Tablet of the Deathless Youth 2 страница
The tablet to Siyyid Mihdíy-i-Dahájí
Siyyid Mihdíy-i-Dahájí, to whom this tablet was addressed, had been given by Bahá-ulláh the title Ismu’lláhi’l-Mihdí, “The Name of God, (Ismullah-hi) Mihdí”. He later broke the Covenant.
God Passes By, Abdul Baha, p. 319
THE NAME OF GOD
1.
He is the Most Holy, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most High
2.
O My Name!
Yield thou praise unto God for having graciously chosen thee
to be a shower of bounty for that which We have sown in the pure and blessed soil,
3.
and enabled thee to serve as a springtime of tender mercy
for the wondrous and sublime trees We have planted.
4.
Indeed so great is this favour that of all created things in the world of existence,
none can ever hope to rival it.
5.
We have moreover given thee to drink the choice wine of utterance
from the chalice of the heavenly bestowals of thy merciful Lord,
which is none other than this Tongue of holiness
6.
—a Tongue that, as soon as it was unloosed,
quickened the entire creation, and set in motion all beings,
and caused the Nightingale to pour forth its melodies.
7.
This is the Fountain of living water for all that dwell in the realm of being.
8.
Oftentimes have We wafted upon thee the sweet savours of the All-Merciful from this Branch *
which moveth over the Tablet of thy Lord, [*Baha-ullah]
the Mighty, the Unconstrained.
9.
By the righteousness of the One true God!
10.
Were all created things, visible and invisible, to direct themselves towards Him,
thou wouldst find them winging their flight unto the Supreme Goal,
the Spot wherein the divine Lote-Tree exclaimeth:
11.
Verily, no God is there but Me,
the Almighty, the All-Bountiful.
12.
Great is thy blessedness,
inasmuch as thou hast been journeying throughout the lands of God,
and been the embodiment of joy and assurance
13.
for the people of Bahá who have renounced all else but Him,
and set their hearts towards this Court which hath shed its radiance upon all realms,
14.
and sprinkled them with the surging waters of this Ocean wherewith thou hast been sprinkled
—an Ocean which hath encompassed all created things.
15.
Indeed thou didst grasp the significance of rendering assistance unto God
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and didst arise to achieve this through the power of wisdom and utterance.
16.
Say: To assist Me is to teach My Cause.
17.
This is a theme with which whole Tablets are laden.
18.
This is the changeless commandment of God,
eternal in the past, eternal in the future.
19.
Comprehend this, O ye men of insight.
20.
They that have passed beyond the bounds of wisdom
fail to understand the meaning of assisting God as set forth in the Book.
21.
Say:
Fear ye God and sow not the seeds of dissension amongst men.
22.
Observe ye that which hath been enjoined upon you by your Lord,
the Almighty, the All-Knowing.
23.
He knoweth the reality of victory
and hath taught it to you with an utterance
that the vain imaginings of them that rove distraught in the wilderness of doubt can never corrupt.
24.
O My Name!
Suffer all created things to quaff once again from this chalice which hath caused the seas to rise.
25.
Kindle then in the hearts the blazing fire which this crimson Tree hath ignited,
that they may arise to extol and magnify His Name amidst the adherents of all Faiths.
Tablet of the Name of God CHAPTER TWO
Divisions 26-50
THE NAME OF GOD
26.
Numerous letters from thee have been presented before Our Throne.
27.
We have perused them as a token of grace on Our part,
and for each name thou didst mention therein We have revealed
that which will stir the minds of men and will cause the spirits to soar.
28.
Moreover We have repeatedly enabled thee to hearken unto the warblings of the birds of heaven
and to incline thine ear to the songs of the nightingales
pouring forth their melodies upon the branches.
29.
Thus was the Pen of God set in motion in thy remembrance
that thou mightest admonish men through the power of this utterance
which is divinely ordained to be the revealer of the signs of His glory.
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30.
Blessed is the spot wherein the anthem of His praise is raised,
and blessed the ear that hearkeneth unto that which hath been sent down
from the heaven of the loving-kindness of thy Lord, the All-Merciful.
31.
Exhort thou the servants of God unto that whereunto We have exhorted thee
that they may abstain from whatsoever is forbidden them in the Mother Book.
32.
Those who perpetrate deeds that would create turmoil among the people
have indeed strayed far from helping God and His Cause
and are numbered with the mischief-makers
in the Tablet which God hath designated to be the dawning-place of all Tablets.
33.
Say:
If it be Our pleasure We shall render the Cause victorious
through the power of a single word from Our presence.
34.
He is in truth the Omnipotent, the All-Compelling.
35.
