselves from a near seat of glory. Say: The Beauty hath dawned from the horizon of holiness with such an adorning as hath bewildered every learned sage. Remember thou thyself, then remind the servants of this Cause at which every sanctified mystic hath been thunderstruck. Then stand thou firm in the Cause with God’s dignity and tranquility, and fear no one but place thy trust in God. Verily He shall suffice thee against every suspicious transgressor. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who are content with what God hath been content with, seeking His presence, and who are possessed of clear vision regarding their Lord’s command.

=== END BH03825 ===

=== START BH03826 ===

O My Worshipped One! Make mention of a word from the Youth to him who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the Bestower, that he may seize it with power from Us and cast aside that which is with those who have disbelieved in the Lord of Lords. Say: Open your eyes, O people of learning, to behold the Beauty, for verily it hath dawned from the horizon of glory and none opposeth it save every idolatrous doubter. He who hath not attained unto it is not possessed of true vision - thus hath the Revealer of the Book decreed. Say: O people! We created sight for the recognition of this Beauty, and he who hath not recognized it is blind, as they who are endued with understanding do testify. If your sight be weak, then seek illumination from Mine eye and through it behold Me, O ye who are endued with vision. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of this bounty which hath been vouchsafed unto you without question or answer. Say: O people! This is He for Whom generations of old died in their yearning, yet when ye found Him without effort, ye turned heedless. Soon shall ye lament and weep, O ye who are veiled. Arise, O people, then address your supplication toward the Gate with humility and contrition. He who hath not attained unto the mention of this Most Great Remembrance is powerless, though he may speak with the tongue of all the worlds - thus doth He with Whom is the decisive Word bear witness. Grieve not at the wickedness of those who have disbelieved in this Revelation, for they are those who disbelieved in God throughout all ages. Say: O Lord! Preserve me through Thy sovereignty and power, then inscribe me with Thy righteous servants. O Lord! Cause me to be as Thou lovest and art pleased with, and leave me not to my passions, for verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Choosing. And glory be upon thee and upon him who hath believed in God, unto Whom returneth the decree of the beginning and the end.

=== END BH03826 ===

=== START BH03827 ===

The Most Holy, Most Great, Most Exalted! A mention from Us to the Leaf who hath spoken upon the Tree of Knowledge even as the Dove hath warbled upon the branches. The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the One, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the lights of the Countenance and been moved by the breezes of thy Lord’s will, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Beware lest the imaginings of those who have disbelieved in God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds, hold thee back. Take firm hold of the Tree, then remember thy Lord with this wise remembrance. O Leaf! Praise be to God that through divine favors in these radiant days thou hast attained unto that which was intended. Be not grieved at the oppression of the enemies. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of sanctification that whosoever in the days of the Lord of all possibility hath drunk of the choice wine of knowledge regardeth all who are on earth as non-existent and absent - how much more so the weak souls whom following their own desires and passions hath deprived of turning unto the Lord of Names and Creator of all things, and whose verbal limitations and manifestations of self have veiled them from the Dayspring of the All-Merciful. Observe how the people of the Qur’an have remained far from the Lord of all possibility. There is no doubt that they have been held back from the Lord of the Day of Judgment by the words of those possessed of vain imaginings. Likewise have the people of the Bayan been veiled from the Lord of Names and Attributes by their own imaginings, although all are commanded in this Revelation to fix their gaze upon the Revelation itself, not upon what they possess, even though it be the books of the first and the last. And this bounty hath been specially revealed in this Manifestation; nevertheless through falsehood they have been debarred from the Lord of Causes. Thou must stand firm in the Cause of God with such firmness as to be the cause of steadfastness in the weak ones. We beseech God to assist thee and strengthen thee in His remembrance and praise. Verily He is the Protector of those who remember and the Helper of those who remember.

=== END BH03827 ===

=== START BH03828 ===

The Family of the Daughter of the Well-Beloved of Martyrs, upon them be the Glory of God

He is the Rememberer, the Speaker, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

A remembrance from Us to her who turned, who heard and who said: “Here am I, O Lord of Eternity! Here am I, O Thou the Goal of all in the heavens and the earth!” O My handmaiden, O My leaf! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One Who hath been imprisoned for having summoned the people unto God, the Lord of all worlds. We desired light for the servants, but they desired for the Wronged One the fire of hatred and malice. Know thou assuredly that they are among the abased ones. Know that the glance of God’s loving-kindness hath been and continueth to be directed towards thee. Sorrow not over anything. In all matters place thy trust in God, the Lord of the exalted Throne. Say: My God, my God! Leave me not alone, for Thou art the Best of inheritors. My God, my God! Forsake me not in solitude, for Thou art the Forgiving, the Merciful. My God, my God! Through Thy power, ordain for me a helper and protector. O handmaiden of God! Today the decree of lineage is lifted, for nobility and exaltation depend solely upon God, glorified be His majesty. This Tablet is a manifest book and a great bounty. The world will change but this will not change. Every life is followed by death and every glory by abasement, but the glory of the Divine Word hath been and will continue to be eternal, its perpetuity sanctified from extinction and its rising sanctified from setting. No word that hath been recorded by the Most Exalted Pen can be erased, nor can centuries and ages alter it. Give thanks unto God that He hath sent down this Tablet from the heaven of His will in thy name, and say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds, and glory be unto Thee, O Beloved of those who are in the heavens and on earth!

=== END BH03828 ===

=== START BH03829 ===

He is the One Who rules over all who are on earth and in heaven

O Afnan, Siyyid M.H., upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious! A mention from Us to him who has turned to God, the Peerless, the All-Informed, and has witnessed that which the Tongue of Grandeur has uttered - the Kingdom belongs to God, Lord of the worlds. The Wronged One calls out to you from the prison and summons you, as a grace from Him, that He may draw you nigh unto God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. O My Afnan! The Divine Lote-Tree remembers you and counsels you with that which befits His days. He is, verily, the Counselor, the All-Knowing. We have remembered you before and after with that which has illumined the horizon of proof. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Witnessing, the All-Informed. There has befallen Us at the hands of the enemies that which has caused the Concourse on High to lament, yet most of the people are heedless. Throughout all My days I have been in the hands of Mine enemies, and We have witnessed that which has caused the Faithful Spirit to cry out. In all conditions We thank Him and praise Him for what has befallen Us in His path. Soon shall the world and all that is therein perish, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the One, the Mighty, the Great. We have sent thee, with this Tablet, a spirit from Our presence that thou mayest rejoice and be of those who are thankful. This is a day wherein My Supreme Pen speaks, yet most of the people are heedless. Thus have We sent down the verses and dispatched them to thee that thou mayest find from them the fragrance of thy Lord’s garment, the Mighty, the All-Praised. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My grace be upon thee and upon those who have not broken God’s Covenant and His Testament, and who have acted according to what has been sent down in My Perspicuous Book. O My Afnan! Be thou speaking in My praise, gazing toward My horizon, turning unto My face, and standing firm in the service of My wondrous Cause. We have counseled thee with that which shall be a lamp unto thee in the worlds of thy Lord. He Who has spoken before all faces bears witness to this - the Kingdom belongs to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03829 ===

=== START BH03830 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory in wisdom and utterance!

A remembrance from Us to him who was attracted by the verses of God and turned to His horizon when the people were in manifest denial. Hear the call from the Most Great Ocean: “He hath appeared in the temple of man and calleth out in the heart of contingent being that there is none other God but Me, the Forgiving, the Generous. I have come for the life of the world, but the peoples are in grievous doubt.” Blessed art thou for having drunk the choice wine of utterance in the name of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, and attained unto this Cause before which, when it appeared, the verses bowed down in submission. Verily thy Lord is the Speaker, the Manifest, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Be thou steadfast in the Cause in such wise that the conditions of those who have denied God, disputed His verses and turned away from His luminous countenance shall not prevent thee. When thou hast drunk the sealed nectar from the hands of the bounty of thy Lord, the Self-Subsisting, say: “My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy utterance and the lights of the dayspring of Thy manifestation and whatsoever was hidden in Thy Tablets and Thy Scriptures, to make me firm, steadfast, unwavering and upright in Thy love and Thy Cause, and to act according to what Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book. Thou art verily the Potent over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful.”

O thou who hast turned! The entire world hath been created for the recognition and meeting with God, but the hateful ones, the transgressors and the heedless have become a barrier between the Truth and His loved ones. In these days the most ignorant among the people of the world have risen in opposition, therefore turning to the Most Exalted Horizon is not permitted. We have commanded all to wisdom - thou too must observe this, hold fast to wisdom and act wisely. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to ordain for thee that which will bring comfort to thine eyes and gladden thy heart. Verily He is the Compassionate, the Generous. There is none other God but Him, the Most High, the Most Great.

=== END BH03830 ===

=== START BH03831 ===

In the Name of Him through Whom was raised up the heaven of mystic knowledge in the world of being!

A remembrance from Us to him who was illumined by the lights of the Sun of Meeting and drank from the ocean of attainment when the Most Great Luminary was shining from the horizon of Iraq. Rejoice in that which the Supreme Pen maketh mention of thee as the Lord of Names walketh in this place round which circle proof and demonstration. The servant who is present before the Throne hath presented the letter from thy brother and laid bare its contents before the Wronged One, and We make mention of thee through these verses whereby hath shone forth the Sun of creation from the horizon of thy Lord’s will, the Lord of all existence. Grieve thou not over anything; be thou of such disposition that neither the circumstances of the world nor the words of those who have denied God, the Lord of all religions, should sadden thee. Remember when thou wert before the Throne and didst hear the call of thy Lord and recognize that which was hidden from most of the servants. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the nations Who hast appeared through the Most Great Name! I beseech Thee to accept from me what I have wrought in Thy path, then ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the One Who doeth as He pleaseth. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

Praise be to God that on this divine day you have tasted of the sealed wine and attained unto the Kawthar of mystical knowledge. Preserve thou this station and be of the thankful ones. Be not grieved over what hath befallen. That which thou didst perform aforetime for God’s sake and didst send forth was accepted before the Throne, though outwardly it came not to pass according to thy wish. Be thou confident in thy Lord’s grace. Verily He maketh mention of thee through that which shall cause thy remembrance to endure in His kingdom. He is verily the All-Remembering, the All-Knowing. Convey wondrous greetings to the friends of God and illumine them all with the lights of the Sun of remembrance. He is verily the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. The glory of God be upon thee and upon thy family from God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03831 ===

=== START BH03834 ===

The Most Holy, The Most Inaccessible, The Most Mighty, The Most Glorious

A remembrance from Us unto him who hastened unto God but was then bewildered by the deeds of those who strayed from guidance in following their desires. Know thou that they are among the distracted ones. Know that God hath rendered the essence of desire as dust. Verily thy Lord is the All-Powerful, the Almighty. We have indeed made plain the two paths. Blessed is he who walketh the path commanded in the Book of his Lord. He is assuredly among the triumphant. All paths have ended in this Path, and all lights in this resplendent Light. O Ali! We answered thee before and made mention of thee in diverse Tablets. Verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Remember when thou wert in Baghdad beneath the gaze of thy Lord, the Lord of Names, and ponder what thou didst hear from His most wondrous and wonderful tongue. Fix in thy heart that which the Tongue of Grandeur and Majesty hath spoken, then make mention of it and be not of them that remain silent. Many successive years have passed and We received not from thee what We desired for thee. Therefore have We sent unto thee this Tablet that thou mayest arise to remember God and praise Him amidst His heedless servants. We have not forgotten thee. Verily thy Lord is possessed of great bounty. We desire thee to be among the faithful ones in such wise that nothing shall prevent thee from attaining this glorious station. O Ali, although ages and centuries have passed and no mention was heard from you, yet the Friend hath been occupied with your remembrance, for He is among the faithful ones and hath loved faithfulness, and your name hath been mentioned before Him from among the most ancient names. God willing, through the grace of the All-Merciful and the favors of the Sovereign of Creation, you shall remain steadfast upon the path of faithfulness in such wise that the veils and allusions of the people of intimations shall not prevent you from the Dawning-Place of verses. God willing, you shall hearken with the ear of acceptance unto the counsel of the Friend.

=== END BH03834 ===

=== START BH03835 ===

XX

Know thou of a certainty that the Unseen can in no wise incarnate His essence and reveal it unto men. He is, and hath ever been, immensely exalted beyond all that can either be recounted or perceived. From His retreat of glory His voice is ever proclaiming: “Verily, I am God; there is none other God besides Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. I have manifested Myself unto men, and have sent down Him Who is the Day Spring of the signs of My Revelation. Through Him I have caused all creation to testify that there is none other God except Him, the Incomparable, the All-Informed, the All-Wise.”

He Who is everlastingly hidden from the eyes of men can never be known except through His Manifestation, and His Manifestation can adduce no greater proof of the truth of His Mission than the proof of His own Person.

=== END BH03835 ===

=== START BH03836 ===

This is one of the Tablets which his honor Afshar requested. He is the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing.

A remembrance from Our presence to him who has attained to hearkening unto the Call when it was raised amongst mankind and who hath testified to that which the Supreme Pen hath testified: God, there is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The pavilion of glory hath been raised up and the Ancient Beauty hath been established upon the Most Great Throne and hath spoken before the faces of all nations. The appointed time hath come and the Revealer of verses hath spoken the truth and said: O people of the earth! The door of generosity hath been opened with the key of My Most Great Name. Hasten with your hearts toward the direction of the Beloved, then turn unto Him, as commanded by God, the Lord of the worlds. This is a Day wherein that which ye possess shall not profit you - to this doth the Mother Book testify in this exalted and glorious station. Verily those who have turned away are in manifest ignorance. They have no portion of this Most Great Sea nor any path unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Can the dumb one speak before the Kingdom of Utterance? Nay, by His own Self, the Most Merciful! But the people have taken their own vain imaginings as lord besides God. Thus have their souls enticed them and today they are in manifest loss. He who hath turned to My countenance and arisen to serve My Cause hath made mention of thee. We have remembered thee with decisive verses that thou mayest rejoice and be of the thankful ones. When thine eyes attain to beholding these signs, say: O my Lord, the Chosen One! I beseech Thee by Thy Cause whereby Thou hast subdued all created things, to make me steadfast and firm in Thy remembrance and praise amongst Thy servants in such wise that their tyranny and oppression shall not frighten me, nor their might and power weaken me, nor their clamor silence me, nor their hosts prevent me. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Strong, the Dominant, the Mighty.

=== END BH03836 ===

=== START BH03837 ===

O Muhammad, upon him be the Most Holy, Most Exalted, Most Great Glory of God! A mention from Us to him who hath won the lights of faith when the All-Merciful came with His kingdom, the inaccessible, the mighty, which was not prevented by the veils of the people when the Self-Subsisting appeared with His sovereignty, the All-Encompassing over the worlds. O Muhammad! Hearken unto the call of God, the Single, the One. He calleth thee in truth as a grace from Him - verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Thou didst attain unto the presence when the Lord of Eternity entered into the Most Great Prison, and this yet another time. Be thou grateful unto thy Lord, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Thou didst enter the garden of Paradise and didst hear the call of God when thou didst present thyself before the Throne with evident humility. This is a bounty that nothing on earth can equal, and none can comprehend save those endowed with insight from God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Thou didst dwell beneath the shade of thy Lord’s mercy until the appointed time was fulfilled. Then did We grant thee leave to return, that thou mayest remind the people of this Announcement, whereby the Concourse on High rejoiced and the hearts of them that know took flight. Return thou by God’s leave and permission, then remind the people with the wisdom We have commanded thee. Verily thy Lord is the Ordainer, the All-Knowing. Let nothing grieve thee in the Cause of thy Lord. He will assist whomsoever aideth His firm and mighty Remembrance. We have mentioned thee before - verily He remembereth him that remembereth Him, and loveth him that turneth toward Him with a luminous countenance. Be thou steadfast in the Cause and firm in the Faith, such that the imaginings of the idolaters disturb thee not. Convey My greetings unto the servants of God, then gladden them with the mention of My Most Sweet Name, that the Call may attract them and draw them nigh unto a station ordained in Our Preserved Tablet. Say: Adorn yourselves with My virtues and hold fast to My laws and ordinances. These have been sent down from One All-Knowing, All-Wise. The glory from God, the Single, the All-Informed, be upon thee and upon them.

=== END BH03837 ===

=== START BH03838 ===

He is the One Who rules over all names

A remembrance from the Remembered One to him who hath believed in God when the servants turned away from Him, that he may rejoice and be of the thankful ones. He Who was hidden within the pavilions of grandeur and power and in the treasure of thy Lord’s protection, the Most High, the Great, hath come, and from the highest horizon hath appeared the Luminary of proof by the command of the All-Merciful, yet most of the people are heedless. Say: Fear ye God and follow not your desires. Follow Him Who mentioneth you for the sake of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. This is the Day that was promised to every soul in My perspicuous Book which We sent down unto Muhammad, the Apostle of God, and before Him unto the Spirit, and before Him unto Him Who conversed with God. Say: By God! The horizon of proof hath shone forth and the Sovereign of utterance hath come with verses which none deny except those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Open your eyes, for the Chosen One hath come in His great glory. Nothing whatsoever can prevent Him. He speaketh before all faces and declareth that which He hath been commanded by God, the Lord of all worlds. When thou hearest My call and attainest unto the Kawthar of Mine utterance, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who art wronged throughout all regions! The dogs have surrounded Thee from every side. I know not what will descend upon Thee from the hosts of the oppressors. Among them are those who have denied Me, those who have pronounced sentence against Me, those who have decreed My banishment, and those who have expelled Me from the land of Ta which God had made the dawning-place of His revelation, the dayspring of His signs, and the source of His mighty and wondrous Cause. Thus hath the Tongue spoken by the command of God in this noble station. Whoso heareth, it is for his own soul; whoso turneth toward it, it is for his spirit; and whoso turneth away, it shall be upon him. Thus hath the Pen of God, thy Lord and the Lord of the mighty throne, decreed.

=== END BH03838 ===

=== START BH03839 ===

His honor Haji Baba, upon him be the Glory of God. He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed. A mention from the Wronged One to him who hath believed in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We testify that he turned unto the Countenance and faced the Supreme Horizon when the people turned away, and acknowledged that which the Tongue of Grandeur had uttered - the Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. There hath come before the Most Great Scene that which thou didst send to Samandar, and the servant present submitted it when the Throne was established in this praiseworthy station. Thy grief hath grieved Me, and thereby was grieved he who was present before the Face with a sorrow that saddened the Concourse on High. He Who possesseth the irrevocable command beareth witness to this. We counsel thee to patience and forbearance in what hath come upon thee in the days of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Loving. Limit thyself to My remembrance and praise, and to reflection on what thou hast heard from My tongue and witnessed from the horizon of My loving-kindness when thou didst advance and journey until thou didst attain the presence at a Gate which We opened unto all faces. By My life! He who hath ascended hath been forgiven by God as a grace from His presence, and the dwellers of Paradise have found from him the fragrance of his love for his Lord, the Possessor of the Unseen and the Seen. We make mention at this time of him who hath ascended unto God with a mention from which the sincere shall find the fragrance of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all worlds. O Isma’il! The Wronged One remembereth thee from the precincts of the Prison with a remembrance from which the hands of change and extinction are cut off. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. We have adorned thy head with the crown of My loving-kindness and thy temple with the ornament of My mercy, which hath preceded all who are in the heavens and the earth, that thy father and mother may rejoice in this bounty which the treasures of princes and monarchs cannot equal. The glory shining from the horizon of the kingdom of My utterance be upon thee and upon those who have ascended bearing with them the trust of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03839 ===

=== START BH03840 ===

O Nabil-i-Qabla-Javad! The Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Great! A remembrance unto My servant who hath turned unto the Qiblih of faithfulness and fulfilled the Covenant of his Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful, that it may inspire him with such remembrance of his Lord as shall serve as proof in this Cause whereby bodies have been seized with trembling. O people of Baha! Ye are the breezes of springtime throughout all regions. Through you have We adorned creation with the adornment of the knowledge of the All-Merciful, through you hath the face of the world been illumined and brightened with smiles. Hold ye fast unto the cord of steadfastness in such wise that through it vain imaginings may be obliterated. Go forth from the horizon of power in the name of your Lord, the Chosen One, and give the glad-tidings unto the servants with wisdom and utterance of this Cause which hath shone forth from the horizon of creation. Beware lest anything withhold you from that which ye have been commanded by the Most Exalted Pen when it moved across the Tablet with the sovereignty of grandeur and power. Blessed is he who hath heard its shrill voice as it was raised up in truth between earth and heaven. O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Turn with all thy being unto God, turning away from those who have denied the Resurrection. This is a Day whereon the Sun of Grace hath dawned and the horizon of bounty hath shone forth. Well is it with him who hath attained unto the purpose of God after all such polytheists and doubters were heedless of it. O people of Baha! The Kawthar of life hath flowed forth for your sakes. Drink ye therefrom in My Name, to spite those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of Religions. We have made you the hands of His Cause. Aid ye the Wronged One, for He hath been afflicted at the hands of the wicked ones. He, verily, aideth him who aideth Him, and remembereth him who remembereth Him. To this beareth witness this Tablet which hath shone forth from the horizon of the loving-kindness of your Lord, the Mighty, the Compelling. Make mention of those servants who have believed in God and glorify their faces with the glorification whereby spirits take flight. Thus have We commanded thee and sent down for thee that wherefrom thou shalt find the fragrance of the Beloved when He was in the hands of the wicked ones.

=== END BH03840 ===

=== START BH03841 ===

The Most Mighty, Most Holy, Most Great. A remembrance for him who has turned to God and been illumined by the lights that have shone forth from the horizon of his Lord’s will, the Almighty, the Powerful, that the fragrances of verses might draw him to the station which the Manifestor of clear proofs has destined for him. He is verily the Forgiving, the Merciful. Arise to make mention of thy Lord among the people, detached from those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Verily those who are heedless this day shall soon find themselves in the depths of the fire. Thus has the command been issued from the Pen of the All-Choosing in a mighty tablet. Blessed is he who has been illumined by this Lamp through which the heavens and earths have been made to shine. Blessed is he who has been enlightened by this Light through which the worlds have been illumined. Hold fast to the cord of the Cause and cling to the hem of the Ancient of Days. Beware lest anything prevent thee from the remembrance of thy Lord or the words of the polytheists sadden thee. Turn not to the world and what is therein. Set thy gaze toward the Most Exalted Horizon. Say: O Lord of Names and Creator of Heaven! I beseech Thee by the Dawning-Place of Thy most excellent names and the Source of Thy most exalted attributes, Who has been imprisoned in Thy path amidst the wicked, that Thou aid me to make mention of Thee and praise Thee, and assist me in serving Thee in such wise that neither the might of the transgressors nor the power of the evil ones shall hold me back. O my Lord! I am he who has turned to the door of Thy grace and set his face toward the throne of Thy grandeur. Ordain for me what is best, for I know not what profiteth me. Thou art verily the All-Knowing, the Powerful, the Most High, the Mighty, the Wise. O my Lord! Deal with me according to Thy grace and bounty, then protect me from those who have denied Thy Manifestation and turned away from Thy Beauty. Make me then steadfast in Thy love in such wise that the winds that blow from the hearts of Thy heedless servants and the polytheists among Thy creatures shall not move me. Thou art verily the Protector over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

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In the Name of God, the All-Knowing

The springtime of divine knowledge has appeared through the blessing of God’s Most Great Name, and the leaves of inner realities are manifest, yet those with true vision are rare, save for the souls who have attained the choice wine of inner meanings and become possessed of true insight. The True One, exalted be His grandeur, gave glad tidings of His Day to all servants, as mentioned and recorded in most divine Books, Scriptures and Psalms. Yet when the Dawning Place of divine Will appeared and shone forth with the Sun of Manifestation, all were found heedless and turned away, except whom God, your Lord and the Lord of the worlds, willed. Blessed is the soul who in these days has drunk from the ocean of recognition of the Lord of all possibilities and received their portion. By the Sun of the horizon of knowledge! Whosoever remains deprived of recognition of this triumphant Day, the regret thereof shall endure for them throughout the duration of the kingdom and the heavenly realm. We have heard your call and have answered you with this noble Tablet. All things shall perish, but there shall remain for you what the All-Merciful has sent down in the Tablet. Preserve it and be of the thankful ones. In all conditions, beseech the True One, exalted and mighty be He, to keep all steadfast in this mighty Cause. Observe the heedless people who have forsaken God’s everlasting blessings and become attached to transient ornaments whose transformation, change and extinction they witness at every moment. Blessed is the powerful one who has shattered the idols of vain imaginings, and blessed is the one who has cast away what perishes and turned toward God, the Everlasting, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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O Cupbearer, lift the veil from Thy immortal face,

That I may drink the wine of eternity from the beauty of my Lord.

What Thou hast in Thy wine-cellar cannot cure love’s fever -

O Cupbearer, bring forth an ocean of that spiritual wine,

That this hidden, love-maddened one may cry out in ecstasy,

That this divine drunkard may arise from this stupor.

Kindle the fire of love and burn away all existence,

Then take a step and pass through the valley of the lovers.

Until thou art effaced from the attributes of being, O wayfarer,

How canst thou taste the wine of eternity from the sweet ruby lips of the Beloved?

Place thy foot upon the crown of angels, then enter the shade of poverty,

That thou mayest now behold the eternal kingdom from every direction.

If thou holdest dear the thought of life, come not here;

If thou wouldst sacrifice soul and heart, come and bring them too.

This is the way’s custom - if thou seekest the presence of Baha, pursue it;

But if thou art not fit for this path, stay far and bring no trouble.

If thou wishest to become aware of love’s mysteries,

Open the eye of wisdom and close the path of pride,

That thou mayyst see Mount Sinai circling here in worship,

That thou mayyst see the Spirit of Christ restless from His love,

That thou mayyst find the book of divine unity in the Friend’s twin locks,

That thou mayyst read the scripture of detachment in the Beloved’s cheeks.

Come, drink the wine of joy from love’s fountain of life,

That thou mayyst victoriously cast thy head at the foot of the gallows.

The dead lie in this gathering on the path of the Friend -

O Christ of the age, come, breathe forth a warming breath,

That the birds of existence may fly from the prison of limitation

Into the infinite realm, in the shade of the All-Powerful One.

This heart-consuming melody has burned the poor one of the world -

O Lord, now is the time to revive him through this plaintive song.

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=== START BH03844 ===

He is the One manifest from the horizon of the unseen! Glorified be He Who hath revealed whatsoever He willeth through His sovereignty. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. He doeth what He willeth in His dominion in such wise that neither the clash of the swords of the world nor the clamor of the cannons of the nations can hinder Him. He hath arisen to establish His Cause with a power whereby the Resurrection hath come to pass, the Hour hath struck, the Reality hath appeared and the Great Calamity hath occurred. Thus hath the matter been decreed through His command, and He is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth through His word “Be” and it is.

O Joseph! Thy letter hath come before the Prisoner, and there hath been revealed for thee that which brighteneth the eyes. Be thou steadfast in the Cause and say: Glory be to Thee, O my God and the God of the hosts, the Nurturer of the seen and the unseen! I beseech Thee by the Crimson Scroll and by the Point through which all things were distinguished, and through which was manifested that which lay hidden in the kingdom of names, to assist me in this Cause whereby the heart of the world hath been shaken and the nations have lamented, save those who have held fast to the cord of Thy grace and clung to the hem of Thy bounty. I implore Thee by the sighs of them that are nigh unto Thee in their separation from Thee, and by the tears of the sincere ones in their remoteness from Thee, to ordain for me from the Supreme Pen that which shall profit me in the hereafter and in this world. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all beings and the Lord of the throne on high and of the dust beneath. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Compelling over what hath been and what shall be.

Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having taught me Thy path and guided me unto the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and the Dawning-Place of Thy hidden knowledge and the Manifestation of Thy Cause, and for having remembered me through that which nothing that is seen or witnessed can equal. I testify that Thou art He Whose grace hath encompassed all, Whose mercy hath preceded all, Whose proof hath been perfected, Whose bounty hath been completed, and Whose evidence hath shone forth in such wise that none can deny it save every froward reprobate.

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He is the One manifest through proof, holding in His right hand the evidence and explanation

Glorified be He Who testified to His own Self by His own Self before the creation of earth and heaven. There is none other God but Him. He doeth whatsoever He willeth and within His grasp lies the kingdom of creation. He giveth life and causeth death, He taketh and He giveth, and He is the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Choosing. This is a letter from the Wronged One on the Day of God, Lord of mankind, to him whose name was brought before Him in the Most Great Prison, that the explanation might draw him nigh unto his Lord, the Most Merciful, and strengthen him to shatter the idols through God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. We have stood before all faces on a Day wherein the hearts of the learned were sorely troubled and the limbs of all names did tremble, and We have manifested the Cause without veil or concealment. Among the people were those who turned toward the horizon of Revelation, and among them were those who turned away, and among them were those who took hold of the Book with such might as could not be weakened by the hosts and armies of the world. Thus hath the Supreme Pen spoken when the Wronged One was in the hands of the wicked. When thou hast drunk from the ocean of My utterance and beheld the lights of the Sun of My Revelation, say:

My God, my God! My hope is in Thy nearness and my desire is Thy good-pleasure. I beseech Thee by the movement of Thy Most Exalted Pen and the Finger of Thy Will, O Lord of all beings and Lord of the Throne on high and of the dust below, to make me steadfast in Thy Cause and firm in Thy love and detached from all else but Thee and speaking in Thy praise. O Lord! Thou seest me clinging to Thee and drawn by Thy signs, and I desire naught but to stand before Thy face and attain Thy presence. I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence and King over the seen and unseen, to withhold not from me what I seek from the wonders of Thy grace. Ordain for me the reward of meeting Thee and standing before Thy gate. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

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=== START BH03846 ===

He is the Mighty, the Beloved! Glorified is He Who hath sent down the verses for people who understand. Verily they are a revelation from the presence of the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting. Through them God’s proof hath been perfected, His evidence made manifest, His beauty hath shone forth, and His words been verified - yet people do not comprehend. Warn those who have veiled themselves from the Face that hath shone forth from the horizon of the Throne that they are as dead. Say: O people of the Furqan! Do ye bar men from the path of God while ye claim to be Muslims? Do ye read the verses of the Furqan, yet play with the verses of the All-Merciful? Have ye not read what was revealed aforetime unto Muhammad, the Messenger of God: “We have indeed revealed unto thee clear signs, and none reject them save the transgressors”? Say: If ye possess a proof greater than that which hath been sent down from the clouds of the Command, produce it, if ye be truthful. Is the Book which ye possess greater than this? Glory be to God above what ye imagine! Say: All verses have been revealed from the presence of the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting, and all clear proofs have appeared from the horizon of grace - do ye not see? Have ye any evidence greater than that which the All-Merciful hath brought? Nay, by the Lord of eternity, if ye but knew! Say: The Beauty of knowledge hath appeared in truth, yet ye turn away from it. Have mercy upon yourselves and veil not yourselves from Him by Whose command the heavens were created and for Whose meeting ye were brought into being. Have mercy upon yourselves - this is your Lord, the All-Merciful, Who hath come with manifest sovereignty. Do ye deny His sovereignty while ye witness it? Do ye flee from the Truth while ye behold it? If ye are barred from the gate of grace, to what gate will ye turn? Thus hath the Salsabil of life flowed from the Pen of the All-Merciful, that all people might know their drinking-place. Drink, O people, and be of those who prosper! And glory be upon thee and upon those who have hearkened to thy call in the Cause of God, the All-Possessing, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH03847 ===

In the name of the one God! Glorified be God! The people of the world are observed today to be deprived of both testimony and awareness. The call of the Manifestation of the Cause and Dawning-Place of Divine Revelation has been raised with the most exalted voice, such that through its sweetness even stones and date pits have become vocal in praise and glorification, yet the servants remain deprived of it. All things have testified to the appearance and exaltation of the Most Great Word, while humanity remains veiled and prevented, save whom God willeth. Do they not reflect upon former ages - what was the cause of the martyrdom of the Prophets and saints, and what was the reason for the ascension of Jesus son of Mary to the fourth heaven, and why did they deny the Seal of the Prophets (may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for Him) and issue the verdict for the shedding of His pure blood? Why did they martyr Husayn son of Ali despite all testifying to his lineage? In brief, the divines of every age have arisen in opposition, and weak souls following those persons have closed their eyes to proof and evidence and turned toward the path of fire. In truth the entire life of the world is not worth mentioning, let alone these temples whose lives are like a breeze that enters through one door and exits through another. Nevertheless they have clung to it and deprived themselves of the eternal dominion and everlasting bounty. Blessed is the soul who today observes and reflects with penetrating vision upon the divine Cause and all that hath appeared, that there may be revealed unto him what was hidden from minds and eyes. It behooveth thee to thank God thy Lord and to arise concerning what thou hast missed. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Kind, the Generous.

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=== START BH03848 ===

O Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! In the name of the one incomparable Lord! Glory be to God! The signs of grandeur and the brilliant, wondrous verses are witnessed. Today is the day of the manifestation of the kingdom of hearing and sight, for from all trees and seas the fire is witnessed and proclaims: “O people! The Day is come!” And Mount Sinai dances, saying “The Day of Manifestation is come! Glad tidings to you, O people of Baha, and blessed are you, O companions of faithfulness! The Promised Day is come, that Hidden Treasure, that Concealed Mystery is come! Joy be unto you, O people of the Crimson Ark and Dawning-places of the Names!” Today the breathings of revelation have perfumed the unseen and visible realms - deprive not yourselves thereof. Blessed is the ear sanctified from the tales of the people of creation, for it heareth the call of all things in celebration of this Most Exalted Station and drinketh from the choice wine of reunion and meeting. Such a one is of the people of this Most Great Manifestation. By the life of God, Mount Sinai circleth round him by the command of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne! Say: O people of God! The Day is the day of love and affection and joy and unity. Arise in the name of the Peerless Friend to teach the people of the human realm and purify the defiled ears and eyes through the blessed name of the Beloved, that perchance ye may hear that which is the cause of the perpetuity of existence and find that which is the source of awareness of the unseen and visible realms. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon those whom the veils of names have not prevented from turning unto God, the Lord of all mankind. These are the people of My ark and the companions of the pavilions of My grandeur. Upon them be My mercy and My loving-kindness and the light of My Cause whereby the heavens and earth were illumined. Praise be to God, the Self-Subsisting, the Eternal!

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=== START BH03849 ===

He is the Sanctified above all comparison! Glorified be He Who hath manifested the Manifestation of His Self and caused Him to speak forth verses whereby spirits have been enraptured. Say: This is the Day whereon souls have been agitated, mountains have passed away, and all who are in the heavens and on earth have swooned away, save those whom God, the Lord of the Day of Mutual Reckoning, hath willed. Blessed is the hand that hath cast away what it held, and the heart that hath turned toward the Qiblih of all horizons. They who have taken hold of the Tablet of God with hands of might and power - these are the people of Baha in the Tablet of eternity. To this beareth witness the Lord of Names, Who speaketh at all times: “The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Bountiful.” Say: O people! For every matter there is a point of return, for every light there is a dawning-place, and for everything there is a beginning. Ponder, that ye may understand the purpose of God, O people of discernment! They who deny the beginning of the Cause - these are brutish rabble who have no portion of the Book. Would they deny God after having witnessed His sovereignty encompassing all creation? It behooveth them who deny the Manifestation of God to reflect in these days wherein the Ancient King calleth out from the midmost heart of the world, after having been wronged at the hands of the wicked ones. Should they say nature hath brought forth this Essence, say: If We were to believe you in this, We would say: Do ye see any likeness to Him or behold any similitude for Him? Since He is singular in His essence and unique in His being, it behooveth you to follow Him, O company of the ignorant! By My life, they speak that of which they are unaware. Thus hath testified the All-Merciful from this most exalted station. Say: O beloved ones! Pay no heed to what they say. Hold fast unto the cord of the Cause and cling to the hem of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the Chosen One. Blessed is he who hath attained on this day and hath turned with his heart unto God, the Lord of all servants, casting behind him the deluded ones, speaking forth this remembrance which God hath made the sovereign of all remembrances.

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=== START BH03850 ===

LXXV

All-praise be to Thee, O Lord, my God! I know not how to sing Thy praise, how to describe Thy glory, how to call upon Thy Name. If I call upon Thee by Thy Name, the All-Possessing, I am compelled to recognize that He Who holdeth in His hand the immediate destinies of all created things is but a vassal dependent upon Thee, and is the creation of but a word proceeding from Thy mouth. And if I proclaim Thee by the name of Him Who is the All-Compelling, I readily discover that He is but a suppliant fallen upon the dust, awe-stricken by Thy dreadful might, Thy sovereignty and power. And if I attempt to describe Thee by glorifying the oneness of Thy Being, I soon realize that such a conception is but a notion which mine own fancy hath woven, and that Thou hast ever been immeasurably exalted above the vain imaginations which the hearts of men have devised.

The glory of Thy might beareth me witness! Whoso claimeth to have known Thee hath, by virtue of such a claim, testified to his own ignorance; and whoso believeth himself to have attained unto Thee, all the atoms of the earth would attest his powerlessness and proclaim his failure. Thou hast, however, by virtue of Thy mercy that hath surpassed the kingdoms of earth and heaven, deigned to accept from Thy servants the laud and honor they pay to Thine own exalted Self, and hast bidden them celebrate Thy glory, that the ensigns of Thy guidance may be unfurled in Thy cities and the tokens of Thy mercy be spread abroad among Thy nations, and that each and all may be enabled to attain unto that which Thou hast destined for them by Thy decree, and ordained unto them through Thine irrevocable will and purpose.

Having testified, therefore, unto mine own impotence and the impotence of Thy servants, I beseech Thee, by the brightness of the light of Thy beauty, not to refuse Thy creatures attainment to the shores of Thy most holy ocean. Draw them, then, O my God, through the Divine sweetness of Thy melodies, towards the throne of Thy glory and the seat of Thine eternal holiness. Thou art, verily, the Most Powerful, the Supreme Ruler, the Great Giver, the Most Exalted, the Ever-Desired.

Grant, then, O my God, that Thy servant who hath turned towards Thee, hath fixed his gaze upon Thee, and clung to the cord of Thy mercifulness and favor, may be enabled to partake of the living waters of Thy mercy and grace. Cause him, then, to ascend unto the heights to which he aspireth, and withhold him not from that which Thou dost possess. Thou art, verily, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Bountiful.

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=== START BH03851 ===

In the Name of our Most Holy, Most Great, Most Exalted, Most Glorious Lord!

Glorified art Thou, O Lord of the Kingdom of Immortality and Sovereign of the First and the Last! I beseech Thee by the mysteries of Thy Dominion and the signs of Thy Kingdom to assist Thy loved ones to be steadfast in Thy Cause, then send down upon them from the heaven of Thy loving-kindness the rains of Thy bounty and from the clouds of Thy mercy the showers of Thy grace. Thou art He at Whose separation hearts have melted and servants have lamented, and through Whose banishment the tears of them that are nigh unto Thee have fallen and the sighs of the sincere ones have risen. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance and by Thy Most Great Name - but for which the mysteries of Thy Book and Thy power and might would not have been revealed, nor would existence have emerged from nothingness - then I beseech Thee, O Sovereign of the world and Goal of the nations, by Thy most exalted Self and by that which lieth within Thy knowledge, O Lord of all names and Creator of heaven, not to deprive Thy party of that which Thou hast sent down in Thy Book and ordained for Thy chosen ones. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the Powerful. Then send down, O my God, upon him who hath turned unto Thee and acted according to that which Thou hast revealed in Thy Book, a blessing from Thee and a mercy from Thy presence. Then protect him, O my God, from the hosts of the Pharaohs who lay claim to knowledge without clear proof from Thee or evidence from Thy presence, and who have risen in opposition in such wise that they have pronounced judgment against Thee and shed the blood of Thy loved ones. O Lord! Seize them through Thy power, then strip their temples of the robes of Thy glory. Verily Thou art the Almighty, from Whose knowledge nothing escapeth. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. And verily Thou art the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. O my God! Send Thy blessings upon the Letters of the Book of Thy justice and the Leaves of the Tree of Thy grace - they who have spent what they possessed in hope of that which lieth with Thee. Verily Thou art God. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous.

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=== START BH03852 ===

O Javad, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed. The Wronged One hath heard thy call and turneth unto thee from the prison-realm, responding with a Tablet which, when it dawned from the heaven of utterance, caused all other tablets to bow before it. This is the Day wherein the Book speaketh, summoning all unto the Mighty, the Bestower. Blessed is he who hath heard the Call and turned unto it, and woe unto every heedless doubter. Give thanks unto God for having remembered thee in prison when He was in the hands of the wicked ones who denied God’s proof and testimony and disputed His verses when He came from the heaven of manifestation with power and sovereignty. Say: O people of the earth! The Lord of Names hath come with a Cause against which all the armies of the world cannot prevail. Fear ye God and follow not every denying infidel. Abandon what is on earth and take hold of what ye have been commanded by God, the Lord of Lords. Say: O people of the Bayan! By what proof did ye believe in the Primal Point and before Him in Muhammad, the Messenger of God, yet by what evidence do ye deny Him Who hath come from the Kingdom of verses? Be fair, O people, regarding God’s proof and testimony, and follow not the sources of fancy and vain imaginings. They have turned away from the Countenance and pronounced judgment against the Point of the Bayan with such tyranny as hath caused the cities of justice and fairness to tremble. By God’s life! All the books of the world cannot compare with what hath been sent down - to this testifieth the Mother Book which is with Him. When thou hast drunk the choice wine of My utterance from the cups of My words, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me to the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, the Dawning-Place of Thy Cause and the Manifestation of Thy Self. I beseech Thee by the movement of Thy Most Exalted Pen and by Thy Finger, O Lord of all beings, to make me steadfast in this Cause whereby the limbs of all names have quaked and all things have proclaimed: The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of all Religions.

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=== START BH03853 ===

The candle of My Beauty is the Sun of the horizons, and the sorrow of My heart is the cloud of creation, and My tears are the rain of the clouds, and My strength is the power of invention. O servants! I have made all things dependent upon means, and ordained it to be the cause of the Most Great Resurrection and the instrument of the Most Great Revival. For example, through the means of power I make manifest and resurrect in the kingdom one who was rebellious, hidden and forsaken, in such wise that all will recognize him. And through the assistance of causative manifestations, I reveal to all the worlds the concealed tyranny of the excluded oppressor. Through the means of wealth I distinguish between generosity and miserliness, and through the means of deeds I make evident knowledge and ignorance. Many an oppressor who, through being deprived of means, became known as just. Thus at all times the manifest resurrection is apparent and visible, even though people may be heedless of recognizing it. Through My wondrous favor and My sublime mercy, no moment is deprived of the excellences of the days, much less the souls of holy transcendence. The incomprehensible resurrection has been and shall be dependent upon the unknowable Beauty, just as on this blessed night I have resurrected My servants through these revealed letters in such wise that none but My Self is aware of those souls and the nature of this spiritual resurrection. And I have made manifest wondrous and mighty means in this eternal night, causing resurrection and making it dependent upon the discernment of the people of wisdom and insight. Whosoever comprehends this wondrous power will become independent of all who dwell on earth. For example, even in outer livelihood he will find himself in want of nothing, not even requiring a mount for travel. Blessed is the wise one who attains unto that which hath been ordained by the Mighty, the Powerful.

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=== START BH03854 ===

He is the Comforter, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise! God testifieth that there is none other God besides Him, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting. God testifieth that there is none other God besides Him, the Ever-Abiding, the Everlasting, the Mighty, the Witnessed. God testifieth that there is none other God besides Him, Who doeth whatsoever He willeth through His sovereignty. He is, verily, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

O My Afnan! The Most Exalted Pen consoleth you with this remembrance whereby God hath changed sorrow into the most great joy. There is none other God besides Him, the Mighty, the All-Loving. Grieve not for what hath befallen you. Verily, he who hath ascended is today in the seat of truth with the King of the invisible and visible realms. This is a word that all the treasures of earth cannot equal, yet most people comprehend not. Ye belong unto God and unto Him shall ye return. We beseech God to manifest through you that which shall gladden the heart of the world and awaken them that slumber. Verily, he who hath set hath risen from My horizon, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. The star of divine knowledge hath set from the heaven of My outward appearance and risen from the horizon of the heaven of My hidden Name, the Concealed. By God’s life! He is verily in the Most Glorious Outlook and the Most Exalted Station. He who possesseth knowledge of what was and what shall be hath testified to this. Were existence to know, it would lament at being remote from this praiseworthy station. There hath been sent down for him from the heaven of utterance that which caused the angels to cry “Hallowed!” and the Spirit to exclaim “Magnified!” All this is from God’s grace upon him and upon you. He is verily the All-Bountiful, the Kind. Preserve the people from the whisperings of those who have seized upon vain imaginings and cast behind their backs what was revealed in My Preserved Tablet. For the Crier hath cried out and shall cry out again. He is, verily, the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Glory be upon you and upon those who hearken to your words concerning this irrevocable Cause.

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=== START BH03855 ===

Khuy. Jinab-i-Biyuk Aqa, upon him be the Glory of God. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come is verily the Manifestation of My Self, the Dawning-Place of My verses and the Dayspring of My Cause, the firm, the impregnable. Whoso hath turned unto Him hath in truth turned unto Me throughout all ages, and whoso hath turned away is accounted among the deniers in a mighty Book. O My Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who was remembered in the prison, that thy melodies may draw him to the Supreme Paradise and bring him nigh unto God, the Lord of Names, Who hath spoken: “There is none other God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” We beheld thee turning unto the Countenance, whereupon We turned unto thee and revealed for thee that which God hath made a testimony unto all who are in the heavens and on earth. Take hold of the Book with strength, then recite it by night and by day, that thou mayest discover the fragrance of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. By My life! It will draw thee to a station wherein every atom of its atoms, every leaf of its leaves, every tree of its trees, and every stone of its stones proclaimeth: “There is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the Powerful.” Beware lest the doubts of the divines hold thee back from the Lord of Names. Leave them behind thee, turning unto God, the Lord of the worlds. Be thou steadfast in the Cause in such wise that neither the books of the world nor the clamor of the nations can cause thee to slip. Arise and speak with wisdom and utterance: “The All-Merciful hath come with manifest sovereignty.” We counsel thee to be steadfast and give thee glad-tidings of that which hath been ordained by the Pen of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Should one who raiseth the cry of fire come unto thee with the tablet of fire and the book of the wicked ones, leave him behind thee, placing thy trust in God, the Lord of this wondrous Day. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have not violated the Covenant of God and His Testament - these are they who are numbered among the near ones in a mighty Book.

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=== START BH03856 ===

In the Name of the All-Knowing, the All-Finding!

The world is in turmoil and whatsoever hath been recorded and set down by the Pen of Revelation in the Sacred Tablets is now manifest and evident. May that soul ever drink from the choice wine of the mystic knowledge of the Beloved of the worlds, and may he shine forth in the assemblage of the world even as the morning star, brilliant and resplendent, manifest and radiant. That which proceedeth from God will verily endure and persist. How excellent is the state of the one who hath attained unto the days of God and inhaled the fragrance of the merciful Garment. Render thou thanks unto God for having recognized, discovered, turned thyself and attained unto the days of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. In these days several letters from that land arrived at the Most Great Prison and attained the presence of the Wronged One of the horizons, and the answer to each one hath been sent down from the heaven of divine Will. Should that soul examine them, it would be most pleasing. May thou ever drink from the chalice of bounty and fix thy gaze upon the horizon of contentment. Convey the greetings of the Wronged One to the friends in that land and say: This is a Day wherein every soul must strive with utmost endeavor to seek the choice wine of steadfastness from God, glorified be His majesty, inasmuch as the heedlessness of the peoples of the world hath reached such a pass that they distinguish not between good and evil, nor do they differentiate between truth and falsehood, save for a few whose eyes have been anointed with the salve of insight. I beseech God to aid His servants to witness and hearken. He, verily, is the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but Him, the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing. The glory rest upon thee and upon thy family and thy children and those who are with thee in this Cause whereby faces have been illumined and hearts enlightened.

=== END BH03856 ===

=== START BH03857 ===

In the Name of our Lord, the Most Mighty, the Most Ancient, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

This servant submits to your honor that the letter of his holiness Afnan 92 [Muhammad], upon him be all the most glorious Baha, which you gave to this servant was read. And it so happened that at that very moment it was presented to the Most Holy Court, and the Sun of loving-kindness rose and shone forth in relation to him, and the Tongue of Grace spoke this most exalted Word - His word, exalted be His majesty: “We verily magnify the one who teaches My Cause and My Afnans who have attained unto My days and have arisen to serve My Cause. These are servants whom We have preferred above Our servants and Our creation, and We have written for them from the Supreme Pen in the Crimson Book a station which was in truth exalted, and We have related them to My Self and made them branches of My Tree. To this beareth witness My Self, the Truth, and behind it My Book which was from the horizon of the Cause visible.” Should anyone reflect upon that which hath been bestowed upon them, they would declare “this is naught but a great bounty and a noble station.” His honor Muhammad, one of My Afnans, upon him be My glory, is engaged in serving the Cause. God willing, may he ever be assisted. “We verily assisted him before and manifested through him that which caused the fragrance of detachment to be diffused throughout creation. Thus hath spoken the Pen in this station which was through justice raised up.”

O Javad! The servant who is present hath presented his letter before the Wronged One. We have heard and answered. Verily thy Lord was ever-hearing, ever-answering. Give him the glad-tidings of that which hath been sent down for him from the prison, that he may rejoice in that which was from the heaven of revelation sent down. Glory be upon him and upon them and upon whosoever was steadfast in the Cause.

The sweet fragrances of divine grace and mercy have ever wafted in relation to the honored Afnans, upon them be all the most glorious Baha. God willing, may all…

=== END BH03857 ===

=== START BH03858 ===

O Ha’, upon whom be the Glory of God! In the name of the Peerless Friend. Upon thee be the glory of God, and His mercy, and His loving-kindness, and His grace. Praise be to God that thou hast been enabled to serve the Cause as befitteth it. This station hath been and shall ever remain, in the sight of God, greater than all else. Every atom beareth witness that thou art he that hath arisen to serve God and His Cause, and hasteneth to perform good deeds. Thy Lord is, verily, the Guardian of good deeds, both in the beginning and in the end. The emigrants, after circumambulating the Ka’bih, have attained their intended homeland, and the affairs of this land, as was previously announced, have been and continue to be in utter turmoil and upheaval, and have not yet been settled. The Command is in God’s hands - He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. The letter Sin will present the details of all that hath transpired, and ye shall be informed thereof. By thy life! Under all conditions We turn to God and make mention of Him in truth, in such wise that neither what hath occurred and will occur, nor what hath appeared and will appear, can hinder Us. Verily thy Lord is the All-Powerful, the Almighty. All the petitions that were presented before Our presence have been answered and sent. A Tablet was revealed on the night of the Declaration and that too was sent specifically to thee. We beseech God to assist thee under all conditions and to make thee a standard of guidance among His creatures, that thou mayest make mention of His Name amongst the worlds. Although this prayer hath already been answered - for thy mention in the divine worlds is now more renowned than among the people of earth - verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. A Tablet was also sent to be forwarded through Ismu’llah Mahdi. God willing, it will reach thee. Thou art he that is mentioned under all conditions before the Truth, the Rememberer, the Supreme, the Mighty, the Bountiful.

=== END BH03858 ===

=== START BH03859 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

O Shaykh Fani, upon him be the Glory of God! It behooveth them that are evanescent to summon the servants, at all times, to the direction of the All-Merciful, inasmuch as whosoever hath become evanescent from self will attain unto everlasting life in God - that is, he will circle eternally round the Truth in all the worlds. Glorified be He from taking unto Himself a partner! He, verily, is the One, the Single, the Most Exalted, the Most High, the Most Great.

All that hath been manifested from thee in the path of God is known and recorded with Him. Thou must in these days arise to assist the Cause with the utmost steadfastness, inasmuch as this is the Day wherein all the denizens of the Supreme Paradise are crying out “O my Lord! Have mercy upon Thy servants!” and are gazing upon those souls whom the trials and tribulations that have befallen them have not kept back from the Court of the Divine Unity. Ye have ever been mentioned in the presence of the Throne. Strive ye, that the seedlings of the Bayan may not wither from the poisonous winds of test and trial.

The remembrance of God is like the rain of mercy upon the seeds of inner meaning that have been deposited within hearts. Therefore it is necessary and obligatory to be engaged at all times in the remembrance of the Lord of all worlds, and to follow this servant in all matters. As ye observe, the Ancient Beauty, despite all the afflictions that have befallen Him, hath not been prevented from the divine remembrance, but hath at all times summoned the people to the summit of true understanding, that perchance feeble souls may purpose to ascend the heights of divine oneness and become purified and sanctified from the promptings of self and passion.

In the days of departure from the Land of Mystery, a Tablet was specifically revealed and sent to thee. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions and to aid thee to mention Him among His servants. Verily, He hath power over all things.

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=== START BH03860 ===

He is Glory!

O my God! Glorified art Thou! This is Thy servant who hath been heedless of the wonders of Thy remembrance, and whom transgressions have veiled to such degree that he became occupied with what is other than Thee and turned away from Thy beauty, and who did with his feet what Thou didst abhor, and committed with his hands what Thou didst oppose, and uttered with his tongue what beseemeth not Thy loved ones, and harbored in his heart what befitteth not Thy servants. Yet after all this, since he was aforetime among those who believed in Thee and in Thy greatest signs, the breezes of mercy wafted over him such that they awakened him from slumber and brought him forth from heedlessness, until he recognized what he had done and knew wherein he had been engaged, and returned unto Thee as he had fled from Thee in the midst of his affairs, and entered the stronghold of Thy providence as he had departed therefrom in certain of his days. Therefore, O my God, it behooveth the wonders of Thy mercy and the gems of Thy providence not to deprive him of the rain-showers of Thy generosity and the clouds of Thy tenderness and loving-kindness, that Thou mayest find him abiding by the covenant which he made with Thy loved ones. Then forgive, O my God, his grievous offenses and his grave transgressions. Then wash him, O my Beloved, in the seas of Thy bounty and forgiveness and in the deep waters of Thy grace and favor, and turn him from every direction toward the right hand of Thy holy might, that he may dwell not on earth save through Thy Name, nor move except with Thy good-pleasure, nor walk except by Thy leave, nor eat nor drink except in Thy remembrance, for in Thy hand is the kingdom of all things and Thou art powerful over all things. And send down, O my God, upon those who have detached themselves unto Thee and taken refuge at Thy court and sought sanctuary in Thy presence and dwelt beneath the shadow of Thy loving-kindness, all that is possible in the Most Exalted Paradise and in the lands of Paradise, for verily Thou art the Self-Subsisting, the Most Holy.

=== END BH03860 ===

=== START BH03861 ===

He is the One Who speaks upon the Branches

O my God, my Lord and my Hope! Thou seest and knowest the evil of my condition, the trembling of my body, the quivering of my limbs, the flowing of my tears, the paleness of my face, the stumbling of my pen and tongue, the sighing of my innermost being, and the agitation of my heart. I desire to write this letter of mine to those whom Thou hast related to the Tree of Thy Cause, whom Thou hast singled out for the manifestation of Thy Being, whom Thou hast chosen from among Thy creatures, and whom Thou hast named the Branches that have branched from the Lote-Tree of Thy oneness. Thou hast made them lights in Thy lands, lamps for the guidance of Thy creation, tranquility and dignity among Thy servants, a sign in Thy kingdom, and a joy to the hearts of Thy chosen ones who have believed in Thee, in Thy verses and in meeting Thee. O Glory of the world and Trust of the nations! Were it not for them in Thy earth, from where would the traces of Thy holiness appear? And were it not for their existence, from where would the lights of Thy bounty shine forth? For they are the manifestations of sanctification among Thy servants, the dawning-places of glorification among Thy creation, the proclaimers of Thy verses, and the spreaders of Thy tablets in Thy lands, and the means of goodness for Thy chosen ones. And all grace is from Thee, for Thou didst manifest in them the Temple of Thy Most Exalted Self, Who gave glad tidings to the servants of Thy Most Glorious Beauty and called out with the loudest call in the wilderness of the Bayan: “Come, O people of the worlds, to the Garden and the Orchard of the Bayan!” And He took from all contingent beings the covenant of Thy Manifestation. But when the sun of Thy Most Glorious Beauty dawned from the Most Exalted Horizon, the people of allusions turned away and denied the verses and clear proofs after their realities had been established through them. Alas, alas, for their turning away and their objections! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Beauty to give to drink from the wine of Thy reunion to all who have forsaken Thee, and to cause all who have heard Thee to hearken to the verses of Thy Beauty. Disappoint not those who hope in Thee, and drive not away those who long for Thee, for Thou art God, there is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Merciful.

=== END BH03861 ===

=== START BH03862 ===

The Day hath come, yet the people have turned away from it. He Who was promised in His Books and Scriptures hath appeared, yet most of the people remain asleep. They stirred not at the Call when it was raised in truth, nor did they lift their heads when the Cry was raised with justice. We bear witness that they are recorded among the most lost in the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: O people, fear God and follow not the desires of those who have denied God, the Master of the Day of Judgment. Arise to serve the Cause with such resolve that neither the oppression of the tyrannical nor the schemes of the treacherous can hold thee back. Say: This is the Day with which God hath adorned His Books and Scriptures and Tablets. To this the Mother Book beareth witness from this exalted station. Say: O people, fear ye God and follow not those who have taken lords unto themselves besides God. Follow Him Who hath come unto you and commandeth righteousness and piety - verily He is among the sincere counselors in this manifest time. He walketh and speaketh that which exalteth the Word of God and your stations. Blessed is he who hath heard and attained, and woe unto those who turn away. This is a Day wherein verses have been sent down before the faces of the loved ones who have left their stations, turning toward the Most Exalted Station in the All-Glorious Horizon, until they arrived and heard and attained that which was inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in the Books of the Prophets and Messengers. When thou hearest the Call and art overtaken by the intoxication of the wine of utterance from the All-Merciful, say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having given me to drink, from the hand of Thy bounty, Thy sealed wine. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the Ark of Utterance sailed upon the sea of Thy knowledge by Thy leave and command, to assist me in that which befitteth Thy Manifestation and Thy emergence and Thy might and Thy grandeur and Thy choice. Verily Thou art the Omnipotent over whatsoever Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all things, of the former and latter generations.

=== END BH03862 ===

=== START BH03863 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Exalted!

The remembrance of the All-Merciful hath been raised from the Divine Lote-Tree of man in this Ridvan which was witnessed at the heart of all worlds. Verily it speaketh at all times that there is none other God but Him, and that He Who hath appeared in truth is His servant and His glory, and He hath sent Him unto all the worlds with manifest sovereignty. Through Him He withholdeth and bestoweth upon whomsoever He pleaseth whatsoever He pleaseth, and verily He hath knowledge of all things. Through Him the clouds of the will of your Lord, the All-Merciful, rain down the showers of knowledge upon the heart of every discerning believer.

Beware, O people, lest ye deprive yourselves thereof and dispute concerning the Cause of Him Who was promised in the Book. Fear God and corrupt not His Cause, and follow not those who have disbelieved in God after there came unto them mighty evidences. Say: O people, be steadfast in the Cause of God and His love, and turn not unto the divine presence except by His leave, for thus hath the matter been decreed in the Mother Book. And whosoever turneth without leave from Our presence, his work shall not be accepted and he shall be recorded among the heedless in the Tablets.

Say: O people, fear God and shed not blood, for this hath been forbidden by One mighty and all-knowing. Whosoever deliberately killeth a soul hath indeed departed from the stronghold of justice - thus hath the command been sent down from the realm of mighty glory. And thou, O servant, grieve not for anything, but place thy trust in God in all matters, for verily He will protect thee even as He hath protected thee in truth, and He is the best of protectors and the most excellent helper. O Bahi, remember on Our behalf thy wife and thy son, then him who serveth you, then the sincere servants of God. Arise to serve the Cause, then make mention of thy Lord amongst His heedless servants.

=== END BH03863 ===

=== START BH03864 ===

O Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God! In His Name, the Most Wondrous, the Most Impregnable, the Ever-Abiding, the All-Sufficient! The mention of the Chosen One hath been raised from the Tree of Fire at the Dawning-Place of Lights: Verily, there is none other God besides Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The world hath been illumined by the lights of the Ancient One, yet the peoples remain behind a manifest veil, save those whom the hand of power hath delivered and who have been quickened by the life-giving breeze which wafted from the Branch suspended upon the trunk of the Beloved of all in the heavens and earth. Creation hath conceived through the fertilizing winds of the All-Merciful. Soon shall appear through it servants by whom the standards of My Most Great Name shall be raised upon every lofty mountain. Thy letter hath come before the One Who is Mentioned, and from it We perceived the fragrance of thy love for the Desired One of all worlds. Had We found any stability in this prison, We would have summoned thee before the Throne. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous. We have sent thee a Tablet by the hand of Sin, then by the hand of the Trusted One this perspicuous Tablet, that thou mayest rejoice in His mention of thee and thank Him at all times. Grieve not over the separation. Be thou vocal in the remembrance of the Adored One by night and by day. He, verily, draweth nigh whom He willeth through His sovereignty. He is, in truth, the Almighty, the Powerful. There hath been written for you in the Tablets that which nothing created on earth can equal. Thy Lord is, verily, the Rewarder, the Bestower, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Thus have the rains of wisdom and exposition showered from the heaven of utterance, that there might spring forth from hearts the plants of remembrance and knowledge in this mighty Remembrance. Associate with Our Name Fath in all matters and place thy trust in God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. He manifesteth in the kingdom whatsoever He willeth and altereth matters as He pleaseth. All things are in His mighty grasp, and He is, verily, cognizant of all things. The glory be upon thee and upon thy kindred and thy relatives who have quaffed the cups in this wondrous Remembrance.

=== END BH03864 ===

=== START BH03865 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Ancient, the Eternal! We have sent thee by the hand of S. a noble Book. When Sh. arrived, these verses were once again revealed from the direction of the mighty Throne. Know thou that those who have denied God’s verses and united in hatred - the decree will soon scatter them, by the power of One mighty and ancient. We summon the servants at all times to the Lord of the worlds. Neither the might of the oppressors frightens Us, nor do the hosts of the wrongdoers prevent Us. We make mention of God until the spirit ascends to the highest horizon. Thus have I been commanded by thy Lord, the All-Knowing. In these days it behooveth thee to help thy Lord, the All-Merciful, and to make mention of Him to His heedless servants. We beseech God to cut off the lineage of the oppressors - verily He hath power over whatsoever He willeth. Consider the former centuries and those who committed oppression - their tongues were stilled, their traces were erased, and the breezes of chastisement overtook them from all directions, by the power of One mighty and wise. Where are their leadership and their standards, their thrones and their crowns? The messenger of death hath brought them down from their seats to their graves. Thus was the matter decreed in former centuries. Soon these who have waxed proud and committed that which causeth the near ones to lament shall join them. O My loved one! Blessed art thou, for thou hast been faithful to God’s covenant and His testament, and the harm of the corrupt ones prevented thee not from His love. Verily thou hast a station with Me - grieve not over anything. We beseech God not to separate between thee and Him, neither in this world nor in the next, and to cause thee to dwell in all worlds beneath the shadow of His mercy. Verily He encompasseth all things. Remind all those around thee, male and female, on My behalf and say: Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03865 ===

=== START BH03866 ===

In His Name, the Ever-Abiding, the Everlasting, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

The lights have shone forth and the mysteries have appeared and the verses have been sent down, yet the people remain in evident veils. The hidden treasure hath been revealed and the concealed secret hath appeared, yet most of the people are among the heedless ones. They hear the call and behold Him Who summoneth them morn and eve, yet they draw not nigh, for they have followed every remote scholar. He calleth them unto God while they hasten unto the idol. They are verily among the people of the coffin in the Tablet of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. They that lie in the graves have arisen at the call of the Lord of the Manifestation, yet they are among the dead. Say: If ye deny this Cause, by what proof do ye uphold that which ye possess? Be fair, and follow not every sinful transgressor. This is verily the Most Great Book. He Who is the Ancient of Days hath borne witness unto it in all the Tablets, were ye of them that know. Say: Verily He is the Dawning-Place of God’s verses and the Manifestation of His proof throughout all ages. Through Him every tablet hath been adorned and every wise command hath been fulfilled. Through Him the Hour hath appeared and the moon hath been cleft asunder and the edifice of the Cause hath been established upon the throne of His Great Name. Blessed art thou for having discovered the fragrance of God and turned unto Him in His days. This is of His grace upon thee, if thou wouldst remember and not be of the heedless ones. He hath aided thee in a Cause whereby the mountain hath been crushed and the religions have been shaken, save those whom thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, hath willed. Remember thou Him Who is imprisoned in thy days and what hath befallen Him at the hands of the oppressors. Lo, the Bird is in the talons of the enemies, and the Spirit is among the Jews, and the Beloved is in the midst of the deniers. Seize thou the days of God, then seize thou His grace. He is verily the Munificent, the Generous. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03866 ===

=== START BH03867 ===

O Siyyid Aqa, upon whom be the Most Great, Most Glorious Remembrance of God! The All-Merciful hath shone upon thee, O thou who hast turned unto God, the Mighty, the Wise, through this Tablet whereby the lives of all who are in the heavens and the earth were suspended. Give thanks unto God for having aided thee to turn unto Him, after the servants who consider themselves the most exalted of creatures had turned away, and when the Truth came, disbelieved in God, the Lord of the worlds. Make mention of thy Lord with wisdom and utterance from the All-Merciful, detached from all created things. He, verily, aideth whosoever maketh mention of Him. He is, in truth, the Powerful, the Mighty. We have heard thy call and have called out to thee from the shore of the Most Great Sea, that the rapture of the Call may seize thee and strengthen thee to make mention of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Glorious, in this Day wherein the Dove warbleth upon the branches of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing. Dominion belongeth unto God, the Single, the One, the All-Informed. Be thou steadfast in the Cause in such wise that the words of the hypocrites who claim to love Me while uttering in secret that which God hath not permitted them may not cause thee to slip. Verily, they are in manifest loss. Whoso layeth claim to a Cause, he is indeed a lying impostor. Thus hath the All-Merciful decreed. He, verily, is the Mighty, the Wise. Erelong thou shalt hear from various lands the croaking of the ravens. Leave them behind thee and take fast hold of the cord of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Praised. This is what We foretold unto the servants aforetime when We were in Iraq. With thy Lord is the knowledge of all things preserved in a guarding Tablet. Convey unto the people that which hath been revealed in the Tablet. Say: Beware lest ye join partners with God and worship idols. Worship ye the one true God and follow not every deluded wanderer. Blessed art thou, O servant, for having been mentioned before the Throne and for having thy name flow from the Most Exalted Pen. Preserve thou this glorious, this sublime station. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!

=== END BH03867 ===

=== START BH03868 ===

In the Name of the One Who is the Manifest, the Speaker, the All-Knowing! The Ancient Countenance hath turned toward thee from this glorious horizon. The servant present before the Throne desired to write unto thee. We said: Take up thy pen, for verily We have ever been One Who revealeth, sendeth down, and transmitteth, and I am the Sender, the Revealer, the Transmitter, the Almighty, the Powerful. We bade him appear before Our presence with pen and ink, and when he appeared, We sent down unto thee this wondrous Book and dispatched unto thee what thou didst desire of thy Lord’s gracious favor. Be thou steadfast in the service of My Cause, speaking forth My praise, and acting in accordance with that which thou wert commanded when thou wert present before My mighty throne. Thou art he who turned and drew near until thou didst enter and attain unto this Spot which God hath made the point of circumambulation for the sincere ones. Verily We commanded one among the Names to be seated with dignity when he desired to speak forth this Cause before which every great matter hath bowed down. Thou didst act in accordance with that which We commanded thee aforetime. Verily thy Lord is the Rememberer, the All-Knowing. Hold thou fast in all circumstances to wisdom and utterance, lest the cawing of those who have denied God, the Lord of all worlds, be raised. Convey My greetings unto My loved ones who have cast aside all else but Me and have quaffed the choice wine of My love, the Mighty. God shall soon make manifest the deeds of those who have arisen to serve His Cause. He shall surely render complete the rewards of those who act. The glory be upon thee and upon God’s chosen ones, the Lord of all worlds.

O My beloved! This servant desired to submit something into thy presence, but God [word unclear] and sent down what He willed. As commanded, this Tablet was revealed from the heaven of the Divine Will and transcribed from the original revelation and dispatched, along with Tablets numbering the Greatest Name which thou hadst previously requested, though some are in this ephemeral one’s hand since the Branch of God was not present.

=== END BH03868 ===

=== START BH03869 ===

O ’Azizu’llah, upon him be the Glory of God! In My Name, the One Who shineth upon the world! The Promise hath come, and the Promised One hath appeared from the horizon of might with manifest sovereignty. That which was recorded by the Most Exalted Pen in the Books of God, the Lord of the worlds, hath been made manifest. While We were swimming in the ocean of divine knowledge, Our Most Great Branch entered with thy letter. We heard thy call and have answered thee with this mighty Tablet. We found the fragrance of thy love from thy letter and have mentioned thee with that whereby thy remembrance shall endure throughout the kingdom of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. This is a Day wherein the Mount is illumined with the lights of Revelation and the Divine Lote-Tree calleth out, saying: “Blessed am I that I have attained unto Him Who converseth with me! The hand of bounty hath given me to drink the Kawthar of reunion after I was consumed with the fire of separation and remoteness.” I testify that He hath fulfilled His promise and manifested His proof, and He is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth. There is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. O ’Aziz! Hear the call from the direction of ’Akka: “Verily, there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Great.” We have turned toward thee from the precincts of the Prison and have revealed unto thee from the hidden treasures deposited within Our Most Exalted Pen the pearls of loving-kindness and favor. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Thank God for having caused thee to hear what Moses heard on the Mount of Utterance and for having guided thee to His straight path. When the Call attracteth thee from the Most Exalted Horizon, say: “O Lord of the Kingdom of Names and Creator of Heaven! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy verses, and the pearls hidden in the shells of Thy knowledge, and the mysteries deposited in Thy Book, to make me steadfast in Thy love, firm in Thy Cause, and standing in Thy service. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee. Ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee and will open before my heart the doors of Thy knowledge, that I may assist Thee in Thy land through wisdom and utterance. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower.”

=== END BH03869 ===

=== START BH03870 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

Thy letter hath come before Our presence, and this Youth, Who hath been imprisoned for calling the people unto God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, hath read it. We have been apprised of thy turning unto God, the Lord of the last and the first, and thy orientation towards the paradise of His good-pleasure, the Mighty, the Beloved. We beseech God to assist thee in His love and to strengthen thee in steadfastness in this Cause, whereby the faces of those who have turned towards the sanctified realm were illumined and who have drunk from the sealed cups of glory. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! This is Thy servant who hath turned towards the shore of the ocean of Thy oneness and the depths of the sea of Thy singleness. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst clothe all created things with the garment of existence, and through which Thou didst adorn whomsoever Thou willest with the ornament of Thy most beautiful names amongst the concourse of creation, that Thou shouldst not deprive me of the clouds of Thy mercy and the heavens of Thy grace, nor leave me forsaken among Thy creatures. Take my hand with the sovereignty of Thy will and purpose, and illumine the eye of my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and recognition, and my outward eye to behold the lights of Thy beauty. Then make my heart a treasury of the pearls of Thy love and a repository of the lights of Thy manifestations. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Sanctified, the Transcendent, the Mighty, the All-Choosing. How excellent it is for thee, O servant, that thou hast desired the Law of the All-Merciful in these days, and hast recognized Him from all else, and hast turned with thy heart unto Him. Were the veil to be removed from thine eyes, thou wouldst find thyself among the denizens of the Supreme Concourse, whom God hath honored with visiting the Manifestation of His Self, the All-Compelling, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Praised One. Glory and might be upon thee for having recognized the Intended One and turned unto the Worshipped One, and become detached from all that is seen and unseen.

=== END BH03870 ===

=== START BH03871 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

To him whose letter came before the Throne. Your letter came before the Face while in prison, and its opening was adorned with the word which We have loved in the path of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, and which We have desired for Myself and for those with Me. And your Lord, the All-Merciful, He is indeed cognizant of what I say. And this is it: “Would that I had been among those martyred in Thy path!” By My life! By this yearning the Glance of God turned toward you and the denizens of the Supreme Concourse drew near unto you, but the people do not understand. Because of this, your yearning, We have recorded for you the reward of one martyred in My path. Verily your Lord is the Forgiving, the Loving. Know thou that in such days as these, whoso arises to make mention of God, the Creator of Names, amidst His ignorant servants - he is indeed of those who have attained unto the best of what hath been and what shall be. Reflect upon these days, that their greatness and He Who hath appeared in them through the sovereignty of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praised, may become evident unto thee. The greatest of all deeds is the mention of thy Lord amongst His servants - thus hath it been sent down in a preserved Tablet. Whoso attaineth unto this hath attained unto that which God hath desired for him. With thy Lord is the knowledge of all things, but the people remain veiled therefrom. Arise from the horizon of certitude through the power of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. Then enter the dwelling-place of the polytheists among the people of the Bayan who have disbelieved in God, the Creator of earth and heaven. Say: O people! Abandon that which is vain - the Self-Subsisting hath come upon the clouds of proof. Verily, He is your Lord, the All-Merciful, upon Whom the Bayan depended. Fear God and follow not those who are heedless. Thus have We imparted unto thee that whereby the hearts of those who have turned toward the Countenance with humility and reverence may be quickened. We have ordained for thee a reward unfailing. Rejoice thou in this and hold fast unto the cord of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH03871 ===

=== START BH03872 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Great

Your letter has come before the Countenance and the gaze of your Lord, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful, has turned toward it. We found from it the fragrance of your love for your Lord, therefore We answer you with verses which have dawned from the horizon of the favors of your Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Qiblih of existence and for having thy name flow from the Most Exalted Pen, which God has made the Sovereign of all pens. Arise to make mention of God in such wise that the sweet savors of the garment may be wafted among all peoples. We have mentioned thee before and mention thee in this Tablet that it may be a reminder to people of understanding. Hold fast to the cord of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, detached from all possibility. We have ordained for thee a station in the Tablets. Grieve not over anything - soon We shall aid thee through the truth. Verily He does not fail in His promise.

Previously a glorious Tablet was sent. Be not sorrowful or distressed about any matter. Praise be to God, through the grace of the All-Merciful and the favors of the All-Glorious, the sea of joy is surging and the rivers of gladness flow from the right hand of the Throne. Draw nigh unto it and drink therefrom at all times. By My life, it shall seize thee and attract thee in such wise that thou shalt see all who are in the realm as more insignificant than ashes. Thus doth thy Lord, the Lord of creation, remember thee.

In all conditions be occupied with serving the Cause and be mindful of wisdom and utterance. Blessed art thou for having arisen and spoken in praise of thy Lord, and blessed are they who hear thy words concerning this Light which hath shone forth from the horizon of the will of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.

What rests with you is the teaching of the Cause. As for other matters, they are within the grasp of power. Soon He shall set all things aright. Verily He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Adorn all the loved ones in that land with the ornament of the Most Great Name of the Ancient King, and upon thee and upon them be glory.

=== END BH03872 ===

=== START BH03873 ===

Baku. Muhammad, upon him be the Glory of God

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One and the servant present before His face hath presented it. We have heard and answer thee through this perspicuous Tablet. Blessed is he who hath heard the Call and answered his Lord. Verily he is among the people of Baha in the Crimson Book. The Concourse on High and they that circle round their Lord’s throne, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Most Great, shall pray for him.

O Muhammad! Hearken unto the Call from the prison precinct from this Wronged One, Who hath been encompassed by the swine and dogs of the earth - they who have risen in opposition, such that by their tyranny the dwellers of thy Lord’s kingdom, the Almighty, the Powerful, have lamented. We counsel thee and those who have believed to unity and concord in this Cause, whereby the pillars of the divines of the earth who have broken God’s Covenant, the Lord of all worlds, have been shaken. Through the light of unity doth the world become illumined, and through concord is gathered together what was scattered throughout the earth. Thy Lord is verily the Elucidator, the All-Knowing.

Blessed art thou for having turned towards Him when most people turned away, and for having remembered thy Lord when the people were in evident doubt. When the crier cometh, leave him behind you, turning towards God, the Single, the All-Informed. He will come to you with a subtlety the like of which the eye of creation hath never seen. Thus doth the One possessed of knowledge of all things inform you, from a Mighty, Near One.

We counsel all to act according to what hath been revealed in God’s Book and that whereby this Most Great Announcement may be uplifted. Remember God’s loved ones on My behalf and give them the glad tidings of My loving-kindness and bounty, which have encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. Blessed is the servant who hath held fast to the Book and who hath drunk the choice wine of revelation from the hands of the bounty of their Lord, the Generous.

The Glory shining from the horizon of the Kingdom be upon thee and upon those who have cast aside the world’s vain imaginings, holding fast to that which hath been sent down from the presence of an Ancient One. Praise be to God, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Protector, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03873 ===

=== START BH03875 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

O Ibrahim! The Wronged One hath heard thy call and calleth thee with His most sweet voice between earth and heaven, saying: “O Ibrahim! The tale of the fire hath been renewed, and My Friend hath been consumed thereby in the land of Sad - he who dawned forth from the horizon of faithfulness with the love of God, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. And the account of the sacrifice and the sacrificed one hath been renewed - he who returned not from the place of sacrifice but gave up his spirit in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. God hath seized him who did wrong, and He shall soon seize those who disputed His signs and denied His manifest proof. Well is it with thee for having drunk the choice wine of revelation from the hand of the bounty of thy Lord, the Generous, and for having circled round the fire until thou didst enter it and wast enkindled with the fire of God, the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Blessed is he who hath heard My call and soared in My atmosphere and was attracted by the rustling of My Lote-Tree and the cooing of My Dove that speaketh: ‘There is none other God besides Him, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.’ We have indeed found the fragrance of thy love and beheld thee turning toward Our most exalted horizon. We make mention of thee in this Tablet, before which, when it was sent down from the kingdom of the command of thy Lord, all the books of the world bowed down in submission. Blessed is he who hath turned toward it and rendered thanks, and woe unto those who have turned away. Give thanks unto God for having caused thee to hear the scratching of His Pen and for having mentioned thee in such wise that thy name shall endure in His mighty and impregnable kingdom. When thou hast received My Tablet and been intoxicated with the wine of My utterance, turn thy face toward My Prison and say: ‘Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who art wronged and lonely, and glory be unto Thee, O Thou through Whose Name the ocean of life surged in all creation and all things spoke forth: “The kingdom belongeth unto God, the Most High, the Most Great!”’ We beseech God to make thee steadfast in this Cause whereby feet have slipped save such as God, the Peerless, the All-Informed, hath willed.”

=== END BH03875 ===

=== START BH03876 ===

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed

We have heard thy call and witnessed thy turning, thy devotion and thy burning in separation from thy Lord. We had previously made mention of thee in such wise that through it the sweet savors of the All-Merciful were wafted throughout all creation. We beseech God to aid thee and enable thee to remember Him, to praise Him and to serve His Cause. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Sovereign, the Self-Subsisting.

When thou hast quaffed the choice wine of revelation from the cup of My utterance and found the fragrance of the All-Merciful from My words, say: My God, my God! Separation from Thee hath destroyed me, remoteness from Thee hath consumed me, Thy Manifestation hath bewildered me, Thy verses have enkindled me, and Thy clear tokens have attracted me. I beseech Thee by the Word through which they that are nigh hastened to the place of sacrifice, to ordain for me, by Thy Most Exalted Pen, the reward of attaining Thy presence, of standing before Thy countenance, and of appearing at the door of Thy grandeur. O Lord! Thou seest me attracted by the breezes of Thy Revelation and soaring in the atmosphere of Thy love. I beseech Thee by the rain-showers of the dawn of Thy Manifestation and by the lights of Thy countenance to cause me, under all conditions, to hold fast to the cord of Thy grace and to act according to what Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book. Verily, Thou art the Almighty over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Strong, the All-Powerful.

He hath loved and continueth to love His chosen ones, and hath come for their meeting and the manifestations of His bounty and favor. However, the oppression of the oppressors and the heedlessness of the heedless have become an obstacle. For some time now, the prison-land hath been in turmoil, for one from among the people of hatred occupied the seat of government for a period. Although he hath now returned to hell - meaning he was dismissed - yet until now the land hath not become settled. Therefore We have paused in giving permission to utter the Word. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous, the Forgiving, the Merciful. We beseech of Him whatsoever is conducive to the good of this world and the next. Verily, He is powerful over all things and worthy to answer.

=== END BH03876 ===

=== START BH03877 ===

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing! The Books of God have testified to this Wronged One, Who hath accepted tribulation and calamity in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. He is indeed the One Whom God’s Messengers have foretold. Blessed is the ear that hath heard His most sweet call as it was raised from His most exalted horizon. He is of them who witnessed and beheld the greatest signs of their Lord when all mankind turned away save whom God pleased, the Possessor of this mighty Cause. By God! The Interlocutor of Sinai hath come, yet the people are in a thick veil. They have denied God’s favor after its descent and turned away from Him at Whose appearance the verses bowed down in submission. To this testifieth every possessor of illumined vision. O Muhammad! Hearken unto the call of Him Who heard thy call ere it issued from thy lips. Thy Lord is verily the All-Hearing, the All-Responding. Blessed is thy house wherein God’s remembrance hath been raised and wherein have entered those servants who have held fast to the Sure Handle and clung to the hem of thy radiant Lord. Naught escapeth His knowledge. He heareth and seeth, and He is the Single, the One, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Convey My greetings to My loved ones and give them the glad-tidings of My great bounty. Say: Beware lest the affairs of the world withhold you from the Lord of all names. Be as mountains in this Cause, at Whose appearance every firm edifice hath been shaken to its foundation. Say: Be united in your words, then aid your Lord, the All-Merciful, with wisdom and utterance. Thus have We commanded you before and after. He is verily the Commander, the All-Wise. The kingdom and all that the people possess shall perish, but there shall endure for you what hath been sent down from My Most Exalted Pen in this glorious station. The splendor shining from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon them and upon thy son and thy kindred. Thy Lord is verily the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

=== END BH03877 ===

=== START BH03878 ===

The Ancient of Days, the Most Great, the Most Glorious! The pebbles have cried out in remembrance of this wise Remembrance, and all things have called out when the Dove sang forth “The kingdom belongeth unto God, the Exalted, the Great!” The earth hath quaked from the breezes of God’s verses, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, and the ocean of eternity hath surged when the winds of grace blew from the direction of this Ancient Name. The heavens were illumined when We lit the lamp, and the horizon of the Cause shone forth from this wondrous dawn. The land of Syria hath been brightened by the lights of this Morn which hath shone forth from this manifest Light. The dwellers of Paradise have been seized with rapture, yet the people lie in profound heedlessness. By God! This is He Who hath desired neither to exalt His own self nor to perpetuate His name, nor hath He loved bodily comfort. He hath spent them all to exalt the Word of God. Blessed is he who pondereth and is of those who know. We have kindled the fire at the heart of the world, while from every direction the wicked pour upon it the waters of denial. Exalted is He Who hath preserved it through truth and made it to triumph over the idolaters. Though ye see Him vanquished, by My life He is the Victor over all who are in the heavens and earth. And though ye see Him subjugated, He is in truth the Subduer. Blessed are they who perceive, who have insights from God and who are among those who discern in the signs of their Lord. Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses that thou mayest recite them in thy days - they are clear proofs from God, the Mighty, the Generous. When thy spirit soareth on the wine of thy Lord’s mercy, arise amidst creation and remind them of this Cause whereby the heavens have been adorned and the faces of the sincere have been illumined. Be thou of such constancy that the whisperings of the people move thee not, nor do the utterances of the idolaters veil thee. This behooveth thee if thou wouldst shine forth from the horizon of might in My Name, the Chosen One, and this beseemeth thee and those who have turned to God, the One, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03878 ===

=== START BH03879 ===

O Karbala’i ’Abbas, upon him be the glory of God! He is God, exalted be His station in bounty and beneficence! The ocean of knowledge hath surged and the pool of fancy hath subsided, inasmuch as the horizon of certitude hath been illumined by My Most Great Name. They that have turned unto God and held fast unto that which hath been sent down from Him - these are men of understanding. And they that have cast the laws of God behind their backs - these are a people who comprehend not. We testify that they have not heard the call of God nor found the sweetness of utterance, nay, they know not. The people are drowning in the sea of idle fancies save those who have held fast to the Most Great Cord and turned unto God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. If thou shouldst ask the atoms about the Source of verses, they would say: “He hath come with His holy, mighty and inaccessible kingdom!” Ask God to purify the ears that people may hearken unto the call of their Lord, the All-Merciful, and glorify Him whether seated or standing. Blessed is he who hath rent asunder the veils and burned away the shrouds that withheld him from God, the Lord of the seen and unseen. Be thou steadfast in the service of thy Lord and trust in Him in all matters. By My life! Whoso pondereth upon former ages will not be saddened by the intimations of men; rather will he be attracted by the breezes of revelation and find himself detached from those who have denied God, the Fulfiller of covenants. The lamp proclaimeth and saith: “Ye were created for light - how long will ye flee and remain unaware?” This is My Most Great Day, wherein the Lord of destiny proclaimeth: “The Kingdom is God’s, the Lord of what was and what shall be!” Arise in My name to serve My Cause, that perchance the people may awaken and turn unto the praiseworthy station. Preserve thou the Tablet of God, then recite it - verily it shall guide thee to the ocean of joy. Thus have We adorned the Book with the outpourings of My Most Exalted Pen. This is of My grace unto thee, that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Mighty, the Loving.

=== END BH03879 ===

=== START BH03880 ===

In the name of Him Who is the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious! Your letter hath been read before the Throne. We hearkened unto it with the ear of loving-kindness and have answered thee with this Tablet, from whose horizon shineth the light of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Blessed art thou for having turned unto God and called upon Him in verses from which wafted the sweet savors of thy love for the Beloved of the worlds, Who hath been deprived of rest by reason of that which the hands of the transgressors have wrought. In the prison He calleth upon His Lord, detached from all who dwell on earth. In thy letter thou didst seek the knowledge of thy Lord. By My life! It is My love, and We shall show it to be present with thee through the wondrous favors of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Great. This is the essence of knowledge, wert thou of them that comprehend. Behold the learned - when they believed not, the name of knowledge could not be applied to them. They are the ignorant ones in the estimation of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. As for what thou didst seek regarding the mystery of mysteries, We shall bestow upon thee that which is better for thee. Verily thy Lord is He Who judgeth as He pleaseth. Blessed art thou for having been enabled to make mention of God and His praise, and for thy letter which hath come into the presence of the Throne, adorned with this Name through which the heavens have been cleft asunder and the earth hath been split. We have ordained for thee in the Tablet a station - God shall soon assist thee to manifest His Cause. He, verily, is the Powerful, the Mighty. What behooveth thee is steadfastness in My love, for the stench of treachery shall soon spread throughout all regions. Thus doth He inform thee, with Whom is the knowledge of all things in a perspicuous Book. Be thou steadfast through God’s power and might, then make mention of Him amongst the servants. He is the Helper of whosoever seeketh Him and bestoweth upon him that which gladdeneth his heart. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful. When thou attainest unto the Tablet, read it and place it upon thine eyes. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!

=== END BH03880 ===

=== START BH03881 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Ruler, the All-Knowing!

The verses have been sent down and the evidences have appeared, and the Cause is in an exalted station. The clouds cry out: “The Bestower hath come!” yet the people remain in a distant place, hastening to the croaking, turning away from the Preserved Tablet of God. Say: Fear ye God, and spread not corruption in the earth, nor follow every heedless doubter among the people of the Bayan who hath turned away from the All-Merciful, clinging to that which We sent down to My Herald whom We sent with a clear proof. Say: O thou who disbelievest in God and turneth away from His sovereignty! Hast thou not heard what thou wert commanded in the Bayan by thy Lord, the Wise? He said–and His Word is the truth: “Beware lest the Bayan withhold you from Him Who will come unto you with the truth, and beware lest ye do as did the people of the Furqan.” Fear God and be not of the losers. Say: The Bayan hath testified to Me, and the Books cry out with My Name, the All-Knowing. Say: Every matter hath been made dependent upon My leave, and every Book upon My wise command. Can the Bayan profit him who hath turned away from the Dawning-Place of Revelation? Nay, by My Name, the All-Merciful! The Tongue of Grandeur beareth witness to this in His mighty stronghold. O thou who art mentioned before the Throne and who gazeth upon the Countenance! When thou hearest My call, arise by My leave to make mention of Me amongst My creatures with the wisdom that hath been sent down in My glorious Book, that perchance the people may be awakened by thy remembrance and turn unto God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Blessed art thou for having drunk and attained. Woe unto every stubborn oppressor! Grieve not over any matter in the Cause of God. The world and all that the people possess shall perish, and the station shall remain unto those who have attained unto the most great steadfastness in this Cause whereby was raised the standard that there is none other God but Me, the Forgiving, the Generous.

=== END BH03881 ===

=== START BH03882 ===

He is the Mighty

Say: The Bird of Immortality hath winged its flight unto the realms on high. Say: The Breeze of Divine Good-Pleasure hath returned unto the City of Nearness before God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: The Nightingale of Holiness hath soared from the branch of Iraq unto a mighty and glorious branch. Say: The Lamp of Oneness hath changed its niche through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought. O people of the Bayan, be ye not disturbed by this, but place your trust in God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: This Bird feareth no one, nor shall it be perturbed by any soul, even should all who are in the kingdom gather against it, for it hath detached itself wholly unto God and turned with its entire being unto the countenance of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. O people of the Bayan, follow Me in all this, for this is better for you than all who are in the heavens and on earth. And thou, remind the servants in the days of the Spirit, and grieve not for what hath befallen Us, but be thou of the thankful. For in this departure are signs and tokens and evidences for the mindful. And therein lies the concealment of the mysteries of wisdom which none hath discovered save he who cometh unto God with a sound heart. God shall soon assist His Cause with truth and raise up His oppressed servants. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon whoso attaineth the presence of the Bird in His days. By God, he is possessed of a mighty triumph.

His honor Aqa Siyyid Mahdi is the agent of this servant and resides in the land of [Ba]. As some debts have accumulated in this land, we have therefore left him behind to settle these and other matters. Whosoever wishes to pay the Huququ’llah should send it to him. Peace.

=== END BH03882 ===

=== START BH03883 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Mighty, the Most Exalted!

Say: The clouds of God have now been raised up in truth and have encompassed all created things with a sovereignty that encompasses all the worlds. O people, seek shelter beneath its shade that it may protect you from the heat of self and passion on this Day wherein the fire hath encompassed every base idolator.

O servant! Hear the call of God from this upraised White Tree at the heart of this blessed crimson earth, that there is no God but Him, and that this Manifestation is His sovereignty and His glory, then His might and His grandeur, then His greatness and His majesty unto all in the kingdom. At every moment He summons the people to the good-pleasure of God and His love, and draws them nigh unto a station that transcendeth all comprehension.

Say: O people, fear God and answer your Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, and follow not every remote idolator. Say: Nothing shall profit you this Day, even if ye remember God through the eternity of His dominion and the perpetuity of His celestial might. What profiteth you is to draw nigh unto this Beauty Who in these days was wronged among the oppressors. And thou, arise to remember God and serve Him, then leave behind the earth and all who dwell thereon, and turn thy face toward Him Who hath been, from the beginning that hath no beginning, illumined by the lights of might and majesty in truth.

O Qasim! Be the destroyer of the power of the transgressors in these days wherein they have opposed God’s servants who transgressed against Him and were recorded in the Mother Book by the Pen of God as among the oppressors. And glory be upon thee and upon those who remain steadfast in the Cause and have taken unto God a path and were faithful to the Covenant.

=== END BH03883 ===

=== START BH03884 ===

He is the One Who gazeth from His Most Exalted Horizon

The Most Exalted Pen hath at this moment willed to make mention of one of the servants, that he may become aware of divine grace, favor and mercy, and spend his days in remembrance, praise and service to His Cause. O Muhammad-Husayn! His honor ’Ali-Qabli-Haydar, upon him be My glory, hath made mention of thee, and therefore thy mention hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this manifest grace and this mighty command. The whole world awaited the Day of God, but when the gate of grace was opened by the finger of divine power and the horizon of revelation was illumined by the light of Him Who conversed on Sinai, all turned away and arose to shed His most pure blood. By God’s life! The pebbles of the earth and its seeds, nay all things, lament and bewail the deeds and conduct of the Shi’ih party. They dwell in the pit of polytheism yet count themselves among the people of divine unity. They wander in the wilderness of idle fancy yet consider themselves people of certitude. They slew Him for Whose separation they had lamented a thousand two hundred years. Praise be to the Goal of the world Who hath enabled thee to attain that whereof the people of the earth are deprived. Say: O God of existence and Lord of the seen and unseen! I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy throne and the mysteries of the ocean of Thy knowledge, to make me so firm in Thy Cord that the doubts of the world and the clamor of the nations will not keep me back from Thee. Then ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for the people of righteousness and the companions of the Crimson Ark. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and within Thy grasp are the reins of the kingdom of earth and heaven. There is none other God but Thee, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the All-Loving.

=== END BH03884 ===

=== START BH03885 ===

He is the Most Mighty, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

The Supreme Pen at all times summons the people of the world to the direction of the All-Merciful. However, some souls hearkened to the call of the Friend and turned toward the Beloved, while others remained deprived of the light of His countenance and forbidden from the Kawthar of immortality. These conditions are the recompense of deeds they had previously committed. No matter comes to pass without a cause. Today, although the ocean of forgiveness is manifest and surging in the world of possibility, and the sun of generosity is radiant and evident, yet they remain forbidden and deprived. Sanctified and omnipotent is He Who created sight, and in the moment it sees, prevented it from seeing; and bestowed hearing, and in the moment it hears, deprived it of hearing. The tongue of the Wronged One testifies that He is the sovereign Actor and none may question His bidding, for He is the All-Wise and the mysteries of His wisdom are concealed - none knoweth them save His Own Self and those to whom He hath given a portion in the Book. To those souls who have quaffed from the Kawthar of revelation and are gazing toward the horizon of manifestation, convey greetings from the True One and say: In all conditions, beseech the Self-Sufficient, the Exalted that He may strengthen you with the most great steadfastness. For it is observed that although most of the Tablets mention steadfastness, they have not pondered what the cause of repeating this mention is, and what the reason may be. Well then, ask of the True One that He may enable all to attain this most great bounty and not deprive them of the robe of steadfastness. Verily He is the Self-Sufficient, the All-Bountiful. Glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee.

=== END BH03885 ===

=== START BH03887 ===

The Most Holy, Most Holy Pen calleth out from the Throne of eternity upon the Crimson Spot of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing: Verily there is no God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Blessed is he who hath cast behind him all that he hath heard and turneth unto the Call of God which hath been raised by the command of God, the Lord of Names. He verily sanctifieth him from all else and draweth him unto the horizon of the mercy of his Lord, the Mighty, the Beautiful, and causeth him to speak forth His remembrance amidst His creation in such wise that the clamor of the heedless shall not deter him. Say: Were We to desire it, We would transform all who are in the heavens and on earth by a word from Us, for verily We are the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Say: O people! Would ye drink brackish water after pure water hath descended from the clouds of My Name, the All-Glorious? This indeed is profound ignorance. Break the idols by My power and sovereignty - thus have ye been commanded by One Mighty, All-Wise. Say: The idols are your vain desires, did ye but know, and then your idle fancies, did ye but perceive. Adorn yourselves with the ornament of faith in the days of your Lord, the All-Merciful. This is better for you than all ye behold, would ye but reflect. Say: He desireth naught from you. He calleth you, in the midmost heart of tribulation, unto God, your Ancient Lord. Do ye object to Him Who desireth your good? Do ye flee from Him Who summoneth you to the Salsabil? Fear ye God, and be not as those who denied the Proof of the Chosen One in past ages, whereupon the thunderbolt of chastisement seized them and made them to be of those who perished. Enjoin ye the truth and guidance, then restrain yourselves from desire. Thus have ye been commanded by your Lord, the Most High, the Most Glorious. Take ye what ye have been commanded and lay aside that which ye have been forbidden in a perspicuous Book. Grieve thou not over anything, for verily thou hast with Us an exalted station at the Throne. Remember thou this and be of the thankful. And praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds.

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=== START BH03888 ===

In the Name of the One God

The Pen of Utterance, by the leave of the All-Merciful, sailed upon the ocean of meanings, and when by the will of the True Sovereign it emerged, several drops fell from it and appeared in the form of letters. Then a breeze from the repository of the All-Merciful Will passed over them, causing the disconnected letters to combine, and the word “Verily I am God, there is no God but Him” became manifest. This blessed word arose like the sun from the horizon of the heaven of God’s Book. Blessed is he who attains unto it, and woe unto every heedless doubter. Through the appearance of this word two universal effects became manifest in creation: fire and light. For whosoever turned toward it was accounted before God among the companions of the right hand who have attained the lights of His countenance, and whosoever turned away was mentioned as one of the people of fire. Praise be to God that you have found life through the living waters which are known as the Kawthar of divine knowledge in God’s Book, and have attained unto a new life. Preserve this station with the utmost diligence and effort. The world has never had, nor has, any faithfulness, as is observed at all times. Blessed is the soul who is not deprived and forbidden from the eternal Kingdom on account of this transient world. God’s favor has been and will continue to be with you, as He has preserved you in numerous instances. Be grateful to thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We give thee glad tidings with a word from Our presence and say: Verily thou art among the secure ones. It is incumbent upon thee to be steadfast in the Cause of God, and it is incumbent upon Him to protect thee through His sovereignty which prevails over the worlds. We beseech God to manifest through thee that whereby thy mention shall endure in His Kingdom and His dominion and in His perspicuous Book. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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=== START BH03889 ===

In the name of the peerless Lord! The Pen of the All-Merciful reminds those who seek the Yemen of divine knowledge through Its wondrous remembrances, that perchance all may pass beyond their own desires and fix their gaze upon His Cause and move according to His will. This is the supreme bounty for all, should they discover and attain unto it. There is no doubt that whatsoever God commands is the Water of Life and the quickener of bodies, for He hath ever gazed with loving kindness upon His loved ones and commanded all that which leadeth to salvation, rest and attainment unto truth. Today it behooveth all to adorn themselves with the raiment of holiness and detachment, for souls that are turned to carnal desires are neither worthy of the Most Holy Court nor befitting the Most Great Scene. God hath ever been established upon the throne of oneness and hath had no peer or likeness. God willing, may all attain through His grace unto this station and become detached and freed from aught else but Him. [Today] it is incumbent upon you to arise to serve the Cause and manifest complete steadfastness, in such wise that the words of the deluded may not hold you back from the Lord of all worlds. Know all but Him to be transient and remain firm in His love. How excellent is the state of those souls who have today quaffed the choice wine of divine knowledge from the hand of the bounty of the Lord [of Mercy]. These are the most excellent of people, the most distinguished among them, and the nearest unto God. Praise ye the Beloved of the world that ye have attained unto His love and are voicing His remembrance. Beseech Him to make you so steadfast that none shall have the power to prevent you. Glory be upon you, O My loved ones.

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O Karim, upon whom be the Glory of God! He is the Most Mighty, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

Once again hearken unto the Call from the luminous Spot, the place wherein speaketh the Lord of Names. The Prison is become a dawning-place for the revelation of God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. By My life! The Prison is My habitation, and it is more glorious than all other habitations, were ye of those who know. Though My hand hath opened the gate of the Prison, yet My heart desireth to remain therein. Thy Lord is, verily, the Expositor, the All-Wise. The Chief desired My humiliation, My injury and My imprisonment, but God seized him with power from His presence. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. That which was revealed in the Tablet to the Chief hath come to pass. Verily thy Lord doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. We came forth from the Prison through a power from Our presence, despite his will, then returned unto it. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

O Karim! The Ancient Beauty hath grown attached to the Most Great Prison. At times palaces and paradise became the footstool of the feet of the All-Merciful, yet in every case He chose to return to the Prison, for it is adorned with the Name of Truth and established in the path of the Friend. He Who remembereth thee is the Truth - to this testify all atoms. He is the Truth and He is the Friend. Blessed is he who knoweth and is of the thankful ones. Give thanks unto God for having enabled thee to make mention of Him and to praise Him, and for having honored thee through His Book which shall endure as long as His names and attributes endure. He is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Thy letter hath attained unto the Most Great Vision, and We have read it and answered thee with this wondrous Tablet that thou mayest find therein the fragrance of the loving-kindness of thy Lord and make mention of Him with a mention whereby the hearts of those who have turned unto Him shall be attracted. Praise be unto God, the Lord of the worlds. Glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee, from the presence of One Who is Forgiving, Merciful.

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=== START BH03892 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Ruler over all who are in earth and heaven. This is a Book which God hath sent down in truth, wherein He commandeth men to observe justice and piety. He, verily, is the Lord of all mankind, within His grasp lieth the kingdom of Command and Creation, and in His right hand are held the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth. Stand thou firm in service to the Cause, and be thou vocal in the praise of God, the Lord of all worlds. How many a servant hath turned towards and then away from Him, hath believed and then denied, and how many a servant hath shone forth from the horizon of steadfastness with such power that before him bowed the necks of those who had turned away from His straight Path. Fix thy gaze upon the Most Sublime Horizon and hasten to perform good deeds. Thus doth the Revealer of verses command thee from the presence of the Strong, the Mighty. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath acknowledged that which God hath acknowledged and hath testified to that which His Tongue had testified before the creation of the heavens and earth: “There is none other God but Me, the Almighty, the Powerful.” We have, verily, adorned the heaven of utterance with the sun of divine knowledge. Blessed are they that have attained thereunto. O people of God! Hearken unto the Call that hath been raised from the direction of Akka: “There is none other God but Me, the Ordainer, the All-Wise.” Worship none but Him. Thus hath the Most Exalted Pen decreed while in His mighty prison. Be ye of such constancy that the power of those who have turned away from the Countenance and have committed that which caused the Spirit of God to lament shall not frighten you. The splendor that hath shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon those who have attained unto this momentous News.

9 He is the Helper. The missive of the beloved of the heart, his honor Varqa, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God, in the amount of one vahid before and one vahid after, through the beloved spiritual one his honor Amin, upon him be the Glory of God and His grace, reached the servant in the prison in the month of Rabi’u’th-Thani 1305.

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=== START BH03893 ===

O Mulla Husayn, upon him be the glory of God! In the Name of Him Who is supreme over all names. This is a Book which the Wronged One hath sent down to him who desireth to quaff the choice Wine sealed by My Self-Subsisting Name, and to turn toward the lights of the Face in the days of God, the Lord of all worlds. O Husayn! He Who was hidden in the eternity of eternities and inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in the Books of God, the Mighty, the All-Praised, hath been made manifest. Beware lest the ornaments of earthly sovereignty prevent thee from the Kingdom of thy Lord, the Possessor of this wondrous Day. Say: O peoples of the earth! Fear the All-Merciful, and follow not every heedless and remote one - they who have adorned their heads with turbans and have committed that which hath caused the Concourse on High and the dwellers of this exalted Station to lament. Say: If ye desire verses, they have indeed filled the horizons, and if ye seek clear proofs, read ye what hath been sent down from My Pen when the Wronged One was in Zawra (Baghdad) and in this mighty, exalted Station. By the life of God! The proof hath come, the evidence hath been perfected, and that which all who are in the heavens and on earth were powerless to comprehend hath appeared, except for those whom God, thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, hath willed. We make mention of Our loved ones there and give them the glad-tidings of what hath been ordained for them from the presence of One mighty and powerful. O people of God! Upon you be My glory and the glory of those who are in the heavens and the earth. When ye find the fragrance of My utterance and are overtaken by the wine of My mystic knowledge, say: Praise be to Thee, O our God, our Goal and our Beloved, for having enabled us to recognize the Dayspring of Thy signs and the Source of Thy Cause, and for having guided us to Thy straight path. We beseech Thee by the light of Thy countenance and the fire of Thy sacred Tree to make us among those whom the might of the world hath not deterred from turning toward Thee and beholding Thy signs. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Great.

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=== START BH03894 ===

He is the One dawning from the horizon of the heaven of utterance

O Ali Kh., upon him be the Glory of God! This is a Book which the Wronged One hath sent down unto him who hath believed in God, His verses, His evidences, that which He hath revealed in His Book, and that which the tongue of His grandeur hath spoken forth when He was established upon the throne of His Name, the All-Loving. Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One. We have answered thee through this blessed and irrevocable Tablet. Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto the days of thy Lord and hast partaken of the sealed wine. God, exalted be His glory, hath assisted thee through the causes of the heavens and earth and hath guided thee to the supreme horizon. In the days when all turned away and clung to that which they possessed, remaining heedless and veiled from that which is with God, thou didst in truth attain unto this supreme bounty. Preserve this station through His Name. Thou didst seek permission to attain His presence. At this time it hath been granted, and the luminary of permission hath dawned and appeared from the horizon of the heaven of God’s command. However, this permission dependeth upon the requirements of wisdom. Ye must in all conditions be mindful of wisdom. At the time of attaining His presence thou shalt receive the answer to that which thou didst ask from the heaven of grace. He, verily, is the All-Merciful, the Bountiful. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thyself and by Thy Books, Thy Scriptures, Thy Scrolls and Thy Tablets, and by that which lay hidden therein of the mysteries of Thy knowledge, and by the Sovereign of Names through Whom Thou didst subdue all who are in earth and heaven, to inspire me at all times with that which will draw me nearer unto Thy Name, the All-Merciful. Moreover, ordain for me a light from the lights of the horizons of Thy generosity, that it may accompany me in every world of Thy worlds. O my Lord! I am the poor one, and Thou art the Strong, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. I am the supplicant, and Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-Answering. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which is with Thee. Verily, Thou art the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

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=== START BH03895 ===

In My Name, the Witness, the Witnessed

This is a Book sent down by Him Who is the Goal from His praiseworthy station to him who turned to God, the Lord of the Throne and earth, when mankind turned away from Him by following every heedless doubter, that the Book might draw him to a station where neither the hosts of earth can frighten him nor the might of those who have turned away from God, the Lord of the worlds, can weaken him. O Ali! Thy letter was read before the Wronged One and We found it adorned with the pearls of the love of God, and We have answered thee with these verses which all the treasuries of earth cannot equal, as thy Lord, the Speaking, the All-Seeing, doth testify. Rejoice thou in this Most Great Remembrance and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the kingdom of names and in Whose right hand are the reins of all things. Thou art He Who hast aided me and taught me and made me know the Dayspring of Thy verses and the Dawning-Place of Thy clear tokens, from Whom most of mankind who followed their desires have turned away and cast behind them that which they were commanded in Thy perspicuous Book. When thou hast attained unto the Tablet of God and found the fragrance of loving-kindness, say with wisdom and utterance: O people of the world! By God, the horizon of Manifestation hath been illumined and He Who conversed on Sinai hath appeared, through Whom the graves have been raised and the Trumpet hath been sounded. Know ye the Day and turn unto Him with such humility as would cause the princes of the earth and beyond them every discerning scholar to bow down. Preserve thou God’s Tablet and recite it. By My life! It will draw thee to an exalted station and send down for thee that which hath been ordained in the heaven of thy Lord’s mercy. He, verily, is the Munificent, the Generous. Hold thou fast unto the cord of steadfastness, lest the intimations of every barking dog cause thee to slip or the doubts of any accursed satan hinder thee. Thus doth the Mighty in Strength teach thee as He speaketh in the prison of Akka. He, verily, is the Expainer, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

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=== START BH03896 ===

O Mirza Ibrahim, upon him be the Glory of God!

In the name of Him through Whom the Sun of Proof has shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of utterance. This is a Book which the Lord of Eternity has sent down in the Most Great Prison unto him who has turned towards God, the Lord of all worlds, that the utterance of the All-Merciful may draw him to the Kingdom of certitude and that he may testify to that whereunto God Himself hath testified: that there is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O Ibrahim! We have heard thy call and have answered thee through this wondrous Tablet. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to make it a lamp before thy face and a light in thy presence, that it may preserve thee from the darkness of the earth and its tyrants and give thee glad tidings of that which He hath ordained in His perspicuous Book for His loved ones.

Give thanks unto God that thy letter hath attained the presence of the Wronged One and hath been honored to be heard by thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having enabled me to turn towards Thee and to recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and the Source of Thy Command. I beseech Thee by the rustling of Thy Most Exalted Pen and the murmuring of the Sadratu’l-Muntaha, and by the fire of Thy love whereby the hearts of the denizens of the highest Paradise and the most exalted Garden were set ablaze, to strengthen me to remain steadfast in Thy Cause and to arise to celebrate Thy praise and glorification and to serve Thy loved ones. Thou art He Whom the conditions of Thy creation cannot frustrate, nor can the power of the princes among Thy servants weaken. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. Verily, Thou art the Strong, the Mighty, the Powerful.

O Ibrahim! Blessed art thou for that which hath been sent down bearing witness unto thee. Preserve this most great station through My Name, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Moreover, We give thee glad tidings of that which thou didst desire from the ocean of thy Lord’s loving-kindness. He hath forgiven her who hath ascended, and him for whom thou didst seek forgiveness. Verily thy Lord is the Compassionate, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. The Glory be upon thee and upon thy wife and upon those whom the affairs of creation have not held back from the Truth - they arose and said: “The Kingdom is God’s, the Mighty, the All-Praised.”

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=== START BH03897 ===

T. To Attar, upon him be the glory of God, He Who dawns from the horizon of the Kingdom

A Book sent down by the King of Kings for him who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the Loving.

O Karim! We have mentioned thee time after time, and again and yet again. To this beareth witness My Most Exalted Pen, and beyond it he who circleth round My mighty throne. Thou art he who responded when the Call was raised between earth and heaven, and who believed in God, the Sublime, the Great. Beware lest the breezes of aversion hold thee back from turning to the All-Informed One. Be thou so steadfast that neither the veils of the world nor the mists of the nations shall prevent thee. Thus doth command thee the Pen of the Divine Decree from the presence of One knowing, wise.

Consider those who claim belief in the Bayan - they have disbelieved in God just as did the people before them. They are indeed among the most lost.

O Karim! God willing, thou shalt be blessed through His grace and stand firm in His Cause. In most times thy call hath been heard and the Most Exalted Pen hath moved at thy name. Know thou the measure of this mighty station, and as thou gazest upon the name of the Lord of Power, preserve it. Reflect upon the baseness of the people of the Bayan - they have turned away from One from Whose pen flowed the equivalent of all the books on earth and all tidings past and future, and they busy themselves with their own vain imaginings. Fie upon them and their faithlessness!

Be not grieved by hardship and difficulty. By My life, ease and relief have ever followed and shall follow. We beseech God that He assist thee and keep thee firm and steadfast in His Cause. Thy mention hath been made in the Supreme Concourse - ask thou of God that this station remain lasting and eternal. All affairs are in His grasp and He hath power over all things. There is no God but Him, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH03898 ===

The Most Great, Most Great Book, gracious, sent down from the presence of the Mighty, the Wise. Verily it is the Light of God amongst His servants and His remembrance to the worlds. Read ye the verses of God with natural melodies. By My life, they will attract you to a glorious station. In each one of them hath been ordained that whereby the heart of the world would be attracted, but the people are in thick veils. Soon shall they awaken and hasten, but those who have believed today have outstripped them and attained the bounty of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. O thou who art mentioned! Hearken unto the Call from this quarter of the Frequented House, from this Unfurled Scroll: Verily there is no God but Me, the Forgiving, the Merciful. Say: O peoples of the worlds! Aid ye your Lord, the All-Merciful, in this Day which the hosts of tyranny have encompassed, they who have disbelieved in the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Those who have attained to recognition - these are the people of this glorious scene, and those who are prevented - they are among the people of error, even should they be among those who circle round. Hold ye fast to the Greater Steadfastness - verily it hath a mighty station with your Lord, the Powerful, the Almighty. Blessed is the one strong enough to rend the veils asunder through the name of his Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower, and who hath arisen to aid this wondrous Cause. It behooveth every soul to abandon whatsoever he possesseth, turning unto the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Blessed is he who hath turned toward the Most Great Scene, detached from all created things. Were the people to know the value of this Day, they would surely arise among the servants and cry out with this Cause from whose horizon hath shone the Sun of the Beauty of thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Bountiful. Blessed is he who heareth at all times the call of the All-Merciful from this Station whereon the Ancient Beauty hath established Himself upon the throne of His Most Exalted Name. Rejoice thou in My mention of thee, then make mention of thy Lord in such wise as to attract the hearts of the heedless ones. The glory be upon thee and upon whosoever hath attained to the love of his Ancient Lord.

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=== START BH03899 ===

He is the Ever-Abiding, without extinction

A Book from Us to him who hath desired his Lord, that He may make him to soar in this atmosphere and cause him to hear that which the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth in this exalted station. Arise to make mention of thy Lord. Say: O concourse of divines! Cast aside that which ye imagine. He Who is Known hath come with His Name, the Self-Subsisting. Beware lest ye perpetrate what your likes have perpetrated in the days of God, your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Cast your sciences behind you. Behold, the ocean of knowledge hath surged before your faces. Turn ye unto it with manifest humility. This is a Day wherein nothing shall profit a soul, though it bring forth all the knowledge of the ancients, save through its adherence to the cord of knowledge which hath appeared in truth from God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Wise. Say: O people! How long will ye follow your desires? Cast them aside and take what hath been sent down from God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Wise. Stand thou firm in the love of thy Lord, then summon the people with wisdom. Thus hath commanded thee the Lord of creation. He, verily, is the Ruler over what He willeth. Grieve not at the onslaught of the people and their clamor, for thy Lord protecteth whom He willeth. He, verily, encompasseth all things. He protecteth whomsoever He desireth through His sovereignty, though such a one be in the mouth of the serpent. Thus did the All-Merciful reveal aforetime and in this wondrous Tablet. When thou art moved by the movement of the Most Exalted Pen and art drawn by the call of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Glorious, turn with all thy being unto Him, detached from the worlds. Say: Thine be the glory, O Lord of Names and Creator of earth and heaven! I testify that Thou wast ever powerful and self-subsisting and wilt continue to be as Thou hast been from time immemorial. Nothing can prevent Thy self-subsistence. I beseech Thee by Thy Great Name to make me one who uttereth Thy remembrance and calleth out Thy Name and turneth in all conditions unto Thyself. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Generous.

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The Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Great Book from Us to him who hath migrated unto God until he was illumined by the lights of the countenance of his Lord, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting, and heard the call of his Lord while seated upon the throne of grandeur and majesty: O Hasan! Hearken unto the call of God, the Knower of the hidden and the manifest. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Be thou steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord, and firm in such wise that thereby the servants may be made firm. Forget not God’s favor unto thee when thou wert present before the Face and didst witness the signs of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Omnipotent. He who hath ascended is verily in the Most Sublime Horizon and the Supreme Companion. Rejoice thou at this and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Revealer of the verses! Thereupon doth the Supreme Pen address him from this Most Splendid Station, saying: Upon thee, O thou who hast believed in God, be the praise of God and the praise of all things. I testify that thou didst believe in God when the horizon of Manifestation was illumined with the light of certitude, and thou didst not hesitate for less than a moment when thou didst hear the call of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Thou didst forsake what was with the people, turning unto God, the Lord of all mankind. All things bear witness to that which the All-Merciful hath testified for thee. Rejoice thou in what hath been sent down unto thee from the Dayspring of clear tokens. Blessed is he who visiteth him with this remembrance. He is verily the one accepted before God, the Lord of Lords. He was among those who were in the presence of the Throne when the Dawning-Place of Revelation was in the land of Iraq, and who would recite the verses of God before the Throne at eventide and at dawn. O Hasan! Grieve thou not over anything. When thou arrivest there, visit thy father with what hath been revealed for him from the Ancient Pen. Thus doth the Lord of the peoples command thee while He was in the hands of the wicked. Verily, the Glory be upon thee and upon those who have believed in God and remained faithful to the Covenant.

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=== START BH03901 ===

In His Name, the One Who rules over all names! This is a Book from Us to him who hath been mentioned before the Throne time and again, and unto whom the All-Merciful hath sent down Tablets wherein every word causeth the stream of life to surge for the life of all who dwell within the realm of possibility, that He may render him tranquil through the grace of his Lord and draw him nigh unto a station which neither the affairs of earth can trouble nor sorrows overtake. They who have been attracted by the fragrances of these days are, verily, of the people of this station. The Most Exalted Pen maketh mention of them in the presence of God, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. We have made steadfastness in this Cause, whereby feet have slipped, the essence of all deeds. O thou who art remembered before Him Who remembereth! Hearken unto the Call from the Dayspring of Revelation: He is, verily, none other but Him, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Grieve not for what hath befallen thee regarding thy brother. He hath soared, upon the wings of certitude, unto his resting-place in the highest paradise. Blessed is he in that he fulfilled the Covenant of God and His Testament, and what was commanded by God, the Lord of all religions. We found from him the fragrance of sincerity when he ascended unto God. Thy Lord, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. The breathings of thy Lord’s favors seized him in such wise as no mention can convey. Know thou, moreover, that she whom We named ’Azziyyih before the Throne dwelleth within the precincts of her Lord’s loving-kindness, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Confine matters to the remembrance of thy Lord, that perchance they who slumber today upon the couch of heedlessness and passion may become aware and turn unto God, the Source of all signs. The troubles and sorrows shall pass away, and what shall endure is that which hath been sent down unto thee from the Dayspring of joy and gladness. Thus have We adorned the heaven of utterance with the stars of wisdom and exposition, that thou mayest remember thy Lord with spirit and fragrance. Glory be upon thee, and upon thy son, and upon those who are with thee among them who have held fast unto the cord of the Cause and have kept the Covenant.

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=== START BH03902 ===

In His Name, Who has dominion over what has been and what will be! A Book from Us to him who has drunk the sealed nectar when the Self-Subsisting came with sovereignty of grandeur and power, that he may rejoice in this Book which God has made the Dawning-Place of the books of the world, around which circle the scriptures and tablets. By God! The Book walks and speaks, and it is verily the Most Great Book at which hearts are bewildered and eyes intoxicated. Blessed art thou for having found the fragrance of the Beloved and turned toward the Face whereby existence was illumined and the horizons made to shine. We have found from thee the fragrance of sincerity and have turned toward thee from this Prison, that thou mayest be assured that He loves the one who loves Him and remembers the one who utters His praise amongst the servants. Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned in the Book and for having had the Pen of God, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, move upon thy name. By God! This is a sovereignty that shall not be overtaken by annihilation but shall endure as long as the Kingdom and the Realm endure. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. This is a Tablet that cannot be equaled by the treasures of the world nor matched by the books of all creation. Take heed lest the affairs of the earth sadden thee, or the intimations of those who have turned away from the Face. Soon will God seize them with a compelling force from His presence, and the banners of victory shall be raised upon the mountains and hills. We beseech God to make thee a helper of His Cause and one who speaks in His remembrance. He is, verily, the One with power over whatsoever He willeth. He doeth through His sovereignty what He desireth. There is no God but Him, the Powerful, the Chosen One. We counsel thee at the end of Our utterance with wisdom - hold fast unto it in all matters. Thus hast thou been commanded by thy Lord, the Master of all necks. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee among them who have believed in God when the Promise appeared and the mountains passed away.

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=== START BH03903 ===

He is the One dawning from the horizons of the Dawning-Places of Remembrance

This is a Book sent down in truth from the Wronged One to him who hath believed in the Self-Subsisting, the Guardian. Thou hast attained unto the recognition of the Revelation on a Day whereon the Speaker on Sinai hath proclaimed: “There is none other God but Me, the Lord of the unseen and the seen.” Thy letter was presented and the servant who standeth before the Throne laid it before Us. We testify that it attained unto the hearing at the Most Exalted Horizon - the station wherein the Lord of all beings speaketh and around which circle the Concourse on High, at eventide and at dawn. Rejoice thou in that We have answered thee through this Tablet from which all who possess spiritual perception detect the fragrance of God, the Mighty, the Loving. Be thou steadfast in the Cause and speak forth in remembrance of thy Lord, the Possessor of all being. We make mention of My loved ones in that land and give them the glad-tidings of My favor and My loving-kindness, and of that which hath been ordained for them in the Crimson Book by My Most Exalted Pen. Verily their Lord, the All-Merciful, is the All-Forgiving, the All-Kind. O My loved ones in that land! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One from the precincts of the Prison. He remembereth you with that which shall never perish, so long as the kingdom of earth and heaven endureth. Be ye in such wise that neither the veils of the divines prevent you from the Lord of all names, nor the doubts of those who have denied the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. We hear your call and behold your turning toward the Face after the passing away of all things. Verily, He heareth and seeth from His praiseworthy station. Beware lest the affairs of the world sadden you. Leave behind what the people possess of idle fancies and vain imaginings, and take hold of that which ye have been commanded in My Preserved Tablet. Thus have We illumined your hearts with the lights of verses and adorned your temples with My remembrance, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. The glory be upon you and upon those who have believed in God when He appeared in truth and who have quaffed from the hand of His bounty His choice sealed wine.

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=== START BH03904 ===

In the Name of Him by Whose fragrance the garment was perfumed and the mountains were moved! This is a Book sent down from the Wronged One to him who hath been named Mustafa in the Kingdom of Names, that it may draw him to a station wherein he will arise and say with wisdom and utterance: “The All-Merciful hath come with a sovereignty that neither thousands can prevent nor ranks can weaken. He summoneth the world unto the Most Great Name, whereby affairs have been transformed and religions have been shaken.”

O thou who art mentioned by My Pen! Arise to make mention of Me and to praise Me amongst My servants, and make known to them My Cause and My Path. Then impart unto them My Word whereby the Rock hath cried out and the foundations have trembled. Say: O heedless ones! By God, He hath come at Whose advent hearts were troubled and through Whom the fragrance of the All-Merciful was wafted throughout all lands. Say: Beware lest what ye possess prevent you from that which is with God. Cast away vain imaginings and hold fast unto the cord of the care of your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. This is a Day whereon neither the ornaments of the earth nor its hosts and arts shall profit you. Fear God and follow not every wicked deceiver. When the promise came to pass and the Dayspring of Manifestation shone forth, the divines turned away from Him until they pronounced judgment with such tyranny as caused the Concourse on High to lament, and behind them every discerning knower.

We have revealed the Cause and shown the servants Our most exalted horizon and guided them to the straight path. Confine thy affairs to making mention of Me among My creatures with the wisdom We have sent down in the Book. Thus have We illumined the horizons of utterance with the light of knowledge. Blessed is he who hath recognized, and woe unto every heedless doubter. Convey My glorification to My loved ones who have cast the world behind them in this Cause whereby feet have slipped. The glory shining from the horizon of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon him who hath turned unto God in his final return.

=== END BH03904 ===

=== START BH03905 ===

O Nabil, son of Nabil, upon whom be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His majesty, greatness and power! You have always been and continue to be mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One. From the earliest days until now you have been speaking in remembrance, gazing toward the horizon, turning to His countenance, and arising in service. The treasures of the earth cannot equal this testimony, nor can the words of men deny it. Be not grieved by what has befallen you. For the sake of God they have said that which cannot be uttered by the tongue. One of God’s names is the All-Patient, and He has commanded His loved ones to beautiful patience. The Most Great Branch was present before the Wronged One and presented your letter in its entirety. We heard it and have graciously responded with this Most Holy Tablet. Continue attending to affairs with the utmost joy, delight and greatest gladness. We beseech God to assist you in completing your tasks. You have truly undergone hardship, but arise to set matters right with perfect steadfastness. Until now, no one’s words regarding your affairs have been heard with acceptance. Convey greetings to the friends, especially to the two sons. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me, made me know Thee, and taught me Thy straight path. I beseech Thee by Him through whose advent the heights of knowledge and wisdom were adorned, through whom the fragrances of Thy revelation, the manifestations of Thy verses, the pearls of the ocean of Thy utterance, and the lights of the luminary of Thy bounty were cut off - to assist me in setting right my affairs and the affairs of Thy servants. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning to Thee, detached from all else but Thee. I beseech Thee by the Word of Unity, by Thy pervading Will and Thy all-encompassing Purpose, to ordain for me the good of this world and the next. Verily Thou art the Lord of all beings. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03905 ===

=== START BH03906 ===

Abadih. Muhammad-Qabil-Husayn Khan, upon him be the Glory of God. He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious.

The Tongue of Divine Revelation in the Kingdom of Utterance speaks this blessed word: This is the Day which all books and scriptures have testified to its appearance, and all peoples, nay the heavens and earths and hills and mountains and waters and seas - all were given glad tidings of this luminous Day. For this Day among all days has been attributed to God, exalted be His glory and might. Blessed is the one who has recognized it and has attained to the outpourings of the seas of knowledge of the All-Bountiful Lord. By My life! He is among those whom the Concourse on High remember, and those who circle round the Throne at eventide and at dawn. God willing, you must in all conditions speak in remembrance and praise of God, and hold fast to the cord of this mighty Cause. Verily He is with His servants who remember Him. We make mention of him who mentions his Lord, and We turn from this remote spot toward him who has drawn nigh unto God and turned to His shining countenance. If one observes with the eye of insight, he testifies that God’s remembrance of His loved ones is greater than all else - it is like a tree whose roots are fixed in the earth of certitude and whose branches reach into the heaven of meanings and utterance, yielding its fruits throughout the duration of the kingdom and the realm of spirit. Blessed is he who attains unto it, and woe to the heedless. Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee and glorify God, the King, the Mighty, the Beautiful. To all those souls in that land who have turned to the Most Exalted Horizon and have been illumined by the lights of the Sun of Truth, convey to all of them the greetings from this Wronged One and gladden them with divine favors. Blessed are they, for theirs is a goodly end. The Glory be upon you.

=== END BH03906 ===

=== START BH03907 ===

O Abu-Turab Hakim, upon him be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His station in wisdom and utterance! By God’s life, the people of Iran are wed to vain imaginings. Even if the horizons of every land were illumined with the lights of the Sun of justice and certitude, they would pay it no heed. They turn to an imaginary pool instead of the sealed wine, and incline to the putrid waters of self rather than the divine Kawthar. Glory be to God! They have taken as lord, besides God, one who stood before His face. O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! That which hath streamed forth from the Supreme Pen in the most glorious horizon standeth distinct like the sun from all else. Nevertheless, the immature ones of the world have said that which caused the Kingdom of Utterance to weep and the Primal Point to cry out. Say: O people of the Bayan! Read what ye have and We shall read what We have, and be not of the heedless. They have preferred the dawning-place of idle fancies to the Lord of All Being. At every moment they burn with the fire of malice and hatred, and perceive it not. When thou dost win to My Tablet and find the fragrance of revelation in My utterance, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for showing me Thy signs, causing me to hear the scratching of Thy Pen, and illumining my heart with the light of Thy knowledge. I beseech Thee, O God of the kingdom of earth and heaven and Sovereign of the realm of might, to aid me to arise to serve Thee with such steadfastness as will establish the people of Thy dominion, and to enable me to remember and praise Thee in such wise as will cause the tongues of all created things to speak thereby. O Thou Revealer of verses and Manifestor of clear proofs! I testify that through Thy manifestation the mysteries were revealed and the signs appeared. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and hearken to thy words concerning the mighty, transcendent and glorious Cause of God.

=== END BH03907 ===

=== START BH03908 ===

XLVI

Praised be Thou, O my God, that Thou hast ordained Naw-Ruz as a festival unto those who have observed the fast for love of Thee and abstained from all that is abhorrent unto Thee. Grant, O my Lord, that the fire of Thy love and the heat produced by the fast enjoined by Thee may inflame them in Thy Cause, and make them to be occupied with Thy praise and with remembrance of Thee.

Since Thou hast adorned them, O my Lord, with the ornament of the fast prescribed by Thee, do Thou adorn them also with the ornament of Thine acceptance, through Thy grace and bountiful favor. For the doings of men are all dependent upon Thy good-pleasure, and are conditioned by Thy behest. Shouldst Thou regard him who hath broken the fast as one who hath observed it, such a man would be reckoned among them who from eternity had been keeping the fast. And shouldst Thou decree that he who hath observed the fast hath broken it, that person would be numbered with such as have caused the Robe of Thy Revelation to be stained with dust, and been far removed from the crystal waters of this living Fountain.

Thou art He through Whom the ensign “Praiseworthy art Thou in Thy works” hath been lifted up, and the standard “Obeyed art Thou in Thy behest” hath been unfurled. Make known this Thy station, O my God, unto Thy servants, that they may be made aware that the excellence of all things is dependent upon Thy bidding and Thy word, and the virtue of every act is conditioned by Thy leave and the good-pleasure of Thy will, and may recognize that the reins of men’s doings are within the grasp of Thine acceptance and Thy commandment. Make this known unto them, that nothing whatsoever may shut them out from Thy Beauty, in these days whereon the Christ exclaimeth: “All dominion is Thine, O Thou the Begetter of the Spirit (Jesus)”; and Thy Friend (Muhammad) crieth out: “Glory be to Thee, O Thou the Best-Beloved, for that Thou hast uncovered Thy Beauty, and written down for Thy chosen ones what will cause them to attain unto the seat of the revelation of Thy Most Great Name, through which all the peoples have lamented except such as have detached themselves from all else except Thee, and set themselves towards Him Who is the Revealer of Thyself and the Manifestation of Thine attributes.”

He Who is Thy Branch and all Thy company, O my Lord, have broken this day their fast, after having observed it within the precincts of Thy court, and in their eagerness to please Thee. Do Thou ordain for Him, and for them, and for all such as have entered Thy presence in those days all the good Thou didst destine in Thy Book. Supply them, then, with that which will profit them, in both this life and in the life beyond.

Thou, in truth, art the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03908 ===

=== START BH03909 ===

O Mirza Q.A. Kh.A., upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Rememberer and He is the Remembered. Praise be to God! The effulgences of the rays of the Sun of the Utterance of the Desired One of the worlds have encompassed all. The tyranny of oppressors, the might of the heedless ones, and the clamor of the divines could not prevent or hold back the Will of God, and the Cause has reached such a station that the kings of the world have desired to become aware of its purpose. We beseech God to aid all to perform those deeds which have been revealed by the Supreme Pen in the Scriptures and Tablets. Know thou with evident certitude that the power of the Most Great Word and the penetrating influence of the Supreme Pen cannot be prevented or hindered by the clamor of those who wear turbans who, in the presence of the ocean of knowledge, are accounted among the ignorant. Blessed art thou for having turned towards God, heard His call and believed in God, the Lord of the worlds. All that hath befallen you hath been mentioned in the most holy and exalted Court and recorded in God’s Book. We heard thy call before and after, and have answered thee through this perspicuous Tablet. Soon all that is visible shall return to nothingness, while that which hath been revealed from the Supreme Pen concerning the station of the friends shall endure and remain, and shall neither be erased nor altered. The friends in that land must unite and occupy themselves with teaching the Cause of God through wisdom and utterance. This is the service that hath been mentioned in the Tablets. Blessed are they that act accordingly. One of My leaves hath ascended unto the Most Exalted Horizon. We beseech God to send down upon her mercy from His presence, to forgive her through His bounty and generosity, and to cause to descend upon her that which befitteth His grace and bounty. He is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. The Glory be upon thee and upon every servant who hath believed in God, the Almighty, the Most Glorious, the All-Bounteous.

=== END BH03909 ===

=== START BH03910 ===

O Andalib, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Compassionate, the Forgiving, the Gracious

Praise be to God, once again thou hast drunk from the living waters from the gracious hand of the Desire of the worlds. Ever hath thy mention been before the Most Holy Court, yet at first with joy and gladness and delight, and at the end with sorrow and regret and bewilderment. O Andalib! Thy sobriety gladdened Me even as thy intoxication saddened Me. Thou didst attain unto sobriety after intoxication. That which thou didst send hath been presented and the servant present read it. Then did the lips of sorrow smile with boundless joy. Therefore give thanks and be of those who are grateful. Thy praise and tribute are remembered before God. In all conditions the glance of loving-kindness hath been directed towards thee. God, exalted be His glory, hath loved and loveth faithfulness, and doth ever gaze upon this blessed name. The tongue uttered naught but words of regret until there came from thee that from which We perceived the fragrance of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Compassionate, the Gracious. O Andalib! We counsel thee with that whereby thy station shall be exalted and the fragrance of thy love shall be wafted abroad. Verily thy Lord loveth thee and counseleth thee, and He is the Counselor, the All-Wise. Thou must needs hold fast to such goodly deeds and praiseworthy character that their fragrance shall be diffused. In all conditions God hath confirmed and will confirm thee. Be thou assured and be of those who are steadfast. One such as thee must arise to reform the world, turning unto Him. This beseemeth thee, as attesteth He with Whom is the perspicuous Book. With spirit and joy speak thou in praise and glorification of the Best-Beloved of the worlds, and act according to that which hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. Verily We love thee and We love to behold thee as beseemeth thee in the days of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Great. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have arisen and have said: “God is our Lord and the Lord of all who are in the heavens and on earth.”

=== END BH03910 ===

=== START BH03911 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory!

The spiritual letter from that spiritual beloved, fragrant with the love of inner meanings, reached this evanescent servant after four days. Similarly, a tray and two rulers arrived the day before that - it is not known who caused the delay. In any case, they arrived and were examined. Regarding the ruler for the pot lid, it was supposed that his honor Haji Siyyid Javad, upon him be Baha’u’llah’s glory, would examine that ruler - it is very pleasing. Regarding the ruler for the basin, this one is not bad either, though the previous basin seemed better, therefore it was sent according to your honor’s request. Regarding the tray, it was given to his honor Khwajih and what you had written was mentioned. He said that a tray is not needed now - he wanted several coffee pots, and when the brass arrives, instructions will be given afterwards. Also, on the day when your honor was present, it was mentioned regarding the stand under the samovar that two or three places on it are bent and the middle does not stand firmly, but it was forgotten to give it to your honor. Now the tray and the basin ruler along with the basin - these three pieces - have been sent. The eggplant that you had written about, which the dear father was carrying, arrived. And today also, a basket that was sent by carriage has been enjoyed and is being enjoyed in remembrance of you. Surely your spiritual taste has also received and been blessed with a portion and share of it. Convey sublime remembrance to his honor Aqa Abdul-Rahim. In the presence of the members of the household, be mindful with the most glorious mention of Abha. The people of the sacred precinct send endless greetings.

The Servant

=== END BH03911 ===

=== START BH03912 ===

In the Name of Him Who is Almighty and Most Powerful

Thy letter arrived and was perused in its entirety. The people have perpetrated an injustice such as to cast the kingdoms of earth and heaven into despondency, while the Twin Lights have manifested a degree of meekness under tribulation such that the dwellers of the heavenly realm have bewailed and lamented them. Consider thou the son of Zakariyya, who lost his head to please the courtesan of the era; and again the scion of the Prophet, who was slaughtered at the behest of the wastrel of the age: was it they who were martyred that lost, or was it those who wronged them? - in reply to which all things have cried out, exclaiming: “Yea, the latter are in perspicuous loss!” Although this calamity is most grievous, and the greatest abasement hath been witnessed on its account, yet, by the righteousness of God, is it in reality the mightiest honour, which hath but outwardly assumed the form of an abasement. Do thou preserve this lofty and most exalted station, nor have regard for that which is today apparent. God, verily, hath laid hold on wrongdoers in the past, and shall do so in the future; and He shall purge the earth of their like, and so raise up your station that all faces shall turn towards you, and all the tongues of the world shall recite your praise. Hearken thou unto the Call of this Wronged One, and lay fast hold on all that He hath mentioned. He, verily, is the Faithful Counsellor. See that thou spare no effort in doing all thou canst to protect the people’s claims upon the King of Martyrs, forasmuch as this matter is acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God, and a cause of exaltation and advancement. Do thou on behalf of this Wronged One make mention of all the relatives, and speak unto them words of consolation. He, verily, is the Comforter, the All-Knowing. God willing, thou wilt remain, as heretofore, beneath the glances of God’s loving providence. Rest assured, and be thou of the thankful. That which is incumbent upon thee is to ensure the contentment of the family of the Twin Martyrs - may the Glory of God rest upon them. Wert thou to ponder a while, thou wouldst know of a certainty that what hath befallen is, and ever shall be, an inestimable honour. Unto this testifieth He Who hath knowledge of the Book. Praise be to God, the Lord of Lords.

=== END BH03912 ===

=== START BH03913 ===

Birjand. O Muhammad-Rida, son of Ahmad, who has attained! He is the Hearer, the Answerer. Your letter was presented before the Most Holy, Most Exalted Presence and achieved the honor of being heard. We beseech God not to deprive you of the outpourings of His days, to aid you through His grace in all conditions, and to give you to drink from His life-giving waters. His mercy has encompassed all created things. Verily We were with your brother when he ascended unto God, and We mentioned him in such wise that his remembrance shall endure throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. And We sent unto your father, who attained His presence and drank the choice wine of reunion from the hands of My bounty, a Tablet from whose horizon shone the sun of thy Lord’s grace, the Munificent, the Generous. Convey My greetings to the friends in that land. All must gaze with perfect steadfastness toward the Supreme Horizon alone. This is true unity today. By God’s life! Whosoever attains thereunto shall abide forever in the sublime Paradise and most exalted Heaven through the perpetuity of God’s names. How blessed is thy brother! He attained the supreme bounty, as the Mother Book beareth witness in this lofty station. Tablets were given to Jinab-i-Amin (upon him be My glory) to deliver. That which was sent from the direction of Ta hath been presented before the Wronged One and was accepted. Give thanks for this mighty favor. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon thy father and mother and upon those who are with you and upon My loved ones there. We make mention of them and give them the glad-tidings of God’s mercy which hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth. In these days it is not permissible to turn toward the direction of the Desired One, for the ungodly and hypocrites have arisen to prevent it. Be patient, for God loveth the patient ones.

=== END BH03913 ===

=== START BH03914 ===

In the Name of the Desire of all worlds! The Call of the All-Merciful is raised, yet most of the servants are deprived of hearing it. The Countenance of the Ancient One has dawned from the Orient of the world, yet most people’s eyes are veiled and prevented from beholding it. The most pure Wine flows and is visible at the Greatest Scene, yet all are forbidden from drinking thereof save whom thy Lord willeth, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The cause of the servants’ veiling from the Lord of Creation has been and will be the vain imaginings of the idolatrous souls and the idle fancies of heedless hearts. The Sun of certitude is shining, yet most are occupied with suppositions. The Sun of knowledge has risen, yet most remain cloistered in their own imaginings. Reflect upon the appearance of the Manifestations of Divine Unity - in every age and era when those Suns of the horizons of inner meanings rose and appeared by God’s command, most people arose in denial and attempted to cut down the divine Trees and Lotuses. This has been His way in past ages. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Aware. How excellent is the state of one who today sees with his own eyes and hears the Call of Truth with his own ears, and purifies and sanctifies his heart - which is the dawning-place of divine revelations - from people’s vain imaginings and what is with them, that he may become worthy and deserving of this Most Great Bounty and Supreme Grace. Blessed is he who drinks the wine of recognition from his Lord’s utterance - We testify that he is among the successful ones. Whoever acts upon what has been mentioned will assuredly attain to recognition of the Intended One and will turn toward the Friend. Verily thou, give thanks to thy Lord for having been mentioned before the Prisoner and for His sending thee this Clear Tablet. We beseech God to assist thee in what He loves and is pleased with, and to aid thee in service to His Cause. Verily He is the Powerful, the Mighty.

=== END BH03914 ===

=== START BH03915 ===

His honor Ya’qub: In the name of the Ever-Living, Ever-Abiding One, the Herald of the All-Merciful gave glad tidings to all who dwell in the realm of possibility that the divine promise has been fulfilled and that which was mentioned in the heavenly Books has appeared. The One Who departed has returned - that is, He Who ascended has descended with great glory and a luminous countenance. As He says in the Gospel: “I go away and come again,” and in another place: “I go away and the Comforter will come to complete what I have said and to say what I have not said.” This blessed word is as a spirit to the temple of God’s Book. Blessed is the soul that has recognized, the eye that has seen, and the ear that has heard this exalted and wondrous Call. Nevertheless, none have heeded it, and the children of the Spirit are seen to be withered and dejected - nay, dead - except those whom God has willed, the Lord of this mighty Day. Reflect upon the days of the Spirit and what befell Him, that ye may become aware of people’s condition. These people are the same people, and these souls are the same souls. God willing, that honored one should gaze toward the Most Exalted Horizon and strive that in this blessed Day there may appear from them a matter that shall endure throughout the eternity of God’s names. As for what you mentioned about jafr - the comprehensive jafr in its primal reality is the Temple of the Manifestation. This station is a summary - God willing, after entering the depths of certitude you will become aware of a matter that is more precious in God’s sight than all else. In these days, mention of the Truth and victory for the Truth take precedence over all deeds, and victory has been and shall be through utterance. Verily He is the Ordainer, the All-Knowing. Glory be unto him who has attained unto that which God has commanded in His Book, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03915 ===

=== START BH03916 ===

The Most Holy Supreme Verdant Leaf! This is the Book of God, the Mighty, the Bountiful, revealed unto the leaf who was stirred by the fragrances of her Lord, the All-Merciful, and was turned from the left hand of fancy to the right hand of certitude, that My Book may attract her and draw her nigh unto My Kingdom, that she may behold My signs, My proof, My testimony and My sovereignty. O My handmaiden! Know thou the worth of My days, then soar with the wings of love unto the heaven of My tender care, then enter the pavilion of My glory and My favors. Beware lest anything withhold thee from My mention and My praise. Forsake all else out of love for My beauty, then speak forth My Name amongst the handmaidens, then arise with My Cause from the horizon of the heaven of My steadfastness in such wise that neither the veils of My creatures nor the intimations of My creation - whom We created to serve Me but who, when the time was fulfilled, turned away from My beauty and denied My signs - shall hinder thee. Thus have I commanded from the presence of the Mighty, the All-Wise. Blessed art thou for having cast away all else and taken that which thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Glorious, did desire. Hold thou fast unto this cord, then detach thyself from the worlds. Give thanks unto thy Lord for having made thee a leaf among the leaves of His Ridvan. This is naught but a manifest bounty. Be thou in such wise that the deeds of him who hath disbelieved in God, the Most High, the Most Great, shall not grieve thee in the Cause of thy Lord. It behooveth every soul to ponder upon the bygone ages. Where are the palaces of those who turned away and warred against God? By My life! We returned them to their graves, and when they entered therein their lamentation was raised and they said: “Verily we were in manifest error!” Soon shall the servants who have violated the Covenant and were among the wrongdoers return thereunto. Thus have We revealed unto thee that thou mayest rejoice within thyself and be of those women who stood firm in the Cause until they entered within the precincts of the mercy of their Lord, the Forgiving, the Bountiful. Remind My handmaidens who have believed in God and desired what God hath desired that they are assuredly among the people of Paradise. Unto this doth testify this mighty and wondrous Pen.

=== END BH03916 ===

=== START BH03917 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Mighty, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted

This is an epistle to the servant of God who was named Ali in Our Most Great and Glorious Kingdom, and who attained the presence of the Countenance at a time when he was unaware and heard the melodies of his Lord, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. And if he recognized Him not, no blame attacheth unto him, for in those days We concealed Our face behind seventy thousand veils lest the eyes of the polytheists should fall upon it.

O Ali! Forget not My days, but rather remember My presence and what thou didst hear of the wondrous melodies of My voice, and be not of the heedless ones.

O Ali! If thou wouldst reflect upon My Cause and what hath befallen My Soul, thou wouldst detach thyself from thine own self out of love for the Cause of God, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Most Great.

O Ali! Dost thou rejoice within thyself while the Eye of God sheddeth tears from the buffetings of the polytheists? Dost thou sit at home while the Beauty of the Cause is imprisoned in this remote land?

O Ali! All things weep over what hath befallen Me, even though My loved ones may be among those who rejoice. And thou grievest not over what hath come upon Us, for We have chosen affliction from all the peoples for Ourselves, that perchance Our sleeping servants might be awakened - they who have been heedless of the remembrance of their Lord and have disbelieved in God, the Protector, the Almighty, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise.

O Ali! There hath befallen Me what none can reckon save God, thy Lord, and verily He hath recorded My tribulations in a Tablet of might well-preserved. Hold fast unto the Sure Handle, then detach thyself from the ignorant ones. Leave them to their own devices, then ascend unto the Most Exalted Kingdom in the name of thy Lord, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious. Turn not thy gaze from this luminous Scene. Thus doth the One sore with grief teach thee from this Prison, wherefrom even the feet of those near unto Us have been debarred. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon whosoever hath detached himself, through remembrance of the Beloved, from the remembrance of all created things.

=== END BH03917 ===

=== START BH03918 ===

O Mulla Hasan! He is the Most Exalted, the Most High! This is an epistle from Him Who took to Himself the Covenant of the Point of the Bayan before taking the covenant of all who are in the heavens and on earth, and who spoke His praise in His days, and through whose love He appeared amidst all created things, and who slept not except in His love, and arose not except in His remembrance, and moved not except by His will - may my spirit be a sacrifice unto Him! He failed not in my Cause, my remembrance and my praise, and gave glad-tidings unto all people in every Tablet of this wondrous Remembrance. But when His Object and the Object of the mystics appeared in truth and was established upon the throne with manifest and clear sovereignty, then did most of the people of the Bayan deny Him, opposing Him then, before then, and after then. Among them were those who desired to shed His blood, those who calumniated Him, and those who derided the verses of God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Omnipotent. By God! They committed what the basest of the earth committed not, and said what the heedless ones of old said not. And thou, O servant, purify thyself from the insinuations of those who disbelieved, then detach thyself from the idolaters, then remember Me in thy days. This is what thou hast been commanded in the Tablets of God, the King, the Mighty, the Wise. Say: The worship of both worlds cannot equal My remembrance today, for worship profiteth no one except after the remembrance and love of God. Thus hath it been inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen, if thou be of them that know. Give thanks unto God for having aided thee in His Cause and made thee one of the believers in His unity. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon such servants of God as have turned unto Him, who have believed in God their Creator, and whom the world hath not prevented from turning to God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. The dwellers of the kingdoms of remembrance shall pray for these, if ye be of them that know.

=== END BH03918 ===

=== START BH03919 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Glorious. This is a Book from God to him who was faithful to the Covenant and patient in the Cause of God and was God-fearing in the Faith. And remember in the Book the time when the servant of God came to him in days of hardship and sought his protection, and he protected him. By God, this good deed was better than the worship of those who worshipped their Lord for months and years. Be grateful to thy Lord for having enabled thee to recognize God and to perform that whereby thou art mentioned in the Supreme Concourse among the people of Baha. This is better for thee than all that is on earth. Soar in My atmosphere, then detach thyself from all else save Me, then speak forth My praise and glorification. Thus doth this Prisoner command thee from the presence of One mighty and wise. We previously informed the people about the days of adversity, lest they be disturbed when the winds of trials blow from the direction of the All-Merciful. Thus was the decree ordained in the Tablet. And when they blew, souls were disturbed, but God pardoned them, for His mercy hath preceded all worlds. Blessed art thou for having been faithful to God’s Covenant and for having soared in the atmosphere wherein the breezes of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all creation, wafted. The glory of God be upon thee, and His praise be upon thee and upon thy daughter and upon all who are with thee, whether bondmaids or free. And praise be to God, for He is worthy of it and He is the best Helper and Assister. Convey Our greetings to thy son, and We beseech God to enable him to follow His Cause and to grant him the good of this world and the next. By God, He hath ordained for thee and for him that which no one knoweth. It shall soon be revealed in truth, and He is the All-Knowing.

=== END BH03919 ===

=== START BH03920 ===

In the Name of the Most High, the Most Exalted! This is a Book from the Point of the Bayan, who was named Husayn between the heavens and earths, then by His most beautiful names among the concourse of the worlds, and was named by the tongue of God, the Most High, the Most Exalted, as Baha, and by it all who are in the heavens and earths were struck with terror, and by it God distinguished between the unitarians and the polytheists, and by it the breezes of forgiveness wafted upon the temples of the sinners, and by it the sun of wealth shone upon the poor and needy, and by it the Dove warbled upon the twigs of the Lote-Tree of the Uttermost End, and the Cock of the Throne crowed in the paradise of eternity, and the Tree of Sinai was set ablaze and spoke that there is no God but Him, the Powerful, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Omnipotent. O servant! By God, through this Name the horizon of the Bayan was rent asunder and the sun of inner meanings rose with manifest and evident sovereignty, yet the people veiled themselves from its lights and radiance, and took darkness as light for themselves instead of God, and such was the condition of these heedless ones. And verily I complain of those who disbelieved in God in this Revelation whereby the verses were sent down from all eternity, and the Beauty of God, the Sovereign King, the Most High, appeared with mighty lights, and there befell Him from His servants what befell no one else, and God is witness to what I say. And you, O servant, remember My days, then grieve with My grief, then weep for what befell Me from these wrongdoers. We beseech God to make you steadfast in love for the Youth and to provide you from the fruits of the Tree of His knowledge and to comfort you with His own Self in the Most Exalted Paradise, whose gate was opened through this Most Great, Most Holy, Supreme Name. And the mercy which descended from the heaven of the Command be upon you and upon those with you from among God’s remembering servants. And praise be to my Beloved and the Beloved of the mystics.

=== END BH03920 ===

=== START BH03921 ===

O Mulla Rahmatullah! He is the One manifest and speaking in the Kingdom of Utterance. This is a Book from Us to one among the servants, that it may draw him to the station of nearness and holiness and meeting, and give him to drink of the choice sealed wine, whose seal was broken by the name of God, the Protector, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting, that he may forsake the world and turn toward the Most Exalted Horizon, the station wherein the Lord of all beings proclaims: “Verily, there is no God but Him, the One with power over what was and what shall be.” Take heed lest the imaginings of the servants veil thee from the Lord of creation. Leave them and what they possess and turn with an illumined heart to the Most Sublime Vision. This is better for thee than what thou hast and what thou seest. To this testify honored servants. Cast aside vain imaginings, then take hold of the Book of Certitude in the name of thy Lord, the Possessor of existence. By My life! What the people possess will profit thee not today. Seek in thy heart the Ultimate Goal, for it is the Dawning-place of thy Lord’s verses, the Mighty, the Loving. Today is the Master of Days, and the Hidden Mystery is manifest and speaking through the Manifestation of His Cause. Whosoever hath heard His call and turned toward His direction is accounted among those who have drawn nigh in the Book of the Exalted Ones, and other than this was and shall be rejected. The Most Great Balance is manifest and the Greatest Proof is resplendent. All have been and shall be measured by this Balance. God willing, may you receive your portion from the divine fragrances of His days and become the cause of exalting the Word of God, that all may attain unto the Most Great Ocean and be freed from the veils of imitation and vain imaginings. Say: O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued the horizons to make me know the Dawning-place of Thy Cause and the Manifestation of Thy signs. Then aid me to help Thy Cause among Thy creatures. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03921 ===

=== START BH03922 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

This is a Book from Us to him who hastened with his heart to the precincts of Paradise and, when the Call was raised from the right side of the Luminous Spot, turned towards it, saying: “Here am I, O God of the worlds!” By My life! Were We to sprinkle upon the mountains from the ocean of the attraction of thy Lord’s Word, they would dance for love of their Lord, and were We to sprinkle it upon all created things, thou wouldst see them soaring in the air. Thus doth the Pen of Command make mention of thee from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed.

We have found thy longing and thy yearning, and have revealed for thee this Tablet which God hath made the Dawning-place of His verses among His servants and the Herald of His Cause among all created things. When thou hast attained unto it, recite it with the accent of innate nature. Thus doth the Lord of all created things command thee. Verily, it will draw thee nigh unto God, the Lord of the mighty Throne.

Pay thou no heed to those who claim that which God hath not permitted them. Turn thy gaze rather to the Most Luminous Spot and the Most Sublime Vision. Say: I have turned towards Thee, O Thou in Whose hand is the Kingdom of the heavens and of the earth! Say: We have manifested the proof in such wise that none throughout all creation can deny it, except him who hath transgressed the bounds of fairness and is numbered with the idolaters. Say: The Evidence hath prostrated itself before the countenance of its Lord, and the Proof circleth round the All-Glorious, and the Noble One calleth out between earth and heaven: “The Beloved hath come with dominion over all names. This is He by Whose name We adorned the Bayan and by Whose mention the books of the All-Merciful were embellished. Turn ye unto Him, O peoples of the earth, with illumined hearts!”

Blessed art thou inasmuch as nothing hath withheld thee from God, the Lord of the exalted Throne. Thou hast cast aside what the people possess and taken what hath come to thee today from thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. The glory be upon thee and upon them that have turned to God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds!

=== END BH03922 ===

=== START BH03923 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

This is a Book from God unto His servant who was named Haydar before ’Ali, that the fragrances of the Command may seize him from this Paradise wherein the Beauty of the All-Merciful shineth with holy and wondrous lights, and may detach him and enrich him from all that he possesseth, and may turn him from the left hand of evanescence to the right hand of eternity, and make him among those who are recorded as steadfast in the Mother Book by the Pen of Command.

O servant! Be not grieved within thyself that thou hast migrated unto God and hast not been honored with His presence, for God hath accepted thy obedience and hath inscribed thy name with the finger of power among those who have attained the presence of God, and this is of His bounty unto thee, that thou mayest be steadfast in the Cause. We were verily with thee in thy departure and arrival, and in thy bewilderment and grief, and We witnessed thy condition. Therefore, grieve not within thyself, but be joyous through the loving-kindness of thy Lord.

Beware lest thou hesitate in this Cause in these days wherein the feet of most of the servants have slipped from this Path which hath been raised up in the name of God. Arise in the Cause and fear no one. Then shun those who have disbelieved in God after He came upon the shadows of the Cause with manifest and evident sovereignty, and everything speaketh that there is no God but Him, and that this is indeed ’Ali Who hath appeared from the Most Glorious Horizon with a Command that hath encompassed all the worlds. Purify thyself from allusions and cling not to that which the people of the Furqan clung when We manifested the Face from behind the veils with a radiance that was mighty indeed upon the truth. Rejoice within thyself that the Beloved of the worlds hath remembered thee in this Prison wherefrom the feet of those who seek have been forbidden.

=== END BH03923 ===

=== START BH03924 ===

This is a Book which hath been sent down in truth from the presence of One Mighty, All-Wise. Hasan in the letter Sad, He is the Mighty One. There is no doubt therein that it hath been sent down in truth from God, the Mighty, the Peerless. God hath made it from His presence a conclusive proof and an enduring Word between the heavens and the earths, and verily it is guidance and a remembrance from His presence unto all the worlds. O servant! Bear thou witness unto that which God hath witnessed concerning His Own Self by His Own Self, that there is no God but Him, and that ’Ali before Muhammad is His lamp and His light and His remembrance and His glory unto all who dwell on earth. Through Him doth every seeing one see, every knowing one know, every speaking one speak, and every certain one attain certitude. And whoso hath been given spiritual insight by God beareth witness that all this is truth wherein there is no doubt, and verily we were of those possessed of clear certainty. Thus hath God testified, and His angels, and His Messengers, and His chosen ones, if ye be of them that hear. O servant! Give thanks unto God, thy Creator, for what hath been sent down unto thee on this night of mighty and impregnable words, by a single letter of which all who are in the heavens and on earth were created, if thou be of them that know. Open thou thine eyes and gaze intently upon the signs of God, and take hold of them with strength, and be not of the doubters. Thus doth God counsel thee in His Tablet and decree in truth that thou mayest be of them that are well-assured. Rejoice, O servant, in what hath been sent down unto thee, a noble Book from the presence of One Mighty, All-Informed. Thus doth God bestow His favor upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants, and single out whomsoever He pleaseth for His mercy, and verily He is the Lord of great bounty. And the Spirit and Glory be upon thee and upon the servants of God, they that believe in His unity.

=== END BH03924 ===

=== START BH03926 ===

O Mirza Ja’far-Quli! This is what hath shone forth from the Dayspring of Will: O thou who art mentioned before the Countenance! We have heard thy call and read thy letter at the Most Great Scene. Be thou assured and be of the thankful ones. Grieve not over the abasement thou didst acknowledge in thy letter. By My life! Thou art precious in the sight of thy Lord, the Merciful, the Compassionate. We have immersed thee in the ocean of mercy and forgiveness and made thee to be among those who have attained their Goal. This, verily, is a great bounty. Dost thou grieve over tribulations while thy Lord is at their very center? Behold and say: May my soul be a sacrifice for Thy trials, O Beloved of them that know! Blessed art thou for having called upon thy Lord, and blessed art thou for His having answered thee in this wondrous Tablet. Remember thy Lord at eventide and at dawn. He hath ordained for thee that which none knoweth save His own Self, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Be content with what We have decreed for thee. Thus hast thou followed the example of thy Lord in what befell Him. This is the way of the sincere ones. Say: Praise be unto Thee in all conditions. I testify that Thou knowest what is within me, and Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. When We turned from the direction of the Most Great Scene toward Our Name which We have exalted in truth amongst Our remembering servants, that he might rejoice in My remembrance of him and soar in the atmosphere of gladness and delight. Thus hath the matter been decreed from the presence of One mighty and wise. My Name! God willing, through divine grace, be thou attentive and mindful in all conditions. And since whatever hath befallen thee was in the path of God, therefore there is no harm if thou desirest to turn toward the Most Holy Court - it is beloved. In all conditions thou hast had and hast permission either to remain or to return. The glory be upon thee and upon those with thee and upon those who love thee and who have heeded thy words in praise of thy Lord.

=== END BH03926 ===

=== START BH03927 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

O Ahmad! The Single, the One calleth thee from this glorious station. Hearken unto the call of thy Lord - it cannot be equaled by all the treasures of the earth, nor by that which the kings and rulers possess. Ponder thou upon God’s favor and mercy, that He remembereth thee as a bounty from Him - and verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Leave behind the world and all that is therein. By the life of God! It shall perish, while that which hath been sent down from the Pen of God, the Help in Peril, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, shall endure for thee. Dost thou ponder on that which hath been revealed unto thee? Dost thou discover the fragrances of thy Lord’s verses? By God! Through them is the world perfumed - to this every fair-minded and perceptive one doth testify. Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken in the Most Great Prison. When thou hast attained unto it and perceived its fragrance, turn with thy heart to His most exalted horizon and say: O Lord of earth and heaven! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the limbs of the world trembled, to make me steadfast in Thy Cause and speaking in Thy praise and glorification. O my Lord! Thou art the Generous and I am the poor one. I have turned to the gate of Thy riches - I beseech Thee not to drive me away, but rather to protect me. Verily Thou art the Protector, the Generous One. We make mention in this station of My handmaiden who hath heard My call and turned toward the horizon of My will. Say: O handmaiden of God! Blessed art thou and thy brother who turned toward God and hastened to the place of sacrifice in love of the Lord of Names. When his blood was shed he said: “Happy am I and content am I that I have attained martyrdom in God’s path, the Lord of all worlds.” By God! When he turned, the Concourse on High welcomed him, then those whom none knoweth save God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Blessed is he who visiteth him and seeketh intercession through him with God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Praised.

=== END BH03927 ===

=== START BH03928 ===

He is the Dawning-Place from the horizon of the heaven of bounty! O Name of Generosity! Upon thee be My glory! The letter of his honor Samandar, upon him be My glory, was reviewed. Blessed is he and his pen and whoso loveth him for My sake. All that hath flowed from his pen, both before and after, in proof of the Word of God, is acceptable before the Wronged One. He hath spoken the truth, to this beareth witness the Tongue of My grandeur and whoso is with Me in My Kingdom and circleth round Me. We beseech God, exalted be He, to preserve him from the oppressors and transgressors. He is verily the Powerful, the Mighty. We hope that afterwards the answer to certain passages will be revealed and sent, and We make mention of My loved ones there. By My life, We have mentioned them with a mention from which wafteth the fragrance of loving-kindness and favors. He is verily the All-Remembering, the All-Knowing. The letter of his honor [Khalil], upon him be My glory, was read in the presence. He hath spoken the truth. Blessed is he and joy be unto him. His mention and yearning in divine love hath deposited traces in the contingent world, and this trust is preserved with the Trustee. And verily He is God, the King, the Truth, the Manifest. In truth the sweet savors of steadfastness and joy and the fragrances of attraction and longing have been diffused from them throughout all regions. We beseech God to strengthen him at all times with the hosts of inspiration. He is verily the Mighty, the All-Knowing. O Name of Generosity! The blessed word “The names descend from heaven” hath appeared and is known as Abdul-Karim, upon him be the glory of God. His letter was read in the presence. This word of his was the result of the elevation of the heart and hath attained unto the acceptance of hearing. Joy be unto him. His words: “O my God! O my Lord! The servant is Thine and mercy is Thine.” We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist His loved ones there and those who are with them. He is verily their Guardian in this world and the next, and He is the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03928 ===

=== START BH03929 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Merciful, the Most Bountiful

O My Name! Upon thee be My glory! Thy letter was received and was presented at the castle before the face of the Lord of Destiny. Since mention was made of the honored Mirza who ascended to the Supreme Companion, the Most Exalted Pen desired to make mention of him: “O Zaynu’l-’Abidin! The Lord of the worlds maketh mention of thee from the Most Great Scene, that this mention may be a companion unto thee, a light unto thee, a glory unto thee, an honor unto thee, and a treasure unto thee in every world of the worlds of thy Lord. We beseech God to send down upon thee each day that which will attract thee. Verily thy Lord is the Compassionate, the Generous.” The glory which hath shone forth from the dayspring of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all beings, be upon thee and upon those who have turned with humility manifest toward the Supreme Horizon. We indeed found the fragrance of His love at the time of his ascension and revealed for him that from which everyone possessed of smell would detect the fragrance of the Luminous Robe.

O My Name! We convey greetings to his wife and have made mention of her aforetime, and We beseech God that He may strengthen her in steadfastness and in that which will exalt the Cause of her Lord, her Creator and her Fashioner. O My handmaiden! Be not grieved. Behold, then call to mind what hath befallen Us at the hands of the oppressors. That which thou didst send hath been presented and was accepted. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this mighty favor. The cord was not accepted before, but that which thou didst send was accepted before the All-Merciful. Well is it with thee! We convey greetings to the women of that land and bid them to sanctification, detachment, supreme chastity and supreme purity. O My handmaidens! The world shall pass away but there shall endure for you what hath been ordained from the Most Exalted Pen in this exalted station. The Glory be upon you from the Wronged One, the Stranger.

=== END BH03929 ===

=== START BH03930 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer!

O My Name Mehdi! Upon thee be My glory! Thou hadst written about the matters raised by Siyyid Asadu’llah. The command of unity hath ever flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. The horizons are illumined and radiant with the light of concord. Thus hath it streamed from My Most Exalted Pen. All must cleave and hold fast unto it, placing their trust in God. We beseech God, exalted be He, to assist him in this Cause and in that which will exalt his remembrance, and to ordain for him that which will profit him in this world and the next. Verily, He is the Hearer, the Answerer.

Ye have ever been beneath the glances of loving-kindness. We beseech the True One to ordain for them whatsoever is the cause and source of bounty, glory and tranquility in all worlds. And concerning what thou didst mention regarding My handmaidens - verily We have remembered it as a grace from Our presence, and I am the Rememberer, the All-Knowing. We give him glad tidings of My turning towards him from this exalted station. Blessed is the servant whom the veils of the world have not prevented, who hath turned and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Desire of the worlds!”

We counsel all to manifest the Most Great Steadfastness in this Cause whereby the feet of all beings have been made firm, save those whom God willeth, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. All must hold fast unto the cord of steadfastness, for the idolaters have ever lain in wait and continue to do so. That which, when revealed in the Holy Books and Tablets, would guide every person of insight to the Most Exalted Horizon and draw every thirsty one to the Most Great Ocean, hath been sent down.

We convey greetings to all the brothers and give them glad tidings, counseling them to that which beseemeth the Days of God. O Asadu’llah! Convey My greetings unto their faces. Verily We have remembered all with a remembrance that no remembrance can equal. Glory be upon thee and upon them and upon thy wife and upon those who are with thee and upon all who are steadfast, firm and upright.

=== END BH03930 ===

=== START BH03931 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

O my God! A leaf from among the leaves of Thy earth desired the Tree of Thy singleness, and the fragrances of Thy days so took hold of her that she detached herself from all else but Thee and hastened with her heart to the precinct of Thy nearness and meeting. O Lord! Purify her heart with the water of Thy knowledge, then cause her and Thy servants to drink of the living waters which flow at the heart of the Ridvan through Thy name, the All-Merciful, that they may stand firm in Thy Cause in such wise that neither tribulations shall prevent them from Thy remembrance, O Lord of all names, nor shall calamities deter them from Thy love, O Creator of the heavens. O Lord! Send down upon them at all times the sweet fragrances of the robe of Thy mercy, that they may be drawn to the horizon wherefrom shone forth the Sun whereon was inscribed by the finger of Thy power: “By God, the Beloved of the worlds hath come!” O Lord! Thou knowest that I have not fallen short in Thy Cause. The more tribulations increased, the more I increased in remembrance of Thee and in teaching Thy Cause to all besides Thee, such that no evening or morning, no dawn or dusk passed except that I sent forth the fragrances of Thy revelation to Thy servants and the sweet scents of Thy fragrance to Thy creatures. O Lord! I beseech Thee by this Youth, Who hath been encompassed by wolves as He calleth the people to Thy name, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing, to unveil for Thy loved ones what Thou didst unveil for those who soared in the atmosphere of Thy nearness and the heaven of Thy will, that they may detach themselves from all else besides Thee and turn with their hearts to the spot wherein appeared that which was hidden in the eternity of eternities. O Lord! Cause to grow, through what hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen of the waters of Thy oneness and the rains of the glory of Thy unity, in the hearts of Thy loved ones the ears of wisdom and utterance, that they may hold fast to this hem which Thou hast sanctified from mention and knowledge. Thou hast ever been the bestower to those who have sought Thee and the inspirer of those who have delighted in Thy remembrance. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03931 ===

=== START BH03932 ===

O my God, my Lord, my Support and my Hope! My outer and inner tongue bear witness that Thou art God, that there is none other God but Thee. Thou hast ever been supreme over Thy creation and powerful over Thy servants. Thou didst send the Messengers and reveal the Books for the guidance of the people of Thy kingdom - a bounty from Thee. Thou art He, O my God, Whose mercy hath preceded all created things and Whose grace hath encompassed all existence. I beseech Thee by the suns of the heavens of Thy Will and the pearls of the oceans of Thy knowledge and volition to draw me near unto Thee in all conditions and to ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which Thou didst ordain for Thy loved ones and chosen ones whom Thou didst assist through Thy power and sovereignty to shatter the idols of idle fancies and vain imaginings, and whom Thou didst guide to Thy path. Thou art He Whom the might of the oppressors cannot frustrate and the ascendancy of the pharaohs cannot prevent. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. Within the grasp of Thy power lieth the control of all who are in the heavens and on earth. Wouldst Thou disappoint, O my God, one who hath sought the gate of Thy bounty, and wouldst Thou deny, O my Beloved, one who hath hastened to the shore of the ocean of Thy grace? I beseech Thee by the wonders of Thy favor to forgive me and remit my sins which have come between me and Thee. O Lord! The poorest of Thy servants hath sought the ocean of Thy wealth, and the lowliest of Thy creation hath turned toward the horizon of Thy power. I beseech Thee by the Manifestation of Thy Self, the Dayspring of Thy signs and the Source of Thy Cause to ordain for me that which shall profit me in the hereafter and in this world. Verily Thou art the Lord of all humanity. Then make me steadfast in Thy love and the love of Thy chosen ones, and assist me to act according to what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book. Thou art He from Whose knowledge nothing escapeth, and Thou art God, there is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03932 ===

=== START BH03933 ===

In the name of the one Friend!

O my handmaiden! His honor Muhammad-Qabli-Taqi, upon him be the glory of God, has departed from his outward homeland for the love of God, intending to reach his most exalted homeland. Praise be to God, the means, by the command of the Causer of causes, assisted him and He confirmed him with the hosts of the seen and unseen, until he attained unto the sea and its waves, and the sun and its effulgence. And now he is occupied in service. We beseech God to assist him in all conditions. Verily He is the All-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

He sent thy mention to the Most Holy Court, and this Tablet hath shone forth from the heaven of grace. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this clear Tablet and this mighty Book. We make mention of the handmaidens of that land and counsel them to be chaste and pure, that all may be sanctified from self and passion, may gaze toward the Most Exalted Horizon, and cling to the hem of His grace.

We make mention of My handmaiden, thy daughter, who hath ascended unto God, the Lord of all worlds. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to cause her to dwell in the highest Paradise through His mercy. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

The glory from Us be upon My male and female servants who have turned unto Him and have attained unto the recognition of the Announcement of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O youth! The Wronged One mentioneth thee again at the end, that thou mayest give thanks unto Him Who hath come from the heaven of the Cause with the banners of the favors of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. Say: Unto Thee be thanks, O my God, and unto Thee be praise, O my Goal, and unto Thee be glory, O my Beloved, for that Thou didst assist me with the means of the heavens and earth until Thou didst cause me to be present before the throne of Thy grandeur and the seat of Thy power, and didst cause me to hear that for the hearing of which ears were created, and didst show me that for beholding whose lights eyes were fashioned. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which is with Thee. Verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous, and Thou art the Mighty, the Chosen One, and the Omnipotent, the All-Powerful over those who dwell in the kingdom of names and attributes.

=== END BH03933 ===

=== START BH03934 ===

In the Name of the one true God! O my handmaiden! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. God, exalted be His glory, hath made mention of His servants and handmaidens in the nights and days with a remembrance whose fragrance hath not ceased from the world and will never cease. His loving-kindness hath embraced all and His grace hath encompassed all. God, exalted be His glory, commandeth thee to be patient. Verily He is the All-Patient and commandeth His servants and handmaidens to show beautiful patience amid the vicissitudes of the world and the passing of nations. At all times the heedless and idle people are witnessed. The divines of Iran were not and are not mentioned in the presence of the All-Merciful, but thou art mentioned through His grace and hast attained unto the verses of the Most Exalted Word. Blessed art thou and those handmaidens who have believed in God, the One, the All-Informed. We make mention at this time of him who hath ascended unto God, the Lord of all worlds. O Ayat! Thou hast attained unto the verses of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. We heard thy call before and answered thee with a Tablet from whose horizon shone the light of grace from the presence of One mighty and powerful. Thou didst attain before thy ascension unto My verses and after it unto My gracious mention. The ocean of forgiveness hath surged in the Word of the All-Merciful that thou mayest rejoice in the Supreme Horizon and be among those who are glad. We have purified thee and forgiven thee at the time of thy ascension. This is attested by what hath flowed from My Most Exalted Pen as a grace from One All-Knowing, All-Wise. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have attained unto the mention of God, the Master of the Day of Judgment. O My handmaiden! Give thanks unto thy Lord for this most great favor. We have made mention of thee and those with thee, and We beseech God to ordain for thee that which will draw thee nigh unto Him in all conditions. Verily He is the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted. Praise be to God, the Master of the beginning and the end.

