Volume 063: Akka 1298 A.H. (1880–1881), Part II (3 of 5)

BH01616: The world hath been set ablaze by the Fire…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great!

The world hath been set ablaze by the Fire that hath been kindled from the Tree of God’s Command, the Lord of all worlds. By God’s life! Moses heard from it “Verily, there is none other God but I, the Mighty, the All-Wise,” and Abraham hastened with his heart unto it and cried, “Yea, yea, O Beloved of them that know!” And the Friend ascended and soared on the wings of understanding to the Kingdom of the All-Merciful, the station wherein he beheld My greatest signs and heard My sweetest call. Verily thy Lord is the All-Informed, the All-Knowing.

Every prince had been awaiting the days of God, and every learned one did lament and weep and implore God for its appearance and manifestation. Yet when the horizon of the world was illumined by the Sun of My Most Great Name, they turned away and denied, save whom God willed, the Lord of all worlds. Say: This is the Day wherein the Trump beareth witness unto Him Who conversed with God upon the Mount, and wherein the Bugle proclaimeth “The Kingdom is God’s, the One, the All-Informed!” This is the Day wherein every sick one hath been healed, and every silent tongue hath spoken, and that which was hidden in the treasury of thy Lord’s knowledge and recorded in God’s Books, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, hath been made manifest.

O thou who art mentioned before the Face! Bear thou witness unto that whereunto God did testify before the creation of the heavens and the earth:

“Verily there is none other God but I, the Mighty, the All-Praised.”

The servant who was present hath brought thy letter and read before the Wronged One that which thou didst commune with God, the Lord of all worlds. Blessed be thine eye for what it hath beheld, and thine ear for what it hath heard, and thy tongue for having uttered the praise of thy Lord when the divines of the earth pronounced judgment against Him with manifest injustice.

Say: Cast aside your books and your pens, then hearken unto the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree which hath been raised betwixt earth and heaven, and be not of the heedless ones. By God! That which ye possess will profit you not this day—to this doth the Tongue of Grandeur testify, and behind it every fair-minded and perceiving one. Rejoice thou that We found thy letter sanctified from the mention of aught else but Me—to this do My Pen and My Tongue bear witness in this wondrous Tablet. Be thou thankful unto God for having attained unto that whereby thy mention, thy turning unto Him, and thy recognition of the perpetuity of His imperishable Kingdom shall endure.

Had men known, they would have cast away what they possess and hastened to the Most Great Ocean which surgeth by virtue of this Name that exerciseth sovereignty over all who are in the heavens and on earth. By God’s life! The fragrance of the Divine Utterance hath been wafted throughout creation, yet the people remain wrapped in a thick veil. Counsel the people to remain steadfast in this Cause whereby feet have slipped and every lofty mountain hath been scattered. Arise from the horizon of utterance with wisdom and clear exposition, and convey the Command of thy Lord, the All-Merciful, in such wise as to cause the hearts of them that know to take wing.

Say: This is the Day of Standing, were ye to know, and this is the Day of Remembrance and Praise, were ye to be of them that remember. Say: Beware lest desire debar you from the Most Exalted Horizon. Cast away what ye possess and take what God possesseth. Thus doth your Lord, the All-Merciful, the Most Kind, command you.

The banners of Divine Utterance have been raised upon the branches. Blessed is the soul that seeth, and woe unto the heedless! Say: O people! Abandon vain imaginings. By God! The Self-Subsisting hath appeared with a sovereignty that no hosts can intimidate nor the combined forces of the world prevent. He speaketh at all times, calling the servants unto the most sublime station and the highest Paradise, yet most of the people are turned away.

Say: O people! Doth slumber overtake you after ye behold God’s Eye watching over you? Do ye sit while the Beloved standeth before your faces? Fear God and follow not every remote idolater. Beware lest ye deprive yourselves of that which hath come unto you. Turn ye to the Living Waters, then drink therefrom once in His Most Great Name, and again in remembrance of His Beautiful Name.

O Muhammad! We have heard thy call and have answered thee with a Tablet that shall bear witness for thee in every world of thy Lord’s worlds. Give thanks and say:

“Praise be unto Thee, O Glory of all who are in the heavens and on earth!”

Glory be upon thee and upon them who have kept God’s Covenant and His Testament, and who have acted according to what hath been commanded in His perspicuous Book.

BH03595: Praise be to God, Who was and will be…

In the Name of our Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious

Praise be to God, Who was and will be, and Who is not known by what was nor by what will be, and He is the Rememberer and the Remembered, and cannot be described by these, and He is the Sanctified, the Most High.

O my beloved and my beloved, upon you both be the Glory of God, our Lord and the Lord of the worlds. This is to inform that two Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablets were revealed from the heaven of the Divine Will in response to the petitions of his eminence Aqa Javad Dhakir, upon him be the Glory of God, and were sent. Please deliver these to him and convey greetings and praise on behalf of this evanescent servant to all the friends. God willing, may all be blessed by the outpourings of the cloud of divine mercy.

Similarly, several Tablets were previously sent specifically for his eminence Ibn-i-Abhar, upon him be the Glory of God, for that beloved one to deliver. One item remained, which has now been sent in these days with the emigrants and pilgrims. God willing, they will receive it. And now a packet containing some Tablets has been sent, as well as a letter from this servant, which that beloved one should send to his eminence Aqa Mulla ʿAli-Akbar, upon him be the Glory of God, in Ta. God willing, they will deliver them soon.

And since his eminence Ism-i-Jud, upon him be all His Most Glorious Beauty, was in Beirut, therefore this servant took the liberty, and his eminence Ismu’llah M.H., upon him be the Most Glorious Beauty of God, has also sent a packet to be forwarded to the land of Ta. God willing, [they will deliver it].

The Glory, all the Glory, be upon you both and upon those with you and upon those who have drunk the wine of steadfastness in this momentous and mighty Cause.

The servant 17 Rajab 1298

BH03945: O Javad, O Dhakir, O thou who gazest! We…

In the Name of the Merciful Lord

O Javad, O Dhakir, O thou who gazest! We have heard thy call and hearkened unto thy cry, thy lamentation and thy plaintive voice.

The whole world hath been created specially for this Most Great Revelation. If souls would awaken from the wine of heedlessness and hearken unto the call of the Lord of Names which is raised from the most exalted horizon, thou wouldst now behold all who dwell on earth whole and sound, mighty and powerful, detached and free.

They have turned away from the Will of God and cling to, hold fast to, and move according to their own desires. Were all who dwell on earth to turn for half an hour with perfect certitude, detachment and assurance toward God—exalted be His glory—not a single soul would find himself sorrowful even for less than that period, much less for longer. And God—exalted be His grandeur and glory—would manifest Himself and shine forth each day with a new revelation and wondrous, sublime manifestations.

They hearkened not to the counsel of the true Counselor but remained occupied with their own desires. Thus did the Sun of grace remain hidden behind the clouds and the darkness of unseemly deeds encompassed the world.

O Javad! By the life of God, thy lamentation brought grief and thy plaintive cry increased the lamentation of the Wronged One. God willing, thou shalt attain unto this blessed Tablet and be blessed with such joy that the tribulations of the world shall not make thee sorrowful, and in all conditions thou shalt remain content and thankful, uttering “Praise be unto Thee, O Lord of the worlds.”

Glory be upon thee and upon those who are with thee and upon those who act according to that which they have been commanded in the Book of God, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Powerful, the Great.

BH04447: A mention from Us to one who has turned…

He is the One Who calls out in His Name, the Self-Subsisting.

A mention from Us to one who has turned to the Countenance when it appeared from this Horizon which hath been adorned with His mention in the Books of God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. By God! That which was hidden in the veils of the Unseen hath appeared, and He Who was concealed in the knowledge of God, the Mighty, the Loving, hath come. This is the Day whereof Muhammad, the Apostle of God, gave glad-tidings aforetime, and before Him the Gospel and the Torah and the Psalms. Say: He hath come with the truth and revealed His path and sent down His verses and caused all things to speak that there is no God but Him, the Truth, the Knower of the unseen.

Rejoice in that We have remembered thee from the Most Great Prison and sent unto thee this inscribed Tablet. Take hold of the Book of God with a power from Him, then act according to that which thou hast been commanded by God, the Lord of existence. Ask God that there may appear from thee that which befitteth His Revelation and His sovereignty and His dominion that hath encompassed the seen and the unseen. Blessed is the tongue that hath spoken the remembrance of God, and the heart that hath been set ablaze with the fire of His love, and the house wherein His Name, the Mighty, the Beloved, hath been uplifted. Thus have We illumined the horizon of the Tablet with the light of utterance. Blessed is he who hath attained, and woe unto every heedless one who is veiled.

The Glory shining from the horizon of eternity be upon thee and upon those who have cast behind them vain imaginings, turning unto Our Name, the Self-Subsisting, Who when He appeared, the Most Great Joy appeared and the Most Great Terror, and the Nightingale spoke:

“The gate of heaven hath been opened and the Lord of Names hath come with evident sovereignty.”

BH06155: This is a mention from Us to him whose…

He is the Protector of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

This is a mention from Us to him whose letter was present before the Face, that the mention of the All-Merciful may draw him to a station wherein his very atoms testify that the gate of heaven hath been opened and the Lord of Names hath come with a sovereignty that hath encompassed all in creation.

Say: Verily, He calleth the world unto the Mighty, the All-Bestowing from within the Most Great Prison. Reflect upon the divine power—though now the Most Great Prison is the seat of the Throne, yet He is seated upon the most exalted station and speaketh with the most exalted utterance. He ordaineth as He pleaseth and in His grasp is the kingdom of all things. He is, verily, the Almighty, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.

We have heard thy call and have turned toward thee, and We have mentioned thee with these wondrous and sublime mentions, that perchance through divine grace thou mayest rend asunder the veils that have prevented the people from the Most Exalted Horizon. By the life of God! Should any soul in this day speak for the sake of God or should any deed appear from him, assuredly the One True Answerer will grant whatsoever he desireth. Glory be upon those who have spoken the truth and aided their Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

BH09176: The Book calleth aloud: The All-Bestowing hath come…

He is the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy!

The Book calleth aloud: The All-Bestowing hath come, and sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Lord of the Final Return! The tongue of the All-Merciful in the Kingdom of Utterance proclaimeth with loudest voice: That which was promised in the Books of God, the Lord of Creation, hath been made manifest!

They who have heard and responded—these are the people of Baha in the Book of Names. And they who have turned away—these are the companions of the fire in the Scriptures and Tablets.

We counsel thee and those who have believed in that which the Supreme Pen hath spoken from the presence of God, the Lord of Lords. Say: O chosen ones of God! Hold fast to the cord of trustworthiness and faithfulness, and to that whereby the Cause of God is exalted amongst His servants.

Thus have We remembered thee and sent down for thee that which gladdeneth the hearts of them that are endued with understanding.

BH09675: O Ali! Praise be to God that thou hast…

He is the Witnessing, the All-Hearing

O Ali! Praise be to God that thou hast attained to that which most of mankind are veiled from and debarred. All have been created for the knowledge of God, yet despite this they remain heedless of Him and occupied with themselves. Soon shall all cry out “Oh, woe unto us!”- this is what the All-Informed hath announced in His perspicuous Book. That which is accounted today as the most mighty of deeds in the sight of God is steadfastness in His Cause, for most great is reliance upon Him in all conditions. Verily He is with whosoever maketh mention of Him and turneth unto Him. He is in truth the Hearing, the Answering. Soon shall appear what He hath intended for His loved ones. He, verily, is the Ordainer, the All-Knowing.

BH02380: May you ever be fresh and verdant through…

In the name of the all-powerful Truth!

May you ever be fresh and verdant through the rain-showers of the cloud of divine mercy, and bright and enkindled from the fire of God’s love. Praise be to the Goal of the world and the Beloved of nations, Who enabled you to recognize this great Day and whatsoever hath been manifested therein.

How many souls, with the utmost lowliness and supplication, beseeched and hoped for the presence of this Day from the Self-Sufficient, the Exalted. Yet after the rising of the Most Great Orb from the horizon of the heaven of truth, all remained veiled save a few who now rejoice in Paradise.

O thou who gazest toward the Most Exalted Horizon! Until the people become aware of the falsehoods of the past, they will not bear witness to the truth of this manifest Day. And even should they acknowledge it, it would be merely through imitation. But if one soul becomes informed and attains unto awareness, it is more beloved in the sight of God than a thousand souls, nay more.

Say: O people! Reflect upon that which existed among the People of the Furqan—that is, those who considered themselves saved—that perchance after reflection ye may bear witness to this most exalted and most holy Cause. Such witness is regarded by God as a deed for which there hath not been and never shall be any equal.

O friend! The people of the Bayan are veiled to such a degree that pen and tongue are powerless to describe it. They cling to the vain imaginings of the People of the Furqan and hold fast to the suppositions of the ignorant. How many traditions and narratives concerning the Qa’im did they recite day and night, unaware that all were devoid of the ornament of truth.

The Most Exalted Pen uttereth these words that perchance they may break the chains of idle fancy through the power of certitude, and may cease to look to the tales, traces and stories of old, that they may behold the Truth with the eye of truth, and regard that which appeareth from Him as the standard and proof. Say: He needeth not, in establishing His Cause, the books of the past nor what appeared in former ages. Thus hath spoken the Tongue of Grandeur in His mighty prison.

The satans of the Bayan strive to make these helpless souls more veiled than the peoples of the past. The upright souls must, with perfect wisdom and utterance, and for the sake of God alone, make the people aware, that they may become informed and sanctified, and then turn to the Most Exalted Horizon. This is the counsel of the Wronged One, the Peerless, in the prison of ʿAkka.

Blessed art thou, and blessed is every face that hath turned, every heart that hath advanced, and every tongue that hath spoken in praise of God, the Lord of the worlds.

BH08844: In My Name, the Hearer, the Answerer!

In My Name, the Hearer, the Answerer!

Glorified art Thou, O God of Names and Creator of earth and heaven! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness, and to Thy greatness and might and power. O my God, my Lord, and my Support! Thou seest a handmaiden from among the leaves of the Tree of Thy Revelation, who hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs and in what Thou hast sent down in Thy Books. I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by the Light that hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy Will and by the Fire through which the hearts of Thy chosen ones have been set ablaze, to ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which befitteth the heaven of Thy bounty and the ocean of Thy favor.

O my Lord! Thou seest one of Thy handmaidens who hath turned toward the cloud of Thy mercy that it may rain upon her the showers of Thy grace. Verily Thou art the Generous One, unto Whom the tongues of Thy servants and handmaidens have testified. There is none other God but Thee, the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing.

BH00057: Praise, sanctified beyond mention or hearing, beseemeth the Lord…

Section 1: “Praise, sanctified beyond mention or hearing, beseemeth…”

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

Praise, sanctified beyond mention or hearing, beseemeth the Lord of Names, Who hath illumined the world of man through the Sun of the heaven of knowledge, and hath adorned the firmament of wisdom with the stars of understanding. Before a single drop from the ocean of His knowledge, the world of learning seeth itself ignorant, dumb and mute; and before the manifestation of the Point of His Book, the realm of insight findeth itself blind and deaf. At the revelation of His Will, “He doeth what He willeth” standeth bewildered and amazed, and at the appearance of His power, “He ordaineth what He pleaseth” lieth struck down and prostrate. The domain of inner meanings trembleth at the movement of the Most Exalted Pen, and the kingdom of mystic knowledge boweth down in humility before the rays of the Sun of His utterance.

The fragrant breeze of His garment hath made fresh and verdant the gardens in the hearts of His lovers, and the sweet perfume of His grace hath perfumed the realms of the soul. Through a single mention from Him the heaven of knowledge hath been raised up, and through a single call from Him the withered world hath been made fresh. How presumptuous that this evanescent servant should speak at this station! How grievous a loss that he should count himself among the living! We are but dead ones fallen in the wilderness of love and wonderstruck, waiting to see what the Kawthar of utterance shall graciously bestow—whether it shall return this transient form to nothingness or grant it life everlasting. His is the command; He giveth and withholdeth, and He is the Commander, the Ruler, the All-Seeing, the Witness, the All-Knowing.

This evanescent servant imploreth from God—exalted be His glory—His grace and mercy, compassion and favor, bounties and gifts. In the watches of the night and throughout the days, with utmost lowliness and supplication, he beseecheth divine confirmation for His chosen ones and loved ones, that all may arise to celebrate His praise and serve His Cause, and act according to that which God hath willed. God willing, it is hoped that holy souls who are detached and assured may become intoxicated with the wine of utterance and emerge in the realm of possibility to guide all religions to the horizon of the All-Merciful. How excellent is this blessed Day! How excellent is this holy Day wherein the breeze hath wafted, the tongue of unity hath spoken, and that which lay hidden in the treasuries of the power of our omnipotent Lord hath been revealed!

Glory be unto Thee, O Thou unto Whom all things have turned, through Whom the earth hath been cleft asunder and the heaven rent apart, and unto the ocean of Whose Most Great Name the realities of all names have hastened! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, the Self-Subsisting, and by Thy sovereignty that dominateth all that hath been and shall be, to ordain for Thy loved ones from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall profit them in the world to come and in this world. O my Lord! Thou seest Thy loved ones among the wicked ones of Thy creation, and hearest their cry, their lamentation and their yearning in Thy days. I beseech Thee by the Name through which Thou didst subdue all existence in the kingdoms of the unseen and the seen, to rend asunder the veil from the faces of Thy servants and Thy creation, that they may turn unto Thee and hearken unto Thy most sweet call which hath been raised betwixt earth and heaven.

O my Lord! Deliver them from whatsoever preventeth them from drawing nigh unto Thee and from attaining the precincts of the pavilions of Thy grandeur. O my Lord! Unveil unto them as Thou didst unveil unto Thy loved ones, and make Thyself known unto them, and that which Thou hast manifested through Thy power and sovereignty. Thou art He Whom conditions cannot frustrate nor intimations impede. Thou doest what Thou willest and ordainest what Thou pleasest. With Thee is the knowledge of all things in a Book that none hath understood save Thyself. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

O beloved of My heart and cherished one of My soul! The trilling of the bird of thy utterance hath informed Me, and the warbling of the nightingale of thy praise and remembrance hath taught Me that which hath gladdened Me with a joy the servant is powerless to describe as it truly is. To this beareth witness thy Beloved and our Beloved, thy Goal and our Goal, and the Goal of all who are in the heavens and on earth. When the breezes of love stirred Me and that which thou didst speak in praise of the Lord of Oneness attracted Me, I took the letter and turned to the Mighty, the Bestower, until I entered and appeared before the Throne and presented what was therein.

Thereupon the Face of the Beloved turned toward Me and He, exalted be His glory, said: “O Dove! That which was promised in the Book hath appeared and that which the possessors of understanding were powerless to comprehend hath been manifested. By His life! He hath come with verses around which circled the Mother Book. O Dove! The Book speaketh, yet the people understand not; the Balance crieth out, yet they perceive not; the Path calleth aloud, yet they comprehend not. They have cast the tablets of God behind their backs and have taken that which they were bidden by the daysprings of idle fancy—they who dispute the signs of God, break His Covenant, and deny His Cause that hath encompassed existence.

Say: This is the Day whereon the Ocean of Life hath surged before the face of the All-Merciful, and the River of Knowledge and Utterance hath flowed from the right hand of the Throne, would that ye knew it. This is the Day whereon that which never appeared before hath appeared, and from the horizon of the Prison the Sun of Wisdom and Proof hath dawned, yet the followers of religions have turned away therefrom. Say: O people of the earth! Arise from your seats, then turn ye to the supreme horizon. By God! It hath been illumined through the name of your Lord, the Most Holy, the All-Glorious. Beware lest the conditions of creation withhold you from the Lord of the seen and the unseen.

Say: He hath appeared with truth, and neither the oppression of the divines, nor the power of princes, nor the might of those who have turned away from the Truth, the Knower of things unseen, can prevent Him. Say: This is the Day of Utterance; arise from the slumber of vain desires, then make mention of the Lord of Names—this is better for you, would that ye knew it. This is the Day whereon every uprising one hath arisen to serve the Cause, and every speaking one hath spoken in praise of God, the Self-Subsisting, the All-Compelling. Say: O people! Set aside what ye knew before and take what ye see today in its praiseworthy station.”

O Varqa! The servant in attendance hath presented thy letter and read it before the Countenance. Verily thy Lord is the All-Hearing. We have heard thy mention and thy praise and thy supplication, and We have found the fragrance of thy love and thy humility and thy submissiveness and thy turning unto God, the Lord of the worlds. Every word of thy words hath testified to the grandeur of God and His sovereignty and His manifestation and His appearance and His greatness. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing. Rejoice thou in this remembrance whereby the Kawthar of Life hath flowed throughout creation and the Bird of Eternity hath warbled upon the branches. There is no God but Me, the Single, the All-Informed. We have mentioned thee after thy return in various tablets with a mention whereby the hearts of the mystics were attracted. Be thou steadfast in the service of thy Lord’s Cause, speaking His praise and guiding unto His straight path.

O Varqa! In the days when the Concourse of the Bayan were disturbed and scattered through the might of the followers of religions, this Wronged One arose alone to the Cause in such wise that neither the opposition of the divines, nor the clamor of the mystics, nor the oppression of princes could prevent Him from that which He desired. Verily My Most Exalted Pen hath, at all times, moved across the field of wisdom and utterance, until all heard its call and its proof and evidence were made manifest unto all. In certain years, such tribulations descended that none save divine knowledge could reckon their extent. Nevertheless, the Pen ceased not its movement through the nights and days, nor did the tongue choose silence.

And when the Most Great Word was spread abroad and the banners of praise and glorification were hoisted upon the highest standards, and the sun of certitude somewhat shone forth, the croaking of the raven and buzzing of the fly emerged from behind the veil. I swear by the call of the Lord of Names that ascendeth from the prison, such fear and trepidation seized the heedless souls that they ran from town to town and sought refuge from mountain to mountain. Now they have appeared with utmost rancor and hatred, clinging to every means to lead souls astray. Strange it is that souls should cling to the source of suspicion and dawning-place of vain imaginings. They have lost who denied God, His verses, His sovereignty, His grandeur and His power, and followed one more lost than themselves before God, the Exalted, the Great.

O beloved of My heart! In truth, people are more attracted to vain imaginings than to the manifestations of certitude. All the people of the Bayan know that this servant lived with that veiled person, and for successive years none but this servant was with him. Yet they accept whatever is said by those who had and have no knowledge thereof, while to this day not one of those souls hath inquired of this servant to learn of that from which they remain heedless and veiled. By Him Who caused all things to speak His praise and glorification, the followers, despite their lack of understanding, are observed to be many ranks higher and more exalted than their leader. By Him Who holdeth my soul in His hand, I have spoken and do speak for God’s sake, that perchance some might, through the power of utterance, rend asunder the veils and attain unto the lights of the divine Morn and that which hath appeared therein. God, exalted be His glory, will, God willing, aid them to reach the station where they will extinguish the lamp of idle fancies—for the morn of certitude hath dawned. But alas, alas! For selfish desires bring about heedlessness, and imaginary veils prevent the heart and vision from witnessing.

It is most difficult for some parties who have been nurtured on vain imaginings and idle fancies to be saved, for they are seen to be bound by the chains of conjecture and fetters of idle fancy. And the followers of the Furqan are seen to be more veiled than all other peoples, for before their faces are empty tales, behind them false reports, on their right conjectural mentions, and on their left fanciful thoughts.

In these days, regarding these matters, this blessed and holy word shone forth from the horizon of the Will of the Revealer of verses, exalted be His glory:

“Ja’far, the brother of Askari, was asked whether his brother left any offspring. He replied there was a child who died.”

When the fabricated temples heard this word, they rejected it and called him a liar. Observe to what degree oppression had reached and to what level calumny had risen. Then mention was made of the Holy Precinct and the appearance of missives, with all the details you have previously heard. May God grant justice to the likes of such souls who lead poor people in the wilderness of conjecture and delusion, surpassing even Abu Lahab in their deeds. Now for a long time this title of liar’ will persist among the people of Pharaoh for that truthful Speaker.

These false and lying souls cling to the same pretensions; their basic approach follows the same path and way. The receptive souls must be made aware so they may become informed and not be deprived of what God has willed through the whisperings of Satan’s party. I swear by the brightness of the Sun of Justice that this Wronged One’s purpose is that powerful souls should arise to promote the Cause and protect people from the evil of satans until they reach a station where they see themselves independent of what has passed and consider all else but Truth as non-existent and null. Say: O friends, fix your gaze upon the horizon of the Cause and upon what has appeared from it. This is the counsel of Truth to His friends.

And in another place, this exalted Word shone forth from the heaven of utterance of the Lord of all beings, exalted be His grandeur:

“Until now We have not completely rent asunder the veils that exist among the people of the Furqan (Qur’an), nor have We completely shattered the idols of vain imaginings. If these two were to occur, by the Lord of the worlds, the people of the Bayan would find themselves in the lowest of the low.”

The Finger of Power has rent some asunder and the Arm of Might has destroyed some, yet many remain intact. Had the capacity been observed in the people of the Bayan, all would surely have attained the recognition of that which is mentioned with God. But God bears witness that they are more veiled than the people of the Furqan and other peoples, and I am the One Who takes account, the All-Knowing.

The people of the Furqan are so encompassed by vain imaginings that every writer is incapable of describing them, especially the party that considers itself saved. The people of the Sunnah and the Community believe that the Qa’im must be born, for they say no tradition has been seen from the Messenger of God—may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for Him—indicating His existence in Jabulqa or Jabulsa or elsewhere. Rather, the tradition of the Lord of Mankind—upon Him be the glory of God, the Lord of Power—as well as the narration of the Most Great Shaykh, indicate the birth of the Qa’im in the lands of Persia. How many holy souls who believed in birth were martyred through manifest tyranny! Strange it is that although they observe that the “saved sect” has been the tyrannical and rebellious sect, and at the time of test they proved to be more wretched and misguided than all on earth—for this unsaved sect suspended the Beauty of Unity in the air and perpetrated what the first and the last would shrink from doing.

It is incumbent upon the people of the Bayan to reflect upon what occurred among the people of the Furqan, that perchance the eye of truth might open and see what must be seen. In this case, they would be mentioned as people of insight in the Most Great Scene; otherwise, animals are nobler than them. From God, exalted be His glory, in all conditions this servant of the All-Glorious beseeches and hopes that He may observe with His grace, compassion and favor, not according to the objectors and deniers and what they possess, that perchance the morning breeze of mercy might pass by in this divine Day and adorn all with the ornament of witnessing, justice and fairness.

Section 2: “Regarding what you wrote about your honored father…”

Regarding what you wrote about your honored father, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God, it was mentioned some time ago in the Most Holy Presence with the most wondrous utterance, and he attained. Reflect upon the sincerity and station of that holy soul, who reached such a position that the Ancient Beauty would pause in His comings and goings and mention him with the most wondrous utterance. By the life of the Beloved! This is a great station and a great bounty. Blessed is he and blessed is his presence. Verily, the bounty is in His hand—He gives as He pleases. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Generous. That blessed Tablet was sent with Haji Mirza Abu’l-Hasan, upon him be the Glory of God. God willing, it will arrive and they will attain unto it. And it appears that at the time of its revelation, the aforementioned person was himself present.

And regarding what you wrote about having sent copies of what was sent to various regions, this was accepted in His presence. He said:

“God willing, may they be confirmed in spreading the divine verses and His evidences, attributes and manifestations.”

And regarding your intention to travel to those parts, this is most beloved, for the people are weak and have not been and are not aware of certain matters. Often they cannot distinguish between the buzzing of a fly and the rustling of the Divine Lote Tree. Perhaps through meeting with you the veils may be rent asunder and they may truly become new in all respects. At one time this firm, perfect and blessed word shone forth from the horizon of the mouth of the King of Oneness—exalted be His grandeur: “So long as the people of the Bayan look to the deeds, words, gestures and evidences of previous religions, they shall remain heedless and deprived of the new Order, the new creation, the new station and the new condition.” And in another place this blessed word shone forth: “Verily I am the Originator of the heavens and the earth,” for He has had and has no likeness in what came before or after. This is originality in all respects. Blessed are they who know and blessed are they who attain.

And regarding what you wrote about the friends in the Land of Ya, upon them be the Glory of God, this answer was sent down from the heaven of divine will:

He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious.

O people of Ya! Hearken unto the Voice of Him Who is the Lord of Names, Who calleth you from His Most Great Prison and inviteth you unto a station which God hath made sanctified above the descriptions of all peoples and purified from their allusions and references. He, verily, is the Omnipotent through Whom was hoisted the Standard of “He doeth what He willeth” and raised the Banner of “He ordaineth what He pleaseth.” Blessed is the strong one who hath voiced this Most Great Remembrance, and the soul that hath turned unto His Straight Path.

We have entered the Prison and called all unto God, the Lord of the worlds, in such wise that neither the hosts, nor the ranks, nor the fetters of the mighty and the princes, nor the clamor of the divines and the mystics have deterred Us. Blessed is the servant who hath attained unto that which God hath desired, and woe unto the heedless. This is the Day wherein earthquakes have appeared, tribes have lamented, widows have cried out, and the skins of those who disputed the signs and proof of God and denied His manifest Book have quivered.

Say: O people of the Bayan, abandon that which ye possess. By God! The All-Merciful hath come with a proof before which all that the various peoples possess cannot stand. To this beareth witness the Lord of all men in this mighty Tablet. Say: The Wronged One guideth you for the sake of God and commandeth you that whereby the eyes of those who, upon hearing the Call, hastened unto the Supreme Horizon and answered their Lord, the All-Speaking, the All-Seeing, may be solaced. Beware lest the conditions of creation debar you from the Truth. Abandon that which people possess, through this Name through which every wise command hath been made manifest. Aid your Lord, the All-Merciful, through wisdom and utterance. This is what ye have been commanded in successive years and in this Tablet which speaketh before the faces of the world that which the Tongue of Eternity hath spoken: “There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the Generous.”