Should it be God’s intention,
there would appear out of the forests of celestial might the lion of indomitable strength
whose roaring is like unto the peals of thunder reverberating in the mountains.
36.
However, since Our loving providence surpasseth all things,
We have ordained that complete victory should be achieved through speech and utterance,
that Our servants throughout the earth may thereby become the recipients of divine good.
37.
This is but a token of God’s bounty vouchsafed unto them.
38.
Verily thy Lord is the All-Sufficing, the Most Exalted.
39.
Say: Fear ye God
and commit not such deeds as would cause My loved ones on earth to lament.
40.
Thus biddeth you this Pen
which hath set the Pen of Glory in motion within the arena of wisdom and true understanding.
41.
Convey My greetings unto those whose faces mirror forth the radiance of Bahá,
then mention to them this utterance which cheereth the eyes of the righteous.
42.
The glory of God rest upon thee
and upon such as have firmly clung to the Cord of God, the Revealer of verses….
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44.
Restrain thou the inhabitants of those regions from provocative acts,
from strife, dissension or aught else that would create trouble.
45.
That which is praiseworthy in these days is the promotion of the Cause.
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46.
For instance, if those people who pursue certain aims [in their homelands]
were to dedicate themselves to the teaching of the Cause,
all the dwellers of those regions would, ere long, be invested with the mantle of faith.
47.
Should anyone perceive the sweetness of the following passage
in the Tablet revealed in honour of Nabíl of Qá’in,
he would readily comprehend the significance of assistance:
48.
Human utterance is an essence which aspireth to exert its influence
and needeth moderation.
49.
As to its influence, this is conditional upon refinement,
which in turn is dependent upon hearts which are detached and pure.
50.
As to its moderation, this hath to be combined with tact and wisdom
as prescribed in the Holy Scriptures and Tablets.
Tablet of the Name of God CHAPTER THREE
Divisions 51-80
THE NAME OF GOD
51.
O My Name!
Utterance must needs possess penetrating power.
52.
For if bereft of this quality it would fail to exert nfluence.
53.
And this penetrating influence dependeth on the spirit being pure and the heart stainless.
54.
Likewise it needeth moderation,
without which the hearer would be unable to bear it,
rather he would manifest opposition from the very outset.
55.
And moderation will be obtained by blending utterance
with the tokens of divine wisdom which are recorded in the sacred Books and Tablets.
56.
Thus when the essence of one’s utterance is endowed with these two requisites
it will prove highly effective and will be the prime factor in transforming the souls of men.
57.
This is the station of supreme victory and celestial dominion.
58.
Whoso attaineth thereto is invested with the power to teach the Cause of God
and to prevail over the hearts and minds of men.
59.
O My Name!
The Day-Star of utterance, shining resplendent from the dayspring of divine Revelation,
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hath so illumined the Scrolls and Tablets
that the kingdom of utterance and the exalted dominion of understanding
vibrate with joy and ecstasy, and shine forth with the splendour of His light,
yet the generality of mankind comprehend not.
60.
The reason why the subject of aid and assistance hath time and again streamed
and will continue to stream from the Pen of Providence
is to warn the friends of God
lest they engage in activities that would give rise to strife and turmoil.
61.
It is incumbent upon them, one and all,
to diligently seek ways to help the Cause of God in such manner as We have explained.
62.
This is but a token of His grace, especially conferred upon His loved ones
that every one of them may attain the station characterized by the words:
63.
‘Whoso quickeneth a soul hath verily quickened all mankind.’
64.
Temporal ascendancy hath been and will continue to be under the shadow of this station.
65.
Its appointed hour is pre-ordained in the Book of God.
66.
He is truly cognizant thereof and it will be manifested through the potency of His might.
67.
Verily He is the Powerful, the All-Subduing, the Omnipotent,
the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
68.
The sanctified souls should ponder and meditate in their hearts
regarding the methods of teaching.
69.
From the texts of the wondrous, heavenly Scriptures
they should memorize phrases and passages bearing on various instances,
so that in the course of their speech they may recite divine verses whenever the occasion demandeth it,
70.
inasmuch as these holy verses are the most potent elixir,
the greatest and mightiest talisman.
71.
So potent is their influence that the hearer will have no cause for vacillation.
72.
I swear by My life!
This Revelation is endowed with such a power
that it will act as the lodestone [magnet] for all nations and kindreds of the earth.
73.
Should one pause to meditate attentively he would recognize that no place is there,
nor can there be, for anyone to flee to.
74.
In such manner hath the Kitáb-i-Aqdas been revealed The Book of the Most Holy
that it attracteth and embraceth all the divinely appointed Dispensations.
75.
Blessed those who peruse it.
76.
Blessed those who apprehend it.
77.
Blessed those who meditate upon it.
78.
Blessed those who ponder its meaning.
79.
So vast is its range that it hath encompassed all men ere their recognition of it.
80.
Ere long will its sovereign power,
its pervasive influence and the greatness of its might be manifested on earth.
Verily, thy God is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.
Tablet of the Name of God CHAPTER FOUR
Divisions 81-90
THE NAME OF GOD
81.
O My Name!
Hearken thou unto My Voice coming from the direction of My Throne.
82.
He wisheth to make mention of thy name at all times
inasmuch as thou hast proved thyself steadfast in extolling His virtues amongst men.
83.
Indeed thy Lord loveth fidelity as found in the realm of creation,
and He hath given it precedence over most of the praiseworthy qualities.
84.
Verily, He is Potent and Powerful.
85.
Know thou moreover,
that We have heard the praise thou hast uttered in thy communion with God, thy Lord,
the Exalted, the Gracious.
86.
Great indeed is the blessedness awaiting thee,
inasmuch as thou hast curtailed thine own affairs in favour of this inviolable,
this mighty and enlightened Cause.
87.
We entreat God to make thy call a magnet which will attract
the embodiments of names in the world of existence
that all beings may spontaneously hasten to heed it.
88.
No God is there besides Him,
the Exalted, the Pre-Eminent, the Ever-Blessed,
89.
the Sublime,
the Most August, the Most Glorious,
90.
the Most Bountiful,
the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.
Tablet of the Right of the People CHAPTER ONE
Divisions 1-35
Online Journal of Bahá’í Studies Volume 1 405-409
http://www.ojbs.org ISSN 1177-8547 © 2007 Mehran Ghasempour
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE
1.
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.
2.
Praise be to God, who has fulfilled what He revealed to all of His prophets
and His messengers, and announced to all people the glad tidings of His days.
3.
Among them is the day He promised us in His incorruptible book with the words:
the day when “God will provide for each out of His abundance.” Quran 4:130
4.
That day, in truth, is this day, for He has provided for all who have entered beneath His shelter
in this day from the wealth of His knowledge and His wisdom,
5.
in such wise that He has entrusted the reins of knowledge
into the hands of His most insignificant servant, and the care of His humblest subject,
who holds fast to the cord of His love during the days of His revelation.
6.
Praise be to God, who inspires whom He desires with the hosts of His revelation
and casts the light of His knowledge into the hearts of whom He pleases.
7.
No God is there but Him,
who is so manifest through the manifestation of Himself that He has no veil
except the light of His beauty
and no cover besides the profusion of His manifestation.
8.
Blessings and peace be on His most honored friend and the prince of His creation, 2
and on his family and his supporters,
who have arisen at his bidding and remained steadfast in his love.
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9.
Your letter was read, and it is the source of gladness and joy.
10.
God willing, this blessing may always be our companion and this confirmation continue,
if from time to time you would inquire about, and have compassion for,
the state of those who wander in the wilderness of disappointment and humiliation. 3
11.
May God recompense you with the best of rewards
and confirm you in that which He pleases and desires.
12.
You have asked how the administration of justice in the world after death
and the requital of the rights of the people during the Great Resurrection,
which is known as the Day of Judgment, 4
should be understood and conceived,
13.
given that these worldly adornments, possessions, and legal rights
sought after in this vain life do not exist in the worlds after death.
14.
And even supposing they did exist,
they would yield no profit and bear no fruit for those to whom they are due.
15.
Therefore, how can justice be said to be administered in those worlds?
16.
For instance,
it is said that God is merciful and may sometimes waive what is due to Him and grant His pardon,
but He does not waive the rights of the people, so they may receive what is justly theirs.
17.
O beloved of my heart!
You have asked about a matter that is very abstruse and difficult to explain,
for understanding this question depends on understanding and comprehending the days after death and on true knowledge of the Day of Resurrection.
18.
Comprehending these two mysteries requires a pure heart and a sanctified ear,
and not every ear is worthy of hearing this divine glad tiding.
19.
How can the ear that does not hear the blast of the trumpet and the sound of the horn coming from the heaven of this Revelation still hear the singing of the birds?
20.
But, since I am compelled to answer your request,
I will respond with brevity and limit myself to setting forth certain comparisons and likenesses.
21.
There is no power or strength except in God, the Incomparable, the All-Compelling.
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22.
I submit, therefore,
that whatever is seen and heard in this temporal world, this world of limitations
—of every name and description, of every form and attribute—
also has a presence and manifestation
23.
in every world of the worlds of God suitable to and befitting that world,
where it appears and is revealed by another name and description,
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