BH00036: A praise sanctified above word and utterance beseemeth…

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

A praise sanctified above word and utterance beseemeth the peerless King Who hath caused all the Books and Scriptures and Tablets of the world to be adorned with His Name and to voice His praise, and Who hath enjoined upon all to observe this most perfect, most comprehensive, most mighty divine Word which hath dawned from the horizon of the Supreme Pen: “Soon will He be made manifest whom no allusion in all the Books can indicate.” To this beareth witness that which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Bayan, saying: “Verily, I have written a gem concerning His remembrance, and it is that He cannot be alluded to by My allusion, nor by what hath been mentioned in the Bayan.”

Is there any that hath an ear to hear what the Nightingale uttereth upon the branches? Is there any possessed of vision who can behold Him through the eyes of the All-Merciful? Every Prophet and every Messenger hath given tidings of this Most Great Revelation, declaring that He cannot be known through aught else besides Him nor through the eyes of His creatures. This blessed Word hath been specifically reserved in all the divine Books for this Revelation. However, the ears of men have been prevented from hearkening to the call of the All-Merciful by the allusions of the followers of the Qur’an and the doubts of the people of the Bayan, and their eyes have been debarred from beholding the lights of the Sun of inner meanings by the ophthalmia of idle fancies and vain imaginings.

Is there any swimmer who can swim in this Ocean without allusion? Is there any seeker who can turn towards the Countenance without direction? Where are the horsemen of the arena of wisdom and utterance whom the veils of the people of creation have not hindered from turning towards God, the Lord of religions? Is there any endowed with the sense of smell who can detect the fragrance of the Garment in the days of God, detached from all else save Him? Is there any possessed of steadfastness who can arise and proclaim that which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Qur’an and that which the Summoner hath cried out in the kingdom of the Bayan: “The sovereignty on that Day belongeth unto God, the One, the Single, the Mighty, the Gracious”?

He is the One manifest and He is the One speaking in such wise that neither the allusions nor the veils of the people of controversy and majesty could debar Him from His purpose. He hath, with His most exalted call, summoned the people of the kingdom of creation to the most sublime horizon, in such manner that no fair-minded soul hath any way to deny or object. He it is through Whose name the standards have been planted and the banners raised. Blessed is the one whom the buzzing of the fly hath not kept back from the Lord of Lords. He hath arisen to serve his Lord and hath testified to that which God hath testified and acknowledged that which God hath acknowledged. He is indeed among the most exalted of beings in the sight of the Truth. Upon him shall pray every discerning mystic and every well-informed sage.

Glorified art Thou, O God of Names and Creator of heaven! Thou hearest the sighing of Thy chosen ones in their separation from Thee, and the lamentation of Thy loved ones and the burning of their hearts in Thy days. O Lord! Write down for them, through the Pen of Thy bounty, the reward of meeting Thee, and for those who have drunk from the Kawthar of Thy presence. O Lord! I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name, whereby the hearts of the nations were stirred, to enable the people of the Bayan to turn towards the horizon of Thy Revelation and to act according to what they have been commanded in Thy Book. O Lord! Thou seest them turning away from the direction of Thy grace and clinging to that which the people of the Furqan clung to in Thy days.

Thou knowest, O my God, that they behold the verses yet deny them, and they utter that which was uttered by the people of hatred and contention at the appearance of the Dawning-places of Thy Revelation, the Manifestations of Thy Self, the Sources of Thy Cause, and the Day-springs of Thy knowledge. The verses have encompassed all directions, yet they turn away from them; the evidences have appeared like the sun at high noon, yet they perceive them not. O Lord! Enable them to break the idols of vain imaginings and to turn unto Thee, O Lord of all mankind. Thou art He Whom nothing frustrates and no affair prevents. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Subsequently, thy letter sent from Beirut was received and caused joy. God willing, may all attain to the greatest joy—that is, to what is now manifest and evident from the horizon of the world. All divine Books speak of this most mighty, most holy, most wondrous Day, yet all are found to be veiled. How many trials did the Ancient Beauty endure so that some of the veils of contention and the clouds of glory might be rent asunder. Now it is observed that certain barking ones, corrupters and doubters are endeavoring to veil people even more than before. For one thousand two hundred and more years, the people of the Furqan, namely the Shi’ah sect, were uttering certain words and counting themselves the most exalted of creation and the saved and favored community.

When the test appeared, they were seen to be the most wretched of all, to such extent that they martyred the Beloved of all creation with the bullets of hatred and rancor in the land of Ta. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of utterance that the veiled ones among the people of the Bayan are now clinging to and uttering those same words, allusions, doubts, conjectures and vain imaginings. Say: O ye sightless ones! Reflect a little on what was the outcome of all those contentions and what was the fruit of those meaningless disputes. When this evanescent servant heard these decisive words from the mouth of the Will of the Lord of Names and Attributes, His words, exalted be His grandeur:

These ignorant ones have wished to veil the new creation just as they veiled the Qur’an. O servant in attendance, convey the call of the Wronged One, that perchance those veiled by the Bayan may be granted a drop from the ocean of fairness. Say: This is the Day of God, wherein all that ye and all creation possess is not mentioned. Although at the time of the manifestation of the Daysprings of Oneness in the realm of creation, the term “Day of God” was applicable, yet this Most Great Revelation hath been singled out in all the Books as the appearance of the Hidden Treasure and the Concealed Mystery. Blessed are they who perceive and blessed are they who know. This is that Day concerning which He saith: “The Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds,” and this is that Day concerning which He saith: “The sovereignty on that Day is God’s.” The divine Books are replete with such references, yet they have freshly clung to mention of deputies, nobles, Imam, Caliph and the like. Say: Have not these mentions existed before? Bring forth their fruits and effects if ye be of them that are able.