We have borne hardships and tribulations, both secretly and openly, for the exaltation of God’s Cause. When it was exalted in truth, the buzzing of flies appeared from behind the veil, whereat every Prophet hath lamented and every trusted Messenger hath cried out. Say: O concourse of the Bayan! Be fair in the Cause of your Lord, the All-Merciful. Beware lest that which hindered the people of the Furqan prevent you from turning toward the Most Great Ocean, and lest that which veiled the nations veil you. Fear God and follow not every remote clamourer. Turn with supreme steadfastness toward the Supreme Horizon. By the life of God! This is better for you than all that hath been created in earth and heaven. To this testifieth the Lord of Names in this wondrous Tablet.

How many a servant hath been so attracted by the verses of his Lord that neither the might of princes nor the power of the strong could frighten him. They hastened through the wilderness of love and faithfulness, saying:

“Here am I, here am I, O Beloved of hearts! Here am I, here am I, O Thou Who art the Goal of all in the heavens and the earth!”

Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken, as a grace from Him, that there might be revealed that which was hidden in God’s treasury and inscribed in the Books of the Messengers.

Take ye hold of the Book of God with the power granted you by Us and the might bestowed by your Lord. By the life of God! This is the Day We promised you aforetime that We would make you leaders in the earth and make you the inheritors. Hold fast, O servants of God, unto the Most Great Cord and cling to the hem of God, the Omnipotent, the Almighty. Arise to serve the Cause with such steadfastness as cannot be hindered by the conditions of the world nor the doubts of the wayward. Thus have We illumined the horizon of the Book with the sun of the remembrance of your Lord, the One, the All-Informed.

The Supreme Pen calleth the friends in the land of Ya and its surroundings, mentioning them with most excellent remembrances, that perchance the choice wine of the utterance of the All-Merciful may so possess them that neither the intimations of the world nor the words of nations can prevent them. Fix your gaze upon this blessed, firm and goodly Word, which is as a torrential rain for the meadows of the All-Merciful’s utterance, and drink thereof. You will not see or find the exalted Truth with the eyes of creation. Turn your eyes from all else that you may attain to His presence and meeting. This is a Day wherein the deeds, stations and ranks of all are and shall be made manifest, for the All-Knowing Distinguisher hath appeared and the All-Informed Expositor is evident and visible. Strive that ye may not be deprived of the endless bounties of the Munificent One, nor be forbidden what beseemeth this most holy and most exalted Day. The carpet of vain imaginings is spread wider than before, and the hosts of idle fancies are stronger than they were. May ye be assisted, through the grace of the All-Merciful, in that which shall endure as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven endureth.

Praise be to God that ye have attained to the Day of God and perceived the fragrance of the garment of reunion. Those who counted themselves the highest, greatest, most mighty and most exalted among mankind are deprived of the ocean of knowledge and veiled and forbidden from the horizon of God’s Cause, while ye, through His preceding mercy and all-encompassing grace, have attained to that which hath ever been the hope of the sincere ones and those near unto God. Beseech ye God—exalted be His glory—in all conditions to assist you to preserve this precious pearl and to keep it concealed from the eyes of thieves and traitors. Verily, He speaketh the truth and guideth the way. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

God willing, may all drink from the exalted words that have issued forth from the Source of the Cause—the Kawthar of attraction and yearning and the Salsabil of steadfastness and longing. For in truth, whosoever attaineth unto these will see all the world as non-existent and will stand firm on God’s path with such steadfastness that those who stir up hatred and rancor in the world will find themselves powerless before his movement. By the life of the Beloved! Through the light of such souls doth the horizon of power and steadfastness shine forth resplendent.

Consider the words of the cawer who hath written to his servant, taking two words from the Bayan and two from the Qur’an to compose verses which he sendeth abroad. Observe how foolish and stupid he considereth people to be, that he propoundeth such nonsense, and yet they regard him as possessing proof and evidence. By Thy life, O Beloved of my heart! This servant is greatly astonished at the people. What hath happened and what have they done to be afflicted with the guidance of one so ignorant? From the beginning of the world until now, such wondrous matters and exalted verses have never been seen, nor have the eye of utterance and the vision of understanding beheld their like.

A single Most Holy, Most Exalted Tablet cannot be equaled by all the books—all books bear witness to this, whosoever hath attained unto a drop from the ocean of fairness. The world hath been encompassed by wondrous and exalted verses, and manifest verses equivalent to all heavenly books have been revealed, and outwardly that hath transpired in the past or shall come to pass in the future hath been set forth with utmost clarity in God’s Holy Book. Nevertheless, they have uttered and continue to utter that which no heedless opponent hath ever said at the appearance of God’s Manifestations. The shamelessness of this rebellious and transgressing band hath reached such heights that they speak these vain words at the appearance of the Manifestation and Messenger. May God grant justice and bestow the eye of grace.

Among the recent tidings is that Mirza Ahmad of the land of K and R, one night in the great city, after partaking of certain things, burned whatever writings against God he possessed and said he was pleased with this. In truth, he is observed to be like a chameleon. It is not known in which direction he intended or intends to go, toward which visage he turned or turneth. God, exalted be His glory, will either purify the hem of His Cause from such souls or, through His grace and favor, bestow upon them the choice wine of certitude and assurance. He is verily the Generous Giver.

Concerning what you wrote about Aqa Mirza ʿAyn Ba, upon him be 96 [Baha’u’llah], mentioning his expressions of love, and likewise your supplication for special favors from God, exalted be His glory—these matters were presented before His presence. This is what the Tongue of the Most Merciful spoke in the Kingdom of Utterance, exalted be His glory:

“The glances of God’s favor are directed towards him. Praise be to God, they have attained to that which most of the earth’s inhabitants are deprived. Some time ago, accompanied by Abu’l-Hasan, one Tablet specifically for you and another in his name were sent. God willing, they will attain unto them. We counsel him to wisdom and steadfastness. God willing, may they be assisted in these two mighty matters, and special favors will also be manifested from the heaven of bounty. He is verily the All-Bountiful, the Generous. Praise be to God, the Most High, the Most Great.”

End.

O My Supreme Pen! Make mention of those who have turned towards My Most Sublime Horizon, hearkened unto My sweetest call, held fast to My sure handle, clung to the hem of My luminous robe, and set their faces toward My countenance after the passing of all things, and soared in the atmosphere of the love of their Lord, the Lord of Names, and quaffed from crimson cups the wine of destiny. Blessed are ye for having attained unto the ultimate goal, the most exalted station, and the highest rank. Joy and felicitations be upon you, for the Beloved of the world and the Most Great Name makes mention of you in such wise that every sincere soul perceives therefrom the fragrance of the garment, and everyone endowed with smell inhales the scent of My Name, the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate.

I bear witness that ye have attained unto the recognition of God in days wherein all things and the Concourse on High have lamented by reason of what hath befallen them that have laid hold on the Book of God with the strength that proceedeth from Him, and have spent that which they possessed in His straight Path. Rejoice ye in the Supreme Companion, inasmuch as the Lord of all creation maketh mention of you in this Prison which hath been designated by every name and is known as the Most Great Prison in the Book of God, the Mighty, the All-Praised.

Your blood was shed while mingled with the love of God, your spirits ascended while perfumed with the fragrances of His days, and your bodies were cast down while adorned with the ornament of martyrdom in this Cause, for which the near ones and the sincere have spent all they possessed. Thus hath the Tongue of Grandeur spoken in your remembrance and praise. He, verily, is the All-Forgiving, the Most Bountiful.

The light shining from the horizon of the heaven of the mercy of the All-Merciful be upon you, O ye manifestations of the names in the realm of creation and dawning-places of recognition amidst the peoples of all religions. Ye are they whom no hinderer could hinder, nor the derision of any idolator could deter. Ye heard and hastened until ye attained unto the station which was ordained by the Pen of God, the Peerless, the All-Informed. Joy be unto you and blessed are ye and they who make mention of you and visit you, even as the Tongue of the Wronged One hath spoken while surrounded by sorrows from those who denied the right of God and His loved ones, and turned away from the Face when it shone forth from the horizon of revelation with manifest light.

We make mention of the Trustworthy One, whom We have mentioned in My Manifest Book. He hath outstripped most of creation in the service of God and His Cause, and hath attained unto such bounty as none save the All-Numbering, the All-Informed, can reckon. We were with him when his spirit ascended unto the Supreme Companion, and We gave him to drink of the pure wine time and again, and the mercy of his Lord encompassed him in such measure as all pens are powerless to recount. To this testifieth He Who speaketh and will continue to speak at all times: There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

Section 3: “O Trustworthy One! Thou art a letter…”

O Trustworthy One! Thou art a letter from My crimson scroll and a mention from this Book which speaketh the truth and maketh mention of its loved ones in such wise that the Concourse on High and they who have prostrated themselves before the countenance of their Lord, the Possessor of this wondrous Day, visit them. Blessed is he who maketh mention of thee and draweth nigh through thee unto God, the Lord of the worlds.

O Varqa! O thou who gazest toward the Supreme Horizon and drinkest My sealed nectar from the white fingers of My bounty! We have made mention of those servants concerning whom thou didst beseech God for their remembrance and the manifestation of His favors and bounties unto them. Give thanks unto God, thy Lord, for this great favor. Thou hast a station with thy Lord, the Mighty, the All-Praised. He shall assist thee in that which He loveth and is pleased with, and shall aid thee to make mention of Him in such wise as to attract hearts and minds. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Powerful, the Almighty.

