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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
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Holy Kitab I
Aqdas: Texts 77-95 |
77
God hath relieved you of the ordinance laid down in the &Bayan
concerning the destruction of books. We have permitted you to
read such sciences as are profitable unto you, not such as end
in idle disputation; better is this for you, if ye be of them
that comprehend.
78
O kings of the earth! He Who is the sovereign Lord of all is
come. The Kingdom is God's, the omnipotent Protector, the
Self-Subsisting. Worship none but God, and, with radiant hearts,
lift up your faces unto your Lord, the Lord of all names. This
is a Revelation to which whatever ye possess can never be
compared, could ye but know it.
79
We see you rejoicing in that which ye have amassed for others
and shutting out yourselves from the worlds which naught except
My guarded Tablet can reckon. The treasures ye have laid up have
drawn you far away from your ultimate objective. This ill
beseemeth you, could ye but understand it. Wash from your hearts
all earthly defilements, and hasten to enter the Kingdom of your
Lord, the Creator of earth and heaven, Who caused the world to
tremble and all its peoples to wail, except them that have
renounced all things and clung to that which the Hidden Tablet
hath ordained.
80
This is the Day in which He Who held converse with God hath
attained the light of the Ancient of Days, and quaffed the pure
waters of reunion from this Cup that hath caused the seas to
swell. Say: By the one true God! Sinai is circling round the
Dayspring of Revelation, while from the heights of the Kingdom
the Voice of the Spirit of God is heard proclaiming: "Bestir
yourselves, ye proud ones of the earth, and hasten ye unto Him."
Carmel hath, in this Day, hastened in longing adoration to
attain His court, whilst from the heart of Zion there cometh the
cry: "The promise is fulfilled. That which had been announced in
the holy Writ of God, the Most Exalted, the Almighty, the
Best-Beloved, is made manifest."
81
O kings of the earth! The Most Great Law hath been revealed in
this Spot, this scene of transcendent splendour. Every hidden
thing hath been brought to light by virtue of the Will of the
Supreme Ordainer, He Who hath ushered in the Last Hour, through
Whom the Moon hath been cleft, and every irrevocable decree
expounded.
82
Ye are but vassals, O kings of the earth! He Who is the King of
Kings hath appeared, arrayed in His most wondrous glory, and is
summoning you unto Himself, the Help in Peril, the
Self-Subsisting. Take heed lest pride deter you from recognizing
the Source of Revelation, lest the things of this world shut you
out as by a veil from Him Who is the Creator of heaven. Arise,
and serve Him Who is the Desire of all nations, Who hath created
you through a word from Him, and ordained you to be, for all
time, the emblems of His sovereignty.
83
By the righteousness of God! It is not Our wish to lay hands on
your kingdoms. Our mission is to seize and possess the hearts of
men. Upon them the eyes of &Baha are fastened. To this
testifieth the Kingdom of Names, could ye but comprehend it.
Whoso followeth his Lord will renounce the world and all that is
therein; how much greater, then, must be the detachment of Him
Who holdeth so august a station! Forsake your palaces, and haste
ye to gain admittance into His Kingdom. This, indeed, will
profit you both in this world and in the next. To this
testifieth the Lord of the realm on high, did ye but know it.
84
How great the blessedness that awaiteth the king who will arise
to aid My Cause in My kingdom, who will detach himself from all
else but Me! Such a king is numbered with the companions of the
Crimson Ark--the Ark which God hath prepared for the people of &Baha.
All must glorify his name, must reverence his station, and aid
him to unlock the cities with the keys of My Name, the
omnipotent Protector of all that inhabit the visible and
invisible kingdoms. Such a king is the very eye of mankind, the
luminous ornament on the brow of creation, the fountainhead of
blessings unto the whole world. Offer up, O people of &Baha,
your substance, nay your very lives, for his assistance.
85
O Emperor of Austria! He Who is the Dayspring of God's Light
dwelt in the prison of &Akka at the time when thou didst set
forth to visit the &Aqsa Mosque. Thou passed Him by, and
inquired not about Him by Whom every house is exalted and every
lofty gate unlocked. We, verily, made it a place whereunto the
world should turn, that they might remember Me, and yet thou
hast rejected Him Who is the Object of this remembrance, when He
appeared with the Kingdom of God, thy Lord and the Lord of the
worlds. We have been with thee at all times, and found thee
clinging unto the Branch and heedless of the Root. Thy Lord,
verily, is a witness unto what I say. We grieved to see thee
circle round Our Name, whilst unaware of Us, though We were
before thy face. Open thine eyes, that thou mayest behold this
glorious Vision, and recognize Him Whom thou invokest in the
daytime and in the night season, and gaze on the Light that
shineth above this luminous Horizon.
