The Book of the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf CHAPTER SIXTY TWO 19 страница
486.
They extracted by means of it whatsoever they desired, according to the superlative procedures and [the mysteries of] this [alchemy] is of the real, the hidden science.
487.
Whoso acknowledgeth [the truth of] this is numbered among such as hath had their hearts examined for faith by God and been taught by God about the Mercury and its unique oneness.
488.
This [alchemical secret] is a treasurewhich hath assuredly been sealed with the Seal of God.
489.
And if thou desire to [perform] the [alchemical] task of the Sun relative to the [production of] gold then return ye to this body which is of the Pure Oil.
490.
This [Oil] is that which We hath mentioned aforetime and which We designated
the "Gold of the people" and the "Sulphur of the Ultimately Real"
for thou art bewildered over the performance of the [alchemical] task
491.
By God! We mentioned for thee all of the aspects of the [alchemical] work
and cast upon thee science such as hath not been available to any soul aforetime.
492.
And thou shalt bear witness thereto in both thy spirits and thy souls
if thou art truly perceptive
We have mentioned unto thee what is a clarification of the miscellaneous allusions
pertaining to the [theory of the] balance of the qualities [of the foundational nature of things]
for whosoever hath become privy thereto hath assuredly become insightful (successful)
through the superlative divine bounty through this Lordly Wisdom and this divine bestowal
[as thou wouldst know] if thou wert truly aware.
493.
Thus at this moment have We cast upon thee what will make thee independent of such as have been devoted to the [alchemical] art.
494
Know then that if thou should understand that the [alchemical] matter is naught save what is accomplished through "Mercury" and "Sulphur",
then thou would realize also that these two are [alchemically] represented
by the "Sun" and the "Moon"
which are [in the symbolic language of certain alchemists] "Gold" and "Silver".
495.
Know [thou] also that salt is saline in the subsistent constituency of bodies
since thou shall in no wise find better that it for the sake of [obtaining] Gold
[as would be evident] if, that is, thou should [carefully] examine
all aspects of the [essential chemical realities of] things.
496.
This, in that within the spiritual essence of their nature is a universal archetype,
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which is not fully explicable through the pen,
even if thou should write for the duration of thy lifetime.
497.
And thou, if thou should produce this salt from its source mine, then distill (filter) it,
and disassociate the lime which is produced and generated therefrom
until it become a single Reality [substance] and a durable Oil;
498.
then, by God! thou would attain unto the summit of knowledge
and the apex of whatsoever is known.
499.
This since within the salts are secreted the inmost mysteries of concealed hidden things
like unto the penultimate sciences which thou might witness treasured up within purified hearts.
500.
[The realization of] Such [truth] is [indeed] an aspect of the reality of certitude
after which all the people, being destitute thereof,
do assuredlywander aimlessly in the vale of ignorance.
Tablet on the Isolated Letters [of the Light] CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Divisions 501-525
THE ISOLATED LETTERS [OF THE LIGHT]
501.
Thus doth the Dove of Knowledge warble in beloved, ecstatic accents
upon the branches of wisdom.
502.
In this respect have We communicated sufficiently;
although We remain fearful of the [disclosure of the alchemical] matter
which We have unveiled for thee in sublime, lucid allusions
503.
(even though none shall attain thereto save through the love of God and of his chosen ones).
504.
This is what this Supreme Pen bestoweth upon thee in these specified Tablets,
505.
although thou, if thou should hearken unto My bounty,
would seek from God what would render thee self-sufficiently independent of gold and silver.
506.
By God! Should thou befittingly hearken [unto what hath just been communicated]
thou would realize that this is the very furthermost degree
of the [mysteries of the alchemical] matter.
507.
This inasmuch as gold and silver maketh none truly self-sufficient (independently wealthy).
508.
Nay rather! they increase [naught but] poverty [as thou would realize] if thou should befittingly observe!
509.
Yet, relative to this matter, do We make supplication for thee to the end that thou be made self-sufficiently independent of all such as inhabit the heavens and the earth.
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510.
This that is, if thou should take firm hold of the thread of the [reality of the alchemical] matter contained in this discourse.
511.
Then know [thou] that this [letter] "A" was revealed at the beginning of the Criterion
and We, verily, have explained it for thee
by means of subtle allusions that render intellects speechless.
512.
It, verily, hath been created by means of the [letter] "A"
which was revealed in the Bayān on the part of God,
the Help in Peril, the Exalted, the Self-Subsistent.
513.
Yet before Him (God) is it (the letter "A"),
something non-existent as would be evident if thou should ponder over its mysteries.
514.
[And if thou consider the matter] on another level it [the "A"] represents His [God's] Logos-Self and His Essence [as would be evident] if thou should enter into the pavilion of the divine Unity.
515.
And concerning this matter, know thou the station of this straight, upright [letter] "A"
on the Day on which God will commission [raise up] the gems of knowledge
through a sanctified, expected Point [a prophet].
516.
[So too shall it be] when Manyu ẓhiru-hu Allah
("Him Whom God shall make manifest" = the Bābi messiah)
shall come upon the cloud of knowledge and power with the angels of the Cause at his right-hand,
and when all in the heavens and on the earth shall swoon away
at the [judgemental] thunderbolt of that Day.
517.
On that [eschatological] Day shall the pillars of the creatures be seized with trembling
and all be overtaken with turmoil at the Majesty of the Cause of God.
518.
So shall there be joyous felicitation for such as have attained unto [the presence of] His Beauty; then, in his presence, enter into the Paradise of Holiness
519.
Should they at that instant be commanded to do something,
they would neither say "Why?" or "Wherefore?"
520.
In the light of what they had been commanded
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they would assuredly speed on
and not be at all fearful regarding the [inhibiting limitations of] the concourse of the Bayān;
they would be as a suckling infant galloping forward at the bosom of the Mercy of God.
521.
They would neither vacillate over anything nor be fearful of anyone.
522.
And if all in the [concourse of the] Bayān or another religious community
should [attempt to] hinder them, they would not be held back,
neither would they be made to turn aside in consequence of any [single] thing.
523.
They would not even open their eyes towards anybody
for they would [be forever] gazing upon the pristine [divine, messianic] Beauty.
524.
Now do We beseech God that He render Us successful
and beware ye of the factions which do circle around him;
525.
such as are present upon his carpet and who give heroic testimony in his presence to the effect
that He, verily, is assuredly the Powerful, the Giver, the Mighty, the Beloved One.
Tablet of Admonition CHAPTER ONE
Divisions 1-30
Revealed in Arabic in 1861-62 for Siyyid Ja'far-i-Yazdí [ ]
ADMONITION
1.
This is the Suah of Admonition [or caution]
for those who want to heed God’s admonitions.
2.
In the Name of God,
the Exalted, the Great, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Most Beloved!
3.
Glory be to God Who has revealed the Verses in Truth to the Prophets and Messengers;
Who reveals to people that which they should abide in the religion of God.
4.
In these verses are given Glad Tidings concerning the Straight Path of God,
where all things are explained in detail,
as a guide and a reminder for those who enter the Divine Paradise by the leave of God.
5.
Verily they will be guided to Salvation and will be led to the Holy Shores, nigh unto God,
the Help in Peril, the Mighty, the Self-Subsistent.
6.
O Letter Jeem! [G] [a name for ___] [1]
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Hearken to what the Nightingale of the Cause of God recites unto you in the Days,
during which the people of rejection and hatred have clamored around Him
without leave or evidence from God, the Mighty, the Beloved,
determined to exile Him from this Land, as they had previously exiled Him.
7.
Thus, We recite unto you the mysteries of this Cause that perchance in the Days of God you will be among those who may fathom these mysteries.
8.
Know thou that We have mentioned you previously as We mention you now with these verses, which separate the ones who rejected them and revive those who believe in the Divine Unity and soar in the realms of Nearness, remembering their Lord with their inner and outer tongues.
9.
They, through the spiritual fruits of the Divine Tree, are sustained at all times.
10.
Verily, they neither doubt God nor speak, except by the leave of God,
the Help in Peril, the Most Holy.
11.
And if they desire to ask a question concerning any matter,
they will not talk except by the leave of God.
12.
Thus We teach you about the Path of Piety.
13.
Perchance in the Days of God people will be mindful of the admonitions of their Lord.
14.
Verily, We have not sent a Messenger but revealed unto Him clear proofs and evidences.
15.
Despite this, people have made Them the objects of mockery and ridicule.
16.
Among them was Adam, Whom We sent in Truth, and made Him dwell in the Exalted Paradise in the Forbidden Valley [of Aden] to which even those who are nigh unto God have no access.
17.
We have taught Him all the Names[of God], and made Him a Witness to the mysteries of Our Cause, and made Him reside in the shade of the Divine Lote Tree of Paradise, [2] if ye only know.
18.
We, verily, have commanded Him to eat of every thing He desires,
yet warned Him from partaking of the Tree of the Spirit;
this is, verily, of the hidden mysteries.
19.
This Tree hath grown from the Absolute Spirit
and it is that to which no man should have access, except God,
the Help in Peril, the Mighty, the Most Visible.
20.
When We found Him, following His passion, less than a breath of a hair measure hence,
We made Him to descend from Heaven
and made Him to dwell on earth like unto others who roam this world.
21.
We then informed Him of Our Cause and warned Him of His doing.
22.
Thus, He lamented and prostrated Himself upon the dust for 70,000 years,
and lifted His head supplicating:
Glory be to Thee!
There is none other God but Thee!
23.
