Tablet of the Deathless Youth 10 страница
68.
Give me to drink then O my God from the soft-flowing waters of Thy knowledge and the heavenly rivers of Thy loving kindness, so that I may become independent of all things except Thee and turn towards the Sanctuary of Thy divine presence and nearness.
69.
Thine is the authority to do as Thou pleasest.
70.
There is none other God but Thee, the Most Exalted, the Almighty, the Most Bountiful.
71.
O God, I beg of thee by the fire which was set aflame in the heart of this handmaiden
-- who was stirred by the breezes of Thy Will and gave utterance to Thy praise --
to set ablaze the hearts of Thy servants by the fire of Thy love; that they may sever themselves from those who are numbered amongst the infidels and may turn towards Thy Visage.
72.
Send down then O God upon me and upon those of Thy servants who are detached from all things and are Thy steadfast friends, the good of this world and of the next.
73.
Forgive us then and forgive our fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and our dear ones;
74.
and forgive those who have believed in Thee and in Thy signs, have testified to Thy Oneness, have acknowledged Thy Unity, have obeyed Thy behest and have spoken out in Thy praise.
75.
Verily Thou art Him who hast been from everlasting and wilt ever be the Supreme Ruler.
76.
No name shall ever hinder Thee from another name and no attribute from another attribute.
77.
All names serve Thine own Self, circle around Thy Holy Threshold, are submissive to Thy Sovereignty, are lowly before the revelation of the evidences of Thy Might, and humble before the glimmerings of the light of Thy Countenance.
78.
Verily Thou hast forever been and wilt forever be sanctified from Thy creation and Thy servants.
79.
And to this beareth witness my soul,
and every atom of my being and that of all who are between heaven and earth.
80.
There is none other God but Thee,
the Almighty, the Most-High, the Most-Exalted, the All-Bountiful.
Provisionally translated by G. Yazdani
Tablet of Glad-Tidings CHAPTER ONE
Divisions 1-35
Bishárát
GLAD TIDINGS
1.
This is the Call of the All-Glorious which is proclaimed
from the Supreme Horizon in the Prison of ‘Akká.
2.
He is the Expounder, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.
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3.
God, the True One, testifieth and the Revealers of His names and attributes bear witness
that Our sole purpose in raising the Call and in proclaiming His sublime Word
is that the ear of the entire creation may, through the living waters of divine utterance,
be purged from lying tales
and become attuned to the holy, the glorious, and exalted Word which hath issued forth
from the library of the knowledge of the Maker of the Heavens and the Creator of Names.
4.
Happy are they that judge with fairness.
[The first Glad Tidings]
5.
O people of the earth!
The first Glad-Tidings which the Mother Book hath, in this Most Great Revelation,
imparted unto all the peoples of the world
is that the law of holy war hath been blotted out from the Book.
6.
Glorified be the All-Merciful, the Lord of grace abounding,
through Whom the door of heavenly bounty hath been flung open
in the face of all that are in heaven and on earth.
The second Glad-Tidings
7.
It is permitted that the peoples and kindreds of the world
associate with one another with joy and radiance.
8.
O people!
Consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship.
9.
Thus hath the daystar of His sanction and authority shone forth
above the horizon of the decree of God, the Lord of the worlds.
The third Glad Tidings
10.
The third Glad-Tidings concerneth the study of divers languages.
11.
This decree hath formerly streamed forth from the Pen of the Most High:
12.
It behooveth the sovereigns of the world—may God assist them—or the ministers of the earth
to take counsel together and to adopt one of the existing languages
or a new one to be taught to children in schools throughout the world, and likewise one script.
13.
Thus the whole earth will come to be regarded as one country.
14.
Well is it with him who hearkeneth unto His Call
and observeth that whereunto he is bidden by God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.
The fourth Glad-Tidings
15.
Should any of the kings—may God aid them—arise to protect and help this oppressed people,
all must vie with one another in loving and in serving him.
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16.
This matter is incumbent upon everyone.
Well is it with them that act accordingly.
The fifth Glad-Tidings
17.
In every country where any of this people reside,
they must behave towards the government of that country with loyalty, honesty, and truthfulness.
18.
This is that which hath been revealed at the command of Him Who is the Ordainer,
the Ancient of Days.
19.
It is binding and incumbent upon the peoples of the world, one and all,
to extend aid unto this momentous Cause
which is come from the heaven of the Will of the ever-abiding God,
20.
that perchance the fire of hatred which blazeth in the hearts of some of the peoples of the earth
may, through the living waters of divine wisdom
and by virtue of heavenly counsels and exhortations, be quenched,
and the light of unity and concord may shine forth, and shed its radiance upon the world.
21.
We cherish the hope that through the earnest endeavours
of such as are the exponents of the power of God—exalted be His glory—
the weapons of war throughout the world may be converted into instruments of reconstruction
and that strife and conflict may be removed from the midst of men.
The sixth Glad Tidings
22.
The sixth Glad-Tidings is the establishment of the Lesser Peace,
details of which have formerly been revealed from Our Most Exalted Pen. in the tablets of ___
23.
Great is the blessedness of him who upholdeth it
and observeth whatsoever hath been ordained by God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
The seventh Glad-Tidings
24.
The choice of clothing and the cut of the beard and its dressing
are left to the discretion of men.
25.
Yet beware, O people,
lest ye make yourselves the playthings of the ignorant.
The eighth Glad-Tidings
26.
The pious deeds of the monks and priests among the followers of the Spirit
—upon Him be the peace of God—are remembered in His presence.
27.
In this Day, however, let them give up the life of seclusion
and direct their steps towards the open world
and busy themselves with that which will profit themselves and others.
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28.
We have granted them leave to enter into wedlock
that they may bring forth one who will make mention of God,
the Lord of the seen and the unseen, the Lord of the Exalted Throne.
The ninth Glad-Tidings
29.
When the sinner findeth himself wholly detached and freed from all save God,
he should beg forgiveness and pardon from Him.
30.
Confession of sins and transgressions before human beings is not permissible,
as it hath never been nor will ever be conducive to divine forgiveness.
31.
Moreover such confession before people results in one’s humiliation and abasement,
and God—exalted be His glory—wisheth not the humiliation of His servants.
Verily He is the Compassionate, the Merciful.
32.
The sinner should, between himself and God,
implore mercy from the Ocean of mercy,
beg forgiveness from the Heaven of generosity, and say:
33.
O God, my God!
I implore Thee by the blood of Thy true lovers
who were so enraptured by Thy sweet utterance that they hastened unto the Pinnacle of Glory,
the site of the most glorious martyrdom,
34.
and I beseech Thee by the mysteries which lie enshrined in Thy knowledge,
and by the pearls that are treasured in the ocean of Thy bounty,
to grant forgiveness unto me and unto my father and my mother.
35.
Of those who show forth mercy, Thou art in truth the Most Merciful.
No God is there but Thee,
the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.
Tablet of Glad-Tidings CHAPTER TWO
Divisions 36-60
GLAD TIDINGS
36.
O Lord!
Thou seest this essence of sinfulness turning unto the ocean of Thy favor
and this feeble one seeking the kingdom of Thy divine power
and this poor creature inclining himself towards the daystar of Thy wealth.
37.
By Thy mercy and Thy grace, disappoint him not, O Lord,
nor debar him from the revelations of Thy bounty in Thy days,
nor cast him away from Thy door
which Thou hast opened wide to all that dwell in Thy heaven and on Thine earth.
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38.
Alas! Alas!
My sins have prevented me from approaching the Court of Thy holiness
and my trespasses have caused me to stray far from the Tabernacle of Thy majesty.
39.
I have committed that which Thou didst forbid me to do
and have put away what Thou didst order me to observe.
40.
I pray Thee by Him Who is the sovereign Lord of Names
to write down for me with the Pen of Thy bounty that which will enable me to draw unto Thee
and that will purge me from my trespasses
which have intervened between me and Thy forgiveness and Thy pardon.
41.
Verily, Thou art the Potent, the Bountiful.
No God is there but Thee, the Mighty, the Gracious.
The tenth Glad-Tidings
42.
As a token of grace from God, the Revealer of this Most Great Announcement,
We have removed from the Holy Scriptures and Tablets
the law prescribing the destruction of books.
The eleventh Glad-Tidings
43.
It is permissible to study sciences and arts,
yet only such sciences as are useful
and would redound to the progress and advancement of the people.
Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Ordainer, the All-Wise.
The twelfth Glad-Tidings
44.
It is enjoined upon every one of you to engage in some form of occupation,
such as crafts, trades, and the like.
45.
We have graciously exalted your engagement in such work
to the rank of [the equivilant of] worship unto God, the True [Lord].
46.
Ponder ye in your hearts the grace and the blessings of God
and render thanks unto Him at eventide and at dawn.
47.
Waste not your time in idleness and sloth.
48.
Occupy yourselves with that which profiteth yourselves and others.
49.
Thus hath it been decreed in this Tablet
from whose horizon the daystar of wisdom and utterance shineth resplendent.
50.
The most despised of men in the sight of God are those who sit idly and beg.
51.
Hold ye fast unto the cord of material means,
placing your whole trust in God, the Provider of all means.
52.
When anyone occupieth himself in a craft or trade,
such occupation itself is regarded in the estimation of God as an act of worship;
and this is naught but a token of His infinite and all-pervasive bounty.
The thirteenth Glad-Tidings
53.
The men of God’s House of Justice have been charged with the affairs of the people.
54.
They, in truth, are the Trustees of God among His servants
and the daysprings of authority in His countries.
55.
O people of God!
That which traineth the world is Justice,
for it is upheld by two pillars, reward and punishment.
56.
These two pillars are the sources of life to the world.
57.
Inasmuch as for each day there is a new problem, and for every problem an expedient solution, such affairs should be referred to the Ministers of the House of Justice
that they may act according to the needs and requirements of the time.
58.
They that, for the sake of God, arise to serve His Cause,
are the recipients of divine inspiration from the unseen Kingdom.
59.
It is incumbent upon all to be obedient unto them.
60.
All matters of State should be referred to the House of Justice,
yet acts of worship must be observed according to that which God hath revealed in His Book.
Tablet of Glad-Tidings CHAPTER THREE
Divisions 61-80
GLAD TIDINGS
61.
O people of Bahá!
Ye are the dawning-places of the love of God
and the daysprings of His loving-kindness.
62.
Defile not your tongues with the cursing and reviling of any soul,
and guard your eyes against that which is not seemly.
63.
Set forth that which ye possess.
If it be favorably received, your end is attained;
if not, to protest is vain.
64.
Leave that soul to himself and turn unto the Lord,
the Protector, the Self-Subsistent.
65.
Be not the cause of grief, much less of discord and strife.
66.
The hope is cherished that ye may obtain true education
in the shelter of the tree of His tender mercies
and act in accordance with that which God desireth.
67.
Ye are all the leaves of one tree and the drops of one ocean.
The fourteenth Glad-Tidings
68.
It is not necessary to undertake special journeys to visit the resting-places of the dead.
69.
If people of substance and affluence offer the cost of such journeys to the House of Justice,
it will be pleasing and acceptable in the presence of God.
70.
Happy are they that observe His precepts.
The fifteenth Glad-Tidings
71.
Although a republic form of government profiteth all the peoples of the world,
yet the majesty of kingship is one of the signs of God.
72.
We do not wish that the countries of the world should remain deprived thereof.
73.
If the sagacious combine the two forms into one,
great will be their reward in the presence of God.
74.
In former religions such ordinances as holy war, destruction of books,
the ban on association and companionship with other peoples, or on reading certain books
had been laid down and affirmed according to the exigencies of the time;
75.
however, in this mighty Revelation, in this momentous Announcement,
the manifold bestowals and favors of God have overshadowed all men,
and from the horizon of the Will of the Ever-Abiding Lord,
His infallible decree hath prescribed that which We have set forth above.
76.
We yield praise unto God—hallowed and glorified be He—
for whatsoever He hath graciously revealed in this blessed, this glorious and incomparable Day.
77.
Indeed if everyone on earth were endowed with a myriad tongues
and were to continually praise God and magnify His Name to the end that knoweth no end,
their thanksgiving would not prove adequate
for even one of the gracious favors We have mentioned in this Tablet.
78.
Unto this beareth witness every man of wisdom and discernment,
of understanding and knowledge.
79.
We earnestly beseech God—exalted be His glory—to aid the rulers and sovereigns,
who are the exponents of power and the daysprings of glory,
to enforce His laws and ordinances.
80.
He is in truth the Omnipotent, the All-Powerful,
He Who wishes to answer the call of men.
Tablet of Joseph CHAPTER ONE
Divisions 1-25
JOSEPH
1.
The Tongue of God utters thus in Persian words...
2.
O Joseph!
My Demonstration was brought to its fullness and completion
for all who are in heaven and on earth before I made Myself known,
because it appeared with such wonderful condition that none could find a way to delay or oppose.
3.
Meditate upon the nations of former ages and why they were excluded from approaching the Shore of God and prevented from the Beauty of His Eternal Majesty.
4.
If thou lookest with iron sight (clear insight),
thou wilt perceive that all are deprived of the of the Bounty of God
on account of the veils of words, imaginations, and invented proofs.
5.
In the Day of God, though the Beauty of God was like the sun in heaven, shining and radiating, still they were veiled on account of their superstitions and imaginations.
6.
Notwithstanding that they had been commanded in all the Tablets not to cling to anything
created between earth and Heaven in the time of the Manifestation,
yet to adhere only to the Root of the Cause and that which is manifested through Him,
7.
yet they deviated from the Right Path and adhered to the idea that the way to know God
(Who is exalted and holy above all) depends upon believing or disbelieving the people.
8.
Woe upon them, being remote from God
because of their willingness to know God through that which is beside Him!
9.
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