Volume 079: Akka 1303 A.H. (1885–1886), Part III (5 of 5)

BH08951: Say: O my God, my God! Disappoint me not…

He is the All-Hearing, the All-Answering.

Say: O my God, my God! Disappoint me not from that which is with Thee, and drive me not from Thy door which Thou hast opened before the faces of all who are in Thy earth and Thy heaven. Make me not deprived of the fragrances of Thy Revelation, nor forbidden from drawing nigh unto Thy chosen ones and Thy pure ones. O Lord! I heard Thy call and turned toward Thee. I beseech Thee by the Dawning-Place of Thy verses, the Recipient of Thy Revelation, and the Source of Thy Command, to make me steadfast in Thy love, speaking forth Thy praise, and serving Thy chosen ones. O Lord! Thou art He Whose bounty hath encompassed all created things and Whose mercy hath preceded all contingent beings. Thou doest what Thou willest through Thy power and ordainest what Thou desirest through Thy might. Nothing can prevent Thee and no affair can veil Thee. Verily Thou art the Strong, the Triumphant, the Almighty.

BH09208: Say: My God, my God! I know not what…

…Say: My God, my God! I know not what hath kept me distant from the court of Thy nearness, and what hath prevented me from entering the gate of Thy majesty. By Thy glory! My heart yearneth for Thy presence and my face is set toward Thy countenance. I beseech Thee by Thy most great signs and the manifestations of Thy power, O Lord of all humanity and Sovereign of names, to assist me in that which Thou lovest and art pleased with, and disappoint me not of that which lieth with Thee and that which I have desired through Thy bounty, Thy grace and Thy favors. Verily Thou art the One with power over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

BH09715: O My leaf of the Divine Lote-Tree!…

In the name of the knowing Lord!

O My leaf of the Divine Lote-Tree! From the direction of the Most Great Prison I have turned toward thee and make mention of thee. I swear by the Sun of the horizon of proof that handmaidens who today have attained unto the recognition of God, exalted be His glory, are and have been superior and more exalted in the sight of God than the men of the earth, be they divines or others. Indeed, the heedless ones are recorded as dead and as nothing in the Book of God and by the Most Exalted Pen. My God, my God! I beseech Thee by Thy greatest signs and by the breaths of Thy days, O Thou Owner of Names, to ordain through Thy pervading power for Thy handmaiden that which will profit her and draw her near unto Thee. Verily Thou art the One with power over whatsoever Thou willest. There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

BH09473: The Wronged One hath heard thy verses in remembrance…

He is the One Who remembers in the prison.

The Wronged One hath heard thy verses in remembrance and praise of God. We beseech Him to ordain for thee a reward from His presence, for He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Two Tablets were previously sent specially to Aqa Muhammad Isma’il, upon whom be My Glory, and to thee. Verily He hath remembered you and doth remember you, and He is the Compassionate, the Mighty, the All-Knowing. We beseech Him, exalted be He, to assist you through the means of the heavens and the earth and to draw you nigh unto Him. Verily He is the Protector of those who turn unto Him. Permission was previously granted for the journey of Aqa Muhammad Isma’il and thyself, however it must be carried out according to the requirements of wisdom. Verily He doth not withhold from His loved ones, and He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful.

BH09330: Praise befitteth and is meet for the Peerless Lord…

Praise befitteth and is meet for the Peerless Lord Who hath bestowed radiance upon the sun and splendor upon light, Who hath brought forth pearls from the ocean and countless jewels from the mine….

As it hath been said before:

“For three days each month, O idol mine, I must, without doubt, lose my mind.”

Tonight is evidently the night of that Day. No proof is needed, no witness is required. The confused utterances are themselves a truthful witness and an articulate testimony….

BH10161: Today the All-Merciful is manifest and Satan is evident…

He is the Most Ancient, the Most Great.

Today the All-Merciful is manifest and Satan is evident. Blessed is the soul whom the whisperings of Satan did not prevent from the Most Great Announcement and the Straight Path, and who arose with perfect steadfastness to promote the Cause of the Lord of all beings. Such a one is of the people of Baha and the companions of the Crimson Ark. I bear witness that thou didst turn, until thou didst enter and hear the call of the Wronged One, and didst attain His presence and hearken to His decisive, wise call.

We beseech Him, exalted be He, to assist thee and bestow upon thee the Kawthar of steadfastness from the hand of His bounty. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous.

BH10525: My God, my God! This servant acknowledgeth Thy loftiness…

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

My God, my God! This servant acknowledgeth Thy loftiness and Thy transcendence, Thy power and Thy oneness, Thy uniqueness and Thy sovereignty, and beseecheth Thee by Thy binding decree and by Thy sealed choice wine to assist Thy handmaiden who hath turned toward Thy horizon and believed in Thee and in Thy signs on a day when the divines of Thy earth and the theologians of Thy lands have turned away. O Lord! Ordain for her that which beseemeth Thy generosity and Thy power. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

BH11487: From the Most Exalted Pen in the land…

…From the Most Exalted Pen in the land of Zawra this most sublime word was sent down: “Soon shall the cawing be raised in most regions.” The divine promise hath been fulfilled and the cawers are stirring in all directions. Guard thyself through the Name of the True One….