As regards what you wrote concerning Jinab-i-Mirza Muhammad Khan and Jinab-i-Mirza Muhammad-Ali, this was presented before the Most Holy and Most Exalted Presence, and two most mighty and most glorious Tablets specifically for them were revealed and sent down from the heaven of God’s Will. God willing, may they attain unto them and be assisted in that which God desires. And concerning what was mentioned about Jinab-i-Sabz-Ali and likewise about traveling to Zanjan and staying in that land for the purpose of teaching God’s Cause—all these matters were presented. He, exalted be His glory, said:

“Most praiseworthy is journeying to that land, for most have no knowledge and are observed to be remote from the Cause. God willing, may you become the cause of enkindling through the fire of the love of the All-Merciful, and may you refresh the withered hearts of those who hesitate through the Kawthar of the remembrance of the All-Merciful. Convey to Jinab-i-Rasul, upon him be the Glory of God, greetings from this Wronged One adorned with the ornament of the Most Great Name. Say: By the life of God! Thou art mentioned before the Throne and thou art inscribed in My Clear Book. The gaze of the True One hath been and will ever be directed towards thee. Be thou steadfast in serving the Cause of thy Lord in all conditions. Soon will all thou seest perish, while that which hath been revealed from the Most Exalted Pen shall endure throughout the duration of God’s kingdom, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Adorn all the friends in that land with the ornament of the utterance of the Lord of Religions. How excellent is the heart that is set ablaze with His love and the tongue that speaketh His praise. Say: O friends of the All-Merciful! Strive that ye may each shine forth like unto the sun from the horizon of the heaven of steadfastness, in such wise that ye may regard those who associate partners with God, and whatsoever is with them and whosoever is with them, as mere handfuls of clay. This is the station of the most great steadfastness, the mention of which illumineth the horizons of the divine Tablets.”

O beloved of My heart! Some weak souls in the region of your honor and its surroundings are observed to be on the brink of a crumbling precipice, for they have heard that which was not worthy of hearing and have taken from those who were devoid of understanding. This is what hath been understood from the interpretation of the utterances of the Revealer of Verses, and is presented to your honor. God willing, through the arms of divine power and might, and the hands of God’s omnipotence, and healing, sufficient utterances, they may turn from the left hand of conjecture to the right hand of certitude and drink from the Kawthar of steadfastness.

Strange it is that people should inquire of the dim star concerning the rays and lights of the Sun. Say: O ye who possess sight! Turn ye unto the Sun itself and know it through its own self. In establishing Its Cause, It hath no need of any other than Itself. Its proof lies in Its verses, and Its existence in Its manifestation. Have they not heard these words, or have they not seen the Sun of bounty shining from the horizon of the heaven of Revelation, or have they not perceived the fragrances of Its utterances? In any case, in this Most Great Revelation all are commanded to behold Him with His own eyes and to know Him. Moreover, the entire world is a book establishing this mighty Cause, and all things, books, scriptures, psalms and tablets cry out with the most eloquent voice giving the glad-tidings of the Days of God.

The Beloved Himself is astonished at these veiled ones and their utterances—indeed every person of insight is astonished. That which this servant has presented—should some of the friends and dignitaries consider it—would be most praiseworthy, that perchance it might free the servants from the darkness of suspicions and imaginings and illumine them with the dawn of God’s Day. Should they reflect upon the grandeur mentioned in all the Books regarding this most exalted, most holy Cause, they would become aware. In one place He says:

“This is the Day wherein none shall be mentioned save God alone.”

False intimations from the past have prevented people from the essence of truth in this wondrous, exalted Day.

In this connection, such utterances have been revealed from the Ancient Tongue that should attentive ears hearken unto them, they would surely become detached and freed from all that the people possess. His is the command and His the grandeur and the power, and He is the Ruler over whatsoever He willeth, and He is the Strong, the Mighty.

Last night several Tablets were revealed from the heaven of divine knowledge containing certain mentions which truly melted the soul and set the body aflame. This evanescent servant intended to send a copy thereof but found no opportunity, as there were many travelers present and each requested numerous Tablets from the heaven of oneness, and this evanescent servant was occupied with transcribing them. With a hundred thousand tongues I beseech Him to assist this evanescent one to fulfill this momentous task. Verily He is the Helper, the Mighty. The servant beseecheth his Lord not to withhold from His servants that which hath appeared in the Kingdom through His Most Great, Most Glorious Name.

Regarding what you wrote about one of the friends having written a treatise—it was presented before His presence. This is what was revealed in response: Today whatever is written should be considered with the utmost care so that it may not become a cause of differences or give rise to objections from the people. What the friends of God utter today reaches the ears of all the peoples of the earth. In the Tablet of Wisdom these words were revealed:

“Verily the ears of the deniers are stretched toward Us that they might hear that whereby they can object to God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. This matter is not without importance. Whatever is written should not be devoid of wisdom, and in the words the nature of milk should be concealed, that the children of the age might be nourished thereby and attain maturity. We have previously mentioned that one word is like unto springtime, causing the world of hearts to become fresh and verdant, while another is like unto poison, causing the blossoms and flowers to wither. God willing, the authors from among the friends of God should write that which fair-minded souls would accept and which would not give rise to objections from the people.”

End.

Regarding the blessed verse of prohibition which was revealed in the Book of God and about which you inquired—it was presented before the Throne. He said: It would have been preferable and more beloved had it been mentioned to you verbally in His presence. Now it is not permitted to mention it in writing until its time comes. End.

And likewise inquiry was made about this blessed verse, His words, exalted be His glory: “When the ocean of reunion ebbeth” up to His words, mighty be His glory: “which hath branched from this mighty Stock,” the divine purpose was the Most Mighty Branch of God and after Him the Greater Branch of God—may my spirit and my being and my essence be offered up for the dust of their footsteps.

Concerning your question about the Branches of God and His Afnan, it was submitted to the Most Holy Court, and He said: Until now, whenever mention of Afnan has been revealed from the Supreme Pen, it has referred to those souls who are related to the Primal Point, for in this Revelation We have summoned all to the highest horizon and guided them to the Most Great Ocean. In the early days, a special prayer was revealed for them, and in that prayer faith and recognition were ordained for them. God willing, may they act according to what God has willed and remain firm and steadfast in this Most Great, Most Mighty Cause. Blessed are they in that We have named them with this Name from which the fragrance of the All-Merciful has been diffused throughout creation. We have related them to this Tree as a grace from Us upon them. Ask God to protect them from the allusions of the people and the doubts of learning.

We have favored some above others in a Book which none has understood save God, the Lord of the worlds. That which has been ordained for them from the presence of the All-Knowing Ordainer shall soon be made manifest. Those souls who are now related to the Tree are mentioned in the Book of Names as the kindred. If they act according to what God has willed, blessed are they in that they have turned and attained. They should beseech God to preserve them and assist them to remain steadfast in their present state. This is a Day wherein all souls must strive to attain the word of acceptance from the presence of the Lord of Names. By Branches are meant the existing Branches, but in the primary station there were and are the two Most Great Branches, and souls thereafter are counted as fruits and leaves. The Branches have no right to the property of others. And this blessed verse was mentioned, His exalted word:

“Refer ye whatsoever ye understand not in the Book to Him Who hath branched from this mighty Stock.”

By Book is meant the Most Holy Book, and by Him Who hath branched is meant the Branch.

Concerning fasting while traveling and the limit of travel, this question was asked: Let the limits of travel and traveler be explained—to what distance the term “travel” applies, and if during the journey one stays in a place for several days what is one’s obligation, and on the day when a traveler intends to travel, for instance if one becomes a traveler at noon or after noon, what is one’s obligation from morning until noon? The limits of travel have been fixed at nine hours in the Book of God—that is, from the place of departure to the intended destination should be nine hours, then the law of fasting is lifted. If a traveler stays in a place and it is determined that the stay will be for nineteen days, one must fast, and if it is less, fasting is not required. If during the month of fasting one arrives at a place and intends to stay there for one Bayanic month, one should refrain from fasting for three days and then fast for the remaining days. If one arrives in one’s hometown, one should begin fasting that very day. On the day one intends to travel, fasting is not permitted.

This servant wishes to state that all the names mentioned in your letters, both past and present, which reached this servant, were presented at the Most Holy Court. He showed His grace and they were dispatched. One Most Great and Most Holy Tablet was also specifically revealed and sent for Jinab-i-Aqa Sabz-Ali. God willing, he will attain to it. This servant’s request is that you convey my greetings and praise, as befitting, to all. Strange and wondrous matters have emerged from the known island. In these days new tidings have arrived which cause embarrassment, and this servant is ashamed to mention them. We leave it to the True One, exalted be His glory. Verily He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth. Jinab-i-Aqa Sabz-Ali, praise be to God, has rent asunder the veil and shattered the idol of fancy, and has drunk the water of certitude from the hand of the Spirit of Truth. God willing, may he ever attain to this most exalted station.

As commanded, convey God’s greetings to the relatives of Jinab-i-Abu-Basir and Aqa Siyyid Ashraf, upon them be the Most Glorious Glory of God, in the land of Za, and show the grace of God unto all, that all may be illumined by the lights of the Sun of Truth and drink from the ocean of steadfastness. Verily He is the Protector of those who are nigh and the Protector of the sincere ones.

Jinab-i-Nazir, upon him be Baha’u’llah’s grace, has arrived in these days and is residing in the vicinity. And regarding what you wrote about Jinab-i-Harf-i-Hayy, upon him be the glory of God, after attaining the honor of pilgrimage, as commanded and willed, he returned. Later he sought permission to stay in the great city, which was granted. After some time he ascended to the highest horizon. Blessed is he, for he is among those who attained what the Primal Point, may the spirit of all else be sacrificed for Him, had foretold, and was among the successful ones.

And Jinab-i-Mulla Muhammad-ʿAli-Dih, upon him be Baha’u’llah’s grace, has been gone for some time, and news of him has arrived from the City of God and other places.

O beloved of my heart! The mention that was at the end of your letter, after the presentation of matters, was again presented at the threshold of the Throne. This response descended from the heaven of divine will, exalted be His glory:

“O Varqa! O thou who gazest upon the face of thy Lord, the Most Glorious! We have heard that which thou didst commune with God at the end of thy letter. Blessed be thy face for having turned, and thy tongue for having spoken. Make mention of thy Lord amongst the servants, that the remembrance and utterance may draw them to the horizon of the All-Merciful and bring them nigh unto a station wherein the affairs of creation shall not prevent them from the Truth, nor shall the doubts of those who have disbelieved in God, the Exalted, the Great. Blessed art thou and blessed is he who hath heard thy word concerning the Cause of God, the Lord of the worlds. The glory shining from the horizon of eternity be upon thee, O thou who hast attained unto the choice wine through My Name, the Mighty, the Wondrous.”