Say: Fear God, O people, and dispute not concerning God’s verses, His grandeur, His sovereignty, His proof, His testimony and His evidences. Cast aside what ye possess through Our command and take what hath been sent down from this exalted and hallowed heaven. Say: Reflect upon the former religions. They hearkened unto words from various speakers and, through ignorant fanaticism, clung so tenaciously thereto that they would accept naught else and turned away from hearing aught else. O servant in attendance, speak for the sake of God that perchance they may turn unto God. Let them not say what was said before, nor do what the treacherous and heedless did before. Say: O people of the Bayan, hear the call of the faithful Counselor and hearken to the cry of the noble Adviser. These verses bear no resemblance to previous verses, and this Revelation is distinguished from all revelations. Hear for God’s sake and judge with fairness for God’s sake.

None of you were or are aware of the source of this Cause’s appearance. By Him Who hath caused all things to speak His praise, he by whom ye have been kept back from the straight path and debarred from the Speaking Mother Book was not and is not worthy of mention. Consider his writings in both Arabic and Persian, that ye may perchance find a way to the Truth. Hear the counsel of this Wronged One. Leave the croaking to the croakers and turn to the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree. Leave the pond of vain imaginings to the people of doubt and hasten to the Living Waters which today appear in the name of the All-Merciful. Pass beyond the realm of words and free yourselves from the field of traditions. This is not the day of Abahir and Khawafi. Soar with the wings of detachment that perchance ye may hear the rushing of the winds proclaiming “There is none other God but Him.” Turn away from streams and rivers, for lo, the Most Great Ocean is before your faces. Pass beyond the material world and its conditions which are the cause of malice, immorality, rancor and hatred, and take up your abode in the kingdom.

O people of the Bayan, by the life of the All-Merciful, every letter of the Letters proclaimeth at the highest pitch: “I am the Lord of the Bayan, could ye but hear.” Behold with the eye of truth. By God’s life, from every word the essence of meanings floweth. Say: This is the day of hearing and sight. See and hear! By God’s life, that which passeth you by, ye shall never be able to recover or regain. Have mercy upon yourselves and upon God’s servants, and be not the cause of waywardness and error. Leave behind what ye have heard and turn to the divine verses, that ye may understand and comprehend the power of Truth, the sovereignty of Truth, the loftiness of Truth, the exaltation of Truth, the knowledge of Truth, and the all-encompassing nature of Truth. Defile not this most subtle and pure air with your contaminated breaths, and veil not the lights of the divine morn with the clouds of idle fancies and vain imaginings.

O people of the Bayan! The Kingdom of Utterance is stirred by the Word of the All-Merciful, while ye are gathered in the clay around earthworms, wasting your lives in idle talk and disputation. By God’s life! Ye are seen to be deprived even of the mirage, let alone the ocean of inner meanings. O ye who are devoid of fairness! Turn with pure sight toward the Most Great Scene and speak with truthfulness. This is the day of revelation and witnessing, not the day of fancy and conjecture. I swear by the Most Great Name that the realm of meanings and utterance and the dwellers of Paradise lament and bewail because of your tyranny. Hearken unto My call and turn unto God, that He may forgive your evil deeds and draw you nigh unto the station wherein the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth: “There is none other God but I, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.”

Although the utterances of the Lord of Names exceeded what hath been mentioned, this servant hath recorded that which was befitting to this station and expedient in these days, that perchance dead souls might be adorned with the vesture of life through the breaths of the All-Merciful utterance, and might be observed free and detached from imitation, limitation, fancy and idle imaginings. Verily, He guideth whom He willeth unto His straight path.

Concerning what thou didst mention about Aqa Muhammad-Javad, father of him who beareth the name of Him Who is the Desired One, and his petition, and Aqa Muhammad-Hasan (ʿAyn-Ta), and likewise about Mulla Ibrahim, upon them be the glory of God—their supplications and petitions were presented at the Most Holy Court. Wondrous and exalted verses were specifically revealed for each one, and these were sent in the letter previously dispatched to thee. God willing, thou hast received it and hast caused the aforementioned souls to attain unto it. No response to that letter hath yet arrived; it was sent to the great city to be forwarded to thee.

At this moment, as bidden, I attained the Most Holy Presence, and He said:

“O servant present! It is Our wish to make mention of the loved ones of Ya and Alif and Ra, that perchance they may remain firm on the divine path and be preserved from the malodorous winds of the heedless souls.”

His word, exalted be His glory:

He is the One manifest from the horizon of the Prison

O My loved ones in Ya! The Wronged One remembereth you from the prison of ʿAkka and enjoineth you to manifest supreme steadfastness in this Cause whereby the earth hath been cleft asunder and the mountains scattered. Beware lest the veils of glory withhold you from the station of nearness and holiness and beauty. Arise in the name of your Lord, the Possessor of Names, in such wise that the clamor of men shall not frighten you. He hath mentioned you before through that which illumined the horizon of proof, and remembereth you with verses at whose revelation necks were humbled. Look ye, then remember the bygone centuries and ages past, and that which befell the Daysprings of Revelation from those who disbelieved in God, the Lord of Lords.

Beware lest the doings of the ignorant shut you out from this Cause whereby every atom hath testified that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower. Prepare yourselves, O people, to hearken unto the shrill voice of My Most Exalted Pen, which was raised up in the prison by the command of your Lord, the Possessor of Names, whereby the Cock of the Throne crowed and the Dove of Knowledge cooed upon the branches. By God! This is a Day wherein none is mentioned save God alone—to this testify the Books of God and that which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Bayan. This is the Day of which We informed you aforetime when the Luminary of the Cause was shining from the horizon of Iraq. That which We promised you hath come to pass—verily your Lord, the All-Merciful, is the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

Cast away, O people, what ye possess and take what hath been sent down unto you from the heaven of the will of your Lord, the Possessor of Religions. Thus hath shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of proof the Sun of your Lord’s remembrance, the Revealer of verses. O people of Ya! Hearken with your inner ear to the call of the Wronged One of the horizons, that perchance the intimations of the godless and the doubts of the perverse may not deprive you from the Lord of the Manifest Day. This is the Lord of Days, around which all centuries and ages revolve. Know ye the value of this most mighty, most holy and blessed Day, and act in accordance with that which exalteth the Cause of God. Strive that ye be not seen as autumn leaves, which fall with but a single gust. Rather should ye be observed steadfast and firm as mountains in the path of God’s love.

