BH00028: Glorified and Holy is our Lord, the Lord…

Section 1: “Glorified and Holy is our Lord, the Lord…”

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

Glorified and Holy is our Lord, the Lord of the angels and the spirit! The revealed verses have encompassed the world and the manifest evidences have encircled it. The pearls of the Ocean of the Beloved of creation, glorified be His majesty, are manifest and visible before all faces, and the Blessed Tree crieth out with the most exalted call. Despite these manifest outpouring favors and infinite mercy, the people of the world remain heedless. Some have heard and denied, while others have seen and turned away. True indeed is God’s word, the Most High, the Most Great:

“How many signs in the heavens and the earth do they pass by? Yet they turn aside from them!”

Some have perceived the divine fragrances and with the finger of certitude have rent asunder the veils and torn away the shrouds. These are they who shine forth from the horizons of the heavens of fidelity, truthfulness, certitude and assurance. The ornaments of the world and the adornments of nations are to them mere illusion and utter nothingness. Wealth did not prevent them from drawing nigh, nor did power hold them back from sacrificing their wealth and lives. Hasan of heaven sacrificed his life in the land, and Husayn of the realm of inner meanings outwardly laid down his life. What had the one drunk, and what did the other imbibe?

Glory be to God! The minds of all the world are bewildered and stupefied. How well spoke that desert-dwelling nomad:

“I would not trade a single piece of felt for the whole world.”

By felt he meant to express his love and sincerity. Glory be to God! These souls, despite possessing wealth, worldly position, honor and station among the people, were not prevented by what they possessed from attaining unto what God possessed. What state was that when the people demanded from them the word of denial? And what grace was it that preserved them? With utmost joy and assurance, with spirit and fragrance, they proceeded to the place of sacrifice. Likewise the souls before them—His Holiness Kazim—the wolves of the earth did what will never be erased from the book of sorrows, nor ever shall be.

My God, my God! Inscribe the names of Thy loved ones in the book of them that strive in Thy path. Since Thou hast forbidden verbal profession, keep them firm upon the straight path that all may, with spirit and fragrance, with wisdom and utterance, make Thy servants aware and grant them a portion from the ocean of knowledge. O Generous One! Every possessor of a tongue hath testified to the precedence of Thy mercy, and every possessor of vision hath acknowledged Thy magnanimity. With the hands of power, take hold of the hands of the weak ones, guide them to the kingdom of Thy might, and bring them into the spacious arena of Thy protection, that all may discover the sweetness of Thy utterance and become aware of the ocean of Thy bounty. O Merciful One! Since Thou hast created, show mercy and transform this remoteness into nearness, that all may come and find, and choose their dwelling beneath the canopies of Thy mercy. Thou art the Powerful. There is no God but Thee, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious.

O beloved of my heart! Your sublime letters and successive missives have arrived, each having a wondrous effect and novel influence, bestowing upon every element of existence an impact and condition. Though one contemplates many meanings, words to express them are not at hand. Praise and gratitude be to God, each one of these letters was, as it were, speaking with most eloquent tongue in sanctification, glorification, remembrance and praise of the Goal of all the worlds. Exalted be your Teacher, exalted be your Guide, exalted be your Supporter, exalted be your Inspirer, exalted be your Protector, exalted be your Helper, unto the endless End. It behooveth this servant to speak of the everlasting sovereignty of the Kingdom and to supplicate for God’s favors and bounties, the ocean of His generosity and the sun of His grace, that there may be manifested from all things that which will draw him nigh unto the supreme Summit and the most exalted Horizon.

On each occasion the letter of that beloved of the heart was presented before the throne of the Lord of Names and attained the honor of being heard, and each time the light of bounty dawned and the sun of grace shone forth, and at every moment it was thought that the elixir of the merciful utterance would adorn the world with a new element and a new spirit. Exalted be His bounty and mighty be the waves of the ocean of His bestowal and the effulgent rays of the sun of His utterance, until on this night—the nineteenth of Jamadiyu’th-Thani—another letter was presented before the countenance of the Lord of all beings. The Lord—exalted and sanctified be He—spoke:

“In My Name through which the Kingdom of Utterance was manifested in the realm of creation.”

The Mother Book speaks, calls and gives glad tidings to all of what has been sent down from God, the Lord of the worlds. The Mother of the Bayan calls out saying: “The All-Merciful has come with a sovereignty before which neither the hosts of the heavens nor of the earth can stand.” The heaven calls and summons all to the Dawning Place of the Manifestation, yet most of the people remain heedless. By God! The ocean of divine knowledge has surged, and each of its waves heralds to humanity what has appeared and shone forth from the horizon of God’s will, the Goal of all who seek Him. Those who have arisen to aid the Cause are among the triumphant in My perspicuous Book.

The All-Merciful has described them in the Furqan as “men whom neither trade nor commerce can divert from the remembrance of God.” We testify that this was revealed for My loved ones whom neither the profits of the world, nor the treasures of nations, nor whatsoever is possessed by princes and kings could prevent from turning towards the lights of their Lord’s countenance, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. They have forsaken what the people possess, holding fast to that which has been sent down to them from the presence of the Powerful, the Ancient. These are men whom neither earthly power nor heavenly might can weaken. They have cast away all that imagination can grasp, yearning for the meeting with God, the Beloved of those who know Him.

O thou who soarest in My atmosphere, who holdest fast to the cord of My loving-kindness, and uttereth My praise! Hear My call from around My throne:

“There is none other God but Him, the Single One, the All-Informed.”

Say: O people! Fear God and make not this world your homeland. Turn to the homeland of the All-Merciful; it is the most glorious station for you, did ye but know it. Sanctify your hearts from envy and hatred. This is what ye have been commanded in God’s Book, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Take the sealed wine in My Name, the Self-Subsisting, then drink thereof with remembrance of Me, the Mighty, the Wondrous. Say: Beware lest ye follow your desires. Follow that which ye have been commanded by an Ancient Commander. Do the threats of princes frighten you? By My life, they are but slaves, and I am the true Sovereign. To this beareth witness the Tongue of Grandeur in this noble station.

