BH00039: The Epistle of God, the Help-in-Peril, the Self-Subsisting

Section 1: “This is a Book sent down…”

He is the One manifest and speaking from His most exalted horizon

This is a Book sent down by the Wronged One to him who hath hearkened unto the Call when it was raised betwixt earth and heaven, and who turned unto the Dawning-Place of His Most Glorious Name when they that dwell in the realm of creation turned away from Him. Thus hath the Pen spoken when the Ancient of Days was established upon the throne of His Most Great Name in this most exalted Station, which hath been named by all names in the Crimson Tablet on a Day wherein the verses were sent down and the evidences were made manifest from God, the Lord of Lords.

O ʿAbdu’l-Karim! Hearken unto the call of the All-Bountiful. Verily He arose on this day and proceeded to another station. When He arrived, He spoke verses whereby the hearts of the Concourse on High and the Most Exalted Paradise were attracted, and all things cried out: “The Lord of the Kingdom of Names hath come with a sovereignty that hath conquered all who are in earth and heaven.” And We heard the glad-tidings of all things which were attracted by the rapture of the Call. Glorified be their Creator, their Mover and their Attractor through the Most Exalted Word, which, when it issued forth from the mouth of Will, caused the call to be raised from every direction: “Glory and power and grandeur be unto God, the Lord of the Day of Return!”

O ʿAbdu’l-Karim! Thy letter hath come before the face of the Wronged One, and the servant in attendance before His countenance hath read it. We perceived therefrom the fragrance of thy love for the face of God, the Lord of all men. We make mention of thee and those who believed before in verses at whose revelation all things bowed down in submission, yet most of the people are in strange doubt. They have forsaken their God and followed their desires. Verily they are among the erring in the Mother Book. Blessed art thou for having aided thy Lord before the faces of the servants. Thou didst speak in His Name and make mention of that which was sent down from the heaven of utterance from God, the Cleaver of Dawn.

We were with you and heard what your tongues uttered. With Him is the knowledge of all things in the Mother Book. Thy likeness hath appeared before Our face, and We have written for thee from Our Most Exalted Pen the reward of attainment. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this bounty which hath encompassed the horizons. This is a Day wherein the ocean of bounty hath surged before all beings, and the Dove of Paradise hath warbled upon the highest branches. Hearken, O people! The Promise hath come, and the Promised One calleth out with the most exalted call before the faces of the parties. Say:

“Praise be unto Thee, O my God, and glory be unto Thee, O my Aim, and bounty be unto Thee, O my Object of Worship, for having moved Thy Most Exalted Pen in remembrance of me while I was in the hands of those who disbelieved in Thy greatest signs and denied Thy proof which hath encompassed all regions. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the seas surged and the rivers flowed and the mysteries were revealed and the trees spoke forth in such wise as to attract the hearts of the righteous, to make me so steadfast that extinction shall not overtake me, so upright that sitting shall not follow, and so outspoken that silence shall not overcome me. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned unto the heaven of Thy bounty and the ocean of Thy generosity. I beseech Thee to ordain for me from the ocean of Thy knowledge the pearls of Thy wisdom, then write down for me that which shall abide with me in every world of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the All-Powerful Whom neither the world’s contingencies can frustrate nor the might of nations can weaken. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Bestower.”

O ʿAbdu’l-Karim! Hear thou the call of the Wronged One in the Persian tongue. Praise be unto God, thou hast attained unto acceptance and orientation and remembrance and praise, and hast arisen to serve the Cause. The reward of these deeds is a treasure preserved with God, thy Lord and the Lord of thy forefathers and the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

Verily, We make mention at this time of him who was named Muhammad-Rida that he may hear from the Divine Lote-Tree from this most exalted horizon that God—there is no God but He, the Single, the One, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Blessed art thou, O Muhammad-Qablir-Rida, for having voiced the praise of God, arisen to serve His Cause, and accomplished that which was recorded in the Tablet of thy Lord and preserved in the Crimson Book which none hath beheld save God, the Lord of all worlds. We have mentioned thee before in verses which, when revealed, caused the very rocks to soar, how much more the spirits. Give thanks unto thy Lord for having strengthened and enabled thee to achieve that which caused the limbs of men to quake, save those whom the Lord of creation preserved through a power before which all the might of earth and heaven proved impotent. When thou hast recited My verses and attained unto the Kawthar of Mine utterance, say:

Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having made known unto me the Dawning-Place of Thy signs and the Dayspring of Thy proof, and guided me unto Thy path. I beseech Thee by Thy power that hath subdued all created things, and by Thy Name through which Thou hast subjugated all things possible, to ordain for me that which Thou hast ordained for such of Thy servants as are detached, who hastened to the place of sacrifice out of their longing to meet Thee, and who gave up their lives in Thy path. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all affairs. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

O Ibrahim! Thy name hath been mentioned in this Most Exalted Station before the presence of the Lord of all beings. He hath remembered thee with such remembrance as hath enraptured the hearts of them that know, and hath stunned those servants who violated God’s Covenant and Testament, and denied His proof, until they pronounced sentence for the shedding of His most holy, most pure, and most luminous blood. Thus did their souls entice them, yet they are among the most lost in God’s Book, the Lord of this glorious and noble station. O Ibrahim! Canst thou take the chalice of utterance in the name of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, and drink therefrom despite the enemies, through My mention, the Mighty, the Wondrous? Say:

O my God and my Master! Thou knowest me better than I know myself. I beseech Thee to make me steadfast in Thy service and vocal in Thy praise, in such wise that neither the hosts of the world nor the tyranny of earth’s pharaohs who have held back Thy servants from drawing nigh unto the court of Thy glory and from entering the depths of the ocean of Thy oneness shall frighten me. O Lord! Thou seest the poor one standing before the gate of Thy riches, and the sick one before the shores of the ocean of Thy healing. I know not, O my God, whether my deeds shall hold me back from that which Thou hast mentioned, or whether through Thy bounty and generosity I shall be enabled to achieve that which I desire. By Thy glory, O Thou Goal of the world! I wish to place my trust in Thee in all conditions and to commit my affairs unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp lie the reins of the beginning and the end. There is none other God but Thee, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

O Pen! Make mention of him who hath been named Yusuf, whom God hath delivered from the well of vain imaginings and illumined with the lights of certitude. We have mentioned him before—verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing Expositor. Nothing whatsoever escapeth His knowledge. He heareth the call of His loved ones and seeth their deeds, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. The swords of the enemies cannot prevent Him from remembering whomsoever He pleaseth through a sovereignty from His presence. Verily, He is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. O Yusuf! We have heard thy call and have called out to thee, and have seen thy turning and have turned toward thee from this far-distant Shore. When thou art illumined by the effulgences of the light of the Day-Star of My utterance and hast drunk from the hand of bounty the Kawthar of My proof, say:

My God, my God! Thou knowest and seest how separation from Thee hath melted my liver, how remoteness from Thy presence hath broken my back, and how exile from Thee hath well-nigh caused my death. I beseech Thee by the ocean of meeting with Thee, by the Kawthar of attaining Thy presence, by the breezes of nearness to Thee, and by the fragrance of Thy garment, to make me detached from all else but Thee, turning unto Thee, and holding fast to the cord of Thy grace. O Lord! Thou hearest the sighs of my heart in separation from Thee and seest the tears of mine eyes in my love for Thee. I beseech Thee by the heaven of Thy bounty and the ocean of Thy bestowals to ordain for me the good of this world and the next. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all beings and art powerful over all things through Thy wondrous and mighty Word.

O Ali, upon thee be My Glory! We bear witness that thou didst attain unto the Word “Yea” when the Call was raised from the Supreme Horizon, and wert of them that have attained. We bear witness to thy recognition, thy submissiveness, thy confession, thy humility, thy acknowledgment, and thy remembrance in the days of God, the Lord of the worlds. We have sent down for thee that which shall cause the roses of inner meanings and utterance to grow in the garden of the knowledge of God, the Lord of the mighty Throne. Hearken unto the Call from the heaven of this Heaven: “There is none other God but He, the Single, the All-Informed.” Take the Salsabil of utterance from the hand of My bounty, then drink thereof in My Name and say:

“My God, my God! Thy sorrow hath consumed me, and Thy tribulation hath burned me, and by what hath befallen Thee my liver and my body and my frame have melted. By Thy glory! I long to go forth from my house and lament in the mountains and weep throughout the duration of Thy kingdom and cry out and say: ʿWhere art Thou, O Thou Goal of the mystics? And where art Thou, O Thou Beloved of those who dwell in the heavens and the earth?’ Would that I had no soul and had not heard what hath befallen Thee from the calumniators who, when Thou didst desire salvation for them, desired for Thee that which caused the Holy Spirit to lament. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I beseech Thee by Thy wronged state to aid me to be patient in Thy days and to endure Thy commandments and ordinances.” Whereupon every vein of my veins and every pillar of my pillars and every member of my members shall cry out: “My God, my God! My Lord and my Support! Pour forth upon me patience, then aid Thy loved ones against the oppressive people.”

O My Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of him who was named Yusuf-i-ʿAli who attained Our presence and heard My wondrous Call. O Yusuf! Forget not that which We counselled thee during thy presence. Take hold of the Book with power from thy Lord, then act according to what hath been revealed therein, and be not of the patient ones. Patience is praiseworthy except in My calamity. Thus hath the tongue of My grandeur spoken in this noble station.

Thy letter had previously come before the Wronged One, and the servant present before the Countenance presented it. We have answered thee with what hath been revealed at this time. When thou hast attained unto My verses and drunk the choice wine of justice from the cup of My bounty, say:

“My God, my God! I am he who acknowledgeth his transgressions and his sins in Thy days. I beseech Thee by Thy gracious Name, and by Thy merciful Name, and by Thy forgiving Name, and by Thy clement Name, that Thou forgive me and remit my evil deeds. Verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Gracious. O Lord! Thou seest the sinner desiring the ocean of Thy forgiveness and the heedless one seeking the heaven of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee by the vastness of Thy verses and the mysteries of Thy wisdom and the waves of the ocean of Thy generosity to ordain for me that which will draw me nigh unto Thee. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant, hoping for Thy pardon, anticipating Thy generosity, and awaiting the wonders of Thy bounty which have encompassed all existence, both seen and unseen. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Loving.”

O My Pen! Make mention of him who hath loved Me and heard My Call and attained My presence and taken from the cup of My bounty the Kawthar of My utterance and drunk in My Name and remembrance. Verily, he was named Mihdi in My scroll and in My perspicuous Tablet.

Section 2: “O Mihdi! The Wronged One makes mention…”

O Mihdi! The Wronged One makes mention of thee on a day when the oppressors have encompassed Him on all sides with swords of falsehood and calumny. Verily thy Lord is not hindered by aught whatsoever from that which He willeth. He, verily, is the One Who ordaineth whatsoever He pleaseth through His firm and mighty command. We have mentioned thee before, and at this hour through this perspicuous Book. Blessed art thou for having been faithful to My Covenant and My Testament, and for having turned toward My Prison with detachment adorned with the acceptance of thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, the Almighty, the Powerful. The splendor shining from the horizon of My utterance be upon thee and upon thy wife. Give her glad tidings from Me and remind her of My verses. I am, verily, the Rememberer, the Forgiving, the Generous.

Say: O My handmaiden and My leaf! Thou hast been blessed with My mention time and again, and this is yet another time, a bounty from God, the Lord of all beings. Be thankful and say: Unto Thee be praise and glory, unto Thee be mention and splendor. Thy handmaiden testifieth to Thy greatness and Thy sovereignty, Thy might and Thy power. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Mighty, the Great.

O Pen! Make mention, from the presence of the Ancient King, of him who was named Rida in the Kingdom of Names, who attained the presence of the Wronged One when He was in His Most Great Prison. Remember My days and thy standing at the gate of My favor and thy presence before My face, and thine attentiveness to My sweet call, for which ears were created. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing Expositor. We have revealed in every matter that which the tongues of the world are powerless to enumerate. Of this beareth witness he who possesseth a perspicuous Book.

O Rida! He Who was named Muhammad-Rida hath made mention of thee before the Face, and We have sent thee a fragrance from the fragrances of Revelation. Be thankful and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of faithfulness and Creator of earth and heaven, for having remembered me when I was in the midst of the deluded ones. Verily, he who mentioned thee hath ascended unto the Supreme Companion, and the mercy of thy Lord hath encompassed him from all sides, until the hand of bounty caused him to enter the Most Exalted Paradise. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the Powerful.

O Husayn! Husayn maketh mention of thee, He whose limbs and members, were one to observe them, would be found pierced by the arrows of hatred and the spears of the enemies’ calumnies. Yet He was, and ever will be, content with whatsoever hath befallen Him, in such wise that neither tribulations could prevent Him from the mention of the Lord of Names, nor could the might of the oppressors frighten Him. Say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having guided me unto Thy path, given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy utterance, and sent down unto me from the heaven of knowledge the table of Thy bounty, and for having mentioned me in Thy Book.

I beseech Thee, O Sovereign of existence and Lord of the seen and unseen, by Thy Name through which the sincere ones have soared in the atmosphere of Thy nearness and meeting, and those who are nigh have ascended unto the heaven of Thy generosity and grace, to make me steadfast in Thy love and firm in Thy Cause. O Lord! Ordain for me that which will preserve me from all else save Thee and draw me nigh unto Thee in all conditions. Thou art, verily, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous.

O ʿAbdu’l-Karim! Thou hast mentioned him who was named after Me. We have mentioned him time and again and sent unto him a Tablet from whose horizon the luminary of God’s favor, the Lord of all worlds, hath shone forth. Say: Remember those days when thou wert present before the Face and didst hear the call of the Wronged One and drink the choice wine of utterance from the hand of the bounty of My Name, the Self-Subsisting. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to assist him, to strengthen him, and to ordain for him that which shall never end in mention nor cease in fragrance. He, verily, is the Compassionate, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

O Tongue of Grandeur! Make mention of him who was named Rida in the precincts of might and bounty, that he may rejoice and be of the thankful ones. O Rida! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Lord of all names. We testify that thou hast attained unto divine good-pleasure and thy deeds have been accepted. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this supreme bounty and this great favor which shall not change throughout the eternity of My most beautiful names. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to make thee a pillar in this Cause and through thee to open the doors of the hearts of them that are heedless.

We have been with Our loved ones and have heard their call and their words, and have seen their deeds, and verily We are the Hearing, the Answering. We have made mention of thee before, and at this time, and shall mention thee hereafter in a perspicuous Tablet, that it may remain as a remembrance in the scrolls and be recorded in the Books of God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Let not events sadden thee. Hold fast unto the cord of trust in all conditions unto the Strong, the Prevailing, the Almighty. The Glory from Us be upon thee and upon thy father who hath mentioned thee time and again, and upon every steadfast and upright one, and upon thy brother who was named ʿAli in the Book of Names and in this perspicuous Tablet.

We beseech God to protect you and to aid you and draw you nigh unto Him and to give drink from the ocean of His healing to whomsoever He willeth. Verily He is the Compassionate, the Generous. Grieve not over anything. He is with you. Soon shall the carpet of tyranny be rolled up and your mention and your traces and your names shall be spread amongst the servants. Unto this doth testify this Speaking Book, the Mighty, the Wondrous.

O Joseph! The promise hath come to pass and the Herald hath called out from every direction:

“O Manifestations of Names and Attributes! Rejoice in that the veils have been rent asunder and the Revealer of verses hath come with such sovereignty that before it can stand neither the hosts of earth nor of heaven.”

Thus hath the matter been decreed at this time. Take hold of the Book with the strength granted by Us and cleave unto it as bidden by Us, and I am verily the Commanding, the All-Wise.

We make mention of him who was named Abraham and give him glad tidings of that which hath dawned and shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of My Most Exalted Pen in his remembrance, that the bounty of his Lord and His utterance may draw him to this luminous horizon. O Abraham! When thou findest the fragrance of My remembrance and hearest My call, arise, turning thy face toward My direction, and say:

“My God, my God! I testify that by Thy Most Exalted Word Thou didst create all things, and by Thy Most Great Name were raised the stations of the nations, and through the revelations of the Day-Star of Thy manifestation were illumined the hearts of them that have turned toward Thee and of the sincere ones. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by the light of Thy manifestation and the warmth of Thy love and the fire of the Tree of Thy Mount to cause to be uttered for Thy Face a word whereby all created things may be attracted. O my Lord! Thou art the Generous, possessed of great bounty. Withhold not Thy loved ones from the waves of the ocean of Thy bounty nor from the effulgences of the Sun of Thy generosity. Thou art verily the Powerful, the Forgiving, the Merciful.”

O Joseph! We have sent down for thee and for those with thee that whose fragrance shall not cease throughout the eternity of the Kingdom of God, the Mighty, the Praised. We counsel thee and those who have believed to show forth love and affection and kindliness and unity, and that whereby your stations may be exalted among the peoples of the earth. And I am verily the Counselor, the Manifest, the All-Knowing.

O Husayn! Hear the call from the Most Exalted Horizon and say:

“Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who art my Ultimate Goal, for having illumined my heart with the light of Thy utterance and having revealed unto me that which was hidden from most of Thy creation. I testify, O my God, by Thy might and Thy grandeur and Thy forgiveness and Thy bounty, I beseech Thee by the pearls that have appeared from Thy Most Exalted Pen to send down upon me that which will preserve me from all else besides Thee. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.”

O Haydar-ʿAli! We have arisen to establish the Cause in days wherein darkness hath encompassed all regions. When the light shone forth, he who was named Hadi emerged from behind the veil and spoke that which consumed the hearts of them that were nigh unto God, whom all that was created on earth could not hinder from turning toward the Dayspring of Signs. We beseech God to aid thee to manifest such steadfastness that neither names nor all that the peoples possess shall deter thee from turning toward the straight path. We counsel thee and enjoin upon thee trustworthiness, which God hath made to adorn the temple of His loved ones, and godliness, whereby the order of the world hath been established and nations have found tranquility. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Knowing, the Counselor. Beware lest the clamoring of them that have denied the Proof and rejected the Testament sadden thee. Say: O people! Fear ye God, and follow not every ignorant impostor. That which was hidden hath been revealed and that which was treasured hath been made manifest. Thus hath the fragrance of God’s utterance, the Lord of the beginning and the end, been wafted abroad.

O Muhammad-Ja’far! The Lord of Destiny from the direction of His Most Great Scene hath turned toward thee and made mention of thee in such wise as to attract the hearts of the righteous. Blessed is the servant who hath heard the call and turned unto it with humility and contrition. This is the Day of nearness and of meeting, the Day of bounty and of giving. Blessed is he who hath heard and seen, and woe unto every heedless doubter. This is the Day wherein the sea hath disclosed its mysteries and its waves, the mountains their treasures, the heaven its stars, the sun its radiance, and the Temple of the Manifestation His proof and His testimony, His grandeur and His sovereignty, as a grace and mercy from Him unto His servants.

