Volume 048: 1872–1873 1289–1290 A.H., Part II (3 of 5)

BH03153: The Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Great, Most Glorious

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

O Abu-Javad! Hearken unto the Call from the Lord of creation on this Day of Return. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Wise. This is the Day of which We have given tidings in the Tablets, saying that it would come, and when it came with the truth, the people turned away from it, save those whom thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, did will. Give thanks unto God for having caused thee to hear the cooing of the Dove upon the twigs of the Divine Lote-Tree, and honored thee with the days of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. They who are heedless this Day are indeed among the most lost of men—soon shall they find themselves in manifest loss.

Be thou steadfast in the Cause in such wise that neither the cawing of the infidels nor the utterances of the ungodly shall deter thee. Hold fast unto this strong and mighty cord—verily it is God’s handle between the heavens and the earth. Blessed is he that holdeth fast thereunto, and woe unto the heedless ones.

The Lamentation hath wept for this Day, and the Interlocutor for this resplendent Beauty, while the Spirit crieth out in the wilderness: “The Beloved of the worlds hath come!” By God! The divine fragrance hath wafted, and the breeze hath blown, and there hath appeared from Zion that which was hidden, and the eternal Call of God is heard from this wondrous station. Is there anyone who perceiveth the fragrance of the Word that hath wafted from the Seat of authority? Nay, by My life, except whom thy Lord willeth, for the people are afflicted with a manifest cold.

Know thou that thy son hath attained the presence of the Throne, and circled round it, and was illumined by its lights, and quaffed the wine of reunion from the cups of the favors of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. I bear witness that he is a righteous child. Give thanks for that which hath flowed in his behalf from the Supreme Pen, and be thou of the thankful ones. The world shall indeed pass away, and there shall remain for thee what hath been recorded by the Pen of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. By God! No created thing on earth can equal mention by Him in His remembrances—to this testifieth every fair-minded and discerning one.

Convey My greetings unto thy wife, then give her the glad-tidings of this mercy which hath preceded all worlds. Then mention thy two daughters on My behalf—We beseech God to make them among those women who have trusted, and were patient, and remained steadfast, and attained unto that which God hath desired in His mighty and wondrous Book.

BH03134: The Most Holy, Most Exalted Book of Glory hath…

The Most Holy, Most Exalted Book of Glory hath been sent down from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed. From the horizon of tribulation it beareth glad-tidings unto all creation. The Face hath appeared and the Sun of the Cause hath risen from the Dayspring of the Will of their Lord, the Mighty, the Great.

Blessed is he in whose heart the breezes of his Lord’s days have stirred, and woe betide the heedless ones who followed vain imaginings and who, when the Lord of all beings appeared, broke the Covenant and were numbered with the deniers. Know they whither they flee? Are they aware whither they run? Nay, by the Lord of what was and what shall be! They are among those who wander distracted. We behold them wrapped in the veils of fancy after We commanded them to rend them asunder, and We see them in the shadows of glory after the Beauty hath shone forth from this manifest horizon. I know not by what excuse they would justify themselves when questioned. Nay, by My soul! God’s proof hath been perfected against them and His testimony completed unto all who dwell in the realms of creation. That which they possess shall not be accepted from them. Soon shall the breaths of chastisement seize them from the presence of One Who is Mighty, Ancient.

O thou who hast turned towards Me! Reflect upon what hath befallen the Beloved and His arising to promote the Cause. Then shalt thou find thyself in a station wherein thou wilt arise to aid the Cause of thy Ancient Lord. Blessed art thou and thy father. We bear witness that he is among those who have attained. The Most Exalted Pen hath been moved to make mention of him and shall continue to do so throughout the eternity of God. Thus doth God single out whom He pleaseth through His bounty. He is verily the Forgiving, the Bountiful.

Arise to make mention of Me amongst My creatures, then call to mind what hath befallen this Wronged One when He was a stranger in the hands of the oppressors. Forget not God’s favor unto thee when the gaze of His mercy was directed towards thee over the course of several years, and His tongue speaketh in remembrance of thee in this remote prison. We beseech God to aid thee in all conditions and to assist thee in His triumph among His servants. He is verily the Mighty, the Powerful.

Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses and dispatched them to thee, and before them was sent down a glorious Tablet, that thou mayest give thanks unto thy Lord and be assured that He remembereth him who hath uttered His mention. He is verily the Protector of those who remember Him. May the glory rest upon you and upon those with you and upon them that observe God’s right concerning you. They are surely among the doers of good. And praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

BH03102: The Most Great, the Most Great! A remembrance…

The Most Great, the Most Great! A remembrance from Us to him who circumambulated the desert valley out of longing to attain the presence of God, the Lord of Names, until he arrived at the Most Great Prison—the place whose very atoms lament for what hath befallen this Wronged One, the Solitary, the Stranger. Wert thou to look with the eye of the heart, thou wouldst behold Me in the two prisons between the two factions. Yet My grace hath veiled the matter, and My mercy hath not permitted the rending of the veils. Verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Soon shall they tear asunder with their own hands what We did not tear, and that which is in their breasts shall be revealed. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Hasan! Blessed art thou for having desired what the world desireth and for having turned towards the direction of God, the Mighty, the Wise. Remember when thou attainedst the presence of the Countenance, and the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that which caused the fragrances of the All-Merciful to waft throughout all possibility. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Remember My loved ones on My behalf and glorify their faces from this distant place. Be thou a servant of thy Lord’s Cause. Beware lest anything prevent thee from His remembrance amongst the servants. He aids whosoever desires to aid His Cause. He is the Mighty, the Beautiful.

Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I am he who hath turned towards the Kaaba of Thy Cause and the Sanctuary of Thy glory, until I arrived before Thy throne and heard Thy melodies. I find myself powerless before the wonders of this grace that hath encompassed me and these gifts that have surrounded me. I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of earth and heaven, to assist me in serving Thee in such wise that neither doubts nor idle fancies shall hinder me, and to remember Thee amongst all peoples with wisdom and utterance throughout all days. Then manifest unto me that which is best for me, for I know not what profiteth me. Thou art the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

O my God and my Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy Self to inscribe me among those who have turned with their entire being to Thy face, who have soared in the atmosphere of Thy love, and who have been so carried away by the sweet savors of Thy utterance that they have cast the world behind their backs, until their spirits took flight from their bodies. O Lord! Make me steadfast in Thy love and Thy Cause in such wise that the winds of trials shall not move me. Thou art verily the Almighty, the Exalted, the Bestower. There is no God but Thee, the Most High, the Mighty, the Inaccessible.

BH03066: Hearken unto the Call from the Master…

In His Name, the Ever-Abiding, the Imperishable!

Hearken unto the Call from the Master of the Crimson Ark from the precincts of ʿAkka which hath been named the Snow-White Spot. He is, verily, none other than God, the Mighty, the All-Wise. The heaven hath been darkened through the oppression of the people of the earth, and the dwellers of the pavilions of glory have lamented by reason of what hath befallen Us at the hands of the heedless ones. Verily the Word at all times proclaimeth that Word from which wafteth the fragrance of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Blessed is he who hath cast away all else save Him and taken that which was given unto him from One mighty and powerful.

Thy letter hath come before the Most Great Scene, and the glance of loving-kindness hath been directed towards it. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. We beseech God to aid thee in His Cause and to acquaint thee with that which will detach thee from all else save Him, that thou mayest arise to make mention of Him amongst His servants, that the breaths of remembrance may draw them to His luminous and shining horizon.

As to what thou didst desire regarding nearness and reunion, the loved ones of God have been prevented therefrom by reason of what the hands of the transgressors have wrought. So grievous hath Our plight become in this Prison that the tongue is powerless to describe it and the Pen unable to recount My supreme affliction. Grieve thou not at this. Be content with what We have ordained for thee. He is, verily, the Protector of whosoever loveth Him. Not a thing escapeth His knowledge. Within His grasp lieth the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth.

Say: O my God and my Lord! I have desired the waters of Thy presence and the wine of reunion with Thee, and to enter beneath the shade of the Tree of Thy oneness, and to stand before the Dayspring of Thy Cause and the Manifestation of Thy signs, yet have I been prevented therefrom by reason of what the hands of the oppressors among Thy creatures and the rebellious ones among Thy people have wrought. I beseech Thee, O Lord of all names and Creator of heaven, to ordain for me the reward of those who have circled round Thy Throne, and hearkened unto Thy call, and drunk the choice wine of reunion from the fingers of Thy bounty.

Then cause me, O my God, to be steadfast in Thy love in such wise that the denial of the deniers and the words of the proud ones who have clung to the cord of vain imaginings and have turned away from the Lord of all men Who hath come with manifest sovereignty, may not hinder me. O Lord! Deprive me not of the ocean of Thy knowledge, and leave me not to myself for less than the twinkling of an eye. Preserve me, then, beneath the shadow of Thy mercy and Thy favors. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful.

BH03220: In the Name of the Beloved of the Worlds!…

In the Name of the Beloved of the Worlds! Every year the fragrances of the eternal Garment have wafted over thee from the direction of divine unity, and verses of God have been specifically revealed and sent down. Consider this universal bounty as great and count it as a precious opportunity. God willing, mayest thou be ever successful in a manner befitting this station.

The infinite favors of God have encompassed all created things, and their manifestations are dependent upon their effort and endeavor. We beseech God that He may cause the hidden fruits within the divine trees of human souls to appear in the world of kingdom through the blowing of the winds of mercy and the outpourings of the cloud of infinite bounties. Verily, He is powerful over all things. May all ever dwell in the paradise of the love of the All-Merciful and be sustained by the endless divine bounties. He is verily the All-Bountiful, the Bestower, the Generous.

The ultimate goal and the highest of all ordained stations in the kingdom of creation has been the recognition of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name. Whosoever truly attaineth unto this most exalted station and most glorious horizon, the hidden mysterious manifestations and the veiled maidens of inner meanings from every direction without direction and from every station without veils will be unveiled and revealed unto him. And he will become so immersed in the manifestations of the lights that are neither of the East nor of the West that the world and whatsoever hath been ordained therein of the manifestations of beauty and the signs of glory and adorned things and diverse bounties will not prevent him from the eternal bounties which is the station of recognition of the Primal Point. Blessed is the soul that hath attained unto this station and hath drunk from this chalice.

Forget not what We have bestowed upon thee and shown thee. Be grateful and abide in manifest joy.

In these days the prison-land is greatly disturbed and in turmoil, such that the friends are dwelling in a new prison, and tribulations are present from every direction. However, through divine grace and infinite mercy, there hath been and is no sorrow. All that cometh to pass in His path is indeed a mercy unto those who are nigh and a glory unto the sincere ones. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

BH03226: Hs is the Most Holy, Most Great, Most Exalted

Hs is the Most Holy, Most Great, Most Exalted

A mention from Our presence unto him who hath attained unto the lights of the Countenance and was inscribed in the Mother Book by the Pen of Revelation, that he may rejoice in the remembrance of the Prisoner and utter His praise with wisdom. Thus hath the matter been decreed.

Blessed art thou for having stood firm in the Cause of thy Lord and been illumined by the lights which were witnessed from the horizon of dawn. This is a Day wherein all things were stirred by the breeze of God and the believers soared in an atmosphere that was luminous with the adorning of the Command. Again, blessed art thou for having taken the chalice of success from the hand of the favor of the Cleaver of Dawn and drunk therefrom in a Name that was visible from the horizon of the Prison.

This is a Day wherein it behooveth every soul, when he heareth the call of God, to forsake all else and say:

“I have turned toward Thee, O Thou the Possessor of Names! I testify that Thou hast ever been powerful over all things.”

They who have hesitated this Day have followed vain imaginings and were far removed from the precincts of nearness. Blessed is he who hath rent asunder the veils and cast away what is with the people, turning unto a horizon that was illumined with the lights of the Throne.

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! We behold the divines busying their pens after the Most Exalted Pen hath been raised between earth and heaven, and they speak of idle fancies when the Sun of the Self-Subsisting hath dawned from the dayspring of a Name that was, in truth, exalted. God shall soon erase their traces and establish what He willeth. He hath ever been wise over all things.

They who have fulfilled the Covenant of God and His Testament—God shall soon exalt them through a sovereignty from His presence. He hath ever encompassed all things. We have sacrificed Our souls in the path of God and summon all from the horizon of tribulation unto God, the Possessor of Names. Blessed is the soul that hath advanced and the countenance that hath turned—he is of the people of Baha in a Tablet that was sealed with the seal of glory.

We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions and to ordain for thee the good of this world and the next. He hath ever been watchful over His servants. And the Glory be upon thee and upon those with thee who have turned unto the Countenance and were known by the name of God.

BH03254: We have heard thy call and what thou hast…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Ancient, the Most Great

We have heard thy call and what thou hast mentioned before the Remembrance of the worlds, and from thy letter We perceived the fragrance of thy love for thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We found it adorned with the ornament of the mention of the Lord of Names and embellished with His Name, the One Who rules over the worlds. In every season He hath sent unto thee the proof of God and His utterance, and every year He hath revealed unto thee that whereby the anemones of divine knowledge spring forth from the realities of creation, bearing witness that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Exalted, the All-Knowing. The Tablets have been filled with thy mention—this is from My favor unto thee. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Soon that which is hidden today shall be revealed, and the Kingdom and the Realm above shall bear witness to the exaltation of the Word of God and that wherewith ye were mentioned in a preserved tablet. Do they who denied imagine they possess glory? Nay, by His very Self, the True One! All glory belongeth unto God and unto them who acknowledged His sovereignty when He came with His mighty, impregnable dominion. God shall soon manifest the glory of them who believed in the Dawning-Place of Revelation. Then shall the idolaters behold themselves in manifest loss.

Blessed art thou for having drunk the choice wine of revelation and attained unto the love of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Say: His love is water in its effect and fire in its nature. Through its heat it attracts the moisture which hath prevented people from ascending to the atmosphere of the knowledge of their Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful. In this verse hath been revealed the cause of motion and rest. Blessed is he who hath understood and soared with his heart to a station which the pens and tongues of the speakers are powerless to describe. At times thou seest it as the water of life whereby We quickened the hearts of them who have recognized Us; at times thou beholdest it as fire whereby the veils of idle fancy were consumed and hearts were turned toward the countenance of their Lord, the Mighty, the Luminous.

Thus have We caused to flow from the Most Exalted Pen the Salsabil of remembrance and praise as a grace from Our presence unto thee and unto them who are with thee from among God’s sincere servants. Drink ye by Our leave. Verily thy Lord is the One Who hath power over whatsoever He willeth, and He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing.

BH03286: O My Name! God hath ordained for every soul…

He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth

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

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

In every city thou enterest, convey to all the loved ones the Most Great, Most Glorious Greeting, for there hath been no opportunity to reveal special Tablets for each one due to the suddenness of thy departure. Thou must gladden them all with the remembrance of God. Verily We remember Our loved ones at all times, as attested by the Tablets assembled with them that equal not what is in the heavens and the earth.

In brief, gladden all the loved ones of God, one and all, with divine, wondrous utterances and exalted, transcendent favors. The Glory be upon thee and upon whosoever hearkeneth unto thy word concerning the Cause of God, the Lord of the seen and the unseen, the Lord of all the worlds.

BH03225: A remembrance from Us to him who has attained…

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

A remembrance from Us to him who has attained the lights of guidance when the Manifestation of his Lord’s Cause, the Lord of the Last and the First, appeared, that his heart may be stirred by the breezes of the utterance of the Creator of Names, Who came from the heaven of destiny with manifest sovereignty.

O servant! Give thanks to thy Lord for having aided thee to turn towards His Self that dominates the worlds. By My life! Whosoever has today attained the lights of the Countenance, the denizens of the Supreme Concourse make mention of him, and towards him turn the faces of those through whom the clouds pour down rain, the winds blow, and the earth brings forth its vegetation. This is the certain truth.

Arise to serve the Cause by the command of thy Lord, then make mention of Him amongst the servants, that perchance those servants who are heedless today of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, may arise to praise Him. Blessed is he who has drawn near with an illumined heart to the Most Great Scene and has held fast to the Most Great Cord which God has made a sign of His favor amidst the nations. And woe to him who has turned away from this glorious Scene.

O people! Obey Him Who calls you to God and follow not those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of the mighty Throne. At all times and under all conditions We have called all to the Mighty, the Powerful One. Once We were in chains, and We called the tribes to God, thy Lord and the Lord of the worlds. And once We were among the captives in God’s path, the Lord of Names, and We called the people of creation to that which is better for them than the kingdom of the heavens and earth. And now in the Most Great Prison We call the nations, but the people are in grievous stupor.

Among them is he who heard the call, cast aside what he possessed, turned towards Us and said: “Here am I, O Beloved of the worlds!” And among them is he who heard and turned away—he is assuredly among the perishing ones. And among them is he who heard not his Lord’s call—We found him among the dead. Blessed is he who heard and turned towards and answered his Ancient Lord.

Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee that thy heart may rejoice thereby and the eyes of the mystics be consoled. Take the Tablet of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, with assurance, then place it upon thine eyes. Say: Praise be to Thee, O God of the worlds!

BH03272: This is a Book from Us to him who…

He is the Almighty, the All-Glorious

This is a Book from Us to him who hath believed in God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, that the verses may draw him unto the Kingdom of Names and Attributes. By My life! This is indeed the most glorious station. Draw ye nigh unto the Best-Beloved with your hearts, O ye who are sincere! Blessed is he who hath been set ablaze by this Fire and hath been seized by the intoxication of the choice wine of his Lord’s beauty in such wise that it hath caused him to speak His Name, detached from all who dwell on earth.

Say: O people! None may test God his Lord, the Lord of the heavens and earth; rather doth God test whomsoever He willeth of His servants. He, verily, is the Ruler over whatsoever He pleaseth. Let not your faith depend upon your own desires, but upon that which hath appeared and shone forth from this manifest horizon. Say: He, verily, knoweth what is in the breasts, and with Him is the knowledge of all things in a perspicuous Book.

Say: If ye desire power, it hath encompassed the horizons, and if ye desire signs, they have filled the land—to this every truthful and trustworthy one doth testify. We have manifested in every respect that which hath rendered powerless all who are in the heavens and on earth. Reflect, that ye may recognize that which hath flowed from the Pen of the Almighty.

Say: Seize ye the days of God. Beware lest vain imaginings prevent you from beholding the lights of certitude. The gate of the Divine Presence hath been opened, for the Promised One hath come with His mighty Name. Be ye united, O loved ones of God, then aid your Lord, the All-Merciful, through remembrance and utterance. This is better for you, did ye but know. He revealeth unto whomsoever He willeth whatsoever He pleaseth. He, verily, is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Arise in My Name and say: O people! Cast aside learning, for the All-Knowing hath come with His Name, the Self-Subsisting, and through Him the veil of fancy hath been rent asunder. Exalted be God, the King, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Rend ye asunder the greatest veil through the Name of the Lord of Destiny, then drink ye the most pure wine in My wondrous Name.

Let not the world sadden thee, nor let things prevent thee from the remembrance of the Lord of Names. Hold fast unto the cord of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Bountiful. He is with those who desire His presence, and He aideth them through the hosts of the seen and the unseen. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. And the glory be upon thee and upon every discerning believer.

BH03323: The Most Great, the Most Holy. O ʿAta’u’llah!…

The Most Great, the Most Holy. O ʿAta’u’llah! The gift of thy Lord hath dawned from the horizon of His bounty. Draw nigh unto it with humility and contrition. This indeed is the gift whose mention hath been revealed in the Tablets of thy Lord. He is verily the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Blessed is he who hath attained thereunto and hath uttered the praise of his Lord amidst all peoples. They that are heedless this day are in strange delusion. Blessed is he who hath adorned his heart with the ornament of faith and hath turned toward the Sanctuary of his Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower.

We have sent down the heavenly table and have manifested it in the temple of man. Blessed be the All-Merciful Who hath sent it down in truth. He is verily the Powerful, the Chosen One. O servant! Know thou that the Gift is Mine Own Self, and the Bounty is that which hath been sent down to thee from this Quarter. By God! Nothing in earth or heaven can equal it. Aid thy Lord through utterance. Beware lest the denial of them that have disbelieved withhold thee. Leave behind thee all who are on earth, then make mention of thy Lord by His Name, the Mighty, the Compelling.

Say: O people! Follow not your desires. The heaven of piety hath been upraised and adorned with shining suns and brilliant stars. Thus hath the matter been decreed by the Revealer of verses. They that are heedless this day are in doubt and loss. Their desires have made them heedless and their imaginings have held them back. When the clouds are lifted and the dawn appeareth before their eyes, they will cry out and say: We have failed in our duty toward Thee, O Lord of all beings!

Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee and dispatched them to thee that thine eyes might be solaced thereby, and the eyes of them that have believed in God, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Hold fast unto the Tree, each leaf whereof proclaimeth: The Beloved is come and sovereignty belongeth unto God, the One, the All-Compelling. Should the idolaters object to thee, leave them to their vain disputations, then turn thy face toward thy Lord.

Say: O my God! Praise be to Thee for having caused me to turn toward Thee and for having guided me in Thy days. I beseech Thee by Thy Self to make me steadfast in Thy love and firm in Thy Cause. Thou art verily powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Help in Peril.

BH03409: O loved ones of God in the Most Great…

O loved ones of God in the Most Great and Most Glorious House! O companions of the House! Hearken to the call of your All-Forgiving Lord from this Manifestation, whereby darkness was illumined and the horizons were brightened. By My life! You have become inhabited through what befell you in the path of God, your Lord, the Master of all necks. How many buildings are followed by ruin, but what was built for you through what you bore in My love shall not be followed by extinction nor destroyed by waters. Thus was the matter decreed from the presence of the Cleaver of the dawn.

O Most Exalted Pen! Make mention of Our servant Muhammad who attained to recognition on a day when faces turned black and eyes were frozen, that the breezes of revelation might attract him and the wine of the All-Merciful might intoxicate him in such wise that he would speak the praise of his Lord amidst all possibilities. Blessed art thou for having borne hardships in thy Lord’s path and for having inhabited the house of the heart with this remembrance which God hath made the sovereign of all remembrances. What befell Us hath befallen thee. Blessed are We and thou and every steadfast and patient believer in tribulation.

The countenance of Baha hath shone forth and from the horizon of prison and destiny hath dawned in such wise that the earth and heaven were illumined thereby. O Muhammad! Illumine hearts with the remembrance of the Beloved and faces with the name of thy Lord, the Master of creation. Remember My loved ones on My behalf and adorn the head of each one with the crown of the remembrance of their Lord, the Subjugator of the winds.

When your eyes are solaced by the breezes of the Tablet, turn your faces toward the prison and say: We bear witness unto Thee, O Thou Wronged One, that Thou hast borne for the life of the world what none bore before. Blessed is the heart that hath turned to Thee, and woe unto every misbeliever and doubter. How can we dwell in the House while Thou art imprisoned in the most ruined of houses? May the House be sacrificed for Thee, O Dawning-Place of the Manifestation! May our souls be sacrificed for Thee, O Lord of the servants!

Thus have We cast upon you verses whereby the fragrance of the All-Merciful was diffused throughout all lands. It behooveth every soul to inhale it and say: Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me in prison while I was in the hands of the oppressors. And upon you be glory from the presence of the Master of all necks.

BH03439: The Summoner calleth out at all times: O servants…

He is the Most Holy, Most Great, Most Glorious

The Summoner calleth out at all times: O servants of the All-Merciful! Hasten with your hearts to the court of the Beloved. The way has been barred by that which the hands of the wicked have wrought. How many servants desired to attain the presence but were prevented from attaining unto the throne. For this did the dwellers of the cities of the Kingdom of Names and the denizens of the Concourse on High lament—upon them be My blessings and mercy until the Day that cannot be reckoned by numbers. Blessed are their faces for having turned unto the Face of God, and their hearts for having turned to the Luminary of earth and heaven. How many turned and attained His presence and achieved what God had ordained for them in the Book. For each is a portion from this Most Great Ocean. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

Let not distance grieve you. How many servants never attained the presence of the Throne, yet their attainment was inscribed in the Scriptures and Tablets. And how many a servant was in My vicinity yet failed to attain My presence. Thus does the All-Merciful testify in this Tablet from whose horizon has shone the Sun of wisdom and knowledge. Blessed are they who have achieved both. That which shall bring joy to the eyes of creation hath been ordained for them.

O My loved ones! When you gather in any spot, remember what befell Me in My days and what I witnessed from those who denied God, the Cleaver of the dawn. Among the people were those who desired to extinguish My light, those who sought to shed My blood, those who openly turned away, and those who said “He hath fabricated lies about God”—after I had come to them from the Dayspring of grandeur and power with might and sovereignty. Soon shall We seize them as We seized the factions of old, and We shall raise up the banners of the Cause as We please. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the All-Compelling. Were it not for My mercy, We would send down chastisement upon them, but We grant them respite, looking to the appointed time.

Give thanks then to God for what We have sent down to thee of verses and dispatched unto thee, that thou mayest find what was diffused in the Most Great Scene before the face of thy Lord, the Master of all mankind.

BH03327: O Nabil! Your letter hath been received…

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

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

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

God hath seized those who rose up in hypocrisy and made them a warning unto them that have eyes to see. They conspired to undermine God’s Cause when the Ancient Beauty dwelt in the house behind closed doors. Thou knowest how We protected them under Our wings for successive years and bore with patience what befell Us through their tyranny by night and by day, until they reached the utmost bounds of wickedness.

Then did the tongue of grandeur speak forth in the house, detached from all directions:

“Too long have necks been stretched forth in hypocrisy. Where are Thy swords of vengeance, O Destroyer of the worlds?”

Through what was uttered by the tongue of power, servants possessed of mighty strength were raised up who entered upon them with power and sovereignty. Thus was the matter decreed and judgement came from thy Lord, the One Who oversees what is and what shall be. Make mention of My loved ones, then gather them together unto My remembrance and give them the glad tidings of this Remembrance which God hath made the Dayspring of all remembrance.

BH03324: O ʿAli-Qabli-Muhammad! Hearken unto that which hath been sent…

He is the Most Great, the Most Holy!

O ʿAli-Qabli-Muhammad! Hearken unto that which hath been sent down from the Kingdom of Utterance. By God! Through it the fragrances of the All-Merciful have been wafted. Blessed is he who hath heard and found, and woe unto them that have turned away.

Verily, they who are heedless this Day are in manifest loss, and they who have turned towards Him are the gems of creation before the Truth and theirs is a noble station. The days shall come when the tongue of all created things will speak in praise of him who hath turned unto the Most Great Remembrance, Who hath come from the heaven of destiny with His sovereignty supreme over all the worlds.

Rejoice thou in the remembrance of thy Lord. It is verily the remedy for all ills and a light unto whoso holdeth fast unto this firm cord. Grieve not over remoteness, for thou hast drawn nigh, as doth testify this wondrous and glorious Pen. That which He hath testified for you is better for you than whatsoever ye behold on earth. He, verily, is the Ordainer of whatsoever He willeth.

Wert thou to discover the bounty of thy Lord and taste the sweetness of the Kawthar of utterance which hath flowed from the direction of the will of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, thou wouldst soar with longing and return unto thy home with such love and eagerness as would cause the servants to be drawn. Thus have We sent down the verses as a token of Our grace. Thy Lord is verily the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Be thou assured through the bounty of thy Lord. Let not the Cause of thy Lord grieve thee. Rejoice in all that appeareth from the horizon of His decree. Say: Thine is the decree, O Thou Who art the Lord of decree! I am content with what Thou art content with, and I testify that Thy mercy hath preceded me and Thy favor hath encompassed all who are in the heavens and on earth. O my Lord! Aid me at all times to remember Thee and to serve Thee, then assist me through Thy grace. Verily, Thou art the best of helpers. Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me when I was among the heedless ones.

When thou beholdest the loved ones of God, convey to their faces Our greetings. Say: Be ye steadfast in the Cause of God and in His love in such wise that neither the veils of glory nor the utterances of them that have turned away shall hold you back. Grieve not over anything. All that befalleth you in the path of God is assuredly a treasure stored up for you in His exalted and glorious Kingdom.

BH03431: O Lutfullah! Your name has been mentioned before Us…

He is the Most Holy

O Lutfullah! Your name has been mentioned before Us and We have turned toward you from this Scene that you may become aware through your Lord’s loving-kindness toward you and be among those who attain. We have mentioned your name again as a token of Our grace—hearken with the ear of thy heart and inscribe the verses of thy Lord upon the tablet of thy breast. They will protect thee from those who have denied God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Be thou assured of God’s grace—verily He forgets not those servants who have turned toward Him and remembers them as He remembered before. He is indeed the All-Remembering, the All-Knowing.

Thy father attained the presence of the Countenance and won the meeting with his Lord. The grace of thy Lord, the Lord of all worlds, has preceded. Then know that in this land a fire lies concealed—We do not wish to mention it. Soon its flames will become manifest. Thy Lord is indeed the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

It is not for anyone to turn toward this Scene. It behooveth every soul to be content with the good-pleasure of his Lord and follow the command of his Master with manifest joy. We inscribe for one who has sought his Lord with pure sincerity the reward of those who have attained His presence, for this is a Day whereon mercy has encompassed all things, the banner of grace has been raised, and the standards of bounty have been planted. Blessed is he who has recognized the value of these days and who has drunk therefrom the living waters in the name of his Lord, the Most Merciful. He is assuredly among those who have attained, he is assuredly among those who have arrived.

O Hasan! Upon you be the mercy of God and His remembrance, and the loving-kindness of God and His grace. Rejoice in His loving-kindness toward you, then remember Him at all times.

O Hasan! We have heard the call of Baqir which was mentioned in thy letter. Convey My greetings to him. Say: Excellent is what thou hast mentioned. He is the Helper of whosoever desires and the Succourer of whosoever wills. Grieve not at the separation. Be content with what We have ordained and be of those who rejoice. We decree naught except with wisdom and We desire naught save what is best for Our loved ones. It behooveth every soul to be content with the decree of his Lord and to be of those who are thankful.

BH03345: This is a remembrance from Us to him who…

He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great

This is a remembrance from Us to him who hath gained the lights of guidance when the Lord of the Throne and earth came with a sovereignty that conquered all who are in the heavens and earths, and sorrows seized him in the path of his Lord, the All-Merciful. Lo! He is among the triumphant.

Blessed is he in that the Beauty of the Ancient of Days remembereth him in the Most Great Prison, that joy may possess him in the days of his Lord, the All-Forgiving, in such wise that no sadness shall overtake him in the Cause of his Lord, the Unconstrained. He ariseth and saith:

“O people! Follow Him Who hath come unto you with the Command of God, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Powerful.”

Give thanks for having attained unto the days of thy Lord and for having drunk from this Ocean that hath appeared through this Most Great Name amidst the nations, and for having turned unto God, the Lord of the worlds. God knoweth what hath befallen thee in His path. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. He will surely recompense those who have been touched by tribulations in His love. He is the Protector of those who have been wronged, and He is the Succorer of those who cry for help.

Rejoice thou in the Tablet of thy Lord and turn with thy heart unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Be thou steadfast in His service in thy days, then reconcile those who have differed regarding the Cause, that they might cast away what they hold and take up what they are commanded by One All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Blessed art thou and thy son who hath attained the presence and beheld the signs of his Lord, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. He had entered the Most Great Prison once before—this is from God’s grace, the Lord of Names. He is the Protector of the sincere ones. We beseech God to aid thee and him to serve His Cause with kindness. He, verily, is the Kind, the Merciful.

When thou hast gained the Tablet of God and its effect, arise and say:

“O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, the Wronged One, Who hath been imprisoned in the most desolate of lands, to make me detached unto Thee and steadfast in Thy love in such wise that should the idolaters cut me to pieces, I would not turn my gaze from the horizon of Thy Name, the Luminous. Then make me, O my God, to circle round Thy Cause in every world of Thy worlds. Thou art, verily, powerful over what Thou willest, and Thou art, verily, the Ruler over what Thou desirest.”

BH03418: The Most Holy, The Most Great, The Most Glorious

The Most Holy, The Most Great, The Most Glorious

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! We have heard thy call and have answered thee with this Tablet which hath shone forth from the horizon of the will of thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. When thou attainest unto it, arise and take it with the hand of submission, then inhale from it the sweet-scented fragrances of the garment of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Then turn with thy heart toward the Most Great Scene, this Spot wherein hath been established the throne of the Lord of Destiny.

Say: O my Lord! Praise be unto Thee for having made Thyself known unto me and turned me toward the direction of Thy gifts and favors. O my Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued all who are in the heavens and on earth, to grant me from the cups of Thy bounty that which will make me steadfast in Thy Cause and vocal in Thy remembrance amidst Thy creatures. O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned toward the Dayspring of Thy revelation and the Dawning-Place of Thy inspiration. Look upon me with the glances of Thy loving-kindness, then make me one who is assisted to accomplish what Thou hast desired in Thy Tablets, in such wise that I desire naught save what Thou hast desired and seek naught except what Thou hast decreed, to the extent that I behold my will as extinct within Thy will and my desire within what Thou hast willed and dost will. Verily, Thou art the All-Powerful, the Almighty.

O my Lord! Draw me by the breezes of Thy days that the wine of the Kawthar of Thy favors may so intoxicate me that I turn neither to the right nor to the left, and remain at all times gazing upon the Beauty that hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy Name, the All-Merciful. Thou art He before Whose power and sovereignty all things have testified, and to Whose grandeur and might every matter hath submitted. Nothing whatsoever escapeth Thy knowledge. Thou givest unto whomsoever Thou willest whatsoever Thou willest. All good is within Thy grasp and in Thy handful. The oppression of the oppressors cannot prevent Thee from what Thou desirest, nor can the veils of them that have disbelieved hide Thee. Assist me, O Thou through Whom the sincere ones have soared in the atmosphere of Thy nearness and reunion, and the hearts of the devoted ones have been consumed in their remoteness and separation from Thee. Ordain for me that which shall profit me in this world and the next. Verily, Thou art the All-Giving, the Bountiful, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

BH03371: In the Name of Him Who hath conquered all…

In the Name of Him Who hath conquered all who are in earth and heaven! The Book hath been inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen as it moved between the fingers of God, the Almighty, the Powerful. Therein hath been sent down all things and every wise matter been distinctly set forth. A single letter thereof surpasseth all that the people possess, yet most of them are heedless. The Lord of Books hath been sent down, yet they, in their own vain imaginings, count themselves among the thoughtful. The Lord of Names hath appeared with the sovereignty of His Most Glorious Name, yet they remain devoted to names they have heard from their fathers—verily they are among the most lost!

We have ordained for them the laws of religion, yet they turn away therefrom. The Word of God hath appeared and the Ancient Beauty hath been established upon the Most Great Throne, yet most people do not understand. The Promised Day hath come and the Intended One drawn nigh, yet most people remain far removed.

The Rock hath recognized the Lord of all creation, yet they recognize not. The Tree hath testified that there is none other God but Him, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, and the Dove hath warbled upon the branches of the Lote-Tree of the Uttermost End: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Lord of Names,” yet the people witness not. The Kingdom of heaven hath been adorned with the ornament of God, and the realm of might with this wondrous Name.

Say: O people, open your eyes! The horizon of the Cause hath been adorned with this Hidden Name. Blessed is he who hath beheld, and woe unto those who turn away! He desireth for you naught save what shall profit you in the worlds which none can reckon save God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Place not your trust in what ye possess; rather trust in the grace of God. Verily He hath shone forth from the horizon of certitude with a manifest light.

Say: It behooveth every servant to recognize his Lord. Whoso hath not recognized Him is assuredly among the transgressors. Ye have been created for this Day—wherefore have ye turned away therefrom after being promised it in a preserved Tablet? Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken out of love for thyself, that thou mayest hear His call and be of them that are firmly established.

Read thou the Tablet of the All-Merciful with spirit and fragrance. Through it God openeth unto the heart of whomsoever He willeth the gates of knowledge and wisdom. Verily He is the Mighty, the Bountiful.

BH03402: This is the Day whereon a Bird from among…

He is the Most Mighty, the Most Holy

This is the Day whereon a Bird from among the birds of the Throne hath taken flight, and with it have flown the hearts and the minds.

O Mim of Glory! Thou didst ascend with joy and fragrance, while thy loved ones remained in grief. Thus hath the All-Merciful decreed. He, verily, is the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. Thou wert God’s remnant when the idolaters drove Me from the Land of Ta, and thou didst burn with the fire of separation for numbered years. When the appointed time came, We guided thee to the Kawthar of reunion until thou didst enter the prison and sacrifice thyself before the face of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved. Blessed art thou and blessed he that turneth unto thee, and visiteth thy grave, and draweth nigh, through thee, unto God, the Lord of all that was and shall be.

O Ha of the Divine Essence! Thou didst seek the heights of holiness and forsake the world in the path of thy Lord. I testify that thou didst ascend to a praiseworthy station and I testify that thou didst return in meekness unto thine abode. Great is thy blessedness and the blessedness of them that hold fast unto the hem of thy outspread robe.

O Dal of Eternity! Through thee that land and its surroundings have been honored. Thou art, verily, the trust of God and His treasure in this land. Erelong will God reveal through thee that which He hath desired. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. When thou wast laid to rest in the earth, the earth itself trembled in its longing to meet thee. Thus hath it been decreed, and yet the people perceive not.

O Ya of Pre-existence! Blessed art thou for having sacrificed thy spirit in the Most Great Prison, after being in the hands of those who denied God on the Promised Day. Were We to recount the mysteries of thine ascension, they that are asleep would waken, and all beings would be set ablaze with the fire of the remembrance of My Name, the Mighty, the Loving.

O thou who art mentioned before the Countenance! We have recounted unto thee what hath befallen the Branch of God this day, that thou mayest be informed of what hath been ordained in the prison by thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Grieve thou not. Give thanks unto thy Lord in all conditions. He is with those who remember Him and act according to His command. May glory rest upon thee and upon those who have detached themselves in His love from such as have joined partners with God.

BH03403: In His Name, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted!…

In His Name, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted! Can the Tablet contain the mysteries of thy Lord? Can the Pen flow with what He hath willed? Nay, by His very Self, the True One! Rather only with what the people are capable of bearing. Thus hath the Command gone forth from the Dayspring of Revelation when He appeared with manifest sovereignty.

O people! Hearken unto the Call that hath been raised from the divine wilderness, this praiseworthy station. Then detach yourselves from whatsoever ye possess, turning unto God. This is better for you than what hath been and what shall be. By My life! The Water of Life hath flowed in all times, yet the people perceive it not. Among them are those who fled, and those who partook and said: “In Thy Name, O Beloved One!” and drank in remembrance of Me, the Mighty, the Loving.

Be as thy Lord desireth. When thou attainest unto the Tablet of thy Lord, turn with thy heart to the Qiblih of all horizons and say:

“Praise be to Thee, O Knower of the seen and unseen, for having caused to flow upon me from the oceans of Thy Most Great Name that which causeth spirits to soar and minds to be startled. I testify that through Thee the banners of victory were hoisted and the standards of guidance were raised amidst all created things, while the flags of the rebellious were brought low. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue all who are in the heavens and earth, and through which the people of the graves arose, to preserve me beneath the shade of the Tree of Thy singleness. Then make me of those who soared in the atmosphere of Thy love and spoke in Thy remembrance until their spirits took flight from their bodies in their longing to meet Thee.”

Thus was the matter ordained by One mighty and praiseworthy.

O my Lord! I am he who hath turned toward the direction of Thy grace and raised the hands of supplication to the heaven of Thy bounty. Send down upon me that which will render me sincere toward Thyself and a servant of Thy Cause. I testify that Thou art the Intended One and all else is as naught, and that Thou art the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Therefore manifest in the kingdom conquering hands and powerful hearts that they may aid Thy loved ones on earth, through Thy Name which Thou hast made the Supreme Ruler over every witness and witnessed thing.

The Water of Life hath flowed through what the Tongue of the All-Merciful hath spoken in utterance. Blessed is he who hath drunk and said: “Praise be to Thee, O God of existence!”

BH03523: The tongues of all created things have spoken…

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

The tongues of all created things have spoken in remembrance of the Revealer of Verses, and faces have been illumined by the light of His countenance, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Say: This is the Face through which all faces have turned toward the Worshipped One, and the realities of all contingent beings have proclaimed: There is none other God but He, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

I have heard the call of him who called upon Me, and I have turned toward him who turned toward My direction and made mention of Him Who spoke of My wondrous remembrance. Nothing can outstrip Me in anything, verily He is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient.

I have manifested Myself to all servants—among them are those who have inhaled My fragrance and attained the ocean of My presence, and among them are those who turned away by following those who clung to vain imaginings and hesitated in this Great Cause. All the Tablets have testified to My Self, and all religions have promised this resplendent Beauty. The ocean of knowledge has surged through My utterance, and the horizon of Revelation has been illumined by My beauty, and the Books have been adorned with My Name, the Mighty, the Generous.

We have heard that wherewith you called upon the All-Hearing, and We know your condition, verily your Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We answered you when you called, and now We answer you again as a grace from Us unto you, that you may be among the steadfast.

Leave behind all remembrances and hold fast to this Remembrance, the Manifest. Set aside the tales of the people and take what you have been given of this Great Announcement. The Announcement of God cannot be weighed against what tidings the people possess, nor can what is with Him be equaled by what exists between the heavens and the earth.

Arise and say: By God! The All-Merciful has come and the Most Great Balance has appeared, if you be of those who know. All things are weighed by this Balance, even It itself, were you of those who understand. Deprive not yourselves of the Sacred Sanctuary and follow not every harmful slanderer.

Thus have We counseled you and taught you that you may rejoice in your Lord’s counsel and inform the people of what has flowed from the Pen of Revelation by the command of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

BH03491: A remembrance from Us to him who hath attained…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Mighty, the Most Glorious

A remembrance from Us to him who hath attained unto the Most Great Remembrance, when there was sent down unto him from the Lord of eternity that which consoled the eye of understanding and illumined all faces.

O My servant! Hearken unto My call from around My throne: He is, verily, none other God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. Grieve not over what hath befallen thee.

I swear by My life! Nothing save that which profiteth them can befall My loved ones. To this testifieth the Pen of God, the Most Powerful, the All-Glorious, the Best Beloved.

Be content with God’s decree. Say: O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I am content with what hath befallen me in Thy days. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Exalted, the All-Forgiving.

Verily, thy father hath ascended unto God, and he is in a praiseworthy station. We have, of a truth, forgiven him as a token of Our grace unto him. Thy Lord is, verily, the Ruler over what was and what shall be. Blessed is he in that his remembrance hath been mentioned by the Pen of the Ancient of Days when the Tongue of Grandeur spoke that which diffused the fragrance of the All-Merciful, though the people understand not. We had indeed sent down unto him aforetime clear verses which no treasuries of kings could equal.

Grieve thou not over anything. Put thy trust in God, then stand firm in His love. He will, in truth, protect thee and aid whomsoever He willeth in this world and the next. He is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Loving.

Take heed, then, of what hath befallen you and know that every soul shall perish and what remaineth is only that which hath been revealed from the Truth for those who have believed in God after He came from heaven with manifest sovereignty. Were anyone to possess all the treasuries of the heavens and earth, and were We to remove the veil from his eyes, he would expend them all for the mention of but one of his Lord’s remembrances. By My life! This is a truth well-known.

Know thou, moreover, that Our name al-Javad is with Us, and God hath honored his face by turning it away from aught else but Him. Thus hath the matter been decreed from God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

BH03547: The Most Great, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!…

The Most Great, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! Well is it with thee, O Mihdi, in that thou hast been set ablaze by the fire of the Divine Lote-Tree and art occupied with teaching the Cause of thy Lord. This is, before thy Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful, the greatest of all good.

Say: O people, hearken unto the Call from the Divine Lote-Tree which hath been raised up in the name of your Lord, the Most Glorious—verily, there is none other God but I, the Forgiving, the Bountiful. Be thou a herald of this Name amongst the servants, then draw hearts through this wondrous Remembrance. He verily aideth whom He willeth through a sovereignty from His presence. He is indeed the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Say: O peoples of the earth, perish in your hatred! The seal of the choice Wine hath been broken, and We have drunk thereof despite you, O heedless ones! Is there any doubt concerning His Manifestation? Open your eyes that ye may behold Him shining from the horizon of His Cause, the Inaccessible, the Mighty. Is there any uncertainty about His sovereignty after it hath encompassed all who are in the realm? Fear God and follow not the wrongdoers.

Grieve not over anything. We hear thy call. Thy Lord is indeed the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. Those who have disbelieved—God will soon seize them with a might from His presence and will exalt the names of those who have turned to the lights of the Countenance when it shone forth from this luminous horizon.

Be as thy Lord hath been. The oppression of those who denied the All-Merciful did not prevent Him from utterance. He speaketh from the horizon of tribulation and calleth the people unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Be thou steadfast in such wise that nothing shall prevent thee from God. Thus hast thou been commanded by the Lord of the Day of Judgment.

Blessed art thou in that thou hast spoken of the Most Great Name and illumined thy heart with this wise Remembrance. By My life! There hath been ordained for thee that which none comprehendeth. Were We to reveal it in the realm, thou wouldst hear from all things saying: This is the bounty and mercy of God upon him who spoke His Name. He verily recompenseth the doers of good.

Subdue hearts through this Most Great Name and faces through His mighty remembrance. Glorify him who hath believed in God, the Lord of Destiny, and turned unto the Most Great Scene from thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

BH03555: This is a Book from the Wronged One…

In the name of the Ever-Abiding One

This is a Book from the Wronged One to him who hath believed in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, that the rapture of the Call may seize him and bring him to a station wherein he beholdeth naught in existence save the effulgences of His Worshipped Lord, and speaketh amongst the peoples that which the Most Great Name hath spoken: that there is none other God but He, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, the Best-Beloved.

We have recognized thy turning unto God and thy directing thyself toward His Face; wherefore have We sent down unto thee this Tablet. Thy Lord, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. Blessed is the soul that hath turned in such wise as beseemeth turning unto the All-Possessing, the Most High, and blessed is the breast that hath been illumined by the lights that have shone forth from this manifest horizon.

Say: O people! Deprive not yourselves of God’s bounty in His days, and follow not every rejected idolator. No Book have We sent down but the people denied it, and no Messenger have We raised up but they opposed and turned away from him. Thus hath the decree been fulfilled aforetime, yet most of the people understand not. This is a Day wherein We have made the highest among the people their lowest, and their lowest their highest, and We have made those who were oppressed the inheritors of the Kingdom, even as We promised them aforetime. Thy Lord, verily, is potent over whatsoever He willeth. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

Arise to aid the Cause of thy Lord through wisdom and utterance, then unlock the cities of hearts with the keys of His Name, the Guardian over the seen and unseen. Beware lest the conditions of creation hinder thee or the turning away of those who have denied the Promised One grieve thee. Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned before His Face, and for that which hath been sent down unto thee—that which the treasures of the heavens and earth cannot equal. Thy Lord, verily, is the Almighty, the Mighty, the All-Compelling.

Make mention of My loved ones on My behalf, then give them the glad-tidings of this Remembrance whereby spirits have taken flight and minds have been attracted. The glory of God be upon thee and upon them from God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

BH03472: These are the verses of God, the King…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Wondrous, the Most Glorious

These are the verses of God, the King, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Bountiful. They have been sent down from the heaven of Revelation unto him who hath believed in God, the Lord of the Day of Reckoning.

The gates of heaven have been opened, and the Lord of Names hath come with sovereignty and power. The appointed time hath come, and He Who is the Possessor of Names and Attributes hath appeared. This is what ye were promised in the Book.

O people! This is He through Whom faces have been illumined and eyes have been gladdened. He hath been imprisoned in the most desolate of cities for your salvation. Fear ye God, O ye who are endued with insight! Cast away what ye possess and turn with your hearts toward the Focal Point of the Beloved. Thus have ye been commanded in the Books of your Lord, the Creator of all things.

Blessed art thou for having cast away what the people possess, turning unto God, He Who causeth the rivers to flow. Be thou thankful unto Him for having aided thee to love Him and for having adorned thee with the ornament of His remembrance amongst His servants.

Say: O my God! Praise be unto Thee for having made known unto me the Manifestation of Thy Self, the Dayspring of Thy verses and the Source of Thy laws, after He was denied by those servants who deemed themselves to be amongst the learned ones in the midst of Thy servants and the mighty ones amongst Thy creatures. By Thy glory, O my God! Were I to sacrifice my life in Thy path in return for what Thou hast bestowed upon me through Thy grace, it would still be little compared to the manifestations of Thy gifts and favors. O Lord! Make me steadfast in Thy love and then cause me to stand firm in Thy Cause. Verily, Thou art the Almighty over what Thou willest, and Thou art, in truth, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

The glory be upon thee and upon her who was with thee. Convey unto her face the greetings from thy Lord, the Lord of all days.

O servant! Consider the divine favor and reflect upon the infinite outpourings of thy Lord. He hath guided thee and led thee to the shore of the Most Great Ocean, and now thy name is mentioned in the Supreme Concourse while the names of those who considered themselves the most learned of the learned are unmentioned. Thus have We made their highest ones lowest and their lowest ones highest. Verily thy Lord is the Almighty, the Powerful.

BH03494: This is a remembrance from My servant…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Impregnable, the Most Mighty, the Most Exalted

This is a remembrance from My servant, that the fragrances of remembrance may attract him to the most exalted station. Arise, by God’s leave, to promote the Cause of thy Lord, and remind the people with wisdom and utterance, through this Light that hath shone forth from the horizon of thy Lord’s will, the Lord of all mankind. Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thy heart hath been adorned with the ornament of the love of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, and thou hast turned toward the Qiblih of all horizons.

Know thou that I have been afflicted between two parties, after being imprisoned in the most desolate of lands through that which the hands of the wicked have wrought. I have borne tribulations in the path of God, yet they have not prevented Me from remembering Him amongst His servants. Summon the people unto the truth, even should the idolaters surround Me with arrows and swords.

We summon the people to the Most Exalted Horizon while they call Me to that which they follow—this indeed is a wondrous thing! Say: He hath arisen to promote the Cause of God in such wise that none on earth can turn Him back, nor can the might of any froward oppressor disturb Him. He calleth the nations unto God, the Ancient of Days, and pointeth with the finger of certitude:

“O people! Follow Him Who hath come to you with power and sovereignty.”

Those who have turned away from the Countenance are indeed in heedlessness and error.

Rejoice in what hath been mentioned by the Pen of Revelation, then give thanks to thy Lord for this bounty that shall never cease. Hold fast unto the Sure Handle and cling to the hem of thy Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Convey My glorification to thy son and give him the glad tidings of his Lord’s gracious favors having been directed towards him, the Unconstrained. Say: Blessed art thou for having heard and turned unto God. Beseech God to make thee steadfast in His love in such wise that the cawing of those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of Lords, shall not deter thee.

Adorn thy tongue with My remembrance, thy heart with My love, and thy breast with that which hath been sent down from the Pen of thy Lord. This is better for thee than all thou seest, and He Who speaketh the truth from thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, doth testify to this.

BH03513: The Most Holy, the Most Exalted! The appointed time…

The Most Holy, the Most Exalted! The appointed time hath come, and the Manifestation of your Lord, the Possessor of Creation, hath appeared. Every atom proclaimeth: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing!” By God! This is not the day of idle fancies and vain imaginings. Your All-Knowing Lord hath come in the shadows of the clouds, and the tongue of Revelation hath spoken: “Sovereignty belongeth to God, the Lord of all mankind.”

Blessed art thou for having turned unto the Countenance, and blessed are they who have believed in that land. God shall soon exalt you in truth and record your names in the Mother Book. It behooveth every soul in this day, upon hearing the Call, to say:

“Here am I! Here am I! O Lord of Names and Creator of the heavens!”

I bear witness that Thou hast borne tribulations to manifest the Cause of Thy Lord, the Lord of the Throne and of earth, and hast endured in the path of God what no other servant hath endured. Blessed is he who hath attained unto the lights of the Countenance and hath spoken in praise of his Lord, the Cleaver of the dawn.

O servant! Give thanks unto thy Lord, for the Most Exalted Pen hath moved to make mention of thee, despite being surrounded by the hosts of the wicked who, when We showed them the proof, said “This is a lying sorcerer,” and when We sent down unto them the verses, said “These are but fabrications.” Thus spoke those who came before. Blessed is he who hath cast them behind his back, and woe unto every doubting denier.

Make mention of those who have believed in that land. Say: Blessed are ye for having turned unto the Qiblih of all horizons and recognized the Manifestation of His Cause and the Dawning-Place of His Revelation, Who hath come from the heaven of grandeur with power and sovereignty. Be ye steadfast in the Cause in such wise that the cawing of those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of all religions, shall not deter you. Those who have turned away from the Countenance, these wander in the wilderness of error. God shall soon seize them with His wrath, and aid those who, upon hearing their Lord’s call, said “Yea, O Thou Beloved of all creation!”

The glory be upon you, O loved ones of God. We beseech God to assist you and strengthen you in His love and good-pleasure. He, verily, is the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Compelling, the Most High, the All-Chosen.

BH03463: O Muhammad-Taqi! Hearken unto the Call from the direction…

He is the Most Manifest of the Manifest

O Muhammad-Taqi! Hearken unto the Call from the direction of grandeur, from the right side of the luminous spot, from the crimson fire kindled and ablaze: Verily there is no God but Him, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Beloved of the worlds, Who hath been imprisoned in the path of God through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought. He calleth the servants unto the Lord of creation, and the clamor of the ungodly hath not prevented Him from His remembrance.

Hold fast unto the cord of thy Lord’s favors, then remember Him in thy days. He is with His remembering servants. Behold those who claim to believe—when the appointed time came and the All-Merciful appeared, they disbelieved in God, the Exalted, the Great. How many servants have taken idle fancies and thereby been kept back from the path of God, the Mighty, the Wise. Blessed is he who cast them behind him and took the Lord of Days as a friend unto himself—he is assuredly of the doers of good. Soon shall come a day wherein they shall lament and implore, and shall find no protector for themselves. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Be thou assured by thy Master’s grace, then read what hath been sent down from His presence—thereby are drawn the hearts of the sincere ones. Grieve not over anything—thy Lord is with those who desire His presence, and He is nigh unto those who draw nigh. Arise to remember and praise Him amongst His servants.

Say: O people! Rend asunder the veils—this is your Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower. By God! The promise hath appeared and the Promised One hath come with manifest sovereignty. If ye disbelieve, by what thing will ye hold fast? Abandon vain desire—this is the ocean of guidance surging before your faces. Draw ye nigh unto it, then enter therein by leave of your Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Beware lest the world and its ornaments hold you back from the Lord of Names and from turning unto God, the Mighty, the Wise.

Rejoice thou in the remembrance of God, then inhale from His traces the fragrance of the garment. Thus doth command thee He Who hath been imprisoned amidst the heedless ones. Thus have We cast upon thee and sent down for thee the verses—when thou hast attained unto them, say: Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!

BH03461: O Pen of Command! Make mention of him who…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

O Pen of Command! Make mention of him who hath turned towards the All-Highest Horizon, that the fragrances of the verses may draw him unto God, the Lord of names and attributes.

Behold those who endure hardships for My name, yet when I came unto them with the sovereignty of the Cause, they disbelieved in God, the Manifestation of Revelations. Among the people are those who worship names, and when He Who is named by His Most Glorious Name appeared, they denied the Lord of Lords. When they witnessed what they desired of power, they said: “This is a lying sorcerer,” and when the verses were recited unto them, they said: “This is a doubting impostor.”

We have rolled up the heavens of idle fancies, and the earth hath told its tales, yet they remain in wondrous drunkenness. The earthquakes have seized all the tribes save those intoxicated with the wine of joy from the mercy of their Lord, the All-Merciful.

When asked “In whom do ye believe?” they say “In Muhammad, the Messenger of God.” Say: Fie upon you and upon those among the factions who follow you! He lamenteth and saith: “If ye believed in My Revelation, why did ye turn away from Him Who sent Me with the signs?” By God! This is He Whose voice I heard though I beheld not His countenance. When the appointed time came, He rent asunder the veils of glory and opened the gate of reunion, yet ye turned away, O people of hypocrisy!

We informed you of the appearance of Husayn after the Qa’im. This is indeed the Self-Subsisting, O people of the Book! The Qa’im hath sought shelter beneath His shadow, and then all the Manifestations of the names. Among you are those who turned away and those who hesitated at the gate. Fear God and deprive not yourselves of this bounty whereby eyes are gladdened. Turn ye unto Him, then burn the veils of doubt with the fire of His countenance. It is indeed a light unto the people of the Revelation and a mercy unto all who dwell in the realms of existence.

Thus doth the Messenger speak and say:

“Blessed is he who heareth and turneth toward the Dawning-Place of lights.”

Grieve thou not at anything, but turn with thy heart to the Horizon of all horizons. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who didst remember me in prison when I was in the hands of the wicked ones.

BH03533: The Book of Wonders [Kitab-i-Badi’] hath been sent down…

In the Name of the Everlasting, the Eternal

The Book of Wonders [Kitab-i-Badi’] hath been sent down in truth from God, the Exalted, the Great. Verily it is a sign of truth among creation and a proof from the All-Merciful unto all who are in the heavens and the earth. By its very nature it summoneth humanity unto guidance and leadeth people to the straight path of God. Blessed is the eye that hath beheld My most glorious horizon, and the ear that hath heard the shrill of My Most Exalted Pen, and the heart that hath found tranquility through this firm and impregnable Cause. Verily they who have quaffed the most pure wine are in My greatest vision—to this doth the Lord of destiny bear witness. He, verily, is the Ruler, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. As for them who have been debarred from this ocean—these have no mention in this noble vision.

O Rida! Hearken unto the call from the Dayspring of grandeur and majesty: “There is none other God besides Me, the Forgiving, the Merciful.” Give thanks unto thy Lord for having guided thee and acquainted thee with Him at Whose manifestation all who are in the heavens and earth were thunderstruck, save for the number of letters whose names were recorded in a guarded tablet.

All command lieth in His grasp—He bestoweth what He willeth upon whom He willeth. He, verily, is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Turn thee with spirit and fragrance toward the lands of God, then make mention before the company of creation, with praise and glorification, of those who love thy Lord, the All-Merciful, who are imprisoned, that perchance the sweet savors of their Lord’s love, the Most High, the Great, may take hold of them, and that the people may turn unto that which they have neglected in the days of God, the Lord of all worlds. Observe wisdom in all circumstances, lest there proceed from thee that which would agitate the hearts of them that have turned to Him. Grieve not at anything—be patient in what hath been ordained, even as thy Lord, the Mighty, the Impregnable, was patient. Rejoice in My remembrance of thee. By God! Nothing that hath been created on earth can equal it. Soon shalt thou know and say:

“Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Goal of them that know!”

Thus have We illumined thy heart with the lights of grace through this Tablet, from which the sincere ones perceive the fragrance of the Intended One. This, verily, is a manifest bounty. And upon thee be the glory, and upon those who have believed in God, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Praised.

BH03496: Glorified be He Who hath caused to flow…

He is the One Who standeth through His Name, the Self-Subsisting

Glorified be He Who hath caused to flow from the Pen the mysteries of eternity, whereby He hath quickened the peoples who, when the Sovereign of Names appeared with His holy, mighty and impregnable dominion, turned unto Him. Blessed is he who hath been created anew from these most sweet waters, who hath cast away vain desire and taken hold of that which his Lord, the Mighty, the All-Wise, hath commanded him.

The gardens have been adorned with the ornament of the All-Merciful, and all things have proclaimed “Glory be to God, the Powerful, the Almighty!” They that have turned away this Day are cursed by all who are in the heavens and on earth. Do they know by what thing they are withheld, and do they recognize by what cause they are kept distant from their Lord, the Guardian, the Near One? They worship their vain imaginings and are not among those who perceive. They call upon their idols and are not among those who understand.

Say: He Whom ye invoke hath appeared at this luminous horizon, and all else are but names and idols, could ye but perceive it. Cast away vain desire and turn with your hearts unto the Dawning-Place of the signs of your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. The Day of Harvest hath come—reap ye what hath grown in the land of the Bayan. Thus doth your Lord, the All-Merciful, command you, if ye be of them that know.

Say: Ye were created for the meeting with this Day of yours. Why have ye turned away and been among the heedless? We took from you a covenant in the seed-world of the Bayan—this is attested by that which hath been sent down from the Pen of Revelation in a glorious and wondrous Tablet. Beware lest ye break God’s covenant. Answer Him Who calleth you unto Him and be not of them that wander distracted. Thus have We illumined the house of knowledge with the lamp of wisdom and utterance. Blessed is he who hath recognized and is among the thankful.

O thou who art mentioned! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the Ever-Forgiving, Who calleth thee from the Most Great Prison to the dawning-place of His exalted Cause. Be thou steadfast in the Cause, for by this steadfastness all who are in the heavens and on earth have been amazed. Be not disturbed by those who speak according to their desires. Let thy Lord suffice thee, turning away from the worlds.

BH03525: Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God…

In His Name, Who abideth after the passing of all things!

Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having made known unto me the Dawning-Place of Thy Revelation and the Dayspring of Thy Beauty, and for having enabled me to turn toward Thee, until I entered Thy Gate which was opened before the face of all who are in Thy heaven and on Thine earth, and attained unto the Throne—the station whereon was established the treasury of Thy knowledge and the potency of Thy Cause. And I heard Thy most sweet call which was raised, by Thy leave and will.

Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having honored me with Thy presence and given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy reunion, and caused me to be seated in the sacred precincts at the manifestation of Thy power and sovereignty. O Lord! Praise be unto Thee for these bounties which none of Thy servants can reckon, and thanksgiving be unto Thee for these favors whose mention cannot be exhausted by the Pen of Creation except by Thy will.

O Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the ocean of names surged and the Most Exalted Horizon shone forth, to make me steadfast in Thy Cause and enabled to speak Thy praise amongst Thy servants in such wise that the signs of those who have disbelieved in Thy verses and the Dawning-Place of Thy clear tokens shall not deter me.

O my God! What am I and what is my station that I should find myself in this Most Great Scene, the station wherein Thou didst shine forth with the lights of Thy countenance, O Thou Who holdest dominion over destiny! By Thy might! This is not of my deserving, but rather of Thy grace which hath encompassed Thy creation and Thy mercy which hath preceded the people of Thy realm.

I beseech Thee, O God of the worlds and Goal of them that know Thee and Beloved of all who are in the heavens and on earth, to make me in all conditions one who acknowledgeth Thy oneness and confesseth Thy singleness, who proclaimeth Thy greatness and sovereignty, and who fulfilleth what Thou hast sent down in Thy perspicuous Tablets. Then ordain for me, from the wonders of Thy grace, that which Thou hast ordained for those of Thy servants whom neither the might of any oppressor deterred from Thy love, nor the power of any aggressor from Thy path. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

BH03534: A Book sent down from the presence…

He is the Most Great, the Most Glorious

A Book sent down from the presence of the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling, unto them who have acknowledged the Hidden Secret, by whose name whatsoever hath been and shall be hath been adorned. We walk at this hour and speak through this inscribed Tablet, which, should one possessed of hearing ears incline toward it, would cause him to hear the Call of God, the Mighty, the Loving. We make mention of thee therein, inasmuch as thou hast turned toward the Countenance and believed in the Desired One. He loveth him that loveth Him, and answereth him that calleth upon Him. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the Forgiving.

Whoso adorneth his heart with My love, upon him shall those in the unseen and visible realms shower their prayers. Thus have all things been seized by the rapture of the melodies of the Lord of Names and Attributes, such that We behold all things turning toward this station and hear from them My remembrance, the Mighty, the Beloved. Were We to speak of that which lay concealed behind the veils of the unseen, all things would assuredly detach themselves from whatsoever they possess, turning toward the Kingdom. Thus have We explained unto thee that which causeth spirits and minds to take flight.

Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee. Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou by Whose pen moved to remember me, and from Whose finger of bounty flowed that which immortalized my name. Thou art the Truth, the Knower of the unseen.

Beware lest aught prevent thee in these days wherein all things proclaim: Turn ye, O people, unto that praiseworthy station. Make mention of thy Lord among His servants with wisdom, even as hath been sent down from the presence of the Lord of creation. Yet most among the people know not. Blessed is he who hath held fast unto that which his Lord hath willed and cast behind him that which they comprehend. Say: He soareth above your minds, for that which ye possess deserveth not the name of mind. To this testify honored servants. He who hath attained unto the mind hath turned toward the Countenance, and he who hath turned away is among the followers of idle fancies.

Blessed art thou for having attained unto the Tablet of God and its effect, when it was sent unto thee from the presence of the Lord of existence. Recite it with native melody; it shall draw thee to the station that no limitations can touch.

BH03607: The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

Verily, in the tribulations of the Lord of the Kingdom, at all times, are signs for the dwellers of the worlds. He hath accepted hardship that the peoples might enjoy ease, and borne affliction that all who are in the realm of being might find repose. My soul be a sacrifice to His bounty; my very being a sacrifice to His mercy; my spirit a sacrifice to His loving-kindness that hath encompassed the horizons.

He hath not arisen at morn but that the darkness of insinuations hath compassed Him about, on the part of them that have disbelieved in God, the Revealer of verses. Yet nothing hath withheld Him from whatsoever He purposed in the Cause of God, the Lord of the Day of Calling. At one time He proclaimeth with the lucid tongue; at another He signifieth with the finger of certitude; and He summoneth all unto God, the Lord of all men.

Were We to make mention of what befell Us, the heavens would be rent asunder and the mountains would crumble.

They that have disbelieved have gloried in the titles they possess: the speechless one called himself al-Quddus and laid claim within himself to what the stealthy whisperer laid claim; another named himself “the Sword of Truth” and said: “Verily I am the conqueror of lands.” God hath raised up one to smite him upon the mouth, that all might be assured that he is but the tail of Satan, a fragment severed by the Sword of the All-Merciful. He had been awaiting the days of his vaunted glory and his appearance, by what had been promised him by him who denied God, the Cleaver of the dawn. Thus doth God seize him who turneth away from Him and riseth to squander His Cause amongst the servants. And when they perished, the breezes of spring were loosed, the gates of heaven were opened, and the clouds rained down.

Blessed is he who attaineth unto the knowledge of God in His days, and severeth himself wholly from all directions. Say: Hath not the Lord of the heavens and the earth sufficed you? Verily He hath come with the truth in His Name, the All-Prevailing over creation. Do thou illumine thy heart with the Lamp of the Most Great, which the Ancient of Days hath kindled; then stand firm in the Cause through the sovereignty of thy Lord, the Almighty, the Chosen.

BH03746: O thou who gazest upon the Countenance, and art…

In His Name, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance, and art remembered in the presence of the Throne! Give ear unto that which the Tongue of the Ancient One uttereth from the direction of His Most Great Name. Verily, there is none other God but Him—the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Blessed art thou, in that He hath adorned thy temple with the ornament of My love, and thy heart with My remembrance, and thy tongue with My Name—He Who is powerful over all horizons.

Whoso calleth upon Me, him do I answer; and whoso turneth unto Me, unto him do I turn. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Grieve not because of them that have dealt unjustly and denied: soon shall the peoples of the earth glory in your names. Thus hath the matter been decreed by the Pen that ruleth over all pens. They are as sleepers: when they awake, they shall arise and say: Would that we had taken for ourselves a path unto the Mighty, the Chosen! We, in abasement, summon the servants unto the Mighty, the All-Compelling. Say: My abasement is My glory; My hardship is My repose; My tribulation is My crown of glory. Blessed are they that possess insight. We have accepted sorrows that the world may rejoice. The sincere shall yet behold the banners of victory raised upon the loftiest standards.

When thou findest the fragrance of the Robe, and the intoxication of the living Kawthar—distilled from the ocean of the mercy of My Name, the All-Merciful—seizeth thee, then say: Praise be to Thee, O Thou Who hast, through Thy Name, moved my most exalted Pen. I bear witness that Thou art the Lord of the servants and the Nurturer of all who are in earth and heaven.

We have accepted thee for My service. This is a word We have sent down unto thee in the Tablet; it behoveth thee to glory therein among Our chosen servants. Wert thou to perceive the effects of this word when it issued from the mouth of the Will, thou wouldst soar for joy and wouldst cry aloud: Thine is the bounty, O Thou in Whose grasp are held the reins of all created things! And glory be upon thee, and upon those righteous ones who are with thee.

BH03683: We have drawn forth the Finger of Power…

He is the Mighty, the Great

We have drawn forth the Finger of Power from the Sleeve of Might and with it have rent asunder the veils. Thereupon the people of allusions fell unconscious in the wilderness of their purposes. Thus has the matter been decreed from before God, the Lord of all men. Blessed is he who has cast away vain imaginings and idle fancies and has arisen at this Call, by which bodies have taken flight. Whosoever tarries today, even for less than a moment, all his deeds are rendered void, unless he returns unto God, the Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving.

O people! Look not at what you possess, but rather at what is with your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. You were created for immortality, yet We see you hastening toward extinction. This is indeed a wondrous thing. This is the Day whereof you were promised in the Books of God, and wherein you were promised the presence of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Chosen One. Say: You were created for the meeting with God, yet you wander distracted in the wilderness of remoteness and separation. Say: Sanctify your ears to hearken unto the Word of God, and your hearts to recognize this Light which has shone forth from the horizon of the Will of your Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower.

The cloud of bounty has been raised up and the Hand of giving has emerged from the Sleeve of the Most Glorious, yet the people remain in heedlessness and hypocrisy. Among them is he who sees a straw as silver and darkness as light. He is indeed among those who have gone astray. When thou hast drunk the choice wine of remembrance from the utterance of thy Lord, arise to promote the Cause in such wise that the allusions of them that are veiled shall not hold thee back from His praise.

Say: O people! This is the Cause through which the decree of origination has been established, and this is the Remembrance by which all remembrances have been adorned. Through His manifestation the mysteries have been revealed and that which was recorded in the Tablets has come to light. Fear God and follow not your idle fancies. Follow Him Who has come to you with clear proof and evidence. Thus does the Pen of the All-Merciful move to make thee soar in the atmosphere of glory and knowledge. When thou attainest unto this Tablet say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of all mankind!

BH03664: Glorified be He Who hath come with the Kingdom…

He is the Most Wondrous, the Most Holy

Glorified be He Who hath come with the Kingdom of verses! He hath spoken, and caused all things to speak. There is none other God but Him, the One, the Single. All things have submitted to His sovereignty and every matter to His command which hath encompassed all servants. The Dawning-Place of Revelation hath shone forth at the midmost point with the sovereignty of Names upon all who are in earth and heaven.

Whoso hath recognized and turned unto Him is among those who have attained the presence of God, and whoso hath turned away is among the people of Sijjin in the sight of the Mighty, the Bestower. All that is mentioned in the realm of possibility referreth to the Will, and It is this Human Being Who speaketh: “There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Single.” And verily He is the First Remembrance from which the most great deep was stirred. Thus doth the Lord of Power make mention unto His chosen servants.

It hath been proven through clear evidence that the eyes of possibility cannot perceive Him, nor can the thoughts of the followers of religions ascend unto Him. Therefore all mention returneth to this First Remembrance and all attributes to this Point from which creation hath appeared. Whoso hath recognized this Manifest One through His concealment hath recognized the Hidden One. He hath appeared only in this Form manifest among all beings. Thus doth God acquaint you with the Source of His glory and grandeur. He is verily the Mighty, the Bestower.

Give thanks unto the All-Merciful for this bounty which hath encompassed all who are in the earth and heaven. Grieve thou not over anything. Place thy trust in God in all matters. He is the Protector of those who have on this Day acknowledged that which the All-Merciful hath testified at the midmost heart of Paradise. We have heard thy call and have answered thee through this Book from which the lights have shone forth. Forget not the favor of thy Lord. Make mention of Him among the servants even as thou hast been commanded in the Book. The glory be upon thee and upon whoso hath turned unto the Mighty, the Single. That which was sent from thee hath reached Us.

BH03692: The letter thou didst send to the servant who…

In His Name, the One Who rules over all who are in the heavens and on earth!

The letter thou didst send to the servant who standeth before the Throne hath been read before Our face, and We found therein that which beseemeth the people of Baha in the kingdom of creation. This is of God’s grace upon thee and upon His sincere servants. From it was wafted the fragrance of steadfastness in the Cause of thy Lord, and it was purified from the mention of any save Me and sanctified from the hints of the sinful ones. Blessed art thou for having laid hold on the Purpose and cast behind thee all else on this mighty Day.

We have encountered from those who claim to love Us that which the Daysprings of Revelation never encountered from the hosts of the oppressors. Thou knowest the ocean of My bounty and the heaven of My loving-kindness. Consider what hath prevented the wayward from My mercy that hath encompassed all created things. Verily the soul commandeth unto wickedness, and nothing can extinguish its fire save the decree of death, at which even the valiant tremble. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Powerful, the Almighty.

We were in the house with curtains drawn and doors closed when suddenly cries arose from every direction and the matter was decided according to what had been ordained in the Book of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Thereby was the city thrown into confusion, and those around it cried out, and affairs were overturned in such wise as cannot be described or explained, until the All-Merciful calmed it through His authority. He, verily, is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

Blessed art thou, for God hath singled thee out for His mention among His servants and for the exaltation of His Cause amongst the people, and hath preferred thee above most of creation. He is, verily, the Ruler, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Grieve not over anything, for He is with thee and remembereth thee most often from this exalted station.

Remember My loved ones on My behalf and glorify their faces with My Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous. The glory of God be upon thee and upon thy offspring and upon those who are with thee from this luminous horizon.

BH03766: The Most Holy, Most Wondrous, Most Glorious! O peoples…

The Most Holy, Most Wondrous, Most Glorious! O peoples of the earth! Hearken to the call from this Tree which hath been raised up in the luminous spot. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

Are ye occupied with that which ye possess? Cast it away in My Name, the Mighty, the Beloved. Take ye that which ye are commanded in the Tablets; this is better for you, did ye but know. All things have been attracted by the signs of the Lord, yet the people perceive not. The wine of idle fancy hath seized them; then followed they those who denied God, the Mighty, the Loving.

He who hath heard the call and answered his Lord—verily he is of the essence of creation in the sight of the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. All things are bewildered by those round whom circle the youths of the All-Merciful with chalices of living waters, yet they see not. Fancies and vain imaginings have prevented them from this manifest bounty.

O people! Sanctify your hearts from that which ye possess and your ears from that which ye have heard, that ye may hear this call by which the people of the graves have arisen. O thou who gazest toward God! Follow thy Lord in such wise that no affairs shall distract thee from this Cause wherein thou art. Take hold of the cord of grace, then detach thyself from those who understand not.

The world hath deluded most of the servants. Blessed is he who hath cast it behind him, turning with his heart to the direction of the Intended One. Grieve thou not save for His grief, and fear not those who have transgressed against God. Thus doth this preserved Pen command thee. Put thy trust in the Lord of all causes, and follow not the deeds of those who have been debarred from the bounty that hath encompassed all in the heavens and earth. Be thou steadfast in thy Lord’s Cause.

Say: O people! This is the Most Great Path and the Qiblih of the nations. Cast away what ye possess for that which is with your Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have turned with radiant faces toward the horizon of the Cause. These, verily, are among the sincere ones.

BH03602: Hearken unto the Call from the right side…

He is the Most Wondrous, the Most Glorious

Hearken unto the Call from the right side of the Valley in the luminous Spot: Verily there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Bestower. Those who turned away after the clear proofs came unto them wander in the wilderness of doubt. But those who turned towards Him—upon them hath shone the Sun of Certitude from the horizon of thy Lord’s mercy, the All-Merciful.

Can those who turn away find any refuge? Nay, by the Lord of the heavens! They have taken their own desires as a god besides God. Soon shall they find themselves in the lowest depths. When it is said to them “By what proof did ye believe in the Bayan?” they say “Because we found from it the fragrance of the All-Merciful.” Say: Why then did ye turn away from Him by Whose single word was suspended all that was revealed in the Bayan? They are like those who grasp the letters but cast away the meanings. Verily they are in darkness.

If they deny My mention, can any mention of them remain in the Bayan? Nay, by the Knower of hidden things! The entire Bayan is adorned with My Name and embellished with My mention. Ponder, O people of fairness! The Bayan is as a niche and My mention is its lamp, which the All-Merciful hath lit in creation. Say: Hasten unto it, O followers of religions! Whoso denieth Me hath denied God and His Messengers. To this testifieth He before Whom the verses bow down.

This is not the day to tarry. Hasten with your hearts toward the direction of the Throne. This is the Purpose with which the Tablets have been sealed. Blessed art thou, O servant, for having cast aside the servants and taken hold of the Lord of all being. Hold fast unto Him—verily He will protect thee in truth. Thy Lord is the Judge in the beginning and the end.

Can what We have kindled be extinguished by the waters of rejection? Nay, by the Causer of causes! Soon shall its lights encompass the horizons. Verily thy Lord is the Protector over what He willeth. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. What thou didst send hath been presented before the Throne and We have accepted it. He is verily the Forgiving, the Merciful.

BH03719: This is a Book from Us to him who…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great

This is a Book from Us to him who hath attained unto the days of God, the Mighty, the Praised. O Muhammad! The One, the Single, hath appeared and the Herald hath proclaimed: “Power belongeth unto God, the Exalted, the Great!” The fragrance of the garment hath been diffused, yet the people remain far removed. Desire hath prevented them from turning unto God, the Lord of all men. Blessed is he who hath cast it behind him, turning unto his Ancient Lord.

Remember thy Lord in thy days—this is what will endure with thee and profit thee. What thou beholdest today shall perish, as thou observest and art of them that witness. Say: Be ye of such character as befitteth this Day. Thus doth He command you, with Whom is the knowledge of all things in a perspicuous Book. Blessed are ye, inasmuch as ye have been beneath the glances of the mercy of your Lord, the Forgiving, the Bountiful.

O Most Exalted Pen! Move once again to make mention of Husayn in this wondrous Tablet. I testify that Thou art the Bountiful, possessed of great glory. Through Thee generosity appeared in existence and the cock of bestowal crowed upon the branches of the Lote-Tree of the Utmost Boundary, and the sun of grace shone forth from this luminous horizon.

Say: O Husayn! Arise to serve God and His Cause. Beware lest the doubts of the suspicious ones hinder thee. Is there any detached soul who will emerge from the fortress of hopes, turning unto the Ultimate Goal? And is there any possessed of vision whose sight will not be prevented from this noble prospect?

Say: O people! Consider today where are those who were occupied before you with that wherewith ye are occupied? And where are those who prided themselves in this perishable world? And where is their joy and their vainglory and their palaces? They have returned to their graves. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Turn thy gaze unto the Most Great Prospect. Say: O my God! I have turned to Thee in Thy days, therefore have mercy upon me, then preserve me and make me content with Thy good-pleasure and steadfast in Thy love. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful.

BH03714: This is a Tablet of Baha to him who…

In His Name, the All-Patient, the All-Forgiving, the Protector, the Mighty, the All-Knowing!

This is a Tablet of Baha to him who was saddened by the calamities that befell him in this world, that the joy of his Lord’s call might seize him after his sorrows. O Most Exalted Pen! Give him to drink from the ocean of gladness which floweth in Thy Name, the All-Forgiving, that he may cast away his sorrows and turn with spirit and fragrance unto the All-Merciful.

O My servant! Behold and thou shalt see the Water of Life surging before thy face. Hath sorrow overtaken thee at the death of thy son? Then the Son of God calleth out to thee, saying:

“By God! This is a father to him that hath no father, a son to him that hath no son, and a companion to him that hath no companion.”

Thereupon were the realities of all things stirred by the breezes of thy Lord’s mercy, the Lord of all names. Wouldst thou remember sorrow after this? This beseemeth not, by My Beauty that shineth upon all possibility! Thus have We caused the wine of joy and ecstasy to flow from this Pen which God hath made the Dayspring of inspiration.

Verily, he who hath ascended is in the Most Glorious Horizon, seized by the vibration of thy Lord’s favor in such wise that he seeth neither right nor left. Can aught in all creation compare with but a trace from thy Lord’s Pen? Nay, by My Self that encompasseth all regions! Were all who dwell in creation to turn to this Tablet alone, by God, the rapture of thy Lord’s utterance would so seize them that they would be separated from their bodies and soar in this atmosphere wherein the tongue of grandeur proclaimeth:

“The Kingdom belongeth unto God, Who hath manifested the Cause without veil or covering, and delivered unto the kings what He desired, and neither their might nor their tyranny prevented Him. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Unconstrained.”

Thus have We bestowed Our favor upon thee and singled thee out for this Tablet which God hath made the embellishment of proof. Blessed art thou for having held fast to the cord of patience and been content with what God hath decreed. He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

BH03736: O My loved ones! The birds are in their…

He is the Most Mighty, the Most Glorious

O My loved ones! The birds are in their nests while the Chosen One is in the hands of the wicked. Take heed, O people of insight! The people dwell in their homes while the Lord of the House is in the most desolate of abodes, surrounded by hosts who have turned away from the Path. Grief hath overtaken the manifestations of My name, the All-Merciful, because the Ancient Beauty hath been imprisoned in the Most Great Prison, yet the peoples remain behind an amazing veil.

Say: The Youth hath come in the shadows of the clouds, and naught shall profit you this Day though ye cling to all that hath been created in earth and heaven. Know ye your Lord, the All-Merciful. He hath come with proof and evidence. Say: Do ye see for yourselves any refuge or escape? Nay, by Him Who hath appeared with clear signs! The people desired to veil the light of the Sun with the dust of idle fancies. Evil is that which they have imagined. Soon shall they behold it at its meridian. Blessed is the soul that hath seen the Kingdom before its face and hath turned unto it, detached from all else.

Say: Torment not yourselves. The Glory is not prevented by tribulation from that which His Lord, the Lord of Names, hath purposed. To this testifieth He with Whom is the knowledge of the unseen and the visible. Those who are heedless are dead, not living. Soon shall they awaken when the breezes of punishment encompass them. These are they who have made the file a stick to blind their eyes. Know ye that they are in heedlessness and error.

By My life! Tribulation is as collyrium to Mine eyes. To this testifieth He before Whom all necks have bowed. I have borne every affliction in the path of God, Creator of all things. Thus have We decreed the matter in the Mother Book. Soon shall all things be stirred by this breeze that wafteth from the direction of the Robe. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

Give thanks to thy Lord for having remembered thee from the Pen of Revelation after It was surrounded by wolves. The Glory be upon thee and upon whoever remembereth this Wronged One in private or in public. Praise be to Thee, O Lord of Lords!

BH03624: O Asad! The Manifestation of the One declareth: This…

In the Name of the Friend!

O Asad! The Manifestation of the One declareth: This is the Day whereon the fragrances of the All-Merciful are wafting from the garment of His boundless favors upon all created things. How excellent is the state of him who hath discovered from its fragrance the One to be recognized, and whom the congestion of self and desire hath not debarred from inhaling the divine fragrance. Render thanks unto the Adored One of all worlds that He hath enabled thee to attain unto this supreme bounty and mighty gift, and strive thou to remain steadfast in His love, for this station hath been and shall ever remain the most exalted of all stations. O Asad! God willing, may thou be illumined and brightened through the grace of the All-Merciful in these spiritual days by the lights of the divine dawn, in such wise that the people of the realm of possibility may discover the radiance of the All-Merciful in thy countenance. Abdullah hath said:

“O my God! If but once Thou shouldst call me ʿMy servant,’ My laughter would soar beyond the throne on high!”

Now doth the Manifestation of the Divine Self and Source of mystic knowledge call unto thee from the precincts of the Most Great Prison. I swear by the horizon of the Cause that if thou shouldst drink of the Kawthar of life that in these days floweth from the mouth of the All-Merciful, thou wouldst arise to love Him, detached from all else, and make mention of His remembrance.

It is most evident that whatsoever hath been and is mentioned hath for its purpose the elevation of God’s loved ones to holy spiritual stations, that through divine grace they may abide eternally in the immortal Kingdom. The world hath never had, nor doth it now possess, any worth. Had it possessed worth even less than an atom, the Ancient Beauty would never have been seen imprisoned in this most great humiliation—though this humiliation is the pride of all glory, and this prison the cause of freedom for all the peoples of the world. Ere long will its fruits be made manifest in the world of earthly dominion. God willing, mayest thou drink forever from the cup of the grace of the Lord of Glory. And the Glory be upon you, O My loved ones!

BH03618: O Temple! Thou wert built by the command…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great

O Temple! Thou wert built by the command of thy Lord, yet the people perceive it not. And among them are those who wait to behold thee, seeking their own desires—these are indeed among the heedless.

Say: I was created by the will of my Lord and was adorned with the ornament of names on the Day whereon God adorned the Kingdom with His Most Glorious Name. Whoso waiteth after this is among the distracted ones. Say: Through my manifestation the mention of God was exalted, and through it were created temples whose number none knoweth save God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

O concourse of the Spirit! Draw nigh with joy and fragrance unto the Temple of the All-Merciful. This behooveth you, if ye be of them that know. Beware lest ye be hindered by those servants who worship vain imaginings and are not among the perceiving ones.

Say: Cast away vain imaginings—the All-Knowing hath come upon the clouds of glory, and they who are sincere in faith behold and say: Blessed be the Self-Subsisting Who hath come with manifest sovereignty. Say: Turn not unto the world and what is therein. Cast it behind you, turning unto your Ancient Lord.

Say: Abandon the churches—the Church of God hath appeared upon the temple of man. Turn ye unto it, then remember it with this wise remembrance. Therein is raised the call of the Bell in His Holy Name, while ye remain dead within the veils of your selves. Arise from the couches of desire, turning unto God, the Lord of Names. This is what ye were promised in the Tablets, were ye of them that see.

Answer the Call of God in your midst, then go forth from your homes, turning unto the Kingdom. Thus doth your Lord, the True, the Faithful, counsel you. As to those who seclude themselves in churches—did We create them for eating and sitting idle? Nay, by My mighty and loving Self! Rather for this Day wherein He Who was hidden hath appeared with His Name, the Protector of the worlds.

Say: Present yourselves before your Lord and withhold not yourselves from that for which ye were created. This is of My grace unto you, if ye be of them that perceive.

BH03726: In the Name of God, the Most Holy…

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious! This is a Tablet from Us to him who hath turned toward the Dayspring of Lights, that the fragrances of verses may attract him and draw him nigh unto God, the Subjugator of winds.

They who have cast away desire and taken hold of guidance—these are of the people of Baha in the scriptures and tablets. And they who have turned away—these shall find for themselves no place of escape. How many servants have been so attracted by the verses that they became detached from all who are on earth, turning unto God, the Mighty, the Bestower. These have fulfilled the Covenant after every idolatrous deceiver broke the pledge.

Take thou the cup of life in the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, then drink and say: Praise be to Thee, O Thou Whose knowledge encompasseth all created things.

O Husayn! We have sent down verses unto thee before—this is yet another time—that thine eyes may be consoled thereby in this return. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Remind My loved ones there and kindle the lamp of their hearts with this remembrance which shineth forth from the horizon of thy Lord’s utterance, the Lord of all men.

Say: We have kindled the fire of longing throughout all regions—seize ye the day, O company of ardent lovers! Remember thou Husayn who heard God’s call when he turned to the face of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Most High. Then Husayn who visited the Throne and attained the presence of God on the Day of Gathering.

Blessed are ye and your names which branch forth from the ocean of My Name, the One Who dominateth all who are in earth and heaven. Say: Be ye steadfast in the Cause in such wise that neither the lowing of the calf nor the croaking of those who claim what God hath not permitted them in the Book shall hinder you. Hold fast to the cord of oneness in this Day wherein the Spirit proclaimeth: The Kingdom is God’s, the One, the Mighty, the Compelling.

And the glory be upon thee and upon them and upon thy progeny from thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Forgiving. We have not forgotten the Ruby—We call him to the Kingdom, and him who serveth thee to the Mighty, the Most High.

BH03603: Hearken unto the Call from the wilderness of guidance…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

Hearken unto the Call from the wilderness of guidance, from the right side of the valley upon the crimson spot, from the Divine Lote-Tree: Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Help in Peril. Within His grasp lies the dominion of all things, and in His right hand the reins of all beings. Can anyone oppose Him? Nay, by His Own Self, the Mighty, the Bestower! They that have turned away, these shall have no mention with God—verily they are among the dead. Soon shall the breezes of torment seize them from every direction. Thy Lord is indeed severe in punishment.

O Husayn! Hear the call of this Wronged One, Who hath been imprisoned in the most desolate of cities because He summoned mankind unto God, the Subduer of winds. From the horizon of the prison He calleth unto all who are in earth and heaven, saying: The Promised One hath come with sovereignty and majesty. Turn ye unto Him, O people! Beware lest ye follow every doubting idolater. They that have followed Satan have no portion this Day save that they are companions of the fire—they walk in the valley of fire and perceive it not. From their mouths issue forth flames of fire yet they know it not. God shall soon seize them with His might. He is verily the Powerful over what He willeth, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

Grieve thou not over anything. Trust in God in thy affairs. Say: O my Lord! I have turned my face unto Thee and raised unto Thee the hands of my hope. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued the servants and all who dwell in the lands to send down upon Thy trusted ones that which will gladden their hearts and tranquilize their souls. Thou art verily the Powerful over what Thou willest, and Thou art the Mighty, the Beloved.

Have mercy, O my God, upon Thy servants, then make them know the Dawning-Place of Thy Cause and the Dayspring of Thy verses, that they may turn unto Thee with their hearts. Thou art He Whose mercy hath preceded all created things and Whose grace hath encompassed the seen and the unseen.

BH03712: We send forth the fragrance of the Divine Good-Pleasure…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Inaccessible, the Most Great

We send forth the fragrance of the Divine Good-Pleasure unto this handmaiden of the All-Merciful, that it may sanctify her from sorrows in these days wherein the veils have been rent asunder and the All-Bestowing hath come with His Most Great, His Mighty Name.

O leaf! Be not grieved at what hath befallen thee. Be patient and steadfast, for thy Lord is the Protector of those who are patient, women and men. Dost thou imagine that he is lost? Nay, by My life! Rather, he hath fallen asleep and risen in haste unto the Kingdom of his Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Dost thou imagine that he is dead? Nay, by His most truthful Self! He is alive in both worlds, beholding the Glory from the Supreme Horizon, and towards him are directed the glances of the Wronged One from this remote Prison. I see him and he seeth Me. Were I to elaborate upon this station, all would turn with contentment to that which hath been ordained by the Pen of God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

When thou perceivest the fragrance of loving-kindness from the Tablet of thy Lord, the Lord of all creation, turn thou unto God and make mention of that which hath been sent down from His mighty and impregnable Pen:

“O my God and my Master! I am a handmaiden among Thy handmaidens who hath turned unto the Kaaba of Thy oneness and the Sanctuary of Thy detachment. I beseech Thee, by the one whom Thou didst sacrifice in Thy path and didst cause to be spent for the acceptance of Thy creatures, to number me among such women as have believed in Thee and in Thy signs and have been well-pleased with that which Thy Pen of decree hath ordained for them in the Tablets of Thy Judgment, and who circle round Thy Will and Purpose. O Lord! I am she who hath turned unto Thee, detached from all else but Thee. Preserve me, then, through Thy power and sovereignty, and kindle within my heart, by the hand of Thy bounty, the lamp of joy. Verily, Thou art powerful to do as Thou pleasest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful. O Lord! Withhold me not from the wonders of Thy grace, nor from the effulgences of the Sun of Thy favors and bounties. Then write down for me that which is best with Thee. Verily, Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful ones and the Most Generous of the generous ones. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Beautiful.”

BH03620: We summon the servants unto God, their Lord…

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

We summon the servants unto God, their Lord and the Lord of all worlds. They have risen up to harm Me and hasten in the wilderness of error—nay, they are among the heedless ones. The Promised One hath appeared, yet they remain behind a thick veil, and the Desired One remembereth them, yet they persist in grievous delusion.

Say: Turn ye towards the Supreme Horizon. He Who is the Manifestation of your Lord, the Lord of Names, hath appeared. Beware lest the veils of glory prevent you—rend them asunder through His Name, the Strong, the Trustworthy.

Those who have disbelieved are the most ignorant among men, even should they possess all the knowledge of the earth. Thus hath the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, decreed. And they who have believed are the greatest in rank among men, the most perspicacious in mind, the keenest in vision, and the purest in heart. Thy Lord, verily, is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth.

The shepherd hath been mentioned before the Throne, while forgotten was he who possessed the treasures of the earth and enjoyed a mighty portion. This is a Day wherein We have made the highest among the people lowest, and the lowest highest. Thy Lord, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. How many were possessed of glory who were turned away from the door, and how many were abased who entered and attained, exclaiming:

“Praise be to God Who hath made me to achieve this noble vision!”

All affairs are in the grasp of thy Lord’s power—He turneth them as He pleaseth. He, verily, is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Wise.

O servant! Give thanks to thy Lord for having been mentioned by the Most Exalted Pen and for having attained unto this wondrous remembrance. None can draw nigh on this Day save through the heart. Thus hath the Lord of the worlds decreed.

This earth hath been shaken by what the hands of the hypocrites have wrought. We, at the very center of tribulation, summon mankind unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Arise to make mention of Him and to praise Him, then be steadfast in the Cause through His Name, the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Most Laudable. Glory be unto them that have turned towards Him and have said:

“I believe in Thee, O Thou the Beloved of them that know!”

BH03630: The Most Great, Most Holy, Most Glorious! The verses…

The Most Great, Most Holy, Most Glorious! The verses of God, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Wise, have been sent down unto the Leaf who, when she heard the call from the direction of supreme glory, turned and said:

“Here am I, O God of all who are in the heavens and on earth!”

We have sent thee each year that which hath diffused the fragrance of the garment of the Beloved among the worlds. Blessed is he who hath found its perfume and been so attracted as to speak His praise, detached from all else and turning to the Qiblih of existence and the Eye of the seen and the unseen. Verily, he is of the people of Baha, as inscribed in a Tablet by the Most Exalted Pen. Exalted is this holy, mighty and inaccessible station!

The clouds pour down rain—blessed is the soil that hath been watered and hath cried out: “Praise be unto Thee, O Quickener of mouldering bones!” Can His outpouring ever be suspended? Nay, by the Beauty of the Beloved! Yet the people are in grievous error. Doth it befit anyone to pause when the All-Merciful calleth out in His loudest voice: “To Me, to Me, O people of earth and heaven!” Blessed is he who hath drawn nigh, and woe unto every heedless one who is far removed.

Give thanks unto thy Lord for having been oft-times remembered before the All-Merciful, and for having had revealed in thy name Tablets that surpass all that existeth on earth. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Blessed is she who, being veiled, hath heard and responded, and woe unto him who, wearing a turban, hath grown proud and turned away from God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. How many adults have been held back through following their desires, and how many children have attained the lights of guidance! Thus hath the decree been fulfilled and the Cause been made manifest from One Who is powerful and ancient.

O My Leaf! Hearken once again unto the call from the direction of My grace and bounty: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Forgiving, the Merciful. Stand firm in the Cause, then remind My handmaidens on behalf of thy Lord. We have sent unto them that which shall gladden their eyes and attract the hearts of those who are endued with understanding. The glory that proceedeth from God, the Mighty, the Most Praised, be upon thee and upon them.

BH03631: In the Name of the One, the Single…

In the Name of the One, the Single, the Mighty, the All-Wise! Exalted is He Who hath ordained for the people of Baha that which He hath not ordained for the people of creation. They are the dawning-places of certitude amidst all possible things. These are servants who have broken the chains of limitation through the shining of the lights of divine unity from the horizon of their Lord’s favor, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting. These are the fruits of the Tree which hath been raised up in truth, and the lamps of guidance for all who dwell on earth and in the heavens.

We beseech God to assist them in teaching His Cause through such detachment that the fragrance of the All-Merciful may waft therefrom throughout all worlds, and to protect them from the odors that emanate from the intimations of those who have denied God, the Revealer of verses.

So mighty is this Cause that whenever mention is made of its greatness, the Pen is overwhelmed and swoons away, and when it recovers, it says:

“Blessed is he who hath turned to the Face, detached from all else.”

Reflect, O people, on what hath appeared in this Revelation that ye may behold yourselves in the most exalted station. Those who have remained remote, they have clung to idle fancy, turning away from guidance. We testify that they are among the people of error.

We have summoned all people in every condition unto God. Among them are those who turned away, those who hesitated, and those who turned to the Self-Subsisting, the Most High. They who turned to Him are among the gems of creation, while they who turned away have no portion of the choice wine of their Lord’s mercy, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

God’s proof hath been perfected unto His creation and His testimony unto His servants—to this doth testify your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Whoso hath attained unto the remembrance of God in His days, he is of those who have attained unto all good and for whom there is a goodly end.

O servant! Hearken unto the shrill voice of the Most Exalted Pen, which hath been raised up in the Most Great Prison while the Ancient Beauty was in the hands of the wicked. We have created all things for the days of God, which have appeared and shone forth, yet the people remain heedless and veiled. Be thou therefore ever gazing toward the court of thy Lord and speaking His praise amongst His servants.

BH03656: Glorified be He Who is established upon the Throne…

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

Glorified be He Who is established upon the Throne and hath summoned all to the recognition of the Dawning-Place of His Cause in such wise that neither the ordinances of fate nor the ascendancy of the people of creation could hinder Him. He, verily, is the Omnipotent over whatsoever He willeth. He hath ordained in the Book whatsoever He desired. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful.

The tongue of the dawn hath spoken His remembrance and praise, and all things have proclaimed: “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the Exalted, the Great.” The Tablet of creation hath been adorned with the mention of the Lord of invention, and the temples of existence have been embellished with the robe of His remembrance, the Mighty, the Inaccessible.

He who hath attained unto this station is indeed among those of whom the decree of existence can be truly spoken, and he who remaineth remote therefrom hath no mention. Thus hath God ordained whatsoever He desired. He, verily, is the Ruler, the All-Knowing, the Mighty, the Inaccessible.

They who have cast away what they possessed and taken what is with God—these are the lamps of guidance in all else. To this testifieth every discerning sage. By My life! They are among the people of Baha amidst the concourse of creation—they who have been mentioned in the Tablets from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Hold fast, O people, unto the remembrance of God and His grace, and follow not the veils of the doubtful ones who are moved by their desires. These are indeed among the most lost. They who have violated God’s Covenant and Testament—these are cursed by every atom and by this Tongue which hath spoken in all things: “There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Praised.”

Thy letter hath been honored by attaining the presence before the Throne. Therefore hath the Ancient Beauty turned toward thee from this remote station, and mentioneth thee in the Tablet with verses whereby every wise command is confirmed. Be thou thankful unto thy Lord for this most great favor.

Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is destiny, for having remembered me while I was in the Most Great Prison in the hands of the idolaters. All glory be upon thee and upon those who have attained unto the days of God and believed in that which hath been manifested in this most mighty, most holy, most glorious and most luminous Revelation.

BH03693: The Herald hath called out: This is the Day…

He is the Most Glorious, the Most Exalted

The Herald hath called out: This is the Day of the Meeting. The Kingdom belongeth to the Creator of all beings. Men have drawn nigh unto the Kingdom, while those who were deprived today of the lights of Beauty have turned away. We have sent down in every matter that which hath caused the countenance of proof to shine forth. Those who have turned towards it have prospered, while every denier and deceiver hath lost. How many proofs do they behold, yet turn away from them! Blessed is he who hath laid hold on truth and cast away creation—he is of those who have attained the lights of their Lord’s face, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling.

All that hath flowed from the Pen is the quickener of nations, yet they understand not. Among them are those who follow their desires, those who cling to the divines, and those who have cast aside all else, turning to My luminous countenance. The rapture of revelation hath seized him in such wise that he hath detached himself from all on earth—he is truly of the people of Baha, inscribed in a noble Tablet. Through it the earth was established and the clouds rained down. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing.

This is the Day of Utterance—remind all who dwell in the realm of possibility of that which the All-Merciful hath spoken. This behooveth those who have believed in God, the Lord of the worlds. Be ye helpers of God’s Cause, that there may appear from you that which will establish your remembrance in the heaven of your Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful. Beware lest the veils of the people hinder you. Leave them and what they possess, seeking the face of your Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Will what they possess profit them, or their vain imaginings aid them? Nay, by My very Self, the Truth! Extinction pursueth them from behind, while they remain heedless.

Arise thou to aid thy Lord’s Cause with wisdom. Thus hast thou been commanded by the Lord of creation. He will assist thee and aid thee with truth—He is the Protector of the sincere ones. When thou hast succeeded and read this, say: Unto Thee be loyalty, O Glory of those in the heavens and earth! From prison Thou callest those who slumber in their homes to the Kingdom of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We beseech God to make us successful in serving Thee. He is verily the Judge, the Answerer of prayers.

BH03699: The Book of God hath been sent down…

He is the Most Holy, The Most Exalted

The Book of God hath been sent down in truth for people who know. He is God—there is no God but Him. His is the creation and the command, and all return unto Him. He guideth whom He pleaseth through His grace, and leaveth those who disbelieve—verily they are a people confounded. They have taken their desires and cast guidance behind them, and they are a blind people. Their desires have seized them in such wise that they know not the right hand from the left, and they hasten in the wilderness of ignorance while they perceive not. Among the people are those who have turned away from the truth by following the creation, and among them are those who have gone astray in the valley of passions after We showed them this exalted path, and among them are those who are occupied with wealth, heedless of their final end, and among them are those who gather but know not for whom they gather—verily they do not understand.

Most people have been consumed by the fire of greed and desire while they perceive it not. Blessed is the soul that hath cast off the garment of greed and departed from the world out of love for God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Such a one is among the horsemen of this field—the All-Merciful sendeth His blessings upon him in this praiseworthy station. Reflect, O My loved ones, upon those who came before you—did what they possessed profit them? We cause the earth to be inherited by whomsoever We please. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Be ye trustees of God in His earth—this will profit you in this world and the next, did ye but know. Grieve not for that which ye have been denied—trust in God in all conditions. He hath ordained for you naught but what is best for you, did ye but know.

O servant! Be thou thankful that the grace from this hidden quarter hath encompassed thee. Convey My greetings to the loved ones of God and His chosen ones, upon whom shall come no fear nor shall they grieve. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who have believed in God, the Single, the One, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

BH03729: The Most Great, the Most Glorious! This…

The Most Great, the Most Glorious! This is a Tablet which hath been sent down in truth and dispatched unto him who hath believed in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, on a day wherein the heaven was cleft asunder and knowledge was rolled up. Say: We desire from knowledge naught but the recognition of the Known One. Here He is, by the Lord of what was and what shall be! Tear asunder the greatest veil by the leave of God, the Lord of Destiny, then gaze toward the most luminous horizon wherefrom His hidden Beauty hath shone forth. Verily this is the Book of God amongst you wherein hath been inscribed from the Most Ancient Pen the mysteries of His Most Great Name. Blessed are the people who recognize!

Say: O concourse of the learned! Hold back your pens, for the Most Exalted Pen hath been raised up between earth and heaven. Then be silent, that ye may hear what the Tongue of the All-Merciful uttereth in the midmost heart of Paradise. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. Say: Beware lest ye follow idle fancies after the Sun of Certitude hath shone forth from the horizon of the Command of your Lord, the Mighty, the Loving.

Know thou that when We arrived at the prison, We desired to convey unto all the messages of thy Lord, that they might know that tribulations have not deterred Us from the remembrance of God, the Lord of all names, nor have We been frightened by the might of them that oppress. We have created the wondrous through a word from Our presence and sent it forth like a globe of fire with the Tablet of thy Chosen Lord, wherein hath been sent down that which broke the backs of the wicked ones who disbelieved in God after He appeared with manifest sovereignty. Read it, that thou mayest know the power of thy Lord and become apprised of what hath been sent down therein from God, the Mighty, the Beloved. We have sent down therein from every matter whereby the eyes of them that are assured are consoled.

Say: O people! Answer the Call of God and follow not every idolatrous rejecter. He hath come for your salvation—wherefore do ye not understand? Turn unto Him with your hearts; this is what ye have been commanded in a preserved Tablet. Thus have We called out to thee from the most ancient quarter that it might reach thee at the Most Great Name, and that thou mightest thank thy Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved.

BH03926: This is what hath shone forth from the Dayspring…

This is what hath shone forth from the Dayspring of the Will

O thou who art mentioned before the Countenance! We have heard thy call and read thy letter at the Most Great Scene. Be thou assured and be of the thankful ones.

Grieve not over the abasement thou didst acknowledge in thy letter. By My life! Thou art precious in the sight of thy Lord, the Merciful, the Compassionate. We have immersed thee in the ocean of mercy and forgiveness and made thee to be among those who have attained their Goal. This, verily, is a great bounty.

Dost thou grieve over tribulations while thy Lord is at their very center? Behold and say: May my soul be a sacrifice for Thy trials, O Beloved of them that know! Blessed art thou for having called upon thy Lord, and blessed art thou for His having answered thee in this wondrous Tablet.

Remember thy Lord at eventide and at dawn. He hath ordained for thee that which none knoweth save His own Self, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Be content with what We have decreed for thee. Thus hast thou followed the example of thy Lord in what befell Him. This is the way of the sincere ones. Say: Praise be unto Thee in all conditions. I testify that Thou knowest what is within me, and Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

When We turned from the direction of the Most Great Scene toward Our Name which We have exalted in truth amongst Our remembering servants, that he might rejoice in My remembrance of him and soar in the atmosphere of gladness and delight. Thus hath the matter been decreed from the presence of One mighty and wise.

My Name! God willing, through divine grace, be thou attentive and mindful in all conditions. And since whatever hath befallen thee was in the path of God, therefore there is no harm if thou desirest to turn toward the Most Holy Court—it is beloved. In all conditions thou hast had and hast permission either to remain or to return. The glory be upon thee and upon those with thee and upon those who love thee and who have heeded thy words in praise of thy Lord.

BH03922: This is a Book from Us to him who…

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

This is a Book from Us to him who hastened with his heart to the precincts of Paradise and, when the Call was raised from the right side of the Luminous Spot, turned towards it, saying: “Here am I, O God of the worlds!” By My life! Were We to sprinkle upon the mountains from the ocean of the attraction of thy Lord’s Word, they would dance for love of their Lord, and were We to sprinkle it upon all created things, thou wouldst see them soaring in the air. Thus doth the Pen of Command make mention of thee from the presence of One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed.

We have found thy longing and thy yearning, and have revealed for thee this Tablet which God hath made the Dawning-place of His verses among His servants and the Herald of His Cause among all created things. When thou hast attained unto it, recite it with the accent of innate nature. Thus doth the Lord of all created things command thee. Verily, it will draw thee nigh unto God, the Lord of the mighty Throne.

Pay thou no heed to those who claim that which God hath not permitted them. Turn thy gaze rather to the Most Luminous Spot and the Most Sublime Vision. Say: I have turned towards Thee, O Thou in Whose hand is the Kingdom of the heavens and of the earth! Say: We have manifested the proof in such wise that none throughout all creation can deny it, except him who hath transgressed the bounds of fairness and is numbered with the idolaters. Say: The Evidence hath prostrated itself before the countenance of its Lord, and the Proof circleth round the All-Glorious, and the Noble One calleth out between earth and heaven:

“The Beloved hath come with dominion over all names. This is He by Whose name We adorned the Bayan and by Whose mention the books of the All-Merciful were embellished. Turn ye unto Him, O peoples of the earth, with illumined hearts!”

Blessed art thou inasmuch as nothing hath withheld thee from God, the Lord of the exalted Throne. Thou hast cast aside what the people possess and taken what hath come to thee today from thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. The glory be upon thee and upon them that have turned to God, the Lord of the Day of Judgment. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds!