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Holy Kitab I Aqdas
Texts 1-19
Texts 20-38
Texts 39-57
Texts 58-76
Texts 77-95
Texts 96-114
Texts 115-133
Texts 134-152
Texts 153-171
Texts 172-190
Holy Kitab I Iqan
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Prayers & Meditations by Bahaullah
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19
Section 20
Section 21
Section 22
Section 23
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Holy Kitab I
Aqdas: Texts 20-38 |
20
We have divided inheritance into seven categories: to the
children, We have allotted nine parts comprising five hundred
and forty shares; to the wife, eight parts comprising four
hundred and eighty shares; to the father, seven parts comprising
four hundred and twenty shares; to the mother, six parts
comprising three hundred and sixty shares; to the brothers, five
parts or three hundred shares; to the sisters, four parts or two
hundred and forty shares; and to the teachers, three parts or
one hundred and eighty shares. Such was the ordinance of My
Forerunner, He Who extolleth My Name in the night season and at
the break of day. When We heard the clamour of the children as
yet unborn, We doubled their share and decreased those of the
rest. He, of a truth, hath power to ordain whatsoever He
desireth, and He doeth as He pleaseth by virtue of His sovereign
might.
21
Should the deceased leave no offspring, their share shall revert
to the House of Justice, to be expended by the Trustees of the
All-Merciful on the orphaned and widowed, and on whatsoever will
bring benefit to the generality of the people, that all may give
thanks unto their Lord, the All-Gracious, the Pardoner.
22
Should the deceased leave offspring, but none of the other
categories of heirs that have been specified in the Book, they
shall receive two thirds of the inheritance and the remaining
third shall revert to the House of Justice. Such is the command
which hath been given, in majesty and glory, by Him Who is the
All-Possessing, the Most High.
23
If the deceased should leave none of the specified heirs, but
have among his relatives nephews and nieces, whether on his
brother's or his sister's side, two thirds of the inheritance
shall pass to them; or, lacking these, to his uncles and aunts
on both his father's and his mother's side, and after them to
their sons and daughters. The remaining third of the inheritance
shall, in any case, revert to the Seat of Justice. Thus hath it
been laid down in the Book by Him Who ruleth over all men.
24
Should the deceased be survived by none of those whose names
have been recorded by the Pen of the Most High, his estate
shall, in its entirety, revert to the aforementioned Seat that
it may be expended on that which is prescribed by God. He,
verily, is the Ordainer, the Omnipotent.
25
We have assigned the residence and personal clothing of the
deceased to the male, not female, offspring, nor to the other
heirs. He, verily, is the Munificent, the All-Bountiful.
26
Should the son of the deceased have passed away in the days of
his father and have left children, they will inherit their
father's share, as prescribed in the Book of God. Divide ye
their share amongst them with perfect justice. Thus have the
billows of the Ocean of Utterance surged, casting forth the
pearls of the laws decreed by the Lord of all mankind.
27
If the deceased should leave children who are under age, their
share of the inheritance must be entrusted to a reliable
individual, or to a company, that it may be invested on their
behalf in trade and business until they come of age. The trustee
should be assigned a due share of the profit that hath accrued
to it from being thus employed.
28
Division of the estate should take place only after the &Huququ'llah
hath been paid, any debts have been settled, the expenses of the
funeral and burial defrayed, and such provision made that the
deceased may be carried to his resting-place with dignity and
honour. Thus hath it been ordained by Him Who is Lord of the
beginning and the end.
29
Say: This is that hidden knowledge which shall never change,
since its beginning is with nine, the symbol that betokeneth the
concealed and manifest, the inviolable and unapproachably
exalted Name. As for what We have appropriated to the children,
this is a bounty conferred on them by God, that they may render
thanks unto their Lord, the Compassionate, the Merciful. These,
verily, are the Laws of God; transgress them not at the
prompting of your base and selfish desires. Observe ye the
injunctions laid upon you by Him Who is the Dawning-place of
Utterance. The sincere among His servants will regard the
precepts set forth by God as the Water of Life to the followers
of every faith, and the Lamp of wisdom and loving providence to
all the denizens of earth and heaven.
30
The Lord hath ordained that in every city a House of Justice be
established wherein shall gather counsellors to the number of &Baha,
and should it exceed this number it doth not matter. They should
consider themselves as entering the Court of the presence of
God, the Exalted, the Most High, and as beholding Him Who is the
Unseen. It behoveth them to be the trusted ones of the Merciful
among men and to regard themselves as the guardians appointed of
God for all that dwell on earth. It is incumbent upon them to
take counsel together and to have regard for the interests of
the servants of God, for His sake, even as they regard their own
interests, and to choose that which is meet and seemly. Thus
hath the Lord your God commanded you. Beware lest ye put away
that which is clearly revealed in His Tablet. Fear God, O ye
that perceive.
