BH00019: The man of insight is ever abashed and humbled…

Section 1: “In the Name of our Lord, the Most…”

In the Name of our Lord, the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

The man of insight is ever abashed and humbled, for he describes Him Who all limbs and members acknowledge through the word “indescribable,” and makes mention of that Station which is confessed through the word “unmentionable.” Every person of experience detects from description the fragrance of limitation, and from mention and praise the scent of comprehension. After hearing and being convinced of and acknowledging that the Lord of “were it not for Thee” hath declared “We have not known Thee,” in truth the station of mention and description, though boundless in the view of those immersed in the ocean of knowledge, yet in one respect it betokens limitation and comprehension, and from this word the near ones and the sincere detect the odor of pride. Therefore, I seek God’s forgiveness again, I seek God’s forgiveness once more, I seek God’s forgiveness. Alas, alas, for my shame and embarrassment and lack of modesty, for I am certain that my mention of Him indicates my existence before the Ancient One, and reveals my station in the presence of the light-rays of the Lord of nations and the Goal of the world. Again I seek God’s forgiveness.

My God, my God! Thou seest my weakness before the manifestations of Thy power, and my impotence before the expressions of Thy might, and my poverty before the ocean of Thy riches. By Thy glory! When I make mention of Thee, bewilderment and shame so overwhelm me that I long to hide myself beneath the layers of the earth’s dust. Alas, alas, for my ignorance before the manifestations of the Sun of Thy knowledge! I testify that in this station, when I utter Thy remembrance, my limbs and members tremble from fear of Thee. Alas, alas! I see my deeds contrary to that which issues from my mouth before the kingdom of Thy utterance, and yet in one station my outer being and my inner being, my features and my veins and my very hairs cry out to me:

“Grieve not at this, for verily He, exalted be His glory, when the ocean of His grace surged and the fragrance of His bounty wafted, permitted His servants to make mention of Him and to praise Him.”

By Thy might and Thy majesty! In another station verily Thou didst create the tongue for Thy remembrance and the eyes for beholding the lights of Thy manifestation. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by the mysteries of Thy Most Great Name and by the light of Thy Cause whereby the world was illumined, to transform that which befitteth Thee not and befitteth not Thy days into that which is worthy of Thy manifestation and Thy sovereignty. I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have acknowledged Thy power and Thy authority, and Thy mercy which hath preceded Thy creatures and Thy servants. O my Lord! Ordain for Thy servant and for Thy loved ones that which will draw them nigh unto Thee and sanctify them from all that beseemeth not the court of Thy glory and the threshold of Thy nearness. Verily Thou art the One with power over rejection and acceptance, over denial and attainment, and verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Compelling over what was and what shall be.

After repeated communications from that beloved of hearts arrived, they were repeatedly honored before the Throne of the Lord. Wave upon wave of the ocean of grace appeared at its zenith, and from the Tongue of Grandeur flowed that which no pen can enumerate and no ink can fulfill. Yet the delay in response was due to the abundance of correspondence—such was the decree of the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. That beloved one himself bears witness to what was mentioned, until the letters culminated in this letter dated the fourth of the revered month of Sha’ban. The realms of eternal knowledge bear true witness that whatever flowed from that beloved’s pen was the source of greatest joy and the dawning-place of supreme gladness, for from each letter and word thereof wafted the fragrance of remembrance, praise, acceptance, devotion and steadfastness in the Cause of the Beloved of the worlds. After its reading, approaching the station before the presence of the Lord of all beings, it was presented. Thereupon the Kingdom of Utterance was stirred and there was revealed that which attracted the hearts of the people of the cities of knowledge and wisdom. The Lord, exalted and sanctified be He, speaks:

He is the One dawning from the horizon of the heaven of bounty

O son of My Name! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. Reflect upon the Wronged One’s Cause and upon that which befell Him of tribulations and ordeals. In all times there shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of grace that which illumined the realm of seeking and longing, and there flowed from the Most Exalted Pen that which raised the dead and endowed them with a new and wondrous life. O son of Asdagh! If one possessed of true hearing be found, he would hear that which the sincere ones and those near unto God heard on the Mount of Knowledge. The purpose of manifestation, remembrance and utterance is that discord might be removed and replaced by unity, and that all might be adorned with blessed and praiseworthy attributes and character that preserve and elevate.

Yet in some the opposite is evident—in the station of unity, discord is witnessed, and in the station of trustworthiness, treachery. Ask God that He may enable His servants to drink from the cup of detachment and be adorned with the ornament of godliness. Some have forgotten the divine counsel and have manifested deeds that have caused God’s Cause to be wasted among the heedless and the negligent. The ignorant of the world attribute to the Truth whatever reprehensible act they witness from those who claim to love Him. Therefore has My Most Exalted Pen lamented in the Most Sublime Summit and eyes have wept in the Most Glorious Paradise.

Convey to the loved ones the greetings and peace of the Wronged One—greetings that will set them all ablaze and make them ready to hearken to the call of the Speaker on Sinai. Say: O loved ones of God on earth! Hear the call of the Wronged One, adorn your heads with the crowns of piety and your temples with the raiment of detachment, then help your Lord through deeds. This is what ye have been commanded by God, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted. Today deeds and character are the helpers and supporters of God, exalted be His glory. Blessed are those men who, for the sake of God, have clung to these two. Fear of God is a luminous lamp—it is the cause of the enlightenment of the world and the means of guidance for the peoples. Had those who claimed to love God held fast from the beginning to His commandments and laws, the world would now be witnessed illumined with the light of faith. In these days there hath come to pass from those who claim to love Him that which hath not come to pass from His enemies. By God’s life! The Wronged One is in evident sorrow.

Ever-flowing have been the goodly exhortations and loving counsels which in truth are the cause of nearness and meeting and the source of infinite bounties from the Lord of all beings, streaming forth and descending from the Tongue of Grandeur—and in such measure have they descended that pen and ink are powerless to enumerate them. Nevertheless, there hath appeared from some that which would make the very eye of justice weep and hearts lament. This servant, and that loved one, and the friends must all beseech from the heaven of pardon and bounty of the True One, exalted be His glory, that He may assist the heedless to do that which beseemeth them and grant all the grace to return, that they may arise to make good what hath escaped them and not deprive themselves in this Most Holy and Luminous Day of the outpourings and favors of Him Who is the Goal of all beings. Verily our Lord is the All-Loving, the Forgiving.

Mention was made of turning towards different regions for the exaltation of the Word of God, and likewise of entering the place which hath been named by the Tongue of Grandeur as Furugh. After being submitted to the Most Holy and Most Exalted Court, these verses descended from the heaven of grace—blessed and exalted be His Word:

He is the All-Mentioning, the All-Knowing

O My friends in Furugh! Hearken unto the call of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Loving. He hath remembered you with a mention that hath set aflame the hearts and souls, and whereby all things and those in the kingdom of names have testified that there is no God but Me, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. We have remembered you time and again as a favor from Us, for I am the Bountiful in the kingdoms of the unseen and the seen. And We have sent down for him whom We adorned with the distinction of being specially chosen, and his sons, and those with him, that whereby the realities of all things were attracted and faces were turned towards God, the Lord of the Promised Day. We beseech God to aid them to remember and praise Him, and to teach His Cause, the Mighty, the Beloved. Thus hath shone forth the Sun of Utterance from the horizon of the heaven of the providence of God, the Lord of the Kingdom and the Realm. Blessed is he who hath witnessed and seen, and woe unto every heedless one who is veiled. The glory from Us be upon you and upon My handmaidens who have believed in God when He came from the heaven of Command with manifest sovereignty.