The expression of praise, glorification, and greetings to the friends of the divine city and regions from this evanescent servant depends upon your grace. Glory be upon you, upon your relatives, and upon those who have remained faithful to God’s Covenant on His mighty, wondrous Day. Praise be to God, the Single, the One, the Mighty, the Wise.

The servant First of Sha’ban 1298

BH01074: He Dawneth from the Horizon of Eternity

He Dawneth from the Horizon of Eternity

O Husayn! The Wronged One remembers thee on this night wherein were revealed the verses of thy Lord, by which every atom proclaimed the praise of God, the Lord of Names and Attributes. Verily thy Lord is the All-Informing, the All-Knowing.

We bear witness that thou hast believed in God and turned toward the Supreme Horizon when those who denied God, the Lord of the worlds, turned away from it. Thou didst turn by Our leave and didst traverse land and sea until thou didst attain unto this Great Prison. Thou didst seek the ultimate goal and the highest aim until thou didst stand before the Gate and didst hear the call of the Wronged One when He was in the hands of the heedless. Blessed be thine ear for what it heard and thine eye for what it beheld of this luminous Horizon. Thou didst attain, didst hear, didst visit, and didst return by His leave. Verily He is the Commander, the All-Wise.

Convey My greetings to My loved ones in all lands, then remind them that I have mentioned their names in this mighty and impregnable spot. Say: O loved ones of the All-Merciful in all lands! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One from this Prison, whereat the Concourse on High and the dwellers of Paradise have lamented, yet most of the people are among the heedless.

Hear thou in the Persian tongue the call of the Wronged One, that perchance the friends of Truth might drink from the Kawthar of utterance and be found steadfast and firm in the Cause of the Beloved. Say: O friends! The world hath never had, nor hath it now, any constancy, for its changes and transformations have been witnessed at all times. They who possess pure vision and behold the Most Great Scene pay no heed to its diverse colors. They fix their gaze upon the Truth and cling fast unto Him.

God willing, may all be gathered under one word and arise to teach the Cause of the Beloved of the worlds, and in all conditions remain within the bounds of wisdom. This is a word that hath been revealed in God’s Book time and again. God willing, they should manifest themselves with goodly character and pure deeds. By the Sun of the horizon of certitude! Discord, contention and strife lead to the wastage of the Cause, while teaching the Cause with joy and fragrance leadeth to its exaltation. Let them abandon their own will and desire and hold fast unto the Will and Desire of God. This is the greatest means for the salvation of the world and the preservation of nations.

Blessed is the soul that hath heard the divine call and tasted its sweetness. Most people have recited and read the Furqan, which distinguisheth truth from falsehood, throughout ages and centuries, yet having not found the sweetness of the All-Merciful’s utterance, they remained deprived of its mysteries and meanings.

Say: O friends of God! This is the day of steadfastness and firmness. Ye must rend asunder the veils of idle fancy through the power of the Lord of Names and manifest such steadfastness in God’s Cause that none may find occasion to turn away or object. Shatter the idol of vain imaginings and the false deity of conjecture by the name of your Lord, the Almighty, the Powerful.

Say: Glorified art Thou, O Lord of existence and Sovereign of the seen and unseen! Thou art He at Whose separation the hearts of them that are nigh unto Thee among Thy servants were consumed, and at Whose remoteness rose up the sighs of the sincere ones among Thy bondsmen. Thou art He Who manifested Thyself and called out with Thy most sweet call betwixt earth and heaven, summoning all unto the Dayspring of Thy revelation, the Dawning-Place of Thine inspiration, and the Source of Thy Cause. Among the people are those who heard and hastened unto the ocean of Thy grace, and those who heard and turned away, and those who were seized with such doubts as to be prevented from hearkening unto the verses of Thy grandeur and were kept back from the paths of Thy glory and nearness.

O my Lord! I testify to that whereunto Thou didst testify before the creation of the heavens and earth, that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee. Thou hast ever been sanctified above the mention of all created things and the praise of all possible things. From all eternity Thou hast been one God, single, peerless, unique, independent, exalted above the praise of Thy chosen ones and Thy loved ones, and sanctified from the mention of Thy Messengers and Thy trustees.

O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee, seeking the gate of Thy bounty, the heaven of Thy generosity, and the ocean of Thy grace. O Lord! I am the poor and hopeful one, and Thou art the All-Giving, the Generous. I am the weak and lowly one, and Thou art the Mighty, the Powerful, the Trustworthy. I beseech Thee by Thy most exalted Self, and by the Most Great Word, and by Thy most beautiful Names and Thy most sublime Attributes, that Thou write down for me with Thy Most Exalted Pen what Thou hast written for those who have heard Thy call, who were attracted by Thy verses, who sought refuge in Thy presence, and who clung to the cord of Thy favors. Ordain for me, O God of the world and Beloved of the nations, that which will profit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Thou knowest what is within my soul and seest what is in my heart.

O Lord! I am the ignorant, the heedless one who hath clung to Thy all-encompassing knowledge and Thy great bounty and the mercy that hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth. Then I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy Kingdom and the mysteries of Thy Dominion to ordain for Thy servants that which will draw them nigh unto Thee, inspire them with Thy remembrance and praise, and give them to drink of the Kawthar of Thy knowledge and the Salsabil of Thy utterance. Verily Thou art He Whom nothing can frustrate and no affair can hinder. Thou doest what Thou willest through Thy power and sovereignty, and Thou ordainest what Thou pleasest through Thy command and might. There is no God but Thee, the All-Giving, the Munificent, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

O Lord! I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name to send down from the clouds of Thy bounty that which will purify me and Thy servants from the doubts of the enemies of Thy Self and from what they have wrought in Thy days. Then forgive, O my God, those who have raised their hands to the heaven of Thy generosity and have turned to the horizon of Thy grace and hastened to the sun of Thy forgiveness and clung to the hem of the robe of Thy favors and gifts and drawn nigh unto the ocean of Thy bestowal. Verily Thou art the Pardoner, the Generous. There is no God but Thee, the Mighty, the Great.

BH03135: This is a Book sent down in truth…

In the Name of Him Who is the Guardian over all names!

This is a Book sent down in truth from God, the Lord of all worlds. It gives glad tidings to those who have believed of that which none before has ever attained. To this bears witness He Who has summoned all from the Most Great Prison to God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Blessed is he who has cast away vain desire and turned to the supreme horizon, and woe unto those who have turned away by following every ignorant remote one.

Your mention has been made before the Wronged One, and a noble Book has been revealed for you. Verily it will benefit you in all the worlds of your Lord and draw you nigh unto a station which pens and every reckoner of knowledge are powerless to describe. Be steadfast in the Cause and mindful of what was mentioned before from this Great Announcement. Beware lest the affairs of men prevent you from the Lord of the first and the last. Leave the people behind you, turning to the horizon which has been illumined by this wondrous Name.

Praise be to God that through divine grace you have attained and recognized His days. Strive that you may achieve deeds whose mention shall endure throughout the eternity of God’s names. Give thanks to your Lord for this wise remembrance. This Day is exceedingly great, yet most of the servants are heedless of it. Love of transient affairs and earthly ornaments has prevented all from the King of Oneness. They are seen immersed in the sea of negligence and will soon surrender their souls to the master of hell. We beseech God that the world’s vanities may not prevent accepted and steadfast souls from everlasting stations.

Say: Glory be to Thee, O Thou by Whose Name the created things were attracted and through Whose remembrance all possible things have testified! I beseech Thee by the Revealer of Thy verses and the Dayspring of Thy clear signs to assist me to be steadfast in Thy love and Thy Cause, and to enable me to do what befits Thy Revelation and Thy days, and whereby my mention may endure throughout the eternity of Thy dominion and Thy kingdom. O my Lord! Thou seest me turning toward Thee and holding fast to the cord of Thy bounty. I beseech Thee not to withhold from me the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge and the outpourings of the heaven of Thy grace. There is no God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous. Praise be to Thee, O Thou Who art the Goal of all who are in the heavens and on earth!

BH03329: God willing, in your youth you will attain…

In the name of the one incomparable Lord!

God willing, in your youth you will attain to His praise, glorification and service to His divine Cause. The world passeth away like lightning—strive thou to attain in this transient abode the water of everlasting life and drink thereof.

How many souls waited ages and lifetimes for this most mighty, most holy Day, yet when the Sun of Revelation shone forth from the horizon of the Will of the Lord of Oneness, all remained heedless and veiled, nay, showed forth the utmost hatred and aversion. And this despite all created things, through their own deeds and transformations, giving counsel in most eloquent utterance and reminding mankind. For at every moment those possessed of insight witness the signs of evanescence, setting and decline. Yet all remain heedless. By the life of God, the people are in manifest loss!

Give thanks to the Goal of all the worlds that thou hast been mentioned in the Most Great Prison before the Wronged One and hast attained unto this mighty Tablet. Though the value of the divine Word is not known to the heedless at present, ere long its worth shall become evident and its station manifest to all the world. Blessed is the soul that hath attained unto a single letter of the Book and acteth according to what is revealed therein.

This is the Day for pure deeds. God willing, the friends of Truth must appear among the servants with perfect trustworthiness, truthfulness and praiseworthy character. They are as lamps amid the darkness of the age.

We counsel thee and the friends of God with two words, and for the sake of God remind you: First, steadfastness in the Cause, for great indeed is its importance, as mentioned in the divine Books. Second, to act in accordance with what befitteth these days. God willing, mayest thou acquire an eternal station in this transient world and attain unto that which is intended.

Give thanks unto God for this mighty favor and say: Praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds.

BH03980: The Tongue in the Kingdom of Utterance summons all…

In His Name, the Most Holy, Who transcends what was and what will be!

The Tongue in the Kingdom of Utterance summons all to the supreme horizon, the station wherein the Tree exclaims: “There is none other God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting!” This is the Day wherein every soul that has advanced has attained the breezes of revelation, and every soul that turned away has been gathered unto those who rejected the Lord of the seen and unseen. How many a learned one has been prevented by his knowledge from the Self-Subsisting, and how many an unlettered one has heard and hastened until he attained the praiseworthy station!

We have heard thy call and have sent down for thee that from which thou wilt discover the fragrance of the garment of this Revelation, which was promised in the Books of God, the Mighty, the Loving. Hearken unto that which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Qur’an: “The Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds.” O Kazim! Wert thou to become aware of that which hath appeared and shone forth from the horizon of creation, thou wouldst soar on the wings of longing in this atmosphere from whose rushing winds can be heard: “There is none other God but Me, the Peerless, the All-Informed.”

Hold fast to the cord of the Cause in such wise that the veils of men who have turned away from God, the Lord of destiny, may not withhold thee, when the Supreme Horizon hath been adorned and every hidden matter hath been revealed through this momentous News. The people have denied God’s right and His Revelation, have disputed His signs, and have turned away from His proof which hath encompassed existence.

Say: O God of Names, Creator of heaven, Subjugator of all things! I beseech Thee by Thy most exalted Self to make me steadfast in Thy Cause, ever gazing toward Thy horizon, and voicing Thy praise amongst Thy servants. Thou art He Whom nothing can frustrate and no affair can defeat. Thou doest what Thou willest. Thou art, in truth, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

BH04164: We make mention of him who has turned…

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

We make mention of him who has turned to the Countenance, and We give him glad tidings of that which hath been ordained for him from God, the Generous Bestower. We counsel him to remain steadfast in this Cause whereby the feet of the learned ones who were deceived by vain imaginings in the days of God have slipped, and which has prevented them from this Straight Path. They are learned in their own sight, yet ignorant before thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Say: Can any one of you compete in the arena of utterance with proof and argument? Nay, by My Self, the All-Subduing over all who are in the heavens and on earth!

Today the mountains are warbling and trembling, the hills are in joy and exultation, and the meadows are speaking and rejoicing in praise of the All-Bountiful. Yet the servants are all thunderstruck and bewildered. All have awaited these days and with complete supplication have beseeched from God the Exalted the attainment of His presence. However, when the lights of the morn of revelation became manifest and evident, all denied and turned away save whom God willed.

Say: Those souls who today have attained to this Most Great Cause—they are the inheritors of the Prophets and Messengers, and they are the horizons of the suns of divine love. Blessed is the soul that hath attained, and woe unto the heedless ones.

Remember all the assured and enkindled souls with the mention of this Wronged One and give them glad tidings of that which is with God. He is the Powerful and Mighty, and He is the All-Knowing and All-Seeing. His is the creation and the command, from before and after, but the people are in a mighty veil.

The glory shining forth from the horizon of glory be upon the people of Baha who have attained unto this luminous horizon.

BH04920: O Muhammad qabl-i-Baqir! From time immemorial until now people…

In the name of the one incomparable God, the All-Knowing

O Muhammad qabl-i-Baqir! From time immemorial until now people have clung to vain imaginings. The Friend (Abraham) came, they cast Him into the fire. Moses came, they bore witness to His falsehood. Christ came, they hung Him upon the cross. The Beloved (Muhammad) came, they pronounced the verdict for His death. The Herald (the Bab) came, they made Him the target of their bullets.

All these holy Beings and Dawning-places of divine revelation spoke at first according to the understanding of the people. And now the Speaker of Sinai hath appeared with the banner of “He doeth what He willeth” and the standard of “He ordaineth what He pleaseth,” and hath spoken that which hath been the cause of rending asunder the veils of the world and its peoples.

Reflect then upon what they have done and are doing, and what they wrought and are working. The Cause is in the hands of God, the Lord of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

God willing, through the breezes of this perspicuous Tablet thou shalt attain to that station which hath been recorded and inscribed in the divine Books, Tablets and Scriptures. Praise the Object of all creation, for thou hast been mentioned by Him and hast attained to His recognition.

Say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who hast strengthened me and caused me to recognize this Cause, whose greatness hath been attested by Thy Books, Thy Tablets, Thy Messengers, Thy chosen ones, and the best among Thy creation. I testify that Thou art the Powerful over what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Sovereign, the Commander, the Mighty, the Wise.

BH04895: O Hakim! The time has come and the All-Wise…

He is the One dawning from the horizon of the heaven of mystical knowledge

O Hakim! The time has come and the All-Wise calls out in His Most Glorious Name between earth and heaven, yet most people remain in great delusion. My Most Exalted Pen has moved to make mention of you in the prison of Akka. When you find the fragrance of My sealed wine from My Self-Subsisting Name, then give thanks and say: Praise be to Thee, O Beloved of those in the heavens and earths.

O Hakim! The Day that was recorded and mentioned in all the books has appeared, and the Light that was forever hidden and concealed in the divine treasury of infallibility has dawned and shone forth. Today Palestine is illumined with the lights of His countenance, and Jerusalem is adorned with a new ornament, and Zion cries out with the most exalted call saying: The mysteries are revealed and what was hidden is made manifest. Blessed is the soul that has attained to this testimony. The stones and clay are today attracted and made joyous by the advent of Truth, yet the heedless servants remain veiled and deprived of the breezes of the days and of what has appeared. Blessed is your heart for having turned to Him and your ear for having heard this mighty and wondrous call.

Convey greetings to all the friends from the True One and say: What is beloved today is steadfastness, for the call of the All-Merciful is raised and likewise the cry of Satan. We counsel all to manifest the utmost steadfastness in this Cause through which the Nightingale warbles upon the branches. Verily there is no God but Him, the Manifest, the Speaking, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

BH05376: He summoneth from the Kingdom of utterance

He summoneth from the Kingdom of utterance

A mention from Us to him who has attained unto the days of God, the Lord of the worlds, that it may draw him nigh unto a station wherein he shall behold naught save the lights of his Lord’s countenance, the All-Manifest, the All-Informed.

We give thee the glad-tidings of thy Lord’s favor, that thou mayest give the people the glad-tidings of this announcement whereby the Most Great Announcement was thrown into commotion. We have mentioned thee before as a token of Our grace, and We make mention of thee in this Perspicuous Book.

By the life of God, verily this Day is great and this Cause is great. Today all things are adorned with a new ornament, and the Promised City hath descended from the new heaven. However, veils of idle fancy have prevented sight, and the coverings of vain imaginings have held back the ears from hearing the divine Word.

Those ears that have hearkened unto the voice of the opponents are not worthy of this mystery. The opponents have been and are those souls who, in the name of truth and in the garb of learning, have debarred and continue to debar people from the living waters of the All-Merciful.

Say: O ye who drink the choice wine of utterance, know ye your worth and preserve your stations, and guard the unique pearl, which is the knowledge of God, exalted be His glory, as a treasure within the repository of the heart from thieves and traitors. Thus hath the Tongue of the All-Merciful spoken forth in the Kingdom of Utterance. Blessed is he who hath heard and praised his Lord, the Mighty, the Wondrous.

BH05324: O friend! The One Friend says: Praise be…

In the name of the One Friend!

O friend! The One Friend says: Praise be to God that you have attained to a bounty that is not equaled by anything in the heavens and earth. Know thou the value of this lofty, glorious station and be vocal in praise of the Beloved of all creation.

Today the Kawthar of utterance is flowing from the right hand of the Throne of the All-Merciful, and the choice wine of divine knowledge is streaming from the left, while the Kingdom before His face calls out and proclaims:

“This is the Day wherein that which was hidden in God’s knowledge and mentioned by the tongues of the Prophets and Messengers has been made manifest.”

The whole world was created for this glorious Day, yet when the morn of the Day of Revelation was illumined by the lights of His countenance, all were found to be veiled. Blessed art thou for having turned to the Horizon from which the pillars of the earth turned away. Soon shall all arise in lamentation and weeping, finding no refuge or shelter.

Drink at all times from the ocean of joy, for thou hast attained to this Most Great Cause and art mentioned by the Truth in God’s Book. The glory be upon thee and upon those who have attained to this station by their Lord’s leave, and upon those who have acted according to that which they were commanded in the Book of God, the Lord of all worlds.

BH05334: This Wronged One counsels the friends of God…

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

This Wronged One counsels the friends of God to perform such deeds as will conduce to the exaltation of His Cause and the elevation of His Word amongst His servants. For were those who claim to love Him in these days to act in accordance with that which is acceptable in His sight, the fragrances of His Cause would assuredly encompass the world, and the Sun of His Word would be seen dawning from the horizons of cities and lands. The deeds of men have deprived them of the recognition of God.

This luminous and wondrous Day hath no peer or likeness in the past or future. Nevertheless, none hath quaffed from the Kawthar of divine knowledge in this Day of the All-Merciful save whom God, the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful, hath willed. Blessed are they that have turned towards Him, and woe and loss betide the heedless.

God hath appeared with conclusive proofs for all who dwell on earth; yet they have turned away from Him and clung to the sources of idle fancies and vain imaginings. Well is it with him whom the veils of glory have not withheld from the Most Exalted God, who hath forsaken the world and all therein for the sake of the Beloved of all creation, and who hath held fast to the cord of His grace, exalted be His glory. Such a one is free and unfettered. Blessed is he, and his shall be a goodly beginning and end.

BH05648: Praise be to God that in the springtime…

In the name of the One Incomparable Knower!

Praise be to God that in the springtime of youth thou hast attained unto the recognition of the Lord of all Return. Know thou the value of this heavenly bounty. By the life of God! Whatever is hidden or manifest cannot compare with it. Today, due to the lack of capacity in the earth, the station of those who have turned to God and are assured is hidden and concealed from views and eyes. However, I swear by the Sun of the heaven of the All-Merciful’s knowledge that a day shall appear on earth which will tell of the degrees and stations of those holy souls. Blessed is the one who today has attained unto what God has willed and has acknowledged that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this most great favor and say:

I beseech Thee, O my God, my Beloved, and my Heart’s Desire, by the Most Exalted Word whereby Thou hast subdued earth and heaven and caused all things to speak, to strengthen me to stand firm in Thy Cause and in Thy love. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Glorious, the All-Wise.

The Glory be upon thee and upon thy father and thy brothers and upon whosoever hath held fast unto the Sure Handle on this Day wherein the Lord of all beings doth proclaim: There is none other God but Me, the Speaker, the All-Seeing.

BH06797: O Ahmad! The Wronged One of the horizons hath…

In His name, the Protector over earth and heaven!