31
O people of the world! Build ye houses of worship throughout the
lands in the name of Him Who is the Lord of all religions. Make
them as perfect as is possible in the world of being, and adorn
them with that which befitteth them, not with images and
effigies. Then, with radiance and joy, celebrate therein the
praise of your Lord, the Most Compassionate. Verily, by His
remembrance the eye is cheered and the heart is filled with
light.
32
The Lord hath ordained that those of you who are able shall make
pilgrimage to the sacred House, and from this He hath exempted
women as a mercy on His part. He, of a truth, is the
All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.
33
O people of &Baha! It is incumbent upon each one of you to
engage in some occupation--such as a craft, a trade or the like.
We have exalted your engagement in such work to the rank of
worship of the one true God. Reflect, O people, on the grace and
blessings of your Lord, and yield Him thanks at eventide and
dawn. Waste not your hours in idleness and sloth, but occupy
yourselves with what will profit you and others. Thus hath it
been decreed in this Tablet from whose horizon hath shone the
day-star of wisdom and utterance. The most despised of men in
the sight of God are they who sit and beg. Hold ye fast unto the
cord of means and place your trust in God, the Provider of all
means.
34
The kissing of hands hath been forbidden in the Book. This
practice is prohibited by God, the Lord of glory and command. To
none is it permitted to seek absolution from another soul; let
repentance be between yourselves and God. He, verily, is the
Pardoner, the Bounteous, the Gracious, the One Who absolveth the
repentant.
35
O ye servants of the Merciful One! Arise to serve the Cause of
God, in such wise that the cares and sorrows caused by them that
have disbelieved in the Dayspring of the Signs of God may not
afflict you. At the time when the Promise was fulfilled and the
Promised One made manifest, differences have appeared amongst
the kindreds of the earth and each people hath followed its own
fancy and idle imaginings.
36
Amongst the people is he who seateth himself amid the sandals by
the door whilst coveting in his heart the seat of honour. Say:
What manner of man art thou, O vain and heedless one, who
wouldst appear as other than thou art? And among the people is
he who layeth claim to inner knowledge, and still deeper
knowledge concealed within this knowledge. Say: Thou speakest
false! By God! What thou dost possess is naught but husks which
We have left to thee as bones are left to dogs. By the
righteousness of the one true God! Were anyone to wash the feet
of all mankind, and were he to worship God in the forests,
valleys, and mountains, upon high hills and lofty peaks, to
leave no rock or tree, no clod of earth, but was a witness to
his worship--yet, should the fragrance of My good pleasure not
be inhaled from him, his works would never be acceptable unto
God. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Lord of all.
How many a man hath secluded himself in the climes of India,
denied himself the things that God hath decreed as lawful,
imposed upon himself austerities and mortifications, and hath
not been remembered by God, the Revealer of Verses. Make not
your deeds as snares wherewith to entrap the object of your
aspiration, and deprive not yourselves of this Ultimate
Objective for which have ever yearned all such as have drawn
nigh unto God. Say: The very life of all deeds is My good
pleasure, and all things depend upon Mine acceptance. Read ye
the Tablets that ye may know what hath been purposed in the
Books of God, the All-Glorious, the Ever-Bounteous. He who
attaineth to My love hath title to a throne of gold, to sit
thereon in honour over all the world; he who is deprived
thereof, though he sit upon the dust, that dust would seek
refuge with God, the Lord of all Religions.
37
Whoso layeth claim to a Revelation direct from God, ere the
expiration of a full thousand years, such a man is assuredly a
lying impostor. We pray God that He may graciously assist him to
retract and repudiate such claim. Should he repent, God will, no
doubt, forgive him. If, however, he persisteth in his error, God
will, assuredly, send down one who will deal mercilessly with
him. Terrible, indeed, is God in punishing! Whosoever
interpreteth this verse otherwise than its obvious meaning is
deprived of the Spirit of God and of His mercy which
encompasseth all created things. Fear God, and follow not your
idle fancies. Nay, rather, follow the bidding of your Lord, the
Almighty, the All-Wise. Erelong shall clamorous voices be raised
in most lands. Shun them, O My people, and follow not the
iniquitous and evil-hearted. This is that of which We gave you
forewarning when We were dwelling in &Iraq, then later while in
the Land of Mystery, and now from this Resplendent Spot.
38
Be not dismayed, O peoples of the world, when the day-star of My
beauty is set, and the heaven of My tabernacle is concealed from
your eyes. Arise to further My Cause, and to exalt My Word
amongst men. We are with you at all times, and shall strengthen
you through the power of truth. We are truly almighty. Whoso
hath recognized Me will arise and serve Me with such
determination that the powers of earth and heaven shall be
unable to defeat his purpose. |
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