Section 2: “Today the divine breezes are passing…”

Today the divine breezes are passing, and the Spirit of God proclaimeth “Here am I” in the wilderness of the Cause. Know your worth and recognize your station, and let not the deceptions and stratagems of the deceivers cause you to lose the straight path. Preserve the pearls of the All-Merciful’s love in His Name within the treasuries of your hearts.

This is the day of mention and praise, the day of deeds and detachment. Observe the leaves of the trees, how submissive and humble they appear when the winds blow. If the wind bloweth from the south, they incline thither, and likewise toward other directions. Man should not be seen as less than the leaves. God willing, all should manifest perfect submission and contentment when the winds of divine Will blow—that is, they should move by His will, speak by His leave, and act by His command. Beseech God to assist you in manifesting supreme steadfastness, such that ye may regard the voice of aught else but Truth as mere croaking and cawing.

O Abu’l-Hasan! Hearken unto the call of the Lord of the hidden and the manifest. He maketh mention of thee as a token of His grace. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

We make mention of the loved ones in Elraf and give them glad-tidings of that which My Most Exalted Pen hath recorded in their remembrance in the prison of ʿAkka. Thy Lord is, in truth, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

Say: We counsel you to be trustworthy and truthful, and to do that which will exalt the Cause of God above all else. Act ye accordingly and be not of the heedless. Beware lest the ornaments of the world debar you from the Lord of all beings. Abandon all that is therein, then turn with radiant faces unto the Most Sublime Horizon—the station wherein the Creator of the heavens proclaimeth: “There is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”

Say: This is the Day wherein all things have been attracted by the fragrance of the garment of your Lord, the Most Glorious, while ye remain fast asleep. Say: By God! The dwellers of the graves have arisen through the breezes of revelation, while ye remain still. The Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken in the Kingdom of Utterance, while ye remain silent. Say: Every possessor of a heart hath turned toward the Ultimate Goal, while ye remain slumbering. Arise in My Name to serve My Cause and hold fast unto the cord of teaching. This is God’s command, both aforetime and hereafter, did ye but know it.

Say: O Thou at Whose separation the lamentation of them that are nigh unto Thee hath been raised, and the weeping of the sincere ones hath ascended! I beseech Thee by Thy Straight Path and by Thy Most Great Name, the Most Great, to confirm us in steadfastness in Thy Cause and to aid us in that which Thou lovest and approvest. O Lord! We are Thy servants and Thy bondsmen. I implore Thee by the breathings of Thy revelation in Thy days and the fragrance of Thy garment at the dawning of the lights of Thy countenance, to ordain for us through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall preserve us from the allusions of those who have disbelieved in Thy signs and turned away from Thy sovereignty, and from the doubts of every caviller who disputeth Thy signs and denieth Thy proof. Verily, Thou art He Whom the conditions of creation cannot frustrate. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. Within Thy grasp is the kingdom of the dominion of the heavens and of the earth.

O people of the divine realm! May ye, God willing, remain firm and steadfast. Ye have emerged from powerful, mighty, triumphant, transcendent and all-encompassing elements. Let not this most exalted and sublime station slip from your grasp. Hold fast unto the cord of power and cling to the hem of grace. Today the station of every possessor of being must needs become manifest and evident, for this is the day of the most great gathering and the most mighty resurrection. Every hidden thing shall come to light and every concealed thing shall become clear and manifest. This is the Day whereof the Tongue of the All-Merciful hath spoken in the Qur’an:

“O my son! If there be (anything) but the weight of a mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, God will bring it forth.”

Strive ye, that there may be manifested from you goodly deeds, praiseworthy conduct, and complete steadfastness in the Cause of the Lord of all creation. God willing, may ye be witnessed as so firm, steadfast and unwavering in the Cause of God that the entire world shall be powerless to hinder you and shall find itself utterly impotent. This is the counsel of the Wronged One and His testament. May ye, God willing, attain unto it and act accordingly, for this is the day for pure deeds performed for the sake of God, the Lord of all worlds. Praise be to God, the Mighty, the Trustworthy.

Mention was made of Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad-Husayn—upon him be the Glory of God. His petition reached the Most Holy Court some time ago, and he likewise addressed a letter to this evanescent servant. God willing, may he ever be and continue to be engaged in service to the Cause. In truth, the sweet fragrances of divine love can be inhaled from him. Convey greetings on behalf of this evanescent one and give him glad tidings of God’s favors. This evanescent servant implores God to aid him in all conditions in such wise that he may arise as befits the Days of God and exert mighty efforts for the guidance of humanity. This is the station which neither perishes nor is altered by the vicissitudes of time. Blessed is he and joy be unto him! Due to the abundance of correspondence this time, there was no opportunity to send him a separate letter expressing devotion, as your letter arrived and this reply was hastily dispatched. God willing, within these few days a response to his letter which arrived through Shaykh S will be sent.

Mention was made of Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad-Ali and his brother Aqa Muhammad-Husayn and their cousin Abbas-Quli. Mention of them was made in the Most Holy Court and these exalted words descended from the heaven of the Will, the Source of verses. His exalted Word:

O Abu’l-Hasan! Convey greetings to each one from God and counsel them to the Greater Steadfastness. Praise be to God, they have attained mention by the Supreme Pen, and this is a station that will endure throughout the kingdoms of earth and heaven. God willing, may they be aided in matters that cause the exaltation of God’s Cause. Say: Today two calls are raised—the Beloved of all creation calls out with the most exalted call, summoning souls to the supreme horizon, while likewise the source of vain imaginings misleads people in the name of truth. God willing, may you be focused on truth, hold fast to the cord of His Cause, and cling to the hem of His grace. Every deed manifested today by God’s loved ones is recorded as among the greatest of deeds before the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. Blessed are they who fulfill God’s covenant and testament, and woe to those who cast the covenant behind them and turned on their heels—they are among the perished ones.

On behalf of this evanescent servant, convey greetings to each one. God willing, may they be aided in that which is pleasing to God. The Primal Point—may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for Him—states that all exist that they might attain the word of His good-pleasure. Now praise be to God, these souls have attained God’s mention and are illumined by the lights of His grace. This is a great bounty and a mighty favor, to which every discerning and informed one bears witness.

You also mentioned the people of Milan. Numerous Tablets have been revealed from the heaven of Will concerning them and were previously sent. At this time too, mention was made in the Most Holy Court and this utterance appeared from the Kingdom of knowledge. His mighty Word:

O Abu’l-Hasan! Blessed art thou for having remembered My loved ones and sent their names to My prison. Give them the glad-tidings of My grace, My loving-kindness, and My mercy which has preceded existence itself. O people of Milan! Your Lord, the All-Merciful, remembers you from this exalted station. Blessed are ye for having drunk of My sealed wine through My Self-Subsisting Name and for having attained unto this Cause which the learned of the earth have denied, save whom God, the Lord of what was and what shall be, has willed. We have mentioned you before and at this hour when the Wronged One walks in His forbidden prison. How many a mystic has his mysticism barred from the All-Merciful, and how many a child has turned and attained unto this ordained Cause!

Blessed is the servant who has attained unto the Most Great Steadfastness in the Cause of God, the Lord of all beings, and woe unto him who has turned away and followed every veiled learned one. Rejoice in that ye have been mentioned by My Most Exalted Pen at this dawn wherein the Tongue of God, the Lord of Names, speaks forth. The appointed time has come and the Revealer of verses has appeared with a preserved tablet. God willing, may all be enkindled by hearing the divine call and, absorbed by the heat of the Most Exalted Word, become vocal with the mention of the Most Great Name in the assemblage of the world.

Say: Know ye the value of this precious day and act according to that which ye have been commanded in the Book. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of the Cause that whosoever has today attained unto the recognition of the Truth is recorded and inscribed among the near ones in the Perspicuous Book. All must manifest themselves among the servants through pure deeds, pleasing character, and goodly conduct. Say: O friends of Truth! He has come for love and unity, not for rancor and enmity. Gather ye all beneath the Ultimate Tree, that is, the Most Exalted Word, and occupy yourselves with the remembrance and praise of God, exalted be His glory, and drink from the crimson cups the pure water of Kawthar in the name of the Lord of Names.

Today is the day of the Most Great Joy; nay, the Most Great Joy has circled and will circle round this joy. Be ye joyous in remembrance of the Peerless Friend and walk in the gardens of His love. Blessed are ye, then blessed are ye! We counsel you at the end of this utterance to be steadfast in the Cause of your Lord, the Lord of Religions. The glory shining forth from the Most Exalted Horizon be upon you and upon those whom neither the tempests of doubts nor the storms of idle fancies have moved from God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

And likewise does this evanescent servant beseech you to mention his extinction and nothingness in the gathering of the divine friends. God is aware and witness that their mention has been and God willing will be before His face and His pen.

And mention was made in the Most Holy, Most Exalted Presence of him who bears the name of the Desired One, son of the late Haji Ghulam-Husayn from the Land of Ya. His exalted Word:

In Our Name, the Most Holy, the Most Great

O Husayn-ʿAli! There has come before the Wronged One a letter from him who was named Abu’l-Hasan in the Book of Names, wherein thou wast mentioned. We have mentioned thee as a bounty from Us. Verily thy Lord is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Rejoice thou in this mention which, when it descended from the heaven of thy Lord’s will, caused all things to be attracted and to cry out: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting!” Hold thou fast unto the cord of thy Lord’s loving-kindness and say:

O Thou through Whom the path was established and the Balance set up, and by Whose Name the Breath of God wafted over all creation! O Thou at Whose most sweet call those in earth and heaven were thunderstruck! I beseech Thee by the Most Great Word whereby Thou didst subdue the cities of the unseen and the seen, to assist me in Thy remembrance and the service of Thy Cause, and to enable me to achieve that steadfastness which Thou hast mentioned in most of Thy Tablets and enjoined upon Thy creatures and servants. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent before Whose manifestation the embodiments of power bowed down in submission. There is none other God but Thee, the Commander, the Omnipotent, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

The intention of this lowly one in this station is clear and evident, namely that you should mention on my behalf to them whatsoever may kindle the fire of love. It is hoped that they may drink of the living waters from the verses of the Beloved of all creation, and, detached from the world and all therein, may be observed to stand firm, steadfast and unwavering in the Divine Cause. The command is in His grasp; He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He desireth.

As to what you wrote concerning the friends of Alif and Ra, some time ago Most Holy and Most Great Tablets were revealed from the heaven of divine bounty specifically for each one. If God should will and desire it, they shall attain unto them. The mention of his honor Fath-i-A’zam, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God, hath ever been and still is before the Most Holy Court. The Supreme Pen hath testified concerning him to that which shall cause his remembrance to endure throughout the kingdom of utterance for as long as the Most Beautiful Names shall last. This matter too was presented before the Most Holy and Most Great Court. These exalted words shone forth from the Dawning-Place of the utterance of the All-Merciful—exalted be His Word:

In His Name, the One sanctified above all mention and comparison

O Abu’l-Hasan! Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One, wherein thou didst make mention of My loved ones who have turned towards My horizon, soared in My atmosphere, and hearkened unto My call. They are assuredly among the triumphant ones. We have previously made mention of them in such wise that the Manifestations of the Names inhaled from it the fragrance of the garment of their Most Glorious Lord, Who hath come from the heaven of destiny with a sovereignty that hath subdued all who are in the heavens and on earth.

O Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who hath been named the Most Great Victory by the Ancient King, that through his remembrance every sorrowful one may rejoice, every frozen one may take wing, every stationary one may hasten, and every silent one may speak. We have withheld this wise remembrance, and make mention instead of his brother who turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon when every heedless and remote one turned away. We give him the glad-tidings of God’s grace and mercy, and this remembrance wherewith the tongue of the Wronged One hath spoken in this mighty prison. Be as thy brother was—thus doth counsel thee He with Whom is the gracious Book. Arise to serve the Cause with supreme steadfastness and remind the people of this News which hath been mentioned in the Books of God, the Most High, the Most Great.

Section 3: “We make mention in this station of Muhammad…”

We make mention in this station of Muhammad, who was remembered before the Countenance and attained unto the recognition of God in His days and spoke His beauteous praise. We counsel him to preserve what We have given him and to act in accordance with what God hath revealed in His perspicuous Book. We make mention of the beloved one who turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon and testified to that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken from this luminous station. We make mention of My loved ones in that land and summon them unto a station round which circle the Concourse on High and they who have taken hold of the Book with strength from the presence of One mighty and powerful.

Blessed are ye, O loved ones of the All-Merciful, and joy be unto you, O My chosen ones! Ye are they whom vain imaginings have not hindered from the Hidden Name, nor have idle fancies veiled from this luminous Day. Ye are they who have heard the call of your Lord, who have hastened unto the Most Great Ocean, and who are numbered among the triumphant ones.

The Most Exalted Pen maketh mention of the friends of that land and commandeth them to that which beseemeth the Day of God. The first command hath been the recognition of God, glorified be His majesty, and thereafter steadfastness in this Most Great Cause. All divine Scriptures, Books and Psalms have testified to the greatness of this Day. Blessed are they whom the clamor of the daysprings of idle fancies and vain imaginings hath not kept back from the Lord of all beings. This is the Day of service and the manifestation of steadfastness, for the birds of darkness and the birds of night are soaring in the gloomy atmosphere, seeking after their own kind. The Most Exalted Pen hath previously given tidings of these matters.

O friends! Gaze with penetrating vision toward the Most Exalted Horizon and arise with upright feet, that ye may be preserved from the autumn winds. Those souls who for years remained hidden behind the veil out of fear for their lives are now engaged with the utmost deceit and guile in leading astray receptive souls. O friends of Truth! Stand firm with the utmost power and strength, and preserve the people from the daysprings of idle fancies and the dawning-places of vain imaginings, that perchance through the lights of the Sun of Truth the darkness of idle fancies may be dispelled and the brilliant morn of certitude may dawn forth from the horizon of the Divine Will. Every word hath had and shall have its own fragrance. Blessed are they who have attained unto this fragrance and recognized its source.

O God of Names and Creator of Heaven! We hear the lamentation and cry of the Glory by reason of what hath befallen Him at the hands of the oppressors among Thy creation and the rebellious among Thy servants. O Lord! He whom Thou didst nurture with the hands of loving-kindness and favor hath risen to frustrate Thy Cause and mislead Thy creation and Thy creatures. Thou knowest, O my God, that I have desired naught on earth save what Thou didst command me through Thy bidding and Thy sovereignty. O Lord! Aid Thy servants to recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy signs and the Manifestation of Thy clear tokens. Then cause them to drink from the Kawthar of steadfastness by the hands of Thy bounty. Verily, Thou art the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Wise.

And specifically for his honor R and M.H. and H.B., wondrous and exalted Tablets were revealed and given to his honor Shaykh S to deliver. God willing, may they attain unto them and drink from the ocean of inner meanings. Although this evanescent servant, after the suns of divine utterances have risen from the horizon of the All-Merciful’s expression, does not consider himself worthy to offer praise and commendation in service to the friends of God, yet since all are commanded to love and unity, I therefore count it among my duties to manifest evanescence and nothingness in service to His loved ones and chosen ones to the extent of my capacity. In this case, I convey greetings and glorification to the friends of that land—that is, those souls who have drunk from the most pure Kawthar and who are gazing toward the Most Great Scene—and I submit that, God willing, in this spiritual springtime you may be verdant and flourishing from the rain-showers of the All-Merciful’s mercy and be accounted among the flowers and blossoms of the garden of inner meanings.

With the hands of endeavor, lay hold of the hem of steadfastness that perchance you may remain protected from the winds of the allusions of the heedless. This servant beseeches his Lord to grant you success and aid you in that which He loves and is pleased with. Verily He is in the Most Exalted Scene. And peace be upon him who follows guidance.

And you had mentioned the people of Maraghih, namely his honor Aqa Muhammad-Ali and his honor Aqa Mirza Abdu’l-Husayn and his honor Aqa ʿAbdu’s-Samad and his son and other friends, may the Glory of God be upon them all. God willing, may they all be illumined by the effulgent lights of the Sun of inner meanings and be aided in the mention and praise of the Eternal Beloved. This matter too was submitted in the Most Great Scene before the face of the Lord of Power. This reply was sent down from the Kingdom of the All-Merciful’s utterance, His exalted Word:

He is the One Dawning forth from the horizon of the world through the Most Great Name

O My loved ones in Maraghih! Hearken unto the call of the Lord of Oneness. He maketh mention of you even as He mentioned you before, as a token of His grace, for He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. We have sent down unto you diverse Tablets and dispatched them to you by Our command, for verily I am the Commander, the Omnipotent, the Almighty. Turn ye all unto God, then act according to that which ye have been commanded by an All-Informed Sovereign. This is a Day wherein the Balance speaketh. By God! The All-Merciful hath come with a mighty Cause. On this Day the Mount calleth out saying:

“The Day of Manifestation hath come! The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the Great.”

Be grateful unto Him Who hath aided you to recognize the Dawning-Place of His Revelation and the Dayspring of His knowledge, and Who hath acquainted you with this Straight Path. He hath guided you to the Supreme Horizon and caused you to hear His most sweet call while He was wronged at the hands of the heedless ones.

O people of Maraghih! Previously, most sweet mention of you hath streamed forth from the Most Exalted Pen. God willing, may ye all attain unto it and strive that ye may truly be nourished by the sweetness of utterance. For should a soul attain unto it, the intimations of the people of the world, the veils of the nations, the tablets of the deniers, and the tongues of the falsifiers shall not withhold him from the Beloved of all who are in the heavens and the earth. By the life of God! Should a soul drink of this most pure wine which hath been unsealed by the hand of might of the Lord of Destiny, he shall find himself detached from the world and all who dwell therein for the sake of the Beloved of all creation, to such extent that he shall regard the falsifiers, the deniers, the godless, and the transgressors as mere nothingness and utter non-existence.

Arise with complete steadfastness in the Cause of the Lord of all beings. This is a Day wherein every soul can attain unto whatsoever he desireth, for the doors of bounty are opened wide, the ocean of generosity is surging, and the sun of bounty is shining and shedding its radiance. And if in certain matters the appearances of grace be delayed, this hath been and shall be due to God’s consummate wisdom. One must not become saddened by this. Thus doth the Most Great Book teach you that whereby the world hath been illumined. Verily your Lord, the All-Merciful, is the Mighty, the All-Loving.

As to what ye had mentioned regarding the loved ones of the land of Qum, it was presented before the Throne. Thereupon the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that whereby the hearts of the world were attracted and the nations were thunderstruck, save whom God, the Most High, the Most Great, willed. His word, exalted be His majesty:

O Abu’l-Hasan! We have made mention of Our loved ones in that place and have revealed for him who was named Rida that whereby the Concourse on High was attracted, and We have revealed for him who was named Husayn that whereby the fragrance of utterance hath been wafted throughout all possibility. Exalted be the All-Merciful, the Manifestation of this mighty Cause! We had previously sent unto them both that whereby the horizons were perfumed, yet the people remain in evident veils. Should thou meet them both, convey unto them the greetings from the Wronged One and give them the glad-tidings of God’s bounty, the Lord of all worlds. Say: Blessed are ye both for having turned unto a horizon from which every stubborn tyrant and every doubtful learned one hath turned away. My Most Exalted Pen hath borne witness unto you both. Rejoice ye in this most great favor and in this mercy which hath preceded all who are in the heavens and the earth.

O friends! This Wronged One, at this hour when the sun is at its meridian, has turned towards you, makes mention of you, and counsels you regarding that which ensures steadfastness in the Cause of God. For the transgressors, the corruptors and the evil ones are striving with utmost effort to lead astray the loved ones of Truth. It behooved God, exalted be His glory, to inform His friends. Thus did We forewarn all of the appearance of the croakers and the cawing of the heedless, that they might remain protected through the name of Truth in this wondrous Day. They must, God willing, be observed to be so firmly established and immovable in the Cause of God that none would have power even to speak, much less to hinder. Thus has the Tongue spoken in the Kingdom of Utterance. Blessed is he that heareth, and woe unto the heedless ones. That which hath proceeded from you in the path of God is clear and evident before the Truth. Verily, He draweth nigh unto whosoever draweth nigh unto Him, and rewardeth most excellently whoso acteth in His path. He, verily, is the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. May God willing, be ye protected from the enemies of Truth and their insinuations.

O Abu’l-Hasan! Some of the associates are also dwelling in that land. Previously, wondrous and exalted Tablets were revealed and sent especially for them. God willing, they have attained unto them. And if thou meetest them this time, convey to them profound greetings from the Truth and say:

“May you be blessed, God willing, with divine favors and act according to His command.”

Specifically for the two souls mentioned, Husayn and Rida, upon them be the glory of God, two most mighty Tablets were revealed and sent with the letter Sin. God willing, may they attain unto them. The end belongs to the God-fearing, and praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds. End.

Regarding what you wrote about the sons of Mulla ʿAbdu’l-Ghafur, from the relatives of Mulla Raj, upon him be the glory of God, it was presented before the Most Sublime Vision. This is what the All-Giving hath revealed in response:

O Abu’l-Hasan! We have made mention of him who is named Malik-Husayn, and We make mention of him at this hour when the Wronged One walketh in His Most Great Prison and testifieth to that which He testified before the existence of all created things: that there is none other God but He, the Single, the One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. By God’s life! This is a Day which the books of the world have been adorned with its mention, and the denizens of the highest Paradise and they who circle round the Throne have spoken its praise, by the command of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. This is a Day wherein the fragrance of utterance hath been wafted, yet most of the people are heedless.

They have cast certainty behind their backs and followed the sources of idle fancies. Thus have their souls enticed them. Verily, they are among the most lost in the Book of God, the Lord of the worlds. O Malik-Husayn! Dost thou hear My most sweet call from the Most Exalted Horizon, or art thou among the heedless? Open thy sight through the name of thy Lord that thou mayest behold the Sun shining from this luminous horizon. Turn not unto those whom thou seest in doubt concerning the Cause of thy Lord. In all matters place thy trust in God, the Speaker, the All-Informed. Should anyone come to thee with tales of old, leave them behind thee, turning towards the station wherein the Tongue of Grandeur proclaimeth: “There is none other God but I, the Mighty, the Wondrous.”

We make mention of him who is named Muhammad-Baqir, that the call of the All-Merciful may draw him nigh unto the Kingdom of Utterance and strengthen him in steadfastness in this Cause whereby the feet of the knowers have slipped. When thou hearest the call from the direction of the luminous Spot, say:

“Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of Names and Creator of Heaven, for having made known unto me the Dayspring of Thy Cause and the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation, and for having guided me unto Thy Straight Path.”

We make mention of him who hath been named Ali and give him the glad-tidings of this Remembrance which cannot be equalled by all the treasures of the earth nor by that which is with the kings and rulers. O Ali! The Wronged One remembereth thee when sorrows have encompassed Him from those who disputed the signs of God and His proof, and turned away from that which they were commanded in the Books of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Take thou the choice wine of steadfastness in the name of the Lord of Oneness, then drink thereof once in remembrance of Me and again in My Name, the Mighty, the Wise.

O Rida! Draw nigh unto the Most Exalted Horizon. By God! Thou wast created for this Day. To this testify the Scriptures of God, both past and future, and beyond them this most impregnable, most holy, mighty and glorious Remembrance. Arise to serve the Cause of thy Lord, the Lord of all creation, with supreme steadfastness, and say:

Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who didst remember me through Thy grace and didst enable me to turn unto the ocean of Thy knowledge and wisdom. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who have cast away the world for love of Thee and Thy path, and who have hastened to the place of annihilation in remembrance of Thee and Thy Name. O my Lord! Thou art the Powerful, and Thou seest the weak one clinging to the cord of Thy loving-kindness. Write down, then, for him that which befitteth Thy greatness and power. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

We make mention at this moment of him who hath been named Husayn, that the breezes of remembrance may draw him to a station wherein the tongue of God, the Sovereign, the Self-Subsisting, doth speak. O Husayn! Husayn remembereth thee, He Who arose to the Cause in days wherein the limbs of the world trembled at the onslaught of princes and the opposition of divines. Thus hath the Lord of Names spoken from the Most Exalted Horizon, yet most of the people understand not. We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs and informed all of what hath appeared and what shall appear in the earth. To this testifieth he who hath testified to that whereunto God testified before the creation of the heavens and earth, and before the mention of the letter K and N. Hold thou fast unto the cord of certitude, turning away from those whom We behold in doubt concerning this mighty, this impregnable Cause. He hath, of a truth, forgiven thy father as a token of His grace, for He is the Kind, the Forgiving.

Section 4: “O Hasan! The Most Exalted Pen speaketh…”

O Hasan! The Most Exalted Pen speaketh in the Persian tongue that all may attain unto that which God hath desired. Say: Hearken unto the voice of the Wronged One and be not deprived by the doubts of the deniers and those who have turned away from the Lord of the Day of Judgment. This is the day of the most great terror and likewise of the most great joy. Blessed is the one whom the veils of glory and the obscuring doubts and the allusions of the followers of idle fancy have not withheld from the recognition of the Manifest, the Hidden Name. Today the Lord of Names bestoweth, with His white hand, the water of everlasting life. Draw ye nigh through His power and take thereof in His Name, then drink therefrom through His wise remembrance.

The evil ones have ever lain in wait, and likewise the deceitful and the treacherous stand ready at their posts that perchance they might prevent a soul from the truth and deprive it of the outpourings of the true Bestower. Strive ye that ye may become the breakers of the idols of vain imaginings. Whatsoever hath appeared and shall appear in the world hath previously flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. Say: O servants! Consider ye the Tablets to the kings and ponder the Tablet to the Chief, that ye might perchance speak with fairness and tread the path of justice. The Cause is greater than to be veiled by unseemly and unworthy statements. Fear ye God, O people, and follow not the desires of those who have disbelieved in the All-Merciful when He came with clear proof. Thus doth He remind you, He in Whose possession is a mighty Book.

We make mention in this station of My handmaidens who have believed in God, the Lord of all worlds, and We give them glad tidings of God’s loving-kindness and His grace that hath encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. O handmaidens of God! God willing, ye shall be observed as sanctified and pure from the doubts and allusions of men, and in all conditions hold fast unto the Self-Sufficing Lord. These are days wherein God, exalted be His glory, hath turned toward all and adorned all with the ornament of His mention. Jesus, son of Mary, upon hearing but one blessed word from the Dayspring of divine utterance, became so enkindled with the fire of love that the waters of the world could neither prevent nor extinguish it. And that word was this: “O My servant and son of My handmaiden!” And now grace hath reached such heights that He Who conversed on Sinai from the seat of the throne of Revelation makes mention of both male and female, young and old, with wondrous words of remembrance. Should anyone truly ponder this blessed word, he would spend his entire life uttering “Thine be the praise, O God of all worlds!”

Beseech ye God that He suffer not your ears to be defiled by the utterances of the corrupt, the aggressive, and the treacherous, nor your eyes to be barred by the allusions of the deniers from beholding the lights, that ye may hearken unto the essence of utterance and perceive the essence of light. Is there any fair-minded hearer in the world who will hear and speak the truth? Is there any just observer to be found who will behold the truth and bear witness to that which God hath witnessed? Thus hath the Tongue spoken in the midst of sorrows through what the hands of those who cast their God behind their backs and took idols for themselves as lords besides God, the Mighty, the Powerful, have wrought. The glory shining from the horizon of eternity be upon those who have turned toward the Most Great Scene with pure vision, and upon those handmaidens who have hearkened to the Call and turned unto God, the Lord of Names, on this mighty, exalted Day. End.

All praise be unto God that all the souls mentioned have attained unto the divine verses, and the ocean of utterance hath surged for each one. God willing, they shall arise to that which beseemeth this most great bounty and shall attain unto that which God hath willed. This evanescent servant at all times beseecheth and imploreth God that He may aid souls to recognize this most great favor that hath encompassed the world. He is verily the Mighty, the Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Furthermore, ye made mention of Haji Muhammad-Rida, upon him be the Glory of God. After its presentation before the Most Holy Court, these resplendent words were revealed from the Source of Command. He saith, exalted be His majesty:

In His Name, the Sanctified above all that was and that shall be

O Muhammad-Qabil-Rida! By the True One! The Promise hath appeared and the Promised One hath come, proclaiming from the heart of the world: “Verily, there is none other God but Me, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting! I have created all things for this Day and have heralded unto them this Revelation wherein the very pebbles proclaim The Kingdom belongeth to the Revealer of verses’ and wherein the nightingale warbleth upon the branches Glory be to God, the Lord of what was and what shall be!”’ Among men are those who dispute the signs of God and deny His proof, and those who slander Him without clear evidence or an enlightening Book, and those who pronounce judgment against Him. Thus hath spoken the Tongue of Revelation while confined in this forbidden prison. How many learned ones have been barred from true knowledge by following vain imaginings, and how many unlettered ones have hastened to attain My choice sealed wine! This is the Day whereon the Tongue of Revelation speaketh, and that which God foretold through the tongue of His Messenger hath come to pass—the Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the Unseen and the Seen. Abandon all remembrances and hold fast unto this glorious and beloved Remembrance.

Say: O my God! I beseech Thee by the Revealer of Thy verses and the manifestations of Thy power in the kingdom of creation, and by Thy most excellent names and Thy most exalted attributes, to make me steadfast in this Cause whereby the earth hath been cleft and the mountains have been scattered. There is none other God but Thee, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. O Lord! Thou seest me turning away from all else but Thee and advancing toward the Kaaba of Thy Revelation. I beseech Thee to withhold not from me the wonders of Thy bounty; then ordain for me by Thy Pen that which shall profit me in every world of Thy worlds. Verily, Thou art the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all names. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

Convey My greetings unto the faces of those whom God hath associated with thee, that the fragrances of glorification may attract them to God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. Say: O people! By God, the Day hath come and the Self-Subsisting calleth aloud through this Name whereby God hath subdued all that was and that shall be. Say: Beware lest the veils of them that are wrapt in veils withhold you from God, the Lord of all worlds. Cast away what is possessed by men and take what hath been vouchsafed unto you from the presence of a Mighty, Bountiful One. Thus hath the Sun of utterance shone forth from the horizon of the Tablet of your Lord, the Most Merciful. Blessed is he who hath advanced and woe unto them that turn away.

I swear by the Sun of the horizon of sanctification that divine favor hath reached such a station that the tongues of the world are powerless and fall short of its mention. Yet, O My loved one, the people have clung to an imaginary creature of which they had and have no knowledge, and have deprived themselves of the divine oceans of grace. Supplicate ye the All-Knowing, the Powerful, with utmost humility and lowliness throughout the days and nights that He may not afflict these souls anew with vain imaginings and idle fancies. At all times a putrid odor is moving and passing, to such an extent that the Pen is reluctant to make mention thereof and shall remain so. The servant beseecheth his Lord to guard His servants from the hosts of men and vain desire, and to confirm them in that which He loveth and approveth. This is what shall profit them in this world and the next, and He verily is the All-Witnessing, the All-Informed.

Furthermore, ye had mentioned Mulla Abdul-Ghani, upon him be the Glory of God. All that ye had written was presented before the Most Holy Court. This is what shone forth from the horizon of the providence of our Lord, the Most Merciful. His word, exalted be His majesty:

In My Name, the All-Encompassing over all names

O Abdul-Ghani! Hearken unto My call from the precincts of My prison. By My life! If thou wert to hear it as it should be heard, verily it would draw thee to a station sanctified by God beyond the mention of the ancients and the tidings of them that are yet to come. Make thyself ready to hearken unto the words of thy Lord, which have been sent down in such wise that from them the fragrance of the garment hath been wafted between earth and heaven. Blessed is he who heareth, whom the hosts have not deterred; and blessed is he who seeth, whom the veils have not hindered; and blessed is he who turneth, whom the rejection of the rejecters hath not frightened. When thou attainest unto the Tablet of God and its influence, turn with thy heart to the Dayspring of Names, the station from whose horizon have shone forth the lights of the countenance of thy Lord, the Master of all beings, and say:

Praise be unto Thee, O my Beloved, and glory be unto Thee, O my Heart’s Desire, for having caused me to hear Thy call when I was heedless, and for making me turn to Thee when I was unmindful, and for giving me utterance when I was silent. I testify that Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He pleaseth, and in Whose grasp are the reins of all things. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. O my Lord! Having caused me to hear Thy call, withhold me not from the outpourings of Thy days. Blessed is the air that hath been perfumed by Thy breezes, and the earth that hath been honored by Thy footsteps, and the mountain over which have wafted the breezes of Thy Revelation, and the gardens that have been adorned by the flowers from the gardens of Thy knowledge.

O my Lord! I am poor and needy, and Thou art the All-Possessing, the All-Bountiful. Behold me, then, O my God, with the glances of Thy loving-kindness, and grant me that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones, of whom Thou hast spoken in praise in Thy Books, Thy Scrolls, and Thy Tablets. O my Lord! Make me steadfast in Thy Cause, assist me in Thy service, and enable me to remain constant in my love for Thee. Verily Thou art He to Whose power and might all created things have testified, and to Whose grandeur and dominion all things possible have borne witness. There is none other God but Thee, the Most Exalted, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

The bounty, loving-kindness, compassion and mercy of the True One, exalted be His glory and greatness, are manifest and evident from the verses sent down from the heaven of oneness. O friends of God! Know ye the value of yourselves and of these days, that ye may perchance be preserved from the arrows of Satan and the intimations of the corrupt ones. All that ye have expressed in your letter was presented at the Most Holy Court, and in supreme bounty and compassion the answer to each was revealed and sent forth, that all may receive their portion from the true, ever-flowing ocean of grace. It is requested that on behalf of this evanescent servant ye convey greetings, praise and salutations to the friends of God.

God willing, may all arise to accomplish that which God loveth, and strive with utmost joy and fragrance to teach the Cause of the Beloved of the worlds. This is the divine counsel from before and after. We beseech God to assist all to serve His Cause, for without His grace none hath ever been, nor shall ever be, capable of any deed. As for your having appointed this evanescent one as your representative in visitation, in accordance with your wish, he hath at this moment turned toward the Most Holy Court and acted on your behalf in that which is the purpose of the Lord of all worlds. Blessed art thou and blessed am I.

After attendance, presentation and visitation, the Tongue of Grandeur spoke these words, exalted be His glory:

O Abu’l-Hasan! Praise be to God, through divine bestowals thou hast attained again and again, and hast made mention of the friends of God and His loved ones. We bear witness that thou hast mentioned their names and visited them and presented what they have wrought in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. Reflect upon God’s grace: that which all who dwell on earth sought with utmost longing and desire was attained by none save a few, yet through His grace and mercy thou didst attain His presence and drink from the Kawthar of reunion and recognize His Day, and wert enabled to make mention of His loved ones. Each of these stations is most lofty and exalted. Strive that through the name of God and His grace thou mayest remain protected. Verily He is the Protector, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

This lowly one submits that several days ago a word was heard from the blessed tongue indicating the agitation of certain weak souls due to the doubts cast by the deniers and corrupters. Perhaps this has had some effect on the relatives as well. According to His command, whatever was sent to your honor, as well as to Varqa—upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God—and some friends in the Land of Ta, should be gathered so that the friends of God may observe. Verily He is the Commander, the All-Wise. And if a copy thereof be given to Mulla Raj—upon him be the Glory of God—it would be most pleasing. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who heed the counsel of their Lord and who have drunk the wine of steadfastness in the Cause of God, the Mighty, the Wondrous.

The servant 14 Sha’ban 1298