O Pen! Bear thou witness that thou hast not fallen short in thy remembrance, and hast called out to the servants and commanded all as We commanded thee. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Let not the veils of the doubters and the objections of the croakers sadden thee. Arise and say: O ʿAli-Asghar! Hearken unto that which hath been raised from the direction of God’s Most Great Scene. He maketh mention of thee and of them that have believed, with such remembrance as illumineth the horizons. We remember him who remembereth Us, and aid him in that which draweth him nigh unto the Dayspring of Signs. When the rapture of My call seizeth thee from the horizon of My Manifestation, say:

My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having enabled me to turn toward Thee, and thanks be to Thee for having inspired me with Thy remembrance. I beseech Thee by the pearls of the ocean of Thy utterance, by that which lay hidden in Thy knowledge, by the tears of them that know Thee in their separation from Thee, and by the sighs of them that yearn for Thee in their remoteness from Thy presence, to make me one of them whom the weapons of the world cannot frighten, nor the might of nations dismay. Then ordain for me that which shall profit me. Thou art, verily, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Bountiful.

O ʿAli-Akbar! We have mentioned thee before with verses that caused the seas of meanings and utterance to surge, and by which the fragrance of God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Gracious, was diffused. I bear witness that thou hast attained unto the recognition of the Cause and believed in Him through Whom the tribes of the earth were seized with trembling and the limbs of every obstinate infidel were made to quake. Say:

My God, my God! Thou seest me detached from all else but Thee and clinging unto Thee and Thy signs. I beseech Thee to make me, in all conditions, gazed toward Thee, speaking Thy praise, and holding fast to the hem of Thy mercy. Thou art, verily, the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and within Thy grasp are the reins of all that are in the heavens and on earth.

O Muhammad-Qabli-Husayn! We have heard thy call and turned toward thee to impart unto thee that which shall make thee detached from all else save Me and cause thee to hold fast unto My firm cord. We love them that have turned toward the Countenance and make mention of them in such wise as shall endure throughout the duration of the kingdom of God, the Lord of the glorious Throne. We counsel thee and them that have believed to perform such deeds as shall diffuse the fragrance of divine acceptance. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Beware lest the tyranny of any remote oppressor grieve thee, or the doubts of them that have denied the Day of Judgment hinder thee. When the attraction of the call from the supreme horizon seizeth thee, say:

Section 3: “O Lord of all names and Creator…”

“O Lord of all names and Creator of earth and heaven! I beseech Thee by Thy most great signs and by the standards of Thy guidance in the world of creation to make me of them that have spent what they possessed in Thy path and whom the warmth of Thy love hath so seized that naught whatsoever hath deterred them from turning toward the lights of Thy countenance. O Lord! Thou seest the poor one standing before the gate of Thy bounty and the sick one turning toward the ocean of Thy healing. Ordain for me, O my God, that which beseemeth the heaven of Thy glory and the ocean of Thy bounty and the sun of Thy grace. Thou art verily the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but Thee, the Commander, the Gracious.”

O My loved ones in Alif and Sin (Ashku)! Rejoice that the Lord of eternity hath turned toward you from His Most Great Prison and desired to make mention of you in such wise that your names shall endure in the Book of God, the Lord of the mighty Throne. This is a day wherein whosoever hath sought hath attained unto the Desired One, and whosoever hath yearned hath attained unto this glorious and wondrous station.

O Ahmad! Set thy face toward God, the Almighty, the Supreme, the All-Knowing, and say:

“My God, my God! Drive me not from Thy door, withhold me not from the ocean of Thy bounty, disappoint me not from the manifestations of the lights of the Sun of Thy grace, and remove me not from the carpet of Thy nearness. Thou knowest and seest that I have turned with my whole being toward Thee and have desired from Thee only that which shall strengthen me to remain steadfast in Thy love and to arise to serve Thy Cause. O Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I beseech Thee by the light of Thy Cause whereby Thy earth and heaven were illumined, and by that which was raised from the Tree of Sinai, to ordain for me that which shall make me so detached from all else save Thee that my tongue shall move only in Thy remembrance, my face shall turn only toward the lights of Thy countenance, mine ear shall hear naught save that which hath proceeded from Thy Most Exalted Pen and Thy sweetest call, and mine eyes shall behold only Thy visible tokens in all things. Verily Thou art powerful over what Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all, whether of old or more recent times.”

O Muhammad-Aqa! By God, the Glory hath not manifested Himself except for the salvation of the world and the upliftment of the peoples. The Most Great Book of God beareth witness to this in this exalted station. This is a day wherein that which was hidden from eternity of eternities and treasured in the knowledge of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, hath appeared. Blessed is the eye that hath seen and witnessed, and the ear that hath heard when the Call was raised, and woe unto every heedless and remote one. When thou hast quaffed the choice wine of utterance from the hand of the bounty of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, say:

Praise be unto Thee for having illumined my heart with the light of Thy manifestation and my countenance with the radiance of Thy knowledge. I beseech Thee, O Lord of existence, by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued both the unseen and the visible, to make me a banner of Thy Name amongst Thy servants and one who voices Thy praise throughout Thy lands. O Lord! Thou art the Generous, the One possessed of great bounty. Never hast Thou disappointed those who hoped in Thee, nor turned away those who sought Thee. I testify to Thy might and Thy grandeur, Thy sovereignty and Thy power, Thy loftiness and Thy dominion, and that Thou art God, there is none other God but Thee, the Single, the One, the Omnipotent, the Almighty. O Lord! Thou seest me standing before the door of Thy grace, holding fast to the cord of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee to ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones who drank the wine of martyrdom in Thy Name and the Kawthar of sacrifice in Thy love. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

O Mir Muhsin! The peoples of the earth have risen against Me in harm save whom God, the Omnipotent, the All-Wise, hath willed. We summoned them to the highest horizon and desired for them that which would draw them nigh unto the Mighty, the Beautiful. Yet they denied My grace, My bounty, My generosity and My mercy which have encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. We desired for them the light, yet they desired for Us that which caused the near ones to lament. They expelled Us from Our homeland with such tyranny as caused the faces of the Concourse on High to turn pale, and those who circle round the Throne at eventide and at dawn. When thou hast drunk the cup of recognition, say:

O my Lord, the All-Merciful! I beseech Thee by the Mother Book and by Thy establishment upon the Throne of proof to make me steadfast in Thy Cause and Thy love, and firm in exalting Thy Word amongst Thy creation. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me in what I seek from the ocean of Thy bestowal and the heaven of Thy bounty and grace. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Kind, the Forgiving.

We make mention of thy mother and beseech God to send down upon her mercy from the clouds of His grace and rain from the heaven of His bounty. Then write for her with the ink of light that which will honor her in the days of the Manifestation. He, verily, is the Omnipotent over what He willeth through His word, the Mighty, the Beloved.

O Mir Ali-Asghar! The Lord of Destiny, while between the fangs of wolves, makes mention of His loved ones in spite of those who denied His Manifestation and disputed His signs. Verily thy Lord is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. He knoweth the treachery of eyes and what the breasts of those who denied the Promised Day conceal. We made mention of thee before through verses that enraptured hearts and minds, and at this time through verses that have no equal among the people. He in Whose possession is a hidden Book beareth witness to this. When thou hearest the call, say:

Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of Names and Creator of heaven, for having caused me to turn toward Thy horizon, to acknowledge what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book, and to hold fast to the cord of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee by Thy greatest signs and the manifestations of Thy grandeur in the kingdom of creation to ordain for me that which will exalt me amongst Thy creation and assist me to serve Thy loved ones. O Lord! The poor one hath sought the ocean of Thy riches and the heaven of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee not to disappoint him in what he seeketh. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting.

O Mir Ali-Asghar! Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One. We found in it that which testified to thy steadfastness in this Cause whereby the feet of the mystics have slipped save whom God, the Lord of this exalted station, willed. We have made mention of thee time and again with that which hath diffused the fragrance of God’s loving-kindness, the Lord of all worlds. We beseech Him once more to make thee firm in the service of His Cause and a helper in His days. Verily, He is the most powerful of the powerful ones.

O Mir Ali-Akbar! We have at this moment turned towards thee and revealed for thee that which God hath made the Dawning-Place of Light unto all who dwell in His realms. The Tongue of Grandeur beareth witness to this at this hour. Be thou not grieved at anything. In all matters place thy trust in God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Beauteous. Verily, He loveth those who put their trust in Him and exalteth them through His grace. He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Generous. We make mention of thee and My loved ones in that land, and We counsel you with that whereby the Cause of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, may be uplifted. Beware lest names hold you back from their Creator, or causes from their Originator, or the Book from its Revealer, the Almighty, the All-Commanding, the All-Knowing.

Say: My God, my God! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness, and I acknowledge Thy power and Thy might. I bear witness that Thou hast manifested and revealed that which was hidden in Thy knowledge and concealed from the eyes of Thy servants. I beseech Thee by the rain-showers of Thy mercy and the pearls of the ocean of Thy grandeur to make me strong through Thy power and steadfast through Thy sovereignty. Verily, Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest, and within Thy grasp lie the reins of all things.

O Hasan! This is a Day wherein God hath made the horizon of Akka the Dawning-Place of His Call, which hath been raised at this hour to such heights that the denizens of the Kingdom on high and of the realm below have heard it. Blessed, blessed, then blessed, blessed is he who hath heard and turned towards it and hath said:

“Here am I, O Lord of the worlds! Here am I, O Possessor of all existence!”

That which was treasured in the Books of God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling, hath been made manifest. Say: By God! The ears have been created to hearken unto the rustling of My Lote-Tree, the flowing of the Kawthar of My loving-kindness, and the whispering of the breezes of My bounty. Joy be unto him who hath attained unto the outpourings of My days, and woe betide every denier and veiled one.

Say: Glorified art Thou, O my God, and glorified art Thou, O my Object of Desire! Thou seest me turning towards Thee, clinging to the cord of Thy bounty, and awaiting the manifestations of Thy mercy and Thy gifts. I beseech Thee, O Thou through Whose command the Tree of Knowledge spoke unto the son of Imran and those nigh unto Thee hastened to the Dayspring of Light, to make me firm, steadfast and unwavering in Thy love and Thy Cause, and to enable me to speak Thy praise with wisdom and utterance. Thou art God, there is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Then I beseech Thee, O my God, by the lights of Thy countenance, to assist me and my son in remembering Thee and in remembering Thy loved ones, and in serving Thee and serving Thy chosen ones. Verily, Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Single, the One, the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Beloved.

O Pen! Thy shrill voice hath been raised throughout the world. We have breathed into thee a command from Our presence, whereupon all in the cities and lands were thunderstruck, save whom God, the Lord of what was and what shall be, pleased. Make mention of him who was named Mashhadi before Husayn, and illumine him with the lights of thy Lord’s utterance, the Lord of existence. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having guided me unto the Dayspring of Thy signs and the Manifestation of Thy clear tokens, for having made known unto me Thy path, caused me to hear Thy call, shown me Thy traces, and remembered me in Thy prison. I beseech Thee, O Revealer of verses, by Thy most excellent names and Thy most exalted attributes, to ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall make me eloquent in Thy Name, known for Thy service, and active in performing that which Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book. Verily, Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest, by Thy Name, the All-Compelling over what was and what shall be.

O Hasan! The Wronged One hath at this moment turned towards thee and revealed for thee that which God hath made the Kawthar of immortality for all who dwell in the world of creation. Blessed is he who hath heard and hastened and drunk and said:

My soul be a sacrifice for Thy grace, O Lord of all being, and my spirit be a ransom for Thy bounty, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of all names. I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy verses, the lights of Thy throne, and the radiance of Thy Cause which hath shone forth and gleamed from the horizon of Thy manifestation, to make me and Thy servants among those who have aided Thy Cause through counsels and admonitions, and who have offered up their souls in Thy path. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Ever-Flowing, the Omnipotent over the seen and unseen.

Section 4: “O Muhammad-Taqi! Thy name hath appeared before…”

O Muhammad-Taqi! Thy name hath appeared before the Wronged One. We have made mention of thee in such wise as hath caused the fragrance of revelation to waft throughout the world and the sweet perfume of utterance to be diffused amongst the nations, that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord, the Compassionate, the Mighty, the Gracious. The verses have encompassed all regions, yet most of the people remain heedless. This is a Day wherein every tongue hath spoken, every seated one hath arisen, and all things have proclaimed this Name through which the eyes of the yearning ones have been gladdened.

O concourse of ardent lovers! The Day of the Covenant hath come. Hasten ye, then hearken unto that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken in this glorious and wondrous station. The splendor shining from the horizon of the heaven of My loving-kindness be upon thee and upon those who have hearkened and responded to their Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

O Ghaffar! The Chosen One hath turned toward thee from the precincts of the Prison and hath made mention of thee in such wise as hath enraptured the hearts of them that know. Take heed lest the happenings of the world hold thee back from drawing nigh unto the Most Exalted Horizon, and lest the veils of them that have gone astray prevent thee from drawing close to the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. When thou hast quaffed the choice wine of utterance from the cup of My bounty and hast heard My most sweet call from the motion of My Most Exalted Pen, say:

My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me while I was in the clutches of mine enemies, and thanks be unto Thee for having turned toward Thy servant from Thy Most Exalted Horizon. I beseech Thee, O Lord of all names and Creator of the heavens, by the waves of the ocean of Thy bounty and the revelations of the Orb of Thy utterance, to aid me to make mention of Thee amongst Thy servants and to praise Thee in Thy lands. Then write down for me, O my Beloved, that which Thou hast written for them that are near unto Thee among Thy creation, who have hastened to the place of sacrifice out of their longing to meet Thee. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

O Javad! The Lord of creation maketh mention of thee in this station which hath been named by all names by God, the Lord of Lords. We have remembered thee and those who have believed with such remembrance as hath caused the fragrance of God to be wafted throughout all lands. Verily, He loveth His friends who were not frightened by the might of the oppressors nor by the roaring of those who have denied God, the Lord of all men. When thou hast drunk the choice wine of inner meanings and utterance from the Pen of the All-Merciful, say:

Praise be unto Thee, O my Goal, and glorification be unto Thee, O my Beloved, and splendor be unto Thee, O Ultimate Object of my hope! I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance and the dawning-places of Thy commandments and ordinances, and by Him Who is established upon the throne of utterance through Thy power and Who speaketh before all faces without veil or covering, to make me in all conditions submissive to the hands of Thy Cause, looking toward the horizon of Thy justice, immersed in the ocean of Thy verses, and seeking refuge at Thy threshold. Verily, Thou art He from Whose knowledge nothing escapeth, and the power of the world cannot prevent Thee from that which Thou hast willed by Thy sovereignty. There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

O My Pen! Make mention of him who hath turned towards My horizon, beheld My signs, and heard My Call—he who hath been named Hasan in the Book of God, the Lord of all men. O Hasan! We have turned unto thee from this Station and counsel thee with that which the All-Merciful hath sent down in the Book. Cast away what the people possess and take what thou hast been given from God, the Revealer of verses. We have commanded all with that which draweth them nigh unto the Dayspring of Light, yet they desire that which removeth them far from God, the Cause of the flowing of rivers. Say: O people! Fear God! The Promise hath appeared and the Day hath come, by the command of God, Who causeth the winds to blow. How many a learned one hath been debarred from the Known, and how many an ignorant one hath heard and said: “Here am I, O Manifestation of clear proofs!” Thus have We sent down the verses and dispatched them unto thee that thou mayest thank thy Lord, the Master of the Day of Mutual Calling.

O Siyyid-Muhammad! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One. He maketh mention of thee for the sake of God, the Lord of the worlds. He desireth naught in all creation save to quench the fire of hatred. Every discerning one beareth witness unto this. Say: O people! Do what ye have been commanded and follow not every heedless doubter. We have created you and those who believe for this Day which was promised in the Books of God, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Beware lest ye deny God’s grace and bounty. Follow that which hath been sent down from the Pen of Revelation in this perspicuous Tablet. This is a Day wherein rivers have flowed and trees have spoken even as the Tree of Revelation hath spoken upon the Mount of Knowledge by the command of the Ordainer, the All-Wise. When thou art illumined by the lights of the Throne and hast quaffed the choice wine of immortality from this cup, turn thy face toward God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, and say:

My God, my God! Unto Thee be greatness and perpetuity, unto Thee be glory and bounty! I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance and the mysteries of Thy knowledge, and by the mountains whereon Thy call was raised, and by the lands honored by Thy footsteps, and by the hands which were lifted to the heaven of Thy bounty, that Thou forgive me and Thy loved ones and those who have not broken Thy Covenant and Testament and have done what they were bidden in Thy Great Book.

O ʿAli-Muhammad! At this moment We have heard the call of the Most Exalted Paradise crying out and saying:

My spirit be a sacrifice unto Thy call, O Beloved of those who dwell on earth and in heaven, and my soul be a sacrifice unto Thy remembrance, O Lord of the Kingdom of Names! The sweetness of Thy call hath so enraptured me that I find for myself neither tranquility nor rest. I beseech Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom and Sovereign of the Realm Above, by Thy Most Great Name through which the gates of knowledge were opened unto all peoples, to ordain for me what Thou hast ordained for Thy trusted ones who arose to serve Thy Cause and voiced Thy praise before the faces of Thy servants, whom neither the might of the oppressors nor the tyranny of the Pharaohs nor the clamor of such as have disbelieved in the Day of Judgment could deter. O Lord! Disappoint me not from the ocean of Thy bounty in Thy days, and deprive me not of what Thou hast written for Thy chosen ones. I testify to my powerlessness and Thy might, my poverty and Thy wealth, and that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee, the All-Bountiful, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O Abbas-Ali! The wolves have surrounded the sheep of God, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. They have followed their desires and cast their God behind them, yet they perceive it not. The light hath shone forth from the horizon of Revelation, yet most people understand not. We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs and caused all things to speak in remembrance of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. When thou hearest My call and art enraptured by the sweetness of My voice, say:

O my God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having guided me, and all bounty be unto Thee for having nurtured me. I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy utterance and the mysteries of Thy Book to assist me in Thy remembrance and praise, and to ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which will exalt me amongst Thy servants through Thy Name, and cause me to enter the precincts of Thy great mercy. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

O Mashhadi Jafar! This is the Day wherein the Book speaketh and calleth all to the Mighty, the Bestower. Among the people are those who have cast aside the multitudes and what they possess, turning unto God, the Lord of Lords; among them are those who have followed their desires, turning away from guidance; and among them are those who have halted, following every heedless doubter. This is the Day of the appearance of Him Whose advent was heralded in the Books of God, the Lord of all men. When thou dost inhale the fragrance of Mine utterance and drinkest from the Kawthar of My knowledge, say:

O my God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having caused me to hear Thy call and to behold Thy signs. I beseech Thee by the revelations of Thy names and attributes, by Thy most sweet call and Thy Most Great, Most Holy, Most Glorious Name, to strengthen me in such steadfastness in Thy Cause that the doings of those who have denied Thee and Thy signs shall not deter me. O Lord! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge, my sight with the vision of Thy signs, and my ears with the hearing of Thy utterance. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

O Muhammad-Ali! Hear My call from the precincts of My prison. Say: O people! By God, ye were created to hearken unto this most sweet Call that hath been raised from Akka, from the Divine Lote-Tree. Be ye not of the heedless. Ye were promised this Day and this Most Great Name in the Books of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. This is the Day wherein those near unto God have attained the presence of their Lord, hearing that which My Most Holy Tongue uttereth in this sacred, mighty and wondrous station. Thus have We sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs, while the people are in evident loss. Say:

O Lord! Thou seest Thy believers among the heedless ones. I beseech Thee by the hosts of might and power who aided Thy Cause at the appearance of the Manifestations of Thy power, the Daysprings of Thy Cause, and the Dawning-Places of Thy sovereignty, to make me and Thy loved ones among those whom nothing whatsoever hath deterred from turning toward Thy most exalted horizon—they have advanced and said:

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

O Zaynu’l-ʿAbidin! We beseech God to adorn hearts and souls with the light of unity and concord. Verily, He is the Omnipotent, the All-Powerful.

O My loved ones! Give thanks unto God for having drawn you nigh unto Him and for having sent down unto you that from which every possessor of perception catcheth the fragrance of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We beseech God to assist you with power from His presence and authority from His own Self. Verily, He is the Omnipotent over what He willeth through His Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. Grieve not over anything; soon there shall appear unto you that which hath been sent down from the heaven of the will of your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Sorrows have encompassed Us from every direction through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought. They have cast the Book of God behind their backs, clinging to the whisperings of the satans. Say: Fear God, and follow not those who have denied God, disputed His sovereignty, and rejected that which hath been sent down from His Sacred Pen, the Mighty, the Firm. The glory from Us be upon thee and upon those who have heard the Call and have said:

“Yea, yea, O Thou the Desire of the hearts of the mystics!”

O ʿAli-Qabli-Ashraf! The Promise hath come, and the Promised One proclaimeth, yet the people remain in grievous remoteness. They have violated God’s Covenant and His Testament, and denied that which hath appeared from Him. Thus have their souls enticed them, and today they are in manifest loss. Blessed is he who, being assured, hath turned unto the Countenance, and woe unto every hesitating doubter. We hear from the rustling of the Sadratu’l-Muntaha that which calleth the servants unto the Dayspring of God’s Command, the Lord of the worlds; and from the murmuring of the living waters—by God!—the gate of heaven hath been opened, and the Lord of Names hath come with a Cause before which neither armies, nor ranks, nor the might of the idolators can stand. And from the whistling of the winds—by God!—He hath come for the reformation of all things, whereunto testifieth the Lamp of the world which burneth amidst tempestuous winds, saying:

“O people! I have come to you from the horizon of power with a mighty Command. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of the effusions of this Day. Cast away your vain imaginings, holding fast to that which ye have been bidden by an All-Wise Commander.”

Thus hath the ocean of utterance surged, and the light shone forth from the horizon of certitude. Blessed is he who hath witnessed and seen, and woe unto the heedless doubters. Rejoice thou in what hath been sent down to thee from the heaven of bounty—that whose mention shall never cease throughout the duration of Names. To this testifieth He with Whom is the glorious Book.

Section 5: “O Faraj! By God! The relief hath come…”

O Faraj! By God! The relief hath come, yet most of the people are heedless. Say: The relief is My manifestation, then My establishment upon the throne of My grandeur, then My utterance amongst My servants, and I am the All-Knowing Expounder. Rejoice in that the Countenance of the Ancient One hath turned toward thee and mentioned thee in such wise as to attract the hearts of them who are nigh unto God. Take hold of the Book of God with the power that proceedeth from Him, and be not of the patient ones. Patience is praiseworthy except when His decisive, wise Command hath been revealed. We beseech God to open before thy face, and the faces of His loved ones, the gates of grace and bounty, and to ordain for thee and for them that which shall protect you from the evil of the enemies who hear and deny.

We testify that they are among the oppressors. Let not the happenings of the world sadden thee, nor the tyranny of nations who are prevented by their deeds from turning to the lights of their Lord’s countenance, the Manifest, the Speaking, the Mighty, the Wise. Say: My God, my God! Thou seest me turning unto Thee and detached from all else but Thee. I beseech Thee by the suns of the heavens of Thy grandeur and by the waves of the ocean of Thy bounty to ordain for me the good of the hereafter and of this world. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all beings. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Generous.

O Zaynu’l-Abidin! We beseech God to adorn His Cause through thee. Verily, He is the Protector of the doers of good. That which never appeared in the world hath become manifest, and the call hath been raised from the direction of Akka in such wise that the Concourse on High hath heard it, whereunto beareth witness the Most Glorious Temple in this sacred and lofty station. When thou hearest the rustling of the Sadratu’l-Muntaha, say: O Lord of all beings and Sovereign of the Kingdom of Names! I beseech Thee by Thy radiant, gleaming Light and by Thy mighty, wondrous Name, whereby Thou hast raised the standard of Thy justice and elevated the banner of Thy Cause, to make me so firm and steadfast in Thy love that neither the doubts of the learned nor the cawing of those who have denied God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, may cause me to slip.

O Muhammad-Hasan! The Lord of the world turneth unto thee from the precincts of ʿAkka, wherein the Call hath been raised. Blessed is he who hath turned and heard and said: “Praise be to Thee, O Thou the Desire of them of old!” Let not the affairs of the world grieve thee, nor the might of the nations deter thee. Cast away what the people possess and take what hath been given thee by God, the Ordainer, the All-Wise. Say: The river of wisdom hath flowed from the Pen of God, the Mighty, the Wondrous, and the sun of utterance hath shone forth from the horizon of the heaven of the Mother Book which now speaketh: “I am the Object of worship of them that are nigh.” When thou hast drunk the choice wine of utterance from the Pen of the mercy of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, say: “O Thou Desire of creation! Thou seest me turning unto Thee, turning away from all else, and hoping for Thy bountiful grace. Verily Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days.”

O Ibrahim! We desire to make mention of thee in such wise as to attract thee to the horizon whence shineth the light of God, the Lord of the worlds. We have manifested that which lay hidden in the treasury of God’s protection, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Say: O people! Be fair and follow not the imaginings of the heedless. The Tree hath yielded its fruit, the sun hath shone forth, and the Herald hath proclaimed: “The Beloved of all in the heavens and earth hath come!” Let not the power of the people weaken thee, nor those who have denied God, the Lord of the mighty Throne, frighten thee. Say: My God, my God! Aid Thy loved ones to serve Thy Cause, then make them to be of those whom the might of the world and the clamour of the nations have not weakened, and ordain for them what Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones and trusted ones.

Verily Thou art He to Whose sovereignty all created things have testified, and to Whose grandeur all possible things have borne witness. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Conquering, the All-Powerful. O Lord! Thou seest me believing in Thee and in Thy signs, and acknowledging what Thou hast revealed in Thy Book. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of the ocean of Thy bounty and the heaven of Thy grace. Verily Thou art God, the Single One, the All-Informed.

O ʿAbdu’l-Karim! Upon thee be the grace of God, the Mighty, the Bountiful. We have sent down for every name that which hath caused the fragrance of God, the Lord of the exalted Throne, to waft. We beseech God to aid His loved ones and enable them to arise to serve His Cause. Verily He is the Almighty, the All-Powerful, and worthy to answer prayer.

O Mihdi! Upon thee be My glory! The Wronged One maketh mention of His loved ones and remembereth them by night and by day, that the breezes of remembrance might take hold of them and draw them nigh unto God, the Lord of lords. Blessed art thou for having turned unto the Dayspring of utterance and attained unto that which was hidden from the Supreme Pen in the scriptures and tablets. We bear witness that thou […] and heard the Call when it was raised in truth by the command of God, the Cleaver of Dawn. We counsel thee to preserve what thou hast been given, and We beseech God, exalted be He, to aid thee in that which thou hast been bidden by God, the Revealer of laws.

And We make mention of thy father who turned unto My horizon and heard My call and drank the choice wine of utterance from the cup of thy Lord’s bounty, the Lord of creation. Blessed is he for having acknowledged that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken and recognized what hath been revealed in the Mother Book.

And We make mention of thy mother who migrated from the earthly homeland, seeking the supreme homeland beneath the shadow of God’s grace, the Causer of rivers to flow.

O My handmaiden! Hear My call. We have mentioned thee before and do so at this time as a token of Our grace, and I am the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

O Mim-before-Ha! We wish to bestow Our favor upon thee once again and make mention of thy brothers and aid them to arise to serve the Cause of God, the Lord of all men.

O My servants! Upon you rest My glory and favor. We testify that you have turned towards the Countenance and desired to attain the presence at the Gate which was opened unto all who dwell in earth and heaven. We beseech God to preserve and protect you through the hosts of the seen and unseen, and to send down upon you from the clouds of grace the rains of bounty and favors. We make mention of My handmaidens and My leaves in the midst of tribulations wrought by the hands of those who have denied the Day of Reckoning. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to send down upon them mercy from His presence and to open before their faces the gates of blessings. Verily, He is the Revealer of verses and the Lord of names and attributes. There is no God but Me, the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful, and the One Who speaks on the Day of Reckoning.

O Mihdi! We have made mention of thee and those whom God has related unto thee as a token of Our grace, for I am the Mighty, the All-Bounteous. Blessed is the servant who hath heard what the Tongue of Grandeur hath uttered, and blessed is he who hath held fast unto righteousness and godliness in the days of God, the Sender of winds.

We have desired to make mention of him who was named Siyyid-i-Qabl-i-Kazim and to adorn his head with the crown of bounty and his temple with the ornament of God’s favor, the Revealer of verses. When thou art seized with the sweetness of thy Lord’s utterance, arise and turn thyself toward the Prison of ʿAkka and say:

Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of Names and Creator of heaven, for having guided me unto Thy path and remembered me through Thy verses, and sent down unto me that whose fragrance shall not cease throughout the duration of Thy kingdom. I beseech Thee, O King of existence and Lord of the seen and unseen, by Thy Most Mighty Name and by Thy Most Loving Name, to assist me and my kindred in that which Thou lovest and approvest. O Lord! Deny us not the ocean of Thy bounty, nor the heaven of Thy generosity, nor the sun of Thy grace. Send down upon us at all times that which will draw us nigh unto Thee. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the Unconstrained.

O Abdu’l-Karim! The Most Great Ocean from this most exalted station, namely the Prison of Akka, hath turned toward thee and toward His loved ones, and desireth to manifest unto them the pearls of wisdom and utterance, that they may give thanks unto their Lord, the All-Bounteous, the All-Generous. We have turned toward those who have turned toward the Supreme Horizon, and have mentioned them in such wise as hath caused all things to be attracted. He is the Helper, the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful, the Forgiving, the Merciful. We beseech God to open before thy face and their faces the gates of gifts and favors, and to ordain for you that whereby His Word may be exalted among His servants and His Cause in His lands. Verily, He is the Omnipotent over what He willeth, and He is the One, the Alone, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

We make mention of ʿAbdu’l-Husayn that he may give thanks unto God Who hath caused all things to speak His praise on this Day whereon the Most Great Ocean hath revealed its pearls, the earth its treasures, and the sun its effulgence and radiance. All this is through the grace of God, thy Lord, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Say:

Glory be unto Thee, O Lord of Names, and unto Thee be greatness and majesty, O Thou in Whose grasp is the reins of all mankind! I beseech Thee by Thy most sweet call and by the lights of Thy countenance, O Lord of the Hereafter and of the former world, to assist me in serving Thy Cause amongst Thy servants. Then make me the cupbearer of the water of Thy proof unto the people of Thy kingdom. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent, the All-Compelling, the All-Informed.

O Lutfu’llah! The promise hath come to pass and the Lord of the world maketh mention of thee in such wise as shall adorn thee with the ornament of detachment and the crown of trustworthiness among all people. Say:

Praise be unto Thee, O my Best-Beloved, and thanksgiving be unto Thee, O my Adored One! I testify that through Thee hath been manifested that which was hidden from all eyes and concealed with God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: My God, my God! Illumine my heart with the light of Thy knowledge, then preserve me from the whisperings of them who have disbelieved in Thee and in Thy signs. O Lord! Thou seest me detached from all else but Thee. Strengthen me through Thy bounty and generosity. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent, the Sovereign over all who are in the heavens and on earth.

O Qasim! Hear My call from the direction of My prison. It will draw thee nigh unto Mine horizon and will adorn thee with that which will exalt thee amongst My servants. Verily thy Lord is the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Despair not of the Spirit of God. He is with His servants who have turned unto Him, who have not broken His covenant and His testament, and who have proclaimed with the most exalted call: “The Kingdom is God’s, the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the Chosen One!”

Thy letter hath come before the Wronged One, as well as that which was sent by him who is named Abdullah, who circumambulates the House at morn and eventide. O Qasim! Grieve not over the happenings of the world. We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to adorn thee with the ornament of detachment and trustworthiness, and to open before thy face the doors of grace and bounty. Verily, He is the Lord of the Throne and of the dust. He doeth what He willeth, and He is the Mighty, the Bestower.

The glory shining forth from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon you, O My loved ones and chosen ones! Blessed are ye! We testify that ye are among the triumphant ones in the Book of God, the Lord of Lords.