=== END BH03934 ===

=== START BH03935 ===

He is God, the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!

O My handmaiden and My leaf! Repeatedly have We heard thy cry, and despite encompassing tribulations and mighty calamities, have We sent down a reply. The glance of His grace and mercy hath ever been and still is directed towards His loved ones. We bear witness that thou hast attained unto the presence and hast recognized the sanctity of My Being and the detachment of My Essence from all that the people possess. The mention of him who hath believed, upon him be My glory, hath ever been and still is before the Most Holy Court. We, verily, have purified Our loved ones and illumined them with the light of acceptance and adorned them with the ornament of love and kindled them with the fire that shone forth on the Mount of Knowledge upon the son of Imran. O thou who hast believed, give thanks unto thy Lord, and O My leaf, render thanks unto thy Master, for He hath made mention of you both while in prison in various Tablets. We beseech God to aid you both in that whereby your mention shall endure in My Perspicuous Book. The Trustee, upon him be the glory of God, the Lord of all worlds, hath acted according to thy wish and the light of hospitality hath risen and shone forth from the horizon of the garden. Blessed is he in what he hath done and blessed are ye both in what ye have accepted. The decree is manifest, the bounty is present, and the table hath been sent down. It behooveth every soul to render thanks unto their Lord for this manifest grace. The Primal Point - may the spirit of all else but Him be sacrificed for His sake - hath said, exalted be His mention: “Should anyone drink a cup of water at your home, it is greater than if every soul should drink the water of its own existence, nay, than all things.” O My servants, would that ye could comprehend! Praise be to God, thou hast attained unto that whereof the people of the earth are deprived, save whom God willeth, the Lord of the mighty Throne. The glory from Us be upon you both and upon My loved ones there and upon My leaves who have clung to the Tree that speaketh by night and by day: “O peoples of the earth! Let your eyes be solaced, for the Promised One hath come and the Hidden One hath been revealed with manifest sovereignty!”

=== END BH03935 ===

=== START BH03936 ===

The Most Holy, Most Great, Most Exalted! O people of possibility! Your Lord, the Most Merciful, hath made manifest the fragrances of the garment of glory throughout all worlds, and the Word of God hath been upraised, and the Herald hath called out: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing!” They who have found and turned unto Him, these are the people of Baha, inscribed in a mighty Tablet. And they who have turned away, all things curse them; verily, they are the companions of the Fire. Glad tidings unto him who hath on this day detached himself from all directions, turning toward God, the Revealer of verses. He is among God’s sincere servants - the denizens of Paradise and they who circle round God’s throne, the Almighty, the Most High, the Great, pray for him. O loved ones of God! Take ye the chalices of victory in the name of your Lord, Who ruleth over all the worlds. Then drink therefrom with His remembrance and praise, despite those who turned away from the countenance of their Lord after they were created to turn toward the dawning-place of His luminous Cause. How many a lofty one hath been abased, and how many a lowly one exalted through the name of his Lord, the Mighty, the Impregnable! How many a learned one hath been reckoned as ignorant before the Throne, and how many an ignorant one confirmed with knowledge in the Tablet of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed! He doeth what He willeth as He pleaseth, and ordaineth what He desireth. Blessed art thou for having drunk the choice wine of everlasting life in the days of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, and attained unto the lights of faith when the Lord of all religions appeared with manifest sovereignty. Pay no heed to the people and their vain fancies and allusions. Leave these behind thee, holding fast to that which hath been revealed by Him Who speaketh between the heavens and the earth that there is none other God but Him, the Most High, the All-Knowing. Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee. By My life! They are manifest signs that have appeared and shone forth from the horizon of the Will of thy Lord, yet the people are wrapped in thick veils. Rend asunder the veils through His Name, the Bestower, then make mention of thy Lord with wisdom and utterance. Thus doth this Wronged One command thee, the imprisoned, the exile, the lone and unique.

=== END BH03936 ===

=== START BH03937 ===

He is the One Who has dominion over all who are on earth and in heaven

O friends of the All-Merciful in all lands! The Wronged One remembers you from His Most Great Prison and reminds you through His verses which draw you near to God, the Lord of all worlds. The Pen proclaims: “The Kingdom belongs to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.” The Tablet proclaims: “The Promise has come to pass and the Intended One has appeared with wondrous sovereignty.” The Light proclaims: “O people of the earth! Fear God and follow not the promptings of the transgressors. Set aside what the people possess and take what is with God, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.” Aid Me through deeds and virtuous character, then gather beneath the banner of righteousness by command of the One Who orders, the Almighty, the Powerful, the Ancient. Upon it has been inscribed by My Most Glorious Pen: “Victory and triumph belong to God, the Mighty, the Wise.” Thus has the Tongue of Grandeur spoken out of love for you and to assist you in that which you were commanded in My Perspicuous Book. When thou hast drunk the choice wine of revelation from the cup of My bounty and been seized by the intoxication of the Kawthar of My utterance, say: “My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the signs of Thy Kingdom and the mysteries of Thy Dominion, and by that which the Tongue of Thy Grandeur has spoken forth and appeared through Thy command and sovereignty, to ordain for me that which shall be a light unto my heart, a radiance unto my sight and a strength unto my limbs. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned with my heart to Thy most exalted horizon and desire from the wonders of Thy bounty that which shall make me content with Thy command, beholding Thy horizon and detached from all else besides Thee. Thou art He Whom the doubts of the people have not withheld, nor their allusions, nor their might and power from Thy will and purpose. Through Thee the banner ‘He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth’ was raised. Verily Thou art the Single One, the Unique, the All-Powerful, the Almighty.”

=== END BH03937 ===

=== START BH03938 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

O friends of God and His party! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One. Verily I say, the people of the Bayan are today observed to be deprived of the recognition of the Divine Day and its conditions. Say: O concourse of the heedless ones! This is the Day of God wherein none is mentioned save Him, and neither names nor that which is with the learned shall profit you. Cast aside the dawning-places of idle fancies and take what ye are commanded in His perspicuous Book. Today the sun speaketh “The All-Bestowing hath come” and the sea uttereth “The Creator of the heavens hath appeared” and the Mountain rejoiceth and is occupied with the Dayspring of Revelation. Strive that the colors and things and means of these two days may not withhold you from the everlasting bounty and eternal food. In that land is present His Holiness the Afnan of the Divine Lote-Tree, upon him be the glory of God, the Dawning-Place of the Light of Oneness. Present yourselves before him in the nights and days, and be engaged in the recitation of the decisive verses. Through them shall be kindled in your hearts the fire of the love of God and the light of His knowledge, and from the horizon of the heaven of your hearts shall rise the sun of His utterance. Verily He is the One Who, through His word, hath power over all things and dominion over all things through His sovereignty which hath conquered all who are in the heavens and earth. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds. And We make mention of Ahmad-i-Qabl-i-’Ali, upon him be My glory, and We give him the glad-tidings of that which We have manifested in his name - the pearls of wisdom and utterance from the treasuries of the Pen of his Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed is he in that he hath turned and attained in days wherein most of the servants have turned away, save whom God hath willed, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. And We have sent down for him another Tablet that he may rejoice and be of those who are firmly established in this Cause whereby the limbs of the polytheists have quaked and the tribes of the earth have lamented, save whom God hath willed, the Expounder of this wondrous exposition.

=== END BH03938 ===

=== START BH03939 ===

He is established upon the throne of utterance

O My loved ones! Hear ye My call and then aid Me through wisdom and utterance. This is what hath been commanded unto you in the Tablets of your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Today there hath appeared from the shell of the ocean of utterance of your Lord, the All-Merciful, the pearl of divine knowledge, and it is this: O people of Baha! Know ye the station of these days and then assist Him with the hosts of deeds and character. This is what ye were commanded aforetime and in this perspicuous Tablet. We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs, yet the people are in grievous doubt. Thy name was mentioned before the Wronged One. He remembereth thee with that which the remembrances of the world cannot equal. To this beareth witness the Lord of Eternity Who calleth out before the faces of the world: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of all worlds!” Say: O peoples of the earth! Fear ye God and follow not the desires of those who have denied the Day of Judgment. By God! The Most Great Path hath appeared and the Great Announcement calleth and summoneth all unto the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. When thou art warmed by the heat of My utterance and attracted by the cooing of the Dove of My Paradise, say: “My God, my God! I testify that Thy proof hath encompassed all things, and Thy evidence and Thy testimony have appeared, and the ocean of Thy knowledge hath surged, and the sun of Thy wisdom hath shone forth. I beseech Thee by the hidden mysteries in Thy Books to assist this servant of Thine to be steadfast in Thy love in such wise that neither the clamor of Thy servants nor the whisperings of the divines of Thy land shall prevent him. O my Lord! Ordain for me through Thy bounty that which shall remind me of Thee in all conditions and draw me near unto Thee, O my Exalted Lord. Then accept from me, O my God, what I have wrought in Thy path and accept me unto Thy horizon. Then strengthen me, O my God, to take hold of Thy Book with a power that the might of the mighty cannot weaken nor the ascendancy of the rulers enfeeble. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Strong, the Triumphant, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Generous.”

=== END BH03939 ===

=== START BH03940 ===

In the Name of Him Whom all seek yet know not! O thou who gazest upon the Countenance, hear My call from the precincts of the Prison, that there is none other God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. Know thou that the polytheists drove forth the Youth from the City of Mystery with manifest tyranny, and its inhabitants of every creed lamented over Us. Thus was the matter decreed, and We had forewarned of this in a Tablet of mighty glory which We sent to Iraq. Verily thy Lord is cognizant of all things. Yet the Youth went forth adorned with the ornament of thy Lord, in such wise that the Most Great Name became renowned throughout the realms that were attributed to the Son, until We reached the shore of a mighty sea. Then did the Most Great Sea take its place upon the Ark with manifest sovereignty, until We arrived in this land through that which the hands of the hypocrites had wrought. But know thou and be assured that the calamities in the path of God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Great, do not dismay Us, nor can the winds of tribulations extinguish this Lamp from which the heavens and earth are illumined. Grieve not for what hath befallen Us. Say: By God! Calamities prevent Him not from His Cause, nor do tribulations hold back His sovereignty. Should all who are in the heavens and earth assemble against Him with drawn swords and piercing spears, He would still speak forth and proclaim: “Verily, I am the Beauty of God amongst all worlds, and neither your swords harm Me nor your spears dismay Me, and I yearn in the path of God for that which none before Me hath borne.” Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Arise to promote the Cause, then summon the people unto it. God will soon reward thee with the best of rewards. He is with thee, and He is the best of helpers. Convey My remembrance to My loved ones there, that the fire of the love of thy Lord may be kindled in their hearts and their covenant in this luminous Cause be renewed. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03940 ===

=== START BH03941 ===

CXXIII

The generations that have gone on before you - whither are they fled? And those round whom in life circled the fairest and the loveliest of the land, where now are they? Profit by their example, O people, and be not of them that are gone astray.

Others ere long will lay hands on what ye possess, and enter into your habitations. Incline your ears to My words, and be not numbered among the foolish.

For every one of you his paramount duty is to choose for himself that on which no other may infringe and none usurp from him. Such a thing - and to this the Almighty is My witness - is the love of God, could ye but perceive it.

Build ye for yourselves such houses as the rain and floods can never destroy, which shall protect you from the changes and chances of this life. This is the instruction of him Whom the world hath wronged and forsaken.

=== END BH03941 ===

=== START BH03942 ===

He glorified be His grandeur! O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! My Most Exalted Pen hath testified to thy turning, thy supplication, thy humility and thy orientation toward the face of thy Lord, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. What thou hast wrought in the path of God hath been treasured up for thee. Nothing whatsoever escapeth His knowledge. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Thou art he through whom the fragrances of the mention of the All-Merciful were wafted throughout all possibility. He will verily reward thee with truth - to this doth the Mother Book with Him bear witness. We were with thee when thou wert making mention of thy Lord and speaking forth His Name, the One Who dominateth all possibility. Blessed art thou in that thou hast conveyed the Cause of thy Lord and attained unto that which was the purpose in the Scriptures and Tablets. All this is from God’s favor upon thee. Be thou thankful unto Him at morn and eventide. We have sent down unto thee various Tablets, each one of which testifieth to that which the Tongue of Grandeur doth speak forth at this time, which God hath made the Dayspring of Days. Read them time and again, that thou mayest be assured that He heareth what thou didst speak forth and seeth thee in all conditions. Wert thou to become aware of what hath been ordained for thee, such joy would seize thee that thou wouldst soar upon the wings of longing and yearning unto the Mighty, the Bestower. It behooveth everyone who hath believed in God to recognize thy rank and station and to seek thy good pleasure for love of God, the One, the Chosen. Look not upon creation and its ways, but rather upon the Truth and His favors which have encompassed the horizons. Thou art indeed he who was mentioned before the Throne and unto whom was oriented the face of God, the Lord of all beings. Grieve not over what hath befallen thee. There hath befallen thy Lord that which the pages cannot bear to mention. The glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon those who draw nigh unto thee for love of God, the Manifestation of signs.

=== END BH03942 ===

=== START BH03943 ===

This is what hath shone forth from the horizon of the utterance of the All-Merciful–exalted be His glory: O thou who gazest toward My direction, who hast turned thy face toward My countenance, and who calleth out My Name! Hearken unto the call from the horizon of tribulation: There is no God but I, the Near One, the Wronged One. Although We have commanded all servants at all times to be sanctified and detached, nevertheless thou beholdest them staining the holy garment with the dust of selfish desires and the sins of passion. By the Ancient Beauty and by the Most Great Name! If the loved ones had acted according to what they were commanded, thou wouldst now witness all peoples turning toward the Cause of the Cause of all causes. This is a Day wherein the rock crieth out with the loudest voice, calling all creation to sanctification and detachment, for until hearts are pure and holy, they shall not truly attain the presence of the Beloved nor witness in what appeareth from Him the divine traces and heavenly attributes. Had humanity possessed true vision, the outward acts of the Truth amidst His enemies would have sufficed them all, and they would have beheld the Standard of Truth encompassing all. The Name “the Concealer” hath become the cause of the people’s being veiled from the Truth, to such an extent have the influences of this Name encompassed them that most of the people have deemed themselves learned and the Truth ignorant. How evil is that which they imagine and suppose! Gird up the loins of service and be not neglectful in the Cause of God. Forbid the people from begging in the name of the Truth, and be occupied at all times with teaching the Cause. This is the foundation of the matter; after its realization, all affairs will proceed according to His good-pleasure. Verily thy Lord doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth.

=== END BH03943 ===

=== START BH03944 ===

O Javad! Such is the greatness of this Day that the Hour

itself is seized with perturbation, and all heavenly Scriptures

bear evidence to its overpowering majesty. In this Day the

Book solemnly testifieth to His glory and the Balance is

moved to lift up its voice. This is the Day wherein the

Sirat calleth aloud: ‘I am the straight Path’, and Mount

Sinai exclaimeth: ‘Verily the Lord of Revelation is come.’

Being overcome by the drunkenness of corrupt inclinations,

the people of the earth find themselves in a state of

stupor. They are, therefore, debarred from the wondrous

signs of God, are prevented from attaining the ultimate

goal and are deprived of the liberal effusions of divine

grace.

It behoveth the people of God to be forbearing. They

should impart the Word of God according to the hearer’s

particular measure of understanding and capacity, that

perchance the children of men may be roused from heedlessness

and set their faces towards this Horizon which is

immeasurably exalted above every horizon.

O Javad! The manifold bounties of God have ever been

and will continue to be vouchsafed unto thee. Praised be

God! Thou hast been shielded from the most great terror

and hast succeeded in drawing nigh unto the Most Great

Bounty at a time when all men were prevented from

recognizing the eternal King by the interposition of the

veils of outward glory, namely the divines of this day.

Cherish thou as dearly as thine own life this testimony pronounced

by the All-Glorious Pen and strive with all thy

might to preserve it by the potency of the Name of Him

Who is the Beloved One of the entire creation, that this

sublime honour may be proof against the eyes and the

hands of robbers. Verily thy Lord is the Expounder, the

All-Knowing.

Convey the greetings of this Wronged One unto all the

beloved friends in that region and call to their minds Our

wondrous and exalted remembrances, that haply they may

forsake the things current amongst them, may set their

hearts on that which pertaineth unto God and remain

purged from unseemly deeds and pursuits.

May the glory of the Almighty, the All-Wise, be upon

thee and upon such as are related unto thee.

=== END BH03944 ===

=== START BH03945 ===

In the Name of the Merciful Lord

O Javad, O Dhakir, O thou who gazest! We have heard thy call and hearkened unto thy cry, thy lamentation and thy plaintive voice. The whole world hath been created specially for this Most Great Revelation. If souls would awaken from the wine of heedlessness and hearken unto the call of the Lord of Names which is raised from the most exalted horizon, thou wouldst now behold all who dwell on earth whole and sound, mighty and powerful, detached and free. They have turned away from the Will of God and cling to, hold fast to, and move according to their own desires. Were all who dwell on earth to turn for half an hour with perfect certitude, detachment and assurance toward God - exalted be His glory - not a single soul would find himself sorrowful even for less than that period, much less for longer. And God - exalted be His grandeur and glory - would manifest Himself and shine forth each day with a new revelation and wondrous, sublime manifestations. They hearkened not to the counsel of the true Counselor but remained occupied with their own desires. Thus did the Sun of grace remain hidden behind the clouds and the darkness of unseemly deeds encompassed the world. O Javad! By the life of God, thy lamentation brought grief and thy plaintive cry increased the lamentation of the Wronged One. God willing, thou shalt attain unto this blessed Tablet and be blessed with such joy that the tribulations of the world shall not make thee sorrowful, and in all conditions thou shalt remain content and thankful, uttering “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the worlds.” Glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon those who act according to that which they have been commanded in the Book of God, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Powerful, the Great.

=== END BH03945 ===

=== START BH03946 ===

In the name of the peerless one God!

O Husayn! Arise to serve the Cause through divine love and the flame of heavenly affection. Today, whosoever desires to render assistance must pass beyond all that he possesses and fix his gaze upon that which is with God. O Husayn! Today the ocean of generosity is surging and the effulgences of the Sun of bounty have encompassed all existence. Whosoever arises for the sake of God will not experience cessation nor will hesitation overtake him. Through the hosts of utterance, with spirit and fragrance, he will guide the wayward and strengthen the weak. Let none marvel at this exalted word. The Son of Mary - upon Him be the peace of God and the peace of His Prophets - observed a fisherman engaged in catching fish. He said: “Put down thy net and come, that I may make thee a fisher of men.” After this word, the tongue-tied gained speech, the ignorant entered the ocean of knowledge, the poor found their way to the kingdom of wealth, the lowly aspired to the summit of glory, the wayward became illumined by the light of the dawn of guidance. For he had passed beyond himself and joined with the Truth. He burned his desires in the fire of love and rent asunder the veils with the finger of certitude. While in this world he spoke through the Spirit of God, and when he turned toward the next world he attained a station which the pens of the world are powerless to describe. Blessed are they whom, in this day, neither the doubts of the deniers, nor the whispers of the negators, nor the clamor of the people of the Bayan have prevented from the Ultimate Purpose of creation. Today is the day of steadfastness and the day of service. Strive that perchance ye may attain unto that which is mentioned with God and recorded in the Book. The Glory be upon thee and upon all who are firm and steadfast.

=== END BH03946 ===

=== START BH03947 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

O Husayn! The Wronged One turns to thee from the Most Great Prison and says: The Supreme Pen makes mention, throughout the nights and days, of the loved ones of God, glorified be His majesty - that is, those souls who have taken and become possessed of the sealed wine through the name of the Self-Subsisting. O Husayn! The world was created for attainment to the presence and hearing and beholding of the Most Exalted Horizon and the sweetest Call, and God hath indeed loved His loved ones. But the enemies have become a barrier, preventing the letters from the Word, and the Word from the Book, and the fruit from the Tree, and continue to do so. They are weak, unworthy of beholding, and deprived, unfit for attainment to the presence, for they have prevented all from the Most Great Ocean as a recompense for their deeds. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me to Thy path and made me know the Dawning-Place of Thy signs and the Dayspring of Thy commandments and ordinances. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance and by Thy Most Exalted Word, which Thou hast made the cause of existence in the kingdom of creation, and by Thy Name whereby Thou hast subdued all things, to ordain for me to stand before Thy face and hear Thy call, and to write down for me from Thy Supreme Pen the reward of attainment to Thy presence, O Lord of all names and Creator of the heavens! Thou art He to Whose greatness all created things have testified, and to Whose power all possible things have borne witness. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of what is with Thee nor to withhold from me what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones. Thou art, verily, the Almighty over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Self-Choosing. Send down, O my God, Thy blessings upon Thy loved ones whom nothing among all things could frighten in Thy path, O Lord of Names, and who turned to Thee with radiant faces when the horizon of Thy manifestation shone forth in the place of return.

=== END BH03947 ===

=== START BH03948 ===

O Husayn! Upon thee be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His station in wisdom and utterance. O Husayn! Thy letter which thou didst send to Javad, upon him be the Glory of God, was presented before the Most Holy Court and attained unto the hearing of the Wronged One. Praise be to God, the fragrance of divine love was wafted from it. We beseech God not to deprive the people of the world from the pearls of utterance which lie hidden in the ocean of divine knowledge. May He rend asunder the veils with the finger of power and tear away the coverings, that all may turn with their hearts to the supreme horizon and not remain deprived of the outpourings of His days. The Truth is manifest like the sun, verses are sent down like rain, and evidences are visible from all directions. Nevertheless, most are occupied with what they possess and are heedless of what is with God. They cling to vain imaginings and are deprived of the lights of the sun of certitude. The deniers of the Word are seen to be more lost than the peoples of former times. They speak anew the vain imaginings of old and are recorded with God as worshippers of names. Blessed art thou, O Husayn, for having turned, attained, and drunk the wine of divine knowledge from the hand of the bounty of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Each of the souls mentioned in thy letter has attained to the remembrance of the Lord of Names and been adorned with the verses of the Supreme Pen. We beseech God to adorn all with the raiment of steadfastness, for the croaking has risen high and the misguided lie in wait in their ambush. We beseech God to protect His party from those who have violated God’s Covenant and Testament and who dispute His verses. Verily He is powerful over all things. Thou didst mention Ramadan-’Ali. We beseech God to illumine him with the light of His Cause and set him ablaze with the fire of the Divine Lote-Tree - a blaze whose effects shall become manifest. We verily send Our greetings upon him from this station and counsel him with that which befitteth the days of God. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03948 ===

=== START BH03950 ===

O Rida, upon whom be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His station in glory and power.

O Rida, upon thee be the peace of God! The letters which thou didst send to this servant were presented before him. That day, illness prevented his presence, and therefore there was delay in answering thee. However, land and sea, heaven and earth, all bear witness to thy turning unto God, thy obedience, thy service, and thy every movement and rest for the sake of God. Blessed is the mother who suckled thee and the father who raised thee. We heard thy supplications and read thy letter. Praise be to God, the grace of God hath been and is with thee. And as for thy intention to travel for the purpose of serving the Cause, this hath been accepted. However, since the services of this land are in thy charge, thy departure is not permitted, and thy movement and transfer to another place is not allowed. In truth, any soul who today is assured of God and gazeth toward the horizon of His Cause, and is adorned with the most great steadfastness which is the most glorious robe in the world - one moment of such a one cannot be equaled by this earth. Dwelling in cities and lands endureth with the duration of the kingdom of earth and heaven. Blessed art thou, O Rida, in that thy tongue hath confessed, thy heart hath acknowledged, thy inner being hath indicated, and thine eye hath testified to the oneness of God and His singleness, and to His power, His grandeur and His sovereignty, and that there is none like unto Him, and He is the Single, the One, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We beseech God, exalted be He, by Muhammad His Messenger and by his family and companions, to protect the people of unity from the hosts of polytheism and to assist them in that which He loveth and approveth. Verily He is the Lord of all beings and the Lord of the throne on high and of the earth below. There is no God but He, the Most High, the Most Exalted.

=== END BH03950 ===

=== START BH03951 ===

He is the Most Holy, the All-Glorious, the Most Great

O ?ahir! He that is manifest maketh now mention of thee – He Who, no sooner did He reveal Himself, than every believer in the unity of God turned back from Him; every doctor of religion condemned Him; every learned sage repudiated Him; and every jurist who had turned away from God, the Incomparable, the All-Knowing, unsheathed the sword against Him. Verily, this Wronged One beareth witness that thou didst arrive in the Most Great Prison, didst hearken unto the call of thy Best-Beloved, and didst stand before a portal that hath been thrown open before all who are in heaven and on earth. Thou didst quaff the stream of everlasting life in the days of thy Lord, the Most Compassionate, and didst stand before Our Countenance when the Snow-white Hand passed round the cup of reunion. Unto this bear witness those who circle around Our habitation in the daytime and in the night-season.

Yield thou thanks unto God, inasmuch as He hath assisted thee to believe in Him, and hath enabled thee to hear His call from this luminous horizon. Thou hast come into Our presence, and heard and seen that which every perspicacious seer hath been deprived of recognizing. Thou art he who hath attained the bounty and mercy of God, and art of those who have achieved their object. He, truly, hath absolved thee of thy sins, and pardoned thee thy transgressions. Thy Lord, verily, is powerful to do as He pleaseth; no God is there but Him, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful.

Return thou unto thine abode, by the leave of God and at His behest, and admonish thou My loved ones, they whose hearts have melted in separation from God, the Lord of the worlds. We, verily, hear at all times their plaints andcries, their sighs and lamentations, in love for God and for the Dayspring of His Revelation. He, verily, is the Hearing, the Seeing. We, truly, exhort them to evince the most perfect steadfastness in this Cause, unto whose greatness have testified the Books of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Say: By the righteousness of God! At the time when My straight path was made manifest, the footsteps of every seer stumbled, and the hearts of them that had attained unto Him were sore troubled. Thus have We illumined the horizon of the heaven of this Tablet with the effulgence of this Orb, before which, as soon as it appeared, the inmates of the All-Highest Paradise, and the angels that have drawn nigh unto God, bowed down in adoration. The Glory of God rest upon thee, and upon all those who have quaffed the wine of steadfastness in this Name that overshadoweth all things great and small.

=== END BH03951 ===

=== START BH03952 ===

He is the Witness from the horizon of heaven

O ’Abdu’l-Husayn! We bear witness that thou hast attained the presence of the Wronged One twice. He it is Who aided thee, caused thee to know Him, and brought thee before His face, and cast upon thee that which, were it to be cast upon the mountains, they would take flight by God’s leave, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High; and were it cast upon the earth, it would transform it instantly into heaven; and were it cast upon a star, it would make it a sun shining from the horizon of this Tablet, from which the fragrance of the loving-kindness of the All-Merciful hath been wafted throughout all creation. I bear witness that thou hast attained to that which hath been the hope of them that are nigh unto God from all eternity. Thou didst seek the divine court and attain the presence of the Wronged One in a place named the Most Great Prison through that which the hands of the nations who were heedless of the Cause and cast the Covenant behind their backs had wrought. When the wine of My utterance from the direction of My prison did intoxicate thee, say: “My God, my God! Would that I had a thousand souls to spend in Thy path, and a thousand lives to sacrifice in Thy love! I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art remembered in hearts, to assist me to serve Thy Cause, to make mention of Thee, and to praise Thee amongst Thy creatures. Alas, alas! I know not what Thou hast written for Thy servant who hath clung to the cord of Thy bounty and held fast to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy. I know not, O my Best-Beloved, what Thou hast ordained for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen. If Thou hast ordained faithfulness for me, then shall I render thanks with my self, my soul, my essence and my temple; and if Thou hast deprived me of this bounty, then woe unto me, and again woe unto me! By Thy glory, at this moment weeping preventeth me from making mention of Thee, O Lord of all being! I beseech Thee by the mysteries of Thy utterance and the lights of Thy countenance to make me one of them who choose not for themselves aught save what Thou hast ordained for them through Thy command. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all things. Verily Thou art the Forgiving, the Kind.”

=== END BH03952 ===

=== START BH03954 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory! The grace and bounties be upon you, O My Baha! We testify that We have mentioned you before with verses from which shone forth from the horizon of each letter the sun of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all worlds. By God’s life! In every word of your Lord’s words surged the ocean of realities and meanings, yet the people remain in evident remoteness. We have desired at this time to adorn your head once again with the crown of your Lord’s loving-kindness, and your temple with the ornament of the Most Great Steadfastness in this Mighty Announcement. Nabil, upon him be My Baha and My loving-kindness, mentioned you before the Throne and presented it to My Branch Diya. We have turned toward you and sent down for you from the Mother Book this mighty and wondrous Book. It has grieved Me what befell you in your departure from the Land of Ta and your arrival in the land which God has made the Dawning-place of His verses that hold sway over all who are in the heavens and the earth. I beseech Him, exalted be He, to open before your face the door of His bounty and generosity. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

=== END BH03954 ===

=== START BH03955 ===

With the name of God, exalted be His glory. Forgiveness and mercy. O ’Ali-Akbar! Repeatedly hast thou been enabled to make mention of the Most Great Name and the Wronged One of the world, and been assisted to offer praise and thanksgiving to the Lord of eternity and the Beloved of all nations. All people, after striving, are deprived, and after seeking, are forbidden, save whom God willeth. All things in the world, with their diverse objects and ornate treasures, cannot and will never equal one word of the sublime Words. God willing, thou shalt be enabled to achieve that which is acceptable at the Divine Threshold. Strive thou to discover the fragrance of the Word and to become detached and free from aught else but God. His honor Aqa Ghulam-’Ali mentioned thee in the Most Holy Presence through this servant who is present, wherefore this Tablet was revealed and sent. O ’Ali! Strive thou that the dawning-places of love may seek thee out and gather round about thee. It is beloved that thou be called, in the presence of the Face, the father of mankind. Know thou that which the tongue of the Wronged One hath spoken, and be of them that act. We beseech God to assist thee in that which shall endure throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. Make the Word of God, which all must obey, thy highest goal, thy most exalted hope, thy purpose and aim, thy beloved one, thine heir, and thy wealth. O ’Ali! Strive thou to attain unto this station. Turn thou with thy whole being, then act according to that whereby the near ones perceive the fragrance of thy Lord’s good-pleasure, the Forgiving, the Merciful. Convey My greetings to thy wife and give her the glad-tidings of My loving-kindness and My acceptance of what she hath sent time and again. The glory be upon thee and upon her and upon My male and female servants who have believed in God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03955 ===

=== START BH03956 ===

O ’Ali-i-Akbar, upon thee be the Most Glorious Glory of God! He is the Helper, the All-Wise!

O ’Ali, O Akbar! Thou hast mentioned the opposers in the land of ?ad. The world is in upheaval. The Pharaohs of the past have been resurrected. Dawlatabadi and his followers have become afflicted with delusions that have had and have no equal. The Shi’ih party stands in the first rank with that party. It is not known to what they cling, to what they turn, and from what they turn away. By the life of God, they have been and are worshippers of idle fancies and names. The former party arranged for themselves lords equal to the numerical value of the name Javad, yet they still counted themselves as believers in unity. Your honor hath not fallen short in service, mention and teaching, but heedless souls are not susceptible to guidance. Now there exist the equivalent of all the books, nay more, yet they have said what they have said. They have passed over the station wherein the Primal Point - may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for Him - declared “Verily I am the first of the worshippers,” and have clung to a station of which they have not been and are not aware. Would that the people knew who exalted Him and who mentioned Him! The requirements of wisdom in those days, for the protection of the Source of the Cause from God, were manifest. After the rending of veils, endless hardships, writing through nights and days, and arising before the faces of all people, veils thicker than before are seen to have appeared and become barriers. It behooveth thee to beseech God to purify the ears for hearkening unto what hath been revealed from His presence, and the eyes for beholding His signs. Verily He is powerful over all things. Convey greetings from this Wronged One to the loved ones of that land. The light from Our presence be upon thee and upon those who love thee for the sake of God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03956 ===

=== START BH03957 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory in wisdom and utterance! O Nightingale! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. Thy letter which thou hadst previously sent in the name of Jud, upon him be My glory, was read by the Most Great Branch in the Most Luminous Presence, and was observed by the Maidens enshrined within the tabernacles of wisdom and utterance, who in the chambers of love for the Desired One of the worlds were adorned with the ornament of names and attributes. The pearls of praise and thanksgiving which thou didst bring forth from the shell of sincerity and conceal in the garment of verses were honored to be both beheld and heard. Praise be to God that from the beginning of days thou hast been occupied with mention and praise and service to the Cause. We beseech God to aid thee and withhold not from thee His assistance and attention, that thou mayest remain occupied as before throughout the rest of thy days and engage in the reformation of the world and the refinement of the souls of the peoples. We made mention of thee before and specifically sent wondrous Tablets, that thou mightest rejoice and be among the thankful. Convey greetings from this Wronged One to the loved ones of that land and region, and cause all to be enkindled with the warmth of divine love and illumined by the lights of the Luminary of His utterance. Verily, He is with thee, He heareth and seeth, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Say: O people of God! Beware lest anything prevent you, or any matter grieve you, or the waters of rejection extinguish you, or the might of those who have been heedless of God, the Lord of all worlds, frighten you. We counsel you to be patient and forbearing, and to manifest such steadfastness as cannot be equaled by the deeds of any doer. Verily your Lord, the All-Merciful, is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and hearken unto thy words concerning this Most Great Announcement and this mighty Command.

=== END BH03957 ===

=== START BH03958 ===

O Karim! Muhammad-Rahim, after circumambulating the House, turned towards its Builder and Establisher. Through divine bounty he traversed land and sea and arrived at the shore of the Most Great Ocean - the place from which the Divine Call is raised. Blessed are they whom the affairs of the world have not prevented from the supreme horizon. Convey My greetings to the friends in that land and say: God willing, you must arise to serve the Cause of the Beloved of all possibility with perfect steadfastness and composure, in such wise that neither the power of the mighty nor the hosts of the earth shall prevent you from the Creator of heaven. In one place this good, firm and blessed word was revealed from the Kingdom of the All-Merciful’s utterance: Some of the friends are observed to be fearful. Of what should they fear, and of whom? This mansion of clay hath no worth, and these earthly temples have no station. Were they to act according to that which was revealed in the Book, they would observe that a fly is more excellent in God’s sight than every heedless learned one and every doubting ruler. Their martyrdom is not so cheap as to fall to the hand of everyone and for every soul to attain unto it. By God’s life! It is a precious gem whose weight and worth none hath known save God, the Distinguisher, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: O friends! Know your own worth and relinquish not your stations. Soon that which is mentioned and witnessed shall be concealed, and that which hath been ordained for you shall remain and endure. With perfect wisdom, an illumined heart and penetrating vision, journey through the horizons and within yourselves, and take heed. The Glory be upon thee and upon My loved ones in that place.

=== END BH03958 ===

=== START BH03959 ===

HE IS THE MOST HOLY, THE MOST GREAT, THE SPEAKING ONE, THE ALL-KNOWING

O peoples of the realm of contingent being! The Temple of the All-Merciful hath appeared and been established upon the throne with a sovereignty that neither the dominion of kings nor the clamor of their subjects can prevent. He doeth as He willeth. He is, verily, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath appeared in truth is verily the Dawning-Place of His Revelation, the Dayspring of His Cause, and the Manifestation of His Self. He hath arisen with supreme steadfastness and called out to all who are in earth and heaven on a Day whereon the limbs of every mighty and powerful one did tremble. We make mention of those who have turned unto the Temple and believed in God, the Single One, the All-Informed. Blessed is he who hath been attracted by the fragrances of My days and drawn nigh unto a station which the All-Merciful hath revealed in a preserved Tablet. Beware lest human conditions prevent you from turning to the Most Great Horizon. Place your trust in the Lord of destiny and turn with radiant faces toward the horizon from which hath dawned the Sun of the Cause of your Lord, the All-Powerful, the Almighty. We enjoin upon you patience and forbearance in what the hands of the wicked have wrought. Verily your Lord, the Chosen One, is the All-Patient, the Forbearing. Observe and ponder how He hath taken from His prison. By God! Whosoever looketh with the eye of insight will cry out and say: “Thine is the power and majesty, O Splendor of all who are in the heavens and on earth!” Grieve not for what hath passed. His Cause shall surely come. Thus doth He Who possesseth knowledge of all things inform you in a clear Book. Hold fast unto the cord of My loving-kindness and cling to the hem of My mercy. Then drink the choice wine of utterance from the hands of My bounty. He, verily, is the Munificent, the Generous. He remembereth him who remembereth Him, and turneth unto him who turneth unto Him, and answereth him who raiseth his call in this wondrous Day. Thus have We expounded for you that ye may rejoice in the days of your Lord, the All-Merciful. He, verily, is the Ever-Forgiving, the Ancient of Days. The glory be upon you from God, the Lord of the mighty Throne.

=== END BH03959 ===

=== START BH03960 ===

XCV

Know thou that, according to what thy Lord, the Lord of all men, hath decreed in His Book, the favors vouchsafed by Him unto mankind have been, and will ever remain, limitless in their range. First and foremost among these favors, which the Almighty hath conferred upon man, is the gift of understanding. His purpose in conferring such a gift is none other except to enable His creature to know and recognize the one true God - exalted be His glory. This gift giveth man the power to discern the truth in all things, leadeth him to that which is right, and helpeth him to discover the secrets of creation. Next in rank, is the power of vision, the chief instrument whereby his understanding can function. The senses of hearing, of the heart, and the like, are similarly to be reckoned among the gifts with which the human body is endowed. Immeasurably exalted is the Almighty Who hath created these powers, and revealed them in the body of man.

Every one of these gifts is an undoubted evidence of the majesty, the power, the ascendancy, the all-embracing knowledge of the one true God - exalted be His glory.

Consider the sense of touch. Witness how its power hath spread itself over the entire human body.

Whereas the faculties of sight and of hearing are each localized in a particular center, the sense of touch embraceth the whole human frame. Glorified be His power, magnified be His sovereignty!

These gifts are inherent in man himself. That which is preeminent above all other gifts, is incorruptible in nature, and pertaineth to God Himself, is the gift of Divine Revelation. Every bounty conferred by the Creator upon man, be it material or spiritual, is subservient unto this. It is, in its essence, and will ever so remain, the Bread which cometh down from Heaven. It is God’s supreme testimony, the clearest evidence of His truth, the sign of His consummate bounty, the token of His all-encompassing mercy, the proof of His most loving providence, the symbol of His most perfect grace. He hath, indeed, partaken of this highest gift of God who hath recognized His Manifestation in this Day.

Render thanks unto thy Lord for having vouchsafed unto thee so great a bounty. Lift up thy voice and say: All praise be to Thee, O Thou, the Desire of every understanding heart!

=== END BH03960 ===

=== START BH03961 ===

O Nur! Know that thy father, Nuru’llah, upon him be the Glory of God, hath ascended. He is the One Who shineth from the horizon of grace. Whatsoever existeth in the world and is possessed by the people of the world is perishable, except what God willeth. That which is adorned with the ornament of immortality is a remembrance that floweth from the Supreme Pen - this endureth as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven endureth. All are assured with manifest certainty of the transience of the world and its vicissitudes. Nevertheless, they have clung to it in such wise that they remain heedless and veiled from God and from that which is with Him. Blessed is thy father! At the time of his ascension We perceived from him the fragrance of My love, to which the dwellers of the Most Exalted Paradise in the All-Glorious Companion bear witness. By the life of God! Were the recompense for deeds performed in the path of God to become manifest on earth, all would turn toward the Friend and would be detached and freed from aught else. Be not grieved by that which hath come to pass. Hold fast unto patience - for patience hath a great reward with God, the Lord of all worlds. Upon thee be glory, and upon those who have attained unto the days of God and have hearkened unto that which hath been sent down from Him - they are among those who are nigh in a perspicuous Book. On behalf of the Wronged One, make mention of the relatives and remind them of that which beseemeth them, for the station of the servants hath ever been that of submission. Were man to observe with the eye of truth, he would testify that whatsoever cometh to pass is pure good. We counsel all to patience and steadfastness, and We beseech God to assist His loved ones in that which He loveth and is pleased with. Verily He is the Protector of humanity and the Lord of the world to come and the world that was. We send Our greetings to the family of him who hath ascended, and We make mention of each of them with a goodly remembrance. Praise be to God, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH03961 ===

=== START BH03962 ===

O handmaiden of God, wife of Naqqash-Bashi, upon both of whom be the glory of God! In the name of the one incomparable God! O my leaf! Hear my call from the direction of my prison. Verily, there is no God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Thou hast ever been and art remembered before the Wronged One. We beseech God to confirm thee in steadfastness in His Cause. Verily, He is the Powerful, the Mighty. Most men on earth are deprived of the city of inner meanings, but thou, praise be to God, hast attained thereunto. Know thou the value of this most great bounty and mighty gift, and say: “My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me unto Thy path and illumined my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and sent down upon me the rain of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee by Thy light whereby earth and heaven were illumined, and by Thy fire whose call was raised from the Tree of Faithfulness, to enable me in all conditions to remember Thee and praise Thee and to hold fast to the cord of Thy bounty. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous. Furthermore I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of heaven, by Thy arising to promote Thy Cause and by Thy call amongst Thy servants, to ordain for this handmaiden of Thine what Thou hast ordained for the leaves that circle round Thy throne. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, and worthy to answer prayer.” O my handmaiden! Convey the greetings of the Wronged One to the handmaidens of that land. We wish at this time to mention my leaf, the daughter of him who was named Ashraf, upon him be My glory. We beseech God to confirm her in that which befitteth the sanctification of His Cause. Verily, He is the Confirmer, the Generous. O my leaf! There hath come before the Wronged One thy letter which thou didst send to him who chose for himself a station beneath His shadow. We have read it and answered thee. If God willeth, He will send it to thee as a grace from His presence. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH03962 ===

=== START BH03963 ===

O Leaf of My Divine Lote-Tree and My kindred circling round, soaring in the atmosphere of My mercy and drinking from the chalice of My bounty and the Kawthar of My presence! Praise be to God that thou hast been singled out for His special favors. Thou hast traversed the path and attained to that which hath been ordained in the Book by the Pen of God. What hath befallen thee through God’s decree and destiny hath truly grieved Me. I beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to adorn thee with beautiful patience and mighty fortitude. The world hath ever been the abode of tribulations and calamities, but since it is transient, sorrow is unwarranted, for everlasting divine blessings and infinite mercies are ordained. Fix your gaze upon this blessed verse which hath been sent down from the heaven of the All-Merciful’s will in the Qur’an: “Wealth and children are an adornment of the life of this world: but good deeds, the fruit whereof endureth forever, are of more merit with thy Lord as a hope, and of more merit as an object of reliance.” This year there befell this Wronged One what hath befallen no one else, for they have sullied the hem of sanctity with the calumnies of heedless and lying souls. It is clear and evident to all what was the bounty, what was the favor, and what was the ingratitude and rebellion. In all circumstances We beseech God to assist that honored leaf of the Lote-Tree to remain steadfast in her devotion and to do that which beseemeth His days. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who are with thee among the leaves and handmaidens of God, and upon His kindred whom neither the vicissitudes of the world deterred from the Lord of mankind nor the might of rulers frightened in this Most Great Announcement and His firm and mighty Cause.

=== END BH03963 ===

=== START BH03964 ===

O Yahya! Today, by God’s testimony, all who are associated with the Truth are and have been rich. Can any of those who seek to evaluate confine the station of God’s Word, or determine its worth and value? Nay, by My mighty Self! And can the treasuries of kings and princes and the wealthy compare with it? Nay, by My Cause that holds sway over the world! Praise be to God, from the heaven of the All-Merciful’s will there hath been sent down unto thee a wondrous, luminous Tablet. The ears of the world were created specifically to hearken unto it, the eyes of nations to behold it, and all tongues to recite it. Yet now most are deprived, while thou art favored with it. Moreover, thou possessest that essence which is sanctified above mention and utterance - the love of God, exalted be His glory. Consult outwardly with the friends in that land, and occupy thyself with whatever they deem advisable. No pursuit prevents man from any other pursuit. Whatever God hath commanded is what benefits His servants. We beseech God to assist the friends in that land to aid thee, that thou mayest engage in that which hath been made obligatory for every soul in God’s Book. Glory be upon thee, upon thy poverty, thy remembrance, thy call, thy praise, thy beginning and end, thy outward and inward being. Were the kings of the earth to expend all that they have stored in their treasuries, without the love of God they would not attain to such a Tablet as this. Thy Lord, the All-Informed, beareth witness to this. Know thou the bounty of thy Lord, then thank Him at all times and say: Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH03964 ===

=== START BH03965 ===

HE IS THE ALMIGHTY, THE PARDONER, THE ALL-MERCIFUL.

O God, my God! Thou seest these wayward servants of Thine lost in the wilderness of error; where is Thy Light of Divine Guidance, O Thou the Desire of the world! Thou knowest their frailty and their feebleness; vouchsafe Thy Power, O Thou that holdest in Thy grasp all that is in heaven and on earth!

I ask of Thee, O Lord, my God, by the splendours of the Light of Thy Lovingkindness, by the billows of the Ocean of Thy Knowledge and Wisdom, and by Thy Word wherewith Thou swayed the peoples of Thy Dominion, to cause me to become of them that have been graciously aided to observe that which Thou hast commanded rhein in Thy Book. And do Thou ordain for me that which Thou didst ordain for Thy trusted ones, them that have quaffed the celestial Wine of Divine Inspiration from the chalice of Thy Bounty, them that have hastened to follow Thy Desire, and have guarded Thy Covenant and Thy Testament.

Powerful art Thou to do as Thou wiliest; there is none other God but thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Grant me, by Thy Favour, O my Lord, that which shall profit me in this world and hereafter, and draw me nigh unto Thee, O Lord of all mankind!

There is none other God but Thee, the One, the Gracious, the All-Praised.

=== END BH03965 ===

=== START BH03966 ===

O Siyyid Mirza, upon him be the Glory of God! He is God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen proclaim: Rejoice, O people of faithfulness, for the Crimson Ark hath sailed upon the ocean of Names, and the people of Baha have embarked thereon by the leave of God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. And ye, O people of God, deprive not yourselves of entering it and clinging fast unto it. By God! Whoso clingeth fast unto it hath indeed attained salvation, and whoso turneth away hath disbelieved in God - thus hath the matter been decreed, if ye be of them that know. Say: O people, deny not God and His signs, now that the Sun of Beauty hath dawned from the horizon of majesty and standeth at the meridian with sovereign independence, and uttereth at every moment the sweetest melodies, saying: O peoples of the earth, deprive not yourselves of His beauty, nor your eyes from gazing upon His countenance, nor your ears from hearkening unto His verses, nor your hearts from recognizing My Self, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: Think ye that what ye possess will profit you? Nay, by the Self of Baha! Soon shall ye find yourselves cut off from it - this is a decree that hath been irrevocably ordained in the preserved Tablets of glory. That which shall profit you is what hath been ordained for you in the heaven of eternity by your Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted. Deprive not yourselves of that which hath been ordained for you, if ye be of them that are certain. And thou, O servant, remind the servants of what We have reminded thee, then make mention of what hath befallen My wronged Self, then stand firm in the Cause of thy Lord in such wise that the cawing of them that have disbelieved and associated partners with God and were of them that joined partners with their Lord shall not cause thee to waver. And the Glory be upon thee if thou dost follow the ways of the Cause as We have taught thee in this concealed and luminous Tablet.

=== END BH03966 ===

=== START BH03967 ===

He is the Mighty! Hearken unto the call of the Beloved at the time when He turned towards the distant realms of exile and was wronged by the swine of oppression until they drove Him from His holy homeland. Say: O concourse of the loved ones! Differ not concerning Him Who was in truth exalted. Spread not corruption in the land, follow not the Samiri within yourselves, nor pursue any accursed calf. Thus do We impart unto you that which shall protect you from all those who would lead astray. And do thou remember Husayn within thy soul every morn and eve. Then remember this Exile upon Whom from all directions have rained down the showers of tribulations - this was ordained in the mighty, impregnable scrolls. Say: By God! This is Husayn Who hath appeared among you in truth with a holy and wondrous beauty, with mighty signs of attraction, with delicate melodies of the spirit, and with sweet strains of love - yet ye recognized not His worth, nor hearkened to His melodies, nor perceived His beauty, nor attained unto the radiant beauty of His light. Therefore, when ye denied God’s favor, it was lifted from your midst - this from God’s chastisement, for He is indeed knowing of all things. By God! Ye shall cry out within yourselves and exclaim in your own beings, saying: “Alas for us, for what we neglected regarding the glorious and luminous Beauty, the very dust of Whose sandals was visited by the dwellers of the realm of might, and all the people of Paradise attained unto His presence!” But nothing shall profit them after this, for God is indeed aware of all things. Grieve thou not over anything, nor be thou troubled by any matter. God will surely reckon with thee in truth, and He is your Guardian. We shall inform thee of what hath befallen Us, that thou mayest find solace in thy heart and be trustworthy in all things.

=== END BH03967 ===

=== START BH03968 ===

He is the Glory that has appeared and shone forth at the first dawn wherein God manifested Himself to those in His dominion and His kingdom and to the choicest of His creation. Upon thee, O sovereign of fidelity and My Name the H and the H, My Most Exalted Pen beareth witness that ye both have turned and advanced toward God, the Cleaver of the dawn, on a day wherein the stars fell and the sun was darkened and the trumpet was sounded and the mountains were moved. Blessed is he who hath advanced toward you both and attained to your mention and held fast to the cord of love for you and disavowed those who have risen against you without any proof or book. He is the Most Holy, the Most Glorious. O My leaf and she who speaketh My praise, hearken unto the call of the Wronged One of the horizons, Who calleth thee from the Most Great Prison and maketh mention of thee. O My handmaiden, ponder upon the son of Zachariah, whose blessed head was severed for the sake of a harlot, and the head of Husayn which was raised upon a spear at the command of a transgressor, and the Temple of the Bayan which was suspended in the air. Had the world any worth, the gems of existence would never have been afflicted with such tribulations. Although the oppression that hath been wrought is grievous, yet as it hath occurred in the path of God, thou must needs be utterly content and resigned. Blessed art thou for having borne that which none else hath borne. Be thou patient in God, thy Lord and the Lord of the worlds. In truth, this fire which they have kindled, they have kindled for themselves, though they perceive it not this day. All things testify to their heedlessness and to the knowledge of thy Lord, the All-Informed. The glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee, from One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

=== END BH03968 ===

=== START BH03969 ===

In the Name of the peerless Lord! Praise be to God that ye have drunk from the ocean of divine knowledge of the All-Merciful and received your portion from the Sun of God’s love. God willing, may this most exalted station be preserved through the grace of the Lord of Names. Some souls, though they witness at every moment the evanescence of the world, remain heedless. I swear by the Sun of the heaven of inner meanings that if the world and its treasures and riches had any worth before God, His loved ones would never have been afflicted with hardship, much less with such grievous tribulations as the like of which have never appeared in creation. How excellent is the state of one who sees with insight and the condition of one who ponders on past ages. Should a soul attain but a drop from the ocean of wisdom, surely neither the world nor aught within it would deter him from the Straight Path and the Strong Cord. God willing, you must occupy yourself with complete dedication in remembering the Lord of all beings, and strive to the extent possible to awaken the heedless servants, that perchance a soul might be endowed with a new spirit and fresh vision. Verily your Lord is the All-Powerful, the Almighty. Blessed art thou for having heard and turned to God, the Lord of all worlds, and recognized that which every learned one who claimed knowledge and every person of grandeur who saw himself in an exalted station failed to comprehend. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to assist thee to remember and praise Him, and to protect thee from every remote oppressor. Verily the Cause is in His hands - He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. The glory be upon thee and upon those with thee and upon them that have believed in the One, the All-Informed.

=== END BH03969 ===

=== START BH03971 ===

O Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the One Who speaks before the faces of the parties. Light belongs to God, glory belongs to God, authority belongs to God, splendor belongs to God, and power belongs to God! He is the One Who, through His Most Exalted Word, guided those on earth from sheer heedlessness to the horizon of awareness and led them to the shore of the ocean of knowledge. His Word is the greatest elixir for the transformation of contingent beings and the elevation of the realities of existing things. Exalted be His sovereignty, exalted be His power, exalted be His dominion, and mighty be His proof! O Ali, upon thee be My glory! My Name Ali-Before-Akbar forwarded thy letter and petition to the Divine Presence and the Source of heavenly outpourings. It was honored with His gaze and attention. At this moment, one of the Branches of the Blessed Tree, His Holiness Diya, is present before Us. We have commanded him to pen this Tablet, from whose horizon’s heaven hath shone forth the light of God’s mercy, the Lord of the worlds. Thou hast ever been and art still remembered. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to aid thee and His loved ones to that which will cause His Cause to be exalted amongst His servants. Verily, He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Convey My greetings to the loved ones in that land. We counsel thee and My loved ones to trustworthiness, religiosity, truthfulness and purity. Verily thy Lord is He Who speaketh in His Most Mighty, Most Glorious Name amongst mankind. O Ali, convey greetings from this Wronged One to Mahdi. We have mentioned him before with verses that no remembrances can equal. Say: Be not grieved by the world’s events, its hardship, its constraints, and its bounties. We beseech God to open before thy face the gates of grace and bestowal. Verily He is the Lord of the Throne and earth, and He is the Hearing, the Responding One. Glory be upon you all.

=== END BH03971 ===

=== START BH03973 ===

He is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful

O My servant Husayn, who was formerly known as ’Abd! This is a day wherein all the loved ones should turn their gaze toward the All-Bestowing Lord and arise to serve the Cause of God. Ponder with keen vision and a sensitive heart upon the Cause of this Prisoner. By God! Were anyone to reflect upon Him and what hath been manifested from Him of the evidences of His sovereignty and power, and the signs of His wisdom and His commandments, he would surely rise up amidst all created things and cry out: “I testify that nothing like unto Thee hath appeared in creation, nor any resemblance to Thee in invention. Thou art He Who hath manifested God’s sovereignty and power, and through Thee were raised the banners of guidance among all creatures. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the All-Powerful.”

Observe how, despite being afflicted with countless tribulations in the Most Great Prison, the Supreme Pen is at all times engaged in the remembrance of the Lord of all names and moving in accordance with His will. In like manner must accepted souls arise with their whole being to serve the Cause and bestow upon God’s servants the flowing waters of divine knowledge which stream from the ocean of the All-Merciful’s utterance, that all may attain unto eternal life and be freed from the garments of the old creation, turning without veil or hindrance toward the countenance of Truth. This is the duty of all.

O My servant Husayn! Hearken with thine inner ear unto the divine call, and cause thy will and desire to be extinguished in His will and desire - that is, desire naught save that which He hath desired. God hath forgiven what is past. Thou must henceforth, God willing, act in accordance with that which thou hast been commanded and be the cup-bearer of this immortal wine. This is the most great bounty which hath flowed forth from the ancient ocean. Drink thou therefrom and be of the thankful ones.

=== END BH03973 ===

=== START BH03975 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

Hearken unto what is revealed unto thee from the right side of the Divine Spot, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting. Associate not with Me any partner, nor take unto thyself a protector other than Me. This is better for thee than all that hath been and shall be. Hold fast unto My strong cord, then drink from the choice wine of My Most Glorious Name, whose seal We have broken through My sovereignty and power. Thus have We sent down the command in a preserved tablet. Turn thine ear toward the Throne, then hearken unto what the Tongue of Revelation speaketh. Verily He saith: These are My days; seize ye their worth. By My life! He who hath recognized their value and tasted of their sweetness hath soared in the atmosphere of My Most Glorious Name on two wings of faithfulness, and hath seen all creation behind him. Such a one is worthy to be associated with Us. Verily thy Lord is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Be thou steadfast in such wise that the whisperings of them that have turned away from the remembrance of their Lord shall not cause thee to slip. Verily they understand not. Say: Are ye secure from God’s chastisement, or have ye been guaranteed eternal life in this world? Soon shall the breaths of punishment seize you, then shall ye find no helper. Say: O people, cast away what ye possess and take what ye are commanded by God, the Mighty, the Beloved. See ye any protector besides Me? Nay, by My Self, if ye but knew. The Hour hath come, yet ye turn away from it. The Awakening hath appeared, yet ye remain heedless of it. The earthquake hath seized all who are on earth save those who have come unto the All-Merciful after drinking the cup of assurance. Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses, but the people perceive not. Be thou assured through God’s grace and mercy, then make thy remembrance My remembrance, thy purpose My good-pleasure, thy hope My favor, thy path My path, thy beloved My beautiful praise, and say: Praise be to God, the Mighty, the Wise.

=== END BH03975 ===

=== START BH03976 ===

O people! Drink of the choice wine of the All-Glorious before the great cry is raised, lest the whisperings of Satan affect you and prevent you from attaining the good-pleasure of God, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. It is incumbent upon the people of every city that upon receiving fresh news of the loved ones of God, they gather in a place and drink a beverage in the love of God, adding to that beverage eleven mithqals of rosewater, and while drinking, recite these words that perchance they may be preserved from the trials of the days: “Most choice wine! Glory be to Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Beauty, through whose manifestation the dwellers of the Supreme Paradise rejoiced, and the denizens of the crimson seas in their most exalted retreats were gladdened by its presence, and the Maids of Heaven in the All-Highest Paradise were blessed by its beauty at the Ultimate Lote-Tree, and through which those at Sinai fell unconscious upon the dust of self and passion, and the skin of the sincere ones trembled in the wilderness of fancy and blindness - to preserve us, O my God, from all else but Thee, and purify our hearts from the mention of aught save Thee. Then make us steadfast in Thy love and Cause, and attract us through the sweet-scented breezes of Thy holy favors and bounties. Verily Thou art the One with power over whatsoever Thou willest, and verily Thou art the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. Then preserve us, O my God, from the whisperings of Satan who warred against the Beauty of the All-Merciful and turned away from the Countenance of Glory and was among the heedless concerning the Paradise of the Cause. O my God! Have mercy upon us through Thy generosity, then preserve us through Thy grace and care, then make us steadfast upon the shore of Thy love and good-pleasure, then cause us to take refuge in the shadow of Thy Most Great Infallibility, then enable us to say ‘Yea’ at the time of the manifestation of the lights of Thy Most Glorious Countenance. Verily Thou doest what Thou willest, and verily Thou art the Victorious, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Beloved.”

=== END BH03976 ===

=== START BH03977 ===

In the city. O Sultan! He is the Mighty. I bear witness that in this Revelation the Tree of Sinai speaks forth the truth that there is none other God but Him, and that the Point of the Bayan is His servant, and His splendor is unto all who are in the kingdom. His is the bounty and grace, His the grandeur and justice. He aids whom He willeth through a command of victory that is nigh. Know then, O Sultan, that We dwelt among the people as one of them, such that We would sit with them and walk before them morning and evening, and none among them recognized Us, for they were seized with vain imaginings and were drowned in the ocean of fancy. When the days were fulfilled and the promise came, We emerged from behind the veils with manifest power and rent asunder the veils of fancy and showed forth Our countenance from this Dawn which was radiant from the horizon of God. Thus do We cast upon thee the verses and manifest unto thee the Cause that thou mayest become aware of that which God hath concealed from the eyes of the world. Know then that missives and tablets were presented before Us and We found no trace from thee among them, and We became inwardly grieved. Change thy habit, then cast upon the Tablet that which the Spirit casts into thy heart, then present it before Us through a trustworthy messenger. Thus do We teach thee the ways of the Cause that thou mayest act according to it and be possessed of true insight. And the spirit and glory and splendor be upon thee and upon those who were with thee and upon those who were well-pleased in God. Then remember on Our behalf thy son, then he who was named Mustafa and upon the name of Javad and upon the loved ones, every one small and great, rich and poor.

=== END BH03977 ===

=== START BH03978 ===

In the Name of the Mighty, the Great

Verily the Most Great Sea desired to make mention of one of Its waves, that the remembrance might attract it to a station wherein the atoms proclaim: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, Lord of the worlds and Master of the Day of Judgment.” O thou who art present before the Countenance! God giveth thee glad tidings of His grace and hath accepted what thou hast wrought in His path. He, verily, is the All-Compassionate, the All-Bountiful. We bear witness that thou hast aimed for the Ultimate Goal and hast heard the Call of God, Lord of the mighty Throne, and hast dwelt in the precincts of His Sacred House and hast heard His Call raised between the heavens and the earth. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Praise be unto Thee for having given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy knowledge and enabled me to turn unto Thee and honored me with the visitation of Thy presence and provided me with the fruits of certitude from the Tree of Thy divinity. I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of heaven, by Thy Hidden and Treasured Name, which appeared through Thy Name, the Self-Subsisting, then ascended the throne of utterance at the midmost heart of contingent being and summoned all to the court of Thy might and the carpet of Thy holiness and the pavilion of Thy glory and the canopy of Thy grandeur, that Thou write down for me that which will preserve me from all else save Thee and give me to drink of what hath flowed from Thy Most Exalted Pen, that I may abide by the abiding of Thy Will and Purpose. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have cast aside my affairs and occupations and all else besides Thee, turning unto the lights of Thy countenance and directing myself toward the Kaaba of meeting with Thee. I beseech Thee to make this meeting a treasure for me in the repositories of Thy protection and a store for me with Thee. O my Lord! Thou seest me gazing toward Thee and holding fast to Thy cord. I beseech Thee to forgive me and those who desired their remembrance before Thy throne. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

=== END BH03978 ===

=== START BH03979 ===

He is the Dawning Place from the Horizon of Utterance

Verily the Letters call out from the Divine Lote Tree that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. The world hath been set ablaze by the fire of the love of the All-Merciful, yet the people are in doubt and behind a veil. We have sent down the verses and made manifest the clear proofs, yet the people are in strange delusion. This is the Day wherein the Tongue of Grandeur calleth out with the most exalted call, summoning all unto God, the Lord of Lords. Verily the Book speaketh through this Most Great Name, whereby the hearts of the world were shaken, save those who heard the Call and said: “Here am I, O Lord of the verses! We heard Thy call, we called out to Thee from the shore of the Most Great Sea, and we saw Thy remembrance and remembered Thee with that which its fragrance shall never be cut off. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.” When thou hast taken the choice-sealed wine from the hand of My bounty and drunk thereof in My Name, say:

“My God, my God! I testify that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to hearken unto Thy call and to stand before Thy throne. I beseech Thee, O Lord of the worlds and King of eternity, to confirm me in that for which Thou didst create me. I testify that Thou hast appeared and made manifest Thy straight path and Thy mighty announcement. I beseech Thee, O Sovereign of existence and Lord of the seen and unseen, by the Word whereby Thou didst illumine the world and guide the peoples, and by the Lote Tree which appeared on the Mount of Knowledge unto the son of Imran, to make me in all conditions attracted to Thy verses, enkindled with the fire of Thy love, and steadfast in Thy remembrance and praise among Thy servants with the wisdom which Thou hast commanded all to observe in Thy scriptures and Tablets. O Lord! Thou seest me turning unto Thee and holding fast unto Thee. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for them that are nigh unto Thee among Thy servants and the sincere ones among Thy creatures. Verily Thou art the Most High, the Most Great.”

=== END BH03979 ===

=== START BH03980 ===

In His Name, the Most Holy, Who transcends what was and what will be!

The Tongue in the Kingdom of Utterance summons all to the supreme horizon, the station wherein the Tree exclaims: “There is none other God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting!” This is the Day wherein every soul that has advanced has attained the breezes of revelation, and every soul that turned away has been gathered unto those who rejected the Lord of the seen and unseen. How many a learned one has been prevented by his knowledge from the Self-Subsisting, and how many an unlettered one has heard and hastened until he attained the praiseworthy station!

We have heard thy call and have sent down for thee that from which thou wilt discover the fragrance of the garment of this Revelation, which was promised in the Books of God, the Mighty, the Loving. Hearken unto that which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Qur’an: “The Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds.” O Kazim! Wert thou to become aware of that which hath appeared and shone forth from the horizon of creation, thou wouldst soar on the wings of longing in this atmosphere from whose rushing winds can be heard: “There is none other God but Me, the Peerless, the All-Informed.”

Hold fast to the cord of the Cause in such wise that the veils of men who have turned away from God, the Lord of destiny, may not withhold thee, when the Supreme Horizon hath been adorned and every hidden matter hath been revealed through this momentous News. The people have denied God’s right and His Revelation, have disputed His signs, and have turned away from His proof which hath encompassed existence.

Say: O God of Names, Creator of heaven, Subjugator of all things! I beseech Thee by Thy most exalted Self to make me steadfast in Thy Cause, ever gazing toward Thy horizon, and voicing Thy praise amongst Thy servants. Thou art He Whom nothing can frustrate and no affair can defeat. Thou doest what Thou willest. Thou art, in truth, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

=== END BH03980 ===

=== START BH03981 ===

O Name of God, Fath, hear the call of Him Who summons thee in truth, and be not of the heedless ones. He it is Who sent forth the Messengers and revealed the Books, verily there is no God but He, the All-Compelling, the Almighty. He hath ordained in the Book the measures of all things according to a straight path, and gave His servants glad tidings of His presence on the Day of Resurrection, that all might attain certitude of His meeting and be numbered among the triumphant. But when the Cause came and judgment was fulfilled and the Countenance appeared, then those who disbelieved turned away from Him and waxed proud, remaining behind a mighty veil. These are they who cast the Word of God behind their backs and contended with His loved ones and warred against His chosen ones, and were among those immersed in the ocean of heedlessness. Upon them shall be the vengeance of God, and He will torment them in a casket of fire and cause them to enter into the depths of hell. Thus do We recount unto thee from the stories of truth, that thou mayest be steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord. And when We reveal unto thee the verses, fall prostrate upon the dust and be of those who bow down. And when thou art touched by grief or sorrow, seek the help of God and trust in Him, and be not of the perturbed. Verily He will aid thee with the hosts of the unseen and exalt thee through His Name and make mention of thee in the company of those on high, that thou mayest be gladdened within thyself to such degree that nothing in all creation can prevent thee, even should all the world rise up against thee. This is what the Spirit hath revealed unto thee from the wonders of God’s Cause, that the melodies of Paradise may attract thee and bring thee into the precincts of thy Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who have arrived at the shore of eternity and were among the sincere ones.

=== END BH03981 ===

=== START BH03982 ===

O Jinab-i-Haji Muhammad-Javad, upon him be the Most Holy, Most Great Splendor of God! O Javad! The Lord of Creation calleth thee from the direction of His Name, the Most Exalted, the Most Great. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Wise. They who have hearkened unto the Call and turned towards it are numbered among the guided ones. This is a Day wherein that which was hidden in all things is made manifest. Verily thy Lord is the Uncoverer, the Concealer, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. I counsel you, O My loved ones, to manifest the most great steadfastness. Remember when the Messenger said that it had turned his hair white. Thus doth the Faithful Counselor remind you. How many are the wolves who appear in the garment of men! Know ye them, and follow not every wicked impostor. He who remaineth steadfast in the Cause is assuredly of the people of Baha in a mighty tablet. Verily the Cause is mighty, mighty, and the soul is commanding, commanding. We beseech God to protect all from its flame. Verily He hath power over all things. Behold, then remember when the Primal Point and those with Him were cast into prison. A numbered few among those who had believed openly denied Him, save those who arose from the horizon of steadfastness and were martyred with their Lord - upon them be My splendor and the splendor of those in the heavens and earth. None among them remained faithful to the Covenant save one. Thus was it with the Beloved of the worlds. Say: O my God! Having called me unto Thee and caused me to enter the pavilion of Thy Cause, deprive me not, through Thy bounty, then preserve me from the schemes of every schemer and the devices of every deceiver and the call of every lying pretender. Moreover, ordain for me the good of this world and the next. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Convey my greetings to the face of her who hath turned towards God, and to every man and woman who hath turned towards Him. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

=== END BH03982 ===

=== START BH03983 ===

O thou Letter of Fidelity! Thy missive hath arrived before Us; I am cognizant of all thou didst write therein; and We have accepted thine expressions of love for God, for the Manifestations of His Self, and the Mirrors of His Being. Erelong shall God requite thee with a most excellent reward from Him, and shall cause thy name to be recorded in the Book of the Spirit among the rightly guided. Even now doth He exhort thee with the counsels of eternity, and assist thee in words of holiness to grasp the essence of the Cause, that thou mayest inhale the fragrances of Paradise wafting from the Beauteous City, and abide with Divine honour in the Immortal Garden for evermore. Exercise discernment in thine affairs; defame no one; follow not thy passions; and place thy trust in God, thy Lord. Walk then upon the earth with a dignity born of God; shun those in whose hearts thou perceivest resentment towards God and His loved ones; and enter not into disputation with the unbelievers. Shouldst thou act as We have inspired thee, thou shalt discover on earth a prosperity vouchsafed of God; and in the world to come a yet goodlier station and more excellent estate. Thus have We revealed unto thee the Word of Truth; taught thee the paths of guidance; and made known unto thee the ways of godliness, that thou mayest discern clearly the nature of the Cause. Say: O people! Fear God, and follow not the steps of demons. Believe ye all that God hath sent down unto you; then follow whatsoever this Servant imparteth unto you of the sweet melodies of eternity, that ye may be of them that champion the Cause in thron�d heights. Relate unto thy heart this vision touching all that We have unveiled to thee of the mysteries of destiny from beyond the Crimson City. Thus hath God’s sentence been irrevocably passed upon all people. Rejoice then in thy spirit inasmuch as We have answered thee, and made mention of thee, in this Tablet, and ordained for thee a great glad tidings on the part of God. Revealed from the Ha’ after the Ba’, Ya Hasan!

=== END BH03983 ===

=== START BH03984 ===

O Haydar! Hearken to the melody of this Bird that warbleth upon all the branches, and be not of the patient ones. Say: O people of the earth! By God, the Bird of Oneness hath taken flight and hath soared in the atmosphere of holy and subtle grace, yet ye rejoice not thereat. Soon shall the punishment of a mighty day overtake you. Say: Verily this is the Bird for Whose presence the denizens of Paradise and the Concourse on high yearn, yet ye have not recognized it nor attained unto its presence, and thus ye are an evil and most lost people. Say: Fie upon you and upon that which your hands have wrought in the days wherein the holy and ancient feast descended from the heaven of glorious and lofty might. Say: By God, were ye to discover what hath escaped you, ye would drown yourselves in water or sever your heads with your own hands. But ye remain veiled and are among the heedless ones. And thou, follow My counsel and remember the days of My communion after My exile and separation, and be of the patient ones. Then be content with whatsoever God hath ordained for Us, and be patient in this separation wherein none among all the worlds hath shown patience, for separation is grievous unto those who have tasted the sweetness of love from a holy and luminous Beauty. But since it hath appeared from the Beloved, therefore it is beloved by Us, and this is an established truth. Thus do We impart unto thee that which shall remind thee of the Truth and shall turn thee unto God, the Beloved of the mystics, that thou mayest inhale from this Tablet the fragrances of reunion should the heat of separation intensify upon thee, and that thou mayest be of those who dwell in peace. Then convey Our remembrance unto thy wife and glorify her countenance and give her the glad tidings of an noble eternal station. Then unto those who are with thee and who are among the sincere ones. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who are guided by this resplendent Dawn.

=== END BH03984 ===

=== START BH03985 ===

O Safi, upon whom be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His glory, to Whom belong greatness and majesty! O Safi! There hath befallen thee what hath befallen Us. Be thou thankful and be of those who remember. Blessed art thou for having shown patience in tribulations and hardships, and followed the command of thy Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.

O Majid! All thy petitions were read in the Most Holy Presence. The tribulations that have befallen you have in truth befallen the Most Great Countenance, inasmuch as you are reckoned as being of Him and are turned toward Him. Yet in the Most Holy Court there have always been such matters - nay, matters that neither the heavens nor the earth nor the mountains could bear. We counsel thee to beautiful patience, then We counsel thee again to beautiful patience, for the events that occur in this world are not permanent and never have been, but pass away like the winds. Therefore in all conditions you must hold fast to the cord of God’s loving-kindness. If there be a delay in the manifestations of His favor, this is due to the requirements of the time. The divine relief will come, God willing. Be confident, for you have never been forgotten nor will you be. You have been in the presence of the Throne and have witnessed the endless effulgences of the suns of infinite favors. You have seen the [supreme] mercy and kindness. By My life! I rejoice in your joy and am saddened by your sadness. Let not My guest become sorrowful. Always console him on behalf of God, and likewise the other relatives. Verily the Glory be upon you and upon them, men and women. Do not let the Handmaiden of Baha become distressed. Watch over her carefully until God reveals what He desires. Verily He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH03985 ===

=== START BH03986 ===

O Supreme Pen! Give unto the people of the Bayan to drink from the living waters of divine explanation. Exalted is the All-Merciful Who hath spoken the truth between the heavens and the earths. Close not the gates of divine knowledge to those who dwell in the realm of contingent being. Be thou ever speaking in the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Thus hast thou been commanded by thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Thy remembrance is healing for all ills and a flowing stream for those seized by the heat of temptation, and a mercy unto all the worlds. Adorn hearts with remembrance of the Beloved and bodies with praise of thy Lord, the Sovereign of all possibility. Beware lest the conditions of creation hold thee back from remembrance of the Truth or the cawing of those around thee who have disbelieved in God, the Exalted, the Great, make thee sorrowful. And remember when one said unto another: “Hast thou seen the Kingdom?” Say: It hath been adorned with the ornament of the name of my Lord, the Most Glorious, whilst thou, O blind one, wert behind a thick veil. O Finger of Power! Take hold of the reins of the Pen lest it move according to what hath befallen the Ancient Beauty from those who followed their desires after We had shone upon them with Our most beautiful names and revealed unto them that which all on earth were powerless to comprehend. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. If thou findest no helper for thyself, let thy Lord suffice thee. Thus did We command thee before and in this glorious Tablet. Speak not except in remembrance of Me and turn not except unto My shining and luminous countenance. If thou desirest to stroll in the kingdom, enter the paradise of My loving-kindness, and if thou desirest to find solace in anyone, find it in My Self, which hath power over all in the heavens and earths. If thou desirest to hear melody, hearken unto the melodies of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Say: O my God! Praise be unto Thee for having made me a herald from Thy presence unto all the worlds.

=== END BH03986 ===

=== START BH03987 ===

In the Name of our Lord, the Mighty, the Beautiful!

O all things! Hearken unto My call, that ye may find a way unto God. Purify your souls from desire, then turn ye all unto God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Powerful. When ye behold those on whose faces shineth the light of the All-Merciful, remind them of this momentous News. And when ye find those who have turned away, avoid them and remain in an impregnable fortress. Beware lest ye dispute with anyone, for this hath been forbidden unto you in preserved Tablets of might. Aid ye your Lord, the All-Merciful, and transgress not what ye have been commanded by the Mighty, the Powerful One. Take comfort in God and His remembrance, then leave the idolaters behind you. They are heedless of that for which they were created - to attain His presence, the Mighty, the Powerful. They are dead, not living. Their names shall not be mentioned today in the precincts of mighty glory. Be ye united, O My loved ones, and commit not that which would dishonor God among His creatures. This is better for you than all that hath been created in the heavens and earths. Those who in these days have veiled themselves from the Cause are in manifest loss. Soon shall they know what they have wrought against God when death overtaketh them. Then shall they feel the winds of hell. But those who have believed in God and acted according to His command - soon shall the angels and the Spirit receive them with chalices of Kawthar and Salsabil, and give them glad tidings of the presence of God, and usher them into the station wherein shineth the light of the face of your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Blessed are they who have attained unto the knowledge of God and then detached themselves in His love from all the worlds. And upon you be the Spirit, and upon those who have sought shelter beneath this Tree which hath been raised up in truth by God’s command, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Powerful. And praise be to the Beloved of the mystics.

=== END BH03987 ===

=== START BH03988 ===

O Muhammad, who was guided in those days, in the name of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved, from this Tree which hath been raised up in truth and speaketh that there is no God but Him, the All-Encompassing, the All-Powerful, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. O Muhammad! By God, the story of Husayn hath been repeated in this prison, yet the people understand not. Thus hath He fallen into the hands of enemies, and at every moment there befalleth Him what never befell this Name before. Therefore doth the eye of Muhammad weep in a praiseworthy station. Blessed art thou for having drunk the cup of divine knowledge in these days wherein most of the people are veiled from their Lord, the All-Merciful. By God, they are a people who understand not. Forget thou all else save God, thy Lord, and take comfort in His remembrance, for His remembrance now biddeth thee in truth, if thou be of them that know. Say: O people! This is the Servant of God in your midst, calling you unto Him, if ye be aware. Say: O people! Deny not after having believed in Him, and deprive not yourselves from the knowledge of God, the All-Encompassing, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. Be thou grateful to thy Lord for having attained unto the recognition of the Manifestation of His Self - this is of His greatest bounty, yet the people know it not. Blessed is he who hath detached himself from all else save Him and hath turned toward Him with beloved submissiveness. Grieve not over anything, but place thy trust in God, for He shall send down unto thee what hath been ordained for thee in a preserved Book. Verily His mercy hath preceded all created things and His grace hath encompassed all that is seen and unseen. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who have remained steadfast in the Cause and have placed their trust in God, the Mighty, the Loving.

=== END BH03988 ===

=== START BH03989 ===

O Mahmud! In the name of God, the Mighty, the All-Praised! O Mahmud! Praise thy Lord and be praiseworthy in His Cause, that all things may testify to thy turning unto God, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Rend asunder the veils of idle fancy through the power of thy Lord, then cross over the bridge through the might of God, the Powerful, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. Should anyone prevent thee, say: “O Satan! By what proof didst thou turn away from the mention of the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, and by what evidence didst thou believe in God, the Mighty, the Beloved?” Be fair within thyself, then bring thyself into the presence of God. If thou deniest this Most Great Revelation, by what proof can thy faith be established and thy soul find rest? Nay, by Him Who created all things between the Kaf and the Nun! Don thou the robe of certitude and arise to warn the servants of the great terror, saying: “Have mercy upon yourselves and be not of those who differ among themselves.” This is He Who was promised to you by the tongue of Ali aforetime, as witnessed by praising servants. Beware lest ye be negligent in the Cause of God and cast the Most Great Word behind your backs. Fear ye the Day when all shall be brought before Him. Break not God’s Covenant, nor set aside His Book, nor take the book of those whose unbelief is attested by the Concourse on High and those who rejoice in the Garden of Paradise. Sanctify thyself from the insinuations of those who oppose God and shun them as thou wouldst shun the plague. God sufficeth thee. He is with thee and will aid those who walk in the paths of His good-pleasure and who rejoice in His remembrance. Thus doth the Youth command thee out of love for thee, that He may draw thee nigh unto God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Kind. And mercy be upon thee shouldst thou inhale the fragrance of the Beloved from this Missive that hath been sent.

=== END BH03989 ===

=== START BH03990 ===

He is God, exalted be His station!

O Hadi! Hearken unto the call of God from the Lote-Tree of Baha: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the All-Subduing, the Mighty, the All-Choosing. I counsel thee, O My Name, with that which We have counseled in the Psalms and Tablets. Be thou steadfast in thy love for thy Lord in such wise that thou hearest not from anyone on earth that which is contrary to the command of thy Lord - turn away from it and turn unto God, the Revealer of verses. The foolish one hath been seized with such pride that he openly uttereth that which [is cursed by] all things. By God! My heart hath grieved thereby, and the hearts of those who have turned towards the Countenance in these days wherein feet have slipped. Associate not with him; rather turn away from him through the sovereignty of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Compelling. Be as fire to the enemies of God and as light to His loved ones. Thus hath the decisive Word been set forth in the Book. Walk thou in the footsteps of thy Lord. Fear not those who speak according to their desires - they are verily of the wolves. Burn with the fire of the Word the heart of every polytheist and doubter. Be thou so steadfast that the words of those who have turned away from God, the Lord of Lords, grieve thee not. Grieve not - thou art with Me and beneath the canopy of My greatness. Put thy trust in God, then detach thyself from every denier and deceiver, and be not a helper to one who hath denied the Countenance. Thus have We sent down the command from thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. To assist the people of tyranny is in no wise permissible, for this would harm the very root of the Tree. In all the Books this decree hath been revealed. In the Qur’an He saith: “Lean not towards those who do wrong.” God willing, thou must engage in the triumph of the Cause with utmost power, detached from everyone possessed of manifest rancor.

=== END BH03990 ===

=== START BH03991 ===

The Most Great, the Most Glorious! We, verily, remember from within this prison the loved ones of God, that they may remain steadfast in this Cause on this wondrous Day and make mention of God in such wise that all faces may turn towards the Almighty, the All-Wise. From the right hand hath been raised the call of God, and from another direction the fragrance of His garment hath wafted over all creation. Blessed is he who hath cast away the world, turning unto God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. Say: Verily it shall perish, while the Cause remaineth with God, your Lord and the Lord of all who are in the heavens and on earth. O people! I am the Manifestation of God amongst you, and His proof amidst you, and His sovereignty unto you, were ye to be of them that know. Beware lest ye deny Him through Whom the sun hath shone forth and the moon hath appeared in this heaven which hath been raised up through this Great Name. Cast behind you all created things, turning unto the Dayspring of the signs of your Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Thus have We adorned the horizon of utterance with this remembrance through which the hearts of them that know have been illumined. O Rahim! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, from the precincts of the prison - there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Arise to make mention and say: O people! The Day hath come and the call hath been raised betwixt earth and heaven. The Lord of Names hath come with manifest sovereignty. Beware lest anything withhold you from Him through Whom the power of God was revealed and His sovereignty encompassed all things great and small. They who have believed in the Unseen and in Him Who speaketh the truth are indeed on a straight path. Whoso layeth claim to a Revelation before the completion of a full thousand years, such a one is assuredly a lying impostor. And whoso interpreteth this verse otherwise is of them that are lost. Thus do We instruct thee and teach thee of Our grace, that thou mayest make mention of thy Lord and be of them that are thankful.

=== END BH03991 ===

=== START BH03993 ===

In the Name of the Peerless Beloved! May you ever be illumined with the lights of the morn of inner meanings and be vocal in the praise and glorification of God, in such wise that the choice wine of remembrance and utterance may attract all beings and draw them to the divine realm. Today is the day of service, and whatsoever appeareth therefrom shall endure as long as God’s most beauteous names endure. Cultivate barren land–that is, heedless hearts–with the water of divine wisdom, that the ears of divine knowledge may spring forth therefrom. In this Most Great Revelation all are enjoined to wisdom, lest there appear that which would cause perturbation of hearts and aversion of souls. This hath been due to God’s all-embracing mercy, for verily His mercy hath preceded all things and His grace hath encompassed the worlds. Some time ago Nabil, upon him be the Glory of God, attained the Most Holy Presence, and a Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet was revealed and sent from the heaven of the Divine Will specifically for each of you. Therefore, this time this Tablet sufficeth. Praise be to God, ye are mentioned in Our presence. God willing, through divine favor and the fragrance of His celestial Robe, ye shall quicken and perpetuate ephemeral beings. This is the king of deeds. Blessed is he who achieveth it! In truth, regret and remorse belong to those souls who have not recognized the Day of God and from whom no deed hath appeared that would cause the perpetuation of being. Arise to accomplish God’s Cause and His sovereignty, then quicken the people through this choice wine, whose seal hath been broken by the finger of the Will of your Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Verily, the Glory be upon you and upon those who have turned with radiant faces toward the Supreme Horizon and whose hearts have been illumined by this Luminary through which the heavens and earth have been made to shine.

=== END BH03993 ===

=== START BH03994 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

The first salutation that was uttered by the Tongue of Grandeur ere the creation of earth and heaven be upon thee, O thou Name Ha’, thou who shinest above the horizon of fidelity. I testify that thou didst direct thyself towards God; didst hear the Call; didst answer “Yea!” unto the Possessor of all Names; and wast so transported by the rapture born of the Divine Verses that thou didst offer up thine all, thy family and thy spirit, in the path of God, the Help in Peril, the All-Glorious, the Self-Subsisting.

There hath befallen you in the path of God that which hath not befallen anyone in the Dispensation of the Bayan. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of oneness that this supreme affliction hath appeared for naught save the exaltation, elevation and manifestation of that which the Twin Shining Stars, that is Hasan and Husayn, exemplified. Blessed is the condition of the land that became the resting place of those two temples, and the state of those souls who, purely for the sake of God, drew nigh and attained unto their visitation. O leaf! Every abasement encountered in the path of Truth is the sovereign of all glory, and every hardship endured in the way of the Friend is the king of all ease. Though in these days the eyes of the heedless souls are veiled by the veils of vain desires from beholding the Truth and Its manifestations, the time shall come when they shall wail and lament for what hath escaped them. Soon shall the fruits of the deeds of the oppressors become manifest and evident. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. In all conditions fix your gaze upon the Truth and hold fast to the cord of His grace. Verily He comforteth you and consoleth you. He is indeed the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous. The glory be upon thee and upon those who were martyred in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03994 ===

=== START BH03995 ===

O Mirza Aqa! He is the Most Wondrous, the Wondrous, the Glorious, the All-Glorious! O beloved of the age! God was, and there was nothing besides Him. Soon thou shalt find remoteness even as it was before, as We have informed thee of this in the Holy Tablet a year before the Luminary of the horizons departed from Iraq - and thou art of them that know. These are days wherein all have taken their vain desires as their god and dust as the Lord of Lords. In such circumstances, whom should the Pen mention and by what merit should the Tongue of Grandeur sing? Leave them to their vain disputes. Yet be not grieved, for verily God, glorified be His majesty, hath behind the pavilions of infallibility servants whom neither the cawing of the raven nor the croaking of the profligate deter. They regard all who are in the heavens as non-existent and hasten with steadfast feet and trustworthy hearts to the court of their Goal. However, in teaching the Cause, persistence is necessary. This is Our duty and yours, but God doeth whatsoever He willeth. Although the cry of the polytheists is raised to such heights that the voice of the monotheists cannot be heard, save by him who hath a penetrating ear, consider the hollow drums: though inwardly empty and bereft of the wondrous tokens of divine mercy, their noise and clamor outwardly deafen the world. How excellent is this similitude We have struck for thee, that thou mayest be of them that understand! In any case, with such a discordant sound it is difficult for the Most Great Remembrance to reach the ears. All these degrees pertain to the limitations of the human world; otherwise, were the divine melody to appear even less than what can be counted, it would encompass all worlds. And praise be unto this Lord, for verily He is the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH03995 ===

=== START BH03996 ===

In the Name of God, the One, the Merciful!

