Volume 051: Akka 1290 A.H. (1873–1874) (2 of 5)

BH01262: The Most Holy, The Most Great, The Most Glorious

The Most Holy, The Most Great, The Most Glorious

The remembrance of God to all who are in the heavens and on earth. Through it the spirit of life was breathed into the world. Blessed are they who know. Verily it is the Lamp of God unto all who are in the worlds. When it issueth forth from the mouth of God the whole creation is perfumed with its fragrance, yet none can perceive it save those who have turned to His Countenance with manifest sincerity. At times thou seest it as fire among the righteous, and at times as water whereby God quickeneth every mouldering bone, and at times in human form. Blessed be the All-Merciful Who hath sent it forth with truth and caused it to speak with verses that all within the heavens and earth cannot equal. Blessed are they who reflect!

Say: If ye desire the Sun, behold, it hath appeared in its form and hath shone forth from the horizon of might and power with rays that have encompassed the worlds. From it all things draw their sustenance, and verily it is the Most Great Bounty unto all who are in the realm of possibility, yet the people are debarred therefrom by following their desires, save those who have cast away what they possessed and taken what they were bidden by the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

At times thou seest it as the surging ocean, and from each of its waves thou hearest:

“This is He at Whose mention God’s scrolls were sent down aforetime, and this is He Who was promised you in God’s Tablets—the Sovereign, the Mighty, the All-Powerful, the All-Praised.”

And verily it is the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing. Blessed is he who dwelleth beneath its shade; he is indeed of those who have attained. Then doth the Tree lament what hath befallen it from the heedless ones, when the people stone it with the rocks of idle fancies and vain imaginings. Verily it speaketh the truth and calleth all unto God, the Mighty, the Peerless. They are barred by what they possess from what God possesseth. Fie upon them for having broken God’s Covenant and His Testament, and for having followed every obstinate infidel!

Is there anyone who will abandon prejudice and look with the eye of fairness? Nay, by My life! None shall attain thereunto save honored servants who have rent asunder the veils in the name of God, the Lord of Names, and have arisen among the people with this all-compelling Remembrance of what was and what is to come. Such is the station of the lions of possibility, not of the foxes of earth. Thus hath the Pen of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, spoken the truth.

O My loved ones! By God, ye are the stars of the heaven of power. All good hath been created for you, did ye but know it. Grieve not for what hath escaped you. It behooveth everyone possessed of glory to serve you and circle round about you. How wonderful is this praiseworthy station! Subdue hearts through the name of the Best-Beloved and adorn your heads with the crown of the remembrance of your Lord, the Mighty, the Loving. Leave carrion to the dogs and immerse yourselves in the ocean of detachment. Thus doth the Lord of creation command you. Blessed are the people who understand.

Ponder the state of the people and what they possess, that thou mayest be assured that they wander distraught in the wilderness of error and are unaware. They acknowledge what was revealed aforetime yet fail to recognize it. Have they recognized the Resurrection and what hath appeared therein? Nay, by My Self, they are a blind people. They say the Bridge is true, and the Balance is true, and Paradise is true, and Hell is true, and the Hour is sure to come. Yet when thou questionest them about what they mention, thou findest them in the darkness of ignorance. Lo! They are the heedless ones. If thou asketh them about the Qa’im, they say He is in a known place. They speak that which causeth children to laugh, let alone those servants who have soared in the atmosphere of knowledge and are assured of God’s signs.

We have rent asunder those veils for the people of the Bayan and taught them what We desired through Our grace. Verily thy Lord is the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful. Yet when We removed the veil from them, thou findest them in a greater veil than before. Lo! They are confounded! Among them are those who have attained the presence of God and His manifestation, and have drunk the choice wine of life in the name of their Lord, the All-Merciful, detached from every idolater and outcast. And among them are those who have clung to the fancies of the past and have been prevented by the contrived succession from Him by Whose finger the Preserved Tablet was inscribed. We see him more veiled than the followers of the Furqan. To this testifieth the Lord of Religions, but the people hear not.

Say: Fear God and follow not your desires. Follow Him Who possesseth knowledge of all things, did ye but know. This is He Who, were He to rule on earth as in heaven, none would have the right to object, as attesteth He Who came with the truth through this Most Great Name. Say: O people, purify your hearts and ears from that which ye have heard from the followers of the Furqan. By God, they possessed naught but their own desires which appeared unto them thus. Thus did their souls entice them, and they were among the worshippers. Blessed is he who remaineth steadfast in the Cause, and the strong one who rendeth the veils asunder through the power of his Lord. He is indeed among the firmly rooted.

Grieve not at what the idolaters say. Hearken unto that which the Tongue of Grandeur uttereth from the right hand of the luminous Spot:

“This is My Beauty wherewith We have revealed Ourselves unto all who are in the heavens and on earth.”

Were the breezes of God’s Word to pass over thee, thou wouldst be so attracted that thou wouldst cast aside the people and all that they possess, calling out with this Most Great Name. When thou art illumined by the lights of the Tablet, turn with thy heart to the Kaaba of Glory and Power. Say: Praise be unto Thee for having remembered me through the tongue of the Wronged One while He was imprisoned in the hands of the oppressors.

BH01508: O Temple! Rejoice within thyself, for We have built…

He is the Most Holy

O Temple! Rejoice within thyself, for We have built thee from the tablets of the Utterance, reared thee through the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, and sanctified thee from doubts and imaginings. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Thou dost speak at all times: “O concourse of creation! Is the temple built of clay better, or that which was fashioned by the hands of the mercy of your Lord, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate? Say: I am the Temple of God amongst you. Beware lest ye forsake Me, turning to your vain imaginings. Fear God and follow not every remote doubter. God hath created Me through His Name and made Me adorned with the ornament of His remembrance amidst the concourse of creation. Exalted is the All-Merciful Who hath made Me the source of His Cause and the dawning-place of His revelation among the worlds. Say: God hath intended by this Name in the Book naught else but My Temple, were ye of those who know.

God hath raised Me by His sovereignty and made Me the standard of guidance among His servants. Hasten unto Me and be not of those who tarry. Say: Through My rising the Cause of God hath risen in all things, and through My manifestation hath been perfected what was sent down in the Tablets and what was mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel. Beware lest ye alter the Temple of God. Know ye what We have informed you of before, then aid your Lord, the Mighty, the Wise. This, verily, is the righteousness of God, were ye of those who perceive. Say: This, verily, is the Word of God, were ye of those who know.

O concourse of the Spirit! Beware lest ye deny that whereby the remembrance of God hath been established among you, and beware lest ye follow the veiled ones. Blessed is the dead one who is quickened by the Spirit of God and stirred by the breeze that wafteth from the garment of grace and bounty. Woe unto the deniers! Follow not those who claim faith in Him Whom We sent aforetime, yet when He appeared Who was intended, they denied Him and clung to what they possessed. They are indeed in manifest loss.

Say: Verily the Word of God speaketh and walketh, were ye of the discerning ones. When it walketh, the breezes of glorification pass over all who are in creation, and the fragrances of the All-Merciful are diffused throughout contingent being. Blessed is he who hath cast away all else, who hath drawn near, found and said:

“Praise be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp is the dominion of creation and the kingdom of invention. I testify that Thou art the Omnipotent over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Generous. Through Thee were the faces illumined, the Hour appeared, the Dove warbled, and what was mentioned in the Books of God from time immemorial was fulfilled.”

Thus was the matter decreed, but the people are in a great veil.

Say: Have ye turned to temples made by the hands of Our servants while setting aside the Temple of God? This is naught but manifest wrong. Do ye imagine ye worship God your Lord? Nay, rather your vain imaginings, were ye of the perceiving ones. If ye were worshipping Him, when He appeared in truth, why did ye deny Him? Bring forth your proof if ye be of those who know. Blessed is he who hath forsaken the pool and hastened to the Kawthar which floweth from the finger of the Almighty. He is truly among the triumphant ones. Whoso turneth unto this Countenance in less than the twinkling of an eye, by My life, he is accepted before the Beloved, and whoso turneth away is indeed among the people of the Fire. The Call hath been raised in such wise that every ear hath heard it, yet ye are heedless and are among the remote ones. Cast away what ye possess, then hearken to the rustling of this Pen through which the Kawthar and Salsabil have flowed. When it speaketh, all things proclaim: “There is no God but He, the Almighty, the Powerful.”

Say: I am He through Whose name the Tablets were sent down and the pages of God, your Lord, were adorned, were ye of the perceiving ones. Do ye prevent yourselves from meeting your Lord? Open your eyes and follow not every sinful idolater. He is in the luminous spot and the white land, calling all unto God, the Single, the All-Informed. He hath borne afflictions and tribulations in such measure as no Son bore before, nor any of the Prophets and Messengers. The raiment of sanctity hath been altered through the calumnies of those who disbelieved in the clear signs, and when the verses are recited unto them, they say: “This is naught but manifest sorcery.” They speak as spoke those before them. Verily they are among the most lost. Blessed is the face illumined by the lights of the Countenance, and the eye that hath turned to this noble prospect.

BH01590: In His Name, Who is manifest above all things!…

In His Name, Who is manifest above all things! Say: O Pen! When the appointed time came, the eye was bewildered and the breezes of tribulation seized the ungodly. Among them was he who cast away the Book of God and opened his mother’s book. Thus did the ignoble one. O people of the realm of possibility! I adjure you by your Lord, the All-Merciful: Have you seen a countenance more beautiful than what hath appeared, found an utterance more wondrous than what hath come forth, heard a call more exalted than what hath been raised, or witnessed a youth more comely than this wondrous Youth? By God! At that moment I heard the cry and lamentation of all things. Nay, by Thy beauty, O Glory of the worlds! Through Thy name the Most Great Ocean was stirred, and through Thy remembrance the mouth of them that are nigh unto God was perfumed. None hateth Thee save he who knoweth not his father. Then must the question be referred to his mother, were he to be of the fair-minded.

Time hath brought Me low, to such extent that the dumb now speaketh, since the gates of utterance have been opened through this human being who proclaimeth at the midmost heart of creation:

“Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Speaking One, the True, the Articulate, the Trustworthy.”

Abasement hath reached such a pass that the mute claimeth to have heard the melodies that were raised between earth and heaven. Even so did the Impostor make his claim when he beheld those who were secluded now clothed as men, who prostrate themselves before every remote idol. He who is unable to speak as common folk speak hath risen in whispering delusion, claiming for himself what none among the ungodly have claimed.

The feeble one desired to speak amidst the cooing of the Dove. Fie upon those who turned unto him and were among the abased! The desires of those who know not their left from their right have raised him up. Say: O people! Fear God, and follow not those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. If thou marvel, then marvel at him who turned toward the croaking of the raven, turning away from the melodies of the Spirit whereby existence itself was quickened. Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken in this manifest Prison.

Those who cannot distinguish between the valuable and the worthless, the fat and the lean, have taken him as their protector instead of God. They are assuredly among the lost. Say: Ye are the deaf who hear not My sweetest call, and ye are the blind who behold not this luminous Scene. By My life! Mine eye beholdeth My beauty, Mine ear heareth My most wondrous and matchless verses, My pen moveth by My name and remembrance, and My tongue speaketh forth My praise in this vast expanse wherewith Paradise and all within it converseth, saying:

“Blessed art thou, O most exalted Station, wherein the Beloved of the world hath appeared and speaketh by His Most Great Name, and wherein the might of the nations that rose up in opposition and were among the oppressors hath not hindered Him.”

O Bird of the Divine Throne! It seemeth Thou hast found a place of security; We behold Thee soaring in all directions and singing with all melodies. Hast Thou forgotten the talons of the malevolent ones and the arrows of the ungodly? The people have been prevented by the croaking of the croaker. Pay them no heed, but speak forth in this Paradise the praise of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Thus doth the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days command thee. The Kingdom hath been stirred by the melodies of the Bird of the Realm of Might, and the mortal world hath been seized by the breezes of the verses of God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. All things have been attracted by the call of God, yet We see that the people are as though dead.

Arise over the graves in the name of thy Lord, the All-Forgiving! Say: O ye who lie in the tomb! The Promised One hath come, and the Sovereign of existence hath appeared in His mighty glory. How long will ye slumber in the cradle of vain imaginings? Arise at My leave and My call, then drink of the choice wine which floweth from the direction of the Throne through His name, the Mighty, the Generous.

Blessed art thou, O thou who hast turned to God, for this luminous Tablet hath been sent down in thy name, and for thy remembrance hath the mouth of God, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Powerful, been opened. Were creation to endure forever, such a bounty could not be equaled, if thou be of them that know. Convey My greetings to My loved ones who have recognized Me, turned away from Mine enemies, circled round My Cause, been gladdened by the expansion of My commandments, and rejoiced at My mention and praise in My days. They are assuredly among the sincere ones.

Thus have We informed thee, apprised thee, and caused thee to hear the call of this lonely Stranger. The glory from the Beloved be upon thee and upon them. He is, verily, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

BH01679: I pray that through the grace and favors…

In the name of the one true Friend

I pray that through the grace and favors of the Lord of Names you may be the cup-bearer of the wine of immortality that flows from the fountainhead of the Supreme Pen. At all times, drink and give others to drink of this life-giving water in the name of the All-Merciful. Today it is incumbent and obligatory upon souls like yourself to serve the Cause, and His service has been and will continue to be the teaching of His Cause amongst humanity. Consider the heedlessness of the peoples—though the Most Great Luminary shines at its zenith, all walk in darkness, oblivious to it, save whom thy Lord willeth, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Blessed is he who hath cast away vain desire and turned unto guidance, detached from all else but God.

This is the Chief of all days and the King thereof. Great is the blessedness of him who hath attained, through the sweet savor of these days, unto everlasting life, and who, with the most great steadfastness, hath arisen to aid the Cause of Him Who is the King of Names. Such a man is as the eye to the body of mankind. Thus hath decreed the Ordainer of destiny. Verily, He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth.

God willing, you must bring to life the decaying bodies through the outpourings of the divine ocean of bounty and the breath of the All-Merciful. At all times strive to give the far one to drink from the Kawthar of nearness and let the deprived one taste the living waters of reunion. For the mercy of God hath taken precedence and will continue to do so. Therefore, with utmost kindness and compassion, you must invite people to the court of the Friend and detach them from all else. Some among the people, with complete deception and guile, have been and continue to be lying in wait for the souls who have accepted the Faith. Be not heedless, and protect the paradise of the hearts of the loved ones from the poisonous winds of the deniers and the treachery of the thieves.

Great is this Day and mighty the Cause, while most people are weak. Where are they who stood firm in the Cause such that neither the tempests of deception nor the storms of the Evil One could move them? And where are they who cast away the world and held fast to the cord of the name of their Lord, the Lord of Names? And where are they who arose to aid the Cause of God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise?

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Hearken unto the call from the Prison wherein speaketh the Dawning-Place of Names: There is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Arise to serve thy Lord in such wise that neither the might of kings nor the whispers of the lowly shall hold thee back. Thus doth command thee He through Whom hath appeared the Kingdom of thy Lord’s command, the Mighty, the Powerful.

Say: In the Name of God and by God! Take the chalice of certitude with the hand of assurance in the name of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Then drink from it at all times in My Name, the All-Encompassing over the worlds. Thou art he whose mention hath moved the Supreme Pen. Know thou the station of this rank and be of the thankful ones. Shun those in whom thou findest words without deeds—they are among the contemptible ones. Were all the peoples of the earth to gather against Me with swords of hatred and rancor, I would not believe any of them regarding their satanic deeds.

Say: O people! Avoid that which ye have been forbidden in the Book of God. Fear God and be not of the heedless ones. Grieve not over anything. Remind the people of that which thou hast been commanded by the Presence. We have willed for thee a station among stations which We shall soon reveal in truth. Verily, He is the Powerful over what He willeth. There is none other God but Him, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Inaccessible.

Immerse thyself in the ocean of thy Lord’s favors and glorify His wondrous Name. The Glory be upon thee and upon those with thee who show in their faces the radiance of faith in these days of the All-Merciful—they are indeed among the near ones.

BH01967: For every matter there is an appointed time. When…

In His Name, the Ever-Abiding, the All-Sufficient

For every matter there is an appointed time. When its hour comes, it appears with the truth and nothing can prevent it. Thus has it been ordained in a guarded Tablet. Can anyone outstrip it? No, by His binding Command, the Mighty, the Wise! Nothing escapes His knowledge, nor can the might of the oppressors frustrate Him. He does what He wishes by His sovereign authority and decrees what He wills. He is, verily, the Omnipotent, the Powerful.

His Cause is not limited by the bounds of idle fancies nor by the vain imaginings of the doubtful ones. Can the veils of allusion prevent Him from what He desires? No, by His Beauty that shines upon all the worlds! His Cause has been sanctified from the laws of the people and what they possess.

Blessed is he who recognizes the [new creation] in this wondrous Creation through which all in the heavens and earth were created anew. Were anyone to understand the meaning of new creation in this Revelation, he would soar with longing toward God, the One, the Peerless, the All-Informed.

Say: This is the Remembrance that no remembrance can rival, and this is the Creation that no thought can encompass. Thus has the matter been decreed by the Pen of your Lord, the Chosen One, which We made the Herald of this Great Name.

Those who have detached themselves from all else—these are they who have a portion of the knowledge of this most exalted, most mighty, most wondrous, most novel Station. Blessed is he who beholds My Cause with Mine own eyes—he is of those who know. Whoso gazes upon aught else or clings to what My creatures possess—he is far from My nearness and is debarred from knowing Me—he is of the perishing ones.

O My loved ones! It behooves you to empty your hands of what the people possess. Thus have you been commanded in the Tablets from One All-Knowing, All-Wise. I created ears to hearken unto My call, hearts to turn to the Kaaba of My knowledge, and eyes to behold My luminous horizon. Will what they possess profit those who have been heedless of this Cause? No, by thy Lord, the Mighty, the Generous! Will what they cling to avail them this Day? No, by My beautiful Beauty! We shall show them wandering in the wilderness of error while punishment hastens after them, yet they are of the heedless ones.

Those who have drunk the choice sealed wine from the hand of the bounty of their Lord, the Self-Subsisting—these are they whom nothing can prevent. They are indeed the triumphant ones. Through them was adorned the Tablet of Creation and beautified the Temple of Knowledge with the ornament of certitude. They are indeed the sincere ones.

Say: O people! Seize these days! Beware lest what you possess prevent you from beholding the perspective of your Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Reflect on what will come upon you hereafter, that the circumstances of this world and what is therein may not grieve you, and that you may turn to the Dayspring of your Lord’s grace, the Most High, the Most Great.

Say: We counsel you for the sake of God. Your acceptance profits Us not, even as your rejection harms Us not. He is indeed independent of all created things.

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Give thanks to thy Lord for having aided thee to recognition in this Revelation wherein the Mount has proclaimed:

“The Kingdom belongs to God, the One, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Inaccessible!”

At all times do We remember the loved ones of the All-Merciful purely for the sake of God. Blessed is he who has found the fragrance of remembrance and is of the steadfast ones.

Be not grieved by the hardships of the age. The greatest joy lies before you. With Him is the knowledge of all things, yet most people are among the ignorant.

Thus have We adorned the crown of thy knowledge with the ornament of remembrance and its temple with the decoration of the Tablet. Thy Lord is verily the Forgiving, the Merciful.

BH01997: This is a letter from the King of existence…

In the name of the One Bestower

This is a letter from the King of existence to one of His handmaidens, that she may be gladdened through God’s favor and be detached and free from creation.

O handmaiden of God! This is a Day wherein all relationships have been severed and all parties have become separated. Whosoever has turned to the Truth and has drunk from the Cup of Life in the days of the All-Merciful is reckoned as being of God, and all others are recorded in the Most Great Vision as being among the people of hell-fire. Give thanks to the Ancient King that through His all-encompassing grace thou hast attained the honor of recognition and hast drunk from the Cup of Certitude. What bounty is greater than that the Tongue of Grandeur should mention thee from the Most Great Prison? Be thou therefore grateful unto thy Lord for this manifest grace.

Be not grieved concerning thy brethren. Whosoever has turned to the Truth is thy brother and is of thee, and whosoever has been deprived of this supreme honor is separate from thee. By My life! My Name, the Most Glorious, sufficeth thee and those like thee, for the ultimate purpose is the recognition of God and steadfastness in His Cause. Whosoever has attained this station has been and shall ever be accounted before God as the most exalted of all creation and its essence.

The reason some souls were prevented from entering the Divine Law was the reprehensible deeds of certain believers, for in the early days of the Cause some were engaged in actions contrary to His good-pleasure while imagining God was pleased with them. Thus some souls, upon witnessing such actions, hesitated in accepting the Self-Sufficient Lord’s Cause while others arose in opposition. Another reason was that their outward asceticism prevented them from accepting the Divine Law, even though they had not truly understood asceticism.

Consider how most of the Jews in the time of Christ were occupied day and night in their places of worship reciting the Torah, yet these very acts prevented them from recognizing the Dayspring of the Cause of the All-Glorious, for all deeds are meant for attaining unto God and His good-pleasure. Since they failed to attain unto the Truth, all such deeds were and shall ever be rejected. Even now there are some Jews who have secluded themselves in Jerusalem and are engaged in extreme austerities and scripture reading, with some fasting for three consecutive days and nights, yet they are and shall remain rejected in the sight of God. This is the greatest veil that has prevented most of humanity from the Most Great Vision.

In brief, the aforementioned matters became the cause of most people’s veiling. If they would truly turn to God and fix their gaze upon the essence of the Cause, they would become illumined by the dawning lights of the Sun of Divine Utterance shining from the horizon of the Will of the All-Merciful.

Be not grieved at anything. Rather, rejoice in God’s remembrance of thee and be thou among the thankful ones preserved in a mighty Tablet. Know thou that We have, out of Our grace, forgiven thy daughter who is before the Throne and accepted her. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days. Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

BH02420: O My earth! Hast thou found one who soars…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Glorious

O My earth! Hast thou found one who soars on the wings of detachment in the atmosphere of the love of the Lord of creation? And hast thou discovered one who forsakes all else for this All-Wise Remembrance?

O My heaven! Hast thou witnessed one who cast away all save Me for My Name’s sake, whose heart was consumed in My atmosphere, who became detached from all else but Me, who entered the kingdom of My steadfastness, and attained unto My mighty Cause?

O My sea! Hast thou beheld the people of the Crimson Ark, whose mention hath flowed from the Pen of God, the Most High? And have the breaths of their remembrance and the fragrances of their knowledge in this mighty Remembrance wafted over thee?

O My mountain! Hath there walked upon thee one who calls upon the Lord with this Name, whereby the hearts of them that have recognized Him were attracted?

O Supreme Pen! Turn to another mention, that perchance through Thy sweet remembrance faces may be turned unto God, the Lord of Names, and the standards of remembrance may be raised between the heavens and the earth.

Grieve not at the fewness of helpers. Let the sovereignty of thy Lord, the Unconstrained, suffice thee. He will verily aid thee under all conditions, and He is the Almighty, the Powerful. Move at My mention every morn and eve. This is thy mission, and what We have ordained for thee. Be not saddened by what the hands of the wrongdoers have wrought. Beware lest the cawing of them that have disbelieved in God prevent thee, or the imaginings of the doubters veil thee. Stand firm in what thou hast been commanded by One All-Knowing, All-Wise. Look not unto the people and what they possess, but unto My grace which dominateth all creation.

O My Pen! Make mention of him who hath turned unto God and attained His knowledge in days wherein the faces of them that disbelieved were darkened and the faces of them that were nigh unto God were illumined, that the rapture of his Lord’s verses may seize him in such wise that he will arise amidst the servants with a steadfastness which the imaginings of Satan cannot shake. Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thy temple hath been adorned with the ornament of the Covenant and thou hast attained unto the recognition of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Sublime. Know thou this station which We have given thee, then preserve it through this Great Name.

Counsel the servants with what hath been sent down in the Tablets, that they may arise unto that which they have been commanded by One Mighty, Powerful. Say: Aid Me through virtuous character and refined conduct, whereby My Cause will be manifested amidst My creatures and the sanctification of My Self amongst My servants. Blessed are they that act. Be ye trustees of the Merciful One amidst all possibilities, and adorned with the ornament of His virtues amongst the worlds. Thus have We counseled them before and in this Tablet, from which everyone possessed of spiritual sense perceiveth the fragrance of God, the Mighty, the Praised.

Convey My glory unto the faces of My loved ones who have attained unto the lights of guidance in this resplendent Dawn. Say: Be ye steadfast in the Cause in such wise that neither the tales of the past nor what is with them who have disbelieved in God when He came with His kingdom, the Mighty, the Sublime, shall cause you to slip.

BH02472: O Mihdi, who hath visited the House! Upon thee…

O Mihdi, who hath visited the House! Upon thee be the Glory of God, the Most High, the Most Great. The Book of Glory hath been sent down from the presence of the Glory unto him who hath believed in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. We have arisen this day with the remembrance and praise of God, and have sent down verses and made them clear signs for those who were created by His command “Be, and it is.”

Should anyone inquire about the Dayspring of thy Lord’s most great signs, say: He is in the hands of the wicked ones who have committed that which was forbidden them in the Book of God, the Mighty, the All-Loving. Can the Pen flow with what hath befallen it? Can the Tablet bear mention of His tribulations? Nay, by My life! Did ye but know, all pens and tablets would be exhausted, yet what hath befallen the Wronged One at the hands of them that have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved, would not be finished.

O My loved ones! Hold fast unto the cord of steadfastness and patience. Thus doth the Chosen One command you. He is, verily, the Almighty over the seen and unseen. How many a servant hath witnessed and denied, and how many a servant hath been present and acknowledged. Each acteth according to his way. Thy Lord, verily, is the True One, the Knower of things unseen. Blessed is he who hath cast away all else, turning unto his Lord. He is, assuredly, of the people of Baha, in a preserved Tablet.

Draw nigh with your hearts unto the Best-Beloved, and follow not every rejected idolater. Whoso is hindered today by the books of the earth and what is mentioned therein of ancient tales is indeed far removed and deprived. Say: O people! Cast behind you what is on earth and what they possess, and turn unto the horizon wherefrom shone forth the lights of the countenance of your Lord, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving. Say: None encompasseth the knowledge of aught save God, but the people understand not. With Us is the knowledge of what is in the Books and the knowledge of what hath been and what shall be. Leave the idols and what ye have heard from them. They are indeed a people of deniers.

Say: Turn not unto the turbans and their size, but remember the days wherein the Spirit came, and the divines turned away from Him while he who caught fish turned towards Him. Then consider when Muhammad, the Apostle of God, came: the noble ones of the people and their divines turned away from Him, while he who sold dates believed in Him. Thus was the matter decreed, would ye but understand. The Word hath distinguished between the wicked and the righteous. It is, verily, God’s balance and His path for all who are in the unseen and the visible realms.

When thou hast quaffed the pure wine which hath flowed from the Pen of the Lord of destiny, arise and say: O people! The imagined hath perished and the Known One hath appeared. Beware lest the turning away of them that have turned aside, or the objections of them that have objected to God when He came with His Hidden Name, prevent thee. Thus have We adorned the heaven of thy recognition with the star of utterance and thy heart with this treasured remembrance.

BH02458: In the name of the Ever-Abiding, the Eternal! This…

In the name of the Ever-Abiding, the Eternal! This is a remembrance from Us unto him who turned toward the Prisoner and was of those who are guided. Say: This is the righteousness of God wherewith the Spirit hath spoken, and this is verily the Most Great Law, and this is His Hidden Name which hath appeared in truth in the Kingdom of God, the Mighty, the Wise. But for Him, that which was uttered in the tablets of God would not have been established. Through Him was revealed that which was concealed, and the Ancient Beauty shone forth amidst the peoples, yet the people remain in a mighty veil.