We have delivered unto them the messages of their Lord openly and have sent down unto them clear verses, for I am the Almighty, the Powerful. The heaven hath come with the smoke of destiny, yet the people are prevented from turning to the Single One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Say: The ocean of knowledge hath surged—and it is My knowledge—and this is the straight path. Say: Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of the Lord of Names, Who hath come with proof and evidence. Be fair, O people, and be not among the oppressors. Consider My Cause: Have I ever desired aught for Myself on earth? Reflect on what hath appeared from Me and be not among the transgressors. By My life, I have not preserved Myself for less than a moment—My deeds bear witness to this, if ye be of the fair-minded. From My tribulations, the Supreme Pen trembled and raised the cry of lamentation, saying:

“After Thee there shall be no Cause, O Lord of Names, and no pen after Thee, O Thou through Whose remembrance the remembrances of all who remember have been erased! How can I move across the tablet after Thee, and who would hear my shrill voice? Nay, by the lights of Thy shining, radiant face!”

Thus have We sent down verses before and at this time, as a command from Our presence, and I am the Expositor, the All-Knowing. Convey My greetings to the faces of My loved ones and give them glad tidings of the river of My loving-kindness, the ocean of My mercy, and the heaven of My grace, and remind them of My verses that have encompassed the heavens and the earth. Say: Know ye the station of this Day and deprive not yourselves of that which hath appeared in truth, and be not among the heedless. That which grieveth you today shall pass away, and there shall appear what God, the Mighty, the Beautiful, hath ordained for you. The glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon whoever heareth thy word concerning this Cause, whereby the heart of every oppressor hath been shaken and the limbs of the ungodly have trembled.

Praise and glory befit that Self-Subsisting Lord Who, without helper, supporter or outward cause, raised aloft the banner of “The Kingdom is God’s” to the highest station in the world, and planted the standard of “Verily I am the One Who abideth after all things have perished” upon the most exalted places of earth. Great is His majesty and exalted His dominion and power! O leaf! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Lord of Names. The tribulations of these days and their severity, and the trials of the loved ones, have been mentioned in the books of the past and future. Today is the day whereof it is said “the day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,” and “thou shalt see mankind as in a drunken state, yet they are not drunk: but severe is the punishment of God.” Observe what was spoken: “The Day when men will be like scattered moths, and the mountains will be like carded wool.” The divine Books are filled with mention of the hardships of the Day of Judgment. Praise be to God, His loved ones have borne them and have been blessed with patience and steadfastness.

O thou who gazest toward My horizon! The people have not been and are not heedless. The pearls of wisdom and utterance that were ever hidden within the shells in the ocean of divine knowledge have, through the power of the Supreme Pen, been made manifest and visible before all faces, yet the knowing one is missing and the seeing one is nowhere to be found. In truth, the Word is that which was revealed aforetime: the ears of these people have not been and are not capable of hearing. Every person of insight beareth witness to this. Where are the ears, where are the ears, where are the ears? And where are the eyes, where are the eyes, where are the eyes?

Nevertheless, in all conditions the Omnipotent Cause and the pervading Will have prevailed and shall continue to prevail. We beseech God that this victory may be achieved through spirit and joy, not through the deeds of ravening beasts. In every age the idolaters strove with utmost effort to extinguish the light, yet found themselves to be losers and saw themselves powerless. No thing among all things hath ever prevented or will ever prevent the operation of the divine Will and Purpose. Convey My greetings to the loved ones and gladden them with the lights of the Luminary of utterance that hath shone forth from the heaven of the Pen of the All-Merciful. We beseech God to assist all to that which leadeth to the exaltation of the Cause and the elevation of existence. Verily He is powerful over all things and worthy to answer prayers.

Praise be to God! The waves of the sea of bounty and the rains from the clouds of the favor of the Lord of all beings are pouring down and following one upon another. Yet nostrils have become useless and perceptions idle and void. The fragrance of utterance has encompassed all creation, yet none perceives it. Moreover, if they had not claimed faith in what they possess, the superstitions and ignorance of people would not have reached such a degree. For instance, the followers of the Gospel attempt to prove their religion with two pages, while remaining heedless and turning away from the oceans of meanings and the purpose of the Lord of all worlds. This evanescent servant begs and hopes from the Truth that He may bestow one drop from the ocean of His knowledge upon the heedless ones of the world, and grant one particle from the light of His recognition to the blind ones of the earth. Perchance they may then hold fast to that which is the cause of salvation for all, and the world may be freed from successive calamities and continuous afflictions.

Today nothing is heard from all directions save the clashing of swords. Four persons, nurtured by pride, do not allow the world to find rest and be adorned with the light of wisdom and utterance. Their multitude, power and capacity have prevented them from attaining the Most Great Peace, even though such capacity has never been and will never be the cause and means of profit. Rather, it is the cause of manifest loss. Alas! Alas! Where is understanding? Where is understanding? True spoke he who said: “People are asleep; when they die, they awaken.” But now no awakening is evident. And true spoke he who said: “Verily, a true believer is rarer than red sulfur.” In any case, we hope from His boundless generosity that His hidden grace may encompass and pervade all, and guide them to the sacred court of nearness to the Lord of all beings—may the spirit of all who dwell in the kingdom of command and creation be a sacrifice unto Him. The plea and supplication are from the servant, and the response and acceptance from his Lord.

As to what you have mentioned regarding the matter of “between two matters” and have written that praise be to God, in these days through the hidden divine favors, deliverance has been achieved from that known matter of “between two matters”—after this was presented before the Presence of Divine Unity, these blessed words were revealed, He says, blessed and exalted be He:

O Varqa! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. In the Tablet of Haydar-ʿAli, upon him be My glory, the purport of these supreme words was revealed from the Most Exalted Pen: Praise sanctified above the mention and utterance of all creation beseemeth the Goal of all beings, in that His loved ones, through hope of His promise and fear of His warning, transgressed not His commandments. They trampled corruption under foot and raised up the hand of power for the reformation of the world. O Varqa! Upon thee be My mercy. Beseech the True One that He may adorn all with the raiment of sanctity and confirm them in that which is conducive to the manifestation of human virtues.

Although in the Psalms, Tablets, Scriptures and Books, conflict and corruption have been wholly forbidden, and firm commandments have been revealed enjoining love, fellowship, trustworthiness and reformation, most people are still observed to be in doubt and uncertainty. Day and night the tongue is occupied with the mention of the friends and uttereth that which is the cause of exaltation and the means of glory and loftiness of the Cause and the elevation of the Most Exalted Word. Blessed are they that act! Blessed are they that understand! However, evil and treacherous souls have been and are seeking to deceive the sincere and pure ones. Glory be to God! Although they observe that corruption is the cause of the world’s ruin and the abasement of nations, they cling to it and hold fast to schemes and craftiness. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to prevent them through His sovereignty, might and power. Verily, He is the All-Powerful, the Unconstrained.

Section 2: “That which you wrote concerning S, may God…”

That which you wrote concerning S, may God assist him, is a cause for wonderment. Despite having traveled the world and witnessed the ups and downs of affairs and seen profit and loss in various lands, he remains heedless of thoughts whose harm returns to himself and others, and is still occupied with vain imaginings. In any case, after this matter was mentioned in His presence, He said that one must pray for him. The flame of this rejected deed is like the flame of the tongue—every fire may be extinguished, but the fire of the tongue leaves its trace throughout centuries and ages. One word bestows eternal life while another brings everlasting death. We beseech God, exalted be He, to assist him in recognizing what harms and benefits him and what will save him from destruction.

In His presence, they heard directly from the Tongue of Grandeur words that are the cause of the reformation of the world and the salvation of himself and all on earth, yet they did not turn away from their imaginings. Due to the love that existed between us, I have besought and continue to beseech the True One, exalted be His glory, for their protection. Verily our Lord and the Lord of the Throne and earth has power over whatsoever He willeth.

Concerning what you mentioned about Haji Mirza Musa, it is exactly as you wrote. However, Haji Abdul-Karim, upon him be the glory of God, is very enkindled and loving, and through love for him has mentioned and continues to mention his acceptance. Your petition mentioning him was sent by the aforementioned Haji, upon him be the glory and favor of God, to the Most Holy Court, and an answer was revealed and sent that he might rejoice and be among the thankful ones. In truth, your honor has acted with wisdom according to the words of our Lord:

“Be not assured by everyone who comes, and believe not every speaker.”

Nevertheless, in all conditions, mere forbearance and the manifestation of love and affection is beloved, just as you have acted.

They mentioned Mirza Nabil-i-Akbar (Nabil-i-Qa’ini), upon him be the glory and favor of God, and likewise mentioned his enkindlement with the fire of the love of the All-Merciful, and also mentioned those souls who through his guidance and direction have attained to the Most Great Path, the Straight Path, and the Mighty Announcement. These matters were presented in His presence, whereupon the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that which caused bodies, let alone spirits, to soar. His blessed and exalted Word:

In the Name of the All-Knowing Speaker

Praise be sanctified beyond the comprehension and minds, and exalted above the recognition of all who dwell in the realm of possibility, befitting the most holy and sacred court of the Intended One, Who through wisdom and utterance has taken possession of the cities of the hearts of the people of possibility. The turning away of the peoples of the world, both lowly and noble, and the heedlessness of the nations, both learned and mystic, did not prevent Him from His purpose. The veils of error and the clouds of glory did not withhold the power of His Pen and the penetration of His Will from conquest. His standard is “He is God” and His banner “The Lord of all beings has come.” Blessed are those souls who hearkened to His call and with sanctified and pure hearts took shelter beneath His banner. Exalted is the Word and exalted its power, mighty is the Sign and glorious its station, and exalted is its influence.

O Balance! Today the Balance speaks saying “I am verily the All-Knowing Discerner.” The true balance has been and ever shall be the love of God. Blessed are they who are illumined by the light of His Cause and enkindled with the fire of the Divine Lote Tree. Give thanks to the Goal of all mankind that thy mention hath flowed from the Tongue of Grandeur, both before and after. The riches of the world and the remembrances of nations all return to nothingness, but the verses of God and what He hath ordained endure forever. The oppression of tyrants, the clamor of aggressors, and the vicissitudes of ages and centuries neither alter nor efface them. In the realm of the Supreme Pen there is no obliteration, only affirmation upon affirmation. We beseech the Lord thereof to increase His confirmations unto thee at all times and make thee a herald in His Name and one who proclaims His remembrance. Verily He is powerful over all things.

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! The Son of Mary said:

“Thou hast given me that which the learned and the wise have failed to comprehend.”

How many scholars, nobles, princes and mighty ones are deprived, their names erased from the book of acceptance and favor, while how many servants who were outwardly counted among the weak and ignorant have attained the highest station of glory, exaltation, knowledge and wisdom. God effaceth what He willeth and confirmeth what He willeth, and with Him is the Mother Book. Blessed art thou and joy be unto thee, for thou hast drunk of the sealed wine and hast bestowed it upon others. This is a great bounty—recognize its station and be of the thankful ones.

Praise be to God! They have received the greatest portion and mightiest share from the Kingdom of Utterance of the Goal of all beings, and have recorded in the book of the world their righteous deeds and the bestowal of the Revealer of verses. This word is preserved from obliteration in the divine Treasury of Infallibility and sanctified from change. Those souls who have been quickened by a new spirit and who have turned toward the eternal realm through the divine wine of utterance—their mention was presented at the Most Holy Court, and these verses were revealed from the Kingdom of Utterance specifically for the aforementioned souls. The Lord, exalted and sanctified be He, speaks thus—this is what was revealed for Jinab-i-Karbila’i Husayn from Khuy, upon him be the Glory of God:

He is the Hearer, He is the Answerer

O Husayn! Hearken with thy spiritual ear to the call of the Wronged One, that it may draw thee from thy earthly homeland to thy divine homeland, and lead thee from transient abasement to everlasting glory. His bounty hath no bound or end—before a single drop from this Ocean, all the seas of the world cry out “Would that we were with thee!” Every mention is humbled before the mention of God, and every sound is submissive. The water of life hath been breathed into the reality of creation through His utterance. The trumpet hath been sounded and the decree of resurrection hath appeared—praise be to God, the Kind, the Forgiving! If thou hast drunk from the Kawthar of eternity which lieth concealed within the words of the Lord of Names, and hast found thyself detached from all else besides God, say:

My God, my God! I testify that Thou hast manifested Thyself and revealed that which was hidden from eternity in the treasuries of Thy power and the repositories of Thy protection. I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence and Sovereign over the seen and unseen, by Thy call which was raised betwixt earth and heaven, and I implore Thee by Him at Whose appearance all names bowed down, and by the stream of Thy utterance in the realm of creation and the waves of the ocean of Thy bounty amidst all religions, to make me firm, steadfast, immovable and upright in Thy Cause. I moreover beseech Thee, O Lord of all beings, to assist me in that which Thou lovest and art pleased with, in such wise that I move not except by Thy will, nor act save as Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book. Verily Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

This was revealed for Asadu’llah of Nishapur, upon him be the Glory of God:

In My Name, the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!

