The Persian New Year, the day of the Spring Equinox
originally revealed as "Nuzzila fi al-Yawm ir-Ridván" in 1863 (?)
Excerpt
THE DAY OF RIDVAN
1.
The Words of Bahá’u’lláh, exalted be His Glory:
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This is the Day in which the Spirit proclaimeth from the zenith of heaven:
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“O Concourse of creation!
Verily, the Sovereign of the world hath appeared and all that which was in the Kingdom of my Lord is fulfilled.
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Verily, the One Who was the beloved of my heart,
the One who aided me in my Cause, hath come.
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Follow Him, and do not be of those who turn away.
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This is the Day in which all veils have been lifted
and thy Lord, the Almighty, the Most Bountiful hath made His appearance.
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Because of His Advent, all that which I promised thee hath been perfected and fulfilled.
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Haste ye then to His resplendent, most luminous Beauty!...
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“O Priests!
Tell the servants that they should not ring the bells any longer
except in His Name the Gracious, the most Transcendent.
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This is the Day in which every thirsty one hath attained unto the river of everlasting life,
and every eager one can behold the Beauty of the All Merciful.
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In this Day, every humbled one can attain dignity and every poor one wealth.
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The ailing can obtain healing, the deaf can hear His melody, and the blind have obtained sight.
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Render thanks unto God and be not of those who join partners with Him.
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The kingdom of God circleth around Him
and it is because of His Love that I adorned the cross with my body.
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Verily, I rose from the dead to complete my mention of His Name amongst men.
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O people of the Gospel!
Do not make mention of Me when you have turned away from my Father, the All- Glorious.
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It is His love that transformed the fire to be a light for Abraham.
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He that tarrieth after Him is in manifest error.
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Haste ye, therefore, to the river of mercy,
flowing from the presence of your Lord, the All-Merciful.
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Beware lest ye deprive yourself of this gushing river.
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Verily, We have trained you for this Day.
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Peruse ye my words so that ye may obtain what my intention was in making mention of Him.
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Truly, I did not come except for His cause
and I did not appear except to give the glad tidings of the advent of the Kingdom of God.”
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Thus doth command you the Spirit,
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Who sacrificed His spirit to give life to the world and so that He may manifest what the sublime Purpose is.
He, verily, hath appeared in truth.
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Follow Him then,
and adhere not to what ye possess of the accounts of ancient times.
Translated by K. Fananapazir 2001
Tablet of the Garden of Ridván CHAPTER ONE
Divisions 1-20
originally revealed as "Lawh-i-Bágh-i-Ridván"
Written at the end of the Akka years
GARDEN OF RIDVAN
1.
He is God, Glorified be He;
Grandeur and Might are His!
2.
On the morning of the blessed Friday we proceeded from the Mansion and entered the Garden.
3.
Every tree uttered a word, and every leaf sang a melody.
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The trees proclaimed:
‘Behold the evidences of God’s Mercy’
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and the twin streams recited in the eloquent tongue the sacred verse
‘From us all things were made alive’.
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Glorified be God!
Mysteries were voiced by them, which provoked wonderment.
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Methought:
in which school were they educated, and from whose presence had they acquired their learning?
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Yea! This Wronged One knoweth and He saith:
‘From God, the All-Encompassing, the Self-Subsistent.’
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Upon Our being seated, Rádíyih (glory be upon her) attained Our presence on thy behalf,
laid the table of God’s bounty,
and in thy name extended hospitality to all present.
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In truth, all that which stimulateth the appetite and pleaseth the eye was offered,
and indeed that which delighteth the ear
could also be heard as the leaves were stirred by the Will of God,
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and from this movement a refreshing voice was raised,
as if uttering a blissful call inviting the absent to this Feast.
12.
God’s power and the perfection of His handiwork could enjoyably be seen in the blossoms,
the fruits, the trees, the leaves and the streams.
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13.
Praised be God who hath thus confirmed thee and her.
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In brief, all in the Garden were recipients of the choicest bounties
and in the end expressed their thanksgiving unto their Lord.
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O that all God’s beloved would have been present on this day!
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We beseech God, (exalted be He) to cause to descend upon thee at every moment,
a blessing and a mercy, and a measure of divine grace from His presence.
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He is the Forgiving, the All-Glorious.
18.
We send greetings to His loved ones,
and supplicate for each one of them that which is worthy of mention
and is acceptable in His presence.
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Peace be upon thee, and upon God’s sincere servants.
20.
Praise be to Him, the Lord of all mankind.
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