This is the horizon from which the suns of names have dawned, and the springtime whereby the gardens in the hearts of the mystics have been adorned. This is the dayspring of guidance among creation and the lamp of oneness for those in the heavens and the earth. At His call all things cried out, and at His grief the Concourse on High lamented and the Faithful Spirit cried aloud. This is verily the Book wherein there is no doubt, and the light of God for whoso turneth unto Him, and a burning meteor against the devils. This is the proof of God unto all who are in the realm of possibility, and His enduring testimony unto those in all the worlds. Through Him the fragrance of the All-Merciful wafted throughout creation, and the atoms cried out: “Power belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the Most High, the Omnipotent!” Through Him were the veils rent asunder and that which was inscribed on a preserved tablet was made manifest. Were We to expound the verses of this Revelation, the seas would be exhausted, by My steadfast and ancient resolve. They who are heedless this day shall find themselves in manifest loss.

Blessed is the lion who hath emerged from the thicket of divine power to aid his Lord, the Mighty, the Generous. Arise to promote the Cause, detached from the allusions whereby the servants have been prevented from turning toward God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. When the leaves of hypocrisy spread throughout all regions, leave them behind thee, turning toward God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Be thou steadfast in such wise that through thee may be established the hearts of those who hesitate and the minds of the doubters be assured.

The Cause hath reached such a pass that the lowliest of servants hath risen against Us and the most despicable among the people hath oppressed Us. Thus have We been afflicted by these heedless ones. The Pen is unable to recount the tales of the Youth. By My life, He is in grievous tribulation. Whenever He desireth to reveal that which hath befallen Him at the hands of the wicked ones, His name, the Concealer, preventeth Him. Thy Lord is verily the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

Grieve thou not. Be as thy Lord hath been, in such wise that tribulation preventeth thee not from the remembrance of thy Lord, the Lord of all names, nor doth the opposition of the opposers disturb thee. Seek thou the help of God. Verily He sufficeth against the evil of those who have disbelieved, and He is the best of helpers. We beseech God to assist thee in His remembrance and to strengthen thee in aiding His Cause, and to make thee among those who have cast aside all else but Him and have held fast to His Strong Cord. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have attained unto the lights of guidance in this wondrous dawn.

BH02702: A book from God to all who are…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great

A book from God to all who are in the heavens and earths. Behold none except My luminous, resplendent Beauty and follow naught save what I have commanded you in My Preserved Tablet. This is My Day—arise therein to aid My Cause and to praise My Being among those who have hesitated in this mighty Revelation. Verily, he who is attracted by the fragrances of revelation speaks the truth, while he who is deprived is among the cawers. By God! The tongue was created for My remembrance, the ears for My call, the eyes for My beauty, and the hands to be raised toward the heaven of My bounty. But veils of the deluded have enveloped the people, save him who has cast away desire and turned to the horizon of guidance. He is among the people of Baha, inscribed in a Tablet by the finger of your Lord’s will, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

The Ancient Beauty has been established upon the throne of His Most Great Name, and calls the peoples unto this luminous Dawn. Say: The morning has dawned from the horizon of Syria—thus was it ordained by One mighty and powerful. This is a land wherein We raised up servants possessed of great sovereignty, who arose to aid the Cause of their Lord—verily, they are among the Messengers. This is a land wherein the call of the Spirit was raised and wherein Moses heard “Verily there is no God but Me, the Mighty, the Generous,” and wherein Abraham proclaimed “The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Mighty, the Beautiful.”

O My loved ones! When you hear the call, arise to aid the Cause of your Lord, the King of Names, through remembrance and praise. Beware lest you commit that which would cause sedition and disturb the hearts of the believers. Be among the concourse of all created things with spirit and fragrance, that they may inhale from you the sweet savors of the Beloved. This, verily, is true victory, were you of those who know. Beware lest there appear from you that which would cause division in the Cause. Be dawning-places of divine attributes among the earth and heavens—thus does the Revealer of verses command you. Blessed are they who act accordingly. Blessed is the eye that has attained, the ear that has heard, and the heart that has turned unto God, the Lord of all worlds.

Thus did the Tongue of Grandeur speak when He was in the hands of the ungodly who opposed God, turned away from His beauty, and disbelieved in the Manifestation of His verses, through Whom all things proclaimed: The Kingdom is God’s, the One, the Single, the All-Informed. When thine eyes are solaced by gazing upon the Tablet, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who hast remembered me while I was imprisoned in the land of exile. I testify that Thou art the Lord of all worlds. My soul be a sacrifice for Thy native land, O Thou Who art the Exile of the worlds!

BH02679: In the Name of the one true God! O…

In the Name of the one true God! O Shaykh! Hearken unto the spiritual call from the divine Lote-Tree in the Persian tongue, that thou mayest become quickened by the sweet melody of the All-Merciful and make alive and enduring the body of contingent being. This is not difficult for God. Take thou the wine of “Am I not?” from the hand of the one true Beloved and drink, that thou mayest become intoxicated and ascend from this transient realm to the eternal realm beyond space, and attain unto the Most Holy Outpouring which is sanctified above mention and utterance. And after ascending to this ultimate goal, turn thou to the people of creation that through divine grace thou mayest draw all to this spiritual wine toward the realm of oneness. This indeed is an exquisite wine for those who drink thereof. How excellent is the state of that soul who today has attained unto this cup and partaken thereof. Verily, the righteous shall drink of a cup wherein is mixed camphor.

O Shaykh! Consider the various sects among the people of the Path, how they all counted themselves among the people of insight, yet when the Sun of Truth dawned from the divine horizon of God’s Will, most remained deprived of the Dayspring of guidance and the Dawning-Place of His most beautiful names due to the veils of self and desire. This is not the first flask that was shattered in the path of Truth, nor the first veil that was rent by the deeds of mankind. Consider the past: when the Sun of Truth shone forth from the horizon of Hijaz, how many stones of denial and objection were cast by the people of hypocrisy and metaphor at that Lote-Tree that is neither of the East nor of the West. They said:

“We found our fathers following a religion, and we are guided by their footsteps.”

God willing, may you in this soul-refreshing morn drink the cup of success in the name of the Cleaver of Dawn, and give others to drink, and remain detached and sanctified and free from all the worlds. Say: O nightingales, the Rose is manifest and evident, and O lovers, the Beauty of the Beloved is bright and radiant as the true dawn. Now is the time for singing, now is the time for sacrificing one’s life. We beseech God to make you shine like a lamp of guidance among the people of your land, that all may benefit from your breath and find their way to the All-Bountiful. Verily, He has power over all things.

Whosoever was truthful in saying “We belong to God” will surely attain unto “unto Him do we return” in this Revelation of the Hidden Name. Glory be upon you and upon those with you.

BH02674: O Most Exalted Pen! Write upon the white page…

He is God, the Most Great, the Most Glorious!

O Most Exalted Pen! Write upon the white page that which the Divine Lote-Tree calleth out to thee from the crimson spot: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Were all existence, both seen and unseen, to turn unto the Worshipped One, they would surely hear what Moses heard:

“Verily, there is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”

This is the Day wherein whoso hath turned unto Him is adorned with the ornament of His countenance, and whoso hath turned away is among the most lost. This is the Day wherein the lips of existence have smiled at the advent of the Promised One, yet the Intended One is in manifest sorrow. This is the Day wherein hearts are consumed by the fire of the face of the Beloved, and the pearls of the seas are as nothing when the Dawning-Place of Revelation speaketh amongst His near servants.

They who have attained the lights of this Day are of the people of Baha in the tablet of eternity, and they who are debarred are in grievous error. It behooveth every soul to arise to aid the Wronged One, and every tongue to utter this wondrous remembrance. They who have cast away vain imaginings in the days of their Lord, the All-Knowing, these are the most excellent of creation in the sight of God, the Almighty, the Powerful. None shall excel them in aught; these are of the sincere ones. We beseech God to assist His loved ones to manifest His Cause and to enable them to utter His praise amidst [the worlds].

O people of Baha! Hearken once again unto the call from the direction of grandeur: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing. Beware lest the doubts of the ungodly hold you back from the Dawning-Place of the verses of your Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Abandon all else and hold fast unto His strong cord. He verily seeth whoso turneth toward Him and heareth whoso calleth upon Him. He is with His virtuous servants. In His grasp is the control of all knowledge and in His right hand is the kingdom of the heavens and earth. Not a thing escapeth His knowledge. He expoundeth unto whom He willeth whatsoever He willeth, yet most of the people are heedless.

Were ye to turn to the Most Sublime Horizon, ye would behold Our greatest signs and hear this call which hath been raised in truth from this exalted station. We have sent down every matter in the Book—blessed are they who know. We have detailed all things in the Tablets—blessed are they who are certain.

O servant! Give thanks, for the face of the Beloved hath turned toward thee and the tongue of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful, hath mentioned thee. This is a bounty whereunto nothing can be compared, as would testify every just and perceiving one. Verily, glory be upon the people of Baha who are established upon the Crimson Ark through this Name that ruleth over the worlds.

BH02883: The star of vain imaginings hath set through…

In the Name of Him Who holdeth supreme dominion over all things!

The star of vain imaginings hath set through the dawning of the morn of certitude from the horizon of the Will of your Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. He had promised all peoples the appearance of the Ancient King, but when He came with the truth, the people turned away from Him, save whom God, the Almighty, the All-Powerful, did will. Among them were those who clung to idle fancies, turning away from the Source of divine inspiration, and those who held fast to mere allusions, heedless of the Revealer of verses. Lo! They are among the abased ones.

Blessed art thou for having discovered the fragrance of the Beloved and believed in God, the Single, the All-Informed. Soar with the wings of certitude in the atmosphere of the love of the All-Merciful, celebrating His Name amidst all contingent beings in such wise that the atoms are stirred thereby and the hearts of the heedless are awakened. Say: This is the Day wherein the rapture of divine utterance hath seized all contingent things, and the horizon of grace hath been illumined by this Sun through which the suns of inner meaning and exposition have shone forth. Blessed be the All-Merciful Who hath manifested this wondrous Cause.

O thou who soarest in the atmosphere of the Intended One! We have been with thee in all conditions and heard what thou didst call upon God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Blessed art thou for having turned towards the Intended One and turned away from him who turned away from God when He came with manifest sovereignty. Speak thou amongst the peoples in remembrance of thy Lord, the Ancient of Days, in such wise that all in the world may be drawn unto Him. Thy Lord will assist thee as He pleaseth. There is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Say: This is not a day for tarrying. All things have been set in motion by the call of the Lord of Names, and the atoms cry out:

“The Kingdom belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Most Great!”

Blessed is he who hath arisen at the breath of Revelation and aided his Lord in this Cause whereby that which was treasured in God’s knowledge, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing, hath been made manifest.

Convey My greetings to those around thee, then gladden them with this Remembrance whereby hearts have taken flight and the souls of those near unto God have rejoiced. Say: O loved ones of the All-Merciful! Ye are the horsemen of all existence. Stand firm in the Cause in such wise that the hearts of the wicked may be troubled thereby and the backs of the idolaters may tremble. Thus hath the Dove spoken, when It sought Its ultimate goal, from One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed.

Verily the glory rest upon thee and upon those with thee who have been illumined by the lights of this Lamp which the All-Merciful hath kindled at the midmost heart of creation, and who were among those who have turned towards Him.

BH02868: Glory be to Him Who hath adorned the Tablet…

In the Name of Him Who prevaileth over all names!

Glory be to Him Who hath adorned the Tablet of Creation with the ornament of the Point adorned with the letter “H”, through which was manifested the Hidden Book that had been treasured within the Kingdom of Knowledge from time immemorial. When the Book was unsealed by the fingers of might for the revelation of His Name, the All-Bountiful, all who are in the heavens and on earth were struck with terror, save those whom God strengthened with authority from His presence and made them daysprings of steadfastness and constancy. Blessed is he who hath attained unto this most exalted station and this most distant goal. He is indeed of the people of the Crimson Ark, whose ordinance hath been set down in the Scriptures and Tablets.

Among the people are those who are veiled by knowledge from the Known One, and among them are those who cling to vain desires, turning away from guidance, and among them are those who have rent asunder the greatest veil and turned toward the Most Luminous Horizon—the Spot which God hath made the Dayspring of Lights. The Manifestations of the Cause have lamented over those who claimed knowledge, for none of them appeared but the learned of the age rose up against him, even as they have opposed in this day Him through Whom the ocean of knowledge hath surged and the Luminary of utterance hath shone forth. Blessed is the learned one who hath cast away all knowledge, turning unto the Ever-Abiding, and hath spoken this remembrance through which the breezes of life have wafted throughout all creation.

O Most Exalted Pen! Leave the mention of these ones and move to mention the Afnan from the All-Merciful One. Thus doth the Mother Book command thee from His presence, that the sweet savors of His tender mercies may draw them nigh unto a station beyond which all mention is cut off.

O thou who art the dawning-place of My tranquility and the manifestation of My composure! Hearken repeatedly unto the call from the Divine Lote-Tree: Verily, there is none other God but Him, the One, the Single, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Unconstrained. Blessed art thou for the Ancient Beauty hath turned toward thee from His Most Great Prison, and addresseth thee with verses that have caused all things to quake and spirits to take flight. We beseech God to assist thee in all conditions, to ordain what is best for thee in the beginning and in the end, and to decree for thee the best of rewards for having fulfilled God’s Covenant and His Testament, and for having remained steadfast in a Cause that hath caused hearts to tremble and eyes to stare in wonder. The glory of God rest upon you and upon your family and upon those who are with you and who love you for the sake of God, the Lord of all mankind.

BH03025: This is Our mention unto him who hath drunk…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

This is Our mention unto him who hath drunk the choice wine of utterance from the hand of the bounty of his Lord, the All-Merciful, who was of them that have drawn nigh, and responded to his Lord when the call was raised from the Divine Lote-Tree:

“Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Wise.”

We have sent down in every matter that which none among the worlds can comprehend, and have manifested that which was not manifested before. Blessed are the fair-minded.

How many servants for whom We ordained what they desired, yet when they attained it they denied God, the Lord of the worlds! How many drew nigh but achieved not, and how many were kept back yet attained! He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Should thou ask of the Youth, verily He is in grievous affliction. Blessed is he who hath read the Tablets of God which were sent down aforetime from One All-Knowing, All-Wise, wherein was detailed every matter and whatsoever was visited upon Us by the oppressors.

Were I to rend asunder the veils, I would behold My Name, the All-Concealing, clinging to My hem, saying: “Thou art the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful,” and were I to leave them as they were, I would witness My Name, the Subduer, saying: “Thou art possessed of mighty strength.” My mercy hath preceded My wrath, therefore have We borne and forebore, known and concealed, and I am the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate.

Is there anyone who pondereth My patience after My knowledge, and My forbearance after My power? Is there any who will arise to help My Cause, detached from all else but Me? Is there any who will cast aside what was ordained in creation and hasten with Me in the wilderness of detachment? Is there any possessed of might who will eschew all that is in creation, turning unto God, the Mighty, the Most Praised?

Thus have We showered upon thee from the ocean of utterance that which will draw thee to God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. Be thou thankful that the countenance of the Beloved hath turned toward thee from this remote prison, and hath sent down for thee that which attracteth the hearts of them that draw nigh. Be thou steadfast in the Cause through the power and might of God, then aid this Wronged One Who hath been forbidden to gaze upon the earth which was created by His transcendent, mighty, and impregnable command. Remember My loved ones on My behalf, then adorn them with the ornament of glorification which hath shone forth from the horizon of the bounty of their Lord, the Transcendent, the Almighty, the Powerful, the All-Compelling.

BH03149: This is a day wherein the Beloved lamenteth…

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

This is a day wherein the Beloved lamenteth and saith: Verily, the Best-Beloved is in manifest tribulation. And Moses crieth out, saying: O my Lord, the All-Bountiful! How long wilt Thou choose to forbear? Lo, the Dayspring of Thy Cause is in the hands of the oppressors. Draw forth from the sheath of Thy decree the sword of retribution, that the heads of the idolaters may be severed thereby.

And the Spirit mourneth, saying: I would sacrifice myself that there might not befall Thee that which would sadden Thy heart. We behold Thee this day in such affliction as the eyes of the world have never witnessed. Would that I had never been sent down, nor been raised up, for by Thy Beauty, the All-Glorious, I cannot bear to see Thee among these who have disbelieved in God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

And the Countenance of the All-Merciful crieth out, saying: O people of the Bayan! Shame upon you! By God, ye have perpetrated what none among all created things hath ever perpetrated, though We counseled you in all the Tablets through this wondrous Remembrance. Ye heeded not My words, having followed the desires of them who turned away from the Face and opposed God, the Almighty, the Powerful. We counsel you and adjure you by God to hearken unto this word, if ye will hearken to none other: If ye believe not, harm Him not; if ye accept not, forsake Him not. The dwellers of the realms of eternity have lamented at what hath flowed from the Pen, while ye remain heedless.

By My life! Baha calleth out between earth and heaven, whilst standing firm in that which He hath been commanded, His hands raised toward God, the Lord of Names, saying: I have chosen, in My love for Thee, the afflictions of all who are on earth, and I fear not, by Thy might and Thy power. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Naught grieveth Me save My tarrying in Thy Cause and My silence at the manifestations of Thy bestowals and the expressions of Thy favors. O my Lord! Make me steadfast in Thy love. This is the desire of Baha in the kingdom of creation, and verily Thou art witness to what I say. Through Thy love nothing affrighteth me, and through my turning unto Thee the turning away of all who are on earth harmeth me not. By Thy might Thou didst raise me up, and by Thy command Thou didst cause me to speak forth in such wise that both young and old have heard Thy call.

Thus have We cast upon thee, O thou who gazest upon thy Lord. When thou hast attained, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of them that know!

BH03138: O Muhsin! Hearken unto that which the Dayspring…

In the Name of Him Who prevaileth over all names

O Muhsin! Hearken unto that which the Dayspring of Names calleth out to thee while encompassed by grievous tribulation. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Almighty, the Powerful.

Mention hath been made of grievous tribulation that the people of creation might flee therefrom, yet it is a gracious tribulation inasmuch as We have accepted it in the path of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. Say: Should He desire to make mention, the cawing of all them that dwell on earth could not silence Him, and should He desire to arise, the hosts of heaven and earth could not cause Him to sit. Nothing can withstand His Cause, nor can adversity prevent Him. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

All things have been sullied by what hath welled up in the breasts from the fire of hatred, yet the Cause remaineth unsullied—neither the opposition of the wicked nor the imaginings of them that have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the Most Praised, can ever sully it. He, verily, is the One Who prevaileth over all who are in heaven and on earth. Soon will His banner be raised upon every lofty and towering mountain.

We have lit the lamp of victory at the midmost heart of creation and preserved it, when the winds blew from every direction, with the glass of power and might. Thy Lord, verily, is the Ruler, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Blessed is he who draweth nigh and is illumined by this Light that hath shone forth from the horizon of the Will of his Lord, the Most High, the Most Great.

Be thou assured through thy Lord’s grace. We make mention of thee in truth. Our mention, verily, hath preceded all who make mention. Thy letter hath come before the Face, and through this God hath forgiven thy kinsmen and ordained for thee a station which none can comprehend save those whom He hath specially chosen for the service of the Dayspring of His firm and mighty Cause. Blessed art thou, inasmuch as from thy letter wafted the fragrance of faithfulness and from it were diffused the sweet savors of the love of Him Who is the Creator of the heavens. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this manifest grace.

We have answered thee in days wherein eyes were dazed, hearts were troubled, and limbs did quake from the fear that encompassed all men. Thus doth the Lord of all beings recount unto thee in a perspicuous Tablet. Give praise for thy letter having been accepted before the Throne and having attained unto this glorious presence. The Glory be upon thee and upon those who have been illumined by the lights of the Countenance when it shone forth from the horizon of God, the Almighty, the August, the Most Beautiful.

BH03199: O Dhabih! Thou hast been created to teach mankind…

In the Name of the wronged and imprisoned One

O Dhabih! Thou hast been created to teach mankind. Silence and inaction are not permissible. In this day it is incumbent upon souls like thee to journey to lands both near and far, purely for the sake of the All-Wise One, and to quicken lifeless bones to everlasting life through the fragrant breezes of the mention of the Dawning-Place of the Light of Oneness. The loved ones of God must, like the morning breeze, waft over every land, that all regions of the earth may be blessed with the Most Great Bounty. Be thou a throbbing artery in the body of the world and a wind blowing over the nations.

For the teachers of the Cause of the Lord of the worlds, conditions have been revealed from the Supreme Pen in the Clear Tablet. God willing, thou shouldst, with thine eyes fixed upon it, turn to certain directions, that perchance those extinguished may be ignited by the fire of remembrance, and those frozen may be melted by the flowing waters of utterance. Cast upon the graves that which hath been sent down from the heaven of this Revelation, that they may arise to serve thy Lord and soar in this atmosphere which God hath made sanctified from the mention of all else.

O Dhabih! Gird up the loins of service and arise to teach God’s Cause. Be not grieved by the disorder of outward affairs. God will set right whatsoever He willeth through His sovereignty. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful. The gaze of Our loving-kindness hath ever been directed towards thee and will, God willing, continue to be so. Be thou assured and numbered with the thankful.

Beware lest the affairs of the contingent world withhold thee from utterance, or the cares of time prevent thee from the joy that is hidden in the remembrance of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Great. We have ordained for thee that which shall gladden the eyes of them that behold and rejoice the hearts of the sincere ones. Give thanks unto thy Lord in all conditions and arise to serve Him amongst His servants. Thus doth the Lord of creation command thee. He, verily, is the Commander, the Mighty, the All-Wise.

Read thou what hath been sent down unto thee from the realm of the favors of thy Lord. It will attract thee to a station wherein thou wilt choose naught save that which the All-Encompassing One hath chosen. The Glory be upon thee and upon thy kindred and upon those that are with thee, from thy Lord, the All-Bountiful, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

BH03194: In the Name of God, the Most Holy…

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Mighty, the Most Wondrous! O Most Exalted Pen! Today is your day. Move by My Most Glorious Name across the pages of creation, and make mention of him who turned towards God, the Lord of Names, when every idolater and doubter was heedless of Him, that he may inhale the breath of life from the call of the All-Merciful and be seized with such joy that no sorrow shall ever overtake him. Verily, he who hath drunk from the Most Great Ocean is indeed a light to the world amidst all peoples. Thus hath the Lord of Eternity testified in the Scriptures and Tablets. And if his light be veiled, this is due to the veiling of the people. God will soon reveal it through a sovereignty from Him. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Unconstrained.

Thy letter hath come and been read before the Throne. This is of His grace, with which nothing in all creation can compare. We found therein the fragrance of thy sincerity toward God, the True One, and saw it sanctified from the allusions of the people of the earth. Thy Lord, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, beareth witness to this. Fear thou nothing. In all matters place thy trust in God, the Revealer of verses. He protecteth whomsoever He willeth through His command, even as He protected Me when I was in the hands of the wicked. He aideth whomsoever He pleaseth through the hosts of the seen and the unseen, and supporteth whosoever turneth unto Him when He appeared with the sovereignty of grandeur and power.

Blessed art thou for having attained the Most Great Victory when the Lord of all beings came with standards and ensigns unfurled. Thou hast a station among stations with thy Lord. He will suffice thee in truth. There is no God but Him, the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Bountiful. Remember Him by night and by day, and stand firm in the Cause in such wise that the hearts of the evil ones who broke God’s covenant and His testament and turned back on their heels, following vain imaginings and idle fancies, may be shaken thereby.

Though thou didst not attain the presence before the Throne, We have ordained for thee the reward of one who attained His presence on the day which God made the Lord of all days. The Command is in His hand—He giveth to whomsoever He willeth whatsoever He pleaseth, and He shall not be asked of His doings. He is indeed the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Knowing. May the glory rest upon thee and upon those with thee who have turned toward God, the Cleaver of the Dawn.

BH03365: Blessed art thou, O Samandar, in that the Lord…

In His Name, the Most Great, the Most Ancient, the Most Holy, the Most Glorious!

Blessed art thou, O Samandar, in that the Lord of Destiny hath made mention of thee from the Most Great Scene, when He heard thy call in the Book wherein thou didst call upon God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. The ear of divine favor hath inclined to hearken unto that which thou didst utter in praise of Him at Whose Word the Kingdom of Utterance trembled. Verily thy Lord is the All-Encompassing, the Most Exalted, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Make it thy paramount concern to teach thy Lord’s Cause. By God! This is the most excellent of all deeds in the perspicuous Book. The people shall surely find this fragrance whereby the world hath been renewed and every crumbling bone brought to life. It behooveth thee to be in such wise that the sincere ones may behold in thy countenance the radiance of the All-Merciful and in thy utterance the breaths of divine exposition, for thou art among those whom God hath singled out for the mention of this most mighty, most holy and most great Revelation.

Grieve not over the condition of those who are heedless today. Soon shall they bewail their own souls. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Whatsoever the Tongue of Will hath spoken shall assuredly be made manifest through an evident sovereignty. All knowledge lieth within His grasp, and none comprehendeth it save His all-encompassing Self. Be thou a magnet for hearts through My Name, the Beloved, and a sign of attraction unto those who have been debarred from the Dayspring of thy Lord’s verses, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

Say: O My loved ones! Gather ye around the Most Great Word in such wise that the veils of the idolaters may not withhold you. Be ye the helpers of God in all else—this is better for you, did ye but know. Beware lest ye differ concerning this Cause which is established upon the Throne, and this Name whereby the dwellers of the heavens and earth have been illumined.

Thus have We wafted unto thee the breezes of the All-Merciful from the Paradise of Utterance, that they may attract thee to a station wherein naught is seen save the light of thy Lord’s countenance, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. The glory of God rest upon thee and upon thy kindred and near ones, and upon those who have turned toward the Dawning-Place of grace in these days wherein the Tongue of Grandeur and Glory proclaimeth from the Most Glorious Pavilion: “There is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”

BH03519: The Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Exalted! The Lamp…

The Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Exalted! The Lamp hath been lit and the fragrance of God hath been wafted throughout all creation. Blessed is he who hath found it and hath exclaimed: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!” Doth the Lamp speak? Say: Yea, by my Lord! It calleth out at this moment with the most wondrous call: “The sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the All-Wise!”

Verily it is a sign of the All-Merciful unto all who are in the realm of possibility, and the Ark of Guidance unto all who are in the heavens and on earth. Whoso holdeth fast unto it, verily he hath attained salvation, and whoso turneth away from it is assuredly among the drowned.

Say: O people, behold ye the Balance and Testimony of God, not what ye possess. Thus have ye been commanded in the Tablet, did ye but know. None shall attain unto its recognition save those who have cast away vain imaginings and turned unto Him with illumined hearts. These, verily, are among the triumphant.

Ponder not on what ye possess, but rather on this Cause which hath appeared with clear sovereignty. Read ye what We have revealed unto you, and follow not the tales of them that are lost in doubts. They who have denied the Fountainhead of the Cause are assuredly among the companions of hell-fire.

God will soon seize them with His might. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. Even as He seized those who wronged Us in this last revolution. He is, in truth, the most severe in punishment. Not one of those who committed injustice but was seized by Him and made an example to the worlds. The hand of might expelled them as they had expelled Us, and thy Lord, verily, hath power over all things. There is no God but Him, the Almighty, the All-Wise. He protecteth whom He willeth and chastiseth whom He pleaseth. Within His grasp lieth the dominion of all things. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth.

Stand thou firm in the Cause through the power and might of God, and be a sign of His remembrance amongst His servants. Thus doth the Pen of the Command enjoin thee from the presence of the Mighty, the Trustworthy. Be not dismayed when the clamor of men ariseth. He will, verily, protect thee through the truth. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Generous.

Make mention of My loved ones on My behalf, those from whose faces thou beholdest the radiance of Baha and from whose deeds thou findest the fragrance of holiness.

BH03539: In the Name of Him Who is sanctified above…

In the Name of Him Who is sanctified above all comparison! A letter to him who hath heard My call, turned to My countenance, and remained steadfast in My wondrous Cause, that the utterance of the All-Merciful may draw him to a station wherein he shall behold naught in existence save the Countenance of the Ever-Existing One, Who speaketh in all things, saying: “Verily, I am God, the Mighty, the Generous.”

Among the people is he who objected, saying that He hath claimed divinity, and was nigh consumed with rage. Say: This is what was foretold unto you by Him Who announced to you this mighty Cause. And among them is he who said He hath come too soon. Say: Ye are commanded to behold Him with His own eyes, not with your eyes. Fear God and deny not Him Who was promised you in the Tablets of your Lord, the True, the Trustworthy.

Say: If ye behold Me not with Mine own eyes, then look at what I have brought from an All-Wise Ordainer. By God! The horizons have been filled with My proof, and all creation with My signs, and all things have been stirred by My fragrances, and the rocks have cried out at My melodies, and the worlds have been illumined by this radiant and gleaming Light.

Say: O concourse of the oppressors! Look with the eye of fairness upon Him Who calleth you unto God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Hath anyone come with greater than that wherewith ye have been endowed in this luminous and wondrous Revelation? The proofs have circled round My proof, and the evidences round My transcendent and mighty and impregnable Evidence. Say: How long will ye follow your desires and set aside your God? Is it not time that ye follow your Ancient Lord, Who hath borne afflictions for your salvation and trials to draw you nigh unto the scene of your Lord, the Mighty, the Peerless?

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! When thou hast quaffed the pure wine from the hands of thy Lord’s bounty, the Lord of Destiny, arise amidst mankind and say: By God, the Beloved hath appeared and the Promised One hath come! Turn ye unto Him and follow not every wicked sinner. Thus have We sent forth from the Paradise of Baha the fragrances of the All-Glorious. If thou findest them, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Beloved of the worlds!

BH03462: O Kamal! Hearken unto that which the Dayspring…

In the Name of God, the Ancient, the Ever-Abiding!

O Kamal! Hearken unto that which the Dayspring of Names calleth out to thee from this most exalted Horizon. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Wise.

We behold thee before the Throne and make mention of thee through Our grace. Blessed art thou for having attained unto this mighty station. We bear witness that thou hast fulfilled God’s Covenant and His Testament, and remained steadfast when all who are in the heavens and on earth were struck with terror.

Arise to serve thy Lord, and remind the people with wisdom and utterance, that they may turn their faces toward the Horizon from which hath appeared the countenance of God, the Help in Peril, the Most High, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

We have sent down unto thee from the heaven of bounty that which none can reckon save God, thy Lord, the Lord of all worlds. Be thou the cup-bearer of the Kawthar of divine knowledge throughout all contingent being. Thus doth thy Lord, the All-Merciful, command thee. Act thou accordingly, and be of them that are firmly established.

They that have turned away, these have not heard My most sweet call and have not attained unto My utterance whereby the kingdom of names was enraptured. Wherefore it behooveth thee and them that are like thee to acquaint them with this Cause whereby existence, both seen and unseen, hath been illumined, and the faces of them that have turned aside have been darkened.

Convey My greetings unto My loved ones who have soared in the atmosphere of My love and been drawn by My melodies. Then remind them with this wondrous remembrance. Say: Ye are beneath the glances of My loving-kindness. Hearken unto My call from this distant station. Arise to aid My Cause amidst My servants in such wise as to attract thereby the hearts of the fair-minded.

O Kamal! Rend asunder the veils of glory through the name of thy Lord, the Most High, that the servants may turn unto the Dayspring of Beauty Who hath appeared with mighty sovereignty. Beware lest anything prevent thee from the remembrance of thy Lord. Make mention of Him amongst the servants with manifest gentleness. Thus have We commanded thee aforetime in the Scriptures and Tablets, and in this glorious Book.

The glory be upon thee and upon thy family and thy descendants and upon them that have quaffed the choice wine of grace from this luminous cup.

BH03526: O Abdu’l-Husayn, upon him be the Most Great, Most…

O Abdu’l-Husayn, upon him be the Most Great, Most Ancient, Most Glorious Glory of God!

Say: O people of Baha! Ye are the dawning-places of victory in the kingdom of creation. Be ye steadfast in the Cause of your Lord, the Mighty, the Ever-Victorious. Let not the allusions of the people veil you, nor the arguments of those who have disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing. Follow not vain imaginings, but follow that which the Dayspring of Inspiration commandeth you. Rend asunder the veils of those who slumber on the couch of heedlessness and passion, then tear apart the veils of all who dwell in the realm of possibility.

We have lit the lamp of success in the land of Syria—thus hath the matter been decreed by the Cleaver of the Dawn. Say: This is a land wherein We raised up the Prophets and sent them unto all who dwell on earth. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the Unconstrained. He doeth what He willeth through His sovereignty and ordaineth what He desireth for whom He pleaseth.

O people of the earth! Despair not of the Spirit of God and His mercy. Turn ye unto the Dayspring of Revelation with spirit and fragrance. Abandon vain fancy and hold fast to My Name, the Self-Subsisting, through which the fragrance of the All-Merciful hath wafted throughout all worlds. Be ye My trusted ones in My lands, and the lamps of guidance among My creatures, and the horizons of justice in My kingdom. Thus hath the command flowed from the Pen moved by the finger of the will of your Lord, the Mighty, the Compelling.

Those whose eyes are drunken—these shall find no helper. But those who have drawn nigh—these are possessed of true vision. Subdue hearts through the name of the Beloved, then help your Lord through this Name by which the Tablets have been adorned. Those who turned away and opposed—these are the companions of error. All things bear witness to God’s testimony, yet most people are in doubt and schism.

Thus have We caused to flow forth unto thee from the Most Exalted Pen the Kawthar of remembrance and praise in remembrance of the Lord of Names and Creator of Heaven. When thou hast attained, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Revealer of Verses!

BH03499: In the Name of Him Who hath encompassed…

In the Name of Him Who hath encompassed the worlds! Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and made them clear evidences for those on earth, that they might recognize the Truth when it appeared among creation and be numbered among the triumphant. He hath sent the Messengers and revealed the Books, testifying that there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Wise. Every Prophet hath given glad tidings of this Great Name, and He Who revealed the Bayan took the covenant of My Self—to this testifieth what We sent down upon Him from the heaven of My loving-kindness that hath preceded all worlds.

When the appointed time came and He Who revealeth the verses appeared, every stubborn oppressor turned away from Him. Among them was he who, despite his nearness, arose in opposition and said “He hath appeared too soon.” Say: By My Beauty, He hath manifested Me as He pleased—verily He is the Almighty, the Powerful. It behooveth every soul to thank God for this and to be of those who rejoice.

Say: O people, look at what ye possess and what hath been revealed in truth in this wondrous Manifestation. Reflect on what appeared in ages past and what hath appeared on this luminous Day. Say: O people of the Bayan! If ye follow your vain imaginings, what is the difference between you and the people of the Furqan? Be fair in truth and be not of the wrongdoers. They await what they were promised of old, after He hath appeared by His mighty, sublime command.

Say: This is the Cause whose greatness the Bayan hath testified to, were ye of those who know. Beware lest ye measure it by what ye possess. God hath made it sanctified above all likeness and comparison—verily He is the All-Knowing, the Wise. The Point of the Bayan hath lamented what hath befallen Me from you, O heedless ones!

O thou who hast turned to God, hearken unto the call of this Wronged One from this far-off place, then aid Him through remembrance and praise, that perchance those who were veiled in those days might awaken—days the like of which the eyes of the near ones have never witnessed. May the Glory rest upon thee and upon those who have attained and have said: “Praise be unto Thee, O Quickener of the worlds!”

BH03536: In the Name of the Most Wondrous, the Most…

In the Name of the Most Wondrous, the Most Impregnable. This is a Book from Us to those who have attained unto the days of God and who, when they heard, acknowledged that there is no God but Me, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, and who turned with radiant faces toward the Qiblih of all who are in earth and heaven. These, verily, are a people who have attained. The denizens of the Supreme Paradise inhale from them the fragrance of their love for their Most Glorious Beloved. Thus doth the Lord of Names bear witness, yet the people understand not.

Were they to ponder upon that which hath appeared from the Dayspring of Destiny, they would forsake all they possess and turn toward the Most Great Prospect, the Station wherein every atom of its dust proclaimeth: There is no God but Me, the Almighty, the Best-Beloved.

O people! Remember the favor of God when He shone forth upon you with His most excellent names and most exalted attributes. This is of His grace, did ye but know. This is a Day wherein the face of certitude hath been made white and the branches of idle fancy have been shattered, if ye would but understand. Blessed is he who hath soared in the atmosphere of certitude, who hath detached himself from all else, and who hath turned toward the All-Merciful. He, verily, is of the people of Baha in the Preserved Tablet.

Say: O servants of God! How long will ye occupy yourselves with the world? Leave it behind in the name of your Lord, the Creator of heaven, then journey through the cities of immortality wherein even the stones proclaim: The Beloved hath come!

O possessors of hearts! They who have quaffed the wine of utterance are, verily, among the most exalted of creatures. The angels drawn nigh circle round them in adoration, while they who have turned away are indeed the followers of idle fancy, as His sincere servants testify.

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Rejoice in that which hath been revealed by the Pen of Revelation while the Ancient Beauty was confined in the Most Great Prison through that which the hands of the deniers have wrought, they who disbelieved in God, the Mighty, the All-Loving. Arise with supreme steadfastness in the Cause of the Lord of Names, then summon the people of Baha and give them the glad-tidings of this forbidden Remembrance, that they may arise to help the Wronged One and proclaim that there is no God but He, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting.

BH03706: A tablet from God to all who are…

He is the Most Ancient, Most Great

A tablet from God to all who are in the heavens and on the earth, wherein was inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen that which causes the hearts of the mystics to soar.

O people! The Day has come, and whoso has turned to Him with an illumined heart has won the lights of the Countenance. They who heard the Call and answered it—these are the people of Paradise, mentioned in a mighty Tablet. Their names have been recorded in all the worlds of God, and for them therein is a noble station.

As for those who hesitated—these have no part in the Cause and are among the perplexed. They imagine themselves to be people of truth—nay, they are among the most lost! They say “We believed in God,” yet when He appeared in truth they denied Him. Lo! They are among the liars. And when they are told that which their desires approve not, they turn upon their heels. Lo! They are among the abased.

When We show them the signs, they say “These are but forgeries,” and when the sun of clear proofs shines forth they say “This is naught but manifest sorcery.” The people of the Kingdom marvel at what proceeds from their mouths, and the denizens of the realms of might curse them, yet most people are heedless. They behold the signs of God, then deny them—thus were they aforetime, and in this most wondrous and glorious Manifestation.

Be not grieved at anything. Put thy trust in God—verily He preserves whom He willeth by His sovereignty. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Generous. Arise to aid the Cause in such wise that nothing in creation shall prevent thee from remembering thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

Say: O people of truth! Beware lest what is with creation veil you. By My life! They soar in the atmosphere of vain imaginings and cling to what they found with their fathers. Lo! They are in evident doubt. Blessed is he who cast away what is with men out of love for God, the King, the Single, the Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Thus have We adorned thee with the ornament of the remembrance of thy Lord and sent down for thee that which brings peace to the hearts of the sincere ones.

BH03652: The Most Ancient, the Most Great. A mention…

The Most Ancient, the Most Great. A mention from before the One Mentioned unto him who mentioned his Lord, the Mighty, the Wise, before the Throne, that the remembrance of God may strengthen him according to what was sent down in a preserved Tablet, and draw him nigh in such wise that the veils of those who have turned away and were among the heedless shall not withhold him.

Say: We have lit the lamp of prosperity from before the One Who causeth the dawn to break. Verily it is the Most Great Sign for all who are in the heavens and on earth. Every rock hath been stirred by the breezes of Revelation, yet most of the people are as dead. Blessed is he who hath been born again through the breathings of the Lord of Names and hath found the fragrance of the verses from the garment of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

Say: O concourse of ardent lovers! The ocean of attainment hath surged, and this is that meeting with which the eyes of the Messengers of God have been solaced. Verily He is the Dawning-Place of the All-Merciful amidst all possibilities and the Source of Revelation unto all the worlds.

Say: O company of the learned! Why have ye turned away from the Dayspring of divine knowledge after having been promised it in the Tablets of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed? By My life! They are worshippers of vain imaginings, save him who hath held fast to My Name, the Self-Subsisting, Who hath come with a mighty sovereignty.

Say: O concourse of merchants! The Chosen One hath come with grandeur and power. By what proof have ye turned away from the Intended One? Hath this world prevented you from the Lord of Names, and have ye been withheld by following every heedless sinner? Cast away what ye possess and take what ye have been commanded by One mighty and powerful. Thus doth the Most Exalted Pen command you from before the Creator of heaven, if ye be of them that know. The world and all that is therein shall perish, and sovereignty shall remain with God, the Mighty, the Wise.

O thou who hast turned towards Us! Give thanks unto thy Lord for having been mentioned before the Throne, and for this mighty Tablet having been sent down unto thee. When thou attainest unto it, impart what is therein unto them who have believed in God and are firmly rooted. Verily, glory be upon thee and upon them who have turned with their hearts unto the Beloved. They are indeed among the triumphant ones.

BH03703: This is a Book from Us to him who…

In His Name, the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

This is a Book from Us to him who hath drunk the choice wine of revelation when God came with His Kingdom, the Inaccessible, the Impregnable, and whom neither the blame of the blamer nor the wickedness of the infidel nor the oppression of the tyrants could turn aside from God. Blessed art thou, O servant, inasmuch as thou hast attained unto that which most of the servants have failed to attain, and hast turned toward the countenance of thy Lord when every sinful remote one turned away.

Rejoice thou in that thou hast been mentioned before the Throne, and that which hath caused the Bayan to quiver with longing for its Lord, the All-Merciful, hath been revealed unto thee, and through which that which was hidden in God’s knowledge, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, hath appeared. Verily they that have failed to attain on this Day shall ere long be seized with remorse and regret. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. We have set forth every matter from Our presence. Blessed is he who hath recognized, and woe unto the heedless.

Reflect upon God’s favor and His mercy. He remembereth His loved ones while imprisoned in the hands of the oppressors. We have heard thy call and perceived the fragrance of thy love, and have sent down for thee that which shall cause thy remembrance to endure as long as God, thy Lord and the Lord of the worlds, endureth. Give thanks unto God for this bounty, which nothing in creation can equal. His Will hath prevailed and His mercy hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth.

Excellent is that which thou performest in the days, and better still that which thou art occupied with in the nights. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Reckoning, the All-Wise. Blessed is the pen that moveth in remembrance of God, and the hand that writeth what hath been sent down from the heaven of revelation from the presence of One mighty and powerful.

Beware lest the vain imaginings of men withhold thee from that whereunto thou art called. Be thou one who remembereth through the remembrance of thy Lord, and who speaketh of this Ancient Root. The glory be upon thee and upon thy mother, whose call We have heard and whom We have answered in this wondrous Book. Convey My glorification unto her countenance, then give her the glad-tidings of this perspicuous remembrance.

BH03613: O ʿAli-Qabli-Akbar! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord…

In the Name of Him Who is the Everlasting, the Ever-Abiding, the Mighty, the All-Wise

O ʿAli-Qabli-Akbar! Hearken unto the call of thy Lord, the Ordainer of Destiny, from the Most Great Horizon. There is none worthy of love save Me, and no object of desire except Me. I have manifested My Self with a sovereignty which none denieth save those whose eyes are veiled by the shrouds of self and desire. To this beareth witness the Lord of all creation, Who speaketh in the Most Great Prison that there is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

There hath come before Our presence thy letter which thou didst send to the servant who standeth before the Throne, and it was read in the presence of thy Lord, and We heard thy public and private supplications. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. We have been informed of what befell you in the path of God, and We were present when thy father was martyred for his love of God, the Creator of the heavens and earth. Blessed is he in that his face was crimsoned in the love of God and he attained unto this glorious and sublime station. Think not that he is dead. By God! He is alive in the Most Sublime Horizon within the kingdom of thy Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful.

Whereupon the Supreme Pen addresseth him from the presence of thy Lord, the Most High, the Most Glorious: Upon thee, O thou who art martyred in the path of God, the Lord of the Throne and of the dust, be the glory of God and His praise, and the glory of all who dwell in the Kingdom of Names, and the glory of all things at all times. I testify that thou didst fulfill the Covenant of God and His Testament, and didst speak His praise, and wert steadfast in His Cause whereby hearts were troubled and the tribes did wail, except such as held fast to the cord of the loving-kindness of their Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous. Blessed is he who visiteth thee, by virtue of what hath been revealed in this imperishable, mighty and wondrous Tablet.

O ʿAli! Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses and made mention of thy father, that Our successful servants might visit him. The glory of God rest upon him and upon thee, from God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Send thou this Tablet to thy place that the servants of God there may read it and be numbered among those who remember.

BH03609: O Amin! Hearken unto the call of God…

In His Name, the Speaker, the All-Knowing

O Amin! Hearken unto the call of God, the King, the True, the Manifest. Verily, there is no God but Me, the Mighty, the Generous. We have aided thee to recognize the Dawning-Place of My Revelation and the Dayspring of My verses, and guided thee to the path of God for all who are in the heavens and the earth. We sustained thee in thy migration unto God and caused thee to enter that station which hath been the hope of the Messengers.

O Amin! Listen with the ear of certitude to the call of the Lord of the worlds, and at all times gaze with the eye of certitude upon the Most Great Scene. In all circumstances reflect upon the successive bounties of God. Through the wonders of His grace He guided thee to the Most Great Scene until thou didst attain unto His presence, drink from the cup of meeting, and without veil or barrier become illumined by the light of the countenance of the Beloved. Thou didst hearken unto the divine words from the Dawning-Place of utterance. These matters have been among the wondrous and infinite bounties of God. Be thou grateful and say: “Praise be unto Thee, O God of the worlds!”

All thy services are mentioned before the Throne, and the Supreme Pen hath borne witness concerning thee—a witness that hath been and shall ever be sufficient for thee. Be thou assured and of those who rejoice. Now, by leave of the Self-Sufficing, the Most High, travel through the lands of God and gladden and delight all through the spring showers of the mention of the mercy of the All-Merciful. All are mentioned in the Most Great Scene and recorded in the divine Tablets.

I counsel all to manifest the Most Great Steadfastness, for this hath been and shall ever be the greatest of all things. Whoso attaineth unto it hath attained unto the source of all good, its essence and its refuge. God willing, may all at all times drink from the Kawthar of divine bounty and be engaged in the remembrance of the Friend. The Glory be upon thee and upon them, and the Remembrance be upon thee and upon them.

BH03864: The mention of the Chosen One hath been raised…

In His Name, the Most Wondrous, the Most Impregnable, the Ever-Abiding, the All-Sufficient!

The mention of the Chosen One hath been raised from the Tree of Fire at the Dawning-Place of Lights: Verily, there is none other God besides Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The world hath been illumined by the lights of the Ancient One, yet the peoples remain behind a manifest veil, save those whom the hand of power hath delivered and who have been quickened by the life-giving breeze which wafted from the Branch suspended upon the trunk of the Beloved of all in the heavens and earth. Creation hath conceived through the fertilizing winds of the All-Merciful. Soon shall appear through it servants by whom the standards of My Most Great Name shall be raised upon every lofty mountain.

Thy letter hath come before the One Who is Mentioned, and from it We perceived the fragrance of thy love for the Desired One of all worlds. Had We found any stability in this prison, We would have summoned thee before the Throne. Thy Lord is, verily, the All-Forgiving, the Most Generous. We have sent thee a Tablet by the hand of Sin, then by the hand of the Trusted One this perspicuous Tablet, that thou mayest rejoice in His mention of thee and thank Him at all times.

Grieve not over the separation. Be thou vocal in the remembrance of the Adored One by night and by day. He, verily, draweth nigh whom He willeth through His sovereignty. He is, in truth, the Almighty, the Powerful. There hath been written for you in the Tablets that which nothing created on earth can equal. Thy Lord is, verily, the Rewarder, the Bestower, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

Thus have the rains of wisdom and exposition showered from the heaven of utterance, that there might spring forth from hearts the plants of remembrance and knowledge in this mighty Remembrance. Associate with Our Name Fath in all matters and place thy trust in God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds. He manifesteth in the kingdom whatsoever He willeth and altereth matters as He pleaseth. All things are in His mighty grasp, and He is, verily, cognizant of all things.

The glory be upon thee and upon thy kindred and thy relatives who have quaffed the cups in this wondrous Remembrance.

BH03878: The Ancient of Days, the Most Great, the Most…

The Ancient of Days, the Most Great, the Most Glorious! The pebbles have cried out in remembrance of this wise Remembrance, and all things have called out when the Dove sang forth “The kingdom belongeth unto God, the Exalted, the Great!” The earth hath quaked from the breezes of God’s verses, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, and the ocean of eternity hath surged when the winds of grace blew from the direction of this Ancient Name.

The heavens were illumined when We lit the lamp, and the horizon of the Cause shone forth from this wondrous dawn. The land of Syria hath been brightened by the lights of this Morn which hath shone forth from this manifest Light. The dwellers of Paradise have been seized with rapture, yet the people lie in profound heedlessness.

By God! This is He Who hath desired neither to exalt His own self nor to perpetuate His name, nor hath He loved bodily comfort. He hath spent them all to exalt the Word of God. Blessed is he who pondereth and is of those who know.

We have kindled the fire at the heart of the world, while from every direction the wicked pour upon it the waters of denial. Exalted is He Who hath preserved it through truth and made it to triumph over the idolaters. Though ye see Him vanquished, by My life He is the Victor over all who are in the heavens and earth. And though ye see Him subjugated, He is in truth the Subduer. Blessed are they who perceive, who have insights from God and who are among those who discern in the signs of their Lord.

Thus have We sent down unto thee the verses that thou mayest recite them in thy days—they are clear proofs from God, the Mighty, the Generous. When thy spirit soareth on the wine of thy Lord’s mercy, arise amidst creation and remind them of this Cause whereby the heavens have been adorned and the faces of the sincere have been illumined. Be thou of such constancy that the whisperings of the people move thee not, nor do the utterances of the idolaters veil thee. This behooveth thee if thou wouldst shine forth from the horizon of might in My Name, the Chosen One, and this beseemeth thee and those who have turned to God, the One, the All-Informed.

BH03810: The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

The Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Glorious

These are the verses of God, the King, the Mighty, the Great, sent down from the heaven of utterance by One Who is All-Knowing, All-Informed. Blessed is he who hath turned unto them and perceived from them the fragrance of the Beloved of the worlds. Blessed is the eye that hath seen, and the ear that hath heard, and the hand that hath taken hold of the Book of God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. How many are the servants who make mention of God at morn and eve, yet when He Who is the One mentioned appeared, they disbelieved in God, the Lord of the worlds!

Say: O people of the earth! The appointed time hath come, and that which ye were promised hath appeared in a preserved Tablet. Beware lest the affairs of the world withhold you from the Lord of Names, or the doubts of the people of creation veil you from this mighty and wondrous Cause. Rend asunder the veils through the power of the name of your Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful. They who have removed themselves from the ocean of nearness are indeed in manifest error. Blessed is he who hath drawn nigh unto God and drunk the wine of reunion from the countenance of his Lord, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. Grieve not at anything, but remain steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord. He is with His servants who are firmly rooted. Aid thou the All-Merciful Who hath come from the heaven of utterance—this behooveth everyone who hath held fast to this mighty cord.

Say: O people of Baha! Through you hath the Kingdom of Names been adorned, and for you hath moved the Most Exalted Pen. Strive ye that there may appear from you that which befitteth this sublime station. Blessed is he who hath cast away all else and clung to the hem of his Lord, detached from all that dwell on earth.

This is a Day whereon the air proclaimeth: The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the Mighty, the Beauteous; and the fire calleth out: The Chosen One hath come with a mighty command; and the water announceth: The Lord of Names hath come to give life to the worlds; and the earth declareth: Glory be to God, the Transcendent, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee and dispatched them to thee that thou mayest read them and be of them that are firmly established.

BH03901: In His Name, the One Who rules over all…

In His Name, the One Who rules over all names! This is a Book from Us to him who hath been mentioned before the Throne time and again, and unto whom the All-Merciful hath sent down Tablets wherein every word causeth the stream of life to surge for the life of all who dwell within the realm of possibility, that He may render him tranquil through the grace of his Lord and draw him nigh unto a station which neither the affairs of earth can trouble nor sorrows overtake. They who have been attracted by the fragrances of these days are, verily, of the people of this station. The Most Exalted Pen maketh mention of them in the presence of God, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. We have made steadfastness in this Cause, whereby feet have slipped, the essence of all deeds.

O thou who art remembered before Him Who remembereth! Hearken unto the Call from the Dayspring of Revelation: He is, verily, none other but Him, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

Grieve not for what hath befallen thee regarding thy brother. He hath soared, upon the wings of certitude, unto his resting-place in the highest paradise. Blessed is he in that he fulfilled the Covenant of God and His Testament, and what was commanded by God, the Lord of all religions. We found from him the fragrance of sincerity when he ascended unto God. Thy Lord, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Knowing. The breathings of thy Lord’s favors seized him in such wise as no mention can convey. Know thou, moreover, that she whom We named ʿAzziyyih before the Throne dwelleth within the precincts of her Lord’s loving-kindness, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

Confine matters to the remembrance of thy Lord, that perchance they who slumber today upon the couch of heedlessness and passion may become aware and turn unto God, the Source of all signs. The troubles and sorrows shall pass away, and what shall endure is that which hath been sent down unto thee from the Dayspring of joy and gladness. Thus have We adorned the heaven of utterance with the stars of wisdom and exposition, that thou mayest remember thy Lord with spirit and fragrance.

Glory be upon thee, and upon thy son, and upon those who are with thee among them who have held fast unto the cord of the Cause and have kept the Covenant.

BH03902: In His Name, Who has dominion over what has…

In His Name, Who has dominion over what has been and what will be! A Book from Us to him who has drunk the sealed nectar when the Self-Subsisting came with sovereignty of grandeur and power, that he may rejoice in this Book which God has made the Dawning-Place of the books of the world, around which circle the scriptures and tablets. By God! The Book walks and speaks, and it is verily the Most Great Book at which hearts are bewildered and eyes intoxicated.

Blessed art thou for having found the fragrance of the Beloved and turned toward the Face whereby existence was illumined and the horizons made to shine. We have found from thee the fragrance of sincerity and have turned toward thee from this Prison, that thou mayest be assured that He loves the one who loves Him and remembers the one who utters His praise amongst the servants.

Give thanks unto God for having been mentioned in the Book and for having had the Pen of God, the Self-Sufficient, the Most High, move upon thy name. By God! This is a sovereignty that shall not be overtaken by annihilation but shall endure as long as the Kingdom and the Realm endure. Thy Lord is, verily, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

This is a Tablet that cannot be equaled by the treasures of the world nor matched by the books of all creation. Take heed lest the affairs of the earth sadden thee, or the intimations of those who have turned away from the Face. Soon will God seize them with a compelling force from His presence, and the banners of victory shall be raised upon the mountains and hills.

We beseech God to make thee a helper of His Cause and one who speaks in His remembrance. He is, verily, the One with power over whatsoever He willeth. He doeth through His sovereignty what He desireth. There is no God but Him, the Powerful, the Chosen One.

We counsel thee at the end of Our utterance with wisdom—hold fast unto it in all matters. Thus hast thou been commanded by thy Lord, the Master of all necks. And the glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee among them who have believed in God when the Promise appeared and the mountains passed away.

BH03840: A remembrance unto My servant who hath turned unto…

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

A remembrance unto My servant who hath turned unto the Qiblih of faithfulness and fulfilled the Covenant of his Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful, that it may inspire him with such remembrance of his Lord as shall serve as proof in this Cause whereby bodies have been seized with trembling.

O people of Baha! Ye are the breezes of springtime throughout all regions. Through you have We adorned creation with the adornment of the knowledge of the All-Merciful, through you hath the face of the world been illumined and brightened with smiles. Hold ye fast unto the cord of steadfastness in such wise that through it vain imaginings may be obliterated. Go forth from the horizon of power in the name of your Lord, the Chosen One, and give the glad-tidings unto the servants with wisdom and utterance of this Cause which hath shone forth from the horizon of creation. Beware lest anything withhold you from that which ye have been commanded by the Most Exalted Pen when it moved across the Tablet with the sovereignty of grandeur and power. Blessed is he who hath heard its shrill voice as it was raised up in truth between earth and heaven.

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Turn with all thy being unto God, turning away from those who have denied the Resurrection. This is a Day whereon the Sun of Grace hath dawned and the horizon of bounty hath shone forth. Well is it with him who hath attained unto the purpose of God after all such unbelievers and doubters were heedless of it.

O people of Baha! The Kawthar of life hath flowed forth for your sakes. Drink ye therefrom in My Name, to spite those who have disbelieved in God, the Lord of Religions. We have made you the hands of His Cause. Aid ye the Wronged One, for He hath been afflicted at the hands of the wicked ones. He, verily, aideth him who aideth Him, and remembereth him who remembereth Him. To this beareth witness this Tablet which hath shone forth from the horizon of the loving-kindness of your Lord, the Mighty, the Compelling.

Make mention of those servants who have believed in God and glorify their faces with the glorification whereby spirits take flight. Thus have We commanded thee and sent down for thee that wherefrom thou shalt find the fragrance of the Beloved when He was in the hands of the wicked ones.

BH03900: A book from Us unto him who hath migrated…

He is the Most Holy, Most Impregnable, Most Great

A book from Us unto him who hath migrated unto God until he was illumined by the lights of the countenance of his Lord, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting, and heard the call of his Lord while seated upon the throne of grandeur and majesty:

O Hasan! Hearken unto the call of God, the Knower of the hidden and the manifest. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Be thou steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord, and firm in such wise that thereby the servants may be made firm. Forget not God’s favor unto thee when thou wert present before the Face and didst witness the signs of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Omnipotent. He who hath ascended is verily in the Most Sublime Horizon and the Supreme Companion. Rejoice thou at this and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Revealer of the verses!

Thereupon doth the Supreme Pen address him from this Most Splendid Station, saying: Upon thee, O thou who hast believed in God, be the praise of God and the praise of all things. I testify that thou didst believe in God when the horizon of Manifestation was illumined with the light of certitude, and thou didst not hesitate for less than a moment when thou didst hear the call of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Thou didst forsake what was with the people, turning unto God, the Lord of all mankind. All things bear witness to that which the All-Merciful hath testified for thee. Rejoice thou in what hath been sent down unto thee from the Dayspring of clear tokens. Blessed is he who visiteth him with this remembrance. He is verily the one accepted before God, the Lord of Lords. He was among those who were in the presence of the Throne when the Dawning-Place of Revelation was in the land of Iraq, and who would recite the verses of God before the Throne at eventide and at dawn.

O Hasan! Grieve thou not over anything. When thou arrivest there, visit thy father with what hath been revealed for him from the Ancient Pen. Thus doth the Lord of the peoples command thee while He was in the hands of the wicked. Verily, the Glory be upon thee and upon those who have believed in God and remained faithful to the Covenant.

BH04024: A mention from Us to him who made mention…

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

A mention from Us to him who made mention before the Throne, that the fragrances of remembrance may stir him to a station wherein he will soar on wings of longing unto God, the Lord of all men. He hath turned unto Him Who turned unto him, and spoken in praise of those who have arisen to aid His Cause throughout the lands. Blessed is he who hath gathered the pearls of inner meanings from their mine and left the words of the people to the people of idle fancies. Happy is he who hath drunk the crimson wine from the white hand, and been so overcome with intoxication as to be detached from all creation.

Say: This is the Kawthar of My utterance amongst My creation, and the choice wine of My knowledge for My servants. Blessed is he who hath attained unto it and drunk thereof at the dawning of the light of My Beauty from the horizon of My Face that shineth upon all regions.

Think not that those who are heedless of the Cause are other than the people of error. Their deeds shall condemn them, even should they circle round the House and arise at dawn. Say: None hath any protection this Day save he who hasteneth with his heart unto the Dayspring of grace, whereby hearts are assured and eyes are gladdened.

Say: O people! By God, the Ultimate Tree calleth out in the kingdom of creation, yet ye remain heedless though ye were created for this sweetest call. To this beareth witness the Lord of creation. How long will ye follow vain desires? Turn ye unto the Countenance of guidance that hath appeared in such wise that the veils of the wicked could not prevent it. Break ye the cup of idle fancy through My Name, the Self-Subsisting, then take ye the chalice of success through the name of the Cleaver of Dawn.

Thus have We quickened the bodies of words through the outpourings of the ocean of utterance of thy Lord, Who controlleth the winds. When thou hast attained unto this Tablet and been attracted by the Kawthar of the All-Merciful, say: Praise be unto Thee, O Dawning-Place of praise, and glory be unto Thee, O Thou in Whose hand is the glory of the heavens and earth.

BH04019: A mention from Us unto those who have turned…

In the Name of the Ever-Abiding, the Eternal

A mention from Us unto those who have turned towards the Countenance when it shone forth from the horizon of the Cause with lights that encompassed the heavens and the earth. Verily, he who is illumined thereby is of the people of Baha, and he who turneth away is of the companions of the Fire. How many a learned one hath been deceived by his knowledge and turned away from the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling, and how many a heedless one hath been attracted by the breezes of revelation and turned with radiant face toward the ocean of knowledge. How many a rich man hath been held back by his riches from the Dayspring of eternity, and how many a poor one hath attained to the recognition of God, the Almighty, the All-Powerful. For each there is a portion in the Book. He, verily, is the Recompenser, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Blessed art thou, O My handmaiden, inasmuch as thou hast attained unto My recognition, hast set thy face toward My kingdom, hast entered the paradise of My loving-kindness, and hast been honored with My Tablet, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. We have found the fragrance of thy love and witnessed thy longing and ardent desire. Blessed art thou in that thou hast turned to the Most Great Ocean and wert not held back by the doings of the deniers. Let not sorrows overtake thee in the contingent world. Soon shall all that is seen pass away, and there shall endure what hath been ordained for My loved ones in a preserved Tablet. Remember thy Lord at all times and hold fast to His firm cord. He is with whomsoever remembereth Him and desireth him who hath desired Him. There is none other God but Him, the Forgiving, the Bountiful.

Thus have We wafted unto thee the fragrance of the garment. When thou perceivest it from thy Lord’s Tablet, say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having remembered me amongst Thy handmaidens. Do Thou ordain for me the reward of those who circle round Thy mighty Throne. Know thou the worth of him whom God hath bestowed upon thee. We perceive from him the fragrance of the love of the All-Merciful. Upon him and upon thee be My glory and My mercy until the Day that cannot be reckoned by the pens of all worlds.

BH04016: A remembrance from Our presence unto her who soared…

He is the Most Holy, Most Mighty, Most Glorious

A remembrance from Our presence unto her who soared on the wings of certitude into the atmosphere of the All-Merciful, until she recognized and believed in God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. May she rejoice in the remembrance of God in such wise that neither the sorrows of the contingent world nor the conditions of those women who have turned away from the Most Great Name when it appeared with manifest sovereignty shall disturb her. Blessed is the handmaid who has attained unto the Tablet of God and remained steadfast in this Cause whereby the feet of those who denied God, the Mighty, the Beloved, did slip.

O handmaid of the Most Merciful! We have heard thy call and recognized that which thou art upon, and have answered thee from this praiseworthy station. Give thanks unto thy Lord for having sent down verses unto thee before, and now once again, as a favor from His presence upon thee. He is verily the Mighty, the Loving.

Blessed art thou for having fulfilled the Covenant and turned toward the Intended One when every obstinate idolator turned away. How many a queen waited but attained not, while thou didst attain when thou didst turn to God, the Lord of what was and what shall be. Give thanks unto God for having aided thee to recognize Him and made thee among the women who have turned toward Him in a preserved tablet. Thou art she to whose love for Him the All-Merciful hath testified—exalted be this station from which the hands of most women have been cut off. Verily thy Lord is He Who ruleth over what He willeth through His word “Be” and it is.

Rejoice thou in the glad-tidings of God, then remember Him at all times and at eventide and dawn. Thus have We adorned thee with the ornament of remembrance from this Tongue through one word of which the world was shaken and every lofty mountain was crushed. Verily the glory be upon thee and upon those handmaids who have turned with their hearts toward the Beloved and believed in God when the Promised One appeared.

BH04023: A mention from Us to him who turned…

In His Name, the Everlasting, the Eternal, the Mighty, the All-Wise

A mention from Us to him who turned to the Sea and attained the lights of the Countenance when the Dawning-Place of utterance came with manifest sovereignty. The attraction of love seized him in such wise that he became detached from his homeland, turning towards the Seat of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, until he entered the Pole of Paradise, the Station wherein the All-Merciful was established upon the throne of His Great Name. And he beheld what Moses desired and heard what the Beloved heard when He ascended to a mighty and glorious station.

O Abu’l-Hasan! God willing, through infinite bounties, the Revealer of verses shall cause thee to traverse the lands of God with complete eagerness and longing, and to perfume all with the fragrance of divine remembrance and the sweet scents of the Merciful’s raiment. Praise be to God that thou didst arrive at the Most Great Sea and didst attain the Dawning-Place of infinite suns. With thine own eyes thou didst behold and with thine own ears thou didst hear that which no eye hath seen nor ear heard. Know thou the worth of this most great bounty and be thou engaged at all times in the remembrance of the All-Merciful. All thy services are known and accepted before God. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of sanctity that this word of acceptance is greater in God’s sight than the treasures of earth and heaven.

Praise the Ancient Lord that thou hast attained to this most great station. The Tongue of Grandeur hath acknowledged thy service and accepted what thou didst bear in His path. This mention We have made a treasure for thee in the treasuries of the Tablets of thy Lord, the Guardian over the worlds. Convey greetings from the Prisoner to all the friends and gladden them all with infinite bounties. Verily, glory be upon thee and upon him who loveth thee for the sake of God, the Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

BH04226: Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses…

He is the Most Holy, Most Inaccessible, the Most Exalted

Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and made them a glory unto all the worlds. Through them hath His Cause been exalted amongst His creation. He, verily, is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth.

Yet the people have made them a source of humiliation for My Self, though through them was confirmed the faith of every believer and the sun of certitude shone forth from the horizon of the tender mercy of their Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. They read what We revealed aforetime and reject that which is greater. Lo! They are of the idolaters.

Say: These are verses through which all things were stirred and every illumined heart was drawn, through which the mountains moved and the rocks spoke forth this Great Name. Fear ye God and follow not your desires. Follow ye the guidance of God. He hath appeared in truth from this luminous horizon.

O people! I had remained silent in utterance. The command of your Lord, the All-Merciful, hath now come, and He hath manifested Me with clear proof and sent Me to those who are in the heavens and on earth. This is not from Me but from Him, if ye be of them that know. His power hath prevailed and His will hath encompassed all. He is verily the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Powerful. The tongue hath spoken by His leave and the Pen hath moved by His command.

Read ye what hath been revealed in the Tablets that ye may recognize the truth and be of them that are firmly established. Say: Delude not yourselves. He hath appeared in such wise that none can deny except those who have turned away from the truth and been deceived by their own desires, and were of them that were remote.

Arise thou to serve the Cause by God’s leave and His command. Then summon the people to what hath been sent down from His presence. He is verily the Mighty, the All-Wise.

Glory be upon the people of Baha from the presence of One mighty and praiseworthy.

BH04216: The Most Holy, Most Exalted, Most Glorious! A mention…

The Most Holy, Most Exalted, Most Glorious! A mention from Us unto him whom We found turning towards the Kaaba of the intended Goal and gazing upon the praiseworthy station, whereon was established the throne of his Lord, the Omnipotent, the Most High, the Great, that the remembrance of God may strengthen him to promote His Cause amongst His servants and may enable him to utter that whereby all created things would be attracted. This is what God hath desired for him, that he may be of those who attain.

Verily, We hear that which thou dost utter and We see that wherein thou art, in thy love for thy Lord Who dwelleth in the most desolate of lands through that which the hands of the oppressors have wrought. Blessed art thou for having immersed thyself in the ocean of divine knowledge and found the fragrance of the garment when it was wafted throughout the worlds.

Arise in My Name, then give the lovers to drink of the Kawthar of attainment on this Day wherein surgeth the sea of reunion and the All-Glorious hath appeared with a sovereignty that hath encompassed the heavens and the earth. O thou who soarest in My atmosphere and maketh mention of My Name! Draw thou the hearts of My servants through the wondrous verses and the sweet savors of My words. Thus doth command thee He Who hath come from the heaven of the Cause with His mighty and impregnable Kingdom.

Let not the barking of dogs grieve thee—those upon whose faces appeareth the darkness of torment. They are assuredly among the perishing ones.

Say: O My loved ones! Hold fast unto goodly deeds and follow not those who hold fast unto words rather than deeds. These, verily, are among the heedless. Say: It behoveth you that from you should be wafted the sweet savors of My morals and the holy, mighty, pure and radiant fragrances of My deeds throughout all worlds. Hold fast in all conditions unto the cord of wisdom, lest there occur that whereby the hearts of the weak would be troubled.

Thou shouldst give thanks unto God for having been mentioned by the tongue of thy Lord and for this luminous Tablet having been revealed unto thee. Verily, glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee, from One Who is Mighty, Praiseworthy.

BH04147: Verily in the immersion of the Glory…

In His name, the Mentioned One, Who is sanctified from all mention

Verily in the immersion of the Glory in the ocean of tribulation and His donning the garment of destiny are signs for those possessed of insight. O ye endowed with vision! Were ye to gaze with the most luminous sight upon this Most Great Scene, ye would behold the garment of the Lord of Destiny spattered with the blood of hatred by the people of wickedness. By God! Through their deeds all deeds have lamented, and through their actions the way of God hath been altered between the heavens and earths. They claim what they do not practice and say what is not in their hearts. Verily they are among the abased ones. When they see the steadfast ones they say “We believe in God, the True King, the Transcendent, the Mighty, the Impregnable.” But when they sit with their like they drink what they desire and speak according to their base passions. Verily they are among the drowned. They rejoice in what they possess—were they to know, they would lament. Soon shall the wrath and anger of God seize them. He is the most severe of avengers. By My life! My mercy hath preceded My wrath, and My patience hath encompassed the worlds.

O people of Baha! Hearken unto the call from the direction of grandeur, from the Divine Lote-Tree upon the snow-white spot—verily there is no God but Him, the Almighty, the Powerful. In My patience there is wisdom, and in My forbearance other wisdom that none knoweth save God, the Mighty, the Wise. Arise to make mention and offer praise amidst the concourse of creation. This is better for you, if ye be of those who know.

O thou who art mentioned before the Throne! Give thanks to thy Lord, for the Pen of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy, hath moved to make mention of thee. Be thou of such manner that the radiance of the Beloved may shine from thy face and the fragrances of thy Lord’s Cause, the Mighty, the Wondrous, may waft from thy deeds.

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BH04272: This is a Book from Us to a people…

In the Name of Him Who was visible from the horizon of Command!

This is a Book from Us to a people who understand. Verily it is the Sign of God among all else and His Most Great Mystery in what hath been and what shall be. Verily it is His Manifestation in truth—were it not for Him, the standards of Names would not have been raised in the Kingdom of Creation, nor would the Dove have warbled upon the branches. There is no God but Me, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Through Him every name was established and every hidden mystery was revealed.

Rejoice, O people of Baha! By God, ye are the people of the Crimson Ark, whose mention was sent down in the Bayan. Blessed are ye and blessed is he who loveth you for the sake of God, the Mighty, the Loving.

Be as standards upon the hills among the servants—this behooveth you, did ye but know. Be horizons of guidance among all creatures, such that all may receive blessings from your breaths and be illumined by the lamp of your utterance. Thus doth command you this wronged Exile.

We call you at this hour when We are in the hands of enemies who have openly committed iniquity—verily they are a blind people. We have arisen alone and remind the people of that which We were commanded by God, the Mighty, the Beloved. Blessed is he who spendeth his evening in My remembrance and his morning in My Name—the Name whereby the heavens were cleft asunder and the Promised One appeared.

Beware lest ye be perturbed by what occureth in the world or be frightened by the tyranny of those who hasten after their lusts. O thou who hast turned to the Desired One! When thou drinkest the choice wine of utterance which hath flowed from the Pen of thy Lord, the Most Merciful, arise with assurance amidst all possibility, then call all with wisdom unto the Lord of creation, that perchance they may abandon what they possess and turn unto the praiseworthy station.

BH04426: Blessed is He Who sends down the verses…

He is the One Who has dominion over what was and what shall be!

Blessed is He Who sends down the verses as He pleases and causes all things to speak that there is none other God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. All things have heard the call of the Lord of Names, yet most people are unaware. The mountains have been moved by the breezes of the days of God, yet the people do not understand. The inhabitants of the cities of names have been seized with rapture and longing by reason of the advent of the Ancient King with His Most Great Name, Who has manifested Himself to all who dwell in the kingdoms of the seen and unseen.

Blessed is the one far who has grasped the cord of nearness, and the poor one who has drunk from the ocean of wealth which has appeared in the name of his Lord, the Mighty, the Beloved. We give the wine of utterance to drink to them that have recognized divine unity, and the water of life to them that are near. Blessed is he who has turned and attained that which the sincere ones have attained.

We see most people as idol worshippers though they imagine themselves to be guided. Say: No, by My true Self! Those who have denied the Dawning Place of verses have lost, when He came with proofs that rendered powerless all in the heavens and earth. Blessed are the people who reflect. There is no protector today for anyone and no refuge for any soul except God Who has appeared with a sovereignty that encompasses what was and what shall be.

O servant, grieve not over anything. Trust in God in whatever befalls you. Verily He does what He wishes through His word “Be” and it is. Hold fast to the hem of your Lord’s bounty and grasp this extended cord in such wise that neither the clamoring of men nor the doubts of those who are heedless of this hidden symbol shall prevent you.

BH04429: In the Name of Him Who is the Overcomer…

In the Name of Him Who is the Overcomer of all things! These are the verses of God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Great, which have been sent down in truth as a reminder to all the worlds. All things have been perfumed by the fragrances of revelation and the Tablets through the ornament of the Pen of God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy.

They who have violated God’s Covenant and His Testament are accounted among the most lost, while they who have remained faithful to the Covenant are numbered with those who have drawn nigh unto God. Blessed is he who through his steadfastness hath illumined the horizon of guidance and through whose arising every fearful doubter hath been raised up. Through certitude is the Cause of the All-Merciful made manifest; through detachment do the hearts of them that have turned to Him take wing. Adorn your hearts with the remembrance of the Beloved and your breasts with this resplendent light. They who object to God are accounted among the heedless.

Say: He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth. None may object to that which He hath willed, for He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Were He to pronounce black to be white, or the high to be brought low, none may say “wherefore” or “why,” and whoso sayeth so is among the cast down. He ordaineth naught for a thing save what is best for it, and speaketh not except with such wisdom as none hath comprehended save His own Self, the All-Knowing. Were He to pronounce a drop to be an ocean, verily this would be the truth, even as His very existence. Blessed are they who are endowed with insight.

Say: O people, wander not in the wilderness of idle fancies and vain imaginings. Turn with your hearts to the dawning-place of the grace of your Lord, the Mighty, the Bountiful. Thus have We cast upon thee the word of truth that thou mayest read it and be of the thankful ones. [Leave the people] and what they possess, and take hold of the hem of thy Lord’s mercy. This is better for thee than all that is in the heavens and earth.

BH04558: The Most Great, the Most Holy! Is there any…

The Most Great, the Most Holy! Is there any helper who will assist the Wronged One Who is between the hands of the oppressors? Is there any mighty one who, out of love for the Self of God, the All-Powerful, the Most High, the Most Great, will not look to his own self? Is there any speaker who will speak forth this Name between the heavens and the earth? Is there any face that will turn away from all faces, turning instead toward the face of his Lord, the Dawning, the Luminous? Is there any one possessed of power who will shatter the idols of vain imaginings through the sovereignty of My Name, the All-Compelling over the worlds? Is there any one possessed of knowledge who will cast aside knowledge, hastening to Him Who is Known, Who hath dawned from the horizon of His Name, the Self-Subsisting? He is assuredly among those near to God.

By God! The Youth in the midst of tribulation summoneth mankind unto the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Were people to become aware of the state in which the Tongue of the Intended One speaketh, they would lament for what hath befallen this Wronged One, this Stranger.

O servants of the All-Merciful! Be not saddened by the world and whatsoever hath escaped you of its ornaments and bounties. Soon shall it and all that is therein perish, and permanence shall remain for those who have stood firm in this Cause, through which the feet of them that hesitated have slipped in this manifest Matter.

Blessed is the seeker who hath hastened to the Sought One, and the hearer who hath heard the melody of God, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Blessed is the soul that hath been severed for My love, that hath arisen to aid Me, that hath appeared through My detachment and soared in My atmosphere. Such a one is of the people of Baha and the possessor of names. The angels of Paradise circle round him every morn and eve.

Arise to serve thy Lord in such wise that the power of every remote oppressor will not weaken thee. Thus have We sent down the verses unto thee as a grace from Our presence. Verily thy Lord is the All-Bountiful, the Ancient of Days.

BH04521: A Book from the All-Merciful to him who hath…

In the Name of God, the Most Holy, the Most Great

A Book from the All-Merciful to him who hath attained unto the Kawthar of life in days wherein all who are in the realm of existence objected, except such as God, the Almighty, the Exalted, the Self-Subsisting, did will, that he may find tranquility through his Lord’s favor and become one who maketh mention of Him amidst the factions. We make mention of him who hath turned towards God and aid those who have arisen to help the Cause of their Lord, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

Blessed art thou for having turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon and hearkened unto the call of Him Who is the Lord of Names when He came with power and sovereignty. They who have inhaled the fragrance of the Robe are among the people of holiness, and they who have remained heedless are among the people of error, even should they worship God morning and evening.

When We became aware of thy turning unto God, We turned unto thee from this Most Great Prison and revealed unto thee this Tablet whereby all who are in the horizons will take flight. Say: O people! This is the Day of God, turn ye unto Him and follow not every heedless doubter. Say: By God! The Promise hath come and He Who was promised hath appeared, and dominion belongeth unto God, the Lord of all men.

Fear ye God and follow not the desires of them who have clung to the cords of idle fancies and held fast to the hem of vain imaginings. Follow ye him who summoneth you at the center of the world unto God, the Lord of the Ancient. This is better for you, O ye who are endowed with insight. Thus have We adorned the kingdom of the Tablet with the mention of Him Who is the Lord of the realms of might. Read it and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of all mankind! Glory be upon thee and upon them that are with thee among those who have believed in God, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

BH04539: Your letter, purified from mention of aught else, hath…

In the name of the Beloved of the worlds

Your letter, purified from mention of aught else, hath reached the Most Great and Most Luminous Horizon. Praise be to God, thou art favored with the infinite outpourings of God and art sustained by the everlasting, eternal wine. Well is it with thee for having attained unto the lights of His Countenance and ascended unto a station from whose horizon hath shone forth the luminary of steadfastness and fidelity. Verily thy Lord is the Rewarder, the All-Knowing.

We testify that thou hast aided thy Lord, and neither the intimations of the oppressors nor the veils of every froward denier have deterred thee therefrom. This is the testimony that hath been revealed from the Most Exalted Pen concerning thee. Rejoice thou and be of them that render thanks.

God willing, may you be assisted at all times to aid the Cause, for verily that which is most essential above all else today hath been and shall ever be the teaching of the Cause, which is in truth the triumph of God. Ye are of Us—sufficient unto you is this word, and My Name, the All-Encompassing over the worlds.

Be not grieved by certain matters. The divine, invisible confirmations will assuredly assist. He is with whosoever hath stood firm in His wondrous Cause. Strive earnestly for the unity of souls, that all may gather around one word, for this matter hath been the cause of the dispersion of the idolatrous people.

It behooveth thy kindred to glory in thee this day. Blessed are thy father and mother—the breezes of forgiveness from thy Lord, the All-Merciful, have wafted over them and their names have been inscribed among the triumphant in a mighty and glorious Tablet.

The Glory be upon thee and upon thy progeny and upon them that are with thee among the loved ones of thy Lord, the Forgiving, the Generous.

BH04454: Glorified be He Who hath ordained the measures…

In His name that is holy above all mention

Glorified be He Who hath ordained the measures of all things in a perspicuous Book, and hath manifested the Day-Spring of His own Self unto the wise among men, through that which lay concealed in the knowledge of their Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. He hath sent forth the Dawning-Places of His Cause and the Horizons of His Revelation with manifest verses and resplendent proofs, that all may know of a certainty that He, in truth, is the Omnipotent, the Almighty. Through them were the laws ordained, and the paths established, lest any soul should stray from His clear and straight Way. And He hath revealed in the Book that which shall withhold them from idle desire and command them unto guidance. Verily He is the Mighty, the Generous.

Say: O people! Follow ye that which hath been set down in the Book of God–those limits which God hath made the cause of life unto all the worlds. Whoso transgresseth His commandments, such a one is, in the sight of God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing, numbered with the transgressors. Say: That which hath been prescribed in the Book is not for any to regard as he regardeth the bounds that have arisen from the vain imaginings of the deluded. They who have been endowed with insight from God behold it as the river of mercy amidst mankind, the lamp of salvation in the kingdom of creation, and the radiant light of bounty unto all the worlds.

Say: Whatsoever appeareth from you is circumscribed by the limitations of your own selves; but that whereunto ye are commanded in the presence of God–this is the very source of triumph. Seek ye assistance from it, and be not of them that overpass. Thus hath the Sun of Revelation shone forth from the horizon of utterance. Blessed are they that behold!

Verily the glory be upon thee, and upon him who hath taken fast hold of that which We have enjoined from before One Who is Mighty, Praiseworthy.

BH04401: O Breeze of the Morn! When thou beholdest…

O Breeze of the Morn! When thou beholdest the people of Baha, recount unto them the story of the Youth, that perchance they may arise to assist this lonely Wronged One. Say: He is in such tribulation as hath no parallel in all creation. Were it to be mentioned, the tongue of all things would proclaim: Verily, this is a grievous tribulation. We desired not the sorrow of the loved ones, and therefore We concealed it, for We are the Concealer, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

Grieve not over anything. Arise to make mention of your Ancient Lord, that perchance the breaths of verses may waft over all created things and draw them to God, the Mighty, the Peerless.

Among the people are those who in the days of God have occupied themselves with their own desires, and among them are those who have cast aside all else, taking fast hold of the Book of God, the Mighty, the All-Wise. It behooveth the people of Baha to be in such wise that neither the cawing of the people of the world nor the hypocrisy of those who have denied this manifest Cause will affect them. Be ye assured of God’s grace and mercy, and be as one soul. Thus doth He command you Who is imprisoned in the land of exile—the Powerful, the Trustworthy.

Blessed is the face that hath been illumined by the lights of the Countenance, and the eye that hath been solaced by gazing upon the horizon of submission.

O Breeze! Art thou able to arise to convey the Cause of thy Lord, or dost thou find thyself among the fearful? Melodies have their modes, and songs their measures. None can hear and understand save those whom We have made the ears of the world. We have caused the Ark of Inner Meanings to sail upon the sea of utterance, that thy heart may rejoice thereat and thou mayest be of the thankful. When thou attainest unto it, say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having honored my name through Thy wondrous remembrance.