86
Say: O King of Berlin! Give ear unto the Voice calling from this
manifest Temple: "Verily, there is none other God but Me, the
Everlasting, the Peerless, the Ancient of Days." Take heed lest
pride debar thee from recognizing the Dayspring of Divine
Revelation, lest earthly desires shut thee out, as by a veil,
from the Lord of the Throne above and of the earth below. Thus
counselleth thee the Pen of the Most High. He, verily, is the
Most Gracious, the All-Bountiful. Do thou remember the one
(Napoleon III) whose power transcended thy power, and whose
station excelled thy station. Where is he? Whither are gone the
things he possessed? Take warning, and be not of them that are
fast asleep. He it was who cast the Tablet of God behind him
when We made known unto him what the hosts of tyranny had caused
Us to suffer. Wherefore, disgrace assailed him from all sides,
and he went down to dust in great loss. Think deeply, O King,
concerning him, and concerning them who, like unto thee, have
conquered cities and ruled over men. The All-Merciful brought
them down from their palaces to their graves. Be warned, be of
them who reflect.
87
We have asked nothing from you. For the sake of God We, verily,
exhort you, and will be patient as We have been patient in that
which hath befallen Us at your hands, O concourse of kings!
88
Hearken ye, O Rulers of America and the Presidents of the
Republics therein, unto that which the Dove is warbling on the
Branch of Eternity: "There is none other God but Me, the
Ever-Abiding, the Forgiving, the All-Bountiful." Adorn ye the
temple of dominion with the ornament of justice and of the fear
of God, and its head with the crown of the remembrance of your
Lord, the Creator of the heavens. Thus counselleth you He Who is
the Dayspring of Names, as bidden by Him Who is the All-Knowing,
the All-Wise. The Promised One hath appeared in this glorified
Station, whereat all beings, both seen and unseen, have
rejoiced. Take ye advantage of the Day of God. Verily, to meet
Him is better for you than all that whereon the sun shineth,
could ye but know it. O concourse of rulers! Give ear unto that
which hath been raised from the Dayspring of Grandeur: "Verily,
there is none other God but Me, the Lord of Utterance, the
All-Knowing." Bind ye the broken with the hands of justice, and
crush the oppressor who flourisheth with the rod of the
commandments of your Lord, the Ordainer, the All-Wise.
89
O people of Constantinople! Lo, from your midst We hear the
baleful hooting of the owl. Hath the drunkenness of passion laid
hold upon you, or is it that ye are sunk in heedlessness? O Spot
that art situate on the shores of the two seas! The throne of
tyranny hath, verily, been established upon thee, and the flame
of hatred hath been kindled within thy bosom, in such wise that
the Concourse on high and they who circle around the Exalted
Throne have wailed and lamented. We behold in thee the foolish
ruling over the wise, and darkness vaunting itself against the
light. Thou art indeed filled with manifest pride. Hath thine
outward splendour made thee vainglorious? By Him Who is the Lord
of mankind! It shall soon perish, and thy daughters and thy
widows and all the kindreds that dwell within thee shall lament.
Thus informeth thee the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
90
O banks of the Rhine! We have seen you covered with gore,
inasmuch as the swords of retribution were drawn against you;
and you shall have another turn. And We hear the lamentations of
Berlin, though she be today in conspicuous glory.
91
Let nothing grieve thee, O Land of &Ta,(&Tihran) for God hath
chosen thee to be the source of the joy of all mankind. He
shall, if it be His Will, bless thy throne with one who will
rule with justice, who will gather together the flock of God
which the wolves have scattered. Such a ruler will, with joy and
gladness, turn his face towards, and extend his favours unto,
the people of &Baha. He indeed is accounted in the sight of God
as a jewel among men. Upon him rest forever the glory of God and
the glory of all that dwell in the kingdom of His revelation.
92
Rejoice with great joy, for God hath made thee "the Dayspring of
His light", inasmuch as within thee was born the Manifestation
of His Glory. Be thou glad for this name that hath been
conferred upon thee--a name through which the Day-Star of grace
hath shed its splendour, through which both earth and heaven
have been illumined.
93
Erelong will the state of affairs within thee be changed, and
the reins of power fall into the hands of the people. Verily,
thy Lord is the All-Knowing. His authority embraceth all things.
Rest thou assured in the gracious favour of thy Lord. The eye of
His loving-kindness shall everlastingly be directed towards
thee. The day is approaching when thy agitation will have been
transmuted into peace and quiet calm. Thus hath it been decreed
in the wondrous Book.
94
O Land of &Kha!(&Khurasan) We hear from thee the voice of
heroes, raised in glorification of thy Lord, the All-Possessing,
the Most Exalted. Blessed the day on which the banners of the
divine Names shall be upraised in the kingdom of creation in My
Name, the All-Glorious. On that day the faithful shall rejoice
in the victory of God, and the disbelievers shall lament.
95
None must contend with those who wield authority over the
people; leave unto them that which is theirs, and direct your
attention to men's hearts. |
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