The Hidden has appeared and the Light hath shone forth from the horizon of Revelation, and all things have proclaimed: The Kingdom belongeth to God, the Lord of Names and Creator of the heavens. He hath come for the life of the world, yet the peoples are in evident doubt. O Asad! Whoso hath attained unto this Day and hath arisen to help his Lord through wisdom and utterance, he verily is the lion of the jungle of knowledge before his Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed are they that have attained. Hearken unto the Call—verily it speaketh in every state: The Promise hath come, and the Promised One proclaimeth: He is God; there is none other God but Him, the Peerless, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

By God! This is the Day of Return, yet the people are turning away. Blessed is he who hath soared on the wings of certitude in this holy, luminous, fragrant and exalted atmosphere. Take hold of the verses with the hands of submission and contentment, then recite them—they will draw thee to the Kingdom of utterance. Thy Lord is verily the Almighty, the Powerful. Nothing profiteth Him nor doth any matter harm Him. He hath appeared and revealed what He willeth through His all-pervading grace. When thou hast attained unto My verses and found the fragrance of Mine utterance, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Wronged One of the world, and Glory be unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Glory of the worlds.

This was revealed for the brothers Aqa Khalil of Khuy and Aqa Javad, upon them be the Glory of God:

He is the True, the Faithful!

O Khalil! Verily the Glorious One remembereth thee from the prison precinct and calleth thee unto God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. He hath accepted afflictions for the comfort of all in the kingdom of creation, and thereby the seal of the Choice Wine hath been broken—blessed are they that drink thereof. At His Name all names have bowed down, and by His command the ocean of knowledge hath surged—exalted be God, the Lord of this wondrous Day. We beseech God to assist His servants to turn unto Him—verily He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous. Blessed is the soul that hath not been hindered by the doubts of the barking ones nor frightened by the might of the idolaters. Give thanks unto God thy Lord that He hath assisted thee and caused thee to know that which most of creation hath been prevented from knowing. Thy Lord is verily the All-Informing, the All-Knowing. How many silent ones have spoken in My days, and how many speakers have been prevented from this beauteous Remembrance. We beseech God to assist His loved ones to remain steadfast in His Cause—verily He is the Strong, the Triumphant, the Almighty. We remember thy brother and give him glad tidings of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

O Javad! The Dawning-Place of thy Lord’s verses hath appeared, yet most of the people are turning away. The Call hath been raised before the faces of all men, yet most of the people are heedless. They see, yet they deny—verily they are abased in the Book of God, the Lord of the exalted Throne. We beseech God to assist thee in that which He loveth and is pleased with, and to ordain for thee that which will draw thee nigh unto Him. Verily He is the Hearing, the Answering.

This was revealed for Haji Ahmad Salmasi, upon him be the Glory of God:

He is the One dawning from the horizon of the Kingdom

This is a mention from Our presence for one whom the attraction of the Call drew to the Most Exalted Horizon, that he may rejoice and be among the thankful ones. Say: My God, my God! I testify that Thy Call attracted me, and the fire of Thy Lote-Tree was ignited, and the light of Thy Cause illumined me, and the choice wine of Thy utterance intoxicated me, and the influence of Thy Most Exalted Pen transformed me, and Thy grace guided me, and Thy generosity made me know Thee. I beseech Thee by the Luminary of certitude, which hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy heaven, to make me in all conditions one who speaks Thy praise, who stands firm in service to Thy Cause, who gazes toward the horizon of Thy Manifestation, who holds fast to the cord of Thy wisdom, and who acts according to what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book.

Verily, Thou art the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Kind. O my Lord! Aid me to remember Thee with wisdom and utterance. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bestower. Nothing whatsoever escapeth Thy knowledge. All things have spoken before the faces of mankind with the signs of Thy unity and that which proved the sanctification of Thy Self from peers and the exaltation of Thy Being above all likeness. There is none other God but Thee, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High.

This was revealed for Mulla Aqa of Salmas, upon him be the Glory of God.

He is the All-Wise Teacher!

Glorified be God! The Most Exalted Pen is bewildered and all things are deep in thought. What has occurred that hath prevented the servants from drawing nigh unto the Truth? Has there ever been seen among the parties on earth a Cause greater than this Cause, or has there been witnessed a Book more exalted than the Mother Book which speaketh before all parties in the hereafter? Nay, by His true Self! All books are dependent upon this Most Great Book and all scriptures circle round it. All the seas of the world cannot equal one drop from the ocean of its knowledge. He is the Self-Subsisting One Whose appearance was heralded and Whose praise was uttered in previous Books.

The peoples of the world turn toward temples out of love for His name, yet they remain heedless of His appearance and veiled from His verses. Some among the former peoples are deprived of even a leaf of the Most Great Book and are forbidden even a word from the Mother Book. Consider the people of the Furqan—deceitful, heedless souls have tormented the helpless people in the pit of vain imaginings, to such extent that until now they remain deprived of the breezes of revelation and bereft of the effulgences of the rays of the Sun. O Mulla Aqa! Hearken unto the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree and say:

My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me to the Sun of Thy Manifestation, the Sea of Thy knowledge, and the Heaven of Thy grace. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by the movement of Thy Most Exalted Pen, whereby Thou hast subdued the earth and heaven, to make me hold fast unto Thee and be detached from all else save Thee. O my Lord! Thou art the Powerful One by Whose Most Exalted Word the hearts of the chosen ones and the near ones were attracted. I beseech Thee, O Creator of the heavens and Guardian over all names, to assist me in Thy remembrance and praise in such wise that the oppression of the oppressors, the plotting of the plotters, and the cawing of the crows shall not prevent me. Then cause me to be among those who have fulfilled Thy Covenant and Thy Testament, and ordain for me the good of this world and the world to come. Verily, Thou art the Lord of the Throne on high and of the dust below. There is none other God but Thee, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

This was revealed for Aqa ʿAli of Salmas, upon him be the Glory of God.

In the Name of Him through Whom the sea surgeth and the fragrance wafteth

Today the Book of God speaks for itself, the Sign of God is manifest, and the Light of God is resplendent. Yet the heedless servants are deprived of the light of certitude by the darkness of fancy, and are barred from the presence of the Self-Subsisting by their vain imaginings. The cleaving of the heavens, the splitting of the earth, the spreading of the signs, and the rising of souls from their graves—all these are apparent and witnessed. Likewise, the seal of the choice wine has been broken, the Balance is set up, and the Path is laid out. But only those possessed of vision attain unto these and rejoice in beholding them. A few prevaricators of the world have become veils and have prevented the people of the earth from the supreme bounty and the greatest good. These are the veils of glory and the coverings of error. Beseech ye God that He may deliver His servants and rend asunder, with the finger of power, the concealing veils. They are His servants and His creation. Should He have mercy upon them, He is the Most Merciful of the merciful, and should He chastise them, He is the Ruler over what He willeth.

Section 3: “Praise be unto Thee, O my God…”

Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having opened before the faces of Thy servants the gates of Thy tender mercies and Thy favors, and for having guided them unto Thy path, and made them know the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, the Dawning-Place of Thy inspiration, and the Source of Thy commandments. O Lord! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge and strengthen my limbs through Thy power and might. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent, the Powerful.

Would that this servant were with them and attained unto that which they have attained! I beseech God, exalted be His glory, that He may aid them to drink of the choice wine of utterance from the revealed verses and to witness the lights of the Sun of bounty from the horizon of the Tablets. His grace hath encompassed all. The accepted souls have been mentioned before mention and likewise after the mention of names they have attained unto another mention. Who is capable of enumerating this supreme bounty? None, by God, except His Self, the One Who dominates the worlds.

As for your mention of Aqa Mirza Majid, upon him be the Glory of God, and your request for his remembrance, after it was presented before the Most Holy and Most Exalted Presence, the carpet of utterance was spread out and the ocean of bounty surged. His blessed and exalted Word:

O Varqa! Upon thee be the glory of the Lord of all beings and the loving-kindness of thy Lord, the Possessor of the Throne above and the earth below. The mention of Majid hath repeatedly flowed from the Pen of bounty. He turned and attained. Neither the doubts of the dubious, nor the clamor of the heedless, nor the roaring of the aggressive ones prevented him. Give him the glad tidings of My mention of him, then send unto him what We have sent unto thee, that the Call may attract him and draw him nigh unto God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. O Majid! This is the Day of assistance, and assistance hath ever been and still is through the teaching of the Cause.

The loved ones must guide the servants to the pathway of the Purpose of the worlds through wisdom and utterance. Perchance rejection may be transformed into acceptance, darkness into light, the pond into the river, and bitter fluid into sweet water. In all conditions, keep your gaze fixed upon wisdom, for some are weak and are disturbed by the might of the deniers and the ungodly. Speech in measure is the water of life for hearts, but if it exceeds bounds it becomes the cause of the kindling of the fire of hatred and animosity. Divine grace hath encompassed all and His mercy hath taken precedence, therefore the teaching of the Cause must be carried out with moderation and be made manifest. We beseech God to assist His loved ones and aid them in His mention and praise. Verily, He is the Helper, the Compassionate, the Generous.

Every word is a speaking book and a manifest scroll. Through the grace, care and mercy of the Goal of all worlds, from the beginning of the Cause until now the call has been raised, the Pen has moved without helper or assistant, the banner has appeared and been unfurled. I beseech Him, exalted be His glory, to make His servants aware and grant them vision, that they may witness the effulgences of the light of His grace in all things and hear His call from the most exalted horizon. Exalted is the care of our Lord and your Lord and the Lord of the throne and earth!

Mention was made of the beloved of the heart, his honor Ibn-i-Dakhil, upon him be the Glory of God. In truth, what was written is correct and they are deserving. After being presented at the Most Holy Court, special verses were revealed and sent for each of the names that were submitted. A hundred thousand congratulations to them, for they both attained His grace and became the cause of abundant good. Divine grace has seized them. Verily our Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Generous.

May God, exalted be His glory, grant His servants the power to hear and the capacity to accept after understanding. Praise be to God, the Cause is firmly established and the banner of the Manifestation is raised. Whether willingly or unwillingly, the servants have accepted and will accept. There is no escape nor refuge save unto Him. I beseech His all-encompassing grace, His all-embracing mercy, and His universal generosity. His servants are powerless and weak, and He is the Giver, He is the Strong, and He is the Almighty, the Powerful.

Regarding what was written about His honor who bears the name of the Goal and his brother, upon them both be the Glory of God, after being presented in His presence these manifest verses were revealed. The word of the Lord, exalted and sanctified is He:

He is the Speaker

O thou who drinkest of My Sealed Wine! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. The one bearing thy name hath aforetime been adorned with the ornament of grace and illumined with the lights of the Day-Star of bounty. He sought attainment unto His presence, and God is well aware, doth Himself speak and doth Himself testify that the presence of them that have turned unto Him hath ever been and shall ever be beloved. However, the weakness of the servants hath become a barrier and a mighty obstacle. A certain oppressor in this land was seated in authority and engaged in tyranny and corruption. In truth, at no time, whether by day or by night, had he and justice ever dwelt in one place. Indeed, the city wherein he resided was deprived of the effulgences of the Day-Star of justice. Glory be to God! Tyranny was beloved to him and oppression desired, justice rejected and equity banished. Though the Angel of Death hath taken his place in justice, though he is gone, his influences remain. Certain souls had permission from years past, nevertheless at present it appeareth not expedient, inasmuch as most of the people of these lands are inflamed with the fire of hatred.

Convey My greetings to the aforementioned one and give him the glad-tidings of the lights of the Sun of the tender mercies of God, exalted be His glory. We beseech God, exalted be He, to inscribe for him from the Pen of Command the reward of attaining His presence and standing before His countenance. Verily, He is powerful over all things. As to the second one, We have named him at the Throne ʿMidhat’. Give him the glad-tidings of this manifest bounty and this loving-kindness that hath encompassed the heavens and the earth.

O Nightingale! Upon thee be the glory of God, the Lord of all mankind. Give glad-tidings unto the leaf who hath been named Tuba and her daughter. Verily We have heard their call and have made mention of them in such wise as cannot be equaled by the mentions and deeds of all peoples. O My handmaiden, O My leaf! Hearken unto My call from the direction of My prison, which God hath made a fountain of utterance for all creation and a river of knowledge for them that are assured. Rejoice, O My handmaiden, in My mention, My loving-kindness and My bounty. Praise be unto Him Who hath aided thee and enabled thee to turn unto that which nothing in all creation can equal. The glory of God be upon thee and upon thy daughter and upon every handmaiden who hath believed in God, the Peerless, the All-Informed.

The bounty of God hath taken thee and His loving-kindness hath guided thee in days wherein most of the men of the world have turned away, though all were created for turning unto Him and were brought from nothingness into being for His recognition. Shouldst thou ponder this all-encompassing, pre-existent bounty, thou wouldst cry aloud and utter “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Desire of the worlds!” And We make mention of another leaf whom thou didst mention in thy letter. In truth, the station of the leaves and handmaidens in this Cause is most exalted, for they have accepted that which the learned and accomplished ones, by their own admission, are powerless to comprehend and recognize. Give her the glad-tidings of My loving-kindness and remind her of My verses.

By My life! Were she to find their sweetness, she would swoon away in that very moment. And We make mention in this perspicuous Tablet of him who hath been named Ali. O Ali! We beseech God that names may not hold thee back from the Lord thereof. Set thy feet upon all else but God and lift up thy head through His love. Blessed is the head that hath been adorned with the crown of His love and hath bowed down before His loved ones. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Compassionate, the Mighty, the Generous.

He is possessed of grace and bestowal, His is the bounty, might and glory, for He hath adorned all created things through one of the relationships that referreth to His Most Holy Station. Blessed is the ocean that taketh pride in its relationship to His verses, and the rain that is associated with His mercy, and the sun that is mentioned in connection with His effulgences. This all-encompassing, infinite grace that hath encompassed land and sea and heaven hath surely singled out and distinguished His servants, who are the treasuries of His love and the repositories of His remembrance, through His favors, and will continue to do so. Soon will He elevate their stations, ranks and degrees. Verily He is the Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Loving.

The pen-marks of that beloved one which were sent before, in view of the waves of the sea of love which at times are above, at times below, at times before and at times after—a sovereign that hath power over the changes and transformations of the will and purpose in the world of existence—the answer thereto is now submitted without arrangement. In truth, the disorder of the world ariseth from this station of differences, although this slight disorder gathereth together and taketh on the pattern of order and arrangement. However this station is special to the horsemen in the arena of hearing and sight. In any case, that beloved one’s letter which was adorned with the date of the tenth of Jumada’th-Thani was a wondrous essence, for it gave both hearing and sight their portion of nearness and attainment—nay rather, it bestowed perfect joy and delight upon heart and spirit. Praise be to God that from every word thereof wafted the fragrance of detachment and spread abroad the sweet scents of sincerity. The servant beseecheth his Lord to strengthen thine arm to shatter the idols of vain imaginings and the temples of idle fancies. Verily He is the Single, the Triumphant, the Powerful, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting.

After its reading and perusal, on wings of yearning it ascended to the Most Exalted Station and was presented before the face of the Lord of Names and achieved the honor of His attention. This is what the Intended One spoke in reply—the Word of the Lord, exalted and sanctified be He:

He is the Commander, the Speaker, the Powerful, the Mighty

The Beloved One’s Book calleth out, and the Word speaketh with most eloquent utterance, and the letters speak before all faces. By the life of God! The purified ear heareth from all things the glad-tidings of His manifestation and His days. Glory be to God! The poison of heedlessness hath affected all limbs, members and veins, and hath prevented all from attaining to understanding and awareness. Now they are seen to be in the throes of death, save those souls who have been healed with the Supreme Medicine of the Most Great Name. Make mention of the loved ones of that land before the Wronged One, that hearts may be illumined with the light of knowledge and souls set ablaze with the fire of love. O Varqa! O thou who gazest toward the Most Exalted Horizon! If they truly attain unto a drop from the ocean of bounty, they will find themselves detached and free from all else besides God. In these days one of those who have turned toward God newly sought assurance and certitude, and in reply We spoke these exalted words:

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

O Perfumer! Thy letter came before the Wronged One and was honored with His glance of favor. Praise be to God, the fragrance of acceptance wafted from it. We beseech God to assist thee and aid thee, and make thee among those who, when they hear, say:

“Praise be to Thee, O Desire of the world, for having made us recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy verses and the Source of Thy firm, unshakeable, mighty Command!”

Thou didst seek assurance. The time for such words and utterances hath passed, for there hath appeared that which, from the beginning of the world until now, the like of which hath not been witnessed. Today the light shineth forth from the highest horizon of the world, and the fire in the Blessed Tree speaketh with the most exalted call, while from the heaven of divine Will there descend, without interruption, books, scriptures and epistles. The pens of the world, the thoughts of nations, and the power of books are incapable of reckoning them.

Today the temple of assurance speaketh: “Praise be to Thee, O Gracious Bestower!” and the tongue of certitude uttereth: “I believe in Thee, O Wronged One!” They spoke of the splitting of the moon—the splitting of the sun became manifest, appearing at the time when Shaykh Muhammad Hasan Najafi, who was the pivot of the divines of Iran, strayed from the path and returned to his abode.

O questioner! The sun of assurance shineth resplendent from the horizons of the heaven of God’s Tablets. Today, the Friend (Abraham) hath said “My heart is at rest,” and He Who conversed with God (Moses) uttereth “Praise be to Thee, O God of the worlds!” With one Pen We struck down all the swords of the world. Hast thou not seen? Hast thou not heard? Return to the Tablets; verily they will draw thee to God, the Lord of the worlds.

Reflect upon what hath come to pass, and ponder what hath been revealed, that perchance thou mayest attain unto the splendors of the Day-Star of the All-Merciful’s utterance and be seated upon the throne of assurance. All that existeth in heaven and earth cannot equal one of His words. The Truth is distinguished from all else by all His signs. Blessed are they who are adorned with the ornament of justice and equity. He, verily, is the All-Knowing Helper.

We beseeched His Majesty the Sultan for that which was the greatest means for the manifestation of the Day-Star of assurance in all regions and certitude among the servants. He rejected it and committed that which caused the Concourse on High to weep and lament. Say: O friends! Strive that perchance through the fire of the All-Merciful’s love, the veils that have intervened may be consumed. The veils are such matters as prevent man from drawing nigh and turning towards God. Blessed is the soul that hath rent asunder the intervening veils through the power of detachment and the armor of might, and hath arisen to render assistance through wisdom and utterance.

Section 4: “Ye are accounted before God as the trees…”

Say: Ye are accounted before God as the trees of His garden of inner meanings. Preserve this station through the Name of God, exalted be His glory. Reflect upon the Pharaohs and tyrants of the world, and likewise upon the treasures and palaces of those heedless souls. By the Life of God! The days of life in this world have been, in the eyes of them that possess insight, less than a moment. O My loved ones! Fear the All-Merciful, and be of such character that nothing whatsoever, no name among names, no mention among mentions, may hinder you.

The Shi’ih sect hath remained deprived of the One Who owns the Names, and on the Day of Judgment they were seen to be lower than the idolaters, as ye have witnessed and heard, and now see and hear. Even now they occupy themselves with cursing the Truth from all pulpits. We beseech God, exalted be He, to reinforce you with the hosts of utterance and draw you nigh unto Him. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Gracious.

The power of the world is powerless before His might, and utterance is humbled before the dawning splendors of the Sun of His utterance. It is hoped that through the divine fragrances of revelation and the manifestations of boundless heavenly grace and mercy, this Most Great Community will appear with such power and might that the doubts of the world and the whisperings of the nations will not hold them back from the Most Great Name, and they will arise to serve the Cause with penetrating vision, attentive ears, and steadfast feet, devoting themselves to the reformation of the world and the refinement of the souls of all peoples. Verily our Lord is the All-Knowing Helper, the Powerful, the Mighty.

How strange, utterly strange, that recently Hadi Dawlat-Abadi has become a leader of the people and has intended to organize a party from among the Shi’ih. By the life of our Beloved! He is among those of whom it is said: “They have changed God’s favor into blasphemy and caused their people to dwell in the abode of perdition.” Strange that he has never been, nor is he now, aware of the foundation of the Cause. It is not known by what wings he flies or to what he clings. “They who denied the meeting with God and His signs are indeed among the greatest losers in the Book of our Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful.”

Concerning what you wrote about the translation of the divine verses revealed in the Tablets to the Kings, after it was submitted to the Most Holy and Most Exalted Presence, these sublime words were uttered from the Tongue of Grandeur—thus speaks the Lord, exalted and sanctified be He:

“Well done indeed! We beseech God to assist him in translating what was revealed to the kings. He is verily the Helper, the All-Knowing.”

O Varqa! Upon thee be My glory, My loving-kindness and My mercy. Beseech God not to deprive His servants, that all may attain to that which is the purpose of creation. If they would hearken with outer and inner ears and observe with penetrating eyes, the sweetness of the utterance of the All-Merciful would so attract them all that they would find themselves detached and sanctified from all that exists. Glory be to God! The false sayings of the past have become a barrier and have held back the servants from the Kawthar of utterance. We beseech God to protect His community and illumine all with the light of unity. He is the Hearer, the Answerer, there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

Convey greetings to all from the tongue of the Wronged One. Say: O loved ones of God! He has counseled you with wisdom and counsels you in this Tablet with the same. You should meet with all peoples of the earth in perfect spirit and fragrance. Convey to the heedless such utterances as contain hidden within them the sweetness of sugar and the delicacy of milk, for certain deniers are seeking to find pretexts to which they may cling and thereby bring about that which would cause confusion and disturbance. If they act according to what has flowed from the Pen, soon will the fruits of the Tree of Utterance and the effulgences of the Sun of Knowledge become manifest from every land. Blessed is he who has heard and acted upon that which he was commanded in the Book of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

This servant and that Beloved One and other trusted ones must remind the loved ones and beseech for each from God, exalted be His glory, whatsoever will cause the upliftment of the Word and the exaltation of the Cause. In these days some news has arrived from the Land of Ta. Surely it has spread to those lands as well. Regarding the aforementioned person, all must remain silent and still. Some time ago, this matter was written and sent to the Land of Ta as commanded. Last week this servant also submitted and sent a brief note, the purpose being to deliver the blessed and holy Tablets to their recipients that they might attain unto them. In these days, previously revealed verses are being and have been read in His presence. God willing, they will be sent complete and accurate. This is among His other favors, a bounty from Him, and He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous.

As for what you wrote concerning the Kingdom, after being submitted to the Most Holy Court, this supreme utterance was revealed, His words, blessed and exalted be He: “O thou who gazest toward the Most Sublime Horizon! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Lord of all beings! The intended meaning of ʿKingdom’ in the first degree and primary station is the Greatest Scene, and in its final station is the realm of similitudes between the world of might and the material world. Whatsoever exists in heaven and earth has its likeness therein. When concealed in the power of utterance it is called Jabarut, and this is the first station of limitation. When it becomes manifest it is called Malakut. It derives power and strength from the first station and bestows it upon what is below.” These worlds and the worlds of Will, Purpose, Decree, Destiny, Eternity, Perpetuity, Age and Time have repeatedly been revealed from the Supreme Pen in certain Tablets. Blessed are they who attain! As for what has been interpreted in Persian as “padshahi” and “jahan-i-payandih”, both are correct and acceptable.

Regarding what was mentioned about the Most Exalted Habitation and the Dawning-Place of the elevation of sacred places and stations of the world, by command its mention and implementation are not permitted in these days. Should God will it, He will mention it.

Truly the hearts of those near and the souls of the unified are inflamed and consumed by mention of what occurred in that place. This deed of the Shi’ih party shall never be erased from the book of existence. No rebellion in the world can compare with it. O Beloved of my heart! Nevertheless, today the ungodly of the world and the corruptors of nations, like that party, are occupied with vain imaginings and idle fancies. The words of the past have exactly repeated and appeared anew. Shame upon them and their sense of justice and their deeds! We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to purify the ears and illumine the eyes and cause justice and fairness to appear. Verily He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Unconstrained.

They have claimed the Persian utterance has been altered. This statement has previously caused myriads upon myriads of helpless people to go astray, for by this statement the decree of the Book is nullified and every falsifying atheist finds opportunity and gives free rein to the steed of falsehood and hatred. God, exalted be His glory, through His grace and favor in this Revelation has unveiled and made manifest these concealed matters and unknown conditions. May my spirit be sacrificed for His favor and His unveiling! They had formed a divine group and considered themselves unified. God protect us and you from the calumnies of these people. Verily our Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Mighty, and He is the Compassionate, the Generous. There is no God but Him, the Manifest, the All-Knowing, the Wise.

Another missive from that Beloved One hath been received, wherefrom wafteth the morning breeze. Praise be to God, it was fresh, for it appeared from a pure nature, and was refreshing, being adorned with remembrance and praise of the Beloved. After its recitation in the Most Holy Court, the servant findeth himself incapable of expressing what the Tongue of Grandeur uttered at that time, save to a known measure. The Lord, exalted and sanctified be He, saith:

He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing

The servant in attendance hath appeared and presented before the face of the Wronged One that which the tongue of thy heart and the pen of thy outward being have uttered in praise of God, the Lord of all worlds. We bear witness that thou hast held fast to God’s Covenant and His Testament, and neither the tempests of the Pharaohs nor the hurricanes of the tyrants moved thee, and neither the veils of the divines nor the barriers of the theologians prevented thee. Thou hast urged forward the steed of resolve in the service of God, the Sovereign of the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. Remind the servants of My verses and give them the glad-tidings of My tender mercy. Say: O My loved ones! This is the Day of Utterance, a Day the like of which the eye of creation hath never beheld. Aid ye the Wronged One with the hosts of goodly deeds and virtuous character. This is what ye have been commanded in diverse Tablets, as doth testify to this the Lord of all creation from His mighty prison.

Say: Beware lest love of these fleeting days withhold you from the enduring, everlasting grace and eternal, perpetual life. Cast away what the people possess, clinging fast to that which is with God, your Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Verily, He hath come at the appointed time, riding upon the clouds, to teach you that which will draw you nigh unto Him. He is indeed the All-Bountiful, possessed of great bounty and of mercy that hath preceded earth and heaven. There is none other God but Him, the Single, the One, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

We have sent down, at all times, that which hath enraptured the Concourse on High, yet most of the people are heedless. Say: By God’s life! That which ye possess shall profit you not. Soon shall ye behold the recompense of your deeds. Fear ye God, O people, and be not of those who turn aside. The Hour hath come and the gates of hell have been opened. This is what ye were promised in God’s Books, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Thus hath the Wronged One spoken as a grace from His presence. Verily, He is the Most Merciful of the merciful. Hearken unto God’s counsel, for it shall profit you in all His worlds. To this testifieth He Who speaketh and will speak: “There is none other God but I, the Single, the All-Informed.” The light shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon thee and upon those who have heeded the Call and have said: “Yea, O Lord of all names!” and upon those who hearken unto thy word in this firm, mighty Cause.

God’s grace is evident, His favor is present, His mercy hath preceded, His heavenly table is descended, His verses encompass all, His evidences are manifest. Yet vain desires arising from idle fancies have deprived the servants of the bounty of the ultimate goal and the mercy of the Lord of Glory. Glory be to God! A mere drop from ancient tales appearing from illusory souls is regarded by them as vast as an ocean, while an ocean of utterance, surging with waves of divine knowledge at its highest point, is considered by them as but a drop. What hath caused such heedlessness, that they are deprived of beholding the lights of the Sun of Truth at its meridian? Yea, O my beloved!

By my Lord and thy Lord, these matters have arisen from deeds and pride. Glory be to our Lord, the Lord of the Throne and earth! He hath commanded us at all times, and counseled in the Psalms and Tablets, to show forth courtesy and the consideration which are characteristics of man. Therefore, we beseech Him, exalted be He, to unveil for them as He hath unveiled for us, for His mercy requireth pardon and grace. He is verily the Compassionate, the Generous. O my Lord! Aid them to turn unto Thee. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Concerning the two Blessed Tablets they mentioned, it would be most fitting and preferable for these to remain with that beloved one. Regarding what they wrote about that land, namely the land of Ta and its darkness, in truth the prevention of the effulgence of the light of utterance from the horizon of that city—the cause and reason in the first station and primary rank is exactly what that beloved one wrote. However, in view of the helplessness, petition and supplication of that beloved of the heart and the friends of that land, after being presented at the Most Holy and Most Exalted Court, the radiant lights of the Divine Sun of forgiveness dawned and appeared from the horizon of grace.

His is the bounty and the glory, His the generosity and bestowal, His the grandeur and majesty, His the kindness and favors. By the life of our Purpose and your Purpose, after this matter was presented, the waves of the sea of favor appeared in such wise that this servant was utterly unable to comprehend it. However, in that moment the heart was occupied with thanksgiving and praise that that beloved of the heart became the cause of this most great bounty and supreme favor. This is the station of a hundred thousand “well done” and “congratulations.” It is hoped that henceforth signs of awakening, consciousness and recognition will appear from all directions of that city. They will surely convey these glad tidings to the friends of that land, and this is the most great victory and all-encompassing grace.

His Holiness Ismu’llah Zaynu’l-Muqarrabin and Jinab-i-Mishkin-Qalam, upon them both be the Most Glorious Beauty of God, were mentioned due to that beloved of the heart’s mention, and greetings and congratulations were conveyed on behalf of that beloved one, and they and all those circumambulating send greetings. Whenever that beloved one is mentioned, those present seek favor, mercy and kindness. Verily our Lord is the Hearer, the Answerer.

Concerning what they wrote about the fund for the Writings and contributions, after this matter was presented at the Most Holy and Most Exalted Court, He said it was necessary for Varqa himself, upon him be My glory, favor and mercy, and after several minutes this supreme word was revealed—His blessed and exalted Word: “Jinab-i-Amin should proceed to that land, consult, and act accordingly.” The intention is that the request of that honored one should also be considered, and Amin had written something about this matter some time ago. End quote.

In any case, that beloved one is ever adorned with the favor, grace and mercy of the Purpose of all worlds. I convey greetings to the friends of that land. God willing, may they be assisted through complete determination, steadfast uprising and eloquent speech in mentioning, praising and serving the Cause, in such wise that its effects become manifest and evident in all regions. He is the Powerful, He is the Mighty, He heareth and seeth and He is the Hearer, the Answerer. I mention the eyes and saplings of the garden of divine knowledge with most wondrous remembrances, and I beseech the True One, exalted be His glory, for an everlasting eternal blessing for each one. Verily He is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful, the Munificent.

Glory and remembrance and praise be upon your honor and upon those with you and upon those who hear your words concerning the Cause of God, our Lord and your Lord and the Lord of the mighty throne and the exalted seat.