O friends of God! Praise be to God that you have been illumined by the effulgent rays of the Sun of Truth and have turned your faces toward the Sanctuary of true understanding after the turning away of the peoples of creation. Today all souls are seen to be perishing and evanescent save those who have turned with radiant faces toward the Most Exalted Horizon. Give thanks to the Beloved of the world that you have attained to His recognition and were not prevented from the Ancient Beauty by the clamor of the nations. You have rent asunder the veils and, by God’s might and power, have shattered the idol of vain imagination and reached the supreme heights which are the station of absolute certitude. Today the clouds of vain desires of heedless souls have become an obstacle and prevented people from the Horizon of Divine Unity. Had they but known, they would have cast away all they possess and hastened with their hearts unto God, the Lord of the worlds. You must all drink from the seas of joy and soar with the wings of gladness, for most of the people of the world remain veiled while you have turned toward the Friend and each of your names has been presented in the Most Holy Presence and has been favored with the glance of this Prisoner’s loving-kindness, and from the Supreme Pen this most wondrous Tablet has been revealed. Blessed are you for having attained unto the days of God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Glorious, the All-Knowing. We have adorned the head of your letter with the crown of My mention, the Sovereign over all the worlds. From this spot We send Our greetings upon you and upon those women who have believed in God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Today all must act according to that which God hath commanded, so that the fragrance of pure deeds may attract souls to the direction of the Lord of the Beginning and the End. Verily, the glory be upon you and upon those who have called you to this luminous horizon.

=== END BH03996 ===

=== START BH03997 ===

In His Name, the Protector over all things!

O Rafi’, may you ever dwell, God willing, beneath the shadow of divine grace, content and at rest. Blessed art thou for having migrated unto God and returned by His command. Thy obedience to God’s command has not been and will never be forgotten from His sight, and has been recorded by the Pen of His Cause in the divine Books. Well is it with thee for having attained this supreme triumph. Remember all the chosen ones with the remembrance of the Chosen One, convey to all the greetings of the Wronged One, and counsel all to manifest spiritual qualities and praiseworthy attributes acceptable before the Wronged One, that they may arise to perform deeds that please Him and cause people to turn towards the Friend. Trustworthiness and truthfulness are two garments adorned with the ornament of honor and acceptance. God willing, all must appear with perfect trustworthiness and speak with truthfulness, arising to serve God through their deeds. The manifestation of these qualities has been and ever shall be the cause of the exaltation of God’s Word, while their absence is the cause of the veiling of humanity, as is evident. Should anyone manifest any unacceptable deed, people attribute it to the root of the Tree. God protect us and you from this. The world has had and shall have no worth. The purpose is that the divine attributes should be manifested through each of God’s loved ones among humanity, that all may be drawn by that brilliant lamp to the Dawning-Place of Revelation and turn towards it. Be thou engaged in the remembrance of God with the utmost joy and delight, for His grace has been and shall ever be with thee. Give thanks for this wondrous remembrance and say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of all the worlds!

=== END BH03997 ===

=== START BH03998 ===

O ’Ali! May you be assisted through God’s grace in reforming the affairs of those who, when they hear, respond. You must make every effort to protect Nabil Qabl-i-’Ali and safely deliver him and what he possesses to a secure location by God’s grace. This is a service specifically entrusted to you - you must carry it out with the utmost joy and fragrance. Your reward and his are with God, your Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Convey my greetings to him and say: We bear witness that you have fulfilled what was incumbent upon you, drawn near to the station, and attained the presence of your Lord, the Master of all. Be grateful and among those who remember.

Convey profound greetings to all the friends, especially to Ahmad, upon him be the glory of God, the One, the Single. O ’Ali! This is the second time you have attained the presence. May God bring about another matter. He is the Protector of the doers of good. The Persian Tablet that was revealed specifically for the friends in the Land of Qaf - it would be good if copies reach the Land of Ta and other regions. We beseech the Most High to assist you in serving Him and spreading His Cause, and to manifest through you that which will bring peace to the hearts of the sincere ones.

Meet with Husayn in the Land of Ta and convey greetings from the True One. Say to him: What you did with the concealed matter is good, but better is what We commanded you at first. Whatever you do with it, watch it in the fire lest it become too intense, and work with it to the extent that draws away the coldness preventing it. Then We command you to reflect on what We sent you so you may understand all of it and the subtleties revealed therein. And the Glory be upon you.

=== END BH03998 ===

=== START BH03999 ===

In the name of the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing One. O son of Dhabih, who has attained the presence of God! These are the days of manifestation, and the Sun of loving-kindness is shining, and the ocean of generosity is surging. Therefore, the mention of those souls who have turned towards Him has flowed and continues to flow from the Supreme Pen. This Day a door is open wider than both heaven and earth. The eye of the mercy of Him Who is the Desire of the worlds is turned towards all men. An act, however infinitesimal, is, when viewed in the mirror of the knowledge of God, mightier than a mountain. Every drop proffered in His path is as the sea in that mirror. For this is the Day which the one true God, glorified be He, hath announced in all His Books, unto His Prophets and His Messengers. Were the greatness of this Day to be revealed in its fullness, most men would swoon away and fall prostrate. Nevertheless, the station of each one is clear and evident. It is hoped that through these torrential rains now falling, there may spring forth from the soil of men’s hearts that which is worthy. Ask ye of God to strengthen His loved ones to preserve that which He hath bestowed, lest vain imaginings and improper deeds and actions change it. Dhabih and his kin have been and continue to be mentioned in the presence of God. Be ye thankful unto God for this mighty favor. O youth! Hold fast with all thy strength to the hem of the grace of thy Lord in such wise that no earthly power can weaken it. Thus doth God counsel thee from the precincts of His mighty prison. Rejoice thou in My remembrance and My tender care and My loving-kindness, and be thou of the thankful ones. The glory that proceedeth from Us rest upon thee and upon those who are with thee, who have laid fast hold on My strong cord.

=== END BH03999 ===

=== START BH04000 ===

O Abdul-Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Witness from His Most Glorious Horizon. This Wronged One, whether in prison or out of prison, has summoned all to the highest horizon. All things bear witness that the Pen of the Ancient has been and is, night and day, occupied with the remembrance of the loved ones of God. Oceans of God’s loving-kindness have streamed and been sent down from the Pen, yet the people of the earth remain heedless and occupied with their own vain imaginings. They have regarded the Dawning-Place of light as darkness and deemed the Ocean of knowledge as ignorant. The recompense of the deeds of these heedless souls has encompassed the world, and every deed appears in its own form and effect. Those possessed of vision have perceived and continue to perceive this. We beseech God to shut the doors of corruption and to open, through the key of the Most Great Name, the portals of goodness and benevolence before the face of the world. O Abdul-Husayn! His honor Jud, upon him be My glory, has made and continues to make mention of you. The letter you sent was presented at the Most Holy and Exalted Court. Be not grieved by the conflicts and varying conditions of the world. Praise be to God, you dwell beneath the shade of God’s loving-kindness and are turned toward His horizon. We beseech God to set right that which is the cause and source of grief. We give you the glad-tidings of God’s mercy, His grace and His loving-kindness, and We send Our greetings from the Prison to you and to My handmaiden there. We make mention of her as a token of Our grace, for verily I am the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Convey My greetings to the faces of My loved ones there and remind them of that which hath been sent down from My Most Exalted Pen in this clear Tablet. The Glory shining forth from the horizon of My loving-kindness be upon you and upon her and upon them and upon every believing servant and every handmaiden who has attained to the recognition of God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH04000 ===

=== START BH04001 ===

That which has shone forth from the Dayspring of God’s Command, which this servant should submit, is this: First, that the letter Shin should occupy themselves with their trade, and whatever they have and had intended to send to the precincts of the Throne should remain with them and they should trade therewith for the sake of God. Today each one of the loved ones of God should be occupied with some pursuit whereby, in the course of their trade, they might be able to convey a word of truth to some soul and deposit a seed of divine love in the hearts of men. Today all the denizens of the highest Paradise and the cities of eternity are gazing upon the faces that are illumined with the light of the countenance of God, and all atoms of things are voicing this utterance: “Blessed is he who has remained steadfast in this Day in the Cause of his Lord and whom the might of the people has failed to frighten.” Therefore the greatest of all deeds is the mention of God amongst His servants, albeit all are commanded to observe wisdom and utterance. O ’Ali! The evanescence of the world and the impermanence of all that is therein is evident, and had there been perceived in it even an atom’s weight of merit, the Ancient Beauty would never have been afflicted with this most great tribulation. Therefore today all must occupy themselves with the Cause of God, that perchance they might deliver a soul from the depths of extinction. By God! This deed is greater than any good deed. God willing, you will return with wondrous and sublime Tablets the like of which no one before you has ever borne, save whom your Lord pleases. Furthermore, the servant present before the Throne is writing details to your honor, according to which you should act. May you ever be refreshed by the choice wine of the Most Glorious Grace and sustained by the bounties of His favor. And glory be upon you.

=== END BH04001 ===

=== START BH04002 ===

O Mirza Asadu’llah, upon him be the Glory of God, He Who is the Protector over all names!

The verses have been sent down, the evidences are manifest, the path is clear, and the balance is set up, yet the people are witnessed to be in great heedlessness and behind a mighty veil. The heavenly food descends in every moment from the heaven of the favor of the Lord of the Worlds, yet the people remain unaware.

O my God, O my King, O my Sovereign! What ingratitude has appeared from Thy servants that it has become the cause and reason for withholding the outpourings of Thy days. Thou art that Generous One Whom the ocean of rebellion did not prevent from bestowing His favors, and the world of polytheism and unbelief did not hold back His bounty and generosity. One breeze from the right hand of Thy will can make the ancient world new and bring the dead to life. We beseech Thee to protect Thy loved ones and to rain down upon them from the heaven of generosity and the heaven of bounty the showers of grace and bestowal. Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, the Wise.

Praise the Beloved of the worlds. Before and after thou hast been blessed by His mention and confirmed in turning toward Him. Today the imperishable food and eternal blessing is especially for the friends of Truth. It appears and will appear according to the requirements of time and season. Verily thy Lord is powerful over all things. Rejoice in My remembrance and then thank Him for His grace. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

His honor the Observer dwells beneath the canopy of the Throne. Praise be to God, they have attained to that which was recorded and inscribed in the divine Books. There is no excellence or honor greater than what has been bestowed. We beseech God to confirm, assist, strengthen and establish all to remain firm, steadfast and upright. Verily He is powerful over all things.

=== END BH04002 ===

=== START BH04003 ===

He is God, the Most Pure, the Most Manifest, the Most High, the Most Exalted!

These are verses of holiness which have been sent down in truth from the heaven of God, the Exalted, the Great. In each letter thereof lies concealed an ocean from among the oceans of inner meanings. Blessed is he who attaineth thereunto and entereth into its depths, stripped of all else save Him, and from which appear the pearls of a luminous sanctity.

O servant! Thy mention hath been made before the Countenance, and the Pen of God hath moved to inscribe thy name, as a favor from Him unto thee, that thou mayest be among the thankful. Hearken unto that which this Prisoner calleth unto thee from the shore of fate: that there is none other God but Him, and that this is He Who hath arisen between earth and heaven with the praise of God, and feared no one after all the peoples contended with Him, as ye have heard and were among those who heard.

And thou - walk thou in My footsteps. Arise to serve the Cause through God’s might and power. Then inform the people of this Most Great, this mighty Announcement. Fear thou no one, but place thy trust in God. Verily He will protect thee in truth and aid thee with the hosts of the unseen. His victory is nigh unto them that are detached. However, act with wisdom and counsel lest harm befall thee and thou be numbered among those who are tested.

Say: O people of the Bayan! The head of wisdom is the fear of God. Fear ye Him Who created you and raised you to the heavens of knowledge, and sent down unto you wisdom and utterance, and made you to be among those endowed with understanding. Beware lest ye exchange the favor of God upon yourselves and be numbered among the deniers.

Thus have We imparted unto thee and made mention of thee in the Tablet, that thou mayest be among the steadfast. And glory be upon thee and upon every knowing believer.

=== END BH04003 ===

=== START BH04004 ===

O Mirza Amanu’llah, in the Sad. He is the Most Exalted, the Everlasting, the Resplendent, the Most Glorious!

These are the verses of God, the King, the Truth, the Manifest. They have verily been sent down in truth from the heaven of His Name, the Revealer, the Mighty, the Powerful. Verily, they are the mirror of God in the kingdom of His Command wherein is witnessed and beheld the beauty of God, the King, the Most High, the Great. Verily, they are the favor of God whereby the hearts of them that hear are attracted. Verily, they are the wisdom of God and by them every firm command is sent down. Verily, they are God’s proof unto all who are on earth, yet most people remain veiled in the darkness of their own selves. Verily, they are the lamp of God amidst His servants, from which the hearts of them that are nigh unto Him receive their light. Verily, they are the magnet of the Cause between the heavens and the earth, for by them are drawn the essences of all created things.

Know thou, O servant, that My Manifestation is My proof, and My standing forth My evidence, and My proof that which floweth from My sacred, transcendent, firm and manifest Pen. When We revealed unto the servants a drop from the oceans of power which We had concealed behind mountains of moist ruby resplendent, thereupon the doubters dispersed from around God and His sovereignty, and the foundations of the idolaters were shaken. Say: Die in your wrath! By God, the Truth, that which had never appeared in the world hath appeared, and the Cause of God hath been made manifest in such wise that His words have become renowned between East and West, as every fair-minded and knowing one doth testify. When the Cause appeared, they who had concealed their faces behind veils felt secure and came forth against God with tyranny and grievous plotting. Thus did it befall Me, and We have mentioned unto thee a letter thereof that thou mayest be clear-sighted regarding the Cause of thy Lord and remain steadfast in His help and the exaltation of His Cause at all times. And glory be upon thee and upon Our God-fearing servants.

=== END BH04004 ===

=== START BH04005 ===

O Lutf-’Ali! These are the verses of God sent down from the heaven of grace for people who understand - those who have drunk the water of life in the days of God, the Mighty, the Beloved. Those who have found the sweetness of remembrance are indeed servants drawn nigh, while those who have denied - for them there is no portion of this sealed nectar. They have taken their divines as their idols. We bear witness that these are the veils of glory - blessed is the noble one who rents them through My Name, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. And he who rends them reaches the Dawning-Place of Names and beholds the light from this visible horizon. Those who have taken illusion as their beloved are wandering in the wilderness of error. When asked “By what proof do you cling to him?” they say “Because his name was mentioned.” Say: If We were to accept this from you, why then did you turn away from the One Mentioned? We revealed in the Bayan: “Be not veiled by names from Him Who shall come with the truth.” Read it that you may know. You turned away from Him concerning Whom the Bayan was revealed, and clung to one whom you knew not. They are indeed a people in loss. That which was revealed in the Bayan circles round Me while you perceive not. Fear God and dispute not with Him but for Whom the sun of revelation would not have shone from the horizon of the will of your Lord, the Mighty, the Loving. Is there anyone with sight in creation who might behold what hath appeared, or with hearing who might hear what hath been revealed in this Revelation? The people are dead save whom your Lord willeth - with Him is the knowledge of the heavens and earth, what was and what shall be. Your name hath been mentioned before the Face and this Tablet hath been revealed for you that your eyes may be consoled and you may remember your Lord, that perchance the slumberers may awaken. And the glory be upon you and upon those who have believed in God, the Mighty, the Loving.

=== END BH04005 ===

=== START BH04006 ===

O Mirza Sadiq, upon him be the Glory of God! In the Name of the Possessor of the World!

All the peoples and religions were promised this Most Great Day, which in the divine Books is known as the Day of God. When the horizon of the world was illumined with the lights of His Manifestation, some turned away and others arose in opposition. They preferred conjecture to certitude and chose darkness over light. This is not the first Cause that hath appeared in the world. Consider the former ages and reflect: in every age and epoch when the divine Light shone forth from the heaven of God’s Will, the leaders and divines of that age strove with utmost effort to extinguish that Light. To this day the traces of the oppressors’ tyranny are visible in the earth and recorded in the Book. Blessed is the soul that hath recognized the station of this Day and acted as beseemeth it. Glory be to God! These heedless people have preferred extinction to immortality and regarded the ignorant as learned. Today the Balance is manifest and speaketh with the most exalted utterance. It is the true Discriminator and the spiritual Identifier. Yet all are heedless of it and veiled from it, save whom God willeth, the Lord of the worlds. We have mentioned thee before and in this Tablet that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Generous. Arise with supreme steadfastness to make mention of thy Lord, the Lord of all humanity, and put thy trust in Him. Verily, He is with His steadfast servants. He exalteth whomsoever He willeth through His command. There is no God but Him, the One, the Single, the Wise. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to bless what thou hast intended. Verily, He is the Ancient Bestower.

=== END BH04006 ===

=== START BH04007 ===

In the Name of the one true God! The All-Glorious! God, exalted be His glory, hath created His servants for His recognition. Blessed is the one who hath turned unto Him and attained unto true divine unity, which is the station wherein the Ancient Being is sanctified from all else save Him and His Essence is purified from all things. The abominable Shi’ites have not attained unto this most exalted station and sublime rank, and yet they count themselves among the believers in unity. O friend! The handmaiden of God hath repeatedly mentioned thee, therefore We make mention of thee in this Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet. We counsel thee to be trustworthy, religious, truthful and sincere. We beseech God to assist thee in that which leadeth to elevation and is the cause of exaltation. The friends have ever been and continue to be remembered, and for each We seek that which shall cause their name and fame to endure. Say: O my God, my God! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness. Thou hast no likeness in creation nor any equal in invention. I beseech Thee to ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful. Convey My greetings to the kinswoman. We have mentioned her mother time and again. We mentioned her before and mention her now, and We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to protect her and ordain for her the good of this world and the next. We make mention of Abdolbaha with such remembrance as will attract the hearts of the righteous. We counsel all to perform good deeds and manifest praiseworthy character. Be not idle like the Babis. Do what God hath revealed in the Book. Peace be upon you and upon God’s righteous servants.

=== END BH04007 ===

=== START BH04008 ===

O Haji Rajab-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God!

In His Name, Who is sanctified above mention and utterance!

Praise be to the peerless Lord Who, through the diver of His absolute Will, hath brought forth the pearls of wisdom and utterance from the shells of the sea of man. He is the One Who is mighty, Whom neither the veils of the heedless nor the doubts of the opposers have deprived of the lights of the manifestation of the Lord of the worlds. Glorified be His greatness and exalted be His power! There is no God but Him.

This is a Book from Us to him whose name was present before the Countenance and who hath attained unto the days of God, the Lord of the worlds. Say: O people! The Day of God hath appeared and the Promised One hath come with manifest sovereignty. Take hold of that which God hath sent down with a power that all the hosts of the earth cannot weaken. To this testifieth the Most Great Book that walketh in the prison and speaketh: “There is no God but I, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.”

When thou hearest the call from the Most Exalted Horizon, say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of Names and Creator of the heavens! I beseech Thee by the lamp of Thy Cause whereby Thou hast illumined the world, and by Thy most sweet utterance and the most exalted pen to make me one who speaketh of Thy remembrance and who holdeth fast unto Thy cord. Thou art, verily, the Powerful over what Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful.

“O my Lord! Thou seest the poor one drawing nigh unto the ocean of Thy bounty and the sick one unto the Kawthar of Thy healing. I beseech Thee not to disappoint him of that which Thou hast ordained for them that are nigh unto Thee among Thy servants and the sincere ones among Thy creation. Thou art, verily, the Mighty, the Great.

“O my Lord! Deprive me not of the wonders of Thy grace, and make me not to be forbidden and debarred from that which Thou hast ordained for them that are nigh unto Thee and the sincere ones. Thou art God, there is no God but Thee, the One powerful through Thy sovereignty which hath encompassed those who are in the heavens and on earth.”

=== END BH04008 ===

=== START BH04009 ===

He is the Mighty! Praise be unto the Beloved Who cannot be known, Who is worthy and befitting, Who hath created all who are in the heavens and on earth through a single letter from the manifestations proceeding from the Pen, and Who will likewise continue to create unto an end that hath no end. Exalted be His mention above every lofty, sublime and mighty mention, and glorified be He above every perfect and wondrous description. And then, since the letter of that person indicated burning from separation - by God, it behooveth every lover to weep and lament from separation from the Beloved. Patience is praiseworthy except regarding the Beloved, and crying out is blameworthy except regarding the Intended One. However, attraction and yearning and longing appear more strongly in separation and parting, for the sweetness of attainment may possibly extinguish the fire of seeking, as hath happened with some who in this journey have drawn nigh unto nearness and meeting, and have remained wholly veiled. Yea, one who hath been and will ever be sustained by the eternal wine of reunion and hath not grown cold - such a being hath been and will be rarer than red sulphur. However, we hope that you, in the extremity of remoteness, may attain the utmost degree of nearness, and may drink and partake of the cup of the mysteries of God’s Cause which until now hath been concealed from all souls, and may become firmly established and steadfast upon the sacred carpet. All this is from the grace of thy Lord. Tablets have been revealed in these days and mention made of that person, but since no scribe was available to make copies, they were not sent, until we see what divine destiny will require. And peace and the spirit be upon thee and upon those who are with thee.

=== END BH04009 ===

=== START BH04010 ===

O handmaiden of God Fatimih! She is remembering and remembered. Praise be to the Beloved Who, through the word “no,” caused all the manifestations of negation to perish, and through the blessed word “except,” guided the manifestations of affirmation to the station of immortality. The polytheists have ever been deprived of the Most Great Scene and forbidden from the Most Pure Fountain. O leaf! Praise God that thou hast grown from the tree of divine love and been sustained by its fragrances. Blessed are those souls who, when the winds of trials blew, were not prevented from the love of the Servant of the All-Merciful and did not withdraw their hands from grasping the cord of His favor. In the blowing of the winds of tests, the manifestations of oneness become distinguished from the dawning-places of polytheism. Claims are not completed through words alone, but are contingent and conditional upon deeds. By God! If life be sacrificed in the path of the Beloved, the name “life” would be truly applicable to it; otherwise it has been and will be but loss. Were the servants to soar to the divine heaven on the wings of detachment and become aware of that which is hidden, all would hasten freely to the place of sacrifice. However, in accordance with consummate wisdom and for the preservation of souls in the world, this station remains concealed and stored in the treasuries of protection. O leaf of the Divine Lote-Tree! Be thou enkindled with the fire of the love of God and regard all as non-existent save those in whose faces thou perceivest the radiance of the Most Glorious from God, the Most High, the Most Exalted. Blessed is thy father who remained firm in the Cause in days wherein the feet of the mystics slipped, and blessed be thy mother and those who are in thy household. And the Spirit be upon thee, then Glory be upon thee, then Mercy be upon thee and upon such handmaidens as have believed in God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Beloved.

=== END BH04010 ===

=== START BH04011 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Greatness and the Power

Praise be unto the One Who is worthy and deserving, Whose waves of the ocean of knowledge have encompassed the world and Whose hand of bounty has bestowed the chalice of life. His is the praise and the glory, His is the gratitude and the giving. There is no God but He, the Lord of Names and Creator of Heaven. And blessings and peace be upon the Unlettered Prophet, the Divine Mystery and the Eternal Light, and upon His family and companions through whom God’s Cause was exalted among the servants and His commandments among the lands.

And now, the spiritual beloved Mr. Muhammad-’Ali, upon him be 96 [Baha’u’llah], came some time ago and attained the presence. Since he is engaged in commerce in the great city, he has requested that someone be specifically assigned for writing and accounting with him. Therefore, this servant mentions, as commanded, that if your honor is inclined, this matter is very suitable. I beseech God, exalted be His glory, to make this matter a cause and means for the manifestation and emergence of human dignity and station. And after submitting this before the face of the Lord, He said: “We beseech God to assist His servant Isma’il in what He loves and is pleased with, and to send down upon him from the clouds of His grace a blessing from His presence and from the heaven of His bounty a mercy from His side. Verily He is the Powerful, the Mighty, and worthy to answer.” End.

I convey greetings to the friends in that land and beseech for each one that which is befitting. Peace, remembrance and glory be upon you and upon God’s righteous servants. Praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds.

=== END BH04011 ===

=== START BH04012 ===

In the Name of the One Friend!

In the days when the foundations of all were disturbed and shaken through the power of oppression, this Wronged One arose to promote the Cause of God - an arising after which no sitting down was seen. Night and day did the tongue speak and the pen write, until the divine Cause was somewhat spread abroad. Then souls who were fearful, agitated and concealed behind a veil came forth with the sword of rejection and made for the truth. The curse of God be upon the wrong-doing people! Now they strive and struggle to lead the weak astray. Soon will this spread to those regions also. We beseech God that He may aid thee in that which is the cause of the Most Great Steadfastness. For twelve hundred years and more the Shi’ih sect counted themselves above all other sects and considered themselves the most exalted of creation. In the end what happened and what became evident was that in the sight of the Lord of creation they were and are like worthless insects, for they martyred with their own hands the One they worshipped and visited upon the friends of God in every land that which tongue and pen are powerless to recount. Now the people of the Bayan are occupied with those same vain imaginings. They have not reflected even this much on what was the outcome of the deeds of the Shi’ihs and what was their fruit. By God’s life! They are accounted as transgressors in the Book of God, the True, the Manifest King. Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee. Verily We have been with thee in all conditions. Thy Lord doth witness and behold, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. We have ordained for thee that which gladdeneth the heart of every one who hath turned towards God. Thy Lord, the All-Knowing, doth testify to this. Convey My greetings to the friends in those regions and remind them on behalf of God of the Most Great Steadfastness.

=== END BH04012 ===

=== START BH04013 ===

He is the Beloved! In this hour when the bride of love hath emerged from behind the veil, and the fire of separation hath blazed forth from heart and soul, and cast patience from its throne, as the countenance of the Friend hath been unveiled - we are in separation, yet wagering our lives in hope of union, though even in union there is fear of separation. Nay, in the path of love, separation is sweeter than union, remoteness more precious than nearness, and separation more favored than union. For in union there is fear of separation, while in separation there is hope of union. After every parting comes meeting, and after every perpetuity comes extinction. They have created the world compounded of honey and colocynth. How can the heartless one draw a peaceful breath in this dusty realm of water and clay, or spread the couch of repose? If it offers a sweet draught to the lip, it draws forth a cry of anguish from the soul. Therefore one must not set one’s pure heart upon it, but pass over it like a cloud and soar beyond it like an eagle - neither content with its sweetness nor distressed by its bitterness. One must set one’s heart upon the eternal kingdom and pass beyond the mortal dust, that perchance on spiritual wings one may fly to the divine holy nest, there to sing with wondrous Iraqi melody this song of spiritual glory: We are all drunk with annihilation, We are all the light of glory, We are all the spirit of eternity. O conscious soul, be aware, be aware! As for the rest of this tale, let whoever wishes come to the Friend’s threshold and understand it, until God may grant it and gather all together.

=== END BH04013 ===

=== START BH04014 ===

He is God! At this time when the heaven of divine power has been adorned with the moon of grandeur, and the holy cloud of the Ancient of Days has been embellished with the stars of loftiness, and the cloud of grace has rained down the showers of mercy from the invisible Identity, and the seas of zeal in exalted breasts have been stirred by the waves of generosity, this sorrowful dejected heart and this grief-stricken withered soul has taken up the pen of love to raise the banner of affection, that perchance a breeze may blow from the north of the Beloved’s Yemen, and that from that breeze the breezes of divine mercy and the precious gifts of lordly favor may arise and we may attain to the winds of the love of God, that perchance we may drink from the sweet flowing waters of Tasnim and be granted the pure wine of honor - all this through the decree of God, the Mighty, the Beloved. Thereafter, your letters arrived and praise be to God they indicated your good health. God willing, may you always be in perfect comfort and sincerity. The Elevating One will present the affairs of this province. God willing, may the multiplicities of the worlds of existence, which are clothed in the limiting garment of the limited self, become extinct and perish, so that the eternal countenance of the Face may emerge from behind the veils of beauty, and the Face of Glory - “All things perish save His Face” - may become manifest and apparent from behind the veil. I swear by God, if all contingent beings were to gather together to penetrate the boundaries of the Cause of God, they would be unable and powerless to do so. Recite to the companions the verse “If ye be able to penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth” to its end, if they will listen. Otherwise, “Leave them in their vain discourse” - We shall recount to them what they were neglecting.

=== END BH04014 ===

=== START BH04015 ===

The Most Holy, Most Holy, Most Glorious. This is the remembrance of God unto His servants who have believed in their Lord, the All-Merciful, on a day when the heavens wailed, the tribes of the earth were thrown into commotion, and those who dwell in the Kingdom of Names were struck with terror, that they may know that He remembereth those who have turned unto the Dawning-Place of Revelation. He, verily, is the Mighty, the Bountiful. Blessed is he who hath freed himself from the depths of vain imaginings and clung to the hem of the mercy of his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. He is assuredly among the sincere ones. Say: O people! Doth this world prevent you from the path of your Lord, the Creator of earth and heaven? This is naught but manifest loss. Leave it to its people. Take what hath been given you from the presence of One mighty and ancient. Should tribulations befall you in My path, remember ye My trials and imprisonment. Thus have ye been commanded by One all-knowing, all-wise. They who have sacrificed their souls in My path are of the people of Baha. The Concourse on High will seek blessings from the dust of their footsteps. O blessed be this glorious, mighty station! They whose eyes have been opened behold this world and its ornaments as a mirage which the thirsty one thinketh to be water. They are indeed possessed of insight. Nothing can prevent them from the Most Great Vision. They shall soon find themselves in an exalted station. Grieve not at what hath befallen Us through evil decree. We have chosen all tribulations for Ourself, and thy Lord is, of what I say, a witness and well-informed. They who have turned away from the Path are in manifest loss. They shall soon find themselves in the fires. Thus hath the matter been decreed from the presence of the All-Merciful. He, verily, is the All-Wise, the Almighty. Blessed art thou for having turned unto the Dawning-Place of the verses of thy Lord and for being among those who have turned unto Him. Place thy trust in Him, then hold fast to the cord of His bounty. He will suffice thee in truth, and He hath power over all things. And the glory be upon the people of Baha from the presence of One all-knowing, all-informed.

=== END BH04015 ===

=== START BH04016 ===

O handmaid of the Most Merciful! The Most Holy, Most Mighty, Most Glorious Sovereign remembers from Our presence her who soared on the wings of certitude into the atmosphere of the All-Merciful, until she recognized and believed in God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. May she rejoice in the remembrance of God in such wise that neither the sorrows of the contingent world nor the conditions of those women who have turned away from the Most Great Name when it appeared with manifest sovereignty shall disturb her. Blessed is the handmaid who has attained unto the Tablet of God and remained steadfast in this Cause whereby the feet of those who denied God, the Mighty, the Beloved, did slip. O handmaid of the Most Merciful! We have heard thy call and recognized that which thou art upon, and have answered thee from this praiseworthy station. Give thanks unto thy Lord for having sent down verses unto thee before, and now once again, as a favor from His presence upon thee. He is verily the Mighty, the Loving. Blessed art thou for having fulfilled the Covenant and turned toward the Intended One when every obstinate idolator turned away. How many a queen waited but attained not, while thou didst attain when thou didst turn to God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. Give thanks unto God for having aided thee to recognize Him and made thee among the women who have turned toward Him in a preserved tablet. Thou art she to whose love for Him the All-Merciful hath testified - exalted be this station from which the hands of most women have been cut off. Verily thy Lord is He Who ruleth over what He willeth through His word “Be” and it is. Rejoice thou in the glad-tidings of God, then remember Him in the nights and days and at eventide and dawn. Thus have We adorned thee with the ornament of remembrance from this Tongue through one word of which the world was shaken and every lofty mountain was crushed. Verily the glory be upon thee and upon those handmaids who have turned with their hearts toward the Beloved and believed in God when the Promised One appeared.

=== END BH04016 ===

=== START BH04017 ===

O Haji Mulla Mahdi! A mention from Us to him who sought guidance in the days of his Lord and attained the lights of the Throne and was of those who turned unto Him, that he may soar from yearning into the atmosphere which God hath sanctified from the doubts of the suspicious ones. O servant! Hearken unto the call from the direction of ’Akka, the prison of thy Most Glorious Lord: Verily, I am the Wronged One, the Stranger. We created the servants for My service, yet they denied after We unveiled the Face with manifest light. Those who are heedless shall soon find themselves in manifest loss. Say: Were God to will, He would seize them by His command. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. They are weak and have not attained maturity. They know not what profiteth them. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful. He calleth them at all times and remindeth them through His grace that they may turn to this shining and luminous Horizon. Thou, O wayfarer unto God, remind My servants that they may cast away vain desire and hasten unto the Creator of earth and heaven. Thus hast thou been commanded from the presence of One All-Knowing, All-Wise. Beware lest thou pause in the remembrance of thy Lord. We created thee for My Cause, therefore know and say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds! If thou findest in any heart the fragrance of the love of thy Lord, commune with him and remind him from Me. My mercy hath preceded all creation. Let not troubles prevent thee from the Lord of Names and Attributes, nor sorrows from the praise of thy Most Glorious Lord. Be thou occupied with His remembrance amidst His heedless servants that they may hear the call of God and find a way unto Him. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the Generous. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee among thy Lord’s loved ones, every young and old.

=== END BH04017 ===

=== START BH04018 ===

The Friends of God in Kirind

In My Name, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing

A mention from Us to those who have drunk the choice wine of utterance from the hand of the bounty of their Lord, the Most Merciful, and who have turned to the Countenance when every heedless doubter turned away from it. The Pen hath testified to that which the Ancient Beauty testified before the creation of the heavens and earth. Bear ye witness, O people of understanding! The King hath come, and We see the subjects in trepidation and disturbance. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear ye the Most Merciful, and oppose not Him through Whom the proof hath been perfected and the evidence made manifest. Rejoice, O My loved ones, in that the Lord of the worlds remembereth you in the most desolate of lands. We counsel you to observe the Most Great Trustworthiness and that whereby the Cause of God is uplifted amongst His servants. Soon shall appear the crier of whom We have previously informed the servants. He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Blessed is he who hath held fast to the cord of steadfastness, and woe unto every contentious infidel. O Rida! Hearken unto that which the Lord of Names calleth thee. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. O My Pen! Make mention of him who is named Ahmad and give him the glad tidings of this mention whereby the sea hath surged and the winds have been stirred. Then make mention of their other brother from God, the Lord of all men. We have made mention in the Tablet of every servant who hath believed and every maidservant who hath believed in God, the One, the Chosen One. O My loved ones! Hearken unto My call, then act according to what hath been sent down from the heaven of My will. By the life of God! It shall profit you in every world of the worlds of your Lord, the Sovereign of all men. O people of Baha! Upon you be the glory of God and His mercy which hath preceded all created things. Hold ye fast unto steadfastness in this Cause whereby feet have slipped.

=== END BH04018 ===

=== START BH04019 ===

In the Name of the Ever-Abiding, the Eternal

A mention from Us unto those who have turned towards the Countenance when it shone forth from the horizon of the Cause with lights that encompassed the heavens and the earth. Verily, he who is illumined thereby is of the people of Baha, and he who turneth away is of the companions of the Fire. How many a learned one hath been deceived by his knowledge and turned away from the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling, and how many a heedless one hath been attracted by the breezes of revelation and turned with radiant face toward the ocean of knowledge. How many a rich man hath been held back by his riches from the Dayspring of eternity, and how many a poor one hath attained to the recognition of God, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. For each there is a portion in the Book. He, verily, is the Recompenser, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Blessed art thou, O My handmaiden, inasmuch as thou hast attained unto My recognition, hast set thy face toward My kingdom, hast entered the paradise of My loving-kindness, and hast been honored with My Tablet, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. We have found the fragrance of thy love and witnessed thy longing and ardent desire. Blessed art thou in that thou hast turned to the Most Great Ocean and wert not held back by the doings of the deniers. Let not sorrows overtake thee in the contingent world. Soon shall all that is seen pass away, and there shall endure what hath been ordained for My loved ones in a preserved Tablet. Remember thy Lord at all times and hold fast to His firm cord. He is with whomsoever remembereth Him and desireth him who hath desired Him. There is none other God but Him, the Forgiving, the Bountiful.

Thus have We wafted unto thee the fragrance of the garment. When thou perceivest it from thy Lord’s Tablet, say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having remembered me amongst Thy handmaidens. Do Thou ordain for me the reward of those who circle round Thy mighty Throne. Know thou the worth of him whom God hath bestowed upon thee. We perceive from him the fragrance of the love of the All-Merciful. Upon him and upon thee be My glory and My mercy until the Day that cannot be reckoned by the pens of all worlds.

=== END BH04019 ===

=== START BH04020 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

A mention from Us to him who has turned to the Most Great Sea and desired to drink therefrom through My Name, the Powerful, the Mighty, that he may rejoice in My remembrance and arise to serve the Cause with such steadfastness that all the hosts of the earth shall not deter him. This behooveth him who hath set his face toward My luminous countenance. Praised be God that the heaven of inner meanings hath been raised high and the Sun of utterance hath shone forth from its horizon and is radiant. How excellent is the state of the one whom the darkness of vain imaginings hath not prevented from the light of certitude, and whom the gloom of idle fancies hath not withheld from the brightness of the Divine Day. O Jalil! The Friend of all horizons hath in most days been afflicted at the hands of the people of hypocrisy, and hath borne in the path of God that which the Pen is powerless to recount and the tongue is unable to mention. Had any worth or station been perceived for this world of dust, He surely would not have accepted this tribulation nor endured this suffering. This blessed and goodly Word sufficeth thee and all the peoples of the world, would they but ponder thereon. An ocean of knowledge and wisdom lieth concealed in every word of the divine utterances. Beseech ye God that He deprive not His servants of this bounty and grace through His favor and loving-kindness. We bear witness that there is no God but Him, and He Who speaketh with truth is verily the Most Great Path amidst the nations and the Greatest Sign amongst all creation. All things have appeared through His command and whatsoever He willeth appeareth through His sovereignty that overshadoweth the worlds. Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, for that the Wronged One remembereth thee in this mighty prison.

=== END BH04020 ===

=== START BH04021 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

This is a mention from Us unto him who hath believed in God, the Single, the All-Informed. The eyes have been prevented from beholding My horizon, the tongues from making mention of Me, and the ears from hearkening to My sweetest call. Thus have their souls enticed them to follow every remote oppressor. They who claim knowledge without clear proof from Our presence - these are the companions of hellfire. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear the All-Merciful and be not of those who disbelieved in Muhammad, the Messenger of God, when He came with the truth, and turned away from the Spirit when He appeared from the presence of a Mighty, Ancient One. Judge fairly by God, then behold this horizon from which hath dawned the Day-Star of thy Lord’s beauty, the Speaking, the All-Knowing. The books of the people profit you not today except through this Book which hath been sent down from God, the Lord of the worlds. Thus hath the Pen revealed the Kawthar of life - blessed are the people of Baha who have drunk therefrom in My Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. These are they whom names prevent not from the Creator of heaven, nor the clamor of the people from God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Praise be to God, Lord of what was and what will be. Convey the Cause of thy Lord with wisdom and utterance, then protect the servants from the arrows of those who have disbelieved in God, the Sovereign of existence. Be a servant of thy Lord’s Cause and a guardian of the City of the Bayan, lest there enter it any immoral one who hath turned away from God, the Mighty, the Loving. When thou attainest unto My Book and findest the fragrance of My utterance, arise and say: Praise be to Thee, O Master of the seen and unseen! I testify that Thou hast come from the dayspring of the Cause with the banners of verses and the standards of wisdom and utterance. Blessed is he who seeth with insight, and woe unto every heedless doubter.

=== END BH04021 ===

=== START BH04022 ===

O Mirza Hasan! He is the Most Holy, the Most Great! A mention from Us to him who hath believed in God on a day wherein the greatest terror appeared and the Lord of Destiny came with a sovereignty that encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. Verily thy Lord, the All-Merciful, is the One Who hath power over all contingent beings. There is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. O Hasan! Hearken unto what Husayn proclaimeth unto thee. By the life of God! The tale of the Wronged One Who was martyred in the path of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, hath recurred. The people of the Furqan have perpetrated what they perpetrated aforetime. Thereby hath the affliction of the Apostle and the Pure One been renewed. She crieth out saying: “Fie upon you, O people of the Furqan! Ye have committed once again that which hath caused hearts to melt and eyes to weep.” O Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who set his face toward the Most Exalted Horizon when he departed from the Land of Ta, turning unto the Divine Lote-Tree. By My life! He departed with such detachment that he passed by nothing except that he perceived therefrom the fragrance of the love of God, and all things pronounced blessings upon him, until he attained unto the praised station. I bear witness that he witnessed what God had witnessed, and acknowledged what God had acknowledged, and wandered far from his homeland purely for the sake of the All-Merciful, until he discovered the fragrance of reunion and ascended unto God, the Lord of existence. He endured in the path of God that which most of mankind hath not endured. To this beareth witness the Lord of the last and the first in this preserved scroll. He found solace in adversity through his love for God, the Lord of all names. Blessed is he who loveth him and maketh mention of him through that which the All-Merciful hath sent down for him in this forbidden spot. I beseech God to aid his successors to serve His Cause, to make mention of Him and to praise Him. He, verily, is the Mighty, the Beloved.

=== END BH04022 ===

=== START BH04023 ===

O Abu’l-Hasan, upon him be the Glory of God

In His Name, the Everlasting, the Eternal, the Mighty, the All-Wise

A mention from Us to him who turned to the Sea and attained the lights of the Countenance when the Dawning-Place of utterance came with manifest sovereignty. The attraction of love seized him in such wise that he became detached from his homeland, turning towards the Seat of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, until he entered the Pole of Paradise, the Station wherein the All-Merciful was established upon the throne of His Great Name. And he beheld what Moses desired and heard what the Beloved heard when He ascended to a mighty and glorious station.

O Abu’l-Hasan! God willing, through infinite bounties, the Revealer of verses shall cause thee to traverse the lands of God with complete eagerness and longing, and to perfume all with the fragrance of divine remembrance and the sweet scents of the Merciful’s raiment. Praise be to God that thou didst arrive at the Most Great Sea and didst attain the Dawning-Place of infinite suns. With thine own eyes thou didst behold and with thine own ears thou didst hear that which no eye hath seen nor ear heard. Know thou the worth of this most great bounty and be thou engaged at all times in the remembrance of the All-Merciful. All thy services are known and accepted before God. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of sanctity that this word of acceptance is greater in God’s sight than the treasures of earth and heaven. Praise the Ancient Lord that thou hast attained to this most great station. The Tongue of Grandeur hath acknowledged thy service and accepted what thou didst bear in His path. This mention We have made a treasure for thee in the treasuries of the Tablets of thy Lord, the Guardian over the worlds. Convey greetings from the Prisoner to all the friends and gladden them all with infinite bounties. Verily, glory be upon thee and upon him who loveth thee for the sake of God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH04023 ===

=== START BH04024 ===

O Mirza Mahmud! The Most Holy, Most Great, Most Glorious! A mention from Us to him who made mention before the Throne, that the fragrances of remembrance may stir him to a station wherein he will soar on wings of longing unto God, the Lord of all men. He hath turned unto Him Who turned unto him, and spoken in praise of those who have arisen to aid His Cause throughout the lands. Blessed is he who hath gathered the pearls of inner meanings from their mine and left the words of the people to the people of idle fancies. Happy is he who hath drunk the crimson wine from the white hand, and been so overcome with intoxication as to be detached from all creation. Say: This is the Kawthar of My utterance amongst My creation, and the choice wine of My knowledge for My servants. Blessed is he who hath attained unto it and drunk thereof at the dawning of the light of My Beauty from the horizon of My Face that shineth upon all regions. Think not that those who are heedless of the Cause are other than the people of error. Their deeds shall condemn them, even should they circle round the House and arise at dawn. Say: None hath any protection this Day save he who hasteneth with his heart unto the Dayspring of grace, whereby hearts are assured and eyes are gladdened. Say: O people! By God, the Ultimate Tree calleth out in the kingdom of creation, yet ye remain heedless though ye were created for this sweetest call. To this beareth witness the Lord of creation. How long will ye follow vain desires? Turn ye unto the Countenance of guidance that hath appeared in such wise that the veils of the wicked could not prevent it. Break ye the cup of idle fancy through My Name, the Self-Subsisting, then take ye the chalice of success through the name of the Cleaver of Dawn. Thus have We quickened the bodies of words through the outpourings of the ocean of utterance of thy Lord, Who controlleth the winds. When thou hast attained unto this Tablet and been attracted by the Kawthar of the All-Merciful, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Dawning-Place of praise, and glory be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose hand is the glory of the heavens and earth.

=== END BH04024 ===

=== START BH04025 ===

In My Most Great Name! My remembrance of My servant is, by My life, more excellent than the choicest wine, more beloved than the purest water, more crystalline than the Kawthar of life, and sweeter than any water created in all the worlds. Exalted is the All-Merciful Who hath sent down this clear remembrance. Is there anyone who recognizeth this most great station? Is there any possessor of sight who beholdeth this luminous horizon? Say: Through My remembrance the Most Great Sea appeared, and through My name the Faithful Spirit was created. Say: Through My call the Call was raised between earth and heaven, and through My will every trustworthy Messenger was sent forth. Through My love the Fire appeared on the Mount, and through My name the Trumpet was blown and the graves arose, were ye of those who know. Through My fire the world was set ablaze, and through My light every sincere and informed one was guided. Through My call every learned one was attracted, and through My word all who are in the heavens and earth were thunderstruck. Blessed is the people who recognized, and every eye that turned to the All-Seeing. Through My movement all created things moved, and through My rising the people arose unto the Lord of the worlds. Through My grief appeared the most great terror, and from My joy the people of Paradise hastened unto God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. The rock was seized by the rapture of My verses, and creation by the fragrance of My luminous robe. We have manifested Our Self and sent down the verses and informed the servants of what the All-Merciful revealed in the Bayan, that they might turn to Him with radiant hearts and shining faces. But the people heard not what they were commanded, and We found them struck down. He is indeed the All-Informed. Thus hath God sent down for thee that which gladdeneth thy heart and solaceth the eyes of them that know. Remember thy Lord, that perchance the hearts of the heedless may be attracted thereby. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have believed in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

=== END BH04025 ===

=== START BH04026 ===

O My Name Mahdi! Upon thee be My glory! What thou didst send was observed. However, regarding the hope of souls who have turned and their orientation to this direction - We have commanded all people with wisdom, and certainly the attention of known souls will cause agitation and spread of false statements. By My life! He who desires My presence is among those who have attained the presence of My countenance, heard My call, and attained the Kawthar of My meeting and the choice wine of My reunion. Verily from the Most Exalted Pen is written the reward of attainment for whomever desires it. Thy Lord is verily the Powerful, the Mighty. Through this very desire they have attained to this Most Great Remembrance - they must give thanks to their Lord, the Forgiving, the Merciful. In all matters We have been and are mindful of what benefits the servants themselves, and God is sufficient as witness. Regarding transactions, if you observe any benefit from your going - that is, if rights can be paid according to divine law without any harm occurring - in this case there is and was no objection. And regarding the matter of the name H, do whatever you deem advisable. As he wrote, it is difficult, for here no one is seen who intends to send funds to the land of A and land of M. In any case, do whatever you deem advisable. If you intend to engage in trade and seek profit, in this case request it - there is no objection. The servant in attendance performs one visitation for every letter that arrives from you. God willing, may all be assisted in what befits the days of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

=== END BH04026 ===

=== START BH04027 ===

O Mulla Karim, upon whom be the glory of God! I am the Hearer, the Answerer. Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and manifested the evidences and called all unto His straight path. Among the people are those whom the wine of the sweetness of utterance hath so enraptured that they have cast away the world and turned unto the Most Great Name, and among them are those who have clung to their desires, turning away from God, the Lord of all men. Thus hath My Most Exalted Pen spoken in this glorious and gracious station. Thy letter hath arrived and was presented by the servant who standeth before the Wronged One. Thereupon the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that which, were it to be cast upon the barren earth, would cause red roses to spring forth therefrom through the wafting of the breeze of God, the Lord of the worlds. Blessed art thou for having cast away idle fancies and turned unto God when the learned and the mystics turned away from Him, save those whom God aided as a grace from Him - and He is the Mighty, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who taught thee the commanding Word of God, acquainted thee with the Balance, guided thee to His path, and gave thee to drink of the Kawthar of knowledge in the name of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Great. Take thou the chalice of eternity in the name of thy Lord, the Possessor of Names, then drink therefrom despite those who have turned away and disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Say: O concourse of the earth! By God, that which was recorded in the Books of God hath appeared, and He Who was promised by the tongue of the Messengers hath come. Cast away what ye possess, then turn ye unto the Most Sublime Horizon, the station wherein the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth: The Kingdom is God’s, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Praiseworthy. Thus hath the ocean of utterance surged and the fragrance of the garment of the All-Merciful been diffused. Blessed is he who hath seen and found, and woe unto the heedless. Rejoice thou in that God hath forgiven thy father and ordained for thee what He desired as a grace from Him - and He is the Compassionate, the Generous.

=== END BH04027 ===

=== START BH04028 ===

He is the All-Witnessing, the All-Informed

Glorified be He Who hath appeared and revealed whatsoever He desired, that He might draw all men nigh unto Him. He, verily, is the Most Bountiful, the Most Generous. He hath commanded all to observe justice and fairness, and to practice that which is prescribed in His perspicuous Book. He hath commanded all to draw near unto the Divine Lote-Tree, and hath forbidden souls from following their desires. He, verily, is the Lord of all beings. He doeth what He pleaseth and ordaineth what He willeth. Blessed is he who acteth according to that which is commanded in the Book of God, the Lord of the worlds.

Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One and hath been honored with the hearing of thy Lord, the Hearer, the Answerer. We have answered thee with that which causeth the eyes of them that are nigh to be solaced. What thou didst mention in thy letter hath grieved Me. We beseech God to assist thee and those who have believed to accomplish that which will exalt His Cause, the All-Compelling, the All-Wise.

Say: O my God, my God! I testify that Thou hast caused the verses to be revealed and hast manifested the clear proofs, and hast stood before the faces of the world and called all unto the Dayspring of Thy Most Great Name. I beseech Thee by the revelations of Thy Most Exalted Pen and by the manifestations of Thy grandeur in the kingdom of creation, to ordain for me that which shall profit me in the hereafter and in this world, and in Thy worlds, O Thou Who art the Lord of Names and Creator of heaven. O Lord! I am the supplicant and Thou art the One Who answereth; Thou art the Self-Sufficient and I am the poor one; Thou art the Mighty and I am the lowly one. I beseech Thee by Thy power before which the power of the world hath bowed down, and by Thy might which hath encompassed the nations, to make me in all conditions looking toward Thy horizon, speaking Thy praise, and standing ready to serve Thee and to serve Thy loved ones. Thou, verily, hast power over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Ordain for me, O my God, that which will gladden me and bring joy to my heart. Thou, verily, art the Giver, the Bestower, the Forgiving, the Generous.

=== END BH04028 ===

=== START BH04029 ===

In the Name of the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved, the Unique! Glorified be He Who hath sent down the Point in the land of joy, at which all stand amazed by His command. Say: Verily hath the Truth appeared in the temple of servitude, yet all fail to perceive it. Say: Verily hath the Qa’im shone forth from the horizon of Glory, and we bear witness unto Him. Say: O people of the Bayan! By God, the Truth! The Expected One hath appeared and we have truly submitted ourselves unto Him. Say: Verily hath He Who is seated manifested Himself, and we behold Him. Say: God is sovereign over His servants, and all shall be gathered unto Him. He is God, there is no God but Him, and unto Him shall all return. All who are in the heavens and on earth worship Him, and we are among His worshippers. He it is Who witnesseth whatsoever the hands of men have wrought, and we are among those who bear witness. Glorified be He Who giveth life and causeth death, then causeth death and giveth life through His grace as He pleaseth, and we are among those who are sincere unto Him. All in the heaven and the clouds bow down before Him, and we are among those who prostrate themselves. Say: O people of the Bayan! Hearken unto the call of that Bird soaring in the atmosphere of these words with the mystery of raptures, if ye be among those who know. O Thou Who art the Robe of Glory and the Manifestation of Rapture and the Mystery of the Cloud in this nether world! Hearken unto My call and be not among the despairing ones. Know thou that all We have enjoined upon thee in this Book is the truth wherein there is no doubt; be not among the heedless ones. And when thou meetest the loved ones, spread these words before them that God may number them among His righteous servants. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds. Let the beloved of God, Dhu’l-Qarnayn Iskandar Nuri, take note and let the details of conditions be privately conveyed to him.

=== END BH04029 ===

=== START BH04030 ===

O Mirza Asadu’llah in the City! In the name of our Lord, the Mighty, the Helper! Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses in truth and made them a proof for all who are in the kingdom. Verily they are the cord of God between earth and heaven. Therefore hold fast unto them, O people, and deprive not yourselves of their grace. And thou, O Asad, hearken unto the call of thy Lord at a time when the dogs of hatred have surrounded Him from every direction, and He seeketh help from none save God, Who created all things by His command and Who hath power over all things. Be thou as a lion in the path of God, such that nothing shall make thee fear in the Cause of thy Lord; rather, let every doubting soul fear thee. Stand firm in the Cause of God and His religion, then aid it with whatsoever thou art able. Verily He aideth whom He willeth through His grace, and He is wise over all things. His aid is the teaching of His Cause among His servants with wisdom that was in the Mother Book unassailable. Beware lest thou turn unto the world and what is therein. Rather, purify thyself from its defilement, then turn unto the lights of His beautiful countenance. Say: There is no protector today for anyone from God’s command, nor shall anything profit a soul except following the verses of God which have been sent down in truth from the heaven of mighty glory. Remember thy Lord in thy days and nights, and forget not His grace upon thee, for His grace upon thee is abundant. Stand firm in the Cause of God and His love and be detached from all else. Thus hath the command been sent down from the direction of a wondrous throne. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who follow the Cause of God and have taken for themselves a path unto Him.

=== END BH04030 ===

=== START BH04031 ===

In the Name of Him Who hath power over what was and what will be! Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses unto people who perceive. These verses are indeed the decisive Word between the servants. Blessed are the people who understand. Say: The Balance moveth, would ye but recognize it, and the Path speaketh, would ye but hear it. Say: This is He at Whose presence the mighty ones were shaken and the verses trembled, would ye but know it. This is He Who cannot be compared with anyone, would ye but ponder it. Say: This is He Who hath not read what ye possess, nor was He among those who are taught. Say: With Him is the knowledge of all things - to this testifieth what hath appeared from Him - yet most people do not understand.

O ’Ali-Akbar! Thy letter which thou didst send through the servant who is present before the Throne hath come before the Countenance, and We have become acquainted with its contents. Thy Lord is, in truth, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Hold fast to the cord of wisdom in all matters. This is God’s decree in most of the Tablets, yet most people remain veiled therefrom. Say: O people! Transgress not beyond it, nor commit that which would kindle the fire of hatred. Thus hath the matter been decreed by God, the Lord of Names, if ye be of them that know. Grieve not over anything, but stand firm in the Cause. Thy Lord is the Best of Protectors. Illumine faces with the lights of thy Lord’s remembrance, and hearts with His Name, the One with power over the worlds.

O ’Ali! We make mention of thee most often and We see thy condition. He is, in truth, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. This is God’s favor unto thee, with which nothing on earth can compare. Thy Lord is, in truth, the Almighty, the Powerful. May the glory rest upon thee and upon those who are with thee among them who have turned unto God, the Mighty, the Great.

=== END BH04031 ===

=== START BH04032 ===

In the Name of Him Who speaks upon the Branches

Glorified be He Who uttered the First Word and caused the people of Baha to speak it in the Kingdom of Creation. Verily, there is no God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. He is the One by Whom the Books of God, both before and after, were adorned, yet most of the people are heedless. Through Him the Kingdom of Utterance moved and the Sun of Knowledge shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of the Tablet, by the command of the Mighty, the Wise.

O thou who gazest toward My horizon and hast attained unto the Kawthar of My love! Hearken unto My call. Verily, He mentioneth thee as a favor from Him, that thou mayest be of the thankful. Thy letter hath arrived and the Servant present read it. When it was completed, We took it with the hand of loving-kindness and beheld it as a favor from Us. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Generous. We found from it the fragrance of sincerity, to this My Most Exalted Pen beareth witness, as doth he who was present before the throne of thy Lord, the Most High, the Great.

Blessed is the face that hath turned unto the Face of God and the heart that hath turned to His luminous horizon. Be thou assured of thy Lord’s favor. Verily He ordaineth for whomsoever He willeth that which profiteth him in every world of His worlds. He is, verily, the Powerful, the Mighty. We have sent down for every name that was in thy letter that which will solace his eyes and gladden the hearts of them that know.

Say: O loved ones of the All-Merciful! When the manifestation of Satan cometh unto you with the book of wickedness, cast it behind you, placing your trust in God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Say: Be ye as flames of fire in the love of your Lord, the Possessor of this wondrous Day. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have cast the world behind their backs and taken hold of that which they were bidden in a perspicuous Book.

=== END BH04032 ===

=== START BH04033 ===

XXIV

Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! I implore Thee by Them Who are the Tabernacles of Thy Divine holiness, Who are the Manifestations of Thy transcendent unity and the Day-Springs of Thine inspiration and revelation, to grant that Thy servants may not be kept back from this Divine Law which, at Thy will and according to Thy pleasure, hath branched out from Thy most great Ocean. Do Thou, then, ordain for them that which Thou didst ordain for Thy chosen ones and for the righteous among Thy creatures, whose constancy in Thy Cause the tempests of trials have failed to shake, and whom the tumults of tests have been powerless to hinder from magnifying Thy most exalted Word–the Word through Which the heavens of men’s idle fancies and vain imaginations have been split asunder. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Knowing.

Enable, then, Thy servants, O my God, to recognize the Day-Star that hath shone forth above the horizon of Thine irrevocable decree and purpose, and suffer them not to be deprived of the Paradise which Thou, by Thy name, the All-Glorious, hast called into being in the heavens of Thine exalted omnipotence. Cause them, moreover, O my God, to hearken to Thy most sweet voice, that they may all hasten to recognize Thy unity and acknowledge Thy oneness, O Thou Who art the Beloved of the hearts of all that yearn after Thee, and the Object of the adoration of such as have known Thee!

I beseech Thee, by them that have cut down all the idols in this Revelation through which the Most Grievous Convulsion and the Great Terror have appeared, to assist, at all times, Thy servants with the signs of Thine almighty power and the evidences of Thy transcendent and all-compelling might. Grant, then, that their hearts may be made as strong as brass, that they may remain unmoved by the overpowering might of such as have transgressed against Him Who is the Manifestation of Thine Essence and the Day-Spring of Thine invisible Self, and that they may all arise to glorify and help Thee, so that through them the ensigns of Thy triumph may be lifted up in Thy realm, and the standards of Thy Cause may be unfurled throughout Thy dominions. Thou art He who from everlasting hath, though the potency of His will, been all-powerful, and will continue to remain the same for ever and ever. Thou art, verily, the All-Glorious, the Most High. No God is there but Thee, the Most Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Help in Peril, the Most Great, the One Being, the Incomparable, the All-Glorious, the Unrestrained.

=== END BH04033 ===

=== START BH04034 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Powerful

Glorified art Thou, O my God! How can I make mention of Thee after realizing that any remembrance of aught else but Thee befitteth not Thy presence? And how can I fail to make mention of Thee when I find within my heart the love of Thy beauty? Reason saith: Make no mention of Him, for He hath ever been sanctified above the remembrance of all beings and exalted beyond the recognition of all creatures. The wings of comprehension of the sincere ones cannot soar into the atmosphere of His nearness, nor can the hearts of those who draw nigh unto Him approach Him. But Love saith: Make mention of Him howsoever thou pleaseth, for He is nearer to thee than thy life-vein. Withhold not the tongue, even for less than a moment, from the wondrous remembrance of Him, nor the eyes from beholding the lights of His countenance.

I say, O my God, I am a handmaiden among Thy handmaidens. I find no path except toward Thee and no refuge save in Thee. I beseech Thee by Thy Name which Thou hast made as a fire in the hearts of the lovers and the Beloved of the hearts of the yearning ones, that Thou cast me not out from the court of Thy mercy nor prevent me from arriving at the shore of the sea of Thy oneness. O Lord! All men have confessed their powerlessness to praise and glorify Thee - how much more this handmaiden who is more insignificant than an ant in Thy kingdom! Yet O my God and my Beloved, the wonders of Thy grace have drawn me unto Thee and Thy bounty hath emboldened me. Therefore do I make mention of Thee and say: O Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Self and by the manifestation of Thy names in the kingdom of creation, that Thou send down upon me that which will remove from me the odors of this world and make me pure for Thy sake and turning toward the sanctuary of Thy Cause. Verily Thou art the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Giving, the Forgiving, the Generous.

=== END BH04034 ===

=== START BH04035 ===

O Mirza Ahmad, upon him be the Glory of God - He is the One Who rules over earth and heaven! The Mystery of God from the Tree of Light upon the Spot of Manifestation has truly been witnessed. This is the Day wherein mysteries have been revealed, the trees have spoken, and the Lote-Tree of the Far Boundary has given glad tidings to the denizens of the Most Exalted Paradise and the Supreme Heaven of the appearance of Him Who conversed on Sinai, which was recorded by the Most Exalted Pen in the Tablet. O people of names! Do not deprive yourselves from the Dayspring of the Cause, and follow not the vain imaginings of those who were, through justice, debarred from the Ocean of Light. Say: Beware lest the veils of glory prevent you from the Dawning-Place of Beauty. Cast aside that which is imaginary and take what you have been given on this Day, wherein the Sun of Utterance has shone forth from a horizon which was mentioned in the Book by the name of God. Your name was present before the Wronged One. We have mentioned you with verses that nothing in existence can equal. Thus did the ocean surge and the fragrance waft through this Name, whereby the limbs of every idolater who was remote from the horizon of nearness did tremble. When the attraction of My choice wine takes hold of you and My call draws you, say: “My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having remembered me, and thanks be to Thee for having strengthened me, and glory be to Thee for having guided me. I beseech Thee by the rain-showers of the spring of Thy mercy and the lights of the Orb of Thy manifestation to ordain me as one of those whom no oppressor’s wrong nor the power of any wicked one deterred, who with supreme steadfastness turned to Thee and gave up their lives in Thy path, O Lord of all beings! Then write down for me, through Thy bountiful favors, that which will make me detached from all else save Thee and holding fast to the cord of Thy bounty. Verily Thou art the One with power over whatsoever Thou willest, and within Thy grasp are the reins of all names. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous.”

=== END BH04035 ===

=== START BH04036 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Goal of all worlds! The Sun of the Will of the Lord of Names hath dawned from the horizon of the Supreme Pen, that all who are in the world may attain, through the Will of God, and be not deprived or withheld from the lights of the Sun of Truth and the waves of the ocean of His grace. The cause of this withholding hath been the vain imaginings of the people, which in every age and time have kept them back from the Lord of mankind. Blessed is the soul that rendeth asunder the veils of idle fancies with the hand of certitude, and, detached from all else but God, turneth toward the Dayspring of Revelation and the Dawning-Place of His Cause. Mention of thee hath been made before this Prisoner, and We have remembered thee in this perspicuous Tablet that thou mayest not be deprived of the fragrances from the gardens of inner meanings and the sweet-scented breezes of the Merciful’s utterance. Shouldst thou ponder somewhat upon the revealed verses and manifest signs, thou wouldst pass beyond the world and all therein, and witness thyself steadfast in the Cause of God. This is a Day wherein if any deed or word appeareth from anyone for the sake of God, it shall endure throughout the duration of the kingdom of earth and heaven. The world hath never had, nor hath it now, any constancy, as is evident to them that are endowed with vision. Take thou the Kawthar of life in the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, then drink thereof in defiance of such as dwell within the realm of possibility who have disbelieved in God, the Exalted, the Great. Sacred Books have been sent down from the heaven of God’s Will - request them from the loved ones and study them, that ye may become aware of the greatness of this Cause and arise to exalt the Word of God. We beseech God to assist thee in His remembrance and praise, and to manifest through thee that which shall cause thy mention to endure in His mighty and inaccessible Kingdom.

=== END BH04036 ===

=== START BH04037 ===

O Habib, who has attained unto His Most Holy, Most Exalted Name! God beareth witness that there is none other God but Me, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. The world hath been illumined with the lights of recognition, inasmuch as the Kingdom of Utterance hath appeared in the realm of possibility, yet most of the people understand not. We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs, and the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree hath been raised in the Kingdom of creation, yet the people hear not. They have cast the Revelation of God behind their backs, following every heedless and veiled one. O Habib! Bear thou witness unto that whereunto God did testify before the creation of earth and heaven, and before the letter “K” was joined to the letter “N”: He hath indeed come with the standards of verses and a manifest sovereignty. Blessed art thou for having sought the Most Exalted Goal and turned unto the Countenance after the passing away of all things. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this bounty which all the treasures and riches cannot equal. Blessed is he who hath migrated, advancing toward the Most Exalted Horizon until he entered and attained and heard the call of the Wronged One. Thus hath My Most Exalted Pen spoken when the Light was shining from the horizon of utterance and the Speaker of Sinai proclaimed: There is none other God but Me, the Lord of the visible and invisible. Take thou God’s tablet and its traces and place them upon thine eyes, and say: Praise be unto Thee for having honored me with this irrevocable Book. This is a tablet from which the sincere ones inhale the fragrance of the favors of their Lord, the Lord of existence. Thus have We illumined the horizon of the heaven of Command with the Day-Star of verses. Blessed is he who hath witnessed, and woe unto every heedless one who is rejected. The glory shining from the horizon of eternity be upon thee and upon those who have testified to that whereunto God did testify when He came with a Cause greater than the creation of the heavens and earth, and with a remembrance whereby the slumbering ones were awakened and they that lay in the graves arose.

=== END BH04037 ===

=== START BH04039 ===

In the Name of Ya, O Haji Husayn! He is the Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Exalted. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and that this is indeed ’Ali in the Most Glorious Horizon, and Muhammad in the Kingdom of Eternity, and Husayn before ’Ali in this Holy and Luminous Temple. O servant! Hearken unto the Call of God from this blessed and holy Divine Tree upon this blessed and unified Spot. God! There is none other God but Me, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Beware lest thou forget the remembrance of God, then remember My imprisonment and tribulation among these polytheists. Purify thy heart from what hath befallen it, then detach thyself from the worlds. Say: O people! Do ye doubt Him through Whom every proof hath appeared, every Cause hath shone forth, and every clear evidence hath come? Say: O people! Fear ye God and dispute not with Him by Whose command the heavens and earths were created. And when thou perceivest that anyone preventeth thee from God and His love, know thou that he is Satan, even though outwardly he be of the highest of creation. Thus doth the Tongue of the Cause teach thee. Act according to what thou art commanded and be possessed of clear insight. Neither grieve over the world nor rejoice in it, for it shall pass away and no mention of it shall remain with thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Bear thou the trust of God which is My love. Whoso beareth it shall be among the most wealthy of servants, for he possesseth that which cannot be equaled by the treasures of the heavens and earth. And whoso depriveth himself thereof shall be among the poorest of creation in the sight of thy Lord, even though he possesseth all the gold and pearls of precious worth that fill the heavens and earth. Thus have We made mention of thee and cast upon thee the words of truth that thou mayest be of them that know.

=== END BH04039 ===

=== START BH04040 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory in wisdom and utterance!

My tongue and My pen bear witness that thou hast turned to the Wronged One, clinging to His Name, the Self-Subsisting, and hast traversed land and sea until thou didst reach the shore of the Most Great Ocean and didst behold the waves of His utterance and the pearls of His knowledge, and didst drink the choice wine of revelation from the cup of thy Lord’s bountiful favor. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come with the truth is the Hidden Mystery and the Treasured Secret, and by Him was the trumpet blast sounded, and all who are in the heavens and earth were struck down, save those whom God rescued by the hand of power. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Blessed art thou, O ’Azim, for having arrived and heard the call of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, and for having attained unto that which was inscribed in God’s Scrolls and Books and treasured within the hearts of His Messengers. We beseech God to aid thee and assist thee in serving Him, in remembering Him and praising Him, and to reinforce thee with the hosts of wisdom and utterance. Nothing can withhold Him, nor can anything elude His knowledge. He is the Single One, the One, the Mighty, the All-Praised. When thou beholdest the radiance of Baha in his countenance, convey My greetings unto him and remind him of My verses and give him the glad-tidings of My loving-kindness which hath preceded all who are in the heavens and earth. Blessed is ’Ali-Akbar! We bear witness that he turned to God, the Lord of all men, in the earliest days, and rent asunder the veils of glory with the finger of certitude, and shattered the idols of vain imaginings by the command of God, the Lord of all worlds. We, verily, aided him and drew him nigh and taught him and made him know, and showed him My straight path and the Great Announcement. Splendor be upon you and upon those who have attained unto this mighty, this unshakeable Cause.

=== END BH04040 ===

=== START BH04041 ===

He is the Living One

The holy Countenances are in motion, and the faces of intimacy are in haste, and the doves of paradise are in song, and the maidens of mercy are in melodious chant. In these days when the heavens of attraction have been raised up, and the sun of rapture has risen from the horizon of appearance, and the stars of joy have become manifest, and the moons of might have become radiant - so that the garden of beauty might be adorned with the ornaments of majesty, and the earth of splendor might be spread out upon the throne of the cloud, and the nightingale of gladness might warble with verses of joy upon the branches of the Tree of Sinai, and the leaves of the Tree of Paradise and the branches of the Divine Lote-Tree might come into motion and manifestation - that perchance sanctified souls might be drawn to their original homeland, and purified hearts might circle round and prostrate themselves before the jewels and pure camphor essence in the divine throne of manifestation, that they might taste of the endless bounties and drink from the resplendent fountains of the eyes of grace. Thus have the channels of allusion, like ships in motion, coursed upon the sea of contingent beings, that the countenance of love might become visible from all created things, and the essence of affection might appear within the realities of all mentioned things. O beloved! The heavens of My Being have been raised up for the expansion of thy earth, and the Dove of My Reality hath warbled due to the appearance of attraction in thy inmost heart, that thy essence might rejoice within thy essence and thy heart might find rest within thy heart, that thou mayest remember the people and summon them unto the path of the Living, the Exalted One. Gather the companions and loved ones upon the comprehensive, eternal Word and let them not grow cold or be deprived of the fruits of grace. I remember Mahmud. Convey My greetings to the male and female devotees. A temple in the blessed handwriting was sent.

=== END BH04041 ===

=== START BH04042 ===

He Who speaketh in [the letter] Qaf - He is the Speaker in all things. They have expelled Us from one city and caused Us to enter another, and at the pole of tribulation the Most Exalted Pen proclaimeth between earth and heaven: “The Beloved of the worlds hath been imprisoned. He Who desired to free all who are on earth from the prison of self and passion hath been imprisoned through what the hands of the idolaters have wrought.” Say: Tribulation is as water for that which We have sown in hearts. Soon there shall grow from it ears of corn, each grain whereof shall proclaim: “There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Wise.” Let not the words of those who have denied God grieve thee, nor the deeds of the oppressors. By God! We are in manifest joy and call the servants unto God, the King, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. God hath made tribulation a crown for the head of Baha. Through it shall the horizons shine forth, even as We informed you before. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. This is a day wherein that which lay hidden in the breasts of the idolaters is made manifest and the faces of those near unto God shine forth. Arise from the horizon of assurance with the remembrance of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, in such wise as to attract thereby the hearts of those who have advanced. Look not upon the world and what thou seest therein of hardship and prosperity. By My life! All who are therein shall perish, and there shall endure what hath been ordained for thee by One mighty and powerful. Were there any glory in it, the Ancient Beauty would not have remained in this Most Great Prison. By God! Were We to desire it, We could seize the spirits of all who are on earth with but one word from Him. Verily thy Lord hath power over whatsoever He willeth. Be thou a helper to the Cause of thy Lord through wisdom and utterance, that perchance through thee the veil may be removed from the eyes of the heedless. This is the greatest of all deeds in the sight of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Most Exalted. He aideth whomsoever He willeth through His command. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH04042 ===

=== START BH04043 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

The servants are occupied with their vain desires and rejoice in the possession of fleeting ornaments, while We, in tribulation, call upon the Lord of Names at eventide and at dawn. By My life! I love tribulation in the path of God, the Creator of all things, even as people love their sight - nay, even more. Your Lord, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting, bears witness to this. Soon shall Our sorrow pass away and their joy shall end. Then shall We be in the most exalted station, while they shall be in the lowest fires. Were We to mention the stations of those who have turned to the Countenance, by My life, the pens would be thunderstruck. Do you see any permanence in what they possess, when all things testify to their transience? Take heed, O people of insight! Say: How long will you forsake guidance and follow desire? Open your eyes! Your days are spent, and soon what remains of them shall pass. Hearken to God’s counsel, then turn to Him in spirit and fragrance. Beware lest you take the Evil One as your lord instead of God. Break the idols by the power of your Lord, the Master of all necks. Beware lest you believe him who brings you Satan’s news, for he is among those who have fabricated lies against God, and in whose heart burns the fire of enmity and hatred. Thus has his soul enticed him, and he has turned away from God, the Lord of lords. Purify your faces, then turn with your hearts to the Sacred House. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having guided us to the path of righteousness, for having made Thyself known to us in Thy days, and for having sent down to us in the prison that which brings joy to the eyes of the loved ones. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Glorious Name to make us among those who are steadfast in Thy Cause, whom nothing can deter from turning to Thy Name, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

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=== START BH04044 ===

The Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Great, Most Ancient! All things have turned towards God, the Cleaver of the heavens, yet most of the people are far removed. The vain desires of those whom they have taken as lords beside God have prevented them - verily, they are among the perishing ones. The Tongue of Grandeur calls them, yet they have cast it behind their backs and turned to every ignorant remote one. Say: Ye were created for this Call. By God! Were ye to turn with illumined hearts to God, the Lord of Names, there would flow from your hearts the river of wisdom and utterance in this perspicuous News. Say: Is there any doubt about it, or about that which ye possess? Be fair, and be not of the wrongdoers. Every proof hath bowed down before My Cause, and every evidence hath yielded to this manifest and mighty proof. Fear God, and deprive not yourselves of that for which ye were created. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen counsel you, as a favor from Him, if ye be of them that comprehend. Nothing can profit Him nor can any matter harm Him. God hath rendered Him sanctified from all that ye possess. Every discerning one who knoweth beareth witness to this. Beware lest ye follow them who have disbelieved in God and His signs, and turned away from Him unto Whom the Concourse on High, then the Prophets and Messengers have turned. Set your faces toward the Most Remote Prison - verily it is the Sadratul-Muntaha, if ye be of the assured ones. Thus have We imparted unto you the word of truth: whoso turneth toward it, he is of the people of Baha, and whoso turneth away, he is of the companions of the Fire. Blessed is the eye that hath turned to this quarter, and the face that hath turned toward the Face, and the heart that hath turned to God, the Mighty, the Wise. Thus doth God single out whom He willeth of His servants and reveal unto whomsoever He desireth that whereby His mention shall be established in creation. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Powerful.

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=== START BH04045 ===

In His Name, Who is established upon the throne of grandeur and power! The Water of Life hath flowed from the Pen of the All-Merciful, yet the people have turned away from it, following every heedless doubter. By God! The Essence of the Word crieth out with the most exalted call between earth and heaven, yet people make themselves deaf to hearing this most wondrous and glorious Call. The essence of existence hath hastened in its longing toward the Worshipped One, yet the people remain in manifest veils. Is there anyone who will arise to serve the Cause in the name of God and His sovereignty, and draw nigh unto the Dawning-Place of Revelation, detached from all else save Him? Blessed is he who hath attained on this day unto the sweet savors of the Beloved and the fragrances that have been wafted from His luminous garment.

Thy letter which thou didst send to the servant who standeth before the Throne hath been received and hath attained unto this glorious presence. We have found from it the fragrance of turning unto the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, and We have sent down for thee this wondrous Tablet. Be thou speaking in remembrance of God and serving His Cause which hath encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. Beware lest the allusions of the people veil thee or the doubts of those who have denied the Day of Judgment prevent thee. Give thanks unto God for having attained unto the Tablet of God and for having been mentioned before His mighty throne.

We make mention in this station of Our servant who hath been named Husayn, that the verses of thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Bountiful, may attract him. O Husayn! Hearken unto the call of Him Who hath been wronged. Verily there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Blessed art thou for having cast away that which the people possess and taken that which thou wert commanded by One powerful and ancient. Be thou steadfast in the Cause, then make mention to the people of this Remembrance whereby the eyes of those who possess true knowledge have been solaced. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of the worlds!

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=== START BH04046 ===

Muhammad-Qabli-’Ali ibn Ah, upon them both be the Glory of God (66)

He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

We have observed thy turning unto Us and have turned unto thee from this Station wherein the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth: “There is no God but Me, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.” We have heard thy call and have answered thee through this Book which, when sent down from the heaven of thy Lord’s Will, caused all things to proclaim: “By God! The Promised One hath come with manifest sovereignty!” This is the Day of Remembrance and Utterance, yet the people perceive not. This is the Day wherein the Herald calleth out continually: “Rejoice, O peoples of the earth, for the Most Great Joy hath appeared, inasmuch as the Temple of the Cause hath been established upon the throne of His Name, the Self-Subsisting.”

Say: Fear God, and follow not your idle fancies. Follow Him Who hath come unto you with a Command from God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. Say: Soon shall your ornaments and that wherein ye take pride this day perish, while that which hath been sent down from My Most Exalted Pen shall endure in a preserved Tablet. Blessed art thou for having turned unto God when heedless servants turned away from Him - they who cast behind them God’s Covenant and Testament by following every rejected ignorant one. We ordained the sciences for the knowledge of My Name, the Self-Subsisting, yet when He appeared in truth, every imagined learned one turned away from Him. Blessed is the servant whom the veils of glory have not withheld from the All-Glorious, the Self-Sufficient. We testify that he is of the people of Baha in a preserved Tablet.

We send Our greetings from this Station to the faces of Our loved ones in that place, who have held fast to the Book when it was sent down in truth and who have acted according to that which they were commanded by the True One, the Knower of things unseen. The glory be upon thee and upon thy father and thy mother and those with thee, from God, the Lord of all kingdoms.

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=== START BH04047 ===

He is the All-Explaining, the All-Wise

The Wronged One testifeth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who speaketh is indeed the One mentioned in the Books, the Scriptures and the Tablets. Through Him knowledge hath appeared before the faces of the world and the Sun of Understanding hath shone forth from the horizon of this Heaven which was named the Most Great Prison in My perspicuous Book. We have manifested the Cause when the heedless entered into this mighty Stronghold. O peoples of the earth! By God, that which was hidden from eyes and inscribed in God’s Books, the Lord of all worlds, hath appeared. Beware lest human conditions prevent you from the Possessor of Destiny Who proclaimeth: “There is none other God but I, the Most High, the Most Great.” The standard of Islam hath been reversed and its throne demolished by what the hands of the heedless have wrought - they who broke God’s Covenant and Testament and cast aside what was sent down from His mighty and wondrous Kingdom. Fear God and follow not your desires. Follow ye the straight path of God. Say: O concourse of divines! Fear ye the Lord of Names. He hath come with the truth with a sovereignty that hath conquered all who are in the heavens and earth. Through your oppression the Apostle hath lamented in the Most Exalted Paradise, and the Spirit in the Supreme Kingdom, and the Wronged One in this noble station. We summoned them to the Living Waters but they issued a decree against Us. Lo! They are among the most lost. From the Pen of God, the Lord of this luminous Day: O thou who gazest toward My horizon, hearken unto My call. We have remembered thee in a Tablet whereby the Supreme Concourse and the dwellers of this glorious and mighty Scene are blessed. Glory be upon thee and upon those who have cast away the world, turning unto the Lord of Eternity Who hath appeared with the truth and spoken amongst the nations that which hath caused the limbs of those who denied God, the Almighty, the Powerful, to quake.

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=== START BH04048 ===

O Muhammad-Hasan al-Aqdas al-A’la! Even the pebble hath testified unto God, the Lord of Names and Attributes, yet the people of allusions have deprived themselves of the fragrances of the days of their Lord, the Mighty, the Wise. The trees cry out “The Chosen One hath come!” yet the wicked are in manifest loss. When it is said to them “The Promised One hath appeared,” they say “Where is the proof?” after it hath encompassed the worlds. Say: Die in your wrath! The All-Giving hath come, riding upon the clouds, and the sincere behold and say “I believe in Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of the worlds!” Blessed is he who hath turned to his Lord and detached himself from all else. Woe unto the transgressors!

O Muhammad-Qabli-Hasan! Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, for having caused thy name to flow from the Pen of Revelation - this is indeed a manifest bounty. Rejoice in My remembrance of thee and be mindful of His Cause among the servants, that perchance they who slumber may arise and turn with their hearts toward this noble Scene. Let nothing in thy Lord’s days grieve thee. Trust in Him in all matters - verily He is with His trusting servants. When thou hast quaffed the wine of life and attained unto thy Lord’s verses, arise amidst the concourse of creation saying: “This is He Who was mentioned in God’s ancient scriptures, and this is He Who was promised to you in the Tablets, if ye be of those who know!”

If thou wishest to mention thy Lord, mention Him with wisdom lest a sedition arise causing the feet of the weak to slip. Protect the Cause from all directions lest the fire of hatred be kindled in the breasts of the deluded ones. Through wisdom have We revealed the Cause and through it have We commanded you in all the Tablets. Hold fast unto it from One mighty and all-knowing. Say: O my Lord! Praise be unto Thee for having made Thyself known to me and given me to drink from the cup of Thy bounty. I testify that Thou art the Bestower, the Generous, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

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=== START BH04049 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted!

The Dove hath sung, but is there any ear to hear? The Peacock hath spread its plumes, but is there any eye to see? He whom the wine of passion hath seized turneth not to the All-Highest Horizon. He who is heedless knoweth not the sweetness of wakefulness, and he whose heart is inscribed knoweth not the delight of effacement. Among men are those who hate the sincere counselor and flee from the agreeable friend. They oppose those who agree with them and deny those who accompany them. They detest those who call them unto God and love those who support them in their desires. They run from the wise to the heedless, and from the learned to the ignorant. They distinguish not between what harmeth them and what profiteth them. They race through the wilderness of error in search of a mirage. Soon shall they find themselves at loss in the end. Many a seeing one whom passion blindeth, many a knower left to wander in error. Doth the wise one boast, knowing he was created from fetid clay? Or doth he glory, while death lurketh behind him? Say: Awaken, O heedless one, and take heed, O rational one! Blessed is he who awakeneth after his slumber and ariseth after his sleep. Know that barren soil wasteth what is cast therein, while good earth bringeth forth what benefiteth its people. We beseech God that all may be prepared to know Him in His days, that none be shut out from His door nor barred from His presence. Arise in the love of God and His Cause, then stand firm and turn not to those whom passion hath stirred. We hear their call from certain lands - avoid them and turn to the Lord of those who turn unto Him. Praise be to God, the Lord of the heavens and earth, and the Lord of the mighty throne!

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=== START BH04050 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Exalted!

We previously revealed a tablet for you and sent it by way of Salman that you might be mindful of the remembrance of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. O Zaman! Hear the call of your Lord, the Most Merciful, from the precincts of the prison and be not patient with yourself - traverse the paths of your Lord with joy and fragrance. Forget not the days of God nor what you have heard of His exalted Word. Verily, He remembers whoever remembers Him at all times. Be not occupied with the world in such wise as would make you heedless of the remembrance of your Lord, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Help in Peril. Soon will pass away all that you witness on earth, and sovereignty will remain with God, the Single, the One, the All-Glorious. Those who have turned away from God and been heedless of His remembrance, and have sold the beauty of divine unity for the ornaments of the contingent world - God will soon seize them with a wrath from His presence and return them to the lowest fires. Consider the world and its hours and days - do you find it remaining in one state? Nay, by your Lord, the Most Merciful! Every person of insight witnesses its changes and transience at every moment. Blessed is the one who looks upon it with penetrating vision and attains certitude and assurance. Thus have We imparted to you the word of truth that you might rejoice within yourself and detach yourself from Satan and stand firm in the love of God and the praise of His Being among the followers of all religions. Convey Our greetings to your son Javad - We previously mentioned him through Our grace and We have been with him at all times. And also to your other son who was named Husayn in the Kingdom of Names, that he might turn with his whole being to God, Who has caused all things to speak in praise of His Being and in Whose grasp lies the dominion of all that has been ordained in the realm of possibility.

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=== START BH04051 ===

In the Name of the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing!

The verses have been sent down and the signs have appeared, yet the people do not understand. The appointed time has come and the Cause has been made manifest and the Herald has called out, yet most of the people do not hear. They have denied God’s favor after its revelation and turned away from the Truth, the Knower of the unseen realms. We heard thy call and drew nigh unto Thee from the frequented House. The heedless ones cast Us into prison, but God hath made it the Most Exalted Paradise, despite every hateful polytheist. The Temple of the Cause hath been established upon the throne in this Most Great Prison, calling at one time from its right, at another from its left, and at times from before its face, summoning all unto God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We have accepted all tribulations in this path, as beareth witness He Who speaketh that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Loving. O people of the earth! By God, the Lord of heaven hath come with manifest sovereignty. The earth hath been honored by His advent, would ye but understand. Turn ye with radiant faces toward the Supreme Horizon, then turn away from the dawning-places of idle fancies and the daysprings of vain imaginings. The Sun of Baha hath shone forth from the horizon of eternity in this Prison which God hath illumined with His presence. Blessed is he who hath attained, and woe unto every heedless one who remaineth veiled. Thus have the heavens of utterance revolved through a breath that hath wafted from the right hand of the Will of God, the Lord of existence. Hold thou fast unto the Most Great Cord and cling to the hem of the robe of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the All-Forgiving. We have sent down for thee the verses and dispatched them unto thee that thou mayest inhale the fragrance of thy Lord’s utterance, the All-Merciful, Who hath come with a Cause before which armies cannot stand. The glory shining forth from the horizon of My grace be upon thee and upon him who hath drunk My choice wine sealed with My Name, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH04052 ===

Say: O people of the earth! Shame upon you and upon what your hands have wrought in these days when the Spirit was radiant from the holy horizon, while you have for a thousand years wept over Husayn for what befell him from the embodiments of wretched unbelief, and every day you cursed those who oppressed him, and this is what you did to him throughout months and years. But when Husayn appeared in truth, you slew him with the swords of your tongues morning and evening, until you drove him from your lands, as was decreed for him the first time - and this is preserved in holy scrolls. Say: O people of hatred! Do not rejoice in this, for We yearn for what has been ordained for Us from the presence of One mighty and beloved. Say: We are content with what God has written for Us, and We have willingly accepted every grievous affliction in His path. Say: Thus does God distinguish between the truthful and the false, and between light and darkness, that the lights of truth might shine forth radiantly and brilliantly from the dawning-place of this morn, and that the signs of falsehood might be made manifest to all the worlds. By God! We have placed Our trust in God, our Lord, and whosoever places his complete trust in Him shall fear no one and shall turn to no other, and God is witness to this. And you, O companions of God, if you were sincere in your love for your Creator, it would behoove you to detach yourselves from all who are in the heavens and on earth, such that sovereignty would appear to you as but a handful of worthless dust. Thus does the Dove counsel those servants who wish to find a way unto Him Who owns the Throne. And the Spirit be upon you and upon all who love Him.

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=== START BH04053 ===

CXXXV

Unto Thee be praise, O Lord my God! I testify that Thou art God, and that there is none other God besides Thee. Thou hast from eternity been immeasurably exalted above the praise of any one except Thee, and far above the description of any of Thy creatures. All created things have borne witness to Thy unity, and every dweller in Thy kingdom hath confessed Thy oneness. The essence of the apprehension of the assured among Thy creatures can never attain unto Thee, and the gem-like utterances with which Thy people have praised and glorified Thee can never hope to ascend unto the atmosphere of Thy holiness. For men’s apprehension of Thee is but the apprehension of Thine own creation; how can it reach up to Thee? And all human praise and glorification of Thee pertain unto Thy servants; how can they be deemed worthy of the court of Thy oneness?

I swear by Thy glory! The quintessence of knowledge is powerless to comprehend Thy nature, and the inmost reality of every praise of Thee falleth short of the seat of Thy great glory and of Thine all-compelling power. Every utterance that seeketh to describe Thee, and every knowledge that attempteth to comprehend Thee, is but an expression of Thine own creating, and is begotten by Thy will, and fashioned in conformity with Thy purpose.

I implore Thee, O Thou Who art inscrutable to all except Thee, and can be comprehended through naught else save Thyself, by the wrongs which He Who is the Day-Spring of Thy Cause hath suffered at the hands of the ignoble among Thy creatures, and by what hath befallen Him in Thy path, to grant that I may, at all times, be wholly dissolved in Thee, and fix my gaze upon the horizon of Thy will and be steadfast in Thy love.

I have, O my Lord, turned unto Thee according to what Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book, and have set my face towards the horizon of Thy loving-kindness even as Thou hast permitted me in Thy Tablets. Cast me not out of the door of Thy grace, I beseech Thee, and write down for me the recompense destined for him who hath entered Thy presence, and hath risen to serve Thee, and hath been carried away by the drops sprinkled upon him from the Ocean of Thy favors in Thy days, and by the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy gifts that have been shed upon him at the revelation of the light of Thy countenance.

Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. No God is there save Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

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=== START BH04054 ===

He is God, the Ever-Abiding, Who knoweth no decline!

Say: O peoples of the worlds! The proof hath come unto you from the All-Merciful. What hath made you heedless of your Lord on this Day wherein the Point of Oneness hath been fully explained and the sovereignty of God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling, hath been made manifest? Say: Do ye deny what the Dawning-Place of divine inspiration hath brought? Then are ye in manifest error. This is the King of Days, the Day that hath seen the coming of the Best-Beloved of the worlds. This indeed is He Who hath been the Desired One throughout all eternity. Behold ye the Bayan, that ye may recognize God’s Most Great Treasure, concerning Whom the Tongue of Grandeur speaketh from His right hand, pointing unto Him. By My life! This is the Beloved of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

Arise to serve the Cause and relate unto the people this momentous News. O peoples of the lovers! The Sun of the horizons hath grown dark. This is the Day of the Covenant, if ye be of them that know. Say: Do ye deny Him by Whom the Balance hath been set up? What aileth you that ye comprehend not that which hath been sent down from the Pen of your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised? Will the world profit you? Nay, by the Lord of the Throne and of the dust! Will that which ye possess enrich you? Nay, by the Lord of the Mighty Throne!

Be thou steadfast in the Cause and fear not those who have disbelieved. Say: Take your pleasure in this vain life; soon shall the angels of divine wrath seize you, by the decree of One All-Knowing, All-Wise. Verily thy Lord will aid thee in all conditions and will assist thee through His grace and will inspire thee with that which shall illumine the hearts of them that turn unto Him. Patience is praiseworthy except in teaching the Cause of thy Lord. Thus doth the Tongue of Revelation counsel thee in this manifest Prison. Every companion fleeth from his companion at the hour of death, except thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Merciful. He is with whosoever hath desired Him. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. And praise be to God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Compelling, the All-Bountiful.

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=== START BH04055 ===

In the Name of the All-Knowing, the One

From the first days until now, the Supreme Pen has summoned the people to that which draweth them nigh unto God. Glory be to God! The Divine Lote-Tree is aflame, the Fire speaketh, and the Luminary of Manifestation hath risen from the horizon of the heaven of utterance. Yet the people remain veiled and debarred. For one thousand two hundred and more years, the Shi’ih sect counted themselves the noblest, most learned, most excellent and most God-fearing people in the world. But when the touchstone appeared and the horizon of the world was illumined with the lights of His countenance, all the divines and doctors turned away and pronounced sentence of death upon His most pure blood, and martyred Him. In the early years not a single soul attained. They did what all the peoples of the world had done. Glory be to God! Hadi Dawlatabadi, despite his lack of knowledge about the essence of the Cause, hath striven and continueth to strive to lead the people astray. Say: Perdition betide thee, O heedless one! This year he turned in the name of the House of God toward the dawning-place of vain imaginings, and failed to attain unto that place which, like unto the sun, hath been brilliant and radiant from the beginning of the Cause until now. They are occupied exactly like the Shi’ih sect in forming a party. Say: O thou who art devoid of justice! What benefit did the Shi’ihs derive from what they claimed? On the Day of Retribution all were deprived of the Sun of Truth and debarred from the waves of the divine ocean of utterance. It is not known what this new party imagineth. God willing, thou shalt be set ablaze with the fire of God’s love - a blaze whose effects shall encompass the world. We beseech God, exalted be He, to assist thee and aid thee with the hosts of wisdom and utterance. Verily He is the Almighty, the One Who doeth as He willeth. And He is the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

=== END BH04055 ===

=== START BH04056 ===

In His Name, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise! O Muhammad-Rida, upon thee be the Glory of God. The Supreme Pen hath made mention of thee before and after. Remember when thou wert in the presence of the Throne and didst hear the Voice of the Wronged One. Blessed is the soul that hath today attained unto the divine Will and hath held fast unto the Purpose of all the worlds. The entire world, both its divines and others, was created specifically for this wondrous Day. Yet when the Morn of Revelation dawned and the world was illumined by the lights of His countenance, all turned away save whom God willed. The cause of veils and the source of barriers have been and continue to be the ignorant divines. They are the ones who changed God’s bounty into denial and caused their people to dwell in the abode of perdition. God willing, mayest thou ever be the recipient of the favors of God, exalted be His glory, and celebrate His praise. Convey on behalf of the True One My greetings to the loved ones in that land, that perchance a new spirit may be manifested in those temples. Say: Be not grieved by the deeds of the heedless and the veiled. All who dwell on earth are seen as children playing with clay, and they understand not. They worship idols and perceive not. What idol could be greater than he who was known as truthful but proved false? He was the greatest idol that was cast down by the hand of power, and likewise another idol. Soon thou shalt see the third in the flames. Verily thy Lord is the True One, the Faithful. Say: O friends! Fix your gaze upon God and adorn yourselves with spiritual qualities. Whatever befalleth you, refer it to God. By God’s life! He will seize the wrongdoers with manifest might. The Glory be upon thee and upon My loved ones in that place and upon those who have attained unto My mighty Tablet.

=== END BH04056 ===

=== START BH04057 ===

O Mirza Asadu’llah, surnamed Mubayyin! The Supreme Pen speaks in the name of the All-Knowing, the All-Wise: Mankind has been created to know God, and today the Manifestation of Power, the Dawning-Place of Revelation, the Dayspring of Inspiration, and the Source of Command is speaking openly and clearly among the people of the world. He it is Who speaks “I was a Hidden Treasure,” and through the wonders of His grace He has revealed Himself to all things through all His beauteous names. In this Revelation, He Who spoke the blessed words “Thou shalt not see Me” now speaks “Look and thou shalt see Me.” Exalted, exalted be His grace that has encompassed all created things! Exalted, exalted be His mercy that has preceded all contingent beings! Blessed is the soul that has attained to this supreme grace and has taken the most pure wine from the hand of the mighty Giver, drinking it in complete detachment from all else. This Day has no equal or likeness, nor will it have any peer or opposite. Strive that thou mayest be illumined by the lights of His countenance and be nourished by the fruits of the divine and heavenly Lote-Tree. Long has thy acceptance endured, and when thou didst turn, thou didst attain unto this Book that nothing can equal. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Thou must occupy thyself with the remembrance of God and guide people to the Law of the All-Merciful through wisdom and utterance. Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned before the Wronged One, Who has sent down for thee this Most Impregnable, Most Holy, Most Wondrous and Luminous Tablet. Convey Our greetings to thy mother and thy wife. We testify that they have turned to the Supreme Horizon and believed in God, the Creator of the heavens. Verily We hear their cry and behold them in their love for God, the Supreme, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Upon them be the glory of God, now and in the future and in the past.

=== END BH04057 ===

=== START BH04058 ===

In the Name of God, the All-Knowing

The Most Great Book declares: The world hath been and continues to be darkened by the breaths of the oppressors. The promised Truth is manifest and uttereth the most exalted call, yet all remain veiled and heedless save those souls whom the veils of idle fancies have not prevented from the dawnings of the lights of certitude. The source and origin of tyranny have been the divines. Through the sentences pronounced by these haughty and wayward souls the rulers of the earth have wrought that which ye have heard. The Jewish divines pronounced sentence for the crucifixion of the Spirit (Christ), and the divines of the idolaters, the Torah and the Gospel for the murder of the Lord of all beings in the land of Sad. Consider how through the verdict of certain divines there befell the Twin Luminous Lights that which caused the Apostle to lament and the Chaste One to cry out. The reins of the heedless masses have been and are in the hands of the exponents of idle fancies and vain imaginings. These decree what they please. God, verily, is clear of them, and We, too, are clear of them, as are such as have testified unto that which the Pen of the Most High hath spoken in this glorious Station. Today steadfastness is accounted among the most meritorious of deeds. Hold ye fast unto it, O people of Baha, and be not of the heedless ones. Convey to the friends in that land the greetings of the Wronged One, and gladden them all with His remembrance, that haply they may attain unto and hold fast unto that which is everlasting and enduring. Say: Verily He heareth what your tongues utter and seeth what ye do. The glory from Us be upon the friends of God and His loved ones who have cast the world behind their backs and held fast unto the Most Great Name, which proclaimeth: “There is none other God but Me, the All-Uttering, the All-Knowing.”

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=== START BH04059 ===

He is God, the Triumphant, the Manifest, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

The Divine Book, in most melodious tones within the paradise of the All-Merciful’s love, makes mention of the friends and summons all, in the sweetest voice, to the supreme horizon and the most glorious and transcendent station, saying: O friends of God and His trusted ones! Hearken unto this call that is raised from the most exalted horizon, and deprive not yourselves of the outpourings of these days, the wavelets of the Most Great Ocean, and the breezes of revelation. This is the Day of manifestation, and He Who conversed on Sinai gives glad tidings unto all. The people of God must, with the utmost joy and radiance, aid the Cause through goodly deeds and praiseworthy character. The hosts of God in this most mighty Revelation have ever been virtuous conduct, and it is incumbent upon every soul to hold fast unto it, as commanded by God, the Lord of all worlds. O Aqanus! Thou art remembered before the Wronged One, and this most wondrous and most holy Tablet hath been revealed in thy name. Blessed art thou, for thou hast inhaled the fragrances of revelation and perceived the sweet-scented perfume of the verses of God, and hast attained unto this greatest bounty, in comparison with which the oceans of the world appear as but a drop. Beseech thou God–exalted be His glory–to aid thee to teach His Cause and to remain steadfast therein. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, and thanksgiving be unto Thee, O my Desire, for having illumined my heart with the light of Thy Cause and guided me unto Thy straight path. I beseech Thee, by the lights of the dawn of Thy Revelation, to assist me in making mention of Thee and in praising Thee with wisdom and utterance. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Glorious, the Bountiful.

=== END BH04059 ===

=== START BH04060 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

This is a Book which the All-Merciful hath sent down unto him who hath turned and attained unto the knowledge of God on a day wherein the divines turned away, and through their verdict the rulers, and then those servants who violated the Covenant of God, the Lord of the Day of Mutual Summoning. O Buzurg! Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One. We have heard what was therein and have answered thee through this Tablet, from whose horizon hath shone the light of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all men. Beware lest the doubts of those who have turned away and denied God, the Revealer of verses, prevent thee. Say: “My God, my God! I wish to hear Thy remembrance and praise from every vein of my veins, and from my hairs Thy description and the description of Thy loved ones. My God, my God! I testify that this Day is Thy Day, wherein naught should be seen save the signs of Thy power and the manifestations of Thy sovereignty. I beseech Thee to inscribe me, by Thy Most Exalted Pen, among those who have acknowledged Divine Unity and detached themselves from idle fancies and from that which befitteth not Thy days. O Lord! Honor me with Thy presence, or through Thy bounty and favor ordain its reward for me. I beseech Thee, O Lord of all being and Master of the hereafter and the former times, by Thy Most Great Name, the Most Glorious, and by that which lay hidden in Thy knowledge and treasured within the repositories of Thine infallibility, to make me one of the servants of Thy Cause, that I may glory therein amidst Thy servants and Thy creation. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the Powerful, and worthy to answer.” Convey My greetings to My loved ones there and give them the glad-tidings of My mercy and grace. We beseech God, exalted be He, to aid them to unity and harmony, draw them nigh unto Him, and ordain for them through His bounty that which befitteth His might and His manifestation and His grace and His mercy that hath preceded all created things. The glory of God, the Manifestor of clear proofs, be upon you.

=== END BH04060 ===

=== START BH04061 ===

In the Name of Him through Whom the ocean of true understanding has surged in the contingent world! This is a Book sent down by the Wronged One to him who has quaffed the choice sealed Wine and believed in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, that it may draw him to the supreme horizon and bring him near unto God, the Mighty, the Loving. Hear once again the Call from the Lote Tree beyond which there is no passing, raised up upon the white earth: “Verily there is no God but I, the Truth, the Knower of the unseen.” O thou who gazest toward the horizon! Look, then hear what the people of the Bayan have uttered, who turned away from the All-Merciful by following the dawning-places of idle fancies and vain imaginings. Say: By the life of God! The Point of the Bayan appeared for My Cause, My remembrance and My praise, and gave the glad-tidings to all of this Manifestation, which was promised in the Books of God, the Lord of existence. Say: Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of the Most Great Ocean. Cast aside vain imaginings and take what hath been sent down unto you from God, the Lord of the unseen and the seen. Say: Will what ye possess profit you? Nay, by the Lord of the Throne and earth! And will what the people have avail you? Nay, by My Self that ruleth over all that was and shall be! Say: O people of the Bayan! Beware lest ye reject the truth with your mouths. Observe, then judge with fairness concerning this Most Great Announcement, whereof the Qur’an, and before it the Gospel and the Psalms, gave glad-tidings. By God! Were it not for Him, the Books would not have been revealed, nor would the Messengers have been sent, could ye but know. Fear God and follow not your desires. Follow Him Who hath come unto you from the Dayspring of proof with a perspicuous Tablet. Thus hath the Tablet manifested its lights, and the Pen its traces, and the sea its waves, and the sun its radiance and its light and its effulgence. Blessed is he who hath witnessed and seen, and woe unto every heedless one who is veiled.

=== END BH04061 ===

=== START BH04062 ===

He is the All-Powerful, the All-Compelling over all who are in earth and heaven

This is a Book which the Wronged One hath sent down from the heaven of His bounty to one of His loved ones, that He might give him to drink of the Kawthar of utterance from the direction of His name, the Most Merciful, and draw him nigh unto Him in all conditions. He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

We have heard thy call and that wherewith thou didst commune with God. We have sent down for thee that which hath enraptured the hearts of them that are endued with understanding. By My life! There hath been sent down for thee that which cannot be equalled by riches and sons, and which shall endure as long as the names of God, the Lord of Lords, shall endure. That which thou beholdest today shall change and perish, but that which hath been sent down for thee shall not be altered by centuries and ages.

O ’Ali! Sorrows have encompassed Me from all directions, and there hath befallen Me that which hath caused the people of the cities of justice and equity to lament. Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee and My turning toward thee from this Spot which hath attained unto the presence of God, the Lord of the Day of Return. Be not grieved at that which hath befallen thee. There hath been ordained for thee from My Most Exalted Pen that by whose light the horizons have been illumined. Give thou the glad-tidings from Me unto thy wife and remind her of the verses of God and illumine her with the light of loving-kindness and knowledge.

O My handmaiden! Hearken unto My call and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou through Whose Name the heaven of idle fancies was cleft asunder and the earth of vain imaginings was split, and through the power of Whose exalted Word all things were set in motion. I beseech Thee to make this handmaiden of Thine steadfast in Thy Cause and speaking Thy praise amongst Thy handmaidens. O my Lord! I am Thy handmaiden and the daughter of Thy handmaiden. Ordain for me from the heaven of Thy bounty and the ocean of Thy generosity that which shall solace mine eyes and the eyes of Thy handmaidens. Then send down upon us from the heaven of Thy grace a mercy from Thy presence. Verily, Thou art the All-Powerful, the Mighty, the Ever-Forgiving.

=== END BH04062 ===

=== START BH04063 ===

O Faran ’Ali-Aqa! The Most Holy, Most Great, Most Glorious Book hath been sent down from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Verily it is the Lamp of Guidance unto all who dwell in the kingdom of creation, and the Most Great Path unto all who are in the heavens and on earth. It calleth out to those on earth and summoneth them unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. It saith: I am the Blessed Leaf, upon which the Pen of Command hath inscribed that which attracteth the hearts of those who remember. Blessed is he who hath recognized my ways, hearkened unto my melodies, and attained unto that which his Lord, the Forgiving, the Merciful, hath willed. O people of Baha! Arise to offer praise between earth and heaven, then speak forth that which the Divine Lote-Tree hath spoken. Verily there is none other God besides Him, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Omnipotent. Draw ye nigh unto the Fire which We have kindled with the Finger of Power, that it may generate in your hearts the warmth of remembrance of My wondrous Name. It is a warmth that neither the coldness of allusions nor the whisperings of the sinful can extinguish. Blessed is the man who hath stood firm in this mighty Cause, and the tongue that hath spoken in remembrance of God, detached from all else save Him. Say: Beware lest ye render your deeds null and void through that which your desires command you. Abandon that which your minds reject, then follow that which ye have been commanded by your Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. Blessed is he who hath attained unto reason and recognized it from all else besides it, and woe unto him who hath cast it behind his back - he is assuredly among the ignorant. O servant! When thou hearest the Call that hath been raised in the Tablet and attainest unto the utterance of the All-Merciful, arise to aid the Wronged One and be not of them that hesitate. Thou wert created to make mention of thy Lord and to praise Him among those who have been debarred from the Kawthar of the mercy of their Lord, the Generous, the Bountiful. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the remembrance of God and for being the recipient of the gaze from this luminous Scene.

=== END BH04063 ===

=== START BH04064 ===

’Abdu’l-Baha, who was present before the Throne

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Impregnable, the Most Mighty, the Most Exalted

A Book from Us to him who was present before the Throne and was among the successful ones, and heard the call of his Lord, the Most Merciful, when He was established upon the throne of His Great Name. Blessed art thou, O servant, for having migrated in the path of God and for having drunk the choice wine of revelation from this Great Sea. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions, to make thee a servant unto His Self, steadfast in His love, and firm in His Cause which hath encompassed the worlds. O servant who gazeth upon the Countenance! Praise be to the Self-Subsisting Lord Who, through His all-encompassing power and mighty sovereignty, caused you in these days - when sedition hath encompassed all and the fire of hatred hath been kindled - to arrive in your city and granted you dwelling near the sanctuary of holiness and sanctity. Be thou thankful and among those who praise. His power hath been and shall ever be all-encompassing, and His sovereignty hath been and shall ever be all-pervading. None can prevent that which He willeth. He hath ever manifested whatsoever He hath desired and shall continue to manifest whatsoever He willeth. Verily He is the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. As to what thou didst request regarding the name, We have named thee before the Throne ’Abdu’l-Baha. This is from Our favor unto thee, that thou mayest be among those who remember. God willing, thou shouldst return to thy homeland in the utmost joy and fragrance, in such wise that all may witness in thee the morals and conduct of the All-Merciful. Convey greetings from the True One to his honor H and the other loved ones of God. Upon him and upon them be the glory of God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

=== END BH04064 ===

=== START BH04065 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the Glory and the Power! A letter from the Wronged One to those who have acknowledged the unity and oneness of God and have recognized what He hath revealed in His perspicuous Book. O My loved ones in Hadba! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One. He remembereth you and commandeth you to practice righteousness and piety and that which ye have been bidden in the Book of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Give thanks unto your Lord, the All-Merciful, for He hath aided you to recognize Him and made you to be numbered among those who believe in His unity. We beseech God, exalted be He, to protect the people of unity from the evil of every polytheist and from the harm of every heedless and remote one. Blessed is he who hath fulfilled God’s covenant and His testament and hath acted with righteousness. We testify that he is among the well-doers. We beseech God to enable him to do that which He loveth and is pleased with, and to ordain for him the good of the world to come and of this world. Verily, He is the Powerful, the Almighty. O servant! Hearken with attentive ear unto the call of the Wronged One in this prison. Verily, He guideth thee unto God, the Lord of the worlds. He who loved Me mentioned thee, therefore We have remembered thee. We beseech God to ordain for thee that which will draw thee nigh unto Him. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Convey My greetings to the friends in that land. We beseech God, glorified be His majesty, to grant all the ability to be obedient and to worship Him. God is witness and aware that the gaze of this Wronged One hath ever been directed toward that region. They have not been and will not be forgotten. We make mention of the leaves of that land and convey Our greetings, and We beseech for each one that which will draw them nigh. Peace be upon thee and upon thy mother. Give her the glad-tidings of the remembrance of the Wronged One and remind her of that which will draw her nigh unto God. Verily, He is the Most Merciful of the merciful. There is no God but Him, the Protector, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

=== END BH04065 ===

=== START BH04066 ===

The Most Evident Book hath been sent down in truth from the heaven of grace unto a people who understand. There is no God but Him. By Him the horizons were illumined and His hidden Name appeared - a joy to the people of delight who have taken the cup of detachment in the name of the Creator of new creation and drunk therefrom that which quickeneth hearts. Blessed is he who hath adorned himself in the worlds of possibility with the ornament of love for his Lord, the All-Merciful, and hath turned with his heart to the Intended One. Say: O people, leave those who have denied God, then turn with your hearts toward the court of God, the Mighty, the Beloved. Hath the world prevented you from your Lord, the Lord of Names, or vain desire? Be fair, O people, and be not of those who deny. How many a great one hath been kept back from the heavenly wine, and how many a lowly one hath drunk thereof and said: “Praise be to Thee, O God of the seen and unseen!” Blessed is he who hath rent asunder the veils and made mention of his Lord amongst the servants. He is indeed of those who have attained to the light of faith in the days of their Lord, the All-Merciful, and who circled round the Throne at eventide and at dawn. Grieve not at remoteness, for He is with whomsoever desireth Him. He is verily the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. O servants of the All-Merciful! Remember God with remembrance and utterance. He aideth him who aideth Him. He, verily, is powerful over what He willeth. There is no God but Him, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Aid ye your Lord in His days and turn not unto those who deny. Say: Nothing of all that hath been created in the heavens and on earth will profit you today, did ye but know, except through believing in God and casting behind you what ye possess of idle fancies and vain imaginings. Thus doth God counsel you through His grace, did ye but know.

=== END BH04066 ===

=== START BH04067 ===

The Most Great, the Most Holy One is present before the Greatest Scene and the Eye of God is watching it. Blessed are those souls who have not been prevented by human veils from the Dawning-Place of the Divine Command and who in all conditions are turned toward the All-Glorious. This is a Day that has not had and will never have any likeness or similarity in all creation. The loved ones of God in these days of the All-Merciful must appear like brilliant stars shining from the horizon of the heaven of His Cause, and must be so radiant and luminous that the clouds of vain imaginings and the veils of the people will not obscure them. Verily, whosoever turns today with an illumined heart toward the Greatest Scene will assuredly be aided by God’s unseen grace and confirmations. O ye birds of the meanings, soar in this pure and spiritual atmosphere! O ye lovers of the All-Glorious Beauty, the Beloved, like the true dawn, has risen from the Divine horizon and is manifest. This is your Day, by the Lord of the worlds! O ye who are intoxicated with the wine of oneness, and O ye horsemen in the arenas of detachment, praise be to the Beloved of the worlds that ye have not been barred from all else save Him and have chosen your abode beneath the pavilion of the Friend. Your days shall come - be not disheartened. These are days of wisdom and kindness - observe them carefully. When the time comes, that which He has willed shall be made manifest and your hearts shall rejoice thereby, O concourse of lovers and horsemen of all regions! Thus doth your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, make mention of you. Gather ye together as one soul at the divine spiritual table, and drink of the pure wine of the Greatest Remembrance in this Most Great Revelation, in the name of the Lord of all peoples. Happy are they that drink thereof! Blessed are ye, inasmuch as ye have been mentioned before the Throne and your names have been inscribed in a preserved Tablet.

=== END BH04067 ===

=== START BH04068 ===

In the name of the one Friend! O Mir Seyyed Hassan of the people of Ta and Fa! Thy letter was presented before the Divine Throne and God hath regarded it. Blessed art thou for having fulfilled God’s Covenant and His Testament. Grieve not - with Us are the rewards of the sincere. Great, great is the Cause and great, great is this Day! How excellent is the state of those souls who in this day manifest complete sincerity, such that every possessor of spiritual sense can detect from them the fragrance of the sanctified Garment of the All-Merciful. These are the gems of existence - upon them be My blessings and My mercy.

O Hassan! I complain unto thee of those who claim adherence to My Cause yet commit that which causeth My heart to lament. My grief is not from My imprisonment, nor from what hath befallen Me at the hands of the followers of religions, but rather from My loved ones who follow their desires while imagining they are guided aright. Some have mixed the divine fragrances with their carnal desires and have erased the divine counsels from their hearts. I swear by the Most Great Name that if the loved ones of God had moved according to God’s will, thou wouldst now witness most of mankind turning toward God. The favors of God and His concealment have been such that most of the servants assume God is like themselves, imagining their deeds are hidden from Him - vain indeed are their imaginings! But be not grieved - ere long the banners of His Cause shall be raised in most lands and that which God hath willed shall become manifest and evident. Verily, He is powerful over all things. Rejoice in what hath been revealed unto thee from the Pen of Revelation in this mighty Prison. And the Glory be upon thee and upon thy son and daughter and those with thee. Verily, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH04068 ===

=== START BH04069 ===

O Mirza Hassan! He is the Mighty, the Beautiful!

Much time has passed and covenants have been fulfilled, yet no bird has taken flight from that direction nor brought any news to the friends. Perhaps the islands of the pen have reverted to nothingness and the sea of ink has run dry, for the pen has not joined with any inscription nor has any tablet been adorned with writing. If spiritual friends have gathered in the divine tree, why do they not cry out from their souls? And if true lovers are drawn to their original homeland, why do they not send their spirits to the city of the Beloved? The eye of love remained expectant and the ear of seeking was deprived. These days mark the end of union and the beginning of separation. The holy peacock’s song comes to an end and it resolves to return to the divine Lote-Tree. Many are the enraptured lovers who remain separated from the Beloved and sacrifice their lives in the deserts of separation and deprivation. The wine of union is not always flowing, nor is the nightingale of beauty always singing. A time comes when the nightingale of faithfulness falls silent and flies to the furthermost Tree, there to whisper wordlessly with the Friend. Therefore, O my dear one, take a step and pass beyond place, for until you drink from the fountain of “returning,” you will not stand upon the throne of “we belong to God.” The sea of love is surging and this servant has now drunk the wine of eternity, and the pen has taken from his hand the reins of pause - whatever it wishes, it pours forth upon the page. But the wine of contingent existence is not worthy of this intoxication, and the realm of placelessness cannot contain this being. Therefore you must choose solitude and occupy yourself with silence.

=== END BH04069 ===

=== START BH04070 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the Most Powerful

Your brief letter and what was sent from you has arrived. Praise be to God that outwardly I learned of your good health. However, “We would not exchange meeting you for anything else.” Would that you were present and saw and heard and knew, and we saw and heard and found. If only the preventing circumstances by divine decree were removed and meeting became possible. We are content with God’s good pleasure in all He has ordained. Your pilgrimage is accepted, but your effort is not appreciated, for in such days as these, beholding the oppressed and wandering ones has incalculable reward and is in truth the robe of deeds and the crown of actions. Since this matter did not come to pass, half your deeds remain suspended. We hope that through God’s infinite bounties, without any indication, you will become detached from all created things and in all conditions remain focused on the Truth. “What remains for you - by your Lord, the Lord of Names - if you would hear from Me: Take in this morning the cup of success in the name of your Lord, the Cleaver of Dawn and Sender of Winds, then drink from it and be detached from the worlds.” We beseech God to protect you from the evil of every oppressor, the deceit of every deceiver, and the craftiness of every crafty one. He is indeed the Powerful, the Mighty. A matter that was very serious was the meeting, and that, due to the exigencies of the time and people’s lack of capacity, remained delayed and postponed. We beseech God to ordain what is best for us. Convey greetings to all in the household, and peace be upon you.

=== END BH04070 ===

=== START BH04071 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory in wisdom and utterance

The Kingdom of utterance, in the midst of sorrows, is occupied with the remembrance of the friends, that perchance the calumnies of the calumniators and the clamor of the croakers may not withhold the servants from the Lord of the Day of Judgment. This is the Day wherein the dawn of inner meanings hath broken above the horizon of utterance, and that which was concealed from eyes and hidden in the knowledge of God, Lord of all worlds, hath been made manifest. By the life of God! The Wronged One is in evident wrong. We have created the servants and sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs as a grace from God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Blessed is he who hath turned towards God, whom neither the doubts of the doubtful nor the signs of those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of this wondrous Day, have deterred. Take thou the chalice of utterance from the hand of the bounty of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, then drink therefrom in the name of thy Lord and say:

Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of all beings, and glory be unto Thee, O Creator of earth and heaven! I beseech Thee by Thy arising to promote the Cause and Thy exalting the word of justice, and by Thy most great signs at whose descent all things proclaimed sovereignty and dominion, might and power unto Thy most exalted Self and Thy most glorious Name, to make me one who speaketh of Thy remembrance, who gazeth toward Thy horizon, and who acteth according to that which Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book. O my Lord! Thou seest me detached from all save Thee, hoping for the wonders of Thy bounty and that which lieth treasured with Thee. I beseech Thee by the light of Thy countenance and the lights of Thy loved ones who offered up their spirits and their hopes and their possessions and all they possessed in Thy path in the Land of Ya, to open before my face that which will aid me in serving Thee and serving Thy Cause. Then ordain for me the reward of those who circled round Thee in all conditions. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

=== END BH04071 ===

=== START BH04072 ===

O Mulla Husayn Afshar of Miyanduab! In the name of the one incomparable, all-knowing Lord. Your letter was received and attained unto the hearing of the Wronged One. O Husayn! Hearken unto the call of the Divine Lote-Tree which hath been raised in the prison-land by the command of the Lord of Names, and act according to that which proceedeth from the Dayspring of the Cause. Today thou must purify thy heart with the Kawthar of detachment from all else save God and consume all the veils of idle fancies and vain imaginings through the effulgences of the Sun of certitude, that thou mayest gaze upon the horizon of Revelation with pure vision, sanctified heart and illumined breast. He verily ordaineth for whomsoever He willeth whatsoever He desireth. He is, in truth, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. All that hath appeared and shall appear on earth hath been recorded and inscribed in the divine Books. The Tablet of Ra’is was revealed at the time of departure from the Land of Mystery - read it that thou mayest become aware of divine knowledge. Likewise the Surih of Heykal and others like it, that thou mayest know of a certainty that not a leaf stirreth except that God knoweth its movement, its stability and its conditions. Not a thing escapeth His knowledge. To this all things bear witness, did ye but know. That which hath been made manifest in this preeminent, this most exalted Revelation stands unparalleled in the annals of the past, nor will future ages witness its like. It hath never been permissible for anyone to test God, nor is it now. He verily testeth whom He willeth. He is, in truth, the Ruler over what He willeth. God willing, mayest thou be successful through His grace, abide beneath the shade of His mercy, and act in accordance with that which He loveth and is pleased with. The glory be upon thee and upon him who was named Sadiq from the presence of a Generous Giver.

=== END BH04072 ===

=== START BH04073 ===

He is God, Glorified be He.

We beseech God to raise up one of His men, and to detach him from all creation, and to adorn his heart with the vesture of might and confidence, that he may help his Lord amidst the concourse of the universe, and, when he becometh aware of what hath been revealed for His Majesty the Shah, he may arise and take the Tablet, by the permission of his Lord, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful, and hasten to the residence of His Majesty. And when he shall arrive at the place of his throne, let him alight in the caravanserai, and let him hold converse with none till he goeth forth one day and standeth where he shall pass by. And when the royal harbingers shall appear, let him raise up the Tablet with the utmost humility and courtesy, and say, “It hath been sent on the part of the Prisoner”. And it is incumbent upon him to be in such a mood that, should the king decree his death, he shall not be troubled within himself, and shall hasten to the place of sacrifice saying, “Praise be unto Thee, O my God, that Thou hast made me a helper of Thy Cause, and hast decreed unto me martyrdom in Thy path! By Thy Glory, I would not exchange this cup for all the cups in the worlds, for Thou hast not ordained any equivalent to this, neither do Kawthar and Salsabil rival it!” But if he letteth him go, and interfereth not with him, let him say, “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of all the worlds! Verily, I am content with Thy good pleasure and what Thou hast predestined unto me in Thy path, even though I did desire that the earth might be dyed with my blood for Thy love. But what Thou willest is best for me: verily, Thou knowest what is in myself, while I know not what is in Thy Self; and Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.”

=== END BH04073 ===

=== START BH04074 ===

O Haji Muhammad-Baqir, who hath attained! He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

This is a mention from Us unto him who hath cast away what he possessed and taken what was sent down from God, the Lord of all worlds. When he drank the wine of recognition, he turned toward the Dawning-Place of his Lord’s Command, the All-Merciful, and traversed land and sea until he entered the abode of the Wronged One, Who was imprisoned through what the hands of the heedless had wrought. Blessed art thou for having turned and attained the lights of the Countenance and been among those who have attained. By the life of God! My mention of thee cannot be equaled by whatsoever hath been created in earth and heaven. The Tongue of Grandeur in the most exalted station beareth witness to this. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God, my Lord, my Helper and my Strengthener! I beseech Thee by those who were martyred in Thy path and gave up their spirits in Thy good-pleasure, to make me steadfast in Thy Cause and firm in Thy service. O Lord! I have turned to Thee, acknowledging my weakness, my powerlessness and my evanescence. I beseech Thee to assist me in all conditions and to send down upon me a blessing from Thy presence. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. All atoms testify to Thy sovereignty and all created things to Thy power. There is no God but Thee, the Helper, the All-Seeing.

Thus doth the Wronged One guide thee and strengthen thee to turn unto Him and teach thee that whereby thou mayest remember God, thy Lord and the Lord of all who are in the heavens and the earth. Give thanks and be of the grateful. Grieve not over anything. Trust in the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. He is with those who have turned to Him. He heareth and seeth, and He is the All-Seeing, the All-Hearing. The glory rest upon thee and upon those who have attained unto this Mention whereby the faces of those near unto God were illumined. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH04074 ===

=== START BH04075 ===

In the Name of the Patient, the All-Forgiving, the Mighty, the Generous! This is an epistle from Baha to one of His handmaidens who was saddened by the calamities that befell her in this world, that joy might possess her after sorrow. O My handmaiden! Hearken unto My call from the precincts of My prison, and know that the tribulations were all created for My Self. Thus was it ordained in the heaven of My decree and the kingdom of My determination. Thy Lord is, verily, powerful over whatsoever He willeth. Were I to recount unto thee that which hath befallen Me in the path of God, the Lord of all names, thou wouldst lament throughout thy days and weep for the Wronged One at eventide and at dawn. We were created for the Cause of God and His service. He hath ordained for Us naught save that which is better than whatsoever hath been created in earth and heaven. Verily, he who hath ascended is in the Most Exalted Horizon, thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, doth testify to this. He is the Helper of him who hath no helper, and the Companion of him who hath no companion. He is, verily, the Lord of all mankind. If thou seekest a helper, here am I, thy helper, and if thou desirest a companion, here am I, thy companion. Rejoice thou in this Tablet from whose horizon hath shone forth the sun of favors. Blessed art thou for having turned unto the Countenance when most men have turned away therefrom. Grieve thou not save in My grief, and rejoice not save in My joy. This is better for thee than all the treasures of creation. Trust thou in God under all conditions. He is, verily, with thee at all times. By My life! Thy Lord sufficeth thee, and he who hath ascended is in joy and fragrance. Verily, he who hath quaffed the choice wine of his Lord’s love, death shall not overtake him. Blessed are they who are endued with insight. Thus have We sent down from the heaven of bounty that which shall gladden thy heart. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Magnify thou My Name amongst those who are round about thee, from the Revealer of verses.

=== END BH04075 ===

=== START BH04076 ===

He is the Ever-Abiding

This is a Book We have made as Our presence for those who have turned to God in these days wherein the lands were transformed. Whoso visiteth what hath been sent down from the direction of the Throne in this Tablet and findeth himself in doubt concerning the meeting with his Lord - he is of them that have turned away from God, the Cleaver of the dawn. O Birds of Paradise! Hearken unto the call of the Beloved in these days wherein feet have slipped. Through your drawing nigh, the Concourse on High rejoiced, and through your withdrawal from the Meeting, and your thirst near the ocean, lamentation was raised by the dwellers of the cities of eternity. How wonderful this joy and grief, as though they embraced each other on this Day of God, the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Choosing. The hearts of the idolaters were consumed by what We sent before; therefore do they plot against My Self morning and evening. Blessed are ye for having entered the City and attained unto what your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing, desired. It behooveth you to manifest from your faces gladness and joy that every soul may find in you submission and contentment. Thus hath it been decreed from the Pen of Glory. Verily your Lord, the All-Merciful, is the Knower of what is secret and manifest. Ye are beneath the shadow of My loving-kindness and within the tabernacles of My mercy. The eye of God is therefore fixed upon you, O ye who are endued with insight! Blessed are ye, and blessed is he who loveth you, and he who turneth unto you, purely for the sake of God, the Mighty, the Compelling. God beareth witness, and they who circle round the Throne, that ye have attained unto His presence and circumambulated the Kaaba of His Cause and appeared before His countenance. He, verily, is powerful over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower. By My life! We have accepted what ye desired and We shall be with you at all times. And glory be upon you from the presence of a mighty Helper.

=== END BH04076 ===

=== START BH04077 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

This is a book from Us to him who hath ascended unto God, that the breezes of grace may waft upon him and adorn him among the Concourse on High with the ornament of his Lord’s favor, the Most Glorious. Verily thy Lord is He Who ordaineth what He pleaseth. There is none other God but Him, the Most High, the Most Great.

O Abu’l-Javad! Grieve not, for thy son hath attained unto that which none else hath attained, and God hath ordained for thee the reward of those who have attained unto His presence, and hath assigned thee a portion. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the Generous. Sufficient unto thee is thy deed which We have caused to appear in human form. It is indeed a righteous deed. Give thanks and be of those who are grateful. From this day forth thou shalt be a trust of the All-Merciful among the denizens of Paradise. Blessed art thou inasmuch as the Pen of God hath moved to make mention of thee while confined in the prison with a number of souls. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having adorned my head with the crown of Thy favor amidst the people of Thy Kingdom, and for having made my son a servant of Thine in Thy prison. I beseech Thee, O Lord, by Thy power that hath encompassed all things, to enable him under all conditions to serve Thee, O Lord of all names. Then cause him to be so immersed in the ocean of Thy love that he may desire naught but what Thou hast desired, and may gaze toward the horizon of Thy good-pleasure in such wise that nothing that hath been created in the world may hinder him from remembering Thee, O Fashioner of earth and heaven. And strip not from his temple the robe of special favor throughout the everlasting dominion of Thy Kingdom, O Lord of mankind. Blind is the eye that hath not beheld Thy power and the manifestations of Thy sovereignty, and dumb is the tongue that hath not acknowledged Thy oneness and confessed Thy singleness, and hath not believed in Thy dominion and the potency of Thy command in the kingdom of Thy creation. There is no God but Thee, the Most Wise of judges and the Most Merciful of the merciful ones.

=== END BH04077 ===

=== START BH04078 ===

In the Name of Him Who was before contingent things! This is an epistle from Us to him who hath believed in God on a day wherein the Herald hath called out from the precincts of the Kingdom: “Behold Me, O ye who are endued with insight! The lights of the Countenance have shone forth from the horizon of the Command and have illumined all regions. Every atom proclaimeth: ‘The Self-Subsisting is come, and sovereignty belongeth unto God, the All-Powerful, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling, the All-Choosing.’ The Kingdom hath been adorned with My Name, and the Realm of Might with My remembrance. Blessed is he who hath rent asunder the veils. Rend ye asunder the veils of idle fancies with the fingers of certitude, then shatter the idols of vain imaginings through the power of My Name, the All-Compelling over all creation. This is a Day wherein the heaven hath been rolled up and the mountains have been scattered. Blessed is the soul that hath attained, and the heart that hath turned unto the Qiblih of all horizons. O thou who hast turned! Hearken unto the call from the Divine Lote-Tree: ‘Verily, there is none other God but Me, the All-Powerful, the Almighty, the All-Compelling.’ Be thou steadfast in the Cause, then make mention of thy Lord amongst the servants. Say: Vain imaginings have been effaced and the light of certitude hath shone forth from the horizon of the Divine Will with sovereignty and power. Blessed is the thirsty one who hath turned unto the Most Great Ocean, and the seeker who hath set his face toward the Salsabil of divine knowledge. Beware lest the world prevent thee from the remembrance of thy Lord, the All-Glorious. Draw nigh unto God through the power of remembrance, for this is My remembrance - thus hath the matter been ordained in the Scriptures and Tablets. Those who have turned away, these wander in the wilderness of vain hopes. Can one who is laden with hopes ever attain unto God, the Lord of the end? Nay, by thy Lord, the Mighty, the Most Exalted! Say: O my Lord! I have cast away what was with me, seeking Thy countenance. I beseech Thee to assist me in Thy remembrance in all conditions. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Powerful, the All-Bountiful. And praise be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose hand is the Kingdom of earth and heaven.

=== END BH04078 ===

=== START BH04079 ===

O Mirza Sadiq, son of Jinab-i-Husayn, upon him be the Most Holy, Most Exalted, Most Great Glory of God! This is a Book from Us to him who hath attained unto the lights of the All-Merciful after he was denied by every heedless doubter. Thy name hath been mentioned before the Throne, and there hath been sent down for thee that which causeth minds and spirits to take flight. Verily, He remembereth in the prison him who hath turned unto Him. His grace hath encompassed all regions. How many a wise one hath failed to attain the presence of his Lord, and how many a youth, upon hearing the call, hath exclaimed: “Here am I, O Lord of Lords!” Blessed is the face that hath turned unto the Countenance, and the heart that hath been illumined from the Dayspring of inspiration. They who have taken as friends others besides God - these have been prevented by following vain imaginings. They worship idols while supposing themselves to be among the choicest of creation in the sight of the sublime Truth. Say: God knoweth what is hidden in the breasts. With Him is the knowledge of all things in the Book. Give thanks unto God for having attained unto this Choice Wine, whose seal We have loosened with the finger of power and might, and for having been honored in His days, and for having had the Pen of Revelation from the Lord of all mankind move upon thy mention. Say: O my God! Aid me in that which Thou lovest, then ordain for me that which shall make me ever-gazing toward Thee, speaking Thy Name, and proclaiming Thy Cause amidst all creation. I am he who hath turned unto Thee and placed his trust in Thee. Make me, then, to be of those who have entered the pavilion of Thy glory, who are steadfast in Thy Cause, and who stand firm in that which Thou hast commanded them in Thy Tablets. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. The Glory be upon thee, and upon thy father and mother, and upon all who are with you, whether male or female. And praise be to God, the Lord of all beings.

=== END BH04079 ===

=== START BH04080 ===

The Most Great, the Most Great! This is a Book from Us to those who, in their love for Me, sleep but little and rise from their beds at dawn out of longing for My remembrance. By My life! They are sincere ones. These are they whom nothing can grieve, nor shall the Great Terror dismay them, and they drink from the chalices of success. O My servant! Hearken unto My call from the precincts of My throne, that it may draw thee to the heaven of My grace and the court of My mercy. By God! It will make thee so steadfast in My Cause that shouldst thou be opposed by all who are on earth, thou wouldst arise by thyself to uphold My Cause and to aid Me. Thus hath the tongue of God, the King, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, spoken. Wilt thou be patient in My remembrance after the Remembrance hath sacrificed His soul in My path? Wilt thou remain still in thy place after all those around thy Lord, the Mighty, the Wise, have been stirred into motion? Detach thyself from all else but God and remind the people with wisdom and utterance. Thus have We commanded thee in the Tablet from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Say: O people of the Bayan! Have ye denied your Lord, the All-Merciful, after He came in the shadows of proof with manifest sovereignty? Whither do ye flee this Day? By My life, ye have no place of refuge. Shatter the idols of fancy and vain imaginings in the name of your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Beware lest ye follow those who have denied God and have united with the wrongdoers in harming Him. Know thou that We have stirred the barren earth by Our power. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the Powerful. We have raised up one with the power of might and strength and sent him to the object of worship of the polytheists, that he might perchance remember within himself and turn to the Beloved of the worlds. Thus have We cast upon thee the word of truth that thou mayest be informed and be of them that attain. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who have turned to God, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

=== END BH04080 ===

=== START BH04081 ===

This is a Tablet from Us to the one who emigrated until he attained the presence of the Throne and won the meeting with his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Wise - O Joseph who has attained the Most Holy, Most Glorious Presence. He heard God’s call with his own ear and witnessed the manifestations of the All-Merciful with his own eye, when he stood before the Countenance with evident humility. Blessed art thou, O Joseph, for having found the fragrance of thy Lord’s garment, the Most Exalted, the Most Great. Thou art the one who entered the Most Great Scene by God’s leave, the Possessor of Destiny, and departed from it by His command, the Mighty, the Wondrous. We bear witness that thou didst endure hardships to attain thy Lord’s presence and didst turn toward the Countenance when most of the servants were prevented from it through what the hands of the oppressors had wrought. God will soon reveal the recompense of thy deed if thou preservest it through piety. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful. Be a sign of sanctification among My servants - thus hast thou been commanded by One mighty and powerful. Convey My glorification to My loved ones in every city who have drawn nigh unto the Noble Scene. Say: O My loved ones, be united in the Cause. Beware lest ye believe those who claim what God hath not permitted them. By My life, with this Revelation every wise matter hath been concluded. Those who follow every crier are among the heedless. Illumine faces with thy Lord’s praise, then hearts with My mighty remembrance. Blessed is he who hath cast away what he hath and taken what he hath been commanded by One wise and knowing. Those who follow their passions are immersed in doubts - they are indeed among the veiled ones. Be steadfast in the love of thy Lord, then give the people glad tidings of this resplendent, manifest, shining Light. The glory be upon thee and upon thy sight and hearing, for what thou hast seen and heard in this Station round which circle the angels of the near ones. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH04081 ===

=== START BH04082 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed! This is a Book from Us to him whose letter hath reached Our presence - around which circle the denizens of the Supreme Paradise and then the spirits of the chosen ones. We have taken note of its contents, for verily He is the All-Knowing Witness. We have caused to flow for him in this Tablet the Salsabil of life, that he may drink in the name of his Lord and be numbered among those who are firmly grounded. There is no matter but it hath been made manifest from this perspicuous Book, and no evidence but it hath shone forth from the horizon of grace; yet most men remain heedless. The proof hath circled round the All-Merciful, and the evidence hath submitted to His wondrous and glorious manifestation. Be thou severed in thy love for thy Lord from all else, then speak forth His remembrance in every morn and eventide. Take heed lest the affairs of the world sadden thee, or the hints of the doubtful ones prevent thee from the Most Great Ocean. Be thou steadfast in the Cause through God’s might and power. Thus doth command thee He Who was afflicted at the hands of the oppressors. Know thou, moreover, that We love to see all thy pursuits unified into a single pursuit, and all thy deeds and purposes transformed into a single remembrance - the remembrance of this wondrous Remembrance - that We may behold thee extinct to thy will and abiding by the will of God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Powerful. This is what thy Lord, the All-Choosing, hath chosen for thee. Verily, He mentioneth unto whomsoever He pleaseth whatsoever He willeth. He, verily, encompasseth all things. It behooveth thee this day to behold Me with Mine eye and arise to serve Me. Thus hath it been decreed in the Book by One Who is Mighty, All-Praised. Whoso attaineth unto that which hath been mentioned shall be assisted by God in all conditions, and He shall ordain for him whatsoever He willeth out of His all-embracing grace. Thus have We adorned thy temple with the ornament of utterance and sent unto thee that through which the fragrance of the Garment hath been wafted among the worlds.

=== END BH04082 ===

=== START BH04083 ===

In the Name of God, the Most High, the Most Glorious. This is an epistle from the Youth to him who hath turned towards the Dayspring of grace and been seized by the fragrances of revelation in these days wherein hearts are troubled and eyes are fixed in fear, save those who have turned unto God and detached themselves from such as have disbelieved in their Chosen Lord. O thou who hast drunk the wine of life! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. By God! Through His call are drawn the hearts of the righteous. The Youth was seated in prison, turning unto God, His tongue moving in remembrance of His Lord, and from His pen floweth that which descendeth from the right hand of the throne of His Lord, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Can anyone prevent the Pen of Command from that which it hath been bidden? Nay, by Him Who hath caused the rivers to flow! Can tribulations prevent Me from the remembrance of the Lord of Names? Nay, by Him Who hath made the night and day to succeed each other! I remember My Lord, the All-Merciful, at all times, and the hosts of the wicked do not frighten Me. Were it not for His remembrance, My tongue would profit Me not, and were it not for His command, I would not love My life. He knoweth the secrets that lie within hearts. O thou bird soaring in the atmosphere of thy Lord’s love! Know thou that were the Youth to perceive any permanence or station for this world in the sight of thy Lord, the Most High, these wicked ones would not have been given power over Him. Follow thy Lord and grieve not over what transpireth in the world. Soon shall perish all of impotence and power that are therein, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the One, the All-Compelling. Hearken unto My words, find solace in the remembrance of thy Lord in private and in public. That which hath been ordained for you hath not been ordained for any others. Blessed are ye, then, and blessed is he who loveth you purely for the sake of your Lord, the Mighty, the Compelling. Praise be to God, the King, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bountiful.

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=== START BH04084 ===

The Most Holy, the Most Glorious. This is a Book sent down from the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting unto him who hath believed in the Truth and followed guidance in the days of his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Loving. Know thou that My body endureth trials beyond number, while My tongue uttereth at all times the remembrance of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, that perchance the people of the world may hearken and turn toward the sanctuary of nearness. Neither the oppression of the oppressors nor the hosts of those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving, have deterred Us from His remembrance. Say: Verily He hath shone forth from the horizon of glory like the sun at its zenith. The barking and howling of dogs impede Him not, though they continue to pant. Those who have turned away shall soon behold both right and left, and none shall help them. Power hath conquered all who are in the heavens and on earth, yet the people comprehend not. Say: Do ye find glory in your riches? Nay, by My Self! Glory is in My hands and none shall inherit it save My honored servants who have cast desire behind their backs and turned with their hearts to the Qiblih of existence. Say: Would ye refute the Cause of God after everything testifieth that it is the Truth from God, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved? Say: Are ye able to withstand His Cause? Nay, by My life! Even were ye to seek help from all things. Verily He doeth what He willeth and is powerful over what He desireth, would that ye knew. Say: We shall soon leave your houses to the spider and return you to the graves. Be ye therefore aware, O people, and turn unto God. How long will ye slumber? The sun hath risen, the moon hath been cleft, and the stars have fallen, would that ye perceived. Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee and dispatched them to thee as a grace from Our presence, that they might draw thee to a praiseworthy station.

=== END BH04084 ===

=== START BH04085 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted

This is a Book which speaketh the truth in the world and summoneth the peoples unto God, the Lord of the worlds. Say: We sent forth Ahmad and Kazim to herald the Revelation of God and His sovereignty on this Day which was mentioned in the tablets of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. By the life of God! The Hour hath come, and the Sure Truth hath appeared, and the Trump hath sounded, and the Trumpet hath been blown, and all who are in the heavens and on earth have swooned away, save those whom thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful, hath willed. Say: By God! This is a Day whereon the breezes of the All-Merciful have wafted, and the fragrance of musk hath been diffused from this glorious station. Say: The earthquakes have seized all the tribes, and the mountains have passed away, and the people have risen up for the Lord of the worlds. This is a Day whereon the Voice of Him Who conversed on Sinai hath been heard, and verily He from the horizon of Revelation proclaimeth: There is none other God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Verily he who hath objected hath objected unto God throughout all ages, as attesteth He Who possesseth this perspicuous Book. Say: The Book speaketh, yet most of the people are heedless. Say: The Balance moveth, yet most of the people are asleep. Say: The Path crieth out in the midst of the heavens, saying: “Unto Me, unto Me, O concourse of earth! Be not of the heedless ones.” Blessed be the soul that hath rent asunder the veils through the name of its Lord, the All-Bestowing, and hath emerged from behind the clouds of idle fancies through His name, the All-Powerful. By the life of God! Were thou to hear My call with the ear of thine inmost nature, the vibration of My Word would so grip thee that thou wouldst cry out in the wilderness, saying: “Here am I, here am I, O Thou Who hast called me from the horizon of Thy prison! And here am I, here am I, O Thou Who art wronged at the hands of the oppressors!”

=== END BH04085 ===

=== START BH04086 ===

He is the Mighty, the Beloved! This is a Book which speaks with truth, and in it is every wise command. Say: O people, believe in God and in Him Whom He has sent with signs at which the worlds are powerless. Say: These are among the evidences which have been sent down in truth, and none attain unto them save those who have soared in the atmosphere of nearness and were among the guided ones. These are they who were men of the Heights, and upon whom the angels drawn nigh would pray. Say: O people, the world and all that is therein shall pass away, and you shall return to the holy presence before God, the True King, the Manifest One, and shall be questioned concerning what you did in your vain life, and shall be recompensed for what your hands have wrought. This is what you were promised in the holy, luminous Tablets. Say: By God, if you would reflect upon yourselves for less than an hour, you would return to what you have abandoned and would weep for your deeds as those who have lost weep, and would dwell on mountain peaks and flee unto God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. And you, O believer in the verses of God and one who has turned to His beauty, know that We have found your love for your Lord and your turning to your Master, and We have sent down to you this Tablet that it may draw you nigh to the shore of nearness and give you glad tidings of a holy, manifest paradise, and that it may create in your heart the warmth of love and bring you to a station wherefrom the hands of the mystics are cut off, and join you to the places of victory such that you would arise from your seat and command the people to what We have mentioned in the Tablet, that the grace may be complete upon you and upon all creation. Thus have We cast upon you the Word of Truth and given you glad tidings of wondrous verses and mentioned you in the Tablet that you may be of the assured ones. And the Spirit be upon you and upon those who were sleeping in the cradle of the Spirit.

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=== START BH04087 ===

The Most Great, the Most Glorious! This is a Tablet which We have adorned with the ornament of the Pen moved by the fingers of the Lord of Eternity, and We have sent it to him who hath turned unto God, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting, that he may find therein that which will comfort his eyes and gladden his heart. He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Loving. This is a Day wherein the veils have been rent asunder and the idols have lamented, and trembling hath seized the dwellers of the cities of creation, except such as thy Lord, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved, hath willed. Among the polytheists are those who have clung to the Evil One and turned away from the Kingdom of their Lord when He appeared with this Hidden Name. Blessed is he who hath rent asunder the veils and drunk the choice wine of life when the All-Bountiful came with manifest sovereignty. Be thou steadfast in thy love for thy Lord, such that the veils of those who have disbelieved in the Lord of the Invisible and the Visible shall not keep thee back. The world hath been set ablaze by the fire of thy Lord’s Word, yet the people are heedless thereof, except they are a people confounded - save those whom God, thy Lord, hath willed. These are indeed the people of Baha, recorded in a preserved Tablet. Drink thou the Kawthar of life at all times, turning unto thy Lord, the All-Merciful. He, verily, ordaineth for whomsoever He pleaseth that which He desireth, but the people understand not. Give thanks unto God for having sent down unto thee that which causeth the sincere ones to soar. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having remembered me and revealed unto me that which cheereth the eyes. My soul be a sacrifice for Thy tribulations, O Lord of Names and O Thou Who art imprisoned and estranged! The very essence of patience lamenteth at what hath befallen Thee, and its eyes weep for Thee, O Beloved! I beseech Thee, O my God, by the Manifestation of Thyself and the Dayspring of Thy signs, to record me among those who have attained unto Thy days and answered Thy call. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and Thou art the Truth, the Knower of things unseen.

=== END BH04087 ===

=== START BH04088 ===

In the Name of God, the Eternal, the Everlasting

This is a Tablet from Baha to him who hath believed in God, Creator of all things, that he may be mindful of that which hath been sent down from the Most Exalted Pen after the imprisonment of the Ancient Beauty in the Most Great Prison through that which the hands of the aggressors have wrought. Verily, in the departure of the Luminary of the horizons from the region of Iraq, and His embarkation upon the ship after passing through the realm, and the establishment of the Chosen One’s throne in the Land of Mystery, and His departure therefrom through tyranny, are signs for those who perceive and evidences for those who discern. He it is Who hath caused the clouds to be subdued and the rain to pour forth from the heavens, and Who hath split asunder the tongue of dawn through His firm and mighty command. Say: Verily He is the One Who calleth unto Himself between the heavens and the earth, and neither the harm of those who have disbelieved nor the might of the polytheists hath deterred Him. Say: If ye desire the supreme bounty, by God, it hath shone forth from the horizon of the will of your Lord, the Most Glorious. Seize it with the hand of certitude and cast away what ye possess of the intimations of the wayward ones. We have ordained for thee a reward in the Kingdom of recompense. Beware lest the utterances of the heedless sadden thee. Soon shalt thou behold that which thou wert promised by the True One shining forth from the horizon of faithfulness. Verily thy Lord is possessed of great bounty. Those who have cast behind them the Book of God and followed those who have turned away from the Countenance - these are among the bewildered ones in the valley of heedlessness. Beware lest ye differ in the Cause - gather ye on the shore of this Most Great Sea. By My life! Through your unity the pillars of the deniers shall be demolished. Be ye people of this City - whoso entereth therein must needs be adorned with the attributes of God, the King, the Mighty, the All-Wise. And mercy and glory be upon thee and upon him who hath restrained himself from all else save Me and hath found solace in My wondrous remembrance.

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=== START BH04089 ===

O Mirza Hasan! He is the Most Great, the All-Glorious! This is a wondrous day. We behold the people struck down and trees uprooted from their foundations. All have been seized by their forelocks through fear of thy Lord, the One, the All-Compelling. This is the day We mentioned in the Qur’an and then in the Bayan - take heed, O people of insight! The idolaters rush headlong toward the Evil One. Say: He dwelleth in the lowest depths of the fire. We have shown them who led them astray from the straight path that they might recognize him and seek for themselves a way of escape unto God. They have taken him as their lord - the word of chastisement hath been fulfilled against them. Say: This is the path of God for all who are in the heavens and on earth, and the Cause is in the grasp of power. Say: To whom will ye flee? No protector have ye this day. The Almighty hath come, and sovereignty belongeth unto God, the One, the All-Choosing. Look not upon what hath befallen Us of tribulations. We foretold what hath appeared in the Scriptures and Tablets, and from the horizon of tribulation do We summon the servants unto the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Through tribulation have We nurtured the Cause in bygone ages. Soon wilt thou find the Cause shining forth from the horizon of glory with power and dominion. Be thou steadfast in the love of thy Lord and remind the people in this Day wherein intoxication hath seized those in all regions. Say: To whom will ye flee? No defender have ye this day from God. Turn ye unto Him and make not yourselves deserving of chastisement. Say: Are ye content with an hour of this world while depriving yourselves of what hath been ordained for you throughout the duration of God’s kingdom? This is naught but error. Fear ye God, then hasten unto Him - with Him is excellent reward. Glorify thy Lord before those around thee, then remind them with the remembrances of thy Lord, the Self-Sufficing, the Most High.

=== END BH04089 ===

=== START BH04090 ===

He is the Manifest Book! This is the Day whereon the Ancient Beauty hath been established upon the throne of His Most Great Name, and hath called all unto the most exalted Horizon - the Station wherein the atoms proclaim: “Dominion belongeth unto God, the Lord of all worlds!” This is a Book that speaketh the truth and guideth all unto a path that proclaimeth before all faces: “The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the All-Praised!” Blessed is he whose ear hath heard the call of God, and whose eye hath beheld the Most Glorious Vision, and whose face hath turned toward the Crimson Handle, through whose movement were moved the heavens and the earth. Blessed is he who hath recognized and attained unto the mysteries of God in this blessed, mighty and wondrous Day. O peoples of the earth! Fear ye God, and follow not every remote clamourer who hath cast away righteousness and taken up passion in following the imaginings of the heedless. This is the Day wherein the gate of utterance hath been opened before the faces of all religions, and wherein the ocean of knowledge hath surged and the fragrance of God, the Lord of this mighty station, hath been wafted. Say: O people of the Furqan! Fear ye the All-Merciful, and be not of the wrongdoers. Thus hath the Most Exalted Pen spoken, and the Dove of Utterance warbled upon the branch of knowledge that there is none other God but Him, the One Who, through His word, hath power over all things, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Blessed is he who hath cast away passion and taken up guidance, and hath acknowledged that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken. O people! This is the Day of God - recognize ye its station and be not of the ignorant. This is the Day wherein the lips of existence have smiled at the surging of the ocean of bounty by the command of God, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Thus hath My Pen moved after My Tongue, and My Will appeared before My Purpose, and I am, verily, powerful over what I will. There is none other God but I, the Manifest, the All-Wise.

=== END BH04090 ===

=== START BH04091 ===

O Muhammad-’Ali Khan, upon him be the Glory of God! In My Name, through which the fragrance of the All-Merciful has wafted throughout creation! This is a Day wherein the Herald has proclaimed before the faces of all people: “The Kingdom belongs to God, the Lord of all worlds!” The Most Great Ocean has appeared and We have brought forth the pearls of wisdom and utterance that were hidden and treasured within its shells, through a command from God, the Mighty, the All-Wise. The Promise has come and the Promised One has appeared before the faces of princes and divines, speaking that which God, the Powerful, the Almighty, has commanded Him - such that neither the might of the world weakened Him nor the power of kings and rulers prevented Him. We have sent down the verses and manifested clear proofs for the guidance of humanity, as attested by the Clear Book in His possession. While walking in the prison and swimming in the ocean of utterance, We have turned toward you and remembered you with that which shall never perish, through the everlasting dominion of your Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. When you attain unto My Tablet and find the fragrance of your Lord’s verses, say: “My God, my God! My outer and inner tongue, my limbs and members, my veins and the very hairs of my body bear witness to Your unity and oneness, and that You are the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden. O my Lord! I beseech You by the fragrances of Your revelation to ordain for me that which will cause me to turn toward the lights of Your countenance, to speak in praise of Your Self, to hearken unto the traces of Your Most Exalted Pen and Your sweetest call, and to arise to serve Your Cause, O Lord of all humanity. O my Lord! You see the weak one clinging to the cord of Your strength, and the poor one seeking the door of Your riches. I beseech You not to disappoint him in what he seeks from the ocean of Your bounty and the heaven of Your generosity. Verily You are the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. There is no God but You, the Mighty, the Great.”

=== END BH04091 ===

=== START BH04092 ===

He is God! Thou knowest, O my God, that I am abased before him who seeketh might through the power of Thy sovereignty, and am poor before him who findeth riches through the manifestations of Thy strength, and am as nothing before him who attaineth perpetuity through the perpetuity of Thine Essence. I desire him who desireth Thee, and love him who loveth Thee, and follow him who followeth Thy Command, and emulate him who emulath Thy decree, and seek refuge with him who taketh shelter in the house of Thy love, and sacrifice myself for him who sacrificeth in Thy path and offereth himself up in Thy love. Glory be unto Thee! Glory be unto Thee! All these are beloved by me due to their connection with Thee and their relation to Thee; otherwise Thou art sanctified above all glory and pride, and all loftiness and honor. How could it be otherwise, when these are stations Thou hast not loved for Thyself nor ordained for Thine Essence? Glory be unto Thee! I am before Thee among those who repent and worship.

O Ali! Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, in that He hath named thee with His Name, the Most High, and joined it with majesty that thou mayest become great in thy love and steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord. Know thou the value of this, then detach thyself unto Him and place thy trust in God at all times and seasons. Grieve not over anything, and purify thyself from doubts and suspicions that thou mayest become a mirror of His beauty, reflecting His countenance, speaking His praise, and content with His decree.

O my God! Send Thy blessings upon the first Sun that shone from the horizon of Thy sanctity and the last Dawn that rose from the light of Thy countenance, whereby Thy Cause illumined the kingdom of Thy creation after the concealment of Thy countenance, and upon Thy sanctified loved ones and Thy exalted Letters, and upon those who have come unto Thee and descended upon Thee, for Thou art the Doer of what Thou pleasest and the Bestower of what Thou lovest, and Thou art powerful over all things.

=== END BH04092 ===

=== START BH04093 ===

O Ibrahim! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the True King, the Just, the All-Knowing! The servant present here hath presented thy letter and read before Our face that which thy tongue hath uttered in remembrance of God, His praise, His loving-kindness and His bounty. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath guided thee to My path, caused thee to hear My call, and shown thee My signs. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist thee among My servants to take the cup of My loving-kindness from the hand of My grace and to drink therefrom once in My Name and again in remembrance of Me, the Mighty, the Beloved.

His honor Muhammad (Darbaghi), upon him be the grace of God, His mercy, His loving-kindness and His generosity, hath attained unto that which hath no likeness or equal. In the nights and days he speaketh in remembrance of the Lord of all mankind and holdeth fast to the promotion of His Cause. Blessed be his tongue, his hand, his heart, his hearing and his sight. He is among those who have entrusted their affairs unto their Lord and have placed their reliance in Him under all conditions, who have caused their will to be extinguished in His will and have chosen for themselves what God hath chosen for them. We beseech Him to ordain for him that which will draw him nigh unto Him, cause him to remember Him, and profit him in all the worlds of God. Verily He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

Thus have We manifested grace from before God, the Powerful, the Mighty. And We counsel thee, O Ibrahim, at the end of Our utterance, with that which will exalt the Cause of God and thy station among His servants. Give thanks unto thy Lord and say: “Praise be unto Thee for having made me to speak of Thy remembrance, to soar in the atmosphere of Thy love, and to gaze toward the horizon of Thy justice. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy sincere servants and Thy near ones. Verily Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful and the God of all who are in the heavens and on earth.”

=== END BH04093 ===

=== START BH04094 ===

Regarding the well of Mulla ’Ali-Asghar, upon him be the glory of God, He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed

O loved ones of God, O captives in the earth! There hath befallen you that which hath caused the Concourse on High to grieve. O ’Ali-Asghar! I swear by the Lord of Power Who, from the Most Great Scene, summoneth mankind unto the Most Exalted Horizon - were men, now heedless, to become aware of even less than a needle’s eye of the truth, they would all offer themselves up as a sacrifice for but one of those who have turned towards God. Strange it is that even such souls remain unaware of their stations, for such is the bounty vouchsafed unto them that were but a glimmer thereof to become manifest, the earth would be transformed into another earth. Thy name was mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One, and We have revealed for thee that whereby thy remembrance shall endure. Be thou grateful, therefore, and be of them that render thanks. Arise to serve the Cause with such steadfastness as would cause every agitated soul to become tranquil and every restless being to find repose. Say: O people of Baha! Let not the tyranny of rulers prevent you from drawing nigh unto the Lord of Names. By My life! The oppressor desired to extinguish the light, but God, in truth, caused it to burn brighter; he wished to quench it, but the hand of Power made it blaze more fiercely; he sought to destroy God’s Cause, but through his very acts did God’s Cause gain ascendancy. The oppressor dwelleth in delusion, while thy Lord standeth on manifest truth. Convey My greetings to the loved ones in that land. Soon shall the recompense of His chosen ones and His friends become manifest, and each shall behold his name inscribed in God’s Book. He, verily, is the Forgiving, the Merciful. The glory be upon thee and upon them that are with thee, who have turned towards the Most Sublime Horizon in this wondrous Day.

=== END BH04094 ===

=== START BH04095 ===

The Most Holy, Most Glorious, Most Splendid! O My loved ones! Wisdom must precede utterance - thus hath it been revealed in the Tablets of your Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed is he who heareth and followeth his Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. Show mercy, insofar as ye are able, to the weak ones among you and to your poor. This behooveth all who have turned unto God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Should ye be seized with abasement for My Name’s sake, be not saddened; God shall soon turn it into glory for you. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Choosing. Should tribulations overtake you in My path, be not troubled. Consider what hath befallen My Beauty after I desired life for all who are in earth and heaven. Can afflictions grieve you after God hath made them a crown for the head of Baha? Know ye the worth of that which befalleth you in My love - naught in all creation can equal it. O thou who art mentioned by the Pen of Revelation! Arise to serve the Cause in such wise that nothing whatsoever shall deter thee from God, thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Make mention of Him amongst His servants. This hath been prescribed for every soul in this Revelation, from whose horizon hath shone forth the Sun of remembrance. How many are the servants who follow their desires while imagining themselves to be among the people of certitude. Thy Lord verily accepteth not what they imagine. The destiny of all things hath been ordained by God’s testimony, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Say: Be ye steadfast in the Cause, then subdue the lands through My Name. Remind the servants of what We have revealed unto thee, that they may detach themselves from idle fancies and turn unto God, the Lord of mankind. Give thanks unto God for having revealed unto thee these verses, from which the near ones inhale the fragrance of the mercy of their Lord, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

=== END BH04095 ===

=== START BH04096 ===

He is God! O my brother and my beloved! God willing, may you ever soar in the atmosphere of the holy nearness of the All-Glorious, and swim in the sea of His endless favors. After your letter arrived - may God reward you with the most wondrous reward for mentioning Him Who was in the hands of the enemies in all days until He was imprisoned in this prison - and if you inquire about conditions, I swear by the Pre-existent King that they are beyond description. However, this much was known to you, that all which this servant strove for over successive years to exalt the Cause of God was scattered to the winds. Surely you have heard the details of this servant’s arrival in these realms and conduct with the people. I swear by your life, O my brother, after my arrival the tongues of the servants were opened in praise of your Lord, yet all laughed and mocked. By God, I am ashamed to mention to you what my brother did - he whom we taught and protected for twenty years. Surely by now news of him has reached those parts. Whoever looks upon his words with the eye of God will recognize him and be among those who know. Would that you were present to witness and see what cannot be described in words. The Tongue of the All-Merciful on His throne bears witness to this, and My Self suffices as a witness and knower. Hear the words of one who loves you and desires your good pleasure: Arise to serve the Cause of God and aid it, then burn away the veils of all created things with the fire of your love for God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Make your desire what God has desired, for it is better than all that was created between the heavens and earth, than what was and what will be. And glory be upon you and those with you.

=== END BH04096 ===

=== START BH04097 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Wondrous, the Most Glorious! O Name of the Guide! Blessed art thou for having been guided by the guidance of God, the Lord of the mighty throne. The signs of the people of the veils did not prevent thee from this straight and manifest path. We hear the call that was raised in this wise Remembrance and We behold him who hath turned to the Countenance. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Leave those who speak according to their desires and hold fast to the hem of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Thy mention hath been recorded in the Tablet by the Pen of thy Lord’s command, the Almighty, the Powerful. Say: O people! Dispute not in God’s Cause. This is verily the Exalted One in the kingdom of the Most High, and the Noble One in the dominion of the Most Glorious, and the Light in the horizon of manifestation, and He is verily the Self-Subsisting, the Guardian over all who are in the heavens and on earth. Say: We are engaged in a momentous Cause. It behooveth you to aid your Lord, the All-Merciful. Beware lest ye utter that which would cause the standards of discord to be raised throughout the lands. This is what ye have been commanded in the Tablets from the presence of the Mighty, the Wise. Say: If ye will not aid Him, at least dispute not about His Cause. Have mercy upon yourselves and upon him who, while in the jaws of wolves, calleth the people unto the Mighty, the Bestower. Doth doubt befit this Lord? Nay, by the Lord of the worlds! Say: O people, unite in this Cause, for through your unity the hosts of the idolaters shall be scattered. We have set forth all things in detail in the Tablets, that each soul may know his station and be numbered with them that comprehend. Thus have We imparted unto thee and taught thee, that thou mayest inform those who have been heedless of that which thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised, hath willed. Glory be upon thee and upon those who have turned to the Countenance when it appeared from this luminous horizon.

=== END BH04097 ===

=== START BH04098 ===

He is the Remembering, the All-Knowing

O My Name! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. The son of Attar, upon him be My glory and loving-kindness, hath attained unto mention. Some time ago, manifest verses from the horizon of the Supreme Pen’s heaven dawned forth specifically for them. We made mention of him with such remembrance as illumined the horizons of wisdom and utterance. He is among those who have attained unto that which was revealed in the Books of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. And We desire at this time to make mention of him who hath ascended unto God, the True Sovereign, the Manifest Justice - he who was named Mahdi in the Kingdom of Names and believed in God, the Single One, the All-Informed. He is among those who witnessed, saw and heard from the Tongue of Grandeur His greatest signs, and who drank the choice wine of mystical knowledge from the hands of bounty and bestowal. He departed from his dwelling, advancing toward the supreme heights, and the attraction of the Call seized him in such wise that he cast aside the tales of old, turning toward Baghdad, until he arrived and attained unto that which brought solace to the eyes of those near unto God and the sincere ones. Blessed art thou, O Mahdi, and joy be unto thee, O Mahdi! The Pen hath borne witness unto thee from the presence of the Ancient King and hath made mention of thee in such wise as caused the breezes of grace and generosity to waft over the world. I testify that the veils hindered thee not, nor did the clamor raised from every direction frighten thee, and thou didst turn unto the Intended One when the people were in manifest rejection. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to give thee to drink, at all times, from the Kawthar of mercy and the Salsabil of utterance, and to send down upon thee the fragrances of His loving-kindness and mercy from His presence and grace from before Him, and to make thee associate with His chosen ones in the Most Exalted Paradise and the Supreme Heaven. Verily He is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful, the Kind, the Merciful, and He is the Compassionate, the Generous.

=== END BH04098 ===

=== START BH04099 ===

In His Name, the Compassionate, the Commanding, the All-Wise!

O My Afnan! Upon thee be My Baha! Set thy face toward the Ultimate Goal and the Most Exalted Summit, that thou mayest visit on behalf of him whom God hath extolled in His Book, and given to drink of the Kawthar of His presence and the Salsabil of His reunion, and caused to speak forth His remembrance and praise, and established to serve His Cause. When thou desirest to turn toward the direction before which all directions have bowed down, say: “O my Lord! I have desired Thy presence and Thy meeting, and to stand before Thy door which hath been opened unto all who are in Thy heaven and on Thine earth. O my Lord! Thou art the Generous, the Possessor of great bounty. Accept, then, what I have done and perform in Thy path out of longing for Thy beauty and passionate love for Thee. I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy utterance and the sun of Thy generosity to ordain from the Most Exalted Pen, for him on whose behalf I would visit Thee, that which befitteth Thy loftiness and Thy generosity, and to decree for him that which shall abide with him in every world of Thy worlds.” Then arise from thy place and say: “My God, my God! Unto Thee have I turned, and through Thee have I drawn nigh, and in Thee have I placed my trust. Have mercy, then, upon Thy servant who hath wandered through the lands and traversed the regions until he arrived at the place of imprisonment.” Then walk with dignity and tranquility, saying “Here am I, here am I” until thou standest before the door. Then say: “In the Name of God and by God! There is no power nor strength except through God!” Then enter the place of the Wronged One and say: “Praise be to Thee, O God of the worlds, and thanksgiving be unto Thee, O Desire of the sincere ones, for having guided me unto Thy straight path and caused me to hear Thy call and to behold Thy beauty manifest and resplendent. I beseech Thee to preserve me under all conditions beneath the canopies of Thy bounty and the pavilion of Thy glory. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the Most Exalted, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.”

=== END BH04099 ===

=== START BH04100 ===

The Afnan, the honored elder, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God! He is the One, the Single, the Compassionate, the Generous!

O My Afnan! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Blessed art thou for having drunk of the Sealed Wine when every heedless one turned away from it veiled, and for having acknowledged the oneness and singleness of God when every rejected learned one denied Him. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the world and Educator of the nations, for having given me to drink from the Kawthar of Thy utterance and caused me to hear Thy call and strengthened me through the means of the heavens and earth, until Thou didst cause me to be present before Thy face and to stand at the gate of Thy grandeur and might. O Lord of existence! Were I to sacrifice my soul and spirit a thousand times at every moment, it would be as nothing compared to a drop from the oceans of Thy favors and gifts, and as naught before the manifestation of a single ray from the lights of the Luminary of Thy Revelation. Thou art He Who sent down for me the proof and made manifest for me the way and caused me to be attracted by Thy verses and to hasten to the horizon of Thy Cause and to speak forth Thy praise among Thy servants. O my Lord! Thou seest me gazing toward the heaven of Thy grace and beseeching the outpourings of Thy mercy and awaiting the streams of Thy loving-kindness and favors. I beseech Thee by Thy power that hath encompassed all created things to preserve me through the hosts of the unseen and the seen and to ordain for me that which will purify me from every disease and illness and disturbance. O my Lord! Thou seest him who is related to Thy Self standing ready to serve Thee - send down upon him from the heaven of Thy mercy the rains of Thy healing. O my Lord! Ordain for him through Thy bounty and generosity that which will benefit him in every world of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, and verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Thou knowest, O my God, what is with me and I know not what is with Thee. There is no God but Thee, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH04100 ===

=== START BH04101 ===

O Afnan, Jinab-i-Haji-Mirza-Buzurg, upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious! He is the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing.

O My Afnan! Upon thee be My glory, My loving-kindness and My mercy. The divine bounties vouchsafed unto thee are beyond reckoning. We make mention of but a drop from that ocean, that thou mayest know and discover it. In the early days of the Cause, the well-known Mu’tamidu’d-Dawlih desired to render service and assistance, but was not successful. And some time ago, the Mushiru’l-Ard of Shin likewise desired to render assistance and service, but this was not acceptable in the presence of the Wronged One, as he had been involved in the martyrdom of certain loved ones. Nevertheless, God forgave him through His grace and mercy. But thou, praise be to God, not only didst succeed in rendering service and assistance, but also wert among those who loved Me, attained My presence, quaffed the choice wine of reunion with Me, and were adorned with the word of My good-pleasure. Moreover, the Blessed Tree did openly and manifestly claim kinship with thee before the faces of the world and bestowed upon thee that which hath had and shall have no likeness or equal. Soon shall be revealed in the days to come that which hath been sent down from My Most Exalted Pen. Verily He is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen.

Say: Glory be to Thee, O my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me. Glory be to Thee, O my God! Praise be to Thee for having made me know Thee. Glory be to Thee, O my God! Praise be to Thee for having honored me, brought me into Thy presence, caused me to hear and to see. Glory be to Thee, O my God! Praise be to Thee for having favored me, enabled me to serve Thee, and caused me to speak forth Thy praise and glorification. O my Lord! Ordain for me every good thing that lieth hidden and treasured, concealed from the eyes of Thy servants. Verily Thou art the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

=== END BH04101 ===

=== START BH04102 ===

O Handmaiden of God, Javahir, upon her be the Glory of God! In the name of the All-Knowing, the All-Powerful. O My handmaiden! O My handmaiden! We saw and heard thy letter which attained the presence of the Purpose of the world. Give praise to the Ancient King Who guided thee and showed thee the way. Say: O my God, my Adored One, the All-Bountiful, the All-Merciful! Thou art He Who was not prevented from His Cause by the might of the world, the clamor of the nations, the tyranny of oppressors, and the opposition of the pharaohs. Thou didst arise before the faces of rulers and divines, and called all to the supreme horizon. Thy generosity was not prevented by the doubts of the world, nor was Thy bounty hindered by the misdeeds of nations. Thou art He Who bestowed the ornament of existence upon absolute nothingness, and conferred the robe of being upon sheer non-existence. I beseech from Thee Thy abundant grace and Thy mighty bestowal. O God, O Single One! Grant Thy handmaidens a portion from the ocean of Thy knowledge and deprive them not of the splendors of the lights of the Sun of Truth. Through Thy name the banner of “He doeth what He willeth” is raised, and the standard of “He ordaineth what He pleaseth” is unfurled. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Beloved. We make mention of another handmaiden of God, whom thou mentioned in thy letter, and We beseech God to strengthen her in supreme steadfastness and to nourish her with the choice sealed wine. O handmaiden of God! The beginning of the Cause is belief in God, and its end is steadfastness in His love. The barkers are spread abroad like satans. We beseech God to protect His party from the evil of those heedless, deceitful souls. He is the Protector, and He is the Powerful, and He is the Mighty. There is no God but He, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious.

=== END BH04102 ===

=== START BH04103 ===

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

O people of Baha and companions of the Crimson Ark! Hearken unto the call of God, the Lord of all beings, which hath been raised from this most exalted horizon. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Great. This is the Day wherein that which was recorded by the Supreme Pen in the Books of God, the Lord of this Great Announcement, hath been made manifest - the Announcement whereby the hearts of the idolaters were sorely troubled. We have observed thy turning and thy drawing nigh, and We have turned unto thee from this distant Shore and made mention of thee with that which gladdeneth the eye of true knowledge and attracteth the hearts of the sincere ones. Blessed is the stranger who hath sought the shelter of God, the Lord of all worlds, and blessed is the poor one who hath laid hold on the cord of wealth from the presence of One mighty and powerful. When thou hearest the scratching of My Pen and findest My remembrance, say:

My God, my God! Praise and thanksgiving be unto Thee, and glory and splendor be upon Thee, for having sent down unto me from the heaven of Thy will that which hath raised me to the kingdom of Thy utterance and the heaven of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee by the Kawthar whereby Thou didst quicken Thy servants and creatures and didst manifest that which lay hidden within Thy knowledge, to make me one of them who have not been heedless of Thy remembrance and whom the hosts of vain imaginings have not kept back from turning unto Thee in Thy days. O Lord! Ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who have forsaken the religion of a people that believed not in Thee and Thy signs, and who have turned unto Thee with radiant faces in Thy days. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have drunk the wine of true knowledge from the cup of Thy bounty and the Kawthar of utterance from the ocean of Thy grace. I beseech Thee to ordain for me that which shall make me rich through Thy riches and detached from all else besides Thee. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH04103 ===

=== START BH04104 ===

O friends of God in Jasb! He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious! O loved ones of God in Jasb! There hath befallen Us in the path of God that which befell certain of My loved ones in that place. He, in Whose possession is the Mother Book, beareth witness to this. The dwellers of Paradise have lamented at what hath befallen you at the hands of those who have changed God’s blessing into ingratitude and caused their people to dwell in the abode of perdition. Say: Beware lest the oppression of the enemies or the might of the divines prevent you. Behold, then remember what befell the friends of God aforetime who arose to serve the Cause throughout ages and centuries. The heedless have imprisoned My Name in the land of Ta, and My chosen ones elsewhere. Nay, they are in doubt and schism. By God’s life! The fire of hatred hath been kindled in the breasts of the divines - they are the repositories of tyranny and the daysprings of iniquity. Through them have the eyes of the Concourse on High shed tears, and the Eye of Grandeur in the most exalted station. O Ghulam-Rida! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the Most Glorious. He maketh mention of thee and lamenteth for what hath befallen thee from the manifestations of Satan. Thou wert beneath the glance of thy Lord in days wherein the Herald proclaimed: The Kingdom is God’s, the Lord of creation. We make mention of thy brother and give him the glad-tidings of My remembrance and My favor which have preceded the righteous. And We remember My loved ones there who have not been deterred by the censure of the censurers nor the clamor of the heedless from God, the Lord of lords. Say: Fear ye God, and reject not Him Who hath come to you with the proofs of the Prophets and with that whereof the eye of creation hath seen no likeness. Thus hath warbled the Dove of the Cause upon the branch of eternity. Blessed is he who hath heard and responded to the Light that hath shone forth from the luminous Hand. Upon thee, and upon him, and upon those who have held fast to the cord of God, the Lord of all names.

=== END BH04104 ===

=== START BH04105 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy [the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious]

O thou who journeyest in the lands in My name and hast migrated for love of Me! Hearken unto My call from the precincts of My grandeur and power, which hath been raised from the Divine Lote-Tree upon the spot of My utterance: Verily, there is no God but I, the Imprisoned, the Stranger, the Unique One. Let not separation and remoteness grieve thee. Thou hast indeed fulfilled the Covenant, and We have recorded thee among the faithful ones. Blessed is this remoteness, to which We have testified nearness. Thy Lord is, verily, the Almighty, the Powerful. All things depend upon God’s testimony. We have testified for thee on this day that thou mayest be of them that rejoice. Shouldst thou taste the sweetness of thy Lord’s utterance, thou wouldst abandon creation behind thee and say: “O my God, the Most High! Praise be unto Thee in all conditions. Thou art, verily, praised in what Thou doest and obeyed in what Thou willest.” I beseech Thee, O King of eternity and Lord of all nations, to ordain for me that which is best for me in this world and the next. Then make me content with Thy good-pleasure, effaced in Thy will, steadfast in Thy love, holding fast to the cord of Thy favors and clinging to the hem of Thy bounties. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Powerful, the All-Wise. We have been with thee in thy joy and thy sorrow, and are aware of what hath befallen thee. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Soon will all that thou seest today perish, but that which hath been ordained for thee in a mighty Tablet shall endure. Blessed is he who hath migrated in the path of God, and woe unto him who hath prevented people from attaining the presence of the Face and hath become a hindering veil between them and their Ancient Lord. Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee. Say: Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me while I was in the hands of the oppressors.

=== END BH04105 ===

=== START BH04106 ===

He is the Dawning One from the horizon of utterance! O thou who art mentioned before the Face! Hearken unto My call. Verily it draweth thee to Mine horizon and will aid thee to act in accordance with that which hath been sent down in My Book, and will draw thee nigh unto a station wherein thou shalt behold naught save the lights of thy Lord’s face, the Compassionate, the Generous. Say: This is the Day of God, wherein none is mentioned save Him, if ye be of them that know. Blessed is he who hath turned and attained unto the unity of God, the Lord of the worlds. Say: O people of the Bayan! The All-Merciful hath come with clear proof. Fear ye God and be not of the wrongdoers. By God! Verily the proof circleth round about Him and the evidence standeth before His face, if ye be of them that witness. Cast away what ye possess and take what hath been given you from God, the Most High, the Most Great. Blessed art thou for having attained unto that which was recorded in the books of old by the Pen of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. We make mention of Our loved ones in Nun and Ya and give them glad tidings of My tender mercy and My loving-kindness which have preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth. O people of God! We counsel you with that whereby your stations shall be exalted among the peoples and whereby ye shall be drawn nigh unto God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. We counsel you to steadfastness and to that unity whereby God’s Cause hath been victorious throughout centuries and ages. Blessed is he who hath heard and acted upon that which he was commanded by an Ancient Commander. The glory be upon you and upon those whom the clamor of the world hath not kept back from the Lord of Eternity - these are of the people of Baha by the decree of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. And We make mention at the end of the Book of thy mother who hath turned and believed in God, the Lord of the worlds. Give her glad tidings of My loving-kindness and remind her of My verses. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days.

=== END BH04106 ===

=== START BH04107 ===

Here is O thou who hast turned to the Supreme Horizon! Hearken unto My most sweet call. Verily it guideth thee unto a station wherein thou shalt find naught save the breathings of revelation and wherein thou shalt witness naught but the dawning-lights of the Day-Star of the utterance of God, the Lord of all worlds. He hath appeared and made manifest His Cause that He may draw men nigh unto the Kaaba of God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Most Great. Say: O people! The veils of idle fancy have been rent asunder by the Finger of the Self-Subsisting. Cast away what ye possess and take hold of that which hath been sent down from the heaven of the will of your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. He who loved Me and soared in the atmosphere of My love and drank the choice wine of Mine utterance from the cup of My bounty hath made mention of thee. We make mention of thee in this Tablet that shineth with manifest light. Say: O people of the Furqan! Fear ye the All-Merciful, then judge with fairness concerning that which hath appeared in truth, and be not of the transgressors. O people of the Spirit! He Who ascended unto the heaven of proof hath come and mentioneth unto you a Cause from God, the Lord of all worlds. O people of the Torah! The Revealer of verses hath come and the Mount crieth out: “Ye have attained unto the Presence!” And the Tree exclaimeth: “O people of the earth! Open your eyes, for this is your Lord Who was promised by the tongue of them that drew nigh and of the Messengers.” Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of the Most Pure Fountain which floweth from the Pen of God, the Master of the Day of Judgment. This is not the day to tarry when ye have heard the Call from the Supreme Horizon. Hasten, and be not of the patient ones. Thus have We sent down the verses and dispatched them unto thee that thou mayest be of the thankful ones. And We desire to make mention of him who ascended unto the Supreme Companion, who was named ’Ali-Akbar in the Book of Names. Verily thy Lord, the All-Merciful, is the All-Compassionate, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH04107 ===

=== START BH04108 ===

His honor Siyyid Jamalu’d-Din, upon him be the glory of God

He is the All-Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Most Great

O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Countenance! Hearken unto what the Supreme Pen recounteth unto thee on this dark night wherein the servant present before the Face hath offered his hospitality - verily He is the All-Knowing Expounder. We went forth from the prison, directing Our steps toward the garden, and found it adorned with the ornament of names and honored by the presence of the Wronged One Who remained imprisoned for successive years in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. Reflect upon what hath befallen Us at the hands of those who disbelieved in God, the Most Exalted, the Most Great. We called them unto the supreme Paradise, yet they arose to harm Us - thus was the matter decreed, and thou art among those who bear witness. Grieve not at anything, but place thy trust in God in all thine affairs. Verily relief and hardship, glory and power lie within His mighty grasp - He is indeed the All-Powerful, the Mighty. We have remembered thee and do remember thee as a bounty from Us - verily thy Lord is the True, the Generous. Say: O people! Hearken unto the Call from the Supreme Horizon and be not of those who remain veiled. The Day hath come wherein its Lord proclaimeth with a voice that hath enraptured the hearts of those near unto God. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of this most great favor. Cast away what ye possess and take hold of that which shall profit you in this world and the next - verily He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise Remembrancer. Thus hath it been sent down from My Supreme Pen. Blessed is he who followeth that which he hath been commanded by One All-Knowing, All-Wise. They who responded when the Call was raised - these are the people of Baha, while they who turned away have no share of this Cup. The glory of God be upon thee and upon those who were with thee and turned toward the Supreme Horizon and believed in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

=== END BH04108 ===

=== START BH04109 ===

O Ba’i! Upon you be My Baha! Months and years have passed and no mention of you has come before the Mentioned One. Assuredly the tribulations inflicted by the wrongdoing polytheistic souls have intervened and prevented the servants and loved ones from remembrance and praise and nearness and attainment. Know with certain knowledge that soon God’s Cause will be exalted among the peoples of the world and that which was hidden in God’s knowledge, the Quickener of nations, will be made manifest. Blessed is the soul that preserved its station and arose with perfect steadfastness to serve the Cause. Today the breezes of revelation have perfumed the world and the fragrances of utterance have encompassed creation, yet the servants are heedless and turned away, save whom God willeth, the Lord of this exalted station. Convey to the friends the greetings and salutations of the Wronged One, and gladden them with that which hath been revealed. Blessed is the soul from whom wafteth the fragrance of steadfastness and from whose brow shineth forth the light of utterance. He is indeed of the people of Baha in God’s Book, the Lord of all worlds. One of My Afnan, upon him be My mercy and remembrance and glory, mentioned thee, and We make mention of thee in this wondrous and glorious Tablet. When thou attainest unto it and perceivest its fragrance, say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of all beings, and glory be unto Thee, O Educator of all created things, for having remembered me in Thy prison in days when sorrows from Thy servants and creatures encompassed Thee. I beseech Thee to forgive me and those who have soared in the atmosphere of Thy love and drunk the choice wine of certitude from the cup of Thy bounty. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Compassionate, the Generous. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH04109 ===

=== START BH04110 ===

He is the One Who gazeth from His Most Exalted Horizon

O Ja’far, whose name is Zaynu’l-Muqarrabin, upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness! Time and again hath mention been made of thee - that is, mention of the loved ones of that land - and from the heaven of divine utterance hath thy remembrance been sought. Therefore hath this Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet been revealed. Blessed are they who drink from the oceans of inner meanings that lie hidden within the Words of God. Happy are they, and joy be unto them. Whatsoever was manifested by the loved ones in that land during the days when the fire of hatred was ablaze hath been accepted with honor, for the fragrance of being wronged wafteth therefrom, and God hath loved and continueth to love the wronged one. Being wronged is like the first ornament for the temple of man, and like a crown for the head of all who dwell within the realm of possibility. In these days both men and women of that land have attained unto the mention of God. We have heard your sighing and lamentation, and have witnessed what hath befallen you. Blessed are ye for having shown patience. How excellent is the reward of them that are patient, as recorded in the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds! Cast behind you your sorrows, and take up the goblets of prosperity in the name of the Cleaver of the Dawn and the Sender of the Winds. Then drink therefrom the Salsabil of patience in My Name, and the Kawthar of resignation in remembrance of Me, the Mighty, the Wondrous. Let not the barking of the aggressive ones, which hath been raised from the right and the left, grieve you. God will soon seize them through His power, His might and His sovereignty. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. There hath befallen you what hath befallen Us. Blessed are ye, and joy be unto you, for having followed, in times of hardship, the example of the Lord of the Kingdom of Names. He is with you, witnessing and beholding. The glory from Our presence be upon you and upon those who have clung to the hem of the loving-kindness of their Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous.

=== END BH04110 ===

=== START BH04111 ===

O Ramadan-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed.

O Ramadan! Upon thee be the Glory of the All-Merciful! In this blessed month the friends in this land have attained to the honor of true fasting, inasmuch as they have, for the sake of God, performed that which was enjoined upon them. They fast during the day and arise for prayer during the night. Blessed are they, for theirs is a goodly beginning and end. We counsel the people of God to perform such deeds as will cause the turning of the servants unto God and draw nigh those who dwell in all lands. This is the purpose of the wisdom that hath been sent down from the heaven of the Will of the Lord of all beings in the Sacred Scriptures and Tablets. Most of the people of the earth are heedless. They imagine that this party hath turned away from God and His loved ones and hath clung to the dictates of self and passion. Glory be to God! The vain imaginings of men have debarred them and kept them back from the shore of the sea of oneness. This party is occupied day and night with the remembrance of God and is engaged in the reformation of the world. Blessed is the tongue that speaketh the truth, and the hand that hath taken hold of His Book, and the eye that hath beheld His signs, and the ear that hath heard His wondrous and new call.

O Ramadan! Previously ’Ali traversed the ways and attained the Most Holy Court. He made mention of thee and the friends of that land. Therefore hath this Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet been revealed in thy name. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds and Desire of the nations, for having remembered me and revealed unto me that which shall endure as long as Thy heavenly kingdom shall endure. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I beseech Thee to make me so strong through Thy power that the onslaught of Thine enemies may not frighten me, nor the might of the oppressors among Thy creatures weaken me. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH04111 ===

=== START BH04112 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Overseer of all Names! O Salman! Upon thee be the Glory of the All-Merciful! Though outwardly thy power and station are not apparent among the servants, as thy outward means have not been and are not in accordance with diverse temperaments, yet the grace of God, exalted be His glory, and His all-pervading power have caused thee to spread His verses. Were the servants to ponder on this matter, they would become somewhat aware of this most exalted station and likewise of the power of God, exalted be His glory. Praise the Intended One of the world, Who hath made manifest an ocean from a drop, and through a mere atom of the light of His Sun of bounty hath brought the world of being into existence, and His grace hath bestowed power and conferred strength. If thou were to praise God to the number of pebbles and date-stones, and continue in remembrance unto all eternity, verily it would be as naught compared to a single drop from the ocean of His favor. His is the praise in all conditions. Verily He is the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

Thy letter was received. The Most Great Branch presented it repeatedly, and the response hath been sent down from the heaven of the Divine Will, that thy heart and the hearts of those who have believed in God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, may rejoice thereby. In all conditions, utter these most exalted words: “No vision can grasp Thee, but Thou graspest all vision, and Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. No mind can grasp Thee, but Thou graspest all minds, and Thou art the Mighty, the Great.”

Be thou joyous in all conditions. The grace of God hath been and is with thee. We beseech God to open before thy face the gates of grace and blessing. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous, the Forgiving, the Merciful. The Glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have held fast to the cord of the Cause and were among the steadfast ones.

=== END BH04112 ===

=== START BH04113 ===

He is the Preserver, the Helper, the Forgiving, the Merciful!

O ’Abdu’l-Mahdi! Upon thee be the peace of God. Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One. We have read it and respond to thee with this wondrous Tablet. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God, my Lord and my Support! Thou seest Thy loved ones clinging to the cord of Thy loving-kindness and holding fast to the hem of the robe of Thy pardon, grace and forgiveness. I beseech Thee by the Dawning-Places of Thy Revelation and the Manifestations of Thy inspiration, and by Him through Whom the light of unity hath shone forth amongst Thy servants and through Whose advent the heavens of Thy power and grandeur have been honored, to preserve them from every affliction and illness and to guard them from the evil of fate and whatsoever might trouble their hearts. O Lord! Thou knowest that they have chosen no protector other than Thee, no lord besides Thee, and no preserver except Thee. Aid them, then, with the hosts of Thy invisible realm and stay from them the hands of tyranny through Thy power and sovereignty. O Lord! I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy generosity and the effulgences of the luminary of Thy bounty and bestowal to ordain for them that which will bring joy to their eyes, expand their breasts, and gladden their hearts. O Lord! They are Thy servants and in Thy grasp. They have acknowledged Thy oneness and singleness and what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book. Ordain for them, O my God, that which will draw them nigh unto Thee, then have mercy upon them through Thy grace and generosity. Verily, Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. The might of the world and the power of the nations cannot weaken Thee. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the All-Conquering, the Omnipotent, the Merciful. O my God! Send down Thy blessings upon the Hands of Thy Cause, whose heads Thou hast adorned with the crowns of detachment and whose temples Thou hast arrayed with the robes of righteousness and fear of God, and whom Thou hast preserved from transgression and immorality. Verily, Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. There is no God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH04113 ===

=== START BH04114 ===

O ’Ali! Upon thee be the Glory of God! In His Name, the Dominator over all names! O ’Ali! Thou hast previously been blessed with the traces of the Supreme Pen. The glance of loving-kindness hath turned from the direction of the Prison towards that direction, and He hath made mention of His loved ones. Today the Euphrates of utterance is flowing from the right hand of the Throne of the All-Merciful and the waves of the ocean of divine knowledge are manifest before all faces. Blessed is the soul whom the means of the world have not prevented from the Causer of causes, and whom the veils of the world have not deprived. Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto the recognition of the Goal of the worlds and hast partaken of the fruits of the blessed Tree. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions to that which is worthy of His favors. And We make mention at this time of him who hath ascended unto God, the Lord of the worlds. We have previously mentioned him in verses wherein the Fire appeared in the trees and the Tree spoke as it spoke unto Moses, son of ’Imran, on the Mount of Knowledge: “Verily, there is no God but Me, the Single, the All-Informed.” We beseech God to assist those who are related to him and to make them among those who are steadfast in serving His Cause, the Unassailable, the Firm, the Strong. We convey greetings to all the loved ones in that land and give them the glad-tidings of God’s loving-kindness, exalted be His glory. They must arise to aid the Cause of God with perfect unity and harmony. Say: Let not time slip away. Strive that ye may attain unto the eternal bounty and the everlasting food and the perpetual mention. Verily your Lord, the All-Merciful, is the Counselor, the All-Knowing. Glory be upon those who have aided the religion of God with their wealth and their souls and have acknowledged that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken before the creation of all things: “Verily, there is no God but Me, the Dominator, the Self-Subsisting.”

=== END BH04114 ===

=== START BH04115 ===

In the Name of the One God

O Ali, upon thee be My glory! Thy petition was mentioned before the Wronged One, and from it wafted the sweet savors of certitude, knowledge and love. Thou hast ever been remembered on this plane. We have mentioned thee aforetime with verses that neither the tyranny of Pharaohs nor the oppression of tyrants can alter, and whose fragrance will endure as long as Our Most Beautiful Names endure. Give thanks and say: Praise be to Thee, O Lord of the world, and glory be to Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth. Convey greetings from the Wronged One to the loved ones, and illumine all with the light of the utterance of the Goal of all worlds. Whatsoever appeareth on earth that conduceth to the exaltation of the Word and the advancement of the Cause hath been revealed in the Most Holy Book - that which will inspire the detached and the insightful to serve the Cause. Say: O people of God! This is the Day for assisting the Cause. Hold fast unto wisdom and occupy yourselves with that which is befitting. Beware lest the clamor of the heedless or the doubts of the suspicious prevent you. In all conditions We beseech the Self-Sufficing, the Most High, for that which will cause the appearance of glory, bounty and wealth for His loved ones. I say in truth: whatsoever hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen shall assuredly come to pass, and if it be delayed due to the requirements of consummate wisdom, there is no harm. God will soon manifest what He hath promised in His Tablets. He, verily, is the True One, the Trustworthy. The glory which proceedeth from Us rest upon thee and upon those who have cast away all else, turning toward the Supreme Horizon, and upon every steadfast, firm one and every trustworthy, resolute one.

=== END BH04115 ===

=== START BH04116 ===

He is the One speaking from the Supreme Horizon

O ’Ali, upon thee be My glory! Praise be to God, thou hast attained unto that whereof the world remaineth heedless and veiled, save whom God willeth. The Light is radiant, the Cause is resplendent, the Sun of Truth hath risen, the heaven of grandeur is upraised, the ocean of knowledge is surging, and the river of mercy is flowing. Blessed is he who, in this wondrous and blessed Day, hath not been deprived but hath attained unto that for which he was created. Praise be to God, the Spiritual Elder, upon him be My glory and loving-kindness, hath drunk from the ocean of recognition and tasted of the Kawthar of steadfastness. Despite the tribulations that descended and the hardships that befell him, he remained firm on God’s path and held fast to His cord. The world and its vicissitudes, the nations and their might, withheld him not. His mention hath flowed from the Most Exalted Pen in the Crimson Book. Blessed is he who hath recognized him and who hath visited him. The spiritual youth was also present before Us and attained unto all that was revealed in God’s Book, both past and future. Happy art thou and he. Ye have ever been and continue to be remembered by Us. I counsel you to wisdom and utterance. Convey My greetings to the loved ones of that land. We beseech God to aid all to promote His Cause and to act according to what hath been revealed in the Book. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous. The glory proceeding from Us be upon thee and upon those who have not broken God’s Covenant, the Lord of all worlds. Convey greetings from the Wronged One to all the kindred and give them the glad-tidings of God’s favor. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Merciful, and He is the Compassionate, the Generous.

=== END BH04116 ===

=== START BH04117 ===

In the Name of the Beloved of the Heart! O ’Ali-Qabli-Muhammad! Your letter was presented at the Most Holy Court, and this servant submitted all of it in His presence. You had written: “Send down tribulation upon Your enemies and seize them with the fullness of Your might and Your power to chastise and punish.” These words were heard, but the tongue of the All-Merciful speaks thus: O friend! Give praise to the Beloved of the world Who has enabled you to recognize the Hidden Mystery and the Treasured Secret. If this bounty that was bestowed upon you had been bestowed upon all the peoples of the world, all would have turned to the Friend and gathered beneath the shade of the Tree. That which was not given to them was given to you, for their past deeds have deprived and excluded them from God’s infinite bounties. In the station of communion and supplication with the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, speak these words: “O my Beloved, my Purpose, and the Ultimate Goal of my desires! You behold this evanescent servant who has turned to You and sought from You the eternal water. Grant that which befits Your greatness and is worthy of Your days. I beseech You by Your Most Great Name to rend asunder the veils of the servants and to show and open unto them the gate of mercy. Awaken those who slumber with the hand of loving-kindness and tenderness, and make the heedless aware through the call of Your sweet banquet, that all may turn to You and advance towards You. O Lord! Deprive them not of the outpourings of the clouds of Your mercy and the breezes of the springtime of bounty in Your days. I testify that Your mercy has preceded all created things and Your loving-kindness has encompassed all who dwell on earth and in the heavens. There is no God but You, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.”

=== END BH04117 ===

=== START BH04118 ===

In the Name of the One God

O Kazim! The entire world hath been brought into existence from nothingness for the knowledge of God, exalted be His glory. Yet in every age and century when the Sun of Truth hath shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of divine Will, all turned away save a few. Reflect upon the Messenger of God, may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for Him - after His appearance all turned away and the desire to shed His blood became manifest from the souls of the idolaters. Then the verse of emigration was revealed and He departed from Batha to Yathrib. And likewise reflect upon the Spirit (Christ) - the divines of idols and of the Torah rose up in such opposition that the hands of power bore Him to the fourth heaven, and this is a saying to which all the divines testify and proclaim. And similarly with the Prophets who came before - should one reflect, he would find himself bewildered at what befell those Dawning-places of divine revelation, such that the Most Exalted Pen lamenteth. The divines of the age have been and continue to be the cause of the prevention of the servants and the source of oppression. Through their opposition all turn away from the Truth. We beseech God to confirm thee in such wise that the veils of the world and the clouds of the peoples prevent thee not from the King of Eternity, and that in the days of His manifestation thou remain not deprived of the outpourings of the heaven of mercy of Him Who conversed on Sinai. Say: My God, my God! I have turned toward Thee, holding fast to the cord of Thy bounty and clinging to the hem of Thy generosity. I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy bestowals and by the Dawning-places of Thy revelation and inspiration, to make me steadfast in Thy love and firm in Thy Cause. Verily Thou art the One with power over whatsoever Thou willest, and within Thy grasp is the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

=== END BH04118 ===

=== START BH04119 ===

O Kamal, upon whom be the Glory of God! In the name of the peerless Lord! O Kamal, thou hast been blessed with two great bounties: First, that in the year Nine thou wast vouchsafed the presence of God, concerning which the Primal Point gave all this glad-tiding in His words: “And in the year Nine ye shall be blessed with attaining the presence of God.” Likewise thou wert honored with the divine exposition regarding the blessed verse “all food,” and this is that which the Primal Point gave glad-tidings of: “And in the year Nine ye shall comprehend all good.” Thou shouldst at all times be thankful to the All-Merciful that He blessed thee with this most great bounty. Thou didst drink from the ocean of reunion and partake of the Kawthar of His presence. Thy petitions reached the Most Holy Court time and again. We heard thy call and perceived the fragrance of thy love from thy prayers and remembrances. All the souls thou didst mention in thy writings were remembered at the Most Holy Court and were adorned with the ornament of the favors of the Lord of all being. Blessed art thou and they! Give them My glad-tidings and proclaim unto their faces, as bidden by God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We counsel all to steadfastness, for the clamorous ones have been and are lying in wait for the monotheists and the sincere ones. Say: Should anyone come to you with the book of the netherworld and its pages, cast them behind you, then know that he is the clamorous one promised in the Books of God, the Mighty, the Loving. The Glory be upon thee and upon My loved ones and My handmaidens who have believed in God, the Lord of existence. O Kamal! The Self-Sufficient, the Most High, counseleth thee to render thy humility and reverence wholly unto God alone. This is a word wherewith We counseled thee in Baghdad - keep it before thine eyes as a command from Me, and I am the True Counselor.

=== END BH04119 ===

=== START BH04120 ===

O Muhammad-Quli! Upon thee be the eternal glory of God. We have mentioned thee time and again and have given thee the glad tidings that thy deeds have attained the honor of acceptance. Give thanks to thy Lord for this manifest bounty. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having illumined my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and manifested in my deeds Thy good-pleasure, the mighty, the exalted. I beseech Thee by the treasuries of Thy knowledge and the repositories of Thy wisdom, and by Thy Most Great Command and Thy Most Ancient Name, to assist me in all conditions to serve Thee and to serve Thy loved ones, and to ordain for me that which befitteth Thy glory and Thy majesty, Thy Cause and Thy sovereignty. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Praise be to God, thy deed hath been accepted and it cannot be equaled by the deeds of nations who were heedless of the Cause and denied God, the Lord of the worlds. The Wronged One maketh mention of thee at a time when sorrows and grief have encompassed Him from all directions. Two heedless ones in the great city have arisen to bring about ruin, and with a few dirhams have led Akhtar astray to publish calumnies. But far, far be it! Soon shall they witness their own impotence and the recompense of their deeds from God, the Just, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Through these intrigues they have sought to become acceptable to the enemies and the wicked among creation. However, the Wronged One giveth thanks to God for what hath befallen Him and respondeth, saying: I do not complain of My distress and sorrow. I am content with His decree and His destiny, and I praise Him for what hath come upon Me in His path. To this testify the pebbles of the earth and their essence, and this truthful, trustworthy Tongue. The glory from Us be upon the people of Baha who have taken hold of the Book, detached from every remote oppressor and every doubting ignorant one.

=== END BH04120 ===

=== START BH04121 ===

In the Name of the One God O Muhammad! The Most Exalted Pen speaks in praise and glorification of the Lord of Names, for His bounty is manifest and His mighty hand is the Savior and Deliverer. He bestowed favor and showed generosity by bringing you from the land of Ta to the Prison-land that you might hear what is recorded in the divine Books and witness what has flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. The Wronged One testifies that you have turned from your homeland to God, the Lord of the worlds, and attained the blessing of visiting His house and acted according to what was commanded in a clear Tablet. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to aid you in remembrance and praise, for He is the Protector of those who remember Him. Convey greetings to the loved ones of God wherever you find them, and give them the glad tidings of the splendors of the Sun of Providence. All are mentioned in His presence and are sustained by the Kawthar of His grace. Ask God to assist them to preserve what He has bestowed. Verily He has power over all things. O Muhammad! Place your trust in God in all matters. Verily He is with you in all conditions. He is verily with His trusting servants. You should proceed to different lands with the utmost joy and fragrance, like the breezes of the divine springtime of mercy, that perchance souls may be revived and arise to mention and praise God. Say: O people of God! The world is passing away and its evanescence is fully apparent. Deprive not yourselves of the immortal Kingdom through attachment to that which is transient. The atheists and hypocrites lie in wait - protect yourselves through God’s name and occupy yourselves with the Peerless Friend. The glory from Us be upon you and upon those who have heard and responded to their Lord, the Speaker, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH04121 ===

=== START BH04122 ===

To Mirza Mehdi, son of the Martyr, upon both of them be the Glory of God. He is the All-Knowing Witness. O Mehdi! Blessed is thy father who migrated from his home in his longing to attain the presence of God and appeared before the Throne when the Cause was veiled in manifest obscurity. He drank from the Kawthar of reunion before its manifestation and attained to the Hidden Mystery before its revelation. To this testifieth He with Whom is a mighty Book. He was with Me for numbered days in the prison of Mim. Thus doth his Ancient Lord make mention of him - He Who proclaimeth from the heart of the world: “There is none other God but Me, the One, the All-Informed.” He is among those who were martyred in the path of God and who drank the cup of nearness and good-pleasure from the hand of the bounty of his Lord, the Generous. Blessed is he, again blessed is he, and blessed are they who visit him, even as the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken in His mighty prison. The glory shining forth from the horizon of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon the Sacrifice who ascended unto God, the Lord of all worlds. We have remembered him with that which surpasseth all that the people possess, and We remember him as a token of Our grace, for verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful. O Mehdi! We have heard thy call and have answered thee with this Tablet that thou mayest rejoice and be of the thankful. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having remembered me while I was among the heedless. I beseech Thee to assist me in Thy remembrance and praise and in that which Thou hast revealed in Thy perspicuous Book. And I beseech Thee to forgive me and my father and my uncle, and to remit our sins through Thy grace and generosity, O Thou through Whose Name the ocean of forgiveness surgeth in all creation, and the fragrance of generosity wafteth among the worlds, and the sweet savors of bounty are diffused throughout existence. Verily Thou art the Possessor of the hidden and the manifest. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

=== END BH04122 ===

=== START BH04123 ===

O Ni’mat! Reflect upon the divine bounties, and likewise upon His gifts and favors. Upon an animal so tiny and small as to be invisible to the eye, He has bestowed hearing, intelligence, sight, perception and knowledge - truly a clear book to those possessed of insight. Read what the All-Merciful has revealed in the Qur’an: “We have recorded everything in a Book.” Ask of God that He may illumine hearts and minds with the light of recognition, so that, being purified from the tales of the past and the gulf of names, they may set forth toward the ocean of inner meanings. The names prevented the previous community from the lights of justice and fairness - some through the word “successor”, others through mention of “guardian”, and some parties through the terms “deputy” and “noble one” and “fourth pillar” and “mirror” remained deprived of the revealer of verses and possessor of names and attributes, and were forbidden the sealed wine. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having aided me to rend asunder the veils and guided me to the Mother Book. I beseech Thee to make me steadfast in Thy love, such that the oppression of the oppressor may not frighten me, nor the might of the heedless, nor the croaking of the croaker, nor the doubts of the learned. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Loving. O my Lord! Ordain for me that which shall profit me in Thy lands amongst Thy servants. Thou knowest better than I what is good for me. I testify that Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Your letter arrived and this Most Sublime, Most Holy, Most Pure Tablet was revealed in your name. Say: Praise be to Thee, O God of all who are in the heavens and earths.

=== END BH04123 ===

=== START BH04124 ===

Tablet of Meeting, upon her be the Glory of God

In My Name, the All-Loving, the All-Forgiving

O My leaf! Upon thee be the glory of the Kingdom of My favor. Hearken unto My call whereby We guided Moses on the Mount of Knowledge and caused him to hear that which delighted his eyes, ignited his heart, expanded his breast, and illumined his countenance. We sent him forth with the rod of My power and strengthened him with My might which hath conquered all who are on My earth, even unto him who denied My grace and My sovereignty. Verily thy Lord is the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth, and He is the Commander, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Rejoice in that the Ancient Beauty hath turned toward thee from the direction of His Most Great Prison. By My life! My turning toward thee cannot be equaled by the treasures of the world nor by what hath been witnessed and mentioned among the nations. Verily thy Lord is the Single, the One, the Dominant over all who are in the heavens and the earths.

Praise be to God! In the days of the Blessed Tree thou hast attained unto that which the divines and princes of the earth have not attained, save whom God willeth. Today the Divine Lote-Tree calleth out to its leaves from the direction of the Most Exalted Paradise and relateth the Most Great News. The attraction of its utterance hath seized the realms of dominion and the Kingdom, and this bounty without likeness and grace without end is specially reserved for those men and women who have turned toward God. Take thou the Tablet of God and its traces with the hand of submission and contentment, and say: “Praise be to Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom of Names and Creator of Heaven, for having given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy utterance and for having acquainted me with the ocean of Thy verses. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy standing before all faces and by Thy power over the seen and unseen, to ordain for me that which will make me steadfast in Thy Cause and holding fast to the cord of Thy loving care. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Dominant, the Glorious, the All-Praised.”

=== END BH04124 ===

=== START BH04125 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

O My leaf! My Most Exalted Pen hath lamented over what hath befallen you from Mine enemies who have cast the Book of God behind their backs and followed every accursed satan. All things have lamented over what hath befallen My Name Ha who arose to serve My Cause in such wise that the hosts could not deter him. To this all things bear witness, yet most of the people remain heedless. He sacrificed his soul in My path, whereat the seas lamented, the trees cried out, and the eyes of the Concourse on High wept, as did those who circle round My mighty throne. Blessed art thou, O My leaf, for the breezes of revelation have seized thee in such wise that thou hast witnessed in the love of God what no eye hath seen. Be thou thankful for thy Lord’s loving-kindness. He is verily the Bestower, the Mighty, the Generous. He ordaineth what He willeth for whomsoever He desireth. His mercy hath preceded all existence. He is verily the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Grieve not over what hath befallen thee in My path. Say:

Praise be unto Thee, O my God, my Lord and my King, for having enabled me to be patient in Thy path and steadfast in Thy Cause. I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence and Sovereign of the seen and unseen, to give me to drink, at all times, from the choice wine of steadfastness, for Thy Cause is mighty, mighty indeed - a might none hath comprehended save Thy all-knowing, all-informed Self.

O My leaf! Grieve not over thy son. He hath ascended unto God, the Lord of all worlds. We bear witness that he attained unto My presence and circumambulated My glorious and wondrous Kingdom. Be thou patient as thou wert patient before. Thus doth thy Lord, the Faithful Counsellor, command thee. The glory of God rest upon thee and upon those who have observed what is due to God regarding thee, and upon those who have acted according to what they were commanded in the Book of God, the King, the Truth, the Manifest One.

=== END BH04125 ===

=== START BH04126 ===

O Mirza Yahya, who hath presented himself and attained unto My Name, the All-Knowing Speaker! O Yahya! I testify that thou hast heard the Call and drunk the wine of immortality from the hands of bounty, and visited the Kaaba of God, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting, and found the fragrances of revelation while thou wert present before the Wronged One, and heardst His verses with thine ear and beheld the horizon of His manifestation with thine eye. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to open before thy face the gates of care, gifts and favors. Verily He is the One with power over whatsoever He willeth through His word “Be” and it is. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having sent down upon me from the clouds of Thy mercy the rains of Thy grace, and caused me to hear Thy call, and guided me to Thy path, and illumined my heart with the light of Thy knowledge, and given me to drink that which hath drawn me to the court of Thy might and the precincts of Thy holiness. O my Lord! Ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which will render me detached from all else save Thee and holding fast to Thy Most Strong Cord. O my Lord! Aid me in Thy remembrance and praise and in teaching Thy Cause and in that whereby Thy Most Exalted Word may be upraised in the world of creation. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Thou hast ever been remembered and art remembered, and the glance of favor hath been directed toward thee. Convey My greetings to the loved ones in that land. Today all must set the people ablaze with the fire of the Divine Lote-Tree and illumine them with the light of the Cause. Praise be to God, the effulgences of the Day-Star of Revelation are manifest from every direction. The internal party and external parties all have sought and continue to seek knowledge of this Cause. Soon shall be revealed unto them that which was hidden from them. Verily thy Lord is the Powerful, the Mighty. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon them that are with thee and upon all who are steadfast and firm.

=== END BH04126 ===

=== START BH04127 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Mighty, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

It behooveth the servant of God to arise to promote the Cause of God in the Days of God in such wise that whatsoever exists beside Him shall not withhold him from the Horizon whence hath dawned the Sun of the Most Great Name with the ornament of pre-existence. Thus doth this Pen remind thee on behalf of the Creator of all nations. Hearken thou and be of them that render thanks.

Detach thyself wholly from all who are on earth and turn unto the court of the mercy of thy Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Great. Take thou the chalice of utterance from My words, then drink therefrom the choice wine of inner meanings and exposition through My Name and My sovereignty. By God! It shall make thee independent of all else save Me, and shall cause thee to turn unto the sanctuary of My glory, to speak My praise, and to be detached from the worlds.

Say: O people! The King of Utterance hath appeared upon the clouds of inner meanings and exposition. Abandon ye the allusions of them who have disbelieved in God - they are in manifest error.

Adorn thou thy head with the crown of the remembrance of thy Lord, the Lord of all names, and thy heart with the praise of thy Master. Thus behooveth him who hath believed today in God, the Mighty, the All-Wise. When thou art seized by the rapture of the verses revealed by the Lord of Names and Attributes, turn thy face toward the Holy Court and say:

O my Lord! I testify that Thou art God and that there is none other God but Thee. Thou hast ever been in the heights of glory, and wilt ever abide in the sublimity of majesty and grandeur. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning unto Thee and detached from all else save Thee. Have mercy upon me, O my God, through the wonders of Thy mercy; then grant me to drink from the Kawthar of Thy bounty. Then enable me, O my God, to remember and praise Thee in such wise that the veils of them who are heedless of the Dayspring of Thy most beautiful names and the Dawning-Place of Thy most exalted attributes shall not prevent me. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the Most Glorious, the All-Powerful.

=== END BH04127 ===

=== START BH04128 ===

He is the Most Holy

O thou blessed, luminous leaf! Sing and chant these most lofty words on the branches of the Tree of Baha: ‘Verily there is no God beside God, who is the Lord of the First and the Last.’ Verily We have made thee of the best of women and have granted thee a station before the Face to which no woman has ever attained. Thus have We showered Our Grace upon thee and granted thee this precedence as a Favor on the part of the Possessor of the Throne and the earth. Verily we have created thine eyes in order to behold the rays of My Countenance; We have made thine ears for hearkening to My Verses and have fashioned thy temple;- so that thou may’st stand before the Throne. Therefore proffer thou thanksgiving unto thy Lord, the Master of Mankind. Is there any greater testimony than the testimony of the Tree concerning Its leaf and the Branch of Unity regarding Its fruit? Through my mentioning It the perfume of musk is diffused. Blessed is he who hath found this Fragrance and exclaimed: ‘Praise be unto Thee, O Thou my Lord, the Baha-El-Abha.’

Is there anything more agreeable than thy presence before the Throne, My Glance at thee, My mentioning thee in this Tablet which We have made it a sign of Our Favor towards thee both (or intrinsically and extrinsically) in private and in public?

=== END BH04128 ===

=== START BH04129 ===

. . . Praise be to Thee, O My God, for all that hath transpired, for verily this hath been the rule prescribed for Thy Chosen Ones and Thy conduct with those who love Thee. I swear by Thy Might, O My God and My Master, shouldst Thou slay me with the swords of Thy Decree, torment Me with every torment, or burn Me with the fire of Thy justice and vengeance, My soul will not be emptied of its love for Thee, nor My tongue stilled from mentioning Thee, nor My heart busied with anyone save Thyself. My inner being will not cling to anyone but Thee, My feet will not move except towards Thee and My hands will not be raised save unto Thee.

Praised be Thou, praised be Thou! I beseech Thee by Thy Primal Light through which the ocean of Thy Oneness hath surged and the arks of Thy Will and the paths of Thy Guidance have been fashioned, to suffer Me to be pleased with Thy Decree, to seek Thy calamity, and to long for Thy presence, as promised in Thy Book. Cause then My sister to become one of Thy handmaids who believe in Thee and are steadfast in Thy love. Shelter her moreover in the precincts of Thy mercy and grant her to dwell under the shadow of the Tree of Thy bounty, that her heart may be assured, her spirit calmed and her soul at peace. Thou art, verily, the Most Powerful, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH04129 ===

=== START BH04130 ===

O Muhammad-’Ali! He is God! Take up thy station, hearken to My words, then be thou enkindled with the fire of God and leave behind thee all who are on earth. Ascend unto the Kingdom of God that thou mayest hear His melodies and witness, beyond all creation, a mighty dominion. Say: I am but a servant of God among you, and I summon you only to a station of sublime sanctity. Fear ye God and deny not Him of Whom ye were promised in all the Tablets from One All-Knowing, All-Wise. He hath indeed come to you with all the signs and with manifest sovereignty. He is the Wondrous Originator of the heavens and earth - the eye of creation hath seen none more wondrous than He, and God is witness to this. Say: The cry of the distressed hath ascended to the heaven of destiny, and the Sovereign of Revelation hath descended with the hosts of the unseen with mighty power. Say: He hath come after ’Ali even as the Spirit came after the son of Zachariah. Thus hath the Truth come and judgment been decreed from One mighty and powerful. Say: In the name of God and by God, then arise to serve the Cause and fear not those who follow every doubtful deceiver. Blessed art thou for having attained the presence of the Throne in days when the countenance of Beauty was veiled behind clouds of Glory, though from the horizon of grandeur He was in truth ever visible. Thus have We bestowed upon thee through grace that which a single letter thereof surpasseth all things, and none comprehend this save those endowed with insight. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon those who have stood firm in this Cause whereby feet have slipped save those whom God preserved through His grace, and He verily encompasseth all things.

=== END BH04130 ===

=== START BH04131 ===

Aqa in Shin

He is the Glorious!

Hearken to what the departing Dove revealeth unto thee, as He prepareth to leave the realm of ’Iraq – such are the methods of God decreed for His Messengers. Let this not cause thee sorrow. Put thy trust in thy Lord and the Lord of thy forefathers…. Those who are endowed with the insight of the spirit are independent of all that was and shall be created, and are able to behold the mysteries of the Cause behind the thickest veils. Say, O beloved of God! Fear none and let nothing grieve thee; be steadfast in the Cause. By God, those who have drunk of the love of God, the Glorious, the Effulgent, have no fear of anyone, and show patience in calamity, like unto the patience of the lover toward the good pleasure of the beloved. With them affliction ranketh greater than that which the lovers perceive in the countenance of the beloved. Say, O concourse of evil-doers! Erelong the Cause of God will, in truth, be exalted, and the standards of those who join partners with God will perish, and the people shall enter the Faith of God, the Sovereign, the Supreme, the Ancient of Days. Well is it with those who have now hastened forth in the love of God and received the tidings of the breath of the Holy Spirit. Glory be unto you, O concourse of believers in the unity of God.

Know then that thy letter hath reached Us, and We have given this reply to create in thy heart the warmth of yearning, to cause thee to turn to the paradise of this resplendent Name, to make thee detached from all, and to enable thee to soar to such heights as have not been attained by the wings of the worldly-wise who are not under the shadow of God’s countenance and who are indeed of the perplexed.

=== END BH04131 ===

=== START BH04132 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Grandeur and the Power

Praise be to God Who hath revealed that which was hidden and manifested that which was treasured through the mystery of His Name, the Enchanting, which were it to be cast upon the mountains they would crumble, and upon the earth it would quake, and upon the heaven it would split, and upon the souls they would tremble, and upon the hearts they would be troubled, except for those preserved by the hand of might and power. He is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Choosing. And the essence of peace and the mystery of blessings be upon Him Who told of the Ancient Being in the world, through Whom were manifested God’s most beautiful names and His most exalted words and His most great attributes, and through Whom emerged God’s commandments and His laws and His sovereignty and His will, and upon His family and companions through whom the world attained to the Kawthar of knowledge and utterance and the choice wine of wisdom and exposition, and through whom were brightened the eyes of the people of divine unity and the fragrance of the garment was diffused among the people of truth. And then, this evanescent servant hath attained unto your letter, from which every fair-minded one perceiveth the fragrance of love and affection and the sweet savors of nearness and unity. When I read it and understood it, I sought audience and presented it, whereupon He - may my spirit be a sacrifice for Him - said: “Nothing will benefit him except persistence in what He hath intended for him, that he should hold fast to his occupation, placing his trust in God, the Lord of creation.” The Truth beareth witness, and the fair-minded among creation, that whenever your letter reacheth this servant, joy and gladness seize him in every way and in every place. We beseech God to assist you and aid you and preserve you and grant you the best of what lieth with Him. Verily, He is the Judge, the Ruler, the Hearer, the Answerer.

=== END BH04132 ===

=== START BH04133 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, greatness and power!

Praise be to God Who has manifested His Cause, fulfilled His promise, and sent down the Criterion for the guidance of all in creation, whereby He has distinguished between those who have turned towards Him and those who have turned away, between the people of polytheism and the people of divine unity. He is the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

And then, your petition was received and its contents noted. The answer is what is now set forth: First, occupation with such matters and attention to development and gardens and roses and nightingales and hyacinths keeps one from building spiritual houses and true mansions. Although the cultivation and development of the earth has been and continues to be ordained by God, yet since the location is distant, great trouble and hardship would need to be endured. In any case, if you can obtain anything from Haji ’Ali - whether cattle or other things - for developing what you intend, that would be good. And if anyone wishes to create a new garden, they should adhere to whatever is customary and known among the people in such matters. And if the return journey is delayed beyond measure, that would be best and most fitting. We beseech God to assist you in that which will leave lasting traces and effects throughout the duration of the earthly and heavenly kingdoms.

Convey greetings from this Wronged One to Haji ’Ali, upon him be God’s peace, and to the Shaykh, that is Haji Rida. We likewise make mention of Haji Khavar and Aqa ’Ali. Praise be to God, all are remembered before the Face and have attained mention.

=== END BH04133 ===

=== START BH04134 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Grandeur and the Power!

Praise be to God Who hath revealed that which was concealed in the veils of the Unseen and hath sent down that which guideth all unto God - exalted be His glory, exalted be His dominion, exalted be His grandeur, and exalted be His grace! And then, may my spirit be a sacrifice unto your honor! In these days when Shaykh Salman, upon him be the Glory of God, is departing for those regions, a number of travelers who are present in this land have, in accordance with His will, been given permission to depart. However, as funds for their return journey were not available, this evanescent one received fifty tumans from Shaykh Salman and some from another source, so that after attaining the bounty of His presence and meeting, and that which was recorded in the Scriptures and Tablets, they might return to their homelands with permission and leave. Happy are they, and joy be unto them! We beseech God to preserve them and aid them to preserve what they have achieved in His path. Verily, He is powerful over all things. The purpose is that if any funds have arrived or will arrive from Abadih, they should be paid, for it was written that in any case these funds must reach Shaykh Salman. Beyond this, whatever course is followed will be acceptable. In truth, your honor has labored greatly in this matter and is engaged in service with perfect submission, contentment and love. This is a word which the Beloved’s tongue hath repeatedly uttered. A hundred thousand seas of “happy are they and joy be unto them” are needed in this station. The Glory be upon your honor.

The Servant

29th of Dhi’l-Qa’dih al-Haram 1300

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=== START BH04135 ===

In the Name of the All-Seeing One

Praise be to God that you have drunk from the wine of divine knowledge and turned toward the supreme horizon. Today it is incumbent upon every soul to strive with utmost […] to attain a station that will endure in the divine Kingdom, for this Day has no peer. How blessed is the one who beholds with penetrating vision that which has been made manifest, and listens with true hearing to that which has been raised up from the Dawning-Place of utterance. God willing, may the hearts of the people of that land be adorned with the ears of knowledge and wisdom through the rain-showers of divine grace. We beseech God, exalted be His glory, to assist you to recognize the Dawning-Place of His Cause and the Dayspring of His Revelation, in such wise that, detached from all who dwell on earth, you may turn to God, exalted be His glory. Were man to reflect even briefly, he would surely not occupy himself with that which is transient, nor would he let slip from his grasp that which endures. At all times, whatsoever exists will perish. You must adorn yourself through lofty endeavor with such virtues that the riches of the world cannot tarnish them, and they will remain preserved from the grasp of change, revolution and discord. Verily He is the Helper, the All-Knowing.

Say: O my God! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and advancing toward the horizon of Thy grace and the heaven of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee by Thy Self to assist me in that which befitteth Thy Revelation in Thy days and the exaltation of Thy Cause in Thy lands. Then preserve me from whatsoever may prevent me from drawing nigh unto Thee and standing in service to Thee. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the All-Evident, the All-Knowing.

=== END BH04135 ===

=== START BH04136 ===

In the Name of the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing!

Praise be to God that thou hast drunk the wine of divine knowledge from the hands of the bounties of the Lord of all being, and hast attained unto the sublime and wondrous Tablets, each of which was as the water of life unto the peoples of the world. Thou must strive, God willing, to awaken the heedless ones from their slumber of negligence and draw them to the most exalted horizon. Observe the grace of God - how, despite countless tribulations and His imprisonment in the prison of ‘Akka, He ceaselessly calleth out to all beings and summoneth them unto the truth. Follow thou thy Lord and be of them that remember Him. At all times thou must, with the utmost wisdom and in a spirit of delight, offer unto them that are ready the most pure wine that floweth from the direction of the Most Great Scene. Regarding the stations of teaching and exposition, a Tablet was sent in the name of ’Allah-u-Mahdi’ and We commanded that it be conveyed to all. God willing, you will attain unto it and inform the people of its contents. The letter thou didst send to the servant who is present before the Throne was presented before the Countenance and We heard that which thou didst commune with God. We beseech Him to assist thee in His service and to grant thee that which is ordained in the kingdom of His grace. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee. We have remembered thee time and again and given thee to drink from cups through which whoso attaineth, attaineth unto that which is ordained by One All-Knowing, All-Wise. We shall hereafter make mention of a command from Our presence. Thy Lord is indeed the Manifest, the Forgiving, the Bountiful. The glory be upon thee and upon them that are with thee among those who have believed in God, the Peerless, the All-Informed.

=== END BH04136 ===

=== START BH04137 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Goal of all worlds!

Today the Mother Book cries out and the Qur’an makes mention, for the Dawning-Place of Revelation, the Source of Divine Inspiration, and the Fountainhead of all Books hath appeared, manifest and evident, without veil or concealment, calling before the faces of all the world and summoning unto the most exalted horizon. Blessed is the soul that hath hearkened and been illumined by the lights of the Sun of certitude. Say: O friends, until ye pass beyond the rivers of names ye shall not attain to the ocean of meanings. Strive that words may not become a barrier and that deeds and utterances may not turn into veils. Today the Spirit circleth round and the souls of the near ones and the Messengers bow down in humility and submission. Blessed are they who have attained the fragrance of the utterance of the All-Merciful and who have arisen to serve the Cause with manifest certitude. These are they who are the companions of the Crimson Ark, as recorded by the Most Exalted Pen in the Qayyumu’l-Asma’.

Praise be to the Goal of the world that thou hast attained unto the Word of God and this Tablet hath been revealed in thy name. All the treasures of the world and whatsoever is possessed by the nations cannot be compared with His Word, as doth testify the Tongue of Grandeur in this exalted station. Praise be to God, the Mighty, the Wondrous!

Convey My greetings to the kindred and give them the glad-tidings of God’s favors, exalted be His glory. Likewise to the friends in that land who have quaffed the choice wine that was sealed through the name of the Self-Subsisting and who gaze toward the most exalted horizon. We counsel all to steadfastness, for the irreligious and the transgressors lie in wait. His is the Command. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. And He is the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

=== END BH04137 ===

=== START BH04138 ===

He is the Compassionate, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful

Today the Sun of grace is manifest and the ocean of loving-kindness is surging, and whatsoever God’s consummate wisdom requireth will assuredly appear from the heaven of His Will. And if the fulfillment of certain wishes of the friends be delayed, they should not become sorrowful. Fix thy gaze upon this blessed word which, like unto the sun, hath shone forth from the horizon of the divine Tablet and was sent to one of the servants: The pulse of the world is in the hand of the skilled Physician. He perceiveth the disease and in His wisdom prescribeth the remedy. God willing, drink ye in all conditions from the ocean of contentment. The loving-kindness of God hath ever been and shall ever be with the steadfast ones who have turned unto Him. Verily, all affairs are in His hands. He seeth and speaketh, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. The fragrance of the love of the All-Merciful was wafted from thy letter. We found it through Our grace. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. He hath desired to make mention of Himself through thy turning unto Him. This is naught but a supreme bounty. O God of the worlds and Sovereign of the nations! I beseech Thee by the rustling of the Tree of Thy loving-kindness and by the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge, that Thou mayest ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which will profit me in all Thy worlds. O God of Names and Creator of heaven! O Lord! Thou seest me clinging unto Thee and turning unto Thee, acknowledging that which the Tongue of Thy grandeur hath acknowledged before the creation of Thy earth and heaven. I beseech Thee to assist me in that which Thou lovest and art pleased with, and to withhold from me that which is unworthy of Thee, O Lord of all men and Master of the hereafter and the former times! Glory be upon Thee and upon Thy handmaiden who hath turned unto God, the One, the All-Informed.

=== END BH04138 ===

=== START BH04139 ===

O Mir ’Ali-Asghar, upon him be the Glory of God!

In His Name Who dawns forth from the horizon of the heaven of utterance! Today two calls are raised: the first is the call of the All-Merciful, and the second is the call of Satan. Those souls who, upon hearing the second call, utter the word “yea” - such souls are deprived of the Kingdom of utterance and the heaven of bounty. They are the manifestations of tyranny and lewdness, and the dawning-places of infidelity and transgression. Blessed are those souls who have attained to the hearing of the first call and have responded with “Here am I, O my God, here am I!” Upon them be the glory of God, His bounty, His light and His splendor.

O people of God! Hold fast unto the reformation of the world and its peoples, and be detached from corruption. This is the divine counsel which hath streamed forth and been sent down from the Eternal Pen. Man tasteth the cup of death but once; now if this should come to pass for the sake of God, its fragrance would perfume the world of existence.

The Wronged One speaketh through thy tongue: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having made known unto me Thy path, sent down unto me Thy verses, shown forth unto me Thy proofs, given me to drink from the cup of Thy knowledge, guided me to Thy announcement and caused me to speak forth Thy praise. I beseech Thee by the light of Thy knowledge which hath shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of Thy bounty, and by the fire whereby the hearts of them that are nigh unto Thee among Thy servants and the sincere ones among Thy creatures have been set ablaze, to make me assured through Thy grace, steadfast in Thy Cause, and thoughtful of the manifestations of Thy power. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. Thou seest the hands of my hope upraised toward the heaven of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me nor to withhold from me. Verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, verily Thou art the Most Generous, verily Thou art the Forgiving, the Merciful.

=== END BH04139 ===

=== START BH04140 ===

O handmaid of God, wife of his honor A.B., upon both of them be the Glory of God! In the name of the All-Knowing, the All-Hearing! This is a Day wherein all names and all things cry out with the most exalted call, giving the glad tidings of the appearance of the Dawning-Place of revelation and the Rising-Point of inspiration to all men and women. Yet the intoxication of vain desire hath prevented all from the Lord of earth and heaven, save those souls who, through the power of the Most Great Name, have rent asunder the veils of the peoples and turned toward the horizon of unity. Blessed art thou for having heard and recognized and turned toward the horizon of the Manifestation. And woe unto every handmaid who hath turned away from the Self-Subsisting, the Self-Existing. We beseech God that He may enable all the leaves to attain unto the recognition of the Divine Lote-Tree and deprive them not from the ocean of bounty. Today neither loftiness nor lowliness, poverty nor wealth, lineage nor descent, weakness nor strength can be observed. Whosoever hath recognized the peerless Beloved - his is true wealth and spiritual station. In this day the Queen of the realms hath not, before God, the weight of a mustard seed, although she speaketh in His Name and in her temple calleth upon the Lord of all mankind throughout all her days, and spendeth vast sums in promoting her own religion. Nevertheless she is deprived of the Sun of Revelation and barred from the Truth in Whose remembrance she is engaged. Now consider thine own station and the station of those leaves who are holding fast to the Divine Lote-Tree, and say: “Praise be to Thee, O Beloved of the worlds! And glory be to Thee, O Thou the Goal of them that know! And bounty be to Thee, O Thou the Yearning of loving hearts!”

=== END BH04140 ===

=== START BH04141 ===

O Muhammad-Husayn! Upon him be the Glory of God - He Who speaks before all faces. Today countless treasures of divine knowledge have appeared from the treasury of the sciences of the Lord of all beings. Say: O servants of God, exalted be His glory! He has manifested Himself solely for the advancement and elevation of your stations. Strive that perchance you may not lag behind the peoples of the past in recognition, but rather surpass them. O you who gaze toward the horizon of the Manifestation! Sorrows have encompassed this Wronged One from all directions, for it is observed that this people, namely the people of the Bayan, are far lower and more worthless than the previous people. For those people heard from the Burning Bush the words “Verily I am God” and did not deny it, while these people, despite the fact that the Herald mentioned completely the movements, stillness, words and deeds of this Wronged One, nevertheless all turned away and rose up in opposition, and committed that which caused the Lord of the heavens to take to the dust of exile and choose a dwelling place. Were I to reveal to you and to My loved ones what has befallen Me at the hands of those who claimed to love Me, you would lament as those who have lost their children lament, and weep as lovers weep in separation. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having turned toward this servant of Thine and sent down unto him that which every letter thereof testifieth to Thy grace and bounty and might and grandeur and loving-kindness. I beseech Thee, O King of Kings and Compassionate to the downtrodden, to aid them to turn toward Thee and face the lights of Thy countenance. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH04141 ===

=== START BH04142 ===

O handmaiden of Samander, upon both of you be the Glory of God! In the name of the one God! Today the Kawthar of divine knowledge calls out to the people of possibility, saying: O friends! Know ye the value of these days and deprive not yourselves of the effulgences of the rays of the Sun of Truth. The Purpose of the world has unveiled Himself amidst the peoples, speaking and uttering forth manifestly and evidently. Expand your hearts that ye may receive your portion of the radiant and holy pearls that in every moment appear from the treasury of the Supreme Pen. O my leaf and my handmaiden! Through the grace of God, exalted be His glory, thou hast drunk from the cup of divine knowledge and attained unto its effects. Say: O handmaidens, deprive not yourselves on this Day of God which has appeared, but take hold of the sealed wine that stands before all faces through His Name and drink it in His remembrance. This wine hath no likeness or equal. It is the Kawthar of divine love and the Salsabil of heavenly knowledge. Its fragrance quickeneth the world and bestoweth awareness. In place of intoxication it conferreth consciousness, and in place of headache it granteth detachment. Blessed be this wine and blessed be the one who attaineth unto it, despite those people of the Bayan who have broken the Covenant of the All-Merciful. O handmaiden of God! Convey My greetings to the handmaidens of that land and counsel them to purity and sanctity. The best garment in all the world for the handmaidens of God is chastity. God willing, may all be adorned therewith. Verily He speaketh the truth and guideth the way. He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Beautiful. The Glory be upon thee, O my leaf and my handmaiden, and upon those who have aided thee and caused thee to know and given thee to drink of the Kawthar of My love, the Mighty.

=== END BH04142 ===

=== START BH04143 ===

O Nabil-i-Qabl-’Ali! In the Name of God, the Most Manifest! Hearken unto that which the Herald of the All-Merciful calleth out from the direction of the Ridvan, for verily thy hearkening unto His call is better than all that hath been created in the realms of being and ordained in contingent existence by God, the Almighty, the Most High, the Great. Say: Through His call are the hearts of them that are nigh drawn forth, and through it is stirred up in every heart that whereby the breasts of the doubters are purified. Say: This indeed is the Kawthar of life amidst the Concourse of existence - drink ye thereof and be not of the heedless. Say: O people of the Bayan! Do ye deny Him Whose meeting ye were promised in all the Tablets? Alas for you and for those whom ye have taken as lords for yourselves besides God! Fear ye God, then turn unto Him that He may forgive you your evil deeds, for verily He is the Ever-Forgiving, the Merciful. Say: This indeed is He through Whom hath shone forth the sun of grandeur and power, through Whom the Cause of God hath become renowned throughout all else besides Him, and through Whom the faces of them that are nigh have been illumined. He hath aided the Cause of His Lord until He was imprisoned in this remote prison, and now from the direction of the prison He calleth out to all who are in the heavens and on earth, saying: “Worship none but God!” All the peoples of the earth combined have not prevented Him from the Cause of His Lord. Though ye help Him not, commit not that which would grieve His heart and cause the hearts of the Concourse on high to burn. Thus have We imparted unto thee the word of truth that thou mayest rejoice within thyself and arise to aid this Wronged One Who hath been afflicted at the hands of the oppressors. The Spirit and Glory be upon thee and upon the servants of God who are nigh unto Him.

=== END BH04143 ===

=== START BH04145 ===

O Afnan, his eminence Haji Mirza Buzurg, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God.

In His Name, the One Who rules over all names! Verily the Fire speaks forth from the Divine Lote-Tree: “God, there is no God but Him, the Sovereign, the Self-Subsisting.” And the Light calls out from the horizon of Manifestation: “The Kingdom belongs to God, Master of what was and what shall be.” And the Mount circles round and proclaims: “O peoples of the earth! The Hidden One has appeared and the Treasured One has come!” And the Herald has called out: “O people of earth! The gate of heaven has been opened and He Who was promised in the Books of God, the Lord of the seen and unseen, has come!”

There has come before the Wronged One he who was named Muhammad-Rida. We have remembered you with spirit and fragrance, and remember you in this blessed Tablet. When you see and read it, say: “Praise be to You, O my God, for having caused my name to flow from Your Most Exalted Pen in various Tablets, and for having enabled me to turn to You and attain Your presence, when most of Your servants and creatures were debarred therefrom. Glory be to You, O my God! Yours is the greatness and the praise, the might and the eternity. I testify that Your grace has encompassed me and Your mercy has preceded me, such that You have illumined my heart with the light of Your knowledge, my sight with beholding the horizon of Your Manifestation and visiting the traces of Your Pen, and my hearing with hearkening to Your call. O Lord! I beseech You by Your supreme benevolence and by Your Most Great, Most Pure, Most Exalted Name to protect me through Your power and sovereignty and to ordain for me every good thing recorded in Your Book. Then send down upon me from the heaven of Your bounty that which befits Your generosity and grace, and assist me to remain steadfast in Your love. Verily You are the Powerful, the All-Bountiful, the Sovereign, the Bestower, the Ever-Flowing.”

=== END BH04145 ===

=== START BH04146 ===

O Ahmad, upon whom be the Glory of God! In My Name which is sanctified above all names! Verily the Light hath shone forth in this hour from Mine evident horizon and hath called out with the most exalted call, saying: “O people of the realm of creation! That which was spoken of in the Books of God hath appeared, and He for Whose manifestation and advent the worlds were created hath come. Blessed is he who hath heard and recognized and said: ‘I testify to that which the Books of God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, have testified.’ This is the Day wherein the Mother Book hath appeared and speaketh before all faces, yet most of the people understand not. They have cast the Book of God behind their backs and taken that which was forbidden them in My preserved Tablet.” O Ahmad! By God, the Cause hath appeared and the attraction of the Call hath seized all who are in earth and heaven, except those who have broken the Covenant and disbelieved in God, the Lord of existence. Blessed art thou for having turned unto Him and heard and attained unto the verses of God, the Mighty, the Glorious, the All-Loving. When thou hast attained unto the Tablet of God and its effects, say: “My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having opened before my face the door of Thy knowledge, and made known to me Thy path, and shown me Thy signs, and strengthened me in that which most of Thy creatures were hindered from. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Word whereby Thou hast subdued the kingdom of names, and by the revelations of the lights of the Sun of Thy Manifestation, to make me steadfast in Thy love and speaking forth Thy praise amongst Thy servants. O Lord! Thou seest the poor one standing before the door of Thy bounty, and him who seeketh after the ocean of Thy grace. I beseech Thee not to disappoint him through Thy generosity and munificence. Verily Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth, and in Thy grasp are the reins of the kingdom of earth and heaven. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty over what was and what shall be.”

=== END BH04146 ===

=== START BH04147 ===

O Mulla Mahdi, mentioned by name, who was sanctified from all mention!

Verily in the immersion of the Glory in the ocean of tribulation and His donning the garment of destiny are signs for those possessed of insight. O ye endowed with vision! Were ye to gaze with the most luminous sight upon this Most Great Scene, ye would behold the garment of the Lord of Destiny spattered with the blood of hatred by the people of wickedness. By God! Through their deeds all deeds have lamented, and through their actions the way of God hath been altered between the heavens and earths. They claim what they do not practice and say what is not in their hearts. Verily they are among the abased ones. When they see the steadfast ones they say “We believe in God, the True King, the Transcendent, the Mighty, the Impregnable.” But when they sit with their like they drink what they desire and speak according to their base passions. Verily they are among the drowned. They rejoice in what they possess - were they to know, they would lament. Soon shall the wrath and anger of God seize them. He is the most severe of avengers. By My life! My mercy hath preceded My wrath, and My patience hath encompassed the worlds.

O people of Baha! Hearken unto the call from the direction of grandeur, from the Divine Lote-Tree upon the snow-white spot - verily there is no God but Him, the Almighty, the Powerful. In My patience there is wisdom, and in My forbearance other wisdom that none knoweth save God, the Mighty, the Wise. Arise to make mention and offer praise amidst the concourse of creation. This is better for you, if ye be of those who know.

O thou who art mentioned before the Throne! Give thanks to thy Lord, for the Pen of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, hath moved to make mention of thee. Be thou of such manner that the radiance of the Beloved may shine from thy face and the fragrances of thy Lord’s Cause, the Mighty, the Wondrous, may waft from thy deeds.

=== END BH04147 ===

=== START BH04148 ===

O Muhammad Ja’far with the letter Sad! He is the Mighty, the All-Knowing! O thou who believest in God! Bear thou witness within thyself that there is none other God but Him and that ’Ali before Nabil is the Manifestation of His Essence and the Manifestation of His Cause unto all the worlds. Through Him hath His proof appeared and His argument been perfected and His Word been fulfilled and His countenance shone forth and His evidence been established unto all who are in the heavens and on earth, and God was witness unto this. Through Him the Resurrection came to pass and the Hour arrived and the Balance was set up and the Bridge was raised according to that which had been ordained in the Mother Book as exalted. Through Him all things were resurrected and all who dwell on earth were gathered together, whether rich or poor. Say: By God! He is verily the Sovereign of the Messengers and His Tablet is the Mother of Tablets, and through a single letter from Him was everything created with the ornament of luminous glory. Take thou this Book with power and hold fast unto what is therein and fear no one, but place thy trust in God, thy Lord, the Merciful, the Compassionate, for He doth keep watch over thee. Open thou thine eyes and ponder what hath been sent down unto thee, and take it with strength that is firmly founded upon truth. Then emerge from behind the veils and arise in the name of God from a holy and resplendent horizon. Then aid thy Lord according to thy capacity and remain true to thy nature. Know thou that We have been cast into prison through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought, and this is what hath been decreed in truth upon preserved tablets of holiness. We give thanks unto God for what hath befallen Us and make mention of Him throughout all days, nay rather, at every moment and instant.

=== END BH04148 ===

=== START BH04149 ===

O Javad in the City! He is the Mighty! O Javad! Hear what God calls to thee from this Most Pure Station. Say: By God! The Spirit hath appeared from this Most Great Scene, and the heaven hath been cleft asunder, and God hath come with manifest sovereignty, and thereby the sun was darkened and the moon was split, and all are in continuous tribulation. Do thou remind the people with this Most Evident Embroidery that they follow not Satan within themselves, but rather follow this Cause that is inscribed and concealed. Say: By God! The Cause hath dawned from this Dayspring quicker than the twinkling of an eye, and there is no refuge nor escape for anyone except that they enter this Most Pure and Most Luminous Ridvan. And verily the Tree of Sinai speaketh the truth in this Station and calleth all: “Where is your resting-place, O ye who are possessed of sight?” We had forbidden thee before from mention in this Greatest Word, but now We permit thee to remind people with what is made easy. And this is indeed God’s grace unto all who possess vision, and God’s conquest over whoso turneth away and disbelieveth. Say: This is indeed the Cause that is most calamitous and most bitter, from which every rabble and ass fleeth. And the Spirit be upon thee and upon whoso hath acknowledged.

He is the Mighty! God willing, thou art in the utmost joy and delight and gladness, and be not heedless of the mention of the Beloved Who is concealed, hidden, and unknown. And remind the loved ones. A small gift was emphasized to Salman to give to you. And God giveth what He willeth, and verily He is the Honorer of those who love Him, and verily He is the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH04149 ===

=== START BH04150 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Holy!

O Husayn! Hearken unto My call from the precincts of My prison, that it may draw thee to the Kingdom of My Cause and the heaven of My grandeur. Verily, thy Lord is the All-Powerful, the Almighty.

The idolaters have driven Us from the Land of Mystery and confined Us in the most desolate of lands. For this did the Faithful Spirit lament, yet the Youth was not overtaken by sorrow. He hath ever been gazing toward the direction of thy Lord’s mercy, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate, and from the heart of tribulation He summoneth all created things unto God, the Almighty, the All-Praised.

Grieve not for what hath befallen Us. Through tribulation hath the temple of Baha been adorned - thus hath the matter been decreed by One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Make mention of the servants and pay no heed to what hath transpired in the land. By His Self, the Most Merciful! All that dwelleth thereon shall perish, and there shall endure only the face of thy Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Great.

Be as the ocean, that tribulations may not prevent thee from the surging waves of remembrance of the Lord of names and attributes. Thus doth thy Lord, the All-Commanding, the All-Knowing, bid thee. Can the barking of dogs prevent the warbling of the dove, or the clamor of the people obstruct the radiance of the sun? Nay, by thy Lord, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Most Great!

O ’Ali! That which We foretold thee hath come to pass. With thy Lord is the knowledge of all things preserved in a guarding tablet. God shall soon manifest in the earth that which shall gladden the hearts of the sincere ones. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions, to protect thee from those who have denied God, the One, the Mighty, the Bountiful, to cause thee to abide as long as His own Self abideth, and to grant thee the best of what He hath ordained for His chosen ones who are nigh unto Him.

Beware lest tribulation prevent thee from the remembrance of the Lord of Names. Remember Him throughout all days, that thy remembrance may endure amongst the worlds. And upon thee be glory for as long as God, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Beautiful, endureth.

=== END BH04150 ===

=== START BH04152 ===

In the name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted! O Sulayman! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, from the horizon of sorrows. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thy letter hath attained Our presence, and We have inhaled from it the fragrance of thy love for thy Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. We have sent down unto thee this Tablet, from which the sweet savors of the divine call are wafted. When thou findest them, say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of all who are in the heavens and on earth! Beware lest the affairs of the world debar thee from turning toward the Most Glorious Horizon. Thus hast thou been commanded by One Who is the Mighty, the Ancient of Days. Be thou mindful of My Name amongst My servants and hold fast unto the cord of thy Lord’s mercy. He will protect thee through His sovereignty. He, verily, ordaineth what He pleaseth. Convey My glory unto thy sister and give her the glad-tidings of her Lord’s remembrance, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Then make mention, on My behalf, of thy wife who hath believed in her Lord and turned toward the Dawning-Place of Revelation, that she may rejoice in the remembrance of her Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Blessed is the handmaiden who hath been mentioned by the Most Exalted Pen, and blessed is the youth who hath attained unto this mighty remembrance. O My servants! Preserve My trust within your hearts through My Name, the One Who overshadoweth the worlds. Make mention of ’Ata’u’llah and her who is with him. Blessed are they both in that they have been remembered before the Throne. This is naught but a great favor. Say: Blessed art thou, O Dhu’l-Faqar, inasmuch as thy name hath flowed from the Pen of the Chosen One. Hold fast unto the hem of thy Lord, the All-Forgiving, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses and made mention therein of those servants who were mentioned in thy letter, as a token of Our grace. Verily thy Lord is the One Who ordaineth what He pleaseth. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH04152 ===

=== START BH04153 ===

O Muhammad-’Ali who art in Sad! In the name of the Most Ancient, the Most Exalted: Hearken unto the call of this Husayn, at a time when His head lieth beneath the sword of the malevolent ones, and He crieth out saying: “O people! Fear ye God and deny not Him Whose presence was promised unto you, whereof all the Tablets bear witness, if ye be possessed of knowledge. O people! By God, I speak not of Mine own desire, but rather I speak that which God hath taught Me at the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, as attested by that which hath appeared from Him and by these verses which have encompassed all the worlds. O people! Slay Me not with the swords of rejection and hatred, and deny not that whereby your faith was established and your station exalted and this Cause upraised, through which the feet of every wicked transgressor have slipped. O ’Ali! If thou wishest to weep, weep for Me. By God the Truth, there hath befallen Me that which hath befallen no one before Me, as every atom doth testify, if thou hast ears to hear. And thou, arise to aid Me. Verily, to aid Me is to teach My Cause, which hath caused the hearts of all created things to tremble, save those whom God hath strengthened in His Cause and into whose hearts He hath sent down tranquility from His presence, for He, verily, hath ever been merciful unto all worlds. Thus have We informed thee and made mention of thee, that thou mayest rejoice within thyself and be gladdened by the glad-tidings of the Spirit in these days wherein the Beauty of God lieth imprisoned in this Prison. And the glory be upon thee and upon whomsoever hath followed the Cause of God and remained steadfast in the Cause.”

=== END BH04153 ===

=== START BH04154 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

O Ali! Bear thou witness that there is none other God but Him, and that He Who speaketh is indeed the Book of Eternity for the Concourse on High, and the Most Great Name amidst all peoples, and the Supreme Scroll for the cities of names, and the Preserved Tablet which lay hidden in the knowledge of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned before the Throne, and for these verses being sent down, verses with which nothing in the heavens and earth can compare. O Ali! We have read thy letter and heard that wherewith thou didst call upon God, and those names contained therein have been honored at the court of thy Lord, and their mention hath reached the hearing of God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing. Do thou give them the glad-tidings of this most sweet Remembrance, then send unto them thy letter which hath been crowned with the diadem of thy Lord’s clear utterance, the Mighty, the Generous. Beseech thou God that He may enable them to remain steadfast in His Cause and aid them in that which shall cause their names to endure on a preserved tablet. Say: Blessed are ye for having believed in God and turned towards the Countenance through which the heavens and earth were illumined and the horizon of utterance was made to shine in this noble station. Say: His remembrance is indeed the key to all treasures, and His name is the ladder whereby the sincere ones ascend unto God, the One, the Single, the Mighty, the Great. Blessed are they whose names were uttered by the tongue of Revelation and unto whom was turned the face of their Lord’s loving-kindness, the Forgiving, the Generous. Say: By God! Were ye to discover that which hath been sent down unto you from the heaven of your Lord’s favor, ye would arise to serve Him and thank Him throughout the kingdoms of earth and heaven. Verily the glory be upon them and upon thee and upon those who have turned unto this bounty and held fast unto My sacred and beloved hem.

=== END BH04154 ===

=== START BH04155 ===

He is the All-Glorious!

O ’Ali! O target of fate! O ’Ali! O thou who art pierced by the arrows of hatred! Hearken to the call of Him Who preceded thee in tribulation in the path of God, Creator of heaven. There is no God but Him, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious. All things have borne witness to what hath befallen you in the love of God, the Lord of Names. The winds lament for you, the thunder trembleth at your afflictions, and heaven weepeth, its tears the rain. The Youth in His prison remembereth your tribulations, detached from His own, for He hath sacrificed Himself for the life of the world. Thus hath He ascended the heaven of tribulation and calleth the people unto God, the Powerful, the Self-Subsisting. Can anything prevent Him from that which He is bidden? Nay, by Him Who commandeth the winds! Can the might of kings frighten Him? Nay, by Him Who alternateth night and day! His likeness is as the sea - can the happenings of time prevent its waves? Nay, by thy Lord, the All-Merciful! Behold the sun - though the earth should quake, or the mountains fall and their roots be torn up, and people slay or be slain, it remaineth unperturbed and continueth to shed its radiance. Or like the winds that blow by the power of their Lord, and nothing can impede them. Thus do We set forth similitudes for thee. Glorify thy Lord’s praise at morn and eventide. Then stand firm in the Cause and fear not the factions. Soon shall We seize them as We seized the generations of old. Verily thy Lord is the All-Compelling, and when His promise cometh, severe in His chastisement. Soon shall the sun of glory rise from the horizon of My Cause and illumine all regions. Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee that thou mayest rejoice in thy soul and arise to remember thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower.

=== END BH04155 ===

=== START BH04156 ===

O Pen! Make mention of him who has turned to the Countenance and believed in God, the Protecting, the Self-Subsisting, that he may be assured through his Lord’s grace and follow what he hath been commanded in His preserved Tablet. We have made mention of thee before, and before that before, and We make mention of thee in this Forbidden Tablet. When thou dost inhale the fragrance of the All-Merciful from thy Lord’s utterance, turn thee to the spot wherein lieth interred the first to believe in God, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved, and say: O thou who art the first breeze that wafted from the garment of Glory and the first fragrance that was diffused from the direction of God, the Lord of Names! Upon thee be salutations, O Dawning-Place of immortality and Source of Command unto all who are in creation! Through thee was raised the heaven of bounty, through thee appeared the countenance of the Adored One, through thee was adorned the praised station, through thee gushed forth the springs of utterance amidst all contingent beings, and through thee wafted the breezes of God unto the peoples of all worlds. I testify that thou didst recognize the Intended One when He appeared in truth, and didst acknowledge the Hidden One, Whom none on earth could recognize save those whom thy Lord did will. Thou art the one through whom the Choice Wine was unsealed and the veil of fancy was rent asunder, until the Name of the Self-Subsisting appeared unto all who are in the heavens and on earth. I testify that thou didst fulfill God’s Covenant and His Testament, and wert so attracted by His verses that thou didst sacrifice thy spirit in His path. Blessed is the earth that hath been honored by thee, and the precincts that have been ennobled by thy presence, and the air that hath been mingled with thy breath. I beseech God through thee and implore Him to aid me in serving His Cause and to ordain for me that which shall profit me in this world and the world to come. He, verily, is the Giving, the Bountiful, the Manifest, the Responsive.

=== END BH04156 ===

=== START BH04157 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

O Kalim! Have you fled from the Pharaohs of the people after having grasped the cord of God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing? Grieve not, for your Lord is with you. We shall restore you to your former state. Verily, your Lord is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth in the world to come and in this world. He is, in truth, the Potent, the Mighty. Beware lest the possessions prevent thee from the remembrance of thy Lord. Consider thy dwelling place. We desire not that thy reward be lost. Verily, thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful. Know thou what hath been ordained for thee and ponder upon it. By My life! Were you to discover it, you would leave your house alone and cry out in My Name and praise between the worlds. Are you content with this world after We have abandoned it to the dogs? Behold how We adorned those who disbelieved with ornaments and left them wandering in the wilderness of heedlessness. Soon shall We seize them with the power that proceedeth from Us. Verily, thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Be patient and do not grieve over what hath befallen thee. Soon will God exalt thee in truth. He is the Guardian of the patient ones. O Kalim! Doth tribulation prevent thee from the path of thy Lord, the Most Glorious? Would you be content with life after Him? Nay, by My life, this beseemeth thee not, if thou be of them that know. Abandon that which preventeth thee from faithfulness, then stand firm in the Cause of thy Lord, the Lord of all names, and say: O my Lord! Praise be unto Thee in all conditions. I testify that Thou art the Lord of all worlds, and praise be unto Thee, O God of all who are in the heavens and on earth. Preserve the House. Beware lest thou be heedless of it. Its matter is momentous. Know thou its worth. This is better for thee than all that hath been created on earth. Verily, thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH04157 ===

=== START BH04158 ===

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Great! O Nabil-i-Qabl-i-Karim! Hearken unto the voice of the Most Sublime Pen from the direction of thy Lord, the Most Great. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Wise. He speaketh at all times, yet those who are veiled hear not His Word. We testify this day that they are numbered among the dead. Thus doth the All-Merciful bear witness against them. He, verily, knoweth all things. Soon shall they behold the recompense of their deeds. Verily, thy Lord repayeth the recompense of all worlds.

Make mention of God amongst His servants, that perchance through thy remembrance he that slumbereth may be awakened and turn unto the Dayspring of the Cause of his Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. Grieve not for that which hath befallen thee. We have sacrificed in the prison one of the Branches. Verily, thy Lord ordaineth as He pleaseth. Grief becometh those who remain in this world, whereas he who hath ascended is in a glorious station.

Grieve not for thy father. He is in the most sublime Companion, and glorieth in what he hath received of the love of this Beauty, the Radiant, the Luminous. By My life! In that station he payeth no heed to those on earth, having been seized with the intoxication of the wine of thy Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the Gracious. The Tongue of Grandeur therefore addresseth him as He addressed him before. Verily, thy Lord is the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Upon thee, O thou who hast turned to God, be My mercy, My remembrance, and My praise. I bear witness that thou didst believe on a Day wherein hearts were troubled and the pillars of the mystics did quake. Rejoice in what We have ordained for him and for thy brother from Our presence in that glorious and exalted station. The glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon those who have turned unto God, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH04158 ===

=== START BH04159 ===

O ’Abdu’l-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Hearer in His most exalted Kingdom! We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs and opened, through the key of wisdom, the door of grace and bounty before the faces of all peoples. Among men are those who have taken the choice wine of revelation in such wise that they have detached themselves from all else but God and held fast unto Him, and among them are those who have denied God’s proof and His evidence and His greatness and His sovereignty and His might and His bounty. These are among the most lost in My perspicuous Book. We bear witness that thou hast attained to that which was concealed in hearts and recorded in the Book of God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. His honor Amin was present and made mention of you and the friends of that land, and each one attained to that which befitteth His grace and favor. We have mentioned each one with a mention that is eternal and enduring. Convey My greetings to the friends of that land and gladden them with the splendors of the light of the Day-Star of the generosity of the Lord of eternity. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having illumined me with the lights of Thy unity and adorned me with the ornament of steadfastness in Thy love. I bear witness, O my God, to that which Thy Most Great Name hath witnessed amidst the nations, and I beseech Thee by His greatness and His sovereignty and His might and His power that Thou make me to be of those who have aided Thy Cause and spoken Thy praise and soared in Thy atmosphere and drunk the choice wine of Thy revelation and appeared before Thy face and attained unto the hearing of Thy call and the witnessing of the horizon of Thy manifestation. O my Lord! I am he whom Thou hast adorned with the robe of Thy grace and the crown of Thy love. I beseech Thee not to deprive me of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones. There is no God but Thee, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Great.

=== END BH04159 ===

=== START BH04160 ===

He is the One through Whom the Promised One arose and the Self-Subsisting appeared

We had sent down a Tablet for you, and this is another Tablet sent down in truth from God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The servant present has brought your letter and read it before the Wronged One. He has attained the honor of your Lord’s hearing in this station, around which circle the Concourse on High and every lofty dwelling. Arise with wisdom and utterance and say: O peoples of the religions! By God, the Day has appeared which was adorned by its mention in the Books of God, the Lord of the worlds. Say: Cast aside the dawning-places of idle fancies and take what you have been commanded by the Strong, the Ancient. Say: O people of the Bayan! By the life of the All-Merciful, you are worshippers of idols. Fear God and follow not every heedless remote one. Be in all conditions one who speaks My Name, soars in My atmosphere, turns to My horizon, and gives glad tidings of this Great Announcement. Say: He has come with what exists in the world of God’s Books and His proofs, if you be fair and not among the oppressors. He has appeared in truth in such wise that none denies it save every aggressive sinner. Thus has the sun of utterance shone forth from the heaven of the Tablet of thy Lord, the Speaking, the All-Knowing. Thou art mentioned before the Imprisoned One - rejoice thou in this great bounty. Be the shepherd of My sheep in My lands and the herald of My Cause in My realms. Thus commands thee He at Whose appearance the Books cried out: “By God, the Ancient Sender of Revelation has come!” The glory from the Lord of Names be upon thee and upon those who have inhaled the fragrance of My garment and have arisen to serve My wondrous Cause.

=== END BH04160 ===

=== START BH04162 ===

In the Name of Him Who holdeth dominion over all who are in the heavens and on earth! We give glad-tidings unto them who have rejoiced in the days of God and have taken delight in this most great joy whereby the nations were thrown into commotion, save those who cast away all else and turned unto God, the Lord of Names, Who speaketh amidst the concourse of creation: “Verily, there is none other God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” The seas have been set ablaze by the fire of the word of the Chosen One, yet the people, having followed every ignorant idol, remain heedless thereof. They who are renowned for learning have debarred men from the Lord of the Return. These, verily, are among the most lost. They have clung to vain imaginings, turning away from the Self-Subsisting. These, verily, are recorded as the ignorant in a preserved tablet. He that hath turned unto the Most Sublime Horizon is reckoned among the learned in the sight of Him Who knoweth, while he that hath turned away is accounted among the ignorant. Blessed art thou for having heard the call of Him Who is the Intended One and for having drunk the Choice Wine that was sealed, from the hand of the bounty of thy Lord, the Munificent, the Generous. Arise to promote the Cause with wisdom, then give glad tidings unto the people of this Name through which the ocean of knowledge hath surged and the fragrances of the All-Merciful have wafted throughout all lands. Thus doth command thee He with Whom is the knowledge of all things in a perspicuous Book. Let not the utterances of the divines grieve thee, nor let their idols keep thee back from what they possess. Say: O my God! Aid me in Thy remembrance and Thy praise and in serving Thy Cause in Thy kingdom. I beseech Thee not to withhold from me the breezes of Thy revelation and the fragrances of Thine inspiration. Thou art, verily, powerful to do what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Convey My greetings unto thy son and unto the faces of those who have turned unto this momentous News.

=== END BH04162 ===

=== START BH04163 ===

He Who abides without decline

We make mention in the Book of him who drew near unto the Mighty, the All-Bestowing, on a day wherein every doubting idolater turned away from the Countenance. We had mentioned him before and honored him with the presence of the Desired One when He was established upon the throne in the land of Iraq. Remember when thou didst turn to God and enter the Precinct of Paradise and didst hear the call of God, the Lord of Lords. We gave to drink of Our sealed wine unto those who turned towards Us, while they that turned away have no escape, nor have the wrongdoers any helpers. Make mention of My loved ones in that place and be thou thyself a scroll by which people may remember. Say: Be ye united in the Cause of God and differ not as did the people before you. Fear ye God, O people of understanding! Say: Be ye steadfast in the Cause in such wise that the cawing of the raven shall not deter you, nor shall the call of any crafty rememberer frighten you. Hold fast unto the Most Great Remembrance, for He speaketh among you that which causeth bodies to take flight. Say: We make mention of you as a grace from Our presence and remind you of that which hath been revealed in the Psalms and Tablets. Blessed art thou, O thou who art assured in God, and blessed are those men and women who are with thee. Glorify them on My behalf, then make mention of them with most excellent remembrance. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by the oppression of the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and the Dayspring of Thine inspiration to preserve me beneath the shadow of Thy Most Great Mercy. Then grant me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy grace and the choice wine of Thy favors, and aid me to serve Thy Cause amongst Thy servants and to make mention of Thee in Thy dominion. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

=== END BH04163 ===

=== START BH04164 ===

We make mention of him who has turned to the Countenance, and We give him glad tidings of that which hath been ordained for him from God, the Generous Bestower. We counsel him to remain steadfast in this Cause whereby the feet of the learned ones who were deceived by vain imaginings in the days of God have slipped, and which has prevented them from this Straight Path. They are learned in their own sight, yet ignorant before thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Say: Can any one of you compete in the arena of utterance with proof and argument? Nay, by My Self, the All-Subduing over all who are in the heavens and on earth! Today the mountains are warbling and trembling, the hills are in joy and exultation, and the meadows are speaking and rejoicing in praise of the All-Bountiful. Yet the servants are all thunderstruck and bewildered. All have awaited these days and with complete supplication have beseeched from God the Exalted the attainment of His presence. However, when the lights of the morn of revelation became manifest and evident, all denied and turned away save whom God willed. Say: Those souls who today have attained to this Most Great Cause - they are the inheritors of the Prophets and Messengers, and they are the horizons of the suns of divine love. Blessed is the soul that hath attained, and woe unto the heedless ones. Remember all the assured and enkindled souls with the mention of this Wronged One and give them glad tidings of that which is with God. He is the Powerful and Mighty, and He is the All-Knowing and All-Seeing. His is the creation and the command, from before and after, but the people are in a mighty veil. The glory shining forth from the horizon of glory be upon the people of Baha who have attained unto this luminous horizon.

=== END BH04164 ===

=== START BH04165 ===

O Name, upon you be the Glory of God! He is God, exalted be His station, the Greatness and Power! God willing, through the bounty of the One True God, may you be safe and steadfast, watchful and speaking, and acting according to what He loves and is pleased with. If you ask about conditions in this land, every day comfort and ease are declining while hardship, calamity and trials are increasing. Nothing shall befall us except what God has ordained for us. Were it not for the glad-tidings “Give thou good news unto the patient ones,” the threats of “We shall surely prove you with somewhat of fear” would have transported the servants from existence to non-existence, just as He brought them from non-existence into being. In any case, We previously informed of the events in this land and its turmoil. We beseech God, glorified and mighty be He, to hasten what He has ordained. By Him Who caused Me to speak as He desired - if mention were made of the matters that have occurred, it would surely increase your grief. Therefore silence is preferable. Your letters - all that you sent before and after addressed to My name Mahdi, upon him be My glory - the servant present mentioned them, and likewise what you addressed to this Prisoner. The delay in replying has been due to intense sorrows and other matters. However, God is witness and aware that you have been and are in Our thoughts. We beseech God, exalted be His glory, to assist you in what is befitting today and to ordain what will be the cause of joy and gladness. Peace and glory be upon you and upon she who was with you and accompanied you, and upon whoever holds fast to God’s firm cord. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH04165 ===

=== START BH04166 ===

In the Name of the one true God! O Nabil-i-Qabli-’Ali, upon him be the Glory of God! God willing, may you ever be joyous and happy through the grace of the Best-Beloved of the world, and in the nights and days be engaged in the remembrance and utterance of the Lord of all beings, that perchance the fragrance of the garment of remembrance may perfume the world and all peoples may turn to the supreme horizon and drink of the pure wine. All the loved ones of God must act according to what hath been revealed in the Book. Before the dawning of the Sun of divine ordinances, no one bore any obligation, but after Its rising all must hold fast to the cord of His command and act according to that which hath been sent down from the heaven of the Divine Will as a token of grace. The benefit thereof returneth to the souls who act upon them. Verily thy Lord is independent of all the worlds. Among the most mighty ordinances is that all should unite and, with perfect wisdom, engage in teaching the Cause. Convey My greetings to all those souls who have drunk from the Living Waters and have turned toward the direction of the All-Merciful. If some have not received a Tablet specially revealed for them from the heaven of divine favor, let them not be saddened. By My life! Whoso hath turned unto Him, verily he was mentioned in the presence of the Throne. Every person of insight and certitude beareth witness to this. Ere long the rays of the Sun of Truth shall encompass all who dwell on earth. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Previously, Tablets were revealed and sent to certain ones, and again divine fragrances embodied in sublime Tablets are being sent. God willing, may you all attain unto them and receive your portion from the ocean of inner meanings. Glory be upon thee, and upon thy son, and upon those who have believed in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH04166 ===

=== START BH04167 ===

The Most Holy, Most Wondrous, Most Impregnable! God willing, may you be occupied at all times with the remembrance of the All-Merciful and be protected from the evil of the followers of religions who have turned away and disbelieved. If you wish to know about the conditions of this land, it is in upheaval as was revealed in previous Tablets. Verily your Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. The Tablet of Mallahu’l-Quds which was revealed in Iraq - if you can obtain a correct copy, study it. That which was revealed therein has come to pass. Likewise observe the end of the Tablet of “Subhana Rabbiya’l-A’la” and other Tablets revealed in Iraq and the Land of Mystery. Verily your Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The Hand of Divine Power is engaged in its own work in this land - God distinguishes between His servants. Verily He is the Mighty, the Powerful, the Compelling. God willing, may you ever be successful and confirmed, and occupied with service to the Cause, albeit with perfect wisdom. You have always been and continue to be remembered before the Divine Presence. Give thanks unto God for having chosen you and made you one of the sincere ones. Despite all afflictions, trials and tribulations, both hidden and manifest, this servant has not been remiss in proclaiming the Cause of the Ancient King. At all times he has arisen to do what behooveth the people of creation. Verily He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth. Convey sublime greetings from the Wronged One to the friends and gladden them all with divine bounties. A wondrous Tablet was specifically revealed and sent to you. We have not forgotten you - We have mentioned you and make mention of you in truth. Verily He is your Guardian in this world and the next. Be assured and be of the thankful ones. Say: Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH04167 ===

=== START BH04168 ===

In the Name of God, the Peerless!

O handmaid of God!

Steadfastness in the Cause is mentioned in the Tablets and set forth by the Pen of the Ancient of Days. Render thanks to the Beloved of the world that thou hast set thy heart on Him and art uttering His praise. Many a man hath in this day been deprived of making mention of the All-Sufficing Lord and of recognizing His truth; and many a woman hath fixed her gaze upon the Horizon of the Most High, and hath adorned herself with the garb of the love of the Desire of the world. This is God’s grace which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He pleaseth. By the Day-Star of ancient mysteries! The sweet-scented fragrance of every breath breathed in the love of God is wafted in the court of the presence of the Lord of Revelation. The reward of no good deed is or ever will be lost. Blessed art thou, doubly blessed art thou! Thou art reckoned amongst those handmaidens whose love for their kin hath not prevented them from attaining the shores of the Sea of Grace and Mercy. God willing, thou shalt rest eternally neath the shade of the favours of the All-Merciful and shalt be assured of His bounties. Engage in the praise of the True One and rejoice in His loving-kindness.

The world passeth away, and that which is everlasting is the love of God. God willing, thou shalt circumambulate the True One in every world of His worlds and shalt be free from all else save Him. Blessed is thy son who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the Glorious, the Wise.

=== END BH04168 ===

=== START BH04169 ===

In the Name of God, the All-Powerful! O people of the world! The Light of the Ancient One is shining from the horizon of the heaven of the Most Great Name, and the Fire of the Tree is blazing and speaking forth on the Mount of Knowledge. Strive that ye may attain to that which hath had and hath no likeness or equal. Today the Hand of Bounty bestoweth the Water of Everlasting Life. Blessed are they who have rent asunder the veils and shattered the idols of vain imaginings with the power of certitude. These are the hands of God’s Cause amongst His servants and the dawning-places of the suns of knowledge in His lands. The might of the heedless hindereth them not, nor doth the clamor of the aggressive turn them aside from their purpose. Their concern hath been and is the betterment of the world and the salvation of nations. Every seeing one beareth witness and every knowing one testifieth. From the beginning of days until now We have been afflicted with the derision and wrath of enemies. No barrier hath prevented Us and no veil hath intervened. With supreme steadfastness We have arisen to promote the Cause of the Lord of all being. But the heedless and ignorant servants regarded bounty as vengeance and light as darkness, and each day they wrought that which caused the Pen to be thunderstruck and the Tablet to tremble. We beseech God not to deprive His servants of the splendors of the Sun of Justice, that all may consider with fairness that which hath appeared and been revealed. Verily He is the Compassionate, the Generous, the Helper, the Forgiving, the Merciful. The Glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have drunk the choice wine of utterance from the cup of the bounty of their Lord, the All-Merciful, and have said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Possessor of all that is, and glory be unto Thee, O Thou the Goal of the Messengers!”

=== END BH04169 ===

=== START BH04170 ===

In the Name of the Peerless Lord

O servants! Know ye the worth of the days of the Lord of Names and arise to make good what hath escaped you. The sea this day speaketh forth “The Truth hath come” and the Bayan uttereth “The All-Merciful hath appeared.” Let not your eyes be prevented from beholding, nor your ears be deprived of hearing. The hand of power taketh and bestoweth. None questioneth His doings, and He is the All-Powerful, the All-Choosing. In the nights and days the rain of mercy descendeth from the heaven of bounty, and the pearls of wisdom and utterance appear from the treasury of the Most Exalted Pen. Blessed is he whom the ornaments of the world have not prevented, nor kept back from turning toward the Most Glorious Horizon. Say: O ye that turn aside from the Bayan, ye have committed that which no faction among the factions hath committed. Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One and with attentive ears and penetrating eyes observe and ponder upon that which hath appeared, that perchance the river of words may not deprive you from the ocean of verses. The Truth is manifest, His call is raised. Blessed is he who hath turned with justice and fairness to the evidences. He is of the people of the Crimson Ark, whose name hath been mentioned in the Book of God, the Lord of all beings and the Lord of the hereafter and the former times. Praise be to the Ancient Beauty and the Desired One of the nations, Who hath mentioned thee in the Most Great Prison and guided thee to the supreme horizon. Verily, He is the Almighty, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We are God’s and unto Him do we return.

=== END BH04170 ===

=== START BH04171 ===

The Maidservant of God Khurshid in the Land of Alif

He is the Most Glorious!

O Khurshid!

Thy letter hath come into the presence of God, and attained unto the court wherein His mercy-seat hath been established. Thanks and praise be unto Him. O Khurshid! Strive that thou mayest become in reality like unto thy name – a heavenly luminary shining brilliantly above the horizon of the firmament of love; for a name alone is not sufficient in this day: rather what is requisite and fitting is a matching character, a reality that correspondeth to the name. How many are the souls who, though in name “Beloved” , are in reality detested of the Lord! Please God, thou wilt, both inwardly and outwardly, exemplify thy name.

I swear by the Day-Star of the heaven of Divine Unity! Were the sun of this physical heaven to be acquainted with the sorrows that have afflicted the Beauty of the All-Merciful, it would rise no more above its dawning-place, and would divest itself of the robe of its refulgency and light. Howbeit, We have concealed Our woes from all created things, lest they that are the embodiments of names in the kingdom of creation should be consumed away.

Be not then afflicted, and occupy thyself at all times with the remembrance of the Well-Beloved. Be not saddened by the sorrows of the world, nor gladdened by its joys, for with the swiftness of lightning both shall pass away and come to naught. Detach thine heart from all that perisheth, and enter thou the imperishable dominion. Render thanks unto the Well-Beloved that thou hast attained unto His love, a love that purifieth the soul of sickness and transgression, and answereth one’s wants and needs. Please God, thou wilt remain constant in His love, and wilt not deviate from the straight path of His Cause. The sign of those that love Him, however, is that they should walk in the ways of His good pleasure, and not in the pathway of their evil passions and desires. Abide thou ever neath the shadow of His mercy, and detach thyself from all save Him. Do thou convey Our salutation and blessing to all those handmaidens who are devoted unto Him.

The Glory of God rest upon you.

=== END BH04171 ===

=== START BH04172 ===

All of it concerns Jinab-i-Husayn ibn Ahmad. In the name of the Kind Friend! O servants! The ocean of generosity, mercy and forgiveness has been and will ever be in motion, and the grace of God, glorified be His majesty, has encompassed all. Before any request, He has answered, and prior to any appeal, He has bestowed. The breezes of forgiveness from the direction of the All-Merciful have embraced those who repent. To Him belong all praise and glory and bounty, and His are generosity, grace and grandeur. However, henceforth you must remain so firm and steadfast in the Cause of God that all who are on earth will be unable to deceive or veil you. Steadfastness in the Cause has been and is greater and more glorious than all other stations in the sight of God. God willing, through His all-encompassing grace, you will drink from this cup and, detached from all else, will gaze upon His countenance and act according to His command. There have been and will be many godless souls - take refuge in God from the evil of such souls. Whosoever makes a claim to any cause is accounted as a liar and calumniator before the Divine Throne. Praise the Beloved of the world Who has pardoned and forgiven that which occurred, and this Tablet has been revealed in your name from the Supreme Pen. Know thou its worth and preserve it as the apple of thine eye. Convey greetings from the Wronged One to all the loved ones, especially to the two persons who were mentioned in thy letter. God will ordain for you what He willeth and will send down from the heaven of His bounty that which is best for you. He is verily the All-Forgiving, the All-Generous.

=== END BH04172 ===

=== START BH04173 ===

O ’Ali, son of Nasir of Lahijan! O ’Ali! God willing, through the blessings of the Most Great Name thou shalt be detached from the world and turned toward the Eternal Sovereign. Some among the servants have been so seized by vain imaginings that they have turned away from the Speaking, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing One, and have fixed their gaze upon the croaking of the calumniators. Were one to observe carefully, thou wouldst find such souls to be worshippers of fancy and idle thoughts. Their tongues move and speak at the prompting of self and desire. They act according to their passions yet attribute it to the Truth. Strange it is that they have taken words contaminated by self and passion as proof, while remaining heedless and turning away from the divine verses through a single word of which the world and all within it were created. Today it is binding and obligatory upon all the loved ones to arise to serve the Cause and to forbid the servants and handmaidens from reprehensible and displeasing deeds and from vain and unworthy words. I swear by the Most Great Name that today the garment of the Cause hath been sullied by the acts and deeds of some. The fragrance of truth must waft from all. Nothing but pure deeds and goodly words have ever been or shall ever be worthy of God’s threshold. O friends! Hearken unto the call of this Wronged One and ponder that which He hath commanded and which hath flowed from His Pen, that ye may attain unto that which God hath purposed. Ere long all shall return to dust. At that time nothing shall profit save pure deeds. And peace be upon him who followeth the command of thy Lord.

=== END BH04173 ===

=== START BH04174 ===

O ’Ali-Akbar-i-Zargar! In the name of the One Incomparable, the All-Knowing! O ’Ali-Akbar! Hearken unto the call of the Lord of Power. He hath turned toward thee from His Most Glorious Horizon and addresseth thee in remembrance. Know thou the worth of this most exalted station and this greatest gift, and act in a manner befitting these divine days, that thou mayest attain His special favors. I swear by the pearls of the ocean of divine knowledge, had the people - that is, they who claim to love - caused their own will and desire to be extinguished in the Will and Purpose of God, conditions other than those now visible would have been witnessed. Another world, another creation, and other ways would have appeared and become manifest. Persevere in that which hath been sent down from the Kingdom of Utterance specifically for thee and for the loved ones, that the effulgences of the suns of words may seize and illumine the heart. O ’Ali-Akbar! The Most Exalted Pen at all times calleth the peoples of the earth and guideth them to the Lord of the Return, yet hearing ears are rare. Beseech thou God that He may consume doubts and idle fancies through the fire of certitude. We have enjoined unity upon all the world, and it is the greatest means for the appearance of divine blessings and bounties, yet until now its effects have not become manifest. We implore the All-Powerful that He may adorn the world with this most wondrous and resplendent ornament and aid it to achieve that which He loveth and which pleaseth Him. He is the Powerful, the Mighty, and He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Blessed are My loved ones in that land who have held fast unto that which the All-Bountiful hath revealed in the Book.

=== END BH04174 ===

=== START BH04175 ===

He is the Peerless!

O maidservant of God!

Render thanks unto the One true Beloved for having guided thee to recognize His own Self. Many are the daughters of kings and other notables who, through having been veiled from recognizing the Beauty of the All-Merciful, are not remembered by the Lord. Thou, however, hast been remembered by Him, and thy name set down by the Pen of His Command. Regard not this, that in these days, to outward seeming, they live in luxury and honour. For I swear by Him Who hath made true honour the exclusive portion of His loved ones, that though they repose on jewelled couches, in the eyes of God they dwell upon the dust; and soon shall they all return, in the utmost poverty and abasement, to that place wherein is neither lamp nor couch, neither friend nor comforter.

Thou, however, and other maidservants of God like unto thee, though ye be seated on the dust, are, in the eyes of God, established upon the seats of honour; and when finally ye return unto your Lord, ye shall ascend with matchless glory unto the realms above. Then shall the whole sublime and holy company of the maids of heaven come forth to greet you, and inhale from you the sweet savours of the love of God. Ever hast thou had both wealth and honour, for the love of God hath been with thee, and – God willing – shall remain with thee for evermore; and naught that hath been created in the heaven or the earth is equal to a single atom of this love. Dirhams and dinars are not the measure of true wealth; its measure, rather, is the love of Him Who is the Beauteous, the Unconstrained.

How many are they who, though rich in dinars, are yet the poorest of God’s creatures; for, even as is witnessed, each day their greed for gain increaseth, and their avarice waxeth more intense.

O maidservant of God! Hold not cheap the precious gem of love, and remain thou steadfast in His love. Such is Our perspicuous and mighty counsel unto thee.

The Glory of God rest upon thee and upon all His devoted

maidservants.

=== END BH04175 ===

=== START BH04176 ===

O My handmaiden and daughter of My servant! Hear with the ear of thy soul the call of the All-Merciful from the precincts of the Prison, and stand firm with all thy being in His love. Praise be to the Beloved of the worlds that thou hast taken and drunk the Most Pure Wine from the hand of the Most Luminous Cup-bearer at the Most Great Horizon. This hath been and shall ever be among the special favors of God. Know thou the value of this bounty and be ever mindful of it in the nights and days, and be gladdened by His love. Convey greetings from God to all the handmaidens of God. Say: Take hold of the hem of divine mercy with hands of detachment, and from His tavern of All-Merciful grace, take and give to drink from the goblets of salvation. Praise be to God! The Most Great Ocean is surging, the rain of generosity is pouring down, the Sun of grace is shining, and the Lamp of oneness is alight. By My life! Were anyone to observe with the eye of truth, they would witness that by this light all who are in the heavens and earth have been illumined. The mention of Truth hath been and shall ever be the quickener of hearts. Arise ye in remembrance of the Friend and with complete detachment speak forth His praise. Ye are the leaves of the Tree of Mercy. Beseech ye God that ye may remain firm in His love and hold fast unto the Tree from which ye have sprung forth, that the winds of trials and the tempests of tests may not sever those leaves from the Tree. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. The glory be upon thee and upon thy father from the presence of One Mighty, Praiseworthy. That which thou didst send hath arrived.

=== END BH04176 ===

=== START BH04177 ===

He is God!

O thou pure Leaf! Thy lamentation hath ascended to the heaven of

Oneness and the sighing of thy heart hath saddened the inhabitants of the

Celestial Paradise. O thou who, after separation, seekest reunion with the

Luminary of the universe! Cease thy lamentation and be patient, although

teaching patience to the nightingale is like preventing the fire from burning.

But in one’s nearness to and remoteness from the True One there hath

ever been, and will continue to be, a wisdom. The Almighty hath at all

times ignited the fire of yearning in the hearts and hath concealed Himself;

He hath caused the souls to long for reunion, then separated from them.

…

O that He Who is visible yet concealed would come in truth and the right

of that Leaf and other lovers would be extracted from Him! But what can

be done? Neither He, nor His sword can be seen.32

…

O Leaf! Be assured of the bounty of the Sovereign of Oneness and leave

thy affairs to the Beloved. He hath never forgotten thee and in the presence

of the Great One thou shalt never be absent. The eye of My favour

hath ever been and will continue to be turned to thee. Render praise, for

divine confirmations have embraced thee in such wise that all created

beings testify to thy love. Be not sad. If God wills it He will enable thee

to become like unto a moth circumambulating the everlasting Lamp and

circling round the divine Light. Convey My greetings to all the believing

handmaidens. Convey my remembrances to the pure and brilliant handmaid

Zahra, the one who hath desired to behold My Face and hath attained

My glory. Convey greetings on behalf of the Self of God to Khatun Jan

and say to her: ’Thou art residing in thy home and the Ancient Beauty is

captive in the hand of tyrants.

=== END BH04177 ===

=== START BH04178 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, to Whom belong grandeur and majesty

This Wronged One hath enjoined upon all people to observe what is praiseworthy and forbidden what is blameworthy. He beseecheth God - glorified be His majesty - to adorn all with the ornament of trustworthiness, godliness, truthfulness and purity. If no trace of humanity is manifested from someone, dried bones are better than they. All are poor before the manifestations of His riches, and weak before the revelations of His power. One must turn with one’s whole heart to the Supreme Horizon. In truth, none attaineth unto this most exalted station, this most sublime summit and this ultimate goal except by washing the heart with the water of recognition and burning away all else save God with the fire of His love. A hundred thousand blessings upon those souls who have accepted, remained firm, become assured, walked uprightly, been well-pleased, given pleasure, and acted; and a hundred thousand woes upon those souls who have turned away, denied, remained heedless, and forsaken. God hath ever gazed upon what is praiseworthy and commanded its observance, yet most of the people of the earth have spoken unjustly and concealed the Sun of Justice behind the dark clouds thereof. These deeds have appeared in the form of bullets and cannons, as hath been witnessed. We beseech God to adorn all with the ornament of forgiveness. Verily He is powerful over all things. Your petition was received and read. This imprisoned Wronged One beseecheth God to assist you to perform such deeds as shall endure as long as His names endure. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Generous. And praise be unto Him Who is the Goal of all the worlds.

=== END BH04178 ===

=== START BH04179 ===

His honor Haji Muhammad Husayn, upon him be the peace of God

In the Name of God, the Possessor of Names and Creator of Heaven

This Wronged One hath at all times summoned the servants to the Most Exalted Horizon and hath beseeched and continues to beseech from the Self-Sufficing, the Most High, whatsoever leadeth to the sanctification and purification of His servants. We testify that He is the All-Bountiful, He is the Ever-Flowing, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Say: My God, my God! Thine is the bounty and the bestowal, and Thine the generosity and glory, and Thine the mention and the splendor. I testify to the sanctification of Thy Being from all else but Thee and the purification of Thine Essence from aught besides Thee. The wings of the birds of the hearts of Thy creation cannot soar into the atmosphere of knowing Thee. All things have acknowledged their powerlessness to ascend unto the heaven of Thy nearness and every knower hath confessed his inability to make mention of Thy wisdom and Thy utterance. I beseech Thee by Thy sovereignty which hath encompassed the world and by Thy Most Great Name whereby Thou hast subdued the nations to ordain for me steadfastness in Thy remembrance and praise and in acting according to what Thou hast sent down in Thy Book. O my Lord! Thou seest the suppliant knocking at the door of Thy bounty and the poor one hastening to the horizon of Thy riches. I beseech Thee by the treasure which Thou hast manifested through Thy power to send down upon me from the clouds of Thy generosity a blessing from Thee and a favor from Thy presence. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Supreme, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

He who loved Me, who is named Niyaz, upon him be My glory and My mercy, hath made mention of thee. We have remembered thee with that which no mention can equal. The Command is in the hands of God, the Lord of earth and heaven and the Possessor of bounty and bestowal. Glory be upon the people of Baha who have cast aside what the people possess, fixing their gaze upon that which is with God, the Lord of Lords.

=== END BH04179 ===

=== START BH04180 ===

He is God, exalted be His station in wisdom and utterance. This Wronged One summons you for the sake of God. Great indeed is this Day. Well is it with the one whom the affairs of the world have not kept back from the Lord of Names. In the nights and days the scratching of the Most Exalted Pen is raised up, with the intention of causing the servants to attain the fruits of the Divine Lote-Tree. Ere long all that is visible shall perish. Your Lord, the Possessor of existence and the Sovereign of the seen and unseen, bears witness to this. Arise for God’s sake and occupy yourselves with service to His Cause, that perchance you may attain to that whose fragrance shall never cease throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. Today the ocean of bounty is surging and the sun of grace is shining forth from the horizon of the world. Say: O God, my Worshipped One, my Gracious One, my Merciful One! You are that Sovereign before Whose Name the sovereigns of the world bow down in humility and submission. O Generous One! Your generosity has encompassed the world and Your mercy has preceded all else. I beseech You by Your Most Exalted Word and the power of Your Most High Pen to aid this servant to that which befits Your Days. A stranger has intended the most exalted homeland and a seeker has purposed the utmost goal - assist him to arise in service to You and to occupy himself with the spread of Your commandments and laws. O Generous One! Deprive not this poor one from the ocean of Your riches and grant this lowly one a dwelling beneath the shadow of Your mercy, that he may be quickened by the breezes of revelation and attain unto everlasting life. You are the Powerful, the Mighty, and You are the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. There is no God but You, the Most High, the Most Exalted.

=== END BH04180 ===

=== START BH04181 ===

In the Name of Him Who is the Goal of all worlds!

The water of life is flowing and coursing from the Pen that sends down verses, and from its flowing those who seek the right hand of the All-Merciful hear this word: Whosoever desires to know the Truth in this Revelation must look upon it with His eye, not with the eye of created things, for He has been and shall ever be known by His own Self, and all else through Him. O friends! Today is the day of supreme joy, for the Beloved of the world has appeared unveiled, the gate of His mercy stands open without a gatekeeper, and His countenance is manifest without a veil. Blessed is he who has turned unto Him, and woe betide him who has turned away and denied. The gems among souls today are those who have hearkened to the Divine Word and found its sweetness. These are the inheritors of the earthly kingdom and the Kingdom of Heaven. Soon shall the bounty of these souls encompass the world even as the rays of the sun. Give praise to the Ancient Lord that He has enabled thee to turn unto Him in days when most people, learned and ignorant alike, have risen in opposition. God willing, mayest thou shine forth like a brilliant star from the horizon of the heaven of My Name, the All-Powerful, and remain steadfast with perfect constancy in the Cause of the Lord of all beings. We beseech God to assist thee in His Cause and aid thee in His remembrance, and to ordain for thee what He has ordained for His chosen ones. Verily He is the Protector of whosoever turns unto Him with an illumined heart. We have heard thy call and have answered thee with truth from this noble horizon. His knowledge encompasses the heavens and the earth. He hears and sees. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. When thou attainest, say: Praise be to Thee, O Thou Beloved of them that know Thee!

=== END BH04181 ===

=== START BH04183 ===

O Mirza Hadi! He is the Preserver, He is the Guide! Have the peoples of the earth not heard the scratching of the Most Exalted Pen and attained unto the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree? Say: Today the ocean of utterance is surging and the Sun of Truth is shining resplendent. Deprive not yourselves! Set your faces toward the ultimate goal and supreme summit. This is the Day which all books and messengers have heralded and made known. O Hadi! Aforetime didst thou attain unto the traces of the Most Exalted Pen and wert honored by the lights of the Sun of Truth. We sent thee aforetime a Tablet from whose horizon shone the sun of thy Lord’s loving kindness, the Compassionate, the Bountiful. By the life of God! The world cannot be compared to a single word from the divine utterances. Know thou the value of the utterance of the All-Merciful and preserve it as thou wouldst thy life. Would that the peoples of the earth were adorned with the ornament of fairness and would recite but one Tablet from the Tablets of God, exalted be His glory, and judge with fairness. Great indeed is this Day, for in it the Mighty News hath appeared and the Mother Book hath spoken forth from the most exalted horizon of the world. Blessed is the one whom the doubts of the divines and the allusions of the jurisprudents have not kept back from the Lord of Names. Convey on behalf of this Wronged One greetings to all who are related - that is, those souls who have held fast to the Divine Book and are gazing toward the Supreme Horizon - and give them the glad-tidings of God’s favors, exalted be His glory. We beseech Him, exalted is He, to ordain for those who have turned to Him and attained that which He hath prescribed for His chosen ones and His loved ones. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH04183 ===

=== START BH04184 ===

O Mirza Rida-i-Dhakir, upon him be the Glory of God! In the name of the One Incomparable, All-Knowing God. These servants should offer thanks and praise to the Lord of all beings in the nights and days, for through His all-encompassing grace and pre-existent mercy He has confirmed us and blessed us with recognition of His sacred Being. Glorified be His bounty, magnificent His grace, perfect His sovereignty, and there is no God but Him! Blessed art thou for having attained unto the days of thy Lord and for having received that whose fragrance shall never cease to perfume the air, throughout the duration of His glorious and wondrous Kingdom. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Trusted One who hath arisen to serve the Cause of God by night and by day, at dawn and at dusk. He hath remembered thee and desired for thee a bounty from God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. We have heard what was asked and have answered it, for We are the One who hath power over whatsoever He willeth through Our clear command. Give thou the glad-tidings to My loved ones there and illumine them with the lights of their Lord’s utterance, the Mighty, the Powerful. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My Kingdom be upon thee and upon My servants and handmaidens who were not held back by the veils of glory from drawing nigh unto the Dayspring of Beauty, and whom the might of those who denied the Day of Judgment did not frighten. O people of God! Be not grieved by the world’s vicissitudes, and follow not the manifestations of idle fancies who have broken the Covenant of God, the Mighty, the Praised. How many a learned one hath been barred from the Most Great Ocean, and how many an ignorant one hath heard and hastened and partook and drank and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Goal of all in the heavens and earth!” Praise be unto Him, for He is the Beloved of the sincere ones and the Hope of the hearts of the mystics.

=== END BH04184 ===

=== START BH04185 ===

In My Name, the One Manifest in the Kingdom

Blessed is He Who hath revealed the hidden Mystery and thereby summoned all who are in the world to a station whereof the tongues of all created things are powerless to make mention. He, verily, is the Omnipotent, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. He hath commanded all to do that which shall profit them in this world and the next. Well is it with him who hath attained unto the good-pleasure of God. Woe betide them that have turned aside! The Divine Will hath appeared through His sovereignty and His Purpose through His command that overruleth the worlds. He hath desired for His servants to attain the ultimate goal and the supreme summit, yet most of the people remain heedless. When the proof came, they turned away from it, and when the path appeared, they held back from it. They are indeed the bewildered ones. They have cast behind their backs that which they were bidden by the All-Bestowing and have followed the wolves. They are assuredly among the most lost. When the Object of all desire appeared, they denied Him, and when the door was opened, they turned away from it. Thus did their evil selves seduce them, and they were of the idolaters. They follow their vain desires and attribute them to God. Say: He is quit of you and of your deeds. He, verily, is the Ruler, the All-Knowing. The deed of no one is accepted save by His leave, nor doth the cry of any soul ascend except through His love. Thus hath the matter been decreed in the Tablets of God, the Supreme, the Mighty, the Beauteous. Blessed are ye, O people of Baha! By God, ye are the stars of this heaven. Be thankful unto God and recite what hath been revealed for you at morn and eventide. Let not the ascendancy of those who have turned away from the Countenance grieve you. Soon shall ye witness their weakness. He, verily, is the All-Evident, the All-Informed. Rejoice in the days of God and aid Him through remembrance and praise amidst the concourse of creation, with the wisdom that hath been sent down in the Tablets of your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH04185 ===

=== START BH04186 ===

CXVIII

Thou seest, O my God, how Thy servants have been cleaving fast to Thy names, and have been calling on them in the daytime and in the night season. No sooner, however, had He been made manifest through Whose word the kingdom of names and the heaven of eternity were created, than they broke away from Him and disbelieved in the greatest of Thy signs. They finally banished Him from the land of His birth, and caused Him to dwell within the most desolate of Thy cities, though all the world had been built up by Thee for His sake. Within this, the Most Great Prison, He hath established His seat. Though sore tried by trials, the like of which the eye of creation hath not seen, He summoneth the people unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Fashioner of the universe!

I beseech Thee, O Thou the Shaper of all the nations and the Quickener of every moldering bone, to graciously enable Thy servants to recognize Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Revealer of Thy transcendent might, that they may cut down, by Thy power, all the idols of their corrupt inclinations, and enter beneath the shadow of Thine all-encompassing mercy, which, by virtue of Thy name, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, hath surpassed the entire creation.

I know not, O my God, how long will Thy creatures continue to slumber on the bed of forgetfulness and evil desires, and remain far removed from Thee and shut out from Thy presence. Draw them nearer, O my God, unto the scene of Thine effulgent glory, and enrapture their hearts with the sweet savors of Thine inspiration, through which they who adore Thy unity have soared on the wings of desire towards Thee, and they who are devoted to Thee have reached unto Him Who is the Dawning-Place of the Day-Star of Thy creation.

Cleave asunder, O my Lord, the veils that shut them out from Thee, that they may behold Thee shining above the horizon of Thy oneness and shedding Thy radiance from the dawning-place of Thy sovereignty. By Thy glory! Were they to discover the sweetness of Thy remembrance and apprehend the excellence of the things that are sent down upon them from the right hand of the throne of Thy majesty, they would cast away all that they possess, and would rush forth into the wilderness of their longing after Thee, that the glance of Thy loving-kindness may be directed towards them and the radiance of the Day-Star of Thy beauty may be shed upon them.

Let their hearts, O my Lord, be carried away by Thy remembrance, and their souls enriched by Thy riches, and their wills strengthened to proclaim Thy Cause amidst Thy creatures. Thou art, verily, the Great Giver, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Compassionate.

=== END BH04186 ===

=== START BH04187 ===

Ibn ’Attar, in the letter Ta

Muhammad Karim - He is the Ever-Abiding, the Most Glorious

These are the verses of the Command which have been sent down in truth from this holy and ancient atmosphere, informing the people of the good-pleasure of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Wondrous, that perchance the hearts of men may be purified by this pure water which descendeth from the clouds of grace upon the hearts of all the worlds. Thou must purify thyself from all who are in the heavens and on earth, that thou mayest be enabled to take thy stand in My love and be of those who are firmly established. Beware lest thou turn unto those in whose hearts thou findest hatred for the Youth, neither associate nor commune with them. Then turn away from such as these and draw nigh unto God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Arise to promote the Cause in the name of thy Lord, then aid the Youth with whatsoever thou art able, and walk not save in My straight and manifest path. Soon shalt thou hear from the opposers that which shall rend asunder the hearts of those near unto God. When this cometh to pass, remain thou steadfast and be of those who are firm. Thus do We recount unto thee from the tidings of the unseen, that thou mayest know thy Lord apart from all else and be among those who are steadfast in His love. We have indeed ordained for thee in the Tablet an honorable and glorious station, shouldst thou remain firm in the Cause and not be shaken in the hour wherein all who are in the heavens and on earth shall be shaken. Cast the world behind thee, for it shall never suffice thee, but what shall suffice thee is thy Lord, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Inaccessible. Then make mention from Our presence to those who are around thee and with thee from among the loved ones of God, if thou findest in their hearts love for the Youth; otherwise, leave them to themselves and abide under gracious protection.

=== END BH04187 ===

=== START BH04188 ===

O Handmaiden of God, Hajar! He is God, the Most Holy, the Most Impregnable, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious!

These are the verses of God which have been sent down in truth unto a leaf among the leaves that was witnessed to be of the Tree of Love, that she might rejoice within herself and place her trust in God in all matters, and stand firm in the Cause which hath been sent down in truth from the heaven of mighty exaltation.

O leaf! Move upon the Tree of Paradise by the name of thy Lord, and grieve not over this world and whatsoever is therein, neither rejoice in what hath been created thereupon. Detach thyself unto God, then remember Him every eventide and morn. Know thou that God’s favor hath been upon thee, and He hath sent unto thee that which quickeneth thy heart and the hearts of all the worlds together, for in every letter of God’s words there flow rivers of pure wine and camphor. Blessed is he who drinketh therefrom and is not held back by the veils of every rejected polytheist.

Be thou assured regarding thy sister, for she hath believed in her Lord and hath been mentioned in truth before the Throne in the heights of Paradise by the Tongue of Holiness. She doth circle round the Tree, and God hath made her one of the leaves of the Tree which hath been planted by the hand of God in the land of glory. Thus was the matter ordained, and We have informed thee of it that thou mightest thank thy Lord and be of those who are gladdened by the joy of the Cause.

Take comfort in the remembrance of thy Lord, and should tribulations weigh heavily upon thee, remember My afflictions in this prison from those who disbelieved in God and His verses and were deprived of the holy fragrances. And the glory be upon thee and upon those handmaidens who remember their Lord and are mentioned in the Tablet as being among the triumphant ones.

=== END BH04188 ===

=== START BH04189 ===

In the Name of the One Incomparable Knower

O Dyer! The entire world hath been created for the service of God’s Cause, and all the Prophets gave the people of the earth the glad-tidings of this wondrous Day, which in the holy divine Books is known as the Day of God. And when the Hidden Mystery and Treasured Secret dawned forth from the horizon of Will, all were found to be veiled save whom God willeth. The cause of mankind’s veiling was the greatest veil, and the manifestations of this veil are the divines of the age, even as He hath said: “Knowledge is the most great veil.” How many were the divines who, at the appearance of the Lord of Names, arose in opposition, and how many were those whom people counted as ignorant, who in the days of God attained unto the ultimate station of man, which is the station of the knowledge of God. Although in this Most Great Revelation many of the divines have been honored with recognition of the Lord of Eternity, yet most were seen to be opposed and in denial. These heedless souls are the dawning-places of suppositions and idle fancies, and the heedless among the servants, through following these souls, remained veiled and deprived of the divine revelation and heavenly inspiration. O Dyer! God willing, thou shalt attain unto the divine coloring, which is sanctified from the diverse colors of the world. Praise be to God that thou hast been favored with divine grace and blessed with recognition of the Manifestation of His Own Self. Be thou thankful unto thy Lord for this great bounty. The glory be upon thee and upon thy family from God, the Lord of the worlds. We counsel thee to manifest supreme steadfastness in the Cause of thy Lord, the Lord of all beings, and that whereby His beautiful mention shall be exalted.

=== END BH04189 ===

=== START BH04190 ===

For some time now, the fragrance of fidelity has not wafted from this bird of unfaithfulness to that land and realm, and no message of love has reached those mines of affection. However, this laxity in expressing love did not arise from the severance of the thread of love, and this negligence in showing eagerness did not stem from forgetting the covenant and pledge of affection. Rather, in the essence of the inner secret and hidden reality, the seas of fidelity were always surging and in motion, and in the heart and soul the lights and radiance of the sun of love were shining. If there was negligence in outward expression in the world of appearance regarding the spiritual messenger and heavenly letter in its coming and going, there was no shortcoming - for a ruined village pays no tax or tithe. This is because that inner connection has no severance or weakness, though this correspondence and communication may often be interrupted and suspended. Allah is Most Great! What a paradise has been opened in these days, and what a carpet of divine unity has been spread, such that if a servant among God’s servants be in the East of the world and another servant in the West, always does the easterner inhale the holy divine fragrances from the direction of the West, and this westerner catches the sweet scents of the spirit of love from the East. It is as if this distance of a hundred thousand leagues has taken on the ruling of a single step, and these countless waypoints have become as a mere span, for this vast distance can in no way prevent or block - and this is a truth in which there is no doubt, were people moving in the atmosphere of the spirit.

=== END BH04190 ===

=== START BH04191 ===

My most Ancient and Most Great Love! Your remembrance hath inspired Me to address thee, though thou hast forgotten Me. I entered into the Most Great Prison by reason of what the hands of the oppressors had wrought. Even shouldst thou forget, We shall not forget thee, as thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, doth testify. We have withheld the Pen outwardly lest there should descend upon thee that which would sadden thy heart. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We beseech God to make thee one who rendeth asunder the veils and resolveth matters in their beginning and their end, and to exalt thee to such a station that thou mayest become a standard of guidance among all creatures, that thereby thy remembrance may be established by the Supreme Pen and thy name among the worlds. I desire to remember thee at all times and send unto thee that which will diffuse the fragrance of the divine Robe throughout all possibility, yet as We are mindful of wisdom, We have been patient and long-suffering. He, verily, is the All-Patient, the Mighty, the Great. Be thou steadfast in the Cause and speaking forth this wise Remembrance. By God! The treasures of the heavens and earth cannot equal it. All things shall soon perish, but that which hath flowed from the Pen of Revelation shall endure. This, verily, is a certain truth. Grieve not over anything. He protecteth whomsoever He willeth, though he be in the sea, or in the mouth of the serpent, or between the hands of the idolaters. The Cause is in His grasp. He withholdeth from whomsoever He willeth what He willeth. He, verily, is the All-Powerful, the Almighty. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to assist thee to exalt His Cause and to ordain for thee the good of this world and of the next, even as We promised thee aforetime when thou wert with Us, which promise We fulfilled, and We have mentioned the latter in this wondrous Tablet. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have turned with their hearts towards the direction of the Beloved and who were among the sincere ones.

=== END BH04191 ===

=== START BH04192 ===

God the Exalted, through the tongue of His Prophets and Messengers, promised all the peoples of the earth this most holy, most mighty and most luminous Day, that all might prepare themselves for the divine presence and not let slip their opportunity. Yet when the Sun of Revelation shone forth from the horizon of God’s Will, all turned away and rose up in opposition. Would that they had been content with such actions! Rather, they rose up to calumniate and issued decrees for the shedding of pure blood. There is no land wherein their blood was not shed, and no air unto which their sighs did not ascend. Verily thy Lord is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing. These abominable deeds have been and will be the cause of tribulation and hardship for all on earth. For many years afflictions have not ceased from the earth, but flow like torrential rain. If they subside in one place, they flare up in another. And the holy, assured, content and well-pleased souls - whatever befalls them has been and will be in the path of God. If they are martyred, their spirits ascend to the divine Companion and find their dwelling in the highest Paradise. By God’s life! Theirs is the best end and most excellent return. But the oppressive souls are afflicted with the flames of divine servants’ wrath, and after their spirits depart they are chastised with a torment a hundred thousand times more severe than earthly punishment. Thus does He inform thee, with Whom is the knowledge of the Book. Afflictions will not cease until they repent and return unto God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH04192 ===

=== START BH04193 ===

In the name of God, the Mighty - to the nephew of Jinab-i-Haji Muhammad-Rida, upon them both be the Glory of God.

God, exalted be His glory, has fulfilled His promise and made manifest His Day, according to His blessed and exalted words: “The Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds.” However, the unjust people in this blessed Day have deprived themselves of the presence of the Self-Subsisting Lord and have clung to vain imaginings. Every created thing calls out in a most sweet voice, summoning the servants to the Creator of existence, yet their deeds have prevented most from turning to Him and have deprived them of the Days of God. Say: O servants, fear God and follow not your idle fancies. Follow Him Who has come to you with a clear Command and mighty sovereignty. Today the Divine Lote Tree in the highest Paradise gives the glad tidings of the manifestation of the Lord of Names to all beings. Every eye illumined with the light of recognition has attained to witnessing Him, and every ear cleansed of ancient tales has been honored to hear. O people of God! Strive that perchance you may deliver a soul from the darkness of vain imaginings and guide it to the Dayspring of certitude.

Say: My God, my God! I testify that Thou hast manifested Thyself and whatsoever Thou didst promise Thy servants in Thy Books, Thy Scriptures and Thy Tablets. I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy verses and the lights of Thy Throne to aid me to perform such deeds as will diffuse the fragrance of Thy good-pleasure. O my Lord! Thou seest Thy servant turning unto Thee, detached from all else but Thee. Ordain for him that whereby his mention and his name shall endure amongst Thy servants and Thy creation. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. The Glory from Us be upon thee and upon him who hath believed in God, the Lord of Lords, in the final return.

=== END BH04193 ===

=== START BH04194 ===

He is God, exalted be His station, the Grandeur and the Power

Praise be to the Intended One, Who is worthy and deserving, Who illumined the hearts of the unitarians with the light of recognition and tormented the polytheists with the fire of heedlessness. Glorified be His majesty and universal be His favors. There is no God but Him. And blessings and peace be upon His chosen ones and His friends who spent their wealth and souls to manifest His Cause and exalt His Word, and through whom His commandments and laws were spread among His servants. These are honored servants upon whom there is no fear, neither shall they grieve. Say:

My God, my God! I testify that Thy mercy hath preceded all created things and Thy grace hath encompassed all possibilities. I acknowledge the sanctification of Thy Being and the abstraction of Thine Essence from the recognition of all existences. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy Kingdom and Thy Dominion, and by Him through Whom Thou hast guided the servants to the ocean of Thy recognition and the sun of Thy grace, that Thou forgive me and those who have drunk the wine of unity from the cup of Thy bestowal. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I beseech Thee to assist me in all conditions to turn to Thee and to repent at the door of Thy generosity. Then ordain for me the good of the hereafter and of this world. Verily Thou art the Lord of the Throne and the dust. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous.

Mention was made in the letter of Nur-Muhammad. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to make him one who drinks from the cup of certitude at all times and to ordain for him that which will exalt him among the religions. Verily He is the Mighty, the Bestower. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of grace be upon you, O friends of God and His chosen ones.

=== END BH04194 ===

=== START BH04195 ===

O Nabil, Most Holy and Most Great Wayfarer!

Praise be to the Best-Beloved of the worlds that thou hast been made the recipient of His infinite bounties and hast not been debarred from the direction of His oneness. This was due to none other than the sincerity which was at times manifested from thee. Though it may not be apparent to thee now, God was and is aware of it. Know thou the value of this most great favor. Say: Praise be to Thee, O Best-Beloved of the worlds, for having enabled me to remain steadfast in Thy Cause. I testify that Thou art indeed the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

Thereafter, be thou not sorrowful. By My life, thou art near! This testimony which hath flowed from the Pen of Ancient Days sufficeth thee. Glory in God’s testimony unto thee, for all things have been and shall ever be dependent upon His testimony. Praise be to God that thou didst attain His presence, though it was before the time of Manifestation. However, in those days the fragrance of the divine breezes was wafting with utmost delicacy and gentleness. Blessed is he who hath attained, witnessed and heard that which was uttered by the Dawning-Place of his Lord’s verses, the Mighty, the All-Wise.

It is not permissible for thee to direct thyself to this quarter, for the good of the Cause. For this Wronged One is imprisoned, and the highway robbers lie in ambush. In such circumstances, it is necessary that thou protect thyself with the utmost care, that perchance through thee some service may be rendered that will cause the exaltation of the Word. Yea, if the way were open, We would have summoned thee to Our presence. Grieve not over anything. In all matters place thy trust in the Self-Subsisting, the Eternal. Verily, He is with thee and knoweth what thou art upon. He is in truth the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. And upon thee be glory, and upon those who are with thee.

=== END BH04195 ===

=== START BH04196 ===

In the Name of Him Who is manifest before the faces of the world

O Jinab-i-Aqa Kazim, upon him be the Glory of God! Praise be to the King of the Kingdom of utterance, Who in every moment causeth the pearls of proof to rain down and pour forth from the clouds of His grace like unto rain. O Kazim! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One and sanctify thyself through the grace of the Most Great Name from the idle fancies and vain imaginings of the world, that thou mayest perceive with the ear of thine heart the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree and behold thyself detached from the world and all who dwell therein. Say: O servants! The Day is His Day and the Cause is His Cause, and this is that News wherewith the Prophets and Chosen Ones gave glad tidings unto the servants. Today grace hath encompassed the world and the ocean of proof surgeth before all faces and the voice of Him Who conversed on Sinai is raised. Deprive not yourselves and withhold not yourselves from this matchless and peerless bounty. With the power of certitude and the light of proof, aim ye for the ultimate goal and loftiest summit, in such wise that the people of the world shall be powerless to hinder you. Today the matter which, in the sight of God, is foremost and most preeminent above all matters is steadfastness, inasmuch as the world and its peoples are seen to be scattered and at variance. The loved ones must hold fast unto patience and long-suffering, and must shun whatsoever giveth off the odor of mischief. Thus hath God commanded at the beginning of the Revelation. Verily He is the Ordainer, the All-Wise. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon them that have believed in God in this mighty Revelation and this great Announcement.

=== END BH04196 ===

=== START BH04198 ===

In the name of the Peerless Beloved! Praise be to the eternal Beloved Who has, from time immemorial and forevermore, reserved the cup of nearness and reunion for His sincere friends - those souls who have had and have no will or desire of their own, whose only purpose has been the good-pleasure of the Friend, and whose heart’s beloved is that which proceeds from Him. Tribulations have not prevented them from the Most Great Source, nor have ordeals veiled them from beholding the lights of Beauty. In all conditions they gaze upon the Friend and are detached from all else.

You must, God willing, be occupied with the remembrance of the All-Merciful at all times and be not saddened by what has befallen, for this calamity has in truth befallen Us and the True One Himself is the Bearer of these sorrows. I swear by the Most Great Name - they have ascended to a station that transcends mention, description, and explanation. If you observe with the most pure vision and reflect with the most luminous heart, you will see this is a station of joy, not grief. Intensity in His path has been the sovereign of ease, and tribulation in His love the king of comfort. All that is witnessed in this world will perish and vanish, while for His loved ones are ordained stations that will endure as long as God’s kingdom endures. Strive in these fleeting days to attain these lofty, eternal stations. And may the glory rest upon you, upon those with you, and upon those whom tribulations have not prevented from turning toward the sanctuary of their Lord, the Most High, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious. Praise be to God, the Sovereign, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

=== END BH04198 ===

=== START BH04200 ===

In the Name of the Desire of all worlds! Praise be befitting and worthy of that Beloved One Who hath been from everlasting and will continue unto everlasting. His mercy hath encompassed all who dwell in the realm of existence and hath taken precedence over all else. This mercy, in its primary degree, is the manifestation of proof which dawns from the Dayspring of the loving-kindness of the All-Merciful, that all may attain to the recognition of that Ancient Ocean which is the principal purpose for the creation of the world. And in its secondary degree are the divine commandments, that all may ascend by this most great and mighty ladder to the sanctuaries of pure detachment and the places of holy unity. Blessed are those souls who arise today with spiritual qualities and goodly deeds to aid the Cause of the Lord of all creation. All the loved ones should, God willing, manifest perfect love and affection and not fall short in helping one another. The meaning of “fellowship” that hath been revealed in the Book of God is this: that each of the believers should regard others as they regard themselves, that is, they should not consider themselves superior, and the wealthy should not deprive the poor of their wealth, and whatever they choose for themselves of good things, they should choose the same for other believers. This is the meaning of fellowship. The limit of fellowship extendeth to this degree, and to exceed it is reckoned before God as proceeding from selfish desires and carnal inclinations. God protect us and you from all that He loveth not. God willing, all should remember Him with utmost sanctity and purity. Verily He is the Commander, the Hearing, the All-Knowing.

=== END BH04200 ===

=== START BH04201 ===

In the Name of the one incomparable God! Praise be unto the Intended One Who, through the Sun of the Hijaz, illumined the world and, through the fragrance of the garment of Batha, perfumed all who dwell upon the earth. Through a single word He created the world and guided it, and appointed the best of creation as Guide, adorning Him with the robe of “Blessed be God, the best of creators” and crowning Him with “Verily He is the Seal of the Prophets.” He is the all-embracing Word and He is the Guide of all. He illumined the world with the light of unity and commanded the peoples to manifest spiritual deeds and heavenly attributes. Blessed is the soul that hath clung unto Him and become aware and assured of that which was promised in the Book. The Trusted One (Amin) made mention of you, therefore doth this Wronged One occupy Himself with your remembrance in this Tablet. We beseech God to illumine thee with the light of true unity and to set thee ablaze with the fire of the Divine Lote-Tree, and to enable thee to perform deeds whose fragrance shall endure and persist. The world hath no constancy - all that is witnessed shall soon perish. In this transient abode one must acquire an everlasting station. Say: O my God, my God! I am he who hath turned unto Thee and held fast unto Thy cord. I beseech Thee by Thy greatest signs and Thy most excellent names and the manifestations of Thy sovereignty in the kingdom of creation to ordain for me that which shall assist me to do what Thou lovest and approvest. Verily Thou art the Lord of all beings and the Lord of the throne on high and of the dust below. There is none other God but He, the Most Exalted, the Most High.

=== END BH04201 ===

=== START BH04202 ===

In the name of our eternal Lord who does not pass away! At this moment this servant is present before the Seat of the Lord, and this Most Great Glad-Tidings flows from the Supreme Pen, blessed and exalted be His Word: Although the conditions of this land are not known, yet as a token of My loving-kindness unto him, I proclaim and say: O Ali, upon thee be My Glory! Turn thy face toward the Most Exalted Horizon with such turning that all created things will thereby turn unto God, the Revealer of verses and the Manifestor of clear proofs. Thus hath the Sun of Permission shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of God’s will, the Lord of all men. O Haydar-’Ali! Give him these glad-tidings of this most great bounty and illumine him with the lights of the Luminary of God’s loving-kindness, his Lord, the All-Bountiful. His honor Amin, upon him be the Glory of God, the True Sovereign, the Manifest, has, according to the command, turned toward those regions. We make mention of him as We mentioned him in successive years. We beseech God to preserve him and aid him to serve His Cause. Verily He is the Mighty, the All-Conquering, the Powerful. Thus it ends. Unto God be praise, glory, thanksgiving and splendor. At this moment the Countenance of the Ancient King turned toward this servant, and the Sun of Permission aforementioned rose and shone from the horizon of the heaven of will. And when the command was concluded, He smiled and said: “Blessed be he and joy be unto him! May the spirit of all who dwell in the kingdom of command and creation be a sacrifice unto His loving-kindness and bounty!” This servant too beseeches for the friends that which will cause the appearance of joy and fragrance in the world and among the peoples. Verily He is the Fulfiller of needs and the Revealer of verses. Written by Zia on the 5th of the revered month of Shawwal 1307.

=== END BH04202 ===

=== START BH04203 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Most Great, the All-Powerful

At this time you were mentioned in the Most Holy and Most Exalted Presence, and now, due to lack of time, we will be brief in mentioning what befits the realm of love. Yesterday, one hour after sunset, He proceeded to the city, and now that two hours and twenty minutes have passed, as commanded, I am enabled to write these few words. The honored and beloved Haji Siyyid Javad, upon him be the glory of God, is departing. I must meet with him and present a letter, as well as attend to other matters requiring attention. Blessed are you and those who have attained.

The word which is the purpose of the soul has been and continues to be the mention of the honored and revered Master, upon him be all splendor and glory. Praise be to God, he has been and continues to be remembered in the court. Likewise mentioned were the Brilliant Star, upon him be God’s peace and loving-kindness, and the beloved of the heart Haji Muhammad-Rida, and the beloved of the spirit Muhammad-Mustafa and Muhammad-Mahdi and the other friends. God is witness and testifies that this servant has ever desired for them that which befits the bestowal, mercy and grace of God, exalted be His glory. The petition from the son of Mulla Ghulam-Rida, upon them both be glory, was received. God willing, a reply will be sent. Praise, peace, remembrance and glory be upon you and upon God’s sincere servants. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH04203 ===

=== START BH04204 ===

O Abdul-Rahim! In the Name of God, the Most Holy. The remembrance of God mentions His servant that he may rejoice within himself and become detached from all creation. Say: Through His remembrance do they who have recognized His unity drink the wine of life in this paradise in the name of their Lord, the All-Merciful. And through His remembrance is the fire kindled in the breasts of those who have detached themselves from the world and turned toward the direction of the All-Glorious. Say: O people! Do ye deny Him Who hath come to you from the dayspring of the Spirit with power and sovereignty, and Who calleth you unto God, the Lord of the former and latter generations? Judge ye then with fairness, O concourse of creation! Say: Is there any doubt about God, or about His Manifestation, or about these verses which have been sent down from the throne of your Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful? Say: He hath come with the truth, and this is His white hand, and these are His fingers through which the moons of idle fancy have been cleft asunder. By what sign then do ye deny, O concourse of loss? Say: My proof is My Self, and My evidence that which hath appeared from Me and that which hath been sent down from My dominion - this is another sign, and verily it is the proof. Do ye imagine that what ye possess can make you independent of God? Nay, by His Self, O concourse of transgressors! Arise thou with such steadfastness as hath been vouchsafed unto thee from Us, then assist thy Lord through remembrance and utterance. We have recognized thy turning toward the direction of the Spirit, and have sent down upon thee those verses which quicken the hearts of those who have turned toward paradise. Blessed is he who hath recognized God and drunk the water of life from the cup of His bounty and remained steadfast in the Cause in days wherein the breezes of trials have blown. And the glory rest upon thee and upon those who have detached themselves from all else and held fast unto God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Helping.

=== END BH04204 ===

=== START BH04205 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

The remembrance of God, in the form of the Sun behind the ocean of grandeur, hath been witnessed above the horizon of utterance. He, verily, is the One Who speaketh the truth at the heart of the world. Blessed is he who hath clung to the Most Great Name and turned toward the Station which hath been known by the name of God. We have found the fragrance of thy love and have sent down unto thee from the heaven of knowledge the rains of utterance. Thy Lord, verily, hath power over all things. Say: By the life of God! The Most Great Ocean hath appeared, and upon it hath moved the Sun of Beauty with a light that hath encompassed all worlds. Thus doth the ocean of meanings overflow, that thou mayest thank thy Lord and remember Him morning and evening. We entered the prison by Our command and departed from it according to what We had promised in the Book that was mentioned by the name of God. Say: By God! The Light walketh, and the Book speaketh, and the Ancient Beauty calleth out in the midst of the atmosphere, summoning all created things unto a Luminary that hath been illumined by the light of His countenance. Know thou, moreover, that whenever We have made mention of this Beauty Who walketh and speaketh - verily, He nameth Himself by the most beautiful names, and at times He declareth them sanctified from what hath been mentioned, and He mentioneth that thy Lord hath power over all things. Say: Were He to find mighty servants, He would forever and always proclaim “Verily, I am God!” Thus hath the matter been inscribed in the Mother Book by the Pen of Revelation in truth. Rejoice thou in My praise, then recite My verses which We have sent down in this Tablet. They shall profit thee in this world and the next. Thus doth He command thee Who is in truth all-knowing.

=== END BH04205 ===

=== START BH04206 ===

He is God, the Most Glorious

The remembrance of God from the Tree of Fire upon the Spot of Paradise: God, there is no God but Him, and verily He has been knowing of all things. He Who manifested ’Ali before Muhammad and caused him to speak with mighty and impregnable verses, and made him a proof from His presence to every unique believer and every insightful mystic. Therefore hearken, O servant, to what the Spirit calls thee from this planted, upraised, blessed, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, endless Tree, and draw nigh unto it with manifest certitude. Trust in God and fear no one, and withhold not thyself from this Lote-Tree which speaketh at every moment and calleth thee to a wondrous holy paradise. Turn to it with thy whole being and follow not those who have followed every base denier. Be steadfast in the Cause, then aid thy Lord with whatever thou art able, and turn not back upon thy heels. Trust in God, thy Lord, and God Himself sufficeth as thy Reckoner. Detach thyself from all thou hast, then take hold of the cord which shineth between the heavens and the earth and from which every luminous face hath been illumined. Thus doth God counsel thee on this night and give thee beauteous advice. Beware lest thou grieve at what hath come upon thee, and turn not to the world and its ornaments, but be of an impregnable nature. Should the world approach thee with its ornaments, rejoice not in it, and should it fail to approach thee, grieve not, for thou shalt never find the fragrances of eternity from either of them, and to this every sound heart doth testify. And the spirit and glory be upon thee and upon those who were with thee, steadfast in the religion of God.

=== END BH04206 ===

=== START BH04207 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

A mention from Us to him who hath desired to attain unto the presence of God and hath drunk the choice wine of utterance from the hand of his Lord, the Merciful, in days wherein the great terror hath appeared and intoxication hath seized the dwellers of the heavens and earth, except such as God hath willed, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Thou art he who hath called upon God time and again, and He hath answered thee as a token of His grace. Rejoice thou in this mention from which the fragrance of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Forgiving, the Bountiful, hath been wafted. Thou didst make mention of Him in thy letter; He maketh mention of thee in a Tablet to which nothing that existeth on earth can compare, as doth testify the Tongue of Grandeur in its exalted and glorious station. By My life! That which will gladden thy heart and solace thine eyes hath been ordained for thee. Thus doth He Who possesseth the knowledge of all things inform thee in a perspicuous Book. Limit thy affairs to the service of thy Lord. He will, in truth, aid thee. There is none other God but He, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Be thou disdainful of all else save Him and strive in His path. Verily, He heareth and seeth, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Thus hath God given thee glad tidings through the mention of the Dayspring of His Revelation, that thou mayest render thanks and be of them that are steadfast. When clamor is raised, leave it behind thee and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having called me and caused me to hear and to know.” I bear witness that through Thee every wise command hath been revealed. I beseech Thee to protect me under all conditions beneath the shadow of Thy Most Great Mercy. Verily, Thou hast power over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Convey My greetings to the faces of My loved ones in that place who have attained unto My days and have stood firm in My wondrous Cause.

=== END BH04207 ===

=== START BH04208 ===

The Most Holy, the Most Ancient, the Most Great. A remembrance from Us to whoever desires to enter within the pavilion of grandeur and glory and to arrive at the City wherein the Call has been raised from the luminous Tree - God, there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower - that he may attain the presence of the Throne and hear what the Tongue of his Lord, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, doth speak. O My loved ones! We have loved your presence even as you love it, but between Us have intervened the veils of those who disbelieved in God, the Lord of lords. When the fire of their souls was kindled, We prevented the loved ones from turning toward this Spot from whose horizon hath shone the Sun of the Will of your Lord, the Lord of Religions. Follow the decree of God and circle round His Cause. Thus hath it been sent down in the Book. They who have followed that which they were commanded, these are of the people of Baha in the Scriptures and Tablets. Whoso turneth toward Him with his heart, that which he desireth shall be accepted from him. He, verily, is the Mighty, the Forgiving. Arise to promote the Cause, then make mention of it among the servants with wisdom and utterance. This is better for thee than all that hath been created in existence. Confine thy affairs to the remembrance of thy Lord and that which profiteth thee in thy days. Thus doth the Lord of all men command thee. Be thou steadfast in such wise that thou forsakest what is with the people, turning unto thy Lord Who hath appeared unto thee from the horizon of the prison with the lights of the face of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Chosen One. Didst thou but know, thou wouldst sacrifice thy self for My Self, thy spirit for My Name, and thy being for this Grief-Stricken One Who hath been imprisoned amidst the wicked. But today what was mentioned hath been fulfilled and We have commanded all to preserve their lives. Thus hath the matter been decreed and the decree hath come from God, the One Who causeth the rivers to flow.

=== END BH04208 ===

=== START BH04209 ===

In the Name of the One Who remembereth, the All-Knowing

A remembrance from Us unto him who hath turned and attained unto the Day of God, the Lord of all worlds, and who hath heard the call of his Lord when it was raised in truth, and hath testified to that which God hath testified: that there is none other God but I, the Single, the All-Informed. We make mention of those who have believed, with a remembrance whereby the hearts of the mystics who heard the call and answered their Lord, the Merciful, the Compassionate, were attracted. We have remembered thee before, and at this time with a perspicuous Tablet. When thou attainest unto it and findest the fragrance of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the world, and glory be unto Thee, O Thou the Goal of them that seek! Blessed art thou and thy father who attained, recognized, heard and testified to that which the Tongue of Grandeur did utter when seated upon the throne of His Great Name. His it is to say:

My God, my God! Thou seest me turning toward Thee, speaking Thy praise, and standing to serve Thy Cause amidst the enemies of Thy Self. I beseech Thee by the oceans of Thy grace, the ships of Thy power, and the lights of Thy countenance, to ordain for me that which shall profit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Then I beseech Thee by Thy Name the Healer, by Thy Name the Sufficient, and by Thy Name the Helper, to purify me from every disease and malady and from all that hindereth me from drawing nigh unto Thee and arising to serve in Thy days. Thou art verily the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. There is none other God but Thee, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Great.

The Glory be upon thee and upon thy brother who was mentioned before the Throne. We send Our prayers and salutations upon him. We beseech God to ordain for thee and for him what He hath ordained for His chosen ones. Verily, He is powerful over all things.

=== END BH04209 ===

=== START BH04210 ===

O Mulla ’Abdu’l-Husayn, the Most Ancient and Most Great! A mention from Us to one who hath remembered his Lord, that the call of his Lord may attract him to a station ordained in the Tablets. The Face hath shone forth from the horizon of thy Lord’s will, and the Nightingale of Eternity hath warbled in the Kingdom of Creation, and the Lamp hath been lit. All things have spoken in praise of thy Lord, while they that are heedless are numbered among the dead. This is a Day wherein the Path hath been laid, and the Balance set up, and the Command belongeth unto God, the Mighty, the Bestower. Know thou then that thy letter hath come before the Face, and there hath been revealed for thee that which hath illumined the horizons. Blessed is the tongue that hath spoken in remembrance of the All-Merciful, and the heart that hath turned, and the face that hath directed itself toward the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Arise to serve God and remember Him with such steadfastness as shall make feet to stand firm. Say: Gather ye together around the Law which We have ordained in truth, that the backs of those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment, may be broken. Seize ye these days and then gather together around that which God, the Lord of all mankind, hath willed. O servant! Do thou aid thy Lord through utterance in such wise that the fragrance of the Garment may be wafted among all contingent beings. God willing, mayest thou ever speak in praise of the Truth and strive for the unity of hearts. It is most evident that discord causeth separation, while unity and harmony give rise to the manifestation of power and might. Gird up thy loins to serve, and guide the people to the Most Great Name, detached from all else. This is the binding decree that hath shone forth from the horizon of the Pen of the Ancient of Days. Hold fast unto it, detached from the worlds. Verily, the glory be upon thee and upon those who have believed in God, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

=== END BH04210 ===

=== START BH04211 ===

To ’Abdu’l-Wahhab, son of him who ascended to the Supreme Companion - He is the All-Knowing Witness

A mention from Us to one who heard the Call and turned to the Supreme Horizon - the station wherein the Lote Tree of the Uttermost End speaks forth from the luminous spot: “Verily there is no God but I, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.”

We mentioned thee before and mention thee at this time. Be thou thankful and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Wronged One, the All-Mentioned, and glory be unto Thee, O Thou Rememberer, the All-Knowing.” I testify that Thou didst arise with the Cause and didst manifest that which was hidden from time immemorial and treasured within Thy knowledge. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Powerful.

Know thou the value of this Book. Nothing thou hast heard or seen can equal it - to this testifieth every fair-minded and informed one. The fragrance of utterance hath been diffused throughout all possibility. Exalted is the All-Merciful Who hath appeared and made manifest His straight Path.

We make mention of thy father who drank the choice wine from the hand of My bounty and soared in My atmosphere and acknowledged that which My tongue acknowledged and confessed that which My Pen proclaimed, and attained unto the Supreme Companion when he sought the most exalted Summit - the station which none save God, the Mighty, the Wise, hath understood. I testify that he heard the Call and responded to the Lord of all beings and turned to the Face after the passing of all things. Blessed is the tongue that uttered his remembrance and the soul that turned unto him, pure for the sake of its Lord, the Compassionate, the Generous.

O thou who art mentioned! Rejoice in what hath been sent down unto thee, then beseech thy Lord to strengthen thee in that which will cause thy remembrance to endure through the eternity of His most beautiful names. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. Glory be upon thee and upon him who hath attained unto this mighty station.

=== END BH04211 ===

=== START BH04212 ===

He is the One Who has dominion over all who are in the realm of possibility

A remembrance from Us unto one who has drunk the living waters, when the people were wrapped in evident veils. They who have heard and turned unto Him - these are the people of Baha, the Lord of all worlds. How many a servant has strayed from the path and clung to Satan! Say: By God, he neither nourishes nor avails, were ye of them that know. Say: Abandon vain imaginings and turn with attentive ears unto the Lord of all creation, then hearken to that which He proclaims from this mighty Prison. Thus has My Most Exalted Pen spoken, when We were in manifest sorrow. Grieve thou not over anything, but trust in all circumstances in the One, the All-Informed. He ordains for thee whatsoever He willeth through His authority. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Wise. The glory be upon thee and upon her who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Blessed art thou and she, and her father who hath attained unto the Most Exalted Companion - to this beareth witness the Lord of creation in this Tablet through which the sincere ones inhale the fragrance of God, the Forgiving, the Merciful. O Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who was named Muhammad-’Ali, who was martyred in the path of God, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. Say: The glory be upon thee and upon those who found from thee the fragrance of sincerity in this Cause whereby hearts were stirred. Blessed is he who remembereth thee and praiseth thee and turneth toward thy grave out of love for God, the Mighty, the Beloved. Thus have We made mention of him who turned unto God and was steadfast in His Cause, the Transcendent, the Mighty, the Protected.

=== END BH04212 ===

=== START BH04214 ===

He is the Caller between earth and heaven! A mention from Us unto him who hath attained the lights of the Kingdom when the Lord of Might came with a sovereignty that neither the hosts of the world nor the veils of the nations - who broke God’s Covenant and His Testament and followed their desires after being forbidden from them in the Book of God, Lord of the worlds - could withstand. O My servant who art mentioned in the precincts of My throne! Hearken unto My call: verily there is no God but Me, the Mighty, the Generous. Blessed is thy father in that We manifested through him one who turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon in such wise that the Most Glorious Pen hath borne witness unto him in this station which hath been named by all names in a clear tablet. Thy letter was present and the servant who standeth before the Wronged One read it, and We have answered thee with that whereby every tongue hath spoken, every seated one hath arisen, every sleeping one hath awakened, every extinguished one hath been enkindled, and every frozen one hath been quickened. Thus hath My Pen spoken as a grace from Me unto thee, that thou mayest be among the thankful. Soon shall the tongues of the world speak in remembrance of those who fulfilled My Covenant and turned with radiant faces toward the countenance of their Lord, the Mighty, the Wise. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Object of worship of the world and the Desire of the nations! I beseech Thee by the Lamp of Thy Cause and the Ocean of Thy knowledge and the Sun of Thy beauty to ordain for me the reward of those who attained unto Thy presence and circumambulated Thy most great Throne by Thy leave. Then decree for me that which shall profit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Forgiving, the Generous. Then write down for my family and those with me what Thou hast written for Thy chosen ones who cast away all else save Thee and soared in the atmosphere of Thy love and nearness. Verily Thou art the Bestower, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

=== END BH04214 ===

=== START BH04215 ===

The Most Great, the Most Ancient, the Most Generous. A remembrance from Us to him who hath attained unto the ocean of grace and drunk therefrom through this wondrous Name, and who hath inhaled the fragrances of the All-Glorious when they wafted throughout all creation, and who was of them that have prospered. O servant! Hearken unto that which the Tongue of the All-Merciful uttereth in this station which God hath made to transcend all contingent things: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Generous. Say: Through My appearance that which was hidden hath appeared, and through My call all things have spoken even as the Tongue of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, hath spoken. Through My arising the Resurrection hath arisen, and through My movement all things have moved and turned toward My sanctified and luminous horizon. Do men imagine that they can prevent this Tongue from the praise of the All-Merciful? Nay, by His Self! It speaketh that which it is bidden by One mighty and powerful. Whenever We have tasted the bitterness of tribulation in the path of God, the Lord of all names, We have found it sweeter than honey and more refreshing than the waters of Paradise. Woe unto them that wander in the wilderness of error and have cast aside the Command of God through the calumnies of their own selves - they are assuredly among the perishing ones. Would that I were alone in the land of exile, but God hath ordained what He willeth, and He is My desire. Blessed are they that attain! We have informed the servants, when We arrived at the Most Great Prison, of that which lay hidden in the knowledge of their Lord, the Mighty, the Great. Blessed is he who hath recognized that which God hath intended in the Tablets which have been sent down in truth from the heaven of the loving providence of his Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. O loved ones of God! Grieve not at anything. Know ye the value of these days, then remember your Lord at morn and at eventide. This is better for you, did ye but know.

=== END BH04215 ===

=== START BH04216 ===

The Most Holy, Most Exalted, Most Glorious! A mention from Us unto him whom We found turning towards the Kaaba of the intended Goal and gazing upon the praiseworthy station, whereon was established the throne of his Lord, the Omnipotent, the Most High, the Great, that the remembrance of God may strengthen him to promote His Cause amongst His servants and may enable him to utter that whereby all created things would be attracted. This is what God hath desired for him, that he may be of those who attain. Verily, We hear that which thou dost utter and We see that wherein thou art, in thy love for thy Lord Who dwelleth in the most desolate of lands through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought. Blessed art thou for having immersed thyself in the ocean of divine knowledge and found the fragrance of the garment when it was wafted throughout the worlds. Arise in My Name, then give the lovers to drink of the Kawthar of attainment on this Day wherein surgeth the sea of reunion and the All-Glorious hath appeared with a sovereignty that hath encompassed the heavens and the earth. O thou who soarest in My atmosphere and maketh mention of My Name! Draw thou the hearts of My servants through the wondrous verses and the sweet savors of My words. Thus doth command thee He Who hath come from the heaven of the Cause with His mighty and impregnable Kingdom. Let not the barking of dogs grieve thee - those upon whose faces appeareth the darkness of torment. They are assuredly among the perishing ones. Say: O My loved ones! Hold fast unto goodly deeds and follow not those who hold fast unto words rather than deeds. These, verily, are among the heedless. Say: It behoveth you that from you should be wafted the sweet savors of My morals and the holy, mighty, pure and radiant fragrances of My deeds throughout all worlds. Hold fast in all conditions unto the cord of wisdom, lest there occur that whereby the hearts of the weak would be troubled. Thou shouldst give thanks unto God for having been mentioned by the tongue of thy Lord and for this luminous Tablet having been revealed unto thee. Verily, glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee, from One Who is Mighty, Praiseworthy.

=== END BH04216 ===

=== START BH04217 ===

He is the One Who speaks with truth and remembers with justice

This is a mention from Baha to the one who attained the presence and drank, in My Name the Self-Subsisting, My sealed wine, and who left the earthly homeland seeking the true homeland, and was surrounded by the manifestations of gifts and favors until he presented himself before the gate that was opened to all who are on earth and in heaven, and heard My sweetest call and beheld My most glorious horizon. Thus did the Pen speak when the Lord of Eternity was in His mighty prison.

O Sad! Upon thee be the Glory of God, Lord of creation. This is the day of steadfastness and service. We beseech God to confirm thee in that which will cause the exaltation of the Word of God amongst the people.

O Dal! The All-Sufficient, the Most High, hath remembered thee with verses that neither centuries and ages can change, nor can the might of those who denied God’s proof and evidence and disbelieved in His signs which encompassed the heavens and earths alter them.

O Qaf! Arise to serve My Cause with a steadfastness that the hosts of the oppressors cannot prevent. Convey to all the family the greetings of the Wronged One. All are mentioned before the Countenance and have attained special favors. Convey to the kindred of Mishkin the greetings and salutations of the Wronged One. Your attention to their affairs is necessary. We have commanded Mishkin, upon him be the Glory of God, Lord of the worlds, to present himself before the Countenance through you and to visit Him Who hath spoken and speaketh: “Verily there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon thy mother and thy two brothers and thy sister who turned to God, the Lord, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate.

=== END BH04217 ===

=== START BH04218 ===

In My Name, the Counselor, the Trustworthy

This is a mention from the Wronged One to him who hath acknowledged that which the Tongue of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, hath spoken - Siyyid Nasru’llah, son of the sister of Siyyid Faraju’llah, upon both of whom be the glory of God. We bore tribulations in the path of God, the Lord of Names, until We made manifest the Cause. Then there emerged from behind the veil those who denied the grace of God, the Mighty, the Loving. Say: Where were ye when tremors seized the foundations of the world? Speak with fairness and be not of those who commit injustice. The world hath deluded them to such extent that they cast aside guidance and took hold of idle fancy. Verily, they understand not. Everything beareth witness to their falsehood and hypocrisy, yet most people know it not. Say: We spent all We possessed in the love of God, and the threats of those who turned away when clear evidence came unto them from God, the Lord of the Kingdom and of the realm above, did not frighten Us. Arise to make mention and offer praise amidst the concourse of creation, and say: By God! The Creator of the heavens hath come, and sovereignty belongeth unto God, did ye but know it. Say: Verily, He desired not from sovereignty what ye have understood in the past, nor what the princes and kings possessed, nor their domains and territories. Your Lord, the All-Merciful, beareth witness to this, would ye but comprehend. Would that they had understood God’s purpose in the world and what He hath sent down in a preserved tablet. The glory rest upon thee and upon those with thee, and upon all who have turned toward God, the Lord of all that was and shall be.

=== END BH04218 ===

=== START BH04219 ===

The Most Holy, Most Glorious is the remembrance of the servants of God that He may draw them to a station wherein the Spirit proclaimeth: “There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the All-Wise.” When thou hearest the Call, arise to offer praise betwixt earth and heaven, then summon the people to that which hath shone forth from the horizon of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. It behooveth every soul to assist his Lord through this Most Great Name. Whoso assisteth Him in His land, He will assuredly assist him in worlds which none knoweth save the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Whoso desireth to remember his Lord, the Spirit of Truth will inspire him, and the Spirit of Baha will teach him as his Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful, pleaseth. Place thy trust in Him through Whom power hath been manifested. He is with those who have turned towards the Countenance with a luminous heart. They that are heedless this Day are in grievous loss. Blessed is he whose trade hath prospered in the days of God and who hath attained unto the lights of the divine realm when the Kingdom was manifested through His Name, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. This is a Day wherein every sick one is healed, every seeker attaineth his goal, every stationary bird taketh flight, every motionless thing is stirred into life, every stammering tongue speaketh forth, and every remote one draweth nigh. Thus hath the grace of thy Lord encompassed all, yet the people are in evident doubt. Say: Arise ye from the couches of heedlessness through this Great Remembrance. This is the News which ye were promised in the Tablets, and this is the Beauty whereby the eyes of them that are nigh unto God have been solaced. Say: We make mention of you for the sake of God, though We be in the prison amidst the hostile factions. Should anyone look with the eye of innate vision, he would behold Me in both prisons, in the hands of both parties, and thy Lord is, of a truth, witness to what I say and All-Knowing. Immerse thyself in the ocean of thy Lord’s grace and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of all worlds!

=== END BH04219 ===

=== START BH04220 ===

Maraghih. O Habibu’llah! In the name of the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing! The Most Great Spirit, upon whose breathings depends the resurrection of all the dead, has been and ever shall be the Word of God. He is that Spirit through which, from time immemorial and unto eternity, the dead have risen from their graves and turned toward the most exalted horizon. Therefore must the friends of God who have drunk from the living waters of the All-Merciful’s love and have attained to hearkening unto the call of the Beloved of all possibility, awaken the heedless to the blessedness of the divine Word and quicken the dead through the outpourings of the ocean of utterance. In all circumstances, however, they must observe wisdom, and wisdom is in this day accounted before God as the greatest and most excellent of all deeds, and hath been recorded by the Most Exalted Pen in the divine Tablet. Blessed is the soul that hath laid fast hold upon it, and woe betide the heedless. God willing, you must through the grace of the divine Word guide those who are lost to the eternal Kawthar and draw those who are remote unto the ocean of nearness. O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Countenance! Rejoice in that thou hast been mentioned before the Wronged One and this Tablet hath been revealed for thee. Take hold of it with the power bestowed by Us and associate with people with the wisdom We have commanded all to observe in My mighty Book. One must speak with the utmost wisdom lest any commotion be raised that might cause disturbance and trepidation among souls. Whatsoever God commandeth and enjoineth upon His loved ones is for the benefit of those souls themselves. Blessed is he who pondereth, understandeth and acteth in accordance with that which hath been commanded by the All-Wise Ordainer. Upon thee be glory, and upon those who have outstripped others on this straight path.

=== END BH04220 ===

=== START BH04221 ===

In His Name, through Whom the ocean of divine knowledge has surged within creation! Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs, though the people comprehend not. By God! The Day hath come and the Self-Subsisting hath appeared - He Who with His finger hath broken the seal of the choice sealed Wine, yet the people perceive it not. They behold the signs of God and deny them, they hear the utterance of the All-Merciful yet understand it not. We have heard thy mention and make mention of thee, that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord, the Possessor of existence. By God! The river of mercy hath flowed, the ocean of wisdom hath surged, and the Sun hath dawned from its horizon, yet most of the people recognize it not. They have followed their own desires, turning away from God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. O peoples of the earth! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One, raised from the precincts of the prison, and be not of those who denied God’s favor when it descended through grace, in that they followed every heedless and veiled one. Say: Abandon the paths of the sects, for they are born of vain imaginings. Then hasten to the path of God, the Possessor of the unseen and the seen, in such wise that neither the oppressors prevent you nor the might of the Pharaohs frighten you - they who violated God’s Covenant and His pledge, and spoke what the ancients never spoke. These are they who pronounced judgment against the Manifestations of My Self in the past, and pronounced against them with such tyranny as caused the denizens of Paradise to lament. Thus hath the rustling of the Lote-Tree of the utmost boundary been raised. Blessed are the people who heard and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the world, and glory be unto Thee, O Sovereign of Revelation!” The glory from Us be upon those whom the clamor of the people of the Bayan hath not prevented from God, the Possessor of what was and what shall be.

=== END BH04221 ===

=== START BH04222 ===

He is the One manifest above the world through His Most Great Name!

Glorified is He Who hath sent down from the Kingdom of Utterance whatsoever He hath willed and hath caused all things to speak. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Forgiving, the Generous. Thy letter hath arrived and was presented by the servant who standeth before the Wronged One. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. We have heard thy call and have answered thee from My most exalted horizon, that thou mayest be of the thankful. Blessed is he who hath cast away what the people possess and taken what was commanded by this Name, Who, when He appeared at the Most Great Scene, caused the tongue of the Lord of Destiny to proclaim: “By My life! He Who was promised in the Books of God, the Lord of the worlds, hath come!” Be thou vocal in thy Lord’s praise and steadfast in the service of His wondrous Cause. Be thou assured of thy Lord’s grace - verily He remembereth whoso remembereth Him and aideth whoso aideth Him. Thy Lord is, verily, the Powerful, the All-Wise. At this moment We make mention of him who was mentioned in thy letter. Verily thy Lord is the Hearer, the Answerer. He heareth the cry of every distressed one and ordaineth for him what profiteth him. Thy Lord is, verily, the Helper, the All-Knowing. It behooveth every soul to call upon his Lord and say: “O God of existence and Lord of the seen and unseen! I beseech Thee by the permanence of Thy Countenance after the extinction of all things, and by the lights of Thy Face which have shone forth from Thy most exalted horizon, to make me content with Thy decree and circling round Thy will. Thou knowest what I have and I know not what Thou hast. Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. O my Lord! Ordain for me through Thy bounty that which will profit me in Thy worlds and preserve me from the promptings of self and passion. There is none other God but Thee, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Great.”

=== END BH04222 ===

=== START BH04223 ===

In the Name of the Most Great, the All-Glorious!

Glorified is He Who hath sent down the verses in truth. Verily they are clear evidences unto all who are in the heavens and on earth. Blessed is he who findeth from them the fragrance of the garment and followeth the command of his Lord in this Most Great, this mighty Revelation. The sweet savors of the All-Merciful have been wafted - blessed is he who hath found them and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!” This is not the day of vain imaginings. The Lord of all beings hath come with clear sovereignty. Break the idols by the name of your Lord, the All-Knowing, then take what hath been sent down unto you from His mighty, His impregnable kingdom. They who have been prevented from drawing nigh - these are in manifest remoteness. And they who have turned with their hearts unto the Beloved - the dwellers of Paradise and then the tongue of God, the King, the Most High, the All-Knowing, shall make mention of them. Blessed is he who hath cast away all else and held fast to the cord of his Lord. He is assuredly among the triumphant. Say: O concourse of the earth! If ye deny this Cause, by what proof do ye uphold that which ye possess? Reflect, and be not of the heedless. When ye hear the call, turn with radiant faces unto the Dawning-Place of the verses of your Lord, the Most High, the All-Glorious, and say: “We have turned unto Thee, O Thou Who art wronged, estranged and alone. We testify that Thou hast borne what none before Thee hath borne, and we testify that Thou hast sacrificed what Thou hadst in the path of God, the Lord of the worlds.” Arise to serve thy Lord in such wise that the cawing of the deniers, who adduce proofs from their vain imaginings and await what they were promised in former times, shall not deter thee. And when the Bestower came riding upon the clouds, they then denied God, the Most High, the Most Great. Rejoice in what hath been sent down unto thee in this Tablet, and inhale therefrom the fragrance of thy Lord’s loving-kindness. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of them that know!

=== END BH04223 ===

=== START BH04224 ===

In the name of Him to Whom all return! Glorified is He Who sendeth down the verses in truth unto people who understand. Verily there is no God but Him. His is the creation and the command, and all are His worshippers. He aideth whom He willeth through the power that proceedeth from Him, and He sendeth down upon whom He pleaseth that which rendereth him independent of those who are enslaved by vain imaginings in these days and are among those who perceive not. They say “We believed in Ali,” but when He came to them again with His Name the All-Glorious, they then denied Him. The curse of God be upon those who have disbelieved in God, the Protector, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. And thou, O servant, hearken unto that which the Tongue of thy Lord, the Most High, calleth unto thee from the right hand of His Most Glorious Throne, that verily there is no God but I, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: O people! Is there any doubt about God, or about His Glory through Whose light all created things are illumined? Fear ye God, and reject not the truth through what ye possess, and be not of them that join partners with God. Then know thou that thy brother who hath migrated unto God and entered the Precinct of Paradise - the spot wherein shineth the light of the countenance of thy Glorious Lord - and attained the presence of God and won that which the honored servants have won - by God, his spirit hath ascended unto the atmosphere of nearness and reunion, and entered the Ridvan wherein shine forth the lights of Beauty, and hath come to rest in a station of glory most praiseworthy. Thus do We inform thee of the tidings of the unseen, that thou mayest be assured that with Him is the knowledge of all things, of what was and what shall be. And the glory be upon thee if thou remainest steadfast in the Cause of God, the Mighty, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

=== END BH04224 ===

=== START BH04225 ===

In His Name, the All-Conquering over all names!

Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses in truth and manifested clear proofs that perchance the people might abandon what they possess and turn their faces toward His countenance, shining from this manifest horizon. Say: The proof of God and His evidence have appeared, and that which was hidden in His mighty, impregnable and wondrous Book hath been revealed. Among the people are those who saw the signs of God and turned away from them, and among them are those who heard the call and said “I love those who set”, and among them are those who cast the world behind them, turning to God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: O people, be fair in your own selves and commit not what ye have been forbidden in the Scriptures and Tablets of God, and follow not every heedless doubter. Turn to the Most Great Ocean - verily it speaketh at the heart of creation: “There is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” I created the heavens and earth for the knowledge of God and His Cause, yet most people are lost in vain imaginings. They follow every cawer and pursue every deluded one - verily they are among the distracted. Say: O people, abandon what ye possess and turn to God - this is what shall profit you, if ye be of those who know. By God! The books of the world and scrolls of former times shall not suffice you today. O servant! Give thanks unto God for having taught thee what is mentioned in the Tablets and guided thee to a straight path. Hold fast to the cord of God, turning away from those who have denied the All-Merciful when He came with clear proof, and who rejected God’s power when it appeared with a sovereignty that encompassed all in the heavens and earth.

=== END BH04225 ===

=== START BH04226 ===

The Most Holy, Most Inaccessible, Most Exalted

Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and made them a glory unto all the worlds. Through them hath His Cause been exalted amongst His creation. He, verily, is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth. Yet the people have made them a source of humiliation for My Self, though through them was confirmed the faith of every believer and the sun of certitude shone forth from the horizon of the tender mercy of their Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. They read what We revealed aforetime and reject that which is greater. Lo! They are of the idolaters. Say: These are verses through which all things were stirred and every illumined heart was drawn, through which the mountains moved and the rocks spoke forth this Great Name. Fear ye God and follow not your desires. Follow ye the guidance of God. He hath appeared in truth from this luminous horizon. O people! I had remained silent in utterance. The command of your Lord, the All-Merciful, hath now come, and He hath manifested Me with clear proof and sent Me to those who are in the heavens and on earth. This is not from Me but from Him, if ye be of them that know. His power hath prevailed and His will hath encompassed all. He is verily the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Powerful. The tongue hath spoken by His leave and the Pen hath moved by His command. Read ye what hath been revealed in the Tablets that ye may recognize the truth and be of them that are firmly established. Say: Delude not yourselves. He hath appeared in such wise that none can deny except those who have turned away from the truth and been deceived by their own desires, and were of them that were remote. Arise thou to serve the Cause by God’s leave and His command. Then summon the people to what hath been sent down from His presence. He is verily the Mighty, the All-Wise. Glory be upon the people of Baha from the presence of One mighty and praiseworthy.

=== END BH04226 ===

=== START BH04227 ===

In the Name of the Most Great, the Most Glorious! Glorified is He Who speaks at all times: “There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Help in Peril.” They who have turned away, these are the companions of the fire. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear ye the All-Merciful, and follow not your idle fancies. Follow Him through Whom the proof hath been established and the evidence made clear. Beware lest ye claim that which hath not been ordained for you. The Cause hath been completed and that which ye were promised in the scrolls and tablets hath appeared. Create not disorder in the land - verily We have adorned it with justice through this grace which hath appeared and before which necks have bowed low. Be ye helpers of Our Cause. Beware lest ye transgress what We have set forth in the Book. We have chosen tribulations for the reformation of the world and the unity of all therein. Beware lest ye speak that which causeth discord in the Cause. Fear God, O ye who are endued with insight! Adorn yourselves with the raiment of servitude unto God, the True One, that the regions might be illumined with the lights of this dawning. Through servitude is revealed the station of creation; through it do faces turn unto the Mighty, the Bestower. How many among the people of the Bayan, when they saw that the Cause had been exalted, laid claim to that which caused the Cause to be lost in the lands. When the breezes of tests blew, they veiled their faces in fear for themselves, and when the winds of assurance passed, they came forth and opposed God, the Lord of creation. Thus have We recounted unto thee, that thou mayest remember those who carve out idols each day and cleave unto them. They are naught but in manifest error. Arise to serve the Cause through God’s might and power, then remind those who have broken the Covenant. Let not the affairs of the people grieve thee. Fix thy gaze upon the Truth - verily thy Lord is the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. Be thou a servant of God’s Cause among His servants. He, verily, aideth through utterance whoso helpeth Him. He is in truth the Mighty, the Help in Peril.

=== END BH04227 ===

=== START BH04228 ===

He is the Exalted, the Sublime, the Most Glorious

Glorified is He, who hath manifested Himself in His splendid Glory through the power of truth, thus all that dwell in the heavens and on earth were adorned with His presence, save those who turned away from His Face, and were in truth sure to perish. Blessed is he, whom the fragrances of the Day of God hath quickened and caused to be detached from all else.

This is the Day of Prophetic Cry, well is it with him who, with wisdom, calleth out This exalted and mighty Name. Thus hath been prescribed unto you by the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

It doth not beseem man to become a source of sedition; nay, rather, he should endeavor towards that which will cause the affairs of all that dwell on earth to prosper; thus hath the True One proclaimed, He, verily, is the Ever-Forgiving, the Compassionate.

Aid thou Me with good deeds - this truly behooveth ye, if ye be of them that comprehend this truth. For every day a portion hath been ordained in the Book of God. When the appointed time is come, that which He willeth is achieved. He verily reigneth over whatsoever He pleaseth.

Those who had cast away the Cause of God, they had verily abandoned the stronghold of justice, and are among the heedless.

The King of Eternity hath come for the betterment of the world. If the people but knew, they would have circumambulated His Throne. Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. They are like unto mere children, and our Lord is the Educator of the world. If We but willed, we could have seized them with a single word from Us, yet the mercy of the Lord, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Powerful, supersedes His wrath.

Walk in the path of thy Lord, for He is the most merciful.

Blessed is he who, wholly for the sake of God, calleth the people to the path of His Lord. Be thou shepherds unto His sheep and guard them from the ravening wolves. Thus instructeth thee He with Whom is the knowledge of the heavens and the earth.

Well is it with thee that thou hast forsaken thyself and turned towards the exalted realms, and attained unto the days of God and the knowledge of this Announcement, at which the mountain of corrupt desires was crushed and the Day-Star of divine guidance shone from the horizon of thy Lord, the All-Glorious, the Resplendent.

=== END BH04228 ===

=== START BH04229 ===

A Prayer Revealed by Baha’u’llah on the Occasion of the Ridvan Festival

He Is God!

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! This is one of the days of the Ridvan Festival whereon a dwelling-place in the Prison hath been embellished through the presence of the Exponent of Thy Beauty, Who deigned to accept an invitation at the earnest request of one that hath been carried away by longing and desire.

Magnified be Thou, inasmuch as Thou hast shone forth above the horizon of the Prison with so dazzling a splendour that all parts of the world have been illumined by virtue of the bounty Thou hast conferred upon those that have entered beneath Thy shadow and were admitted within Thy precincts. On this Day Thou didst unloose Thy tongue with holy utterances and scattered abroad pearls of inner meaning and exposition upon all the denizens of the entire creation. Through the influence of this chalice, do Thou revive O Lord, all the dwellers of the earth and ordain for the people of Baha – they that yearn to behold Thy face but have been turned away by reason of what the hands of Thine enemies have wrought – ordain for them that which will profit them, O Thou Who art the Lord of names and the Possessor of earth and heavens! Grant them then a portion from the outpourings of Thy mercy in these days, when every abased one is exalted, every believer is adorned with grace, every dejected soul is stirred up with joy, every poor one is enriched and every seeker hath voiced Thy praise.

O Lord! Glory be to Thee for Thou hast singled out Thy loved ones, distinguished them from among Thy people and hast turned Thy gaze towards them from this place, wherein the Tabernacle of Thy Cause is incarcerated. O Lord! Hinder them not from attaining the things Thou dost possess, but cause their hearts to be enraptured by the sweet savours of Thy divine Revelation, in such wise that they may, thereby, be detached from all else but Thee and may set their faces towards the court of Thy favour and loving kindness. Verily, potent art Thou to do what Thou willest; powerful art Thou over all things, and lauded art Thou, O Desire of the worlds!

=== END BH04229 ===

=== START BH04230 ===

The Most Holy, the Most Glorious! Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is one of Thy handmaidens who hath turned toward the Kaaba of divine knowledge in Thy days and hath sought what lieth with Thee of the wonders of Thy favors. O Lord! Protect her within the tabernacle of Thy Cause from that which Thy good-pleasure abhorreth, then give her to drink of the Kawthar of everlasting life through the hands of Thy bounties, and ordain for her that which shall profit her in every world of Thy worlds. O Lord! I testify that Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever Thou willest and Who ruleth over whatsoever Thou desirest. Send down upon her from the clouds of Thy grace and the heaven of Thy generosity that which shall draw her near unto Thee in all conditions and cause her to speak of Thy remembrance and praise. O Lord! She is among those who have turned toward the horizon wherein Thy countenance hath appeared and who have faced the Dayspring from which the sun of Thy grandeur and power hath shone forth. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which all things have hastened to the seat of the throne of Thy grandeur and the realities of all things have spoken in praise of Thy Self, to ordain for her in Thy dominion and kingdom that which befitteth the loftiness of Thy station and the sublimity of Thy favors. Verily, Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever Thou pleasest. Within Thy grasp is the kingdom of names. There is no God but Thee, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Most High, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous, the Most Great, the Most Glorious.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the Hour hath appeared and the Resurrection hath come to pass and all who are in the heavens and on earth have been seized with terror, to send down from the heaven of Thy mercy and the clouds of Thy tenderness that which shall gladden the hearts of those servants of Thine who have turned toward Thee and have aided Thy Cause. O Lord! Protect Thy male and female servants from the darts of idle fancies and vain imaginings, then give them to drink of the Salsabil of Thy knowledge through the hands of Thy grace. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Most High, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

=== END BH04230 ===

=== START BH04231 ===

XXXIII

Praise be unto Thee, O my God! Thou art He Who by a word of His mouth hath revolutionized the entire creation, and by a stroke of His pen hath divided Thy servants one from another. I bear witness, O my God, that through a word spoken by Thee in this Revelation all created things were made to expire, and through yet another word all such as Thou didst wish were, by Thy grace and bounty, endued with new life.

I render Thee thanks, therefore, and extol Thee, in the name of all them that are dear to Thee, for that Thou hast caused them to be born again, by reason of the living waters which have flowed down out of the mouth of Thy will. Since Thou didst quicken them by Thy bounteousness, O my God, make them steadfastly inclined, through Thy graciousness, towards Thy will; and since Thou didst suffer them to enter into the Tabernacle of Thy Cause, grant by Thy grace that they may not be kept back from Thee.

Unlock, then, to their hearts, O my God, the portals of Thy knowledge, that they may recognize Thee as One Who is far above the reach and ken of the understanding of Thy creatures, and immeasurably exalted above the strivings of Thy people to hint at Thy nature, and may not follow every clamorous impostor that presumeth to speak in Thy name. Enable them, moreover, O my Lord, to cleave so tenaciously to Thy Cause that they may remain unmoved by the perplexing suggestions of them who, prompted by their desires, utter what hath been forbidden unto them in Thy Tablets and Thy Scriptures.

Thou art well aware, O my Lord, that I hear the howling of the wolves which appear in Thy servants’ clothing. Keep safe, therefore, Thy loved ones from their mischief, and enable them to cling steadfastly to whatsoever hath been manifested by Thee in this Revelation, which no other Revelation within Thy knowledge hath excelled.

Do Thou destine for them, O my Lord, that which will profit them. Illumine, then, their eyes with the light of Thy knowledge, that they may see Thee visibly supreme over all things, and resplendent amidst Thy creatures, and victorious over all that are in Thy heaven and all that are on Thy earth. Powerful art Thou to do Thy pleasure. No God is there but Thee, the All-Glorious, Whose help is implored by all men.

Praised be Thou, Who art the Lord of all creation.

=== END BH04231 ===

=== START BH04232 ===

He is God, exalted be His glory, the Forgiving, the Merciful, the All-Powerful

Glorified art Thou, O Thou through Whose Name the ocean of knowledge surged in all creation and the fragrance of Thy Revelation wafted among the concourse of religions. I beseech Thee, O King of Kings and Merciful to the servants, by Thy Name before which all names bow down in adoration, and by the light of Thy countenance before which all on earth and in heaven humble themselves, and by the Crimson Ark which Thou didst ordain especially for the people of Baha in the Qayyumu’l-Asma’, to assist me in Thy remembrance and praise and enable me to do what befitteth Thy days. I testify, O my God, to Thy oneness and Thy singleness and to that which Thou didst reveal unto Thy Prophets and Thy Chosen Ones. O Lord! I have heard Thy call, turned to Thy horizon, recognized Thy Revelation and hastened to the Dawning-Place of Thy verses. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Name and by Thy Most August Self not to deprive me of that which Thou hast ordained for such of Thy servants as acknowledge Thy unity and such of Thy creatures as are sincere. O Lord! I have clung to the cord of Thy loving-kindness and held fast to the hem of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee by Thy grace and bounty not to disappoint me of that which shall profit me in the world to come and in this world. I know not what is within Thy Self; Thou knowest what is within mine. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Send down Thy blessings, O my God, upon them that have believed in Thee and in Thy signs, who have not broken Thy Covenant and Thy Testament, who hastened unto Thee when Thy call was raised, and who strove in Thy path with befitting striving. These are honored servants whom neither the might of the opposers nor the power of the deniers could frighten. They arose and proclaimed: “God is our Lord and the Lord of the angels and the Spirit and the Lord of all in the heavens and on earth.” Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds.

=== END BH04232 ===

=== START BH04234 ===

In the Name of the One Friend

There is no doubt that His Name Jamal, upon him be the Glory of God, in what he did intended the victory of Truth and the exaltation of the Word of God. However, it occurred without wisdom, and all are today commanded to act with wisdom. Although he thought he was acting according to wisdom, he was mistaken. We have forgiven him out of Our grace, for He is verily the Ancient Bestower of Grace. None may object to him, for We are the Judge. We have mentioned him in various Tablets. This is truly a great station. Blessed is the one who arises with strength to remove differences among the loved ones and establish love and affection between them. He is of those who have aided the Cause of his Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. No harm has been or is greater to the Cause of God than discord, for if numerous souls act without wisdom and openly and manifestly speak the Word of God among people, undoubtedly this matter will cause agitation and clamor among the people. However, this has not and does not harm the foundation of the Cause itself, though the souls acting thus have acted contrary to the Command of God by departing from wisdom and becoming the cause of the destruction of weak souls. Through discord, harm befalls the very root of the Tree, and beyond this, opposition to God’s Command occurs, along with the dispersion of united souls, the waste of the Cause among the servants, and the bewilderment of weak souls - all of these things come to pass. O loved ones of the All-Merciful! Avoid discord, for through it the pure cup of mystical knowledge is sullied among all created things. Thus does My Most Exalted Pen counsel you from this manifest Prison.

=== END BH04234 ===

=== START BH04235 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

The Bayan hath testified to its Lord, the Most Merciful, and informed all of this Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Mighty, Most Great Revelation. He hath taken the essence of the Bayan, which is a word from His presence, and I am the All-Knowing Witness. He hath spoken, and His sweetest utterance is: “I have taken a gem in His remembrance. Verily, He cannot be indicated by any indication, nor by what hath been revealed in the Bayan from God, the Lord of all worlds.” By God the Truth! This is a gem more precious than all the gems of the world, and all the treasures of the earth cannot equal it. To this testifieth every fair-minded and insightful one. Say: O people of the Bayan! Fear the Most Merciful and follow not your idle fancies. Follow that which ye have been commanded by One All-Knowing, All-Informed. Beware lest the lowing of the calf hold you back from Him Who speaketh at the heart of the world: “Verily, there is no God but I, the Forgiving, the Generous.” Cast away vain imaginings and hold fast to the cord of certitude, by the command of One Who commandeth, Who is All-Knowing. By God! The promise hath come, the Promised One hath appeared with manifest sovereignty. This is the Day wherein the Tongue of Grandeur speaketh and commandeth you to that which profiteth you, if ye be of them that know. Take hold of the Word of God with His strength and follow not every heedless doubter. O thou who gazeth toward the Most Sublime Horizon! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One in the prison of ’Akka. Verily, He hath heard thy call and answered thee with that which consoleth the eyes of them that are nigh. Set thy foot upon the world and soar with the wings of certitude in this holy, perfumed, mighty and wondrous atmosphere. Thus hath My Most Exalted Pen moved upon the Tablet by My command, and I am the Commander, the All-Wise. Glory be upon thee and upon him who hath heard the call and answered his Ancient Lord.

=== END BH04235 ===

=== START BH04236 ===

The Supreme Pen testifeth that thou hast recognized My sovereignty and drawn from the ocean of My knowledge, and hast attained unto the presence of My throne and heard My call time and again, and hast attained that which is the purpose in the Books of God, the Lord of the worlds. Thy letter hath been presented and hath been honored to be heard by the Wronged One in this Most Exalted Station, which hath been named by all names in the Book of Names and as the heaven of heavens in My Preserved Tablet. From every word thereof We perceived the fragrance of thy love for God and thy turning unto Him and thy arising to perform that which beseemeth thee in the days of thy Lord, the Manifest, the Speaking, the All-Informed. Soon that which is hidden from the eyes of men shall be unveiled, and those nigh unto God shall behold through their Lord’s bounty that which the pens of the world and every discerning scholar are powerless to describe. Glory be unto Thee, O God of Names and Creator of the heavens! I beseech Thee by the Name through which the tribes have lamented and earthquakes have seized the dwellers of Thy earth, to ordain for him who hath turned unto Thee from among Thy Afnan that which beseemeth Thy greatness and Thy sovereignty. Then remember him as Thou hast remembered him in Thy days. Verily, Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest, and verily, Thou art the Self-Subsisting, the Ever-Abiding. The glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon her who hath attained unto the knowledge of God and whose letter hath been presented before the Throne in this noble station. Convey Our greetings unto him who hath attained unto the presence and who hath been named ’Abdu’l-Hamid in the Kingdom of Names. Say: Blessed art thou for having gone forth and journeyed until thou didst attain unto the presence of the Wronged One in His mighty prison.

=== END BH04236 ===

=== START BH04237 ===

He is the Answerer in all circumstances

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. He hath ever been One from all eternity and powerful over whatsoever He willeth. The essence of knowledge hath confessed its powerlessness to know His presence. He is the Sanctified, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

O Ali! Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One and the servant present hath read it. We answer thee with this perspicuous Tablet. Thy sins have been forgiven. Verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. God hath forgiven His servants who have turned to the Most Sublime Horizon when the company of divines and learned ones turned away from it, save whom God hath willed, the Lord of all worlds. We counsel thee to manifest great steadfastness in the Cause of God, the Lord of Names, and to fear God, the Mighty, the Powerful. Thou art he who hath perceived the fragrance of the Intended One when most of the servants were veiled from it. Preserve this most exalted station through My Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. We make mention of thy son Muhammad and counsel him with that which will cause the Cause to be exalted among the servants and with what hath been revealed in the Book of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

O Muhammad! Be steadfast and say: O Beloved of the world Who hath appeared with the Most Great Name! I beseech Thee by the breezes of Thy days and the manifestations of Thy Cause to protect me from the evil of the enemies of Thy Self who have broken Thy covenant and testament and turned away from Thee when Thou didst come from the Dayspring of might with clear sovereignty. O my Lord! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and my face with the lights of Thy countenance, and ordain for me through Thy bounty that which will make me independent of all save Thee. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days.

=== END BH04237 ===

=== START BH04238 ===

He is the One manifest above all things

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His are the greatness and power, might and sovereignty. He giveth and withholdeth, and He is sanctified above mention of what hath been and what shall be. He Who speaketh is indeed the Hidden Name and the Treasured Symbol, Who hath appeared through this Name, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling.

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Thy letter which thou didst send to the servant who is present hath been read before the Wronged One. We have heard and answered thee through this Tablet, the mighty and ordained. All things have testified to the Revelation of God and His sovereignty, yet the people understand not. The Cock of the Throne hath crowed and the Dove of the Cause hath warbled in remembrance of this Most Great Remembrance, yet the people know not.

Blessed art thou for having turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon when the learned ones of the earth turned away from it, save whom God, the Lord of the seen and unseen, did will. Know thou the worth of this station - by the life of God, nothing on earth can equal it, as doth testify He with Whom is the Preserved Tablet. Convey My greetings to the faces of My loved ones who cast away idle fancies on this Day whereon the Trump was sounded and the Mount spoke forth: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Sovereign Lord of all existence!”

Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee, then turn thy face toward the Prison and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Wronged One, for having spent what Thou didst possess in the path of God, the Lord of all the worlds. I testify that Thou hast appeared and made manifest what was hidden in the knowledge of God. Thou didst speak and caused all things to speak in praise of Thy Name, the All-Compelling over what was and what shall be.”

=== END BH04238 ===

=== START BH04239 ===

Nasirabad. O Kazim, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the One Who standeth firm in the Cause through His Most Great Name.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and that He Who hath come upon the clouds is indeed the One promised in the Books and inscribed in the Scriptures of God, Lord of all the worlds. He hath arisen in the name of the Self-Subsisting, and with the finger of certitude hath rent asunder the veils of idle fancies and vain imaginings, and called all to the All-Informed One. Through Him the gate of heaven was opened, and the Nightingale warbled upon the branches of the Divine Lote-Tree that there is none other God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

By the life of God! The wine of revelation hath so seized them that turned unto Him that they have cast the world behind their backs, hastening to the Most Great Ocean which surgeth amongst mankind through this great Name. Thy letter hath arrived and been read by the servant in the presence of this Wronged One. Verily thy Lord is the All-Hearing, the Answering.

We testify that thy letter voiced the praise of the Beloved and acknowledged that which God acknowledged before the creation of the heavens and earths. Blessed be thy tongue for having spoken the truth, and thine eye for what it beheld, and thy heart for having turned toward the lonely Prisoner. We found it adorned with the ornament of certitude and sanctified from the allusions of the heedless ones who cast the Truth behind their backs and followed the people in hope of what they possessed. Verily thy Lord is the All-Explaining, the All-Knowing.

Blessed art thou for We found thee standing firm in the service of thy Lord’s Cause and speaking His beauteous praise. He will, in truth, exalt thee and give thee to drink of the Kawthar of life, once through His name the Self-Subsisting and again through His name the All-Bountiful. He will assist thee under all conditions. Verily thy Lord is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have shattered the idols through the name of their Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

=== END BH04239 ===

=== START BH04240 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and that He Who hath come in the shadows of the clouds is verily the Dawning-Place of His Revelation, the Dayspring of His Cause, and the Source of His firm and irrefutable wisdom. Whoso hath clung unto Him hath verily clung unto the cord of God, the Lord of all names, and whoso hath turned away is accounted among the heedless ones.

O thou who art mentioned before the Wronged One! Call to mind when ’Ali-Qabli-Akbar proceeded to the Prison accompanied by My Name Jamal and a few other souls. By My life! He was martyred in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. The Concourse on High and the dwellers of the cities of names welcomed him after his ascension, and the Tongue of Grandeur extolled him from His glorious and exalted station.

When thou attainest unto the Tablet of God, turn thy face toward the Land of Ta and say: The essence of remembrance and praise be upon thee, O thou who didst bear hardships in the path of God, the Creator of heaven, and didst drink from the cup of tribulation in His love, the Mighty, the Wondrous. I testify that thou didst turn toward the Qiblih of the horizons and didst traverse land and sea until thou didst enter the Spot of Paradise, the place wherefrom was raised the call of God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Thou didst stand before the Gate, didst hear His call and witness His revelations, and didst attain unto that which flowed upon thee from the ocean of His Name, the Mighty, the Generous. We have sent down for him from the heaven of the Divine Will that whereby his mention shall endure throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven, yet most of the people are heedless. Soon shall they bewail their own selves, and shall find for themselves neither helper nor protector. Thus have We made mention of thee that thou mayest thank thy Lord and be of them that are steadfast.

=== END BH04240 ===

=== START BH04241 ===

He is the One manifest above His servants. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come from the horizon of power is verily the Hidden Secret and the Treasured Book. Through Him the mysteries were revealed and the righteous proclaimed: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.” Whoso acknowledgeth Him hath acknowledged the oneness and singleness of God, and whoso turneth away from Him is accounted among the heedless in the Book of God, the Lord of this promised Day.

O Muhammad, upon thee be My glory! Hearken unto My call. He remembereth thee and maketh mention of thee at this time in such wise as hath enraptured the Concourse on High and the Supreme Paradise, and then those who circle round the Throne of God, the Almighty, the Best-Beloved. We bear witness that thou didst attain the presence before the Face and didst hear the voice of the Wronged One and didst drink the Kawthar of reunion from the hand of thy Lord’s bounty, the Lord of existence.

We counsel thee with that wherewith God hath counseled His servants, both before and after, and He is the Truth, the All-Knowing, the Unseen. Be thou vocal in His praise, steadfast in His Cause, holding fast unto His cord, and arising to serve His Cause, the Mighty, the Decreed. I bear witness that thou didst drink the choice wine of reunion time after time, and didst attain the presence time after time. We beseech God, exalted be He, to aid thee and preserve thee and assist thee through the hosts of the seen and the unseen.

Convey My greetings unto thy mother and thy brother and thy sisters, and remind them of God’s verses, and give them the glad-tidings of His grace, and illumine their hearts with His knowledge. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen counsel thee in this exalted station. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon those who have taken the chalice of triumph in the name of the Cleaver of Dawn and have drunk therefrom as a grace from God, the Lord of the dominion and the Kingdom.

=== END BH04241 ===

=== START BH04242 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him and that He Who hath appeared with the truth is verily the Hidden Treasure, the Concealed Secret, the Veiled and Glorified Symbol, and the Beloved of what was and what shall be. Blessed be the soul that hath attained unto His days, and heard His call, and won His favors, and arose to serve Him amongst His servants, and proclaimed His praise throughout the lands. By My life! Such a soul is of the people of the highest Paradise and the Supreme Concourse. Thus hath the matter been decreed in the Crimson Tablet by the Most Glorious Pen, through which the Trumpet was blown and all who are in earth and heaven were thunderstruck, save those whom the hand of My power did rescue and whom I caused to enter the pavilion of My protection and bounty. And I am verily the All-Bountiful, the Generous, the Bestower, the Forgiving, the Merciful. The Kingdom is within My grasp, and the Realm of Might is in the right hand of My will. The heavens were raised up by My command and the earth was spread out by My leave. The rock wailed at My tribulation and the Divine Lote-Tree cried out at My ordeal. The eyes of the faithful shed tears at My calamities and what befell Me at the hands of those who denied My signs, turned away from My beauty, violated My covenant, broke My testament, cast aside My commandments, objected to My proof, and arose to frustrate My Cause among My creation. Thus doth My Pen speak in this wondrous and glorious Temple. Verily it announceth unto the world the appearance of God and His sovereignty and His transcendence and His exaltation and His ascendancy. Blessed be the ear that hath turned unto it, and the tongue that hath acknowledged that which the Tongue of the All-Merciful hath spoken, and the eye that hath beheld the countenance of God, the All-Possessing, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH04242 ===

=== START BH04243 ===

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Informed

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. He taketh and He giveth, and He is the Taker, the Bestower, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. O people of the contingent world! Hearken unto the call of your Lord which hath been raised from this glorious station. We have brought forth from the treasuries of Our Most Exalted Pen that which shall gladden the eyes of them that behold, and have sent down from the heaven of bounty that which shall rejoice the hearts of them that are near. While We were seated upon the throne, the servant came with a letter bearing thy name. We have revealed for thee that which shall draw thee nigh unto the One, the All-Informed. Let not the affairs of men grieve thee, nor the happenings of the world prevent thee. Take hold of My Book with My strength, then act according to that which hath been sent down therein from the presence of One All-Knowing, All-Wise. We desire naught on earth save the betterment of the world and the edification of its peoples. To this testifieth the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds. Among the people are those who turned away, those who denied, and those who cast it behind their backs, clinging to the idle fancies of the polytheists - they who violated God’s Covenant and His Testament, denied His proof and His evidence, and uttered that which caused the dwellers of Paradise and the people of this luminous station to lament. Say: Be fair, O people of the earth! By what proof did ye believe, and for what reason did ye turn away from this momentous announcement? Fear God, O people, and follow not him who forbade the servants from drawing nigh unto God, the One, the All-Informed. Thus hath the ocean of knowledge shown thee its waves and the heaven of utterance its stars, that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord, the Compassionate, the Bountiful. The glory that proceedeth from Us rest upon thee and upon those who hesitated not when they heard the call, but drew near with illumined hearts and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the worlds!”

=== END BH04243 ===

=== START BH04244 ===

He is the Living One

It is submitted that your grief and sorrow has not become so manifest as to eliminate or remove your loving correspondence and affectionate communications. However, since these conditions of grief and sorrow are attributes of the self, therefore purification and detachment from them is necessary, just as one of the Prophets asked: “O my God, how can I attain unto Thee?” He replied: “Cast thy self aside and then approach.” Thus it becomes clear that through the deliberation of pure and sanctified hearts, one must become purified and sanctified from the evils and sorrows of the self, and this is of God’s grace which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth. Although what befell your honor darkened the arena of existence, both seen and unseen - it was as if the sun of joy became concealed and the moon of gladness eclipsed, the maidens of beauty remained hidden behind veils of glory, and matchless countenances became clothed and concealed in garments of limitation. The eye of the cloud wept crimson tears and the horizon of heaven rained blood from the realm of blindness. However, since these matters pertain to divine decree, their acceptance is necessary and patience in them is obligatory, for divine trials and endless tribulations are among God’s ways with His loved ones and His practice among His servants, and you will find no change or alteration in His way. Therefore all trials, afflictions and tribulations, both hidden and manifest, are beloved and acceptable. There are many more details which the bearer, if he attains your presence, will submit.

=== END BH04244 ===

=== START BH04246 ===

In the Name of God, Rida!

In the Name of our Lord, the Most High!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I know not by what remembrance to raise the banners of Thy guidance for the sincere among Thy servants. Should I remember Thee as the Sovereign of kings - this station pertaineth to the servants. Should I describe Thee as the Manifestation of Light - this matter returneth to the Daysprings of Manifestation. Should I say that Thou art the Lord of the Kingdom - this is a remembrance belonging to the people of the realm of might and a description fitting the denizens of the Kingdom. And should I sanctify Thee above all this and above all that the mystics know - this is an attribute wherewith Thou didst describe from aforetime the Manifestations of Thy Self and the Daysprings of Thy Cause. By Thy glory! I am bewildered before Thee, for if this servant of Thine were to remember Thee by what Thou hast inspired him of the gems of the mysteries of Thy Word, Thy loved ones would be thunderstruck, for this is a mystery that souls cannot bear and minds cannot endure. And were I to remember Thee by what hath been remembered before - this would not be acceptable.

Glorified, glorified art Thou! I beseech Thee by the lamp of Thy divine Essence in the niche of Thy holy Oneness to inspire Thy servants with that which will make them independent of all save Thee and sanctified from all except Thyself. Then send down upon Thy servant whom Thou hast named with the letters Ra and Da from the gems of Thy hidden knowledge and the subtleties of Thy treasured mysteries, that he may gather Thy servants in Thy love and lead them to the canopy of Thy presence. Then make this book for him a garment of Thy beauty and a robe of Thy majesty, that he may inhale the fragrance of eternity from the Egypt of reunion. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Glorious, the Beloved. Cast then the word of glorification upon those who have journeyed in their inner selves and migrated unto God in their hearts and descended upon Him in their outward being, that the grace from His presence may reach all worlds.

=== END BH04246 ===

=== START BH04247 ===

Aqa Siyyid Husayn-’Ali in the City, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Glorified art Thou, O my God and my Lord! Thou seest my helplessness and poverty, then my distress and anguish, and Thou witnessest, O my God, my stillness and my sitting in this Prison which lieth in the farthermost lands of Thy kingdom and the most remote regions of Thy earth. Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for what Thou hast ordained for us through the wonders of Thy decree, and thanksgiving be unto Thee, O my Beloved, for what Thou hast sent down upon us through Thy firm destiny. By Thy glory, O my God! I am content with all of this, but Thine enemies rejoice therein and mock Thy loved ones, and because of this mine eyes weep and my heart bleeds and my liver is consumed. Glorified, glorified art Thou, O my God! Raise up Thy servants to such a station wherein they taste the sweetness of Thy trials in Thy path and the delicacy of Thy decrees in Thy love, or transform their abasement through the sovereignty of Thy might, and their poverty through Thy riches, and their harm through Thy well-being, lest they witness in Thy kingdom that which they love not. Thou art indeed the Almighty, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Beloved. Then I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Name through which Thy Cause was raised up and Thy Name was exalted and Thy proof was perfected and Thy countenance shone forth and Thy evidence was made manifest, and by Him Whom Thou promised would appear on the Day of Resurrection, that Thou make this servant assured in Thy Cause and steadfast in Thy love and gazing unto Thee and speaking of Thee. Then send down upon him, O my God, that which will gladden his heart and bring tranquility to his soul. Verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and Thou art the Mighty, the All-Compelling, the Powerful, and toward Thy servants All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

=== END BH04247 ===

=== START BH04248 ===

In the Name of Him through Whom the fragrance of the All-Merciful was wafted throughout creation!

The Day hath come, yet the people remain in evident drunkenness. The stone doth speak and giveth glad tidings unto men of the Most Great Vision, yet most of them are fast asleep. The trees call out to the righteous, saying: “Blessed are ye for having attained unto the recognition of the Hidden Secret and the Treasured Book, and for having believed in it when the servants denied it, save whom God, the Lord of the worlds, did will.”

We have heard thy call and turned toward thee, and have sent down for thee that which hath attracted the hearts of them that know. Say: O peoples of the earth! Exchange doubt for certitude, and vain imaginings for assurance. Thus doth your Lord, the All-Merciful, command you, as He did aforetime and doth now in this perspicuous moment. Say: Aid your Lord through wisdom and utterance, and follow not the ways of the oppressors who shed blood and consume the substance of men wrongfully. We bear witness that they are among the treacherous ones in the Book of God, the Lord of the mighty throne.

Take thou My choice-sealed wine in My Self-Subsisting Name, then drink thereof in My Name and say:

My God, my God! Thou seest me turning unto Thee and acknowledging that which Thy Books and Thy Messengers have uttered. I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy verses and the heaven of Thy bounty, and by the Word through which Thou didst bring existence out of nothingness and didst guide them to Thy Most Great Name, to make me submissive at the revelation of Thy verses and the manifestation of Thy clear tokens. Then ordain for me the reward of those who have attained unto the Kawthar of Thy presence and the Tasnim of reunion with Thee. O Lord! Deny not the supplicant at the door of Thy bounty, and disappoint not the hopeful one at the dawning-place of Thy generosity. Verily Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all affairs. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Kind, the Forgiving.

=== END BH04248 ===

=== START BH04249 ===

He is the One dawning from the horizon of Revelation! The Speaker of Sinai hath come, and the Divine Lote-Tree before all faces proclaimeth: “Verily, I am God, there is none other God but Me, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.” The fragrance of the All-Merciful hath wafted through all lands, and the Call hath been raised in truth. The Truth hath come, the Knower of all mysteries. Among the people are those who denied, those who turned away, and those who unjustly pronounced judgment against Him, whereat the denizens of the Kingdom and the Realm above lamented. They had awaited the appearance of God and His sovereignty, yet when the veil was rent asunder and the Lord of Names came riding upon the clouds, they denied Him and committed that which caused hearts and minds to tremble. Thus did their souls entice them, and they comprehend not this Day. Blessed are those souls whom neither the doubts of the divines nor the intimations of the jurisprudents prevented, who turned with radiant faces unto God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. Thy name hath come before the Wronged One, and He hath revealed for thee that which will draw thee nigh unto His praiseworthy station. Arise to serve the Cause, then speak forth in praise of thy Lord. He will assist thee in all conditions. Verily, He is the Protector over what was and what shall be. Say: O concourse of divines! Cast aside what is in your hearts and breasts, and take what ye are bidden by God, the Sovereign of sovereigns. Thus hath the tongue of counsel revealed that which will draw you nigh unto the Most Sublime Horizon, and the Book hath been sent down that which was ordained in God’s knowledge, the Mighty, the Loving. The splendor shining forth from Us be upon those who have not violated God’s Covenant and Testament, and who have acknowledged that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken when seated upon the throne of His Name, the All-Forgiving.

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=== START BH04250 ===

In the Name of the One True Friend

O Afnan, Haji Mirza Buzurg, upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God! We have risen this day through God’s bounty, mercy, grace and bestowal, and We were speaking in remembrance when My Most Great Branch arrived and mentioned you and what was manifested from you in My days and your days. We have remembered you with a remembrance that no remembrance can equal, and We have revealed for you that whose fragrance shall never be cut off, and We have turned toward you with a favor that all the treasures of the heavens and earth cannot equal. O Buzurg, O My Afnan! Upon you be My glory and My mercy. The Tongue of Grandeur and the Most Exalted Pen bear witness that your days were adorned with service to the Cause of God. In truth, you performed that which became the cause of the Most Great Remembrance in God’s Book, and assuredly the reward for what was manifested shall be made manifest. Verily He is with you and heareth your call and seeth your turning and orientation toward Him. He is indeed the Compassionate, the Generous, the True, the Faithful. All that you sent arrived in days when the regions of the world were darkened through the tyranny of the oppressors while the Wronged One was established upon the Most Pure and Luminous Throne in the prison of ’Akka. The oppressors imagined that what they had wrought would extinguish the light of God’s Cause. How evil was that which they imagined! Soon they shall witness its exaltation and ascendancy and the appearance of that which hath been ordained by the Pen of God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: O people! By God’s life, that which never appeared in the world hath appeared. Blessed are they who possess understanding. The resplendent, radiant Glory shining from the horizon of My Most Exalted Pen be upon you and upon those who are with you and who love you and hearken to your words concerning this mighty and wondrous Cause.

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=== START BH04251 ===

In His Name, the Self-Subsisting over all things!

We have sent a fragrance from the fragrances of the Ridvan in the form of a Tablet and dispatched it unto thee, that thine eyes and the eyes of the righteous may be gladdened thereby. Hearken unto the call of the Lord of Destiny from the direction of His Most Great Scene. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Sovereign.

Say: O people! Speak not of the unseen, nor fabricate lies against God Who created all things by His command. Fear ye, O people of error! Say: O concourse of polytheists! Were ye to reflect upon the perpetuity of the Kingdom and the dominion, ye would not claim knowledge of the unseen, for ye have turned away from Him through Whom the unseen is known and through Whom His signs have shone forth from the horizon of power. Do ye deny Him Who speaketh from His presence while claiming servitude to the unseen? By God! Ye are in naught but heedlessness and error.

The Unseen from the horizon of appearance now speaketh and saith: “O people of the Bayan! Have ye denied the All-Merciful after that through which My wisdom was made manifest amongst the servants and through which the standards of the Cause were raised in all lands?”

O thou servant! Grieve not at what proceedeth from their mouths. Rather, remain steadfast in thy love for thy Lord and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having made Thyself known unto me after most of the people of the lands turned away from Thee. O Lord! I am he who heard Thy call and turned toward Thy countenance. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name not to drive me from Thy gate which Thou hast opened before the faces of all who are in Thy earth and Thy heaven. Make me, then, of those who have remained steadfast in Thy love and good-pleasure. Verily, Thou art powerful over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Most High, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.”

=== END BH04251 ===

=== START BH04252 ===

O ’Abdu’l-Hamid! The All-Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Great, the Most Ancient! All things have turned unto God, the Fashioner of Names, yet most people remain far removed. The vain desires of those whom they have taken as lords besides God have held them back - these are they that have perished. The Tongue of Grandeur calls them, yet they have cast it behind their backs and turned to every remote dumb one. Say: Ye were created for this Call. By God! Were ye to turn with illumined hearts unto God, the Lord of Names, there would flow from them the Euphrates of wisdom and utterance in this Manifest Announcement. Say: Is there any doubt concerning it, or concerning that which ye possess, if ye be fair and not of the wrongdoers? Every proof hath bowed before My Cause and every evidence hath testified to this manifest, impregnable Evidence. Fear God and deprive not yourselves of that for which ye were created. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen counsel you as a token of His grace, if ye be of them that know. Nothing can profit Him nor can any matter harm Him. God hath sanctified Him from all that ye possess - to this testifieth every knowing, perceiving one. Beware lest ye follow them who have disbelieved in God and His signs, and turned away from Him unto Whom have turned the Concourse on High, then the Prophets and Messengers. Set your faces toward the Most Distant Station - verily it is the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, if ye be of the assured ones. Thus have We imparted unto you the Word of Truth. Whoso turneth toward it is of the people of Baha, and whoso turneth away is of the companions of the Fire. Blessed is the eye that turneth and the heart that inclineth unto God, the Almighty, the All-Wise. Thus doth God single out whom He pleaseth from among His servants and sendeth down upon whomsoever He willeth that whereby His mention shall be established in creation. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful.

=== END BH04252 ===

=== START BH04253 ===

O Leaf! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Most Holy, the Most Ancient, the Most Great! Thy letter hath come before the Throne. We found it sanctified from the mention of strangers and purified from the allusions of the heedless. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the Most Great Bounty and for not being affected by the words of the polytheists, and for not being prevented by kinship from the Lord of Oneness, and for not being kept remote by the nearness of the deniers. By God! This is a Day wherein no ties of kinship exist between anyone save those who have held fast to the cord of the kinship of their Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Grieve not over what hath befallen thee. Be thou among the thankful in all conditions. Verily, He is with thee, by the Lord of all worlds. His kinship sufficeth thee. Hold thou fast unto it and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of them that have recognized Thee!”

O Leaf! Thy letter came before the Presence of Oneness and was mentioned before Us. Praise be to God that thou hast attained to this supreme bounty and been honored with this greatest nobility, and that outward kinship did not prevent thee from the Beauty of Oneness. I swear by the Ancient Beauty that this honor alone sufficeth thee. Be confident in the grace of God. Verily He hath related thee to Himself despite the polytheists. Thou art at all times mentioned before the Throne and the rain of merciful bounty hath been and will continue to be showered upon thee. We verily raise thee up in truth. Thy Lord is, verily, powerful over all things. God willing, sublime Tablets will hereafter be revealed and sent. Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto His mention and art honored and distinguished by His kinship, and with His kinship the kinship of anyone in the worlds is not befitting. Say: “Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.” Verily, the Glory be upon thee and upon thy progeny from one Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

=== END BH04253 ===

=== START BH04254 ===

O Ali, upon thee be the Glory of God! He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Thy letter hath come and was presented by the servant in attendance before the Face. We have answered thee through this clear Tablet. We beseech God to assist thee to be steadfast in this Great Announcement. Hearken in the Persian tongue: Thou hast asked about the blessed verse. The midmost heart of the heavenly paradise is the station ordained as the throne of God’s Might. The Holy Tree (Sadrat) is, in a sense, the Manifestation of the One True God, exalted be He. The Blessed Tree in the land of Za’faran refereth to the land which is flourishing, blessed, holy and all-perfumed, where that Tree hath been planted. The intent of all exalted names and titles revealed in the Bayan and from the Pen of the Most High in this Revelation is the Manifestation of God Himself. At one time He is referred to as the Pen of the Most High, at another as the Mother Book, and yet at another He is named as the Supreme Horizon, the Preserved Tablet, the Recorded Book and the Mother of the Bayan. In truth, He is sanctified and detached from all that hath been mentioned in every station. Blessed art thou! Thy petition hath attained the honor of being heard, and thou hast been blessed with the traces of the Most Exalted Pen. Happy art thou and joy be unto thee! Know thou the value of this most exalted station and render thanks unto God, exalted be His glory. Today good soil is rare - blessed is he who findeth it and planteth therein the seed of trustworthiness. He is assuredly among the successful ones in the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds. The Glory be upon thee from Us and upon those whom the cawing of the cawers hath not prevented from God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

=== END BH04254 ===

=== START BH04255 ===

O Muhammad-Hasan-i-Kharraz! He is God - exalted be His glory, His grandeur and His majesty! The Wronged One hath heard thy communion with God, the Lord of the worlds. Holy and sanctified is He Whose knowledge transcendeth the understanding and comprehension of all created things. Nevertheless, the hand of His bounty hath taken hold of the hands of His creation, and He hath ordained that the acknowledgment of powerlessness to comprehend His Essence, exalted and glorified be He, constituteth the true knowledge granted unto creation. There hath never been, nor shall there ever be, any path from the assembly of knowledge and learning to the sanctuary of the unseen. Exalted, exalted be His grace, exalted be His sovereignty, His grandeur, His tender mercy, His favors and His bounties! Blessed is the tongue that is occupied with His remembrance, and blessed is the eye that is turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon. Today all must ponder upon the deeds and words of the people of the Furqan, that is, the Shi’ih sect, and become aware of their vain imaginings. In this way, the doubts and idle fancies of the heedless and the transgressors shall not prevent man from drawing nigh unto the All-Merciful. O people of God! This is the Day of steadfastness and deeds. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of all created things and in Whose right hand are the reins of all possibilities! I beseech Thee by the breathings of Thy Revelation and the manifestations of Thy sovereignty in Thy lands to send down upon me from the heaven of Thy bounty and generosity that which will make me steadfast in Thy love, firm in Thy service, and vocal in Thy praise. I moreover beseech Thee by Thy Self and by the mysteries of Thy Book to ordain for me that which will profit me in the world to come and in this world. Verily, Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all names. There is none other God but Thee, the Lord of the Throne on high and of earth below.

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=== START BH04256 ===

O My Ahmad! Upon thee be the Glory of God, He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious.

The All-Merciful hath testified in the Kingdom of Utterance that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath appeared is the Hidden Mystery and the Treasured Secret through Whose manifestation all things have spoken. By God! The Hidden Treasure hath appeared, before Him march the standards of His signs, and behind Him are hosts which none save God, the Lord of all worlds, can reckon.

This is a remembrance from Us unto him who hath turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon when all people turned away, save those who cast the world behind them and advanced toward Him with radiant hearts. Thus hath the Tongue of Pre-existence spoken in His Most Great Prison - verily He is the Remembering, the All-Knowing.

Blessed art thou for having taken hold of My Book through My power and cast behind thee the idle fancies of men. Rejoice thou in this great bounty and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!” Arise to serve the Cause and remind the people of this Matter whereby the stars have fallen and that which was recorded in the Books of God, the Most Exalted, the Most Great, hath appeared. Beware lest the things of the world hold thee back from the Ancient Beauty. Cling thou to His luminous hem and say: “O my Lord, the All-Powerful! I beseech Thee by the power that hath encompassed all beings and the might that hath surrounded all created things, to disappoint me not from the manifestations of Thy grace and the evidences of Thy loving-kindness. Give me to drink, O my God, from the Kawthar of Thy bounty through the hands of Thy favors. Verily Thou art the Giver, the Bestower, the Forgiving, the Generous.”

Thus have We illumined the horizon of the heaven of knowledge with the Sun of Utterance. When thou hast attained unto it and found from it the fragrance of My garment, say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who art wronged throughout all regions, and glory be unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Object of the knowledge of the knowing ones!”

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=== START BH04257 ===

O Mulla Husayn, who hath migrated and attained! He is the All-Merciful. His station is that of remembrance and utterance. My Most Exalted Pen beareth witness that thou didst turn unto Him and didst arrive at the blessed spot wherefrom was raised the call of God, the Lord of all worlds, and thou didst stand before the countenance of the Wronged One, and didst hear His call, and didst behold His station in this great prison. We counsel thee, O Husayn, with that which will exalt the station of man amidst all religions - for He is the True Counsellor, the All-Loving, the Most Generous - and with the fear of God, thy Lord and the Lord of thy forebears of old. And We counsel thee and those who have believed to show forth the most great steadfastness in this Mighty Announcement, whereby the heaven hath been cleft asunder, and the earth hath been rent, and those who claimed every glorious station have been thunderstruck. Blessed is he who hath arisen and spoken, saying: “I am the first to repent and the first to return.” Be thou steadfast in My remembrance and praise in such wise that the doubts of them that are on earth shall not cause thee to slip, nor shall the clamour of the heedless hold thee back. Take hold of the Book with the strength that proceedeth from Us and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of Names and Creator of heaven, for having aided me and made me know Thee and caused me to enter into a station whereat Thy tongue hath spoken, manifest and resplendent, amongst Thy servants. I beseech Thee by the blowing of the breezes of Thy mercy and by the vessels of Thy glory and power which the waves of the hearts of Thy creation cannot impede, to ordain for me that which shall profit me and draw me nigh unto Thee. Verily, Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all things. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous.” The glory that proceedeth from Us be upon thee and upon those who heard the call on the Day of Meeting and who arose and said: “The Kingdom hath come, belonging unto God, the Lord of all worlds.”

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=== START BH04259 ===

In His Name, the Ever-Abiding after the passing away of all things!

Thy letter hath attained unto the presence of thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, and the Countenance of the Ancient of Days hath turned towards it, as a token of His grace. He, verily, is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. We have taken note of thy remembrance of thy Lord therein, and from it have inhaled the fragrance of thy love for Him Who is the Beloved of them that know.

Say: This is a Day wherein the very rocks cry out, “He Who is the Lord of Destiny hath appeared,” and the very clods of earth glorify their Lord in this Most Great Scene. The hills proclaim, “The All-Bestowing hath come!” and the plains cry aloud, “The appointed time hath passed, and the Lamp hath been lit for all who dwell in the heavens and on earth!” Blessed is the soul that hath turned unto Him, and blessed the eye that hath gazed with fairness upon the evidences of the mercy of its Lord, the Mighty, the All-Wise, as manifested in creation.

Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thy letter hath attained unto the Divine Throne, and thou hast been mentioned by His glorious and mighty Pen. Render thanks unto God that thy tongue hath acknowledged what the Desired One hath acknowledged, and thine ear hath heard that which was raised from this luminous and holy Land from the Ultimate Tree. There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Bountiful.

Place thy trust in God and remain steadfast in His Cause in such wise as befitteth the days of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Be thou vocal in His Name, mindful in His remembrance, and arise to aid His Cause amidst His heedless servants. God hath testified to that which thou didst testify in thy letter - this, verily, is a great bounty - and hath sent down for thee in the prison that which caused the sun of favors to shine. He, verily, is the Ancient Bestower. He loveth him that loveth Him, and remembereth him that uttereth His Name in His mighty and impregnable Kingdom. The glory of God rest upon thee and upon him that hath turned towards this luminous horizon.

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=== START BH04260 ===

He is the Hearer, the Answerer

Say: O my God, my God! How many sighs have ascended in Thy days, and how many tears have fallen in separation and remoteness from Thee! O Lord, Thou hearest the cry and lamentation of those who long for Thee in Thy days - they whose hearts have melted from the fire of Thy love and whose souls have burned in their distance from Thee. I beseech Thee by the light of Thy reunion and the power of Thy Cause which hath encompassed Thy lands and realms, to ordain for those who hope the attainment of Thy presence and standing before the gate of Thy mercy. O Lord, Thou hast created them to hearken unto Thy call and witness the lights of Thy beauty. I beseech Thee by Thy generosity which hath encompassed all existence not to withhold them from that for which Thou didst create them. O Lord, Thou seest those who have turned with radiant faces toward Thy most exalted station, and the women who have entered Thy house, O Lord of all beings and Master of the hereafter and the former times. If Thou shouldst deny them, O my God, from the gate of Thy grace, to what gate shall they turn? I beseech Thee, O Master of Eternity, by the Most Great Name which is established upon the Throne of Utterance in the kingdom of creation, to ordain for Thy male and female servants that which will solace their eyes, gladden their hearts and tranquilize their souls. Thou art He through whose Name was raised the banner of “He doeth what He willeth” and the standard of “He ordaineth what He pleaseth,” and Thou art the Mighty, the All-Praised. O Lord, Thou seest the unitarians among the idolaters, and what hath befallen them at the hands of the oppressors among Thy creation and the transgressors among Thy servants. I beseech Thee to preserve them through the hosts of Thy power and the legions of Thy might, then ordain for them what beseemeth the heaven of Thy generosity and the ocean of Thy mercy and the sun of Thy bounty. Verily Thou art the Giver, the Compassionate, the Forgiving, the Generous.

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=== START BH04261 ===

O Nabil-i-Qa’ini, upon whom be all the most glorious Glory! In the name of the one true God! The Supreme Pen beareth witness to thy exile and grief and afflictions in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. This testimony shall remain an everlasting treasure and shall never be erased from the ledger of the world. O thou who art a stranger in My lands and a captive in My path! Thou art that bird which, through the tyranny of the oppressors, hath been left without shelter and hath taken no nest. Blessed art thou for having drunk the cup of tribulation for My Name’s sake and borne hardship and adversity for love of Me, the Mighty One. Though outwardly thy whereabouts be unknown, yet from the Supreme Pen thou hast been and wilt continue to be remembered time and again. Sublime and wondrous Tablets were sent specially for thee, and mention was made, by the Supreme Pen, of every soul that was mentioned in thy previous letters. Thou shouldst not be saddened by what hath befallen thee, but shouldst occupy thyself with utmost determination in serving the Cause. Thou must speak such words as will kindle the souls, through divine assistance. Verily He seeth thee and is with thee. Thy Lord is indeed the All-Seeing. These transient conditions and illusory things shall soon be witnessed to be non-existent and evanescent. However, that which hath befallen thee in the path of Truth and that which thou hast manifested in the way of the Friend shall assuredly be mentioned and witnessed in the assemblage of the world. Send detailed accounts of thy circumstances to the Most Holy Court at all times. Verily He loveth to hear from thee and have thee hear from Him. He is, in truth, the Mighty, the All-Praiseworthy.

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=== START BH04262 ===

In the Name of the peerless Lord

The Most Exalted Pen counsels His loved ones regarding two matters: First, wisdom, so that no harm may befall anyone and weak souls not be kept back from the shore of the sea of oneness; and second, unity and concord, for great harm befalls the Cause of God from discord - shun it and be among the steadfast. Today every soul must hold fast to that which will cause the exaltation of the Word of God. Blessed are they that act. Until now, whatsoever hath been revealed from the Most Exalted Pen for the reformation of the world and the removal of corruption hath not been accepted, as evidenced by one who dwelt for some time before the Divine Throne and heard with his own ears the counsels and exhortations of the Wronged One of the world, yet after being dismissed from the Most Holy Court […] and spoke contrary to the divine command. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of the Cause that contention, corruption, conflict and whatsoever disturbeth hearts have ever been rejected and condemned by this Wronged One, as attested by what hath been sent down in the Tablets from the Pen of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. God willing, you must remind the loved ones of the All-Merciful of this Tablet, that perchance they may hold fast to what God hath ordained and not defile the ears created to hear the call of God with the words of any speaker. Let them fix their gaze upon the horizon of the Cause and upon what is revealed from His presence, for verily He sufficeth all, and He is the Commander, the All-Knowing. The glory be upon thee and upon those who follow the laws and commandments of God that shine forth from this wondrous horizon.

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=== START BH04263 ===

In the Name of the Wondrous One! The Book of Truthfulness hath been sent down in truth from the presence of One All-Knowing, All-Informed. Verily it is the Messenger of Truth to all lands, that it may remind the people of its exalted station and acquaint them with its supreme position and its most glorious habitation, and show them its wondrous beauty and its most elevated station and its most impregnable and mighty sovereignty. By the life of God! As it walketh, acceptance walketh at its right hand and tranquility at its left, while before it wave the banners of glory and behind it march the hosts of dignity. To this doth He Who causeth the rivers to flow bear witness; verily He is the Knower of all things. It proclaimeth and saith: “O concourse of humanity! I have come unto you from the presence of the Most Great Truth to make known unto you its loftiness and exaltation, its beauty and perfection, its station and glory and splendor, that ye may perchance find a path unto its straight way. By God! Whoso adorneth himself with this supreme ornament, he is verily of the people of this luminous station. Beware, O people, lest ye cast it to the claws of falsehood. Fear God and be not of the wrongdoers. Its likeness is as the sun: when it shineth forth from its horizon it illumineth the regions and brighteth the faces of those who have attained. Whoso is deprived thereof is indeed in manifest loss.” We say: “O Messenger! Canst thou enter the cities and regions, and wilt thou find therein for thyself any helper?” It saith: “I have no knowledge save what Thou, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, hast taught me.” We have sent down this Tablet as a token of Our grace, that thou mayest remind the people of that which it containeth from the presence of a mighty Commander. The glory be upon thee and upon whoso reciteth the verses of the All-Merciful with joy and radiance and is of them that are firmly established.

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=== START BH04264 ===

[Mulla Ahmad] God’s Most Great and Most Ancient Book walks in human form and calls the people to the Mighty, the Loving. Verily the Ocean hath appeared in human form and proclaimeth “The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the Self-Subsisting.” Lo, the Tree crieth out “He Who is the Lord of Destiny hath appeared,” yet most of the people hear not. The Pen exclaimeth with loudest voice “The Lord of Eternity and Creator of Nations hath come,” yet most of the people perceive not. Those who sleep this day are accounted as dead - to this beareth witness the Lord of the invisible and visible realms. And they who have heard the Call - these are of the people of Baha, preserved in a guarded Tablet. Blessed is he who hath heard and remained steadfast, and woe betide him who hath followed every rejected idolator. Say: O people, follow not your selfish desires. Follow rather what ye are commanded in the Tablet - this is better for you, did ye but know. Commit not what is forbidden you in the Book, and abandon not what ye are commanded in the revealed Tablet. Say: Be not like those who call upon the All-Merciful with their tongues while following Satan in their deeds - these are indeed the losers. We have commanded none save what is better for him than all that existeth in the invisible and visible realms. Hold fast to the Most Great Cord - verily it hath appeared with truth through a manifest sovereignty. It is God’s trust among you and His sovereignty within you, would that ye might understand. O servant! Be not disturbed by those who are moved by the winds of self and passion. Cling to the hem of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Thus have We sent down the verses and dispatched them unto thee that thou mayest read them and give thanks unto thy Lord, the Lord of what was and what shall be.

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=== START BH04265 ===

He is the All-Speaking, the All-Knowing

This is a Book which the All-Wise hath sent down for whoso desireth to drink from the Kawthar of life eternal from the chalice of the bounty of his Lord, the Mighty, the Most Bountiful, that the fragrances of revelation may draw him near and the verses of the Book may bring him nigh unto God, the Lord of lords. We have manifested the Kingdom and sent down from the heaven of might that which hath guided men to the Most Exalted Horizon, as a command from God, the Lord of all men. Verily the Pen crieth out amidst the world and the Tablet speaketh forth: He Who was hidden in the eternity of eternities hath appeared. Fear ye God, O concourse of earth! Cast aside names and take what ye are bidden by God, the Cleaver of the daybreak. This is a Day wherein the assemblage of the divines hath been scattered and the hearts of the theologians have been troubled, and the Herald hath proclaimed: The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Creator of all existence. Beware lest the doubts of the world hold thee back. Cast vain imaginings beneath thy feet, clinging to the hem of the robe of thy Lord’s mercy, the Revealer of verses. The carpet of vain imaginings hath been rolled up, for God hath come riding upon the clouds. Can anyone deny what hath appeared in truth, and can anyone object to the Mother Book? Say: O people of the Bayan! Look ye, then remember when the Desired One came on the Day of Resurrection. The divines of Persia turned away from Him and opposed Him until they slew Him with tyranny whereat the heavens wept. They followed their own desires and denied Him in Whom they had believed throughout ages and centuries. Thus hath the Pen spoken when the Lord of all names was walking in the most exalted station. The splendor shining from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon those who have not broken My Covenant and Testament and who have testified to that whereunto God testified before the creation of earth and heaven.

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=== START BH04266 ===

O ’A.B., upon him be the Glory of God! He is the Rememberer, He is the Remembered One! This is a Book sent down by the Wronged One to him who hath turned towards God, the Protecting, the Self-Subsisting, that the explanation might draw him nigh unto the horizon of true knowledge and adorn him with the ornament of the loving-kindness of his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Loving. Thy letter hath come to the Most Great Prison. We have read it and answer thee with this inscribed Tablet. O ’A.B.! Thou hast ever been and art remembered. Praise be to God, with the arm of certitude thou hast rent asunder the veils and mists and turned toward the supreme horizon and the most exalted summit in days when all were heedless of Him and turned away, save whom thy Lord willed. Convey My greetings to the loved ones. His honor Amin and ’Ali-Haydar, upon them be the glory of God, the Lord of the worlds, have repeatedly mentioned thee. Blessed is he who remembereth thee and loveth thee. Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having given me to drink the choice wine of utterance from the hands of the bounty of Thy Name, the All-Merciful, and for having illumined my heart with the lights of Thy knowledge, and enkindled my soul with the fire of Thy Lote-Tree, and loosened my tongue to make mention of Thee and to praise Thee. I beseech Thee, O Quickener of the world and Educator of the nations, to make me in all conditions to hold fast to Thy cord and be mindful of Thy verses. Then ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones. Verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Generous. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful. The petitions of his honor Varqa, upon him be My glory and loving-kindness, have arrived and continue to arrive, and in each instance he maketh mention of thee and seeketh for thee that which hath had and hath no likeness or equal, and in truth thou hast attained unto and achieved this. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have believed in the One, the All-Informed.

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=== START BH04267 ===

To Muhammad, son of him who attained and ascended, upon them both be the glory of God. He is the Hearer, the Answerer.

This is a Book which the Wronged One hath sent down to him who hath attained the lights of My Name, the Self-Subsisting, and hath testified to that whereunto God testified before the creation of words and meanings - that there is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. This is a day wherein every soul that hath turned unto God hath attained, and every one possessed of hearing hath hastened unto God, the Lord of all worlds.

We made mention of thee before in the Kingdom of Utterance, and We make mention of thee at this time through this perspicuous Tablet. Thy letter was presented before the Face, and the servant who standeth before the Throne laid it before Us. We have heard and have answered, for verily We are the Hearer, the Answerer.

Beware lest the affairs of creation withhold thee from the Truth or the intimations of the heedless sadden thee. We beseech God, exalted be He, to aid thee to remember and praise Him, and to ordain for thee the good of this world and of the world to come. Verily, He is potent over all things.

O My Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of My leaf who hath ascended unto God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. We make mention of her in such wise as will draw her nigh unto the most sublime heights and the most exalted Paradise, and will cause her to enter a station wherein she shall behold naught save the effulgences of My Name, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Blessed is she, and blessed is the one who maketh mention of her after her ascension in the manner in which the All-Merciful hath made mention of her in the Kingdom of Utterance. Thus hath the Tongue spoken in this most sublime station. We have forgiven her and purified her at the time of her ascension, and adorned her with the ornament of My wondrous remembrance. Blessed is the soul from whom the Concourse on High shall inhale the fragrance of My garment. She is the object of circumambulation of My angels and the denizens of My mighty, glorious Kingdom. We beseech God to enable all to do that which He loveth and which pleaseth Him. Verily, He is the Most Merciful of the merciful ones. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH04267 ===

=== START BH04268 ===

He is the Speaker in His Most Glorious Station

This is a Book sent down by the Lord of Names as He walks in this Most Exalted Spot wherein the atoms proclaim: “The Kingdom belongs to God, the Revealer of verses.” O companions in all regions! Hearken to the call of your Lord, the All-Bestowing. He remembers you with that which draws you near unto Him. He is verily the One with power over whatsoever He willeth, and He is the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. The river of mercy hath flowed and the scratching of the Pen of bounty hath been raised. Blessed is he who hath heard and responded, and woe unto every denying infidel. This is a Day wherein the gates of generosity have been opened unto the world, and wherein the Herald calleth out: “Draw nigh, O concourse of servants, unto a station wherein the call of your Lord, the Lord of creation, hath been raised.” Of no profit to you is that which ye and the people possess on this Day whereon He Who conversed on Sinai hath been established upon the throne of Revelation and the Dove of Utterance hath warbled upon the highest branches. Rejoice, O peoples of the earth! The banner of tyranny hath been rolled up and the light of justice hath shone forth from the horizon of God’s will, the Lord of Religions. Thus hath the matter been decreed and the All-Merciful hath come with clear proof. Blessed is the servant who hath heard, and woe unto every polytheist who hath turned away from God, the Lord of all beings. O My loved ones! Be not grieved by anything. Aid your Lord through that which He hath ordained in the Scriptures and Tablets. Rejoice, O My loved ones, in the appearance of My grace and the Day Star of My bounty. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of this bounty to which the Mother Book itself beareth witness. The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon you, O Manifestations of My names, and upon those who have hastened and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is held the reins of all created things!”

=== END BH04268 ===

=== START BH04269 ===

In the Name of the one God! Your letter hath reached the Most Great Prison and appeared before Our presence, and that which was inscribed therein was heard. Blessed art thou for having attained unto the recognition of God and His service, and for having turned to the horizon of certitude while the people were in evident doubt. At all times ye must remind the people of that city of the divine verses with perfect wisdom, that perchance the darkness of the vain imaginings of heedless souls may not prevent the friends from the splendors of the rays of the Sun of Truth. The wolf howleth and the dog barketh, while the Truth speaketh between earth and heaven that there is none other God but Me, the Self-Subsisting, the Eternal. Say: We have seized those who transgressed against Us, and We shall soon seize those who disbelieved and turned away from God, the Mighty, the Beloved. Convey to all the friends in that land greetings from God, and counsel them all with consummate wisdom. Today they must conduct themselves with perfect unity, fellowship and wisdom, and in all circumstances speak in remembrance of the Beloved of all possibility. Say: Be not grieved at anything, for verily your Lord, the All-Merciful, is the Restrainer, the Expander, the Ordainer, the Almighty, the Most Mighty, the All-Wise. Blessed are ye, O my Afnan, for having heard and turned towards and recognized and remained steadfast in this Cause, whereby the limbs of the learned were made to quake and the pillars of the divines were shaken and every lofty mountain was scattered. He will assist you in that whereunto ye are engaged. He, verily, is the Mighty, the Generous. The glory be upon you and upon those with you and upon those who love you purely for the sake of God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH04269 ===

=== START BH04270 ===

O Mirza ’Abdu’l-Hamid, upon him be the Glory of God! He is the All-Knowing Witness! This is a Book traced by the Pen of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, and a Tablet inscribed by the Supreme Pen of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. O ’Abdu’l-Hamid! Hearken unto the call of the All-Praiseworthy One. Verily, He makes mention of thee from the Most Great Prison, at a time when He is under the claws of hatred through what the hands of those who have denied God, the Master of the Promised Day, have wrought. We have made mention of thee before in a Tablet from whose horizon shone forth the light of thy Lord’s loving-kindness, the Mighty, the Loving. Blessed art thou for having drunk the choice wine of steadfastness in this Cause whereby the limbs of all names have trembled and hearts and minds were shaken. Take once again the Kawthar of eternity in My Most Glorious Name, then drink thereof before all faces. Beware lest the might of those who have denied the Witness and the Witnessed prevent thee. Say: O concourse of divines! By God, the Promise has come to pass and He Who conversed on Sinai is seated upon the throne of Revelation, calling out in the most exalted voice between earth and heaven: “The Kingdom has come - the Kingdom is God’s, the Lord of what was and what shall be!” Thus has the rustling of My Lote-Tree been raised and the tongue of My grandeur has spoken from My praiseworthy station. Remember My loved ones on My behalf, give them glad tidings of My loving-kindness, remind them of My verses, and illumine them with that which has shone forth from the horizon of My Pen in this exalted station. Thus does the ocean of utterance reveal the pearls of wisdom and exposition, as a grace from the presence of the All-Merciful. Blessed are they who have drawn nigh and believed, and woe unto every heedless and veiled one. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My grace be upon thee and thy family and those who are with thee, from God, the Lord of the unseen and the seen.

=== END BH04270 ===

=== START BH04271 ===

O Varqa, upon thee be the Glory of God! He is the Expositor in the Kingdom of Utterance. A Book from Us to him who hath turned and believed in God, the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting. Look thou to naught save the Most Sublime Horizon, this Station from which the Most Great Luminary hath shone forth from the horizon of the world and speaketh: “Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Manifest, the Hidden, the Concealed, the Witnessed.” Let thy remembrance and utterance be confined to the praise of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. This indeed shall endure for thee throughout the duration of the kingdom and the heavenly dominion. We have heard thy call before and answered thee in diverse Tablets. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Loving. There have come before the Wronged One in this prison thy poetry and prose concerning God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. Blessed art thou for having praised the Goal of the world whilst He was wronged among the peoples. Hold thou fast unto Him and take firm hold of His extended cord. Know thou, moreover, that this Cause is mighty, mighty indeed. None hath comprehended it save those who have detached themselves from all that is with them for the sake of God, the Mighty, the Beloved. We beseech God to assist thee under all conditions and to aid thee to serve this Cause whereby every lofty mountain hath been scattered to dust. This is a Day wherein none is mentioned save God alone. The All-Merciful hath foretold this in what He revealed in the Qur’an: “The Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds.” All things have perished and this is the countenance of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Convey Our greetings unto Our servants who have been stirred by the breezes of the love of God. They are indeed among those who have attained that which none among the worlds hath attained. The Glory of God be upon thee and upon them from God, the Lord of all worlds.

=== END BH04271 ===

=== START BH04272 ===

In the Name of Him Who was visible from the horizon of Command! This is a Book from Us to a people who understand. Verily it is the Sign of God among all else and His Most Great Mystery in what hath been and what shall be. Verily it is His Manifestation in truth - were it not for Him, the standards of Names would not have been raised in the Kingdom of Creation, nor would the Dove have warbled upon the branches. There is no God but I, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Through Him every name was established and every hidden mystery was revealed. Rejoice, O people of Baha! By God, ye are the people of the Crimson Ark, whose mention was sent down in the Bayan. Blessed are ye and blessed is he who loveth you for the sake of God, the Mighty, the Loving. Be as standards upon the hills among the servants - this behooveth you, did ye but know. Be horizons of guidance among all creatures, such that all may receive blessings from your breaths and be illumined by the lamp of your utterance. Thus doth command you this wronged Exile. We call you at this hour when We are in the hands of enemies who have openly committed iniquity - verily they are a blind people. We have arisen alone and remind the people of that which We were commanded by God, the Mighty, the Beloved. Blessed is he who spendeth his evening in My remembrance and his morning in My Name - the Name whereby the heavens were cleft asunder and the Promised One appeared. Beware lest ye be perturbed by what occureth in the world or be frightened by the tyranny of those who hasten after their lusts. O thou who hast turned to the Desired One! When thou drinkest the choice wine of utterance which hath flowed from the Pen of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, arise with assurance amidst all possibility, then call all with wisdom unto the Lord of creation, that perchance they may abandon what they possess and turn unto the praiseworthy station.

=== END BH04272 ===

=== START BH04273 ===

In His Name, Who ruleth over all who are in the kingdom of names! A letter from Us unto him who hath migrated unto God and attained the lights of His Lord’s countenance, the Most High, the Most Great, that his heart may rejoice thereby and the eyes of the sincere ones be gladdened. O servant! Hearken unto that which the Dayspring of Names calleth thee from the precincts of ’Akka: Verily, there is none other God but I, the Wronged One, the Stranger. Arise to serve thy Lord and remind the people of this wise Remembrance. Say: By God! The Treasure hath appeared and the Desired One hath come with a Cause before which all who are in the heavens and earth shall not stand. Say: Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of God’s mercy and grace. Turn ye toward the Most Sublime Horizon with illumined hearts and follow not the deluded ones. He around Whom circle the dwellers of Paradise hath appeared - He Who is the Promised One in the Mother Book, if ye be of them that know. Make manifest with such fervor as shall kindle the hearts of the heedless ones, and hold fast under all conditions unto wisdom. We have enjoined this upon all. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We make mention in this place of thy brother who hath been named Zaynu’l-’Abidin, that My remembrance may draw him to the kingdom of My loving-kindness and cause him to speak My praise amongst the worlds. We have ordained for him the reward of them that have attained Our presence. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Bountiful. Say: Let nothing grieve thee nor any matter prevent thee from making mention of this Straight Path. We send greetings from this place to the loved ones of God who have turned unto the Face and have attained this choice sealed Wine. Blessed are they and those who have followed God when He appeared [in truth] with a wondrous Cause.

=== END BH04273 ===

=== START BH04274 ===

He is the All-Seeing, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

A letter from the Sorrowful One to him who desired to drink from the Kawthar of utterance from the hand of the bounty of his Lord, the Most Merciful, that he might hear the rustling of the breezes from the garden of divine knowledge. He Who was hidden in knowledge and veiled from sight hath come. We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs and commanded all to that which will exalt their stations among the peoples. Blessed is he who hath ears and attaineth unto hearing, and blessed is he who hath eyes and beholdeth that which hath appeared through God’s will, the Lord of lords.

Thy name was mentioned before the Wronged One. We make mention of thee with verses whose fragrance shall never cease to perfume the kingdom of God, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. When thou hast attained unto the traces of My Most Exalted Pen and drunk the choice wine of revelation from the hand of the bounty of the Lord of all beings, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having given me to drink from the Kawthar of Thy utterance and guided me to the Dawning-Place of Thy lights and enabled me to recognize the Manifestation of Thy Self and witness Thy signs. I beseech Thee, O Bestower of gifts and Dispeller of adversities, by Thy Most Great Name through which the ocean of Thy utterance surgeth before the faces of Thy servants and the sun of Thy bounty shineth from the horizon of Thy will, to number me among those whom Thou hast mentioned in Thy Book when Thou didst say - and Thy word is the truth - “Men whom neither merchandise nor traffic beguile from the remembrance of God.” O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I desire naught save that which will make me steadfast in Thy Cause and hold fast to the cord of Thy commandments and ordinances. O Lord! Ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee in all conditions. Verily Thou art the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. There is none other God but Thee, the Protector, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

=== END BH04274 ===

=== START BH04275 ===

In His Name, the Self-Subsisting, over all who are in earth and heaven! This is a Book which We have sent down in truth unto him who hath turned himself unto the Most Great Sea, Who hath appeared in the temple of man. Blessed be the All-Merciful Who hath caused Him to speak amidst all created things. Verily there is none other God but He, the [All-Compelling,] Self-Subsisting, that he might be assured through his Lord’s grace and make mention of Him amongst His servants who have remained heedless of the Dayspring of the Cause when the Truth came with manifest sovereignty. O thou who hast turned thyself! God hath created thee for the knowledge of His Self and the hearkening unto this Word whereby both the unseen and the visible have been quickened. Say: This is the water whereby God hath revived the earth after its death. Thus hath the matter been decreed in a preserved Tablet. Thou hast attained unto the knowledge of God and the hearkening of His exalted Word. Therefore it behooveth thee to arise to serve thy Lord in such wise that no ignorant reprobate may hinder thee. Aid thy Lord through utterance - this is the root of service and its branch, yet most among the people know not. Hold thou fast unto the cord of steadfastness in such wise that neither the affairs of men nor the veils of those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Beloved, may disturb thee. Behold those who have clung to idle fancies and imaginings and turned away from the Sun of Certitude when it shone forth from this praiseworthy horizon. They worship idols, yet perceive it not. Blessed art thou in that thou hast attained unto God’s bounty as it was sent down from heaven, and hast drunk the choice wine of submission from the hands of thy Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the Loving. We have found the fragrance of thy love and have sent down unto thee that which gladdeneth hearts and solaceth eyes when thou didst attain unto the lights of the Word shining from the horizon of the Tablet. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the unseen and the visible!

=== END BH04275 ===

=== START BH04276 ===

[H] [His honor Mirza Musa, upon him be the Glory of God] The Most Holy, the Most Impregnable, the Most Great Book have We sent down in truth and dispatched it to him who was guided by the countenance of guidance and was among those who have turned towards God, that he might rejoice in the remembrance of his Lord, Who hath been encompassed by sorrows from the people of the contingent world and was in the hands of the oppressors. Verily, they who recall My tribulations and what hath befallen My Self are among those who are remembered in a preserved tablet, while they who have cast behind them the remembrance of God and are occupied with the remembrance of their own selves and what they possess are among the heedless ones. Soon shall they behold themselves in the lowest depths of hell. Say: O people, rend ye asunder the veils of glory that ye may behold the Dawning-Place of Beauty Who hath shone forth from this manifest horizon. Beware lest allusions hold you back from the Source of verses, or symbols from this Mighty News. Turn with illumined hearts toward the Crimson Tree which speaketh at all times: “Verily, there is none other God besides Me, the Mighty, the Generous.” Say: The Generous One calleth you unto that which beseemeth this Name, yet ye are among those who slumber. Arise from the couches of passion and turn toward the Most Exalted Horizon - this is better for you, if ye be of the fair-minded. Will what ye possess profit you? Nay, by the Self of the Beloved! Will what ye have learned suffice you? Nay, by this Name that ruleth over the worlds! Thus hath the Tongue of Truth spoken from before One mighty and powerful. Seize ye the grace of God and His mercy. Verily, He hath appeared with a bounty the like of which the eye of no mystic hath ever beheld. Thou, therefore, give thanks unto thy Lord for His having turned toward thee the face of the Wronged One from this remote station. Then read what hath been sent unto thee with myriads of the sincere ones. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

=== END BH04276 ===

=== START BH04277 ===

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

This is a Book sent down by the All-Merciful to all who dwell in the realm of possibility. Verily it is the water of life. Blessed is he who hath turned unto My Name and drunk thereof through My wise remembrance. O thou who gazeth toward the Most Exalted Horizon! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One in His Most Great Prison. Verily there is no God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Give thanks for having been enabled to turn towards Him and hear His voice in His presence. This truly is a great bounty. Thou art the one who hath turned toward the Countenance and entered and attained the presence and heard what most of mankind hath not heard. Thy Lord is verily the Witness, the All-Seeing. Reflect upon His grace and generosity - He hath caused thee to hear My sweetest call and behold My most glorious countenance and drink from the Kawthar of revelation by My bounteous hand. He is verily the Forgiving, the Generous. Praise thy Lord by night and day, then make mention of Him amongst His servants who have turned toward His luminous horizon. Convey My greetings unto them and give them the glad-tidings of this Book which speaketh with truth between the heavens and the earth, that by God, the Manifestation of Revelation hath come and calleth out in the most exalted voice to all, young and old, inviting all to the supreme Paradise, that station wherein the Sadratu’l-Muntaha proclaimeth: The kingdom belongeth to God, the One, the All-Informed. Let not the affairs of the world sadden thee. Trust in all matters in God Who created and fashioned thee. He is verily the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Soon will He send down upon thee from the heaven of His bounty that which shall gladden thy heart. Thus doth the All-Knowing give thee glad-tidings. Glory be upon thee and upon those who have cast the world behind them for the sake of God and taken His Book which hath been inscribed by this wondrous Pen.

=== END BH04277 ===

=== START BH04278 ===

Kerman. To Mirza Ali-Rida, upon him be the Glory of God.

In My Name, the One Who Rules over what was and what will be.

This is a Book which testifies before the world to that which the Lord of Nations testified before the creation of earth and heaven - that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. We have heard thy call time and again, and have answered thee as a favor from Us. Verily thy Lord is the Compassionate, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. The ocean of utterance surged when stirred by the fragrance of thy love. Thus was the matter decreed, that thou mightest give thanks unto thy Lord, the Goal of all return. He who was named Muhammad came before the Wronged One in the Most Great Prison with thy letter, from which We found the fragrance of thy sincerity to God, the Lord of Lords. We sent with him that from which the sincere ones will perceive the fragrances of the garment from this Spot which God, the Lord of all directions, hath made. Then the servant who is present came with thy other letter and presented it before the Wronged One, and this Tablet was revealed for thee which speaketh the truth throughout ages and centuries. Blessed art thou for having turned to My horizon, heard My call, spoken My praise, and arisen to serve My Cause whereby the mountains were shaken. We have accepted what thou didst in the prison. Give thanks unto God for this most great favor. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Be thou assured of God’s grace and mercy, then strive that there may appear from thee that which shall endure throughout the eternity of My most beautiful Names. Thy Lord verily aideth whom He willeth through a command from Him, and He is the Powerful over what will be and what hath been. The Glory shining from the horizon of grace be upon thee and upon those who have attained unto what they were promised in the Books, the Psalms and the Tablets.

=== END BH04278 ===

=== START BH04279 ===

He is! Divine words which have descended from the Source of glorified utterance in a wondrous Arabic accent have been heard and listened to beyond measure and count. Now hear them in eloquent Persian, that perchance thou mayest pass from this transient abode to the immortal Kingdom, and in these dark days when the dust of trials hath encompassed all contingent beings and their peoples, thou mayest not remain far from the pathway of the flowing stream which is the station of recognition of the Beauty of the All-Merciful. O servant! The world hath never had, nor hath, any permanence. Soon thou shalt find all who are visible therein and all that exists therein to be non-existent, such that thou shalt see no trace of all that is on earth. Therefore, sanctify thyself from all that exists before the people, that perchance thou mayest recognize the First Beauty in the Last Garment. For today all people remain veiled and concealed behind imaginary veils. Take refuge in the One God, that perchance thou mayest be saved from these depths of fancy wherein all are drowned, and arrive at and find rest at the fountainhead of life. This is the grace of thy Lord Who hath mentioned thee through His holy words. Therefore, purify thy heart from worldly grief, for grief is rejected save in trials of this divine Youth Who dwelleth in the well of envy and hatred. In any case, mighty effort is needed lest thou remain deprived of the wondrous outpourings of these days. Thus doth thy Lord counsel thee, that thou mayest be among them that hear.

=== END BH04279 ===

=== START BH04280 ===

He is the One speaking from His most exalted horizon. The Word of God hath appeared in truth. Verily it aideth the Cause of its Lord, the Master of the Day of Separation. Verily it announceth unto all on earth the heaven of grace and ocean of bounty and sun of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of Lords. Blessed is the servant who hath heard and responded to the call of God, and woe unto every denying infidel. He who loved Me hath appeared before the Wronged One. We make mention of thee in a Tablet whereunto nothing possessed by the nations can compare, as doth testify He with Whom is the Mother Book. Can anyone prevent the power of My Most Exalted Pen or the influence of My Most Great Word? Nay, by My true Self! Blessed is he who hath recognized and attained, and woe unto every hesitating doubter. When thou hast attained unto My Tablet and heard My call, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having made known unto me the Dawning-Place of Thy verses and the Ocean of Thy knowledge and the Repository of Thine inspiration. I beseech Thee by the sighing of the lovers in Thy days and the crying out of those yearning for Thee in their love for Thee, and by the Word before which the necks of Thy creation have bowed down, to make me one of those who have quaffed the choice wine of Thy revelation and taken hold of Thy Book through Thy power, in such wise that neither the weapons of the world nor the hosts of the nations deterred them. O my Lord! Ordain for this servant that which befitteth Thy bounty and grace. Then make me one of those who have heard Thy most sweet call and attained unto Thy mention and praise amidst humanity. O my Lord! Thy mercy hath preceded all and Thy grace hath encompassed all. I beseech Thee not to withhold from me that which Thou hast ordained for those of Thy servants who are nigh unto Thee and those of Thy creatures who are sincere. Thou art the Almighty One by the movement of Whose finger the heaven was cleft asunder and the earth was split and the mountains were crushed. There is no God but Thee, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

=== END BH04280 ===