And this is what was revealed for the friends of God in Hisar:

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

O My friends in Hisar! Rejoice in that the face of your Lord, the Chosen One, hath turned towards you from the direction of the Prison and hath remembered you with that which hath attracted the hearts of the righteous. Hearken unto the Call from the direction of the Prison—verily it draweth you nigh unto God, the Lord of lords. We make mention of him who loved Me, who ascended unto Us with a light that illumined the horizons. At the time of his ascension he was met by a company from the Supreme Concourse and the denizens of the Most Exalted Paradise. To this testifieth He Who came from the heaven of grace with the banners of verses. And We have remembered those who are related to him by God, and have ordained for them in the Crimson Book that which hath caused the nightingale to warble and eyes to be solaced. We beseech God to assist them in that which He loveth and is pleased with, and to write for them what He hath written for His chosen ones. Verily He is the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

We have desired to make mention of him who was named Mir before Hasan [Haji Mir Hasan Beg] that he may rejoice in the providence of his Lord on this Day wherein the Herald hath called out from all directions.

And We make mention of him who was named Allahyar Beg that he may hold fast to the cord of the Chosen One and that his outer and inner tongue may testify to that which the Speaker of the Mount testified when He was established upon the throne of manifestation, and that he may circle round the Cause with such steadfastness as will not be prevented by the Pharaohs of the earth nor the tyrants of the lands.

We wish to make mention of him who was named Mahmud (Karbala’i) in the Book of Names, and verily I am the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. O Mahmud! Take the chalice of utterance in the name of the Lord of Religions, then drink therefrom by Our command, and say: O people! By God, there hath been sent down from the heaven of proof that which hath caused the dwellers of the graves to arise, and the Trump to be sounded, and all things to proclaim: The Kingdom is God’s, the Cleaver of the Dawn!

O Jahangir Bey! Hearken unto the call of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, from the Crimson Tree planted in the Most Exalted Paradise by the hand of the will of the Lord of all beings, and say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Praise be unto Thee for having guided me unto Thy path and given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy utterance, and made me to know whilst the people were in wondrous slumber.

O Isma’il! Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, for having enabled thee to hearken unto My most sweet call, which hath been the hope of those near unto God and the sincere ones from time immemorial. I testify to Thy generosity which hath preceded existence and to Thy command whereby Thou hast subdued the factions.

O My loved ones in Namiq! We have made mention of you before, and at this hour, through that which hath caused the Luminary of utterance to shine forth from the horizon of the heaven of the mercy of your Lord, the Creator of existence. We make mention of him who drank the choice wine of martyrdom in the path of his Lord before all eyes and vision, and thereby attained unto that which none hath attained save whom God, the Lord of all men, hath willed.

O son of the martyr! Blessed art thou for having held fast unto My handle and clung to the hem of My mercy whilst the people were in heedlessness and error. We beseech God to draw thee nigh unto Him and to ordain for thee from His Most Exalted Pen that whereby the call hath been raised between earth and heaven. The Kingdom is God’s, the Lord of the seen and the unseen, and the Lord of the Daysprings of remembrance.

O Abu’l-Qasim! Thy name hath been presented before the Countenance. The face of God hath turned unto thee from this station, and there hath been sent down for thee that which hath caused the fire to blaze forth in the trees, proclaiming: There is no God but He, the Powerful, the Protector, the Mighty, the Compelling. Remind the people of the verses of thy Lord and give them glad tidings of that which hath been sent down from the Most Exalted Pen in the most exalted station.

Praise be to God! In these days some have repeatedly attained unto the grace of God, glorified be His Majesty. Letters and petitions have arrived and continue to arrive successively, and in each the places and regions of those parts are mentioned, and each of the loved ones hath attained unto that which beareth witness to the grace, compassion and bounty of God, glorified be His Majesty. A hundred thousand blessings upon those souls who in these days have attained unto the grace of God, for the Word of God shall not be seized by extinction, nor shall change find any way unto it. The Tongue of Grandeur beareth witness unto this, even as it hath testified before. Verily He is the One with power to do as He willeth, in the beginning and in the end.

Section 2: “Mention was made of Bujistan. After being presented…”

Mention was made of Bujistan. After being presented before the Countenance, these verses were sent down from the heaven of bounty. His word, exalted be His glory and mighty be His proof:

O Bijistan, rejoice, then praise, then glorify, then give thanks for being mentioned by Him through Whose Word the heavens and earth were created! How many learned ones were not mentioned before the Wronged One, how many mystics denied the One Known, and how many men were debarred from the Living Waters in the days of their Lord, the All-Merciful! But thou hast attained the grace and mercy of God, and been mentioned by Him Who was remembered in the hearts of those near ones and the sincere ones. We have mentioned Ali in the Book and in the Scriptures and Tablets time and again, and then those who believed in God, Lord of the Mighty Throne. We beseech God to raise up from thee men who will aid their Lord through deeds and counsel people through virtuous conduct, and We enjoin upon them love and fellowship.

Verily, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We have heard the call of those who have turned towards Us and have answered them with a Tablet that shall testify for them in all the worlds of God, the King, the Single, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. O son of My Name! Proclaim unto the faces of My servants in My lands, then recite unto them the verses of God, thy Lord and the Lord of thy forefathers. We have sent down for thee in these days that which hath caused the lips of utterance to smile. Verily thy Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

And this is what was revealed for the friends of God in Faran. His word, exalted be His majesty and greatness:

Praise be to God! The friends of that land have attained the light of faith. Faran is a good name from which the fragrance of love is inhaled. They may take pride in this name which hath proceeded from the mouth of God’s Will, the Lord of the worlds. God willing, the effects of this name shall become manifest and evident in the friends of that land through God’s will. We make mention of all at this time—those souls who intended toward the Kaaba of God and drank the choice wine of His presence from the hands of bestowal. All are mentioned in the Most Holy Court. Praise be to God, those souls attained mention, presence and meeting, and likewise the other friends have repeatedly been mentioned by the Most Exalted Pen in these days. O son of Asdaq! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. Now it is Our wish to make mention of the souls named in the letter, that thou mayest know My friends through My loving-kindness and My mercy which have preceded all who are in the heavens and earth.

This is what was revealed for his honor Mir Aqa Husayn Beg, upon him be the Glory of God:

He is God! O Husayn, upon thee be My Glory! At this moment the Divine Lamp speaketh with these blessed words: O people of God! Take the chalice of success from the hand of the bounty of your Lord, the Subduer of the winds, then drink therefrom in My Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. Blessed art thou for having held fast to the cord of God and turned toward Him when the oppressors were in manifest darkness and rejection. We beseech God to assist thee in what thou hast purposed in His clear and straight path.

That which was revealed for his honor Haji Mirza Abdul-Ali, upon him be the Glory of God:

He is God! O Abdul-Ali, upon thee be the everlasting Glory of God! Give thanks unto God for the Ancient Countenance hath turned toward thee from the direction of His Most Great Prison and revealed for thee that which hath attracted the hearts of the nations who have fulfilled God’s covenant and testament and taken hold of the Book with strength from Him. Verily He is the Helper, the All-Knowing. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath attained the choice wine of My utterance, the Kawthar of My knowledge and the Salsabil of My remembrance, the Mighty, the Luminous. The Glory from Us be upon the people of Glory who have turned with their hearts to this Great News.

And this is what was revealed for his honor Ustad Ali-Akbar, upon him be the Glory of God:

He is God! O Ali-Qabli-Akbar! Upon thee be My glory! In the Book of old glad tidings were given, saying “All shall be mentioned by their names.” Praise be to the Beloved of the world Who hath enabled thee to attain unto that which the Manifestations of Glory and Daysprings of Perfection were deprived. What is meant by this perfection are matters that are acceptable in the sight of the manifestations of vain imaginings. Glory be to God! The heedless party hath made that which is repudiated to be known, and ignorance to be knowledge. We beseech God to make known to them their loss and what hath escaped them in this Day, the mention of which hath caused the leaves upon the trees to speak forth: “The Chosen One hath come, and with Him are the streams of knowledge and wisdom. Draw nigh and be not of the heedless ones!”

This is what was revealed for his honour Karbila’i Hasan—upon him be the Glory of God:

He is God! O Hasan! Upon thee be My Glory! Hussein was condemned to martyrdom by the divines of his age, even as in this age they have condemned his Lord. The Books of God lament the oppression of the divines of that age and of this age, but ears are prevented from hearing. Preserve thou the pearl of the love of God in the treasury of thy heart, then conceal it from the eyes of the treacherous ones, and say:

“Praise be to Thee, O God of the worlds and Object of worship of all who are in the heavens and on earth!”

This is what was revealed for his honour Mir Ahmad Beg—upon him be the Glory of God:

He is God! O Ahmad! Upon thee be the glory of God, the Single, the One! Say: O people! This is the Day of mention and praise, for the Ancient Beauty and the Beloved of the nations is established upon the throne of bounty. Deprive not yourselves of this most great favor and supreme grace. Strive ye, that perchance ye may attain unto that which may be accepted in glory and endure throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven. The world awaited this Day, yet when it appeared its people turned back. Blessed is he who hath recognized the Purpose and held fast unto that which is known. He is indeed of those who are nigh unto God, the Lord of the worlds.

This is what was revealed for his honour Mir Ghulam-Rida Beg—upon him be the Glory of God:

He is God! O Ghulam-i-Rida! The One Purpose hath turned toward thee from the prison of Akka and maketh mention of thee, that His mention may draw thee to a station wherein thou wilt, with the hand of bounty, give the people of Baha to drink of the water of everlasting life. He is verily the Lord of creation. He mentioneth His loved ones in such wise that their names shall endure through the eternity of His names and attributes. He is the Protector of those who turn unto Him and the Purpose of those who have recognized Him. We counsel Our male and female servants to fear God, the Lord of the mighty throne. Blessed is he who hath held fast unto My cord and hath spoken My praise amongst My servants. He is indeed of the sincere ones in My perspicuous Book.

This is what was revealed for his honour Muhammad-Hashim—upon him be the Glory of God:

He is God, exalted is He! O Muhammad-i-Hashim! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness! Time and again hath mention of thee been revealed from the Most Exalted Pen. Verily He is with thee and hath heard thy call in His remembrance and praise. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. God willing, thou shalt at all times and under all conditions be enkindled with the fire of His love and illumined by the light of His knowledge. Convey My greetings to the loved ones and cause them to be set ablaze by the light of the divine lamp, that all may, with wisdom and utterance, enable the servants to attain unto the fountain of the Purpose of the worlds. This is the Day of wisdom and service, and service to God, exalted be His glory, hath been and is, in the first degree, the teaching of His Cause. We beseech God to assist His loved ones in that which is the cause of the exaltation of His Word and the elevation of His station. Upon thee be glory from the presence of One loving and generous.

Praised be God, this is a day for the vision of the sincere ones and the hearing of those drawn nigh, for none but piercing eyes and attentive ears are worthy to behold the waves of the divine ocean of utterance and hearken to the rustling of the celestial Tree. Blessed and happy are they, for they have attained both the hearing and the vision thereof. This is the day of the friends and the time of the pure ones. In truth, the promised hour is bewildered, for this station is one that none but God knows, and none but His Will and Knowledge encompass it. The servant beseeches his Lord to ordain for His loved ones what He ordained for those who attained the Kawthar of detachment in His days. These are servants whose praise and mention adorn the tongues of the Concourse on High. Who can describe them as they deserve or know them as they should be known? These are men who have taken shelter beneath the pavilions of grandeur and majesty by the command of God, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

Mention was made of turning toward the land of Ba and Shin and the village. After being presented before the Most Holy Court, these clear verses were revealed from the Tongue of Grandeur. He speaks, exalted be His glory and abundant be His bounty:

In My Name, through which the people of the cities of knowledge and wisdom have been attracted

The friends in the land of Ba and Shin have been and are remembered before God. In these days their mention has repeatedly descended from the heaven of Will, and each has attained the waves of the ocean of utterance of the Desired One of the worlds. Praise be to God, they have drunk from the cup of recognition and certitude, and are recorded and inscribed before God as companions of the Crimson Ark. Verily He loves His friends there and mentioned them before with a mention through which God revived His servants, and He mentions them at this time with that which has caused the fragrances of revelation to waft throughout all possibility. He is the Mighty, the Bestower. Nothing escapes His knowledge. He witnesses and sees, and He is the Mighty, the All-Seeing.

O My loved ones! Hear My call from the direction of My prison, then remember what has befallen the Wronged One from those who claim knowledge for themselves yet commit that which causes the Concourse on High to lament. He Who came with the truth in the kingdom of verses bears witness to this. We give glad tidings to each one among the steadfast men and women of what God, the Lord of lords, has ordained for them. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon you and upon those who have heard the call and said:

“Praise be to Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of all who are in earth and heaven!”

We make mention of Our friends in the Best of Villages and remind them of the verses of God, the Lord of all mankind. O Mulla Muhammad-i-Rafi’, he who has arisen to serve Me has mentioned thee. We have remembered thee with a Tablet from which the fragrance of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of lords, has been diffused. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who has chosen for himself a station in the days of God, the Lord of the beginning and the end. Thank God for having mentioned thee through Him at Whose appearance all things spoke forth. The Treasured One has come with a Cause that surpasses all that is treasured in the lands and mountains.

O Mulla Muhammad-i-Taqi! Say: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for having mentioned me time and again and for having aided me to be steadfast in Thy Cause. I testify that Thou art the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. I beseech Thee to rain down upon me and upon Thy servants, from the clouds of Thy mercy, the rains of loving-kindness and grace. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

O Ibn-i-Asdaq! We have made mention of him who has ascended unto God, who was named Muhammad-ʿAli, and then of those whom God has related to him. Verily thy Lord is the Compassionate, the Mighty, the All-Bounteous. We make mention of them at this time and pronounce Our greetings upon their faces, and We ask for them that which will draw them nigh unto the Self-Sufficient, the Most High.

When mention was made of each of the loved ones in the presence of the Lord of all beings, they were blessed with the Most Great Favor. The purpose of creation is that souls should be mentioned in His presence and thereby attain to service. The rain of mercy from the clouds of grace and favor descends unceasingly and without delay. No name has been mentioned but that there has been revealed for it that which shall endure through His enduring Name. Blessed are they who exist in these days and are mentioned before His Face.

Mention was made of the leaf who is the daughter of the beloved of the heart, H and S, and likewise the leaf who is the daughter of their sister, upon them be the Glory of God. Praise be to God, from years past until now they have been mentioned with God and have been adorned, provided for and distinguished by the mention, favor, bounties and tenderness of the Blessed Tree. In these days a Most Holy, Most Wondrous, Most Luminous and Most Glorious Tablet has been revealed for each one and sent to the beloved of the heart, H and S, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God. The servant beseecheth his Lord to make them among those women who circle round the Throne at eventide and at dawn, and who glorify their Lord morning and evening, and to ordain for them that which shall bring delight to their eyes.

In truth, the loved ones of B and Sh have been mentioned in His presence every year, nay every month, nay every day. They are blessed with the bounties of mention, utterance, wisdom and knowledge. After mention was made of B and Sh in the Most Holy, Most Exalted Court, these verses dawned forth from the Dayspring of Will. His word, exalted be His majesty, universal be His bounty, and mighty be His sovereignty:

Section 3: “O My handmaiden, O Leaf of Paradise! Thou…”

He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing

O My handmaiden, O Leaf of Paradise! Thou hast attained unto verses through each letter of which God hath created worlds which none hath understood save Him. Thy Lord is verily the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Thou hast attained in most days unto the call of God, the Goal of them that know. We have mentioned thee and then those women who have believed in God, the Lord of the worlds. The Kingdom of Utterance hath turned towards thee and revealed for thee and those with thee that which the atoms have testified to through God’s grace, favor, mercy and bounty. He is verily the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O Ruhani! Upon thee be My Glory and My Favor. Thou didst speak the truth when thou didst turn to God, the Goal of the sincere ones. That which flowed from thy heart and tongue hath attained unto the hearing of thy Lord, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. My Books, My Scrolls, and that which hath flowed from My wondrous Pen testify to My favor unto thee. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath loved thee and mentioned thee, and blessed is the handmaiden who hath heard thy words concerning this perspicuous News. Thy deed hath been adorned with the ornament of acceptance. We beseech Him to aid thee in that which shall cause thy mention and His mention to endure through the permanence of My firm and unshakeable Cause.

O youth named Rida! My loved ones there have attained unto My mention time after time, and in these days We have mentioned them again and again with a mention whereby the Concourse on High and the dwellers of this exalted station have been enraptured. Give thanks unto God for His having turned toward thee and adorned thy deed and the deeds of My loved ones with an ornament whereby the cities of deeds have been illumined. Reflect upon that which hath flowed from My Most Exalted Pen that thou mayest find the sweetness of My mention and that which hath been sent down from My Kingdom and the heaven of My favor that hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth.

O Muhammad-Qabli-ʿAli! My heart and My Pen have lamented at what hath come upon Me from the hosts of the heedless who attribute themselves unto My Self and wrongfully consume the substance of men. They are, verily, among the most lost in My mighty Book. They have committed in the Great City that which hath caused the rocks to cry out, the trees to weep, and the tears of them who know to flow. We beseech God to enable all to act with justice and fairness and to aid them to return. He, verily, is the Powerful, the Mighty. Praise be to God Who hath aided thee and My loved ones to serve His Cause and to exalt His remembrance. He is, in truth, the Helper, the All-Wise.

O Haji Mirza Husayn! The Wronged One hath turned toward thee and made mention of thee in such wise as to enrapture the cities of remembrance. Among them are those who have said:

“O loved ones of God! Arise, then draw nigh with pure hearts, sanctified souls, radiant faces, attentive ears, and steadfast feet.”

By God! That which hath caused all things to soar hath been raised up, and that hath appeared at whose manifestation all who are in the heavens and on earth have bowed down in submission. We have sent down for thee that wherefrom the near ones perceive the fragrance of My love. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath attained unto the days of God and hath heard that which was raised up from the Most Exalted Paradise. He is among the sincere ones, as every just and informed one doth testify. Convey My greetings unto My loved ones and give them the glad-tidings of My mercy and My grace. Thy Lord, verily, is the Compassionate, the Forgiving, the Merciful. The glory from Us be upon thee, upon thy son, and upon those whom the clamor of the heedless hath not kept back from My straight Path.

O ʿAbdu’l-Wahhab! Hearken unto the call of the Lord of all men, which hath been raised in the Return, despite every remote learned one. Say: This is the Day whereon the Lord of Eternity hath seated Himself upon the throne of His Most Great Name and hath spoken that which hath guided the peoples to His luminous horizon. Blessed is the eye that hath seen, blessed the ear that hath heard, and blessed the heart that hath turned in recognition to the Dayspring of the signs of its Lord, the Speaking, the All-Seeing.

At this moment We make mention of My handmaidens who have quaffed the wine of utterance from the cup of My bounty, who have heard the Call from the direction of My prison, who have held fast to My cord and clung to the hem of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Wise. O My Leaf, O Mother of Muhajir! The Wronged One doth not forget thee. He hath remembered thee and will continue to remember thee throughout the eternity of His glorious and beautiful Kingdom.

We make mention of another handmaiden. Verily, He loveth His friends and handmaidens who have cast away the world for love of Him and His good-pleasure, and who have taken that which they were bidden in His Book, before which all nations have bowed down when it was sent down. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Informed, the All-Knowing. We counsel all once again regarding the Most Great Trustworthiness. By My life! There hath appeared in the Great City a treachery which hath caused honored servants to lament. We are God’s, and unto Him shall we return.

O Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of Thy loved ones in Sarayan and give them the glad-tidings of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all lords. O Muhammad-Qabli-Tahir! We have made mention of thee before, and of those who have believed in the cities and regions. By God! The breezes of the All-Merciful have wafted through the lands, yet most of the people are in heedlessness and error. Knowest thou what hath held them back? Say: Their vain desires. And knowest thou by what they are moved? Say: By the doubts of those who have denied the Beginning and the Return. Remind My loved ones on My behalf and illumine them with that which hath shone forth and appeared from the horizon of the Tablet of God, the Lord of all men. The gate of heaven hath been opened, and the Promised One hath come with a light that no cloud can obscure. Say: Praise be to Thee, O Lord of the world, and glorification be unto Thee, O Revealer of verses! I testify that Thou hast appeared and manifested that which hath guided mankind to the straight path.

O Masud! Hearken to the Call of God, the Mighty, the Loving. Thy name was mentioned before in the presence of Him Who is the Lord of Bounty, and He answered thee with mercy from His presence—and He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Every secret hath been revealed, every matter hath come forth, and every tongue hath proclaimed: The Kingdom belongeth to the Lord of all being. Thy name was mentioned yet again, and We have remembered thee time after time as a command from Us—and We are the All-Powerful, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed art thou for having heard and turned towards Him, and woe unto every heedless one who is rejected. We counsel thee and those who have believed in that which kindleth hearts and souls, and in trustworthiness, chastity and unity.

Blessed is he who hath heard and acted upon that which he was commanded in My irrevocable Tablet. Blessed is he who hath confined his affairs to uniting the hearts of the loved ones, and blessed is he who hath held fast to His Extended Cord. Remember My loved ones on My behalf and give them the glad-tidings of that which hath been sent down for them from God, the Lord of Hosts. By My life! Whosoever among the servants and handmaidens hath turned towards Me, the Pen hath been moved to mention him and he hath attained the bounty of the Ancient Lord Who hath proclaimed before the faces of all nations: The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Sovereign of the Kingdom and of the Realm.

O friends of God and His loved ones! That which is the cause of the life of the world and its peoples hath been sent down from the heaven of utterance for each one of the friends. The world hath been refreshed by the divine fragrance. By the life of our Lord and your Lord, each day a Book is revealed and each night a proof is made manifest, yet the people are heedless. I beseech God to aid His loved ones to promote His Cause—that is, through wisdom and utterance. The world hath been encompassed by proof and illumined by the light of His manifestation, yet the heedless are unaware. What hath been the cause of their unawareness? The knowledge thereof is with our All-Knowing, All-Informed Lord.

And this is what hath been sent down from the heaven of the will of our Lord, the Creator, for His loved ones in Kakhk and Junabad. He saith, blessed and exalted be He:

In My Name, the All-Hearing, in My Name, the All-Seeing

O Muhammad! God hath heard thy call and hath sent down for thee that which cannot be equaled by what the people possess. The Book of God, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting, beareth witness to this. Blessed is the ear that hath been honored to hear My call, and the face that hath turned toward My direction, and the eye that hath beheld the traces of My Pen, and the hand that hath taken hold of the Book of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. The excellences of the divine days are beyond limitation, and His outpourings are sanctified from end and reckoning. Blessed is the soul that hath not been prevented by clamor, sighing, tumult and croaking from turning toward the Daystar of the horizons, who hath turned with a luminous countenance and, with an eye sanctified from soreness and an ear purified from impediment, hath intended the Most Exalted Station and the Supreme Summit.

The Tongue of Grandeur testifieth that such a one is worthy of Glory, established upon the Crimson Ark. Thus hath the Daystar of bounty shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of the favor of the Lord of all humanity. Blessed are the people who understand! Blessed art thou for having turned and hearkened when most of the handmaidens and men were prevented from turning. We beseech God to assist thee in serving My Cause and to ordain for thee the good of all His worlds. Verily, He is the Compassionate, the Mighty, the Loving.

O Ismail! Hear My call from the Kingdom of Mine utterance. Verily it draws thee to the horizon from which the light hath shone forth and illumined the darkness. He who loved Me and arose to serve Me hath made mention of thee. We have remembered thee with verses beside which the mention of treasures and riches fade into nothingness. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who acteth in accordance with what hath been ordained in His preserved Tablet. We have adorned the heaven of proof with the stars of remembrance and utterance. Blessed is he who hath heard and attained. He is of those whom God hath described in the Furqan with His words:

“They speak not before He hath spoken, and they do according to His bidding.”

We make mention of My handmaidens who have turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon and acted according to what was commanded in My preserved Book. O My handmaidens and My leaves in the cities and lands! Hear the call of your Lord, the Chosen One. He hath come from the horizon of power with a sovereignty that hath encompassed the seen and the unseen. He hath remembered every servant who turned unto Him and every handmaiden who turned and hearkened and said:

“Praise be unto Thee, O God of Names, for having guided Thy servants unto Thy horizon and Thy leaves unto the Tree of Thy Cause.”

I beseech Thee by Thy Cause which hath subdued the world and the nations to forgive them and aid them in that which will draw them nigh unto Thee in all conditions. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the True One, the Knower of things unseen. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon My servants and My leaves who have believed in Him and His signs on the Day whereon the Balance hath been set up and the Trump hath been sounded.

O Ustad Muhammad-Baqir! The Wronged One hath turned toward thee from the precincts of God, the Sovereign, the Self-Subsisting. He calleth thee with that which will draw thee nigh unto Him and casteth upon the world that which will aid them in serving the Lord of ancient days. This is the Most Great Name through which the earth hath told its tales and revealed its treasures and riches. Blessed is he who hath heard and seen, and woe unto the heedless. Preserve what hath been sent down unto thee and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of existence, both seen and unseen.” Verily the Book speaketh, yet the people hear not; and the light shineth, yet most of the people understand not. The appointed time hath come, and the Sovereign of Signs hath been established upon the throne and hath proclaimed: “Glory be unto God, the Lord of existence.”

O My loved ones in Jim and Nun! God hath fulfilled His promise and manifested what He purposed through His word “Be,” and it is. Neither the clamor of the servants nor the ranks of those who denied God’s proof and evidence and uttered what the ancients never uttered could prevent it. O Muhammad-Baqir! By the life of God! The earth hath been transformed and the people are in grievous doubt. The trees have spoken, yet most of the people remain asleep. They heard the Call yet denied it, and thy Lord’s proof encompassed all regions, yet they perceive it not. When it is said unto them, “By what proof did ye believe in God’s Messengers?” they say “The Book.” Yet when its Mother was sent down, they disbelieved and said what caused the near ones to lament. By God’s life! They know not what issueth from their mouths. These are but worthless followers who pursue their desires on a Day whereon the Herald hath called out from the Most Exalted Horizon: “O people of creation! The Throne hath been established in Akka. Hasten! This is better for you than all that hath been created on earth, would that ye knew it.” When the Kawthar of Mine utterance hath seized thee, say:

Section 4: “My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee…”

My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having guided me, and thanks be unto Thee for having mentioned me, and glory be unto Thee for having cast upon me that which hath drawn me nigh unto Thee. I testify that Thou art the Lord of the world. Thou hast appeared and manifested what was hidden in knowledge and treasured with God, the Lord of the Kingdom. Glory from Us be upon the people of Baha who have heard and said: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the seen and unseen.”

O My loved ones in Kheirabad! I do not complain of My tribulations and sorrows, but rather mention that which leads to awakening, vigilance and awareness. Every land and city that has today attained the presence of the people of Baha and become conscious of the cause and reason for its own appearance is accounted and reckoned among those who have attained unto God. But the people of Baha are souls who have clung to the Will of God and held fast to the hem of His Purpose. They are the dawning-places of chastity and trustworthiness and the daysprings of covenant and fidelity. I swear by the Lord of the Day that if someone were to call out today “When were the divine counsels revealed and in which scroll were they inscribed?”, countless tablets from all corners of the world would cry out “We are the bearers of divine counsels and heavenly exhortations, and We have imparted to every soul that which ensures eternal salvation and everlasting glory.”

Yet some who claim to love Him have seized the temple of trustworthiness and dragged it in chains. That faithless oppressor torments it morn and eve with the lash of tyranny. Such oppression has reached a point where even the pebbles cry out and the date-pit laments “Woe is me!” It behooveth every soul to say:

“My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me and enabled me to recognize the ocean of Thy verses and the heaven of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee to assist Thy servants in that which Thou lovest and approvest, and to adorn their temples with the ornament of trustworthiness and fidelity. Transform, O my God, their falsehood into truthfulness, their turning away into drawing near, their denial into acceptance, their oppression into justice, and their tyranny into equity. O my Lord! Help them to turn to Thee and to repent at the door of Thy forgiveness. Verily Thou art the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Merciful, the Bestower, the Mighty, the Gracious.”

Through His boundless grace and infinite mercy, each of the names mentioned in the letter of that beloved of the heart has attained to that which has no equal. Were the door of equity and justice to be opened before the face of the servants, all would testify to that which hath been revealed of the generosity, compassion and bounty of God, exalted be His glory. How many nights have all been resting in their beds while the Tongue of the Desire of the worlds was engaged in mentioning and remembering His loved ones. What praise and gratitude could ever befit these favors? That which proceedeth from creation is not worthy of God—exalted be His generosity, exalted be His bounty, and exalted be His grace that hath encompassed all existence.

My God, my God! With what tongue and what capacity can we make amends for deeds undone? Our feet are sunk in the mire of heedlessness and our hands are held back from taking hold of the Book by vain imaginings and desires. They have accepted the station of turning away and through hidden grace have concealed it. Whom have we besides Him that we might beseech for that which would make amends for what hath escaped us? Yet, being confined to limitations and bound by restrictions, how can we be worthy to behold or capable of action? And since there is no path save His path and no way save His way, we return unto Him bearing both major and minor sins, for we have none other than Him, nor have we heard of or seen any other. Therefore must we raise our hands in supplication to His most pure hem and cling to the cord of His mercy. He is the One Mighty, the One Bestower, the One All-Knowing, the One All-Bountiful. With a hundred thousand tongues do we beseech that He may assist all to act according to what He hath taught and announced.

O our Lord! We are as children in need of education. We beseech from the ocean of Thy bounty that Thou wouldst educate us through the hands of Thy will and adorn us with, and cause us to attain unto, the station of maturity, which is detachment from all else save Thee and turning toward the court of Thy presence. Ordain for us in all circumstances that which will draw us nigh unto Thee and purify us from all except Thee. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. And protect us from that which beseemeth not Thy majesty, Thy sovereignty, Thy might and Thy power. There is no God but Thee, the Single, the One, the Powerful, the Almighty.

Mention was made of Zaveh and the friends of God in that land, especially mention of Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Javad, upon him be the glory of God and His favors, and mention of his enthusiasm, dedication and arising to serve the Cause. After this matter was submitted to the Most Holy and Most Exalted Presence, a Tablet was revealed and sent down from the heaven of the Will of the Lord of all beings. The servant beseecheth his Lord to honor him with meeting his Tablet and to grant him what lieth concealed within its binding words. It is hoped that they will kindle those regions with the fire of the Tree and illuminate them with the light of oneness. Verily our Lord, the All-Merciful, is the Expositor, the All-Knowing, and He is the Compassionate, the Generous. This servant beseecheth confirmation and assistance for them, that they may guide the people of the contingent world with wisdom and utterance and lead them to their goal.

In the Tablet of Wisdom these exalted words were sent down from the heaven of the Will of Him Who revealeth the verses. His blessed and exalted Word:

“Indeed utterance is a substance that seeketh penetration and moderation. As regards penetration, it dependeth upon pure and unencumbered hearts; as regards moderation, it should be combined with wisdom as prescribed in the Tablets and Scriptures.”

Most are seen to be immature, therefore the people of those regions must be awakened from the slumber of heedlessness with hands of love, kindliness and consideration, and be guided to the Most Great Ocean. Verily God will aid him and assist him through His grace and mercy from His presence. He is the Generous, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

And this is what was revealed from the heaven of the will of our Lord, the All-Merciful, to His friends there. His Word—mighty be His proof and mighty His utterance:

In My Name, the Remembering, the All-Knowing

O Shaykh Qasim! Praise be to God, blessed and exalted be He, for having aided thee to turn unto Him and to acknowledge what He hath revealed in His Book on a Day whereon most of His creatures have turned away from Him and denied what hath shone forth and appeared from the horizon of the heaven of His Most Exalted Pen. Blessed is he whom doubts have not weakened and whom the allusions of those who have disbelieved in the Day of Judgment have not hindered. Rejoice that thy mention and thy name have flowed from the Tongue of Grandeur in this remote Prison. He hath revealed for thee what shall endure as long as the kingdom and the heavenly dominion shall endure, from One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. A single word from His words is not equaled by all that the people possess, as attested by the Preserved Tablet in His presence. We beseech God, exalted be He, to assist thee in His remembrance and praise and to aid thee with the hosts of utterance. Verily, He is the Almighty, the Powerful. When thou hearest the call from this Most Exalted Horizon, say:

My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having adorned my temple with the ornament of turning unto Thee, my head with the crown of Thy love, mine eyes with beholding Thy signs, and my heart with turning toward the court of Thy glory. I beseech Thee by Thy bounty that hath encompassed all existence and by Thy Name whereby Thou hast subdued all who are in the unseen and the visible, to aid me to be steadfast in Thy Cause. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful, the All-Bestowing.

And this is what was revealed for his honor Shaykh, namesake of the Desired One:

He is the One Who speaketh the Truth

O Shaykh, O thou who art called by the name of thy Lord! The face of the Wronged One hath turned toward thee and mentioneth thee with that which hath caused the fragrance of grace to be diffused. Give thanks and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Goal of the world! I beseech Thee by the hearts which were melted in their separation and remoteness from Thee, and by the light of Thy countenance whereby the cities of Thy knowledge and wisdom were illumined, and by the ocean of Thy grace and the sea of Thy signs, to ordain for me the good of the hereafter and of this world. O my Lord! Deprive me not of the outpourings of Thy days, and let me not be debarred from that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones through whom Thou hast raised the banner of Thy Revelation on the mount of knowledge and uplifted the standards of Thy guidance amidst all peoples, that Thou mayest make me one of those who have aided Thy Cause through wisdom and utterance, who have circled round Thy Will, detached from their own desires, and who have taken hold of Thy Book with a power from Thee and a sovereignty from Thy presence.

O my Lord! Thou art He Who hath awakened me and caused me to hear and guided me unto Thy straight path and Thy firm and mighty Command. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the Powerful.

That which was revealed for Mulla Rajab-ʿAli, upon him be the Glory of God:

He is the One manifest and seated upon the throne of utterance

O Rajab-Qubl-ʿAli! Upon thee be My glory! The days have come wherein the seekers have turned toward the Sacred House of God and circled round it by His command and have done that which He hath enjoined them in His Book. Blessed is he who hath detached himself from all else save Him and hath attained unto that which the near ones have attained through His grace and bounty. I beseech Him to ordain for them from His Most Exalted Pen that which shall gladden the eyes of all beings. He verily witnesseth and seeth, and He is in the Most Sublime Horizon. There is no God but He, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Arise to make mention of thy Lord and give glad tidings unto the servants with wisdom and utterance of that which hath been revealed for them that they may thank their Lord, the Lord of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

This is the day of witnessing and hearing. Blessed is the ear that hath not been hindered by ancient tales and the eye that hath not been veiled by the veils of the heedless. Proclaim the greatness of the Wronged One before the faces of My loved ones and illumine them with that which hath shone forth and appeared from the horizon of the heaven of thy Lord’s loving providence. Thus have We sent down the verses and dispatched them unto thee that thou mayest give thanks and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Goal of the mystics, for having illumined my heart in Thy days and guided me unto Thy Most Great and Supreme Path.

That which was revealed for him who was named Muhammad-Qubl-Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God:

He is the All-Hearing from His Most Sublime Horizon

O Muhammad-Qubl-Husayn! We have made mention of God’s friends and loved ones both before and after. He turned unto them before they turned unto Him and remembered them before they remembered Him and directed Himself toward them before they directed themselves toward Him. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, possessed of great bounty. And in another instance He turned unto them after they turned unto Him and remembered them after they remembered Him. Verily, at every moment He is engaged in a fresh manifestation. No occupation diverteth Him from another occupation, nor do the hosts of the oppressors hinder Him. Through Him the decree of affirmation appeared and every wise command was revealed. Aid your Lord through wisdom and utterance lest the clamor of the heedless be raised.

He hath appeared through grace and made manifest that which was hidden in the knowledge of God, the Lord of all worlds. Blessed is the seeing one whom nothing hath prevented from beholding My signs and the hearing one who hath heard the call of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Thus hath the ocean of utterance surged forth as a grace from God that thou mayest give thanks and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Goal of them who are nigh, for having guided me unto the court of Thy might and given me to drink of the cup of Thy love and illumined me with the light of Thy knowledge and remembered me in Thy prison and revealed for me that whereby the hearts of the sincere ones were attracted.

And this is what was revealed for Mulla Husayn, upon him be the Glory of God:

He is the All-Seeing in the Most Sublime Horizon

O Husayn! Reflect upon what befell this Husayn after the Qa’im, this Self-Subsisting One Who hath arisen before all faces with manifest sovereignty. There hath come upon Us from the divines of Iran that which caused the dwellers of Paradise to lament. To this beareth witness whosoever hath judged with fairness in this momentous Announcement. Say: He is the One Whose appearance was promised unto you after the Qa’im. By God’s life! Were it not for Him, the Point would not have appeared and the Bayan would not have been revealed. Fear God, O people! Deny not Him through Whom every proof hath been manifested, every evidence established, every horizon illumined, every verse sent down, every ocean surged, and the fragrance of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, was wafted.

Say: O concourse of religions! Purify your ears from the tales of the past that ye may hearken to the shrill voice of the Most Exalted Pen from the most glorious horizon. Thus have ye been commanded aforetime and at this time by the Mighty, the Wise. Beware, O people, lest ye deprive yourselves of the choice wine of your Lord’s loving-kindness. Turn ye unto His Name and grasp it through love for Him, then drink in remembrance of Him, the Mighty, the Wondrous.

Section 5: “By God! That which the people possess will…”

Say: By God! That which the people possess will not suffice you today. Cast aside the manifestations of idle fancies and their sources, turning unto God, your Lord and the Lord of your forebears of old. Thus hath the Pen spoken when the Most Great Name was in His mighty prison.

Say: O company of divines from among the Persians! Ye have seized the reins of men through My Name and occupy the highest seats through your connection to My Cause. Yet when I manifested Myself, ye turned away and committed that which caused the tears of them that have recognized to flow. Soon shall all that ye possess perish and your glory be turned into the most great abasement, and ye shall behold the recompense of your deeds from God, the Commander, the Wise. Blessed art thou for having cast aside idle fancy and taken the Self-Subsisting One as thy helper. Verily, He is with those who love Him—He heareth and seeth, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

This servant also conveyeth greetings to each one and beseecheth God, exalted be His glory, to increase their enkindlement that through it the hesitant ones may be set ablaze and hasten unto God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

Mention was made of the friends in the Land of Kha. Praise be to God, each one hath been and shall be blessed with divine grace, bounty and mercy, both in the past and present. The beloved spiritual friend, his honor Ibn-i-Shahid, upon both of them be the Glory of God and His favors, hath received an abundant portion from the ocean of divine mention, for his name hath been mentioned repeatedly. Verily our Lord is the Compassionate, the Generous.

And the beloved of the heart, his honor ʿAyn and Lam, upon him be the Glory of God and His favors—his letters have arrived repeatedly, yet due to the volume of correspondence, replies have been delayed. It is hoped that in these days something may be written to him. That beloved one knoweth and hath seen how many responses are written and sent in reply to his letters, while letters continually arrive from all directions requiring answers.

In truth, this servant is astounded at the power and might that hath been and is being manifested. In each reply numerous names are mentioned, and for each one there hath been revealed that which hath no peer or likeness.

Divine favor hath reached such a degree that no seeker hath been deprived and no petitioner forbidden. All have been blessed with God’s favors and tokens. What pen is worthy to describe this station and what tongue capable of portraying this bounty? Nevertheless, the ungodly of the Bayan have denied it all. Never was it imagined that such tyranny would appear from them. The testaments of the Primal Point, may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for His sake, have been cast aside, their entreaties and schemes effaced. The only difference is that the same delusions of the Shi’ih faction have been more firmly established. For twelve hundred years they cried “O Successor!” and then martyred the Desired One through Whose word a thousand successors are created. Take ye warning! Take ye warning! Take ye warning! Take ye warning! Take ye warning! O ye who have eyes to see! O ye who have insight! O ye who have understanding! O ye who have knowledge! O ye who are turned unto God! The world is bewildered—they mention a single letter from the pulpit and lament, while cursing the Creator, the Provider, the Quickener, the Slayer, and His Manifestation, then descend from the pulpit. Such is the condition of these heedless, tyrannical people.

And the spiritual friend, his honor Haji Muhammad, upon him be the Glory of God, hath repeatedly been blessed with mention, favor, grace and mercy from the True One, exalted be His glory. Praise be to God, Whose favor hath encompassed all, Whose proof hath been perfected, and Whose evidence hath embraced all things. After these passages were presented before the countenance of the Lord of creation, a Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet was revealed and sent specifically for each one. The servant beseecheth his Lord to assist them all to recognize what lieth concealed within His words and hidden within His letters.

My God, my God! Aid them to take hold of Thy Revelation through a power from Thee, grant them to attain its presence through Thy grace and bounty, then cause them to drink of the Kawthar ordained therein through Thy command and power. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Powerful.

It is hoped that through His pre-existing mercy, whatsoever hath in these days been manifested from the ocean of bounty of the Lord of existence may awaken the heedless and draw all to the horizon of guidance. There is no name but it hath been blessed with His mention, and no servant but he hath been encompassed by what hath appeared from the kingdom of His utterance. Verily He is the All-Bountiful in grace, the Judge with justice. There is no God but Him, the Counselor, the Merciful, and He is the Speaker, the All-Knowing. I beseech the True One, exalted be His glory, to increase the light of vision and likewise the power of hearing, that they may hear and find that for which they were brought from nothingness into being. Verily our Lord is the Mighty, the Powerful, and He is the Compassionate, the All-Merciful, the Generous.

Mention was made of Jinab-i-Mulla Muhammad, upon him be the Glory of God, and likewise of his enthusiasm in the Cause of Truth and his journeys to various regions for the exaltation of the Word of God. After these matters were presented at the Most Exalted Horizon, a Most Holy Tablet was revealed and sent down from the heaven of Divine Will especially for him, that he might drink from the ocean of verses that which would make him the cup-bearer of the Salsabil of utterance among all religions and the leader of the servants to the highest paradise. We beseech for him divine confirmation and assistance in all conditions. Verily, He is the Self-Sufficient, the Most High.

Mention was made of Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Mahmud, upon him be the Glory of God, who has attained unto the honor of being remembered. Praise be to God, he has repeatedly been mentioned by the Most Exalted Pen, and time after time his name has flowed from the Tongue of Grandeur, as have his journeys for the exaltation of the Word of God. In these days too, mention of him has been revealed in various Tablets. As for his request for permission to proceed, which was sought from the heaven of divine favor, after its presentation it was commanded that he should, in those same regions, engage in teaching for the sake of God, detached from all else save Him.

In the Most Exalted Threshold, a certain Isfahani, despite being shown the utmost favor, has united with the enemy of God and has incited certain base individuals who revile the believers. They have committed that which no oppressor has ever done. The fire of greed and avarice has seized them; they have misappropriated large sums belonging to the servants of God under the pretense that it was stolen. In short, they have abandoned trustworthiness and clung to treachery, and now they are engaged in corruption. We beseech God to adorn them with fairness and aid them to return. I swear by the Sun of Truth, they have committed that which has no likeness or equal. The decree of God is that none should be molested; however, association, conversation, and meeting with those souls who have turned away and whose opposition has become evident is not permitted. This is a decree that hath been sent down from the heaven of the will of the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days. Blessed is he who hath cast aside his own desires and taken hold of that which God, the Lord of all worlds, hath desired.

Mention was made of the kindred in the Land of Ta. Some time ago, detailed mention was made from that land of their acceptance, love, and devotion, and this attained unto the honor of being presented before the Most Holy Court. Likewise, that beloved of the heart had previously mentioned that which indicated their love, affection, and steadfastness. Therefore, two Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablets were revealed from the heaven of Will especially for them and were inscribed in the Most Glorious handwriting. They were sent several days ago. God willing, they have attained unto them and have received their full portion from the ocean of divine verses. The kindred of that beloved one have ever been honored with divine mention, and this time too, two Most Holy Tablets were revealed and sent from the horizon of the heaven of grace specifically for the two mentioned leaves, upon them be the Glory of God. The servant beseeches his Lord to send down upon them, their mother, and their grandmother that which befitteth the ocean of His generosity and the heaven of His bounty. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Bestowing, the Effulgent, the All-Knowing, the Most Generous, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Concerning what was written about the intention of some relatives to travel there—in these days such travel is not permissible, for the thieves have become highway robbers in the great city. Out of love for the honored Afnan, upon them be the Most Glorious Glory of God, assistance was rendered to that person from Isfahan who is now present in the great city. When his business became established and became a point of reference for the friends from all directions, he became inflamed with the fire of greed and avarice. His purpose was to eliminate the honored Nabil Ibn Nabil Haji Shaykh Muhammad-ʿAli, upon him be the Glory of God. He then united with another person like himself—whose details you have surely heard or will hear—in corruption, and absconded with a large sum of people’s money, crying out that thieves had taken it.

When this false accusation was not accepted from him, he arose in opposition and proceeded to violate the sanctity of the Cause before all the non-Baha’is of the great city, saying “The Babis came and stole my money.” The purpose of mentioning this is so that that beloved one and the friends may be aware that no one should travel to the great city. The wickedness of those two souls has reached the highest degree—they have destroyed the dignity of the Cause of God before the non-Baha’is.

This servant begs his Lord to send one who will make known to the people their lies and calumnies. Verily, He has power over all things.

And concerning what was written about Haji S Y, may God assist him in what He loves and is pleased with—he was repeatedly counseled and advised in person, and was explicitly forbidden from that which gives off the odor of corruption. Nevertheless, he clung to his vain imaginings with such tenacity that severing him from them seemed impossible. He then departed from here outwardly content but inwardly complainant. The incident of Rasht and Mazandaran occurred due to his association with certain individuals, for some assumed from his outward association with the companions that the people of God were united with his master. In any case, what occurred, occurred because of this. His outward association is absolutely not permissible, but his distress, given previous acquaintance, is not desirable either. They have not been and are not straightforward. Since they previously showed love, I beseech God, exalted be His glory, to sanctify their world of fancy from the dust and darkness of corruption and conflict and all that disturbs souls. Glory be to God! With every soul, righteousness takes precedence over corruption. In any case, regarding them one must pray and seek from God that which will preserve him. Verily, He is the Hearer, the Answerer.

And concerning what was written about the barking one mentioned in the Tablet of Khadra—the barking ones are souls who divert people from the path and summon them to that which is not truth. Glory be to God! The aforementioned Kazim, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God, speaks the truth before all faces and stands firm in service. There has been and is no room for doubt. After the presentation of these exalted words, there was revealed from the heaven of will, these blessed and exalted words:

O my God, my God! Purify the hearts of Thy loved ones from that which beseemeth not Thy days, and unite their hearts and minds and souls that none may utter aught except by Thy good-pleasure. Make known unto them that which was revealed aforetime by honored servants who speak not until He hath spoken and who act according to His bidding. All must fix their gaze upon this word and not precede it in speech. The reins of authority are in His right hand and in His mighty grasp. Well is it with him who is just in all things and holdeth fast to justice. He is indeed among those who have attained in My perspicuous Book.

As to the Kurdistan matter, some years ago certain souls complained, and they were justified in their complaints, but the Supreme Pen did not rend the veil of concealment and contented itself with allusive references. This year there was a great complaint about another soul, which also remaineth concealed. Verily our Lord is the Concealer, the All-Wise. This matter hath not concerned and doth not concern the few assured souls who are now present in that land. These servants must pray and beseech God that those who attribute themselves to the Truth may move with the lightness of spirit and manifest such spiritual refinement that wherever they enter a house, they may become the cause of sanctification, purification, exaltation, progress and assurance of its inhabitants. Let them not be occupied with themselves but rather turn to the loved ones. In these stations there hath been revealed from the Supreme Pen that which needeth no renewed mention. He is indeed the Expositor, the All-Knowing.

The page of supplications that was sent by the loved ones to the Most Holy Court was heard. The honored Ibn-i-Shahid, upon both of them be the Glory of God and His favors unto the end of names, and the loved ones and leaves, upon them be 9 66 [the Glory of God], each received their portion from the ocean of utterance of the Goal of all the worlds and attained special favors. However, due to lack of time and opportunity, this was mentioned briefly. In truth, whatsoever hath proceeded from the Tongue of Grandeur was and is mighty and all-encompassing.

This servant also conveyeth greetings and praise to each one and hath sought and seeketh for each one holy confirmation and assistance beyond the comprehension of minds. Verily our Lord is the Generous, the Munificent. There is no God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Glory and remembrance and praise be upon you and upon those who are with you and who love you and who hear your words concerning the Cause of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

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