Have mercy then upon Me and do not bring Me into account for that which My hands have committed, for Thou art He Who forgivest all,
and art merciful in all things and Thou art the Mighty, Who art feared by all!
24.
Forgive Me, O my Best Beloved, for my sins in Thy Presence.
25.
Thou hast made Me to dwell in the Mansion that was sanctified from all else except Thee,
while I was preoccupied with My passion and negligent of Thy Remembrance.
26.
Do Thou accept My repentance by Thy grace and mercy.
27.
Thou art the Truth Who knowest the unknown worlds.
28.
Thus, We poured out the rain of Our mercy upon Him.
29.
Then We washed Him and wiped His tears and purified Him from all sins
and made Him among Those Who soar in the realms of Holiness.
30.
We then chose Him in Truth and made Him Our Prophet, and sent Him to those who dwell on earth to command them with Justice and prevent them from oppression.
Tablet of Admonition CHAPTER TWO
Divisions 31-65
ADMONITION
31.
This is, verily, what hath been preordained by the Pen of Might in the treasured Tablets.
32.
He then said:
O people!
I am but a Servant of God.
33.
He has chosen Me for His Cause and made Me a Sign unto you, if ye but know!
34.
Fear God, O peoples of the world!
35.
And do not spread mischief on earth, and seek the bounties from God,
the Help in Peril, the Best Beloved.
36.
Take no guardian for yourselves except Him;
neither commit whatever God prevented you through the Pen of His Chosen Ones.
37.
Perchance on the Day of Resurrection, ye shall be gathered before God!
38.
Alas, they have turned away from Him, rejecting His signs and said:
We shall never follow Thee except when you bring us another sign!
39.
Hence, they turned away from Him and were among those who were utterly dead in the confusion of their selves and their vain imaginings. [3]
40.
Soon after, We chose His son, and made Him Our Sign, and sent Him to His people.
41.
Perchance they will turn unto the Countenance of God.
42.
But when He brought them the clear verses, they denied Him and were among those who from all eternity to all eternity have turned away from the Beauty of God!
43.
Time passed and We sent Noah, in Truth, clothing Him with the Robe of the Spirit, and made Him the Sign for those who yearned for guidance.
44.
But when He came to them from the Mystical Mount with a fire and splendor of the spirit, they rejected Him and took partners with God, the Help in Peril, the Most Beloved, and said:
45.
You are not sent to us (by God) and have not been guided by the light of God.
46.
You are among those who lie in this world.
47.
Hence, like those, you are also a liar.
48.
They then wanted to kill Him,
but We, verily, have protected Him from those who took partners with God.
49.
And when the conditions became very severe unto Him,
He purified Himself with the Holy Waters and sat down before God with endearing humility.
50.
He supplicated God, beseeching Him to send His vengeful affliction upon His people.
51.
We then sent unto Him Heavenly Angels to be of those who intercede.
52.
And they went unto Him and said:
53.
O Noah!
Do not do unto those as they have done unto Thee.
54.
Rather, have mercy upon them and do not charge them for their transgression
for, verily, they are feeble in this world; and are but subjects in this Dominion;
having no power upon their own death nor life nor resurrection.
55.
Be Thou patient in the Cause of God,
for He, verily, shall reward those who endure patiently, and have trusted in Him.
56.
Verily, this is the first affliction sent to this world,
be patient with their transgressions and the pain they have caused Thee.
57.
For God shall reward Thee the Reward of Those Who patiently endure,
seeking the good pleasure of their Lord.
58.
Hence, Noah rose up and put aside His vengeful intent,
and called His people unto God,
the Help in Peril, the Most Beloved.
59.
Thus hath Our mercy preceded all things and Our bounties, verily, hath surrounded whomsoever is in the Heavens and on the Earth, if ye be of them who reflect upon the mysteries of this Cause!
60.
Years passed , and none of His people believed;
neither did God’s beauteous melodies affect them!
61.
Nay, they increased their transgressions and rejections until Noah gave up all hope and sought God, asking Him to send down His wrath upon them and to leave them in utter ruins.
62.
Therefore, We have sent down Angels from other Realms who said to Him:
63.
O Noah!
Be not the first Who punishes this world but have mercy upon the servants of God and forgive their transgressions.
64.
Perchance they may be guided by the Splendors of God, His Signs and Verses.
65.
Be patient in the Cause, be steadfast, be as a formidable mountain in the Cause of God,
the Help in Peril, the Best Beloved.
Tablet of Admonition CHAPTER THREE
Divisions 66-95
ADMONITION
66.
Noah endured patiently for a period of time, of which none knew its duration except God.
67.
To this the sincere ones bear witness.
68.
Verily, they did not believe, neither did they rise up from the graves of their passion,
nor were they gathered when the Trumpet Blast had been blown!
69.
Thus, in the veils of their own selves they were held back.
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