O Ahmad! The Wronged One of the horizons hath turned from the precincts of the prison towards thee, summoning thee unto truth and guiding thee to the straight path. Today both the call of the All-Merciful and of Satan are raised. Through God’s infinite bounties, may thou drink from the ocean of grace and become illumined and radiant through the lights of the Sun of Knowledge.

With utmost effort and steadfastness, voice the praise of the Friend and fix thy gaze upon His horizon, in such wise that the peoples of the world shall be powerless to prevent thee. This is the most glorious, most exalted station. Blessed is he who attaineth thereunto, and woe unto the heedless.

Say: Glory be unto Thee, O Thou through Whose Name the horizon of the world was illumined, the Most Great Ocean surged, and the pearls of knowledge and wisdom appeared among the nations! I beseech Thee to make me steadfast in this Cause, from which the learned have turned aside and by which the feet of the mystics have slipped. Verily Thou art the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and within Thy grasp is the Kingdom of Names. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Powerful.

BH06697: In My Name, the One Who gazeth…

In My Name, the One Who gazeth from the Most Exalted Horizon!

The Supreme Pen, in the sweetest Persian tongue, guideth those endowed with utterance to the Most Exalted Horizon. Blessed is he who possesseth eyes to see and recognize, ears to hear and arise, a heart to turn in devotion, and a countenance to direct itself in attention.

Today the Mother Book is manifest and speaking, and the Preserved Tablet circleth round manifestation in remembrance.

O servants of the Truth! Know ye the value of this Day and deprive not yourselves of its fragrances. True profit belongeth to him who hath taken and drunk the Sealed Wine in the name of the Self-Subsisting Lord, and grievous loss is for him who hath been deprived and forbidden from the endless outpourings of God.

Be thou thankful unto thy Lord, for verily He hath remembered thee when He was oppressed among the servants and imprisoned in His Great Prison.

Blessed is the state of him who hath clung to the hem of grace and become detached and free from the world and all who dwell therein. Blessed are they that are detached.

BH06820: He is the Most Holy, the Most Great. O…

He is the Most Holy, the Most Great. O you who gaze upon the Countenance! Hearken unto the call of the Wronged One, which hath been raised from the prison of ʿAkka. He hath testified to that which God testified before the creation of earth and heaven, and hath acknowledged that which His Prophets and His Messengers and His Chosen Ones and His trusted ones have acknowledged. Verily thy Lord is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

We have enjoined upon all that which God hath enjoined. Among the people are those who have denied, and those who have turned away, and those who have decreed banishment and sent Me to this mighty prison. When We entered therein, We summoned all with the most exalted call to the supreme horizon. He, verily, is the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

We have arisen to promote the Cause in such wise that neither ranks nor hosts could deter Us. To this testifieth He with Whom is a glorious Book. We counsel thee and those who have believed to observe the Most Great Faithfulness and the Supreme Steadfastness, and that whereby the Cause of God, the Lord of all worlds, may be exalted.

When thou hast attained unto this Tablet, take it with power from Our presence and might from Our custody, and say: Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Desire of the worlds!

BH07410: O Muhammad! Today the Euphrates of mercy is flowing…

He is the One manifest from the horizon of the heaven of grace

O Muhammad! Today the Euphrates of mercy is flowing and the Sun of loving-kindness is shining. Blessed is the soul that has attained unto the Word of God and whose mention has flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. All that is on earth and whatsoever is treasured therein and springeth therefrom cannot be compared with a single Tablet from the divine Tablets, nay rather with a single letter of the Book. Blessed are the souls who have attained unto this most mighty, most holy, most exalted Cause and who have remained steadfast in the love of God. Time and again hast thou been mentioned by the True One. It behooveth thee to render thanks unto Him by night and by day for this great bounty. This is the Day of steadfastness and likewise the Day of service. Beseech God that He may assist thee and the friends to accomplish that which shall endure in the Book of the world throughout the kingdom of names and attributes. Glory be upon every seeing observer and every informed sage.

BH07327: O Isma’il! The Friend of God’s Messenger and He…

In the name of the kind Friend

O Isma’il! The Friend of God’s Messenger and He Who conversed with Moses, while wronged in this Most Great Prison, makes mention of thee and summons thee to the horizon of steadfastness.

Two matters are regarded as most great in the sight of God and are inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen in the Crimson Book: first, recognition of the Dawning-Place of Revelation and the Dayspring of His verses; and second, steadfastness in His love and His Cause.

The source of all knowledge hath been and still is this blessed Word, for the purpose of knowledge, in its primary degree, is to withhold men from error and cause them to attain unto guidance, and in its secondary degree, all that which profiteth mankind. God willing, thou shalt succeed in rending asunder all the veils of the past.

Today the people of the Bayan are observed to be like unto the people of the Furqan, nay rather more astray. O My loved ones! Beware lest their doubts veil you or their allusions hold you back. By the life of God! The Morn of Certitude hath dawned through this Manifest Name. Verily, He guideth the people, even from His mighty prison, unto His straight path.

BH07158: He dawneth from the horizon of proof

He dawneth from the horizon of proof

The divines, mystics and princes of the earth waited night and day to see when the horizon of the world would be illumined by the lights of the Sun of Manifestation, and when the Countenance of the Promised One would descend from the heaven of the divine Will with the hosts of knowledge and utterance.

But when the fragrance of that Day wafted and the Ancient Beauty was established upon the throne of His Cause, all remained veiled, nay, turned away. Their heedlessness reached such a state that they pronounced the death sentence upon that Essence of being. But God preserved Him through the truth in this Great Prison.

That which is regarded today as the greatest of all deeds in the sight of God and is recorded as such is steadfastness in this mighty Cause. Hold fast unto it and say:

Praise be unto Thee, O Thou Who didst remember me when I was before those who were heedless of Thy most great signs and who turned away from Thy most exalted horizon. I beseech Thee to make me firm in Thy love and steadfast in Thy service. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

BH07952: O Sadiq! The ornament of the human temple…

In the Name of the Peerless Lord.

O Sadiq! The ornament of the human temple is truthfulness. Blessed is the soul that is adorned therewith. The meaning of truthfulness in its primal reality has been and continues to be the recognition of God’s Cause and what He has revealed in His Book. Should a person manifest the truthfulness of all the peoples of the world yet hesitate in this Most Great Cause, he would be accounted among the liars in the Clear Book.

Praise be to God that thou hast attained to the recognition of the Divine Day and hast acknowledged that which hath been made manifest. Now strive thou to remain steadfast in this momentous Cause, and let not the doubts of the opposers and the hints of the corruptors deprive thee of the outpourings of the Day of Faith.

This is the greatest counsel that hath shone forth from the horizon of the Kingdom of Utterance of the Ancient Lord. Seize it through thy Lord’s power and cast aside what is with the people. Verily thy Lord is the Commander, the Compassionate, the Bountiful.

BH07537: God willing, mayest thou inhale the fragrances…

In the Name of the One God!

God willing, mayest thou inhale the fragrances of the divine days and attain unto the sweetness of the celestial call. For if all the peoples of the earth were to taste but a needle’s eye of the sweetness of the All-Merciful’s utterance, surely would they all turn with illumined hearts and radiant faces toward the One Beloved Friend.

This is a Day wherein all who dwell on earth are seen to be thunderstruck and fallen prostrate by the divine trumpet-blast, save only for certain letters of thy Lord’s countenance—they who are the people of the Crimson Ark, in whose praise hath spoken the Lord of Names and the Lord of both the beginning and the end.

God willing, mayest thou act in accordance with that which hath been enjoined upon thee by the All-Merciful in all times and arise to serve Him. That which is accounted this day as the most glorious of all deeds in the sight of God is steadfastness in His Most Great Cause. God willing, mayest thou attain and be assisted unto this. Blessed is every servant who hath attained thereunto, and woe unto the heedless.

Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

BH08534: O Baqir! Gaze with the eye of truth upon…

He is the One manifest, speaking with truth.

O Baqir! Gaze with the eye of truth upon the Most Great Horizon, and with a pure and sanctified ear hearken unto the call of the Peerless Beloved. Be thou so steadfast in the Cause of God that the buzzing of flies shall not debar thee from the Lord of all beings.

How numerous were the souls who made claim to faithfulness, steadfastness and certitude, yet when divine tests appeared, they turned away from the eternal nectar at the croaking of that which perisheth, contenting themselves with a mirage that neither nourishes nor satisfies, forsaking the stream of divine mercy. God willing, thou shalt stand firm in His Cause with legs of steel.

This is the station whose mention hath been revealed in the divine Books, Tablets and Scriptures, both of old and more recently. By the life of God! A lowly dog is better than those who have turned away from this Most Exalted Horizon and have turned to every remote barker.

BH08779: He hath dawned from the horizon of the world

He hath dawned from the horizon of the world

At all times the Pen of the All-Merciful is occupied with the remembrance of friends. Some heard and acted upon it, attaining unto it, while others clung to the vain imaginings and idle fancies of men and were thus deprived and shut out from the ultimate goal, the most exalted horizon and the furthermost Lote-Tree. And some heard and claimed steadfastness, yet when the test appeared they turned away from God, exalted be His glory, because of the censure of the people, and were veiled from the Mighty, the Bestower by the buzzing of a fly. Such is the condition of souls who have not attained unto the Kawthar of faithfulness nor received their portion from the ocean of fairness.

Now God summons thee unto steadfastness. God willing, thou shalt attain unto it and be observed as firm in His love.

BH08707: He ruleth over all names in His Most Glorious…

He ruleth over all names in His Most Glorious Name

God willing, may you attain in this precious and wondrous Day to the fragrances of the divine Robe. These fragrances are mentioned in one instance that has flowed from the Most Exalted Pen. By the sighs of this Wronged One! If anyone truly attains unto them, he will find himself detached and free from the world and all who dwell therein, and will arise to promote the Cause with perfect strength, power and steadfastness, occupying himself with the remembrance of the Beloved of all creation through wisdom and utterance.

Give thanks to thy Lord for having aided thee to recognize the Dawning-Place of Revelation and for having made thee among those who have turned unto Him. The first duty is the recognition of God, exalted be His glory, and after this steadfastness in this mighty Cause. Praise be to God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing.