The Book of the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf CHAPTER SIXTY TWO 2 страница
and have lain as dead within the shrouds of their own selves.
23.
Through the power of God and His might, I shall now relate certain passages revealed in the Books of old, and mention some of the signs heralding the appearance of the Manifestations of God in the sanctified persons of His chosen Ones, that thou mayest recognize the Dayspring of this everlasting morn and behold this Fire that blazeth in the Tree which is neither of the East nor of the West.[4]
24.
Perchance thine eyes may be opened upon attaining the presence of thy Lord and thy heart partake of the blessings concealed within these hidden treasuries.
25.
Render thanks then unto God, Who hath singled thee out for this grace and Who hath numbered thee with them that are assured of meeting their Lord.
Tablet of the Gems of Divine Mysteries CHAPTER TWO
Divisons 26-60
GEMS OF DIVINE MYSTERIES
26.
This is the text of that which was revealed aforetime in the first Gospel, according to Matthew, regarding the signs that must needs herald the advent of the One Who shall come after Him.
27.
He saith:
"And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days...",[5]
until the mystic Dove, singing in the midmost heart of eternity, and the celestial Bird warbling upon the Divine Lote-Tree, saith:
28.
"Immediately after the oppression of those days shall the sun be darkened,
and the moon shall not give her light,
and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
29.
and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven:
and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn,
and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
30.
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet."[6]
31.
In the second Gospel, according to Mark, the Dove of holiness speaketh in such terms:
32.
"For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be."[7]
33.
And it singeth later with the same melodies as before, without change or alteration.
God, verily, is a witness unto the truth of My words.
34.
And in the third Gospel, according to Luke, it is recorded:
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35.
"There shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars,
and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;
the sea and the waves roaring; and the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
36.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
37.
And when these things begin to come to pass,
know that the kingdom of God hath drawn nigh."[8]
38.
And in the fourth Gospel, according to John, it is recorded:
39.
"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father,
even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father,
he shall testify of me: and ye also shall bear witness."[9]
40.
And elsewhere He saith:
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you."[10]
41.
And:
"But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
But because I have said these things unto you..."[11]
42.
And yet again:
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth:
43.
It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you."[12]
44.
And:
"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth:
45.
for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will show you things to come."[13]
46.
Such is the text of the verses revealed in the past.
47.
By Him besides Whom there is none other God, I have chosen to be brief,
for were I to recount all the words that have been sent down unto the Prophets of God
from the realm of His supernal glory and the kingdom of His sovereign might,
all the pages and tablets of the world would not suffice to exhaust My theme.
48.
References similar to those mentioned, nay even more sublime and exalted,
have been made in all the Books and Scriptures of old.
49.
Should it be My wish to recount all that hath been revealed in the past,
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I would most certainly be able to do so
by virtue of that which God hath bestowed upon Me of the wonders of His knowledge and power.
50.
I have, however, contented Myself with that which was mentioned,
lest thou become wearied in thy journey or feel inclined to turn back,
or lest thou be overtaken by sadness and sorrow
and overcome with despondency, trouble, and fatigue.
Tablet of the Gems of Divine Mysteries CHAPTER THREE
Divisons 51-70
GEMS OF DIVINE MYSTERIES
51.
Be fair in thy judgement and reflect upon these exalted utterances.
52.
Inquire, then, of those who lay claim to knowledge without a proof or testimony from God,
and who remain heedless of these days
wherein the Orb of knowledge and wisdom hath dawned above the horizon of Divinity,
53.
rendering unto each his due and assigning unto all their rank and measure,
as to what they can say concerning these allusions.
54.
Verily, their meaning hath bewildered the minds of men, and that which they conceal of the consummate wisdom and latent knowledge of God even the most sanctified souls have been powerless to uncover.
55.
Should they say:
"These words are indeed from God, and have no interpretation other than their outward meaning",
then what objection can they raise against the unbelievers among the people of the Book?
56.
For when the latter saw the aforementioned passages in their Scriptures
and heard the literal interpretations of their divines,
they refused to recognize God in those who are the Manifestations of His unity,
the Exponents of His singleness, and the Embodiments of His sanctity,
and failed to believe in them and submit to their authority.
57.
The reason was that they did not see the sun darken, or the stars of heaven fall to the ground, or the angels visibly descend upon the earth, and hence they contended with the Prophets and Messengers of God.
58.
Nay, inasmuch as they found them at variance with their own faith and creed,
they hurled against them such accusations of imposture, folly, waywardness, and misbelief
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as I am ashamed to recount.
59.
Refer to the Qur'án,
that thou mayest find mention of all this and be of them that understand its meaning.
60.
Even to this day do these people await the appearance of that which they have learned from their doctors and imbibed from their divines.
61.
Thus do they say:
"When shall these signs be made manifest, that we may believe?"
62.
But if this be the case, how could ye refute their arguments, invalidate their proofs,
and challenge them concerning their faith and their understanding of their Books
and the sayings of their leaders?
63.
And should they reply:
"The Books that are in the hands of this people,
which they call the Gospel and attribute to Jesus, the Son of Mary,
have not been revealed by God and proceed not from the Manifestations of His Self",
64.
then this would imply a cessation in the abounding grace of Him Who is the Source of all grace.
65.
If so, God's testimony to His servants would have remained incomplete and His favour proven imperfect.
66.
His mercy would not have shone resplendent, nor would His grace have overshadowed all.
67.
For if at the ascension of Jesus His Book had likewise ascended unto heaven,
then how could God reprove and chastise the people on the Day of Resurrection,
as hath been written by the Imáms of the Faith and affirmed by its illustrious divines?
68.
Ponder then in thine heart:
Matters being such as thou dost witness, and as We also witness,
where then canst thou flee, and with whom shalt thou take refuge?
Unto whom wilt thou turn thy gaze?
69.
In what land shalt thou dwell and upon what seat shalt thou abide?
In what path shalt thou tread and at what hour wilt thou find repose?
70.
What shall become of thee in the end?
Where shalt thou secure the cord of thy faith and fasten the tie of thine obedience?
Tablet of the Gems of Divine Mysteries CHAPTER FOUR
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Divisons 71-95
GEMS OF DIVINE MYSTERIES
71.
By Him Who revealeth His being in His union,
and Whose own being beareth witness to His union!
72.
Should there be ignited in thy heart the burning brand of the love of God,
thou wouldst seek neither rest nor composure, neither laughter nor repose,
yet wouldst hasten to scale the highest summits
in the realms of divine nearness, sanctity, and beauty.
73.
Thou wouldst lament as a soul bereaved and weep as a heart filled with longing.
74.
Nor wouldst thou repair to thy home and abode unless God would lay bare before thee His Cause.
75.
O thou who hast soared to the realm of guidance and ascended to the kingdom of virtue!
76.
Shouldst thou desire to apprehend these celestial allusions,
to witness the mysteries of divine knowledge,
and to become acquainted with His all-encompassing Word,
77.
then it behoveth thine eminence to inquire into these and other questions pertaining to
thine origin and ultimate goal from those whom God hath made
to be the Wellspring of His knowledge, the Heaven of His wisdom, and the Ark of His mysteries.
78.
For were it not for those effulgent Lights that shine above the horizon of His Essence,
the people would know not their left hand from their right, how much less could they scale the heights of the inner realities or probe the depths of their subtleties!
79.
We beseech God therefore to immerse us in these surging seas, to grace us with the presence of these life-bearing breezes, and to cause us to abide in these divine and lofty precincts.
80.
Perchance we may divest ourselves of all that we have taken from each other and strip ourselves of such borrowed garments as we have stolen from our fellow men, that He may attire us instead with the robe of His mercy and the raiment of His guidance, and admit us into the city of knowledge.
81.
Whosoever entereth this city will comprehend every science before probing into its mysteries and will acquire from the leaves of its trees a knowledge and wisdom encompassing such mysteries of divine lordship as are enshrined within the treasuries of creation.
82.
Glorified be God, its Creator and Fashioner,
above all that He hath brought forth and ordained therein!
83.
By God, the Sovereign Protector, the Self-Subsisting, the Almighty!
84.
Were I to unveil to thine eyes the gates of this city, which have been fashioned by the right hand of might and power, thou wouldst behold that which none before thee hath ever beheld and wouldst witness that which no other soul hath ever witnessed.
85.
Thou wouldst apprehend the most obscure signs and the most abstruse allusions,
and wouldst clearly behold the mysteries of the beginning in the point of the end.
86.
All matters would be made easy unto thee,
fire would be turned into light, knowledge, and blessings,
and thou wouldst abide in safety within the court of holiness.
87.
Bereft [lacking], however, of the essence of the mysteries of His wisdom,
which We have imparted unto thee beneath the veils of these blessed and soul-stirring words,
88.
thou wouldst fail to attain unto even a sprinkling of the oceans of divine knowledge
or the crystal streams of divine power, and wouldst be recorded in the Mother Book,
through the Pen of oneness and by the Finger of God, amongst the ignorant.
89.
Nor wouldst thou be able to grasp a single word of the Book or a single utterance of the Kindred of God[14] concerning the mysteries of the beginning and the end.
90.
O thou whom We have outwardly never met, yet whom We inwardly cherish in Our heart!
91.
Be fair in thy judgement and present thyself before Him who seeth and knoweth thee, even if thou seest and knowest Him not:
92.
Can any soul be found to elucidate these words with such convincing arguments, clear testimonies, and unmistakable allusions as to appease the heart of the seeker and relieve the soul of the listener?
93.
Nay, by the One in Whose hand is My soul!
94.
Unto none is given to quaff even a dewdrop thereof unless he entereth within this city,
95.
a city whose foundations rest upon mountains of crimson-coloured ruby,
whose walls are hewn of the chrysolite of divine unity,
whose gates are made of the diamonds of immortality,
and whose earth sheddeth the fragrance of divine bounty.
Tablet of the Gems of Divine Mysteries CHAPTER FIVE
Divisons 96-125
GEMS OF DIVINE MYSTERIES
96.
Having imparted unto thee, beneath countless veils of concealment, certain hidden mysteries,
We now return to Our elucidation of the Books of old,
97.
that perchance thy feet may not slip
and thou mayest receive with complete certitude the portion which We shall bestow upon thee
of the billowing oceans of life in the realm of the names and attributes of God.
98.
It is recorded in all the Books of the Gospel that He Who is the Spirit[15]
spoke in words of pure light unto His disciples, saying:
"Know that heaven and earth may pass away, but my words shall never pass away."[16]
99.
As is clear and evident to thine eminence, these words outwardly mean
that the Books of the Gospel will remain in the hands of people till the end of the world,
that their laws shall not be abrogated, that their testimony shall not be abolished,
and that all that hath been enjoined, prescribed, or ordained therein shall endure forever.
100.
O My brother!
Sanctify thy heart, illumine thy soul, and sharpen thy sight,
101.
that thou mayest perceive the sweet accents of the Birds of Heaven
and the melodies of the Doves of Holiness warbling in the Kingdom of eternity,
and perchance apprehend the inner meaning of these utterances and their hidden mysteries.
102.
For otherwise, wert thou to interpret these words according to their outward meaning,
thou couldst never prove the truth of the Cause of Him Who came after Jesus,
nor silence the opponents, nor prevail over the contending disbelievers.
103.
For the Christian divines use this verse to prove that the Gospel shall never be abrogated
and that, even if all the signs recorded in their Books were fulfilled
and the Promised One appeared,
He would have no recourse but to rule the people according to the ordinances of the Gospel.
104.
They contend that if He were to manifest all the signs indicated in the Books,
but decree aught besides that which Jesus had decreed,
they would neither acknowledge nor follow Him,
so clear and self-evident is this matter in their sight.
105.
Thou canst indeed hear the learned and the foolish amongst the people
voice the same objections in this day, saying:
106.
"The sun hath not risen from the West,
nor hath the Crier cried out betwixt earth and heaven.
107.
Water hath not inundated certain lands;
the Dajjál[17] hath not appeared;
108.
Sufyání[18] hath not arisen;
nor hath the Temple been witnessed in the sun."
109.
I heard, with Mine own ears one of their divines proclaim:
"Should all these signs come to pass and the long-awaited Qá'im appear,
and should He ordain, with respect to even our secondary laws,
anything beyond that which hath been revealed in the Qur'án,
110.
we would assuredly charge Him with imposture,
put Him to death, and refuse forever to acknowledge Him",
and other statements such as these deniers make.
111.
And all this, when the Day of Resurrection hath been ushered in,
and the Trumpet hath been sounded,
and all the denizens of earth and heaven have been gathered together,
and the Balance hath been appointed,
112.
and the Bridge hath been laid,
and the Verses have been sent down,
and the Sun hath shone forth,
and the stars have been blotted out,
113.
and the souls have been raised to life,
and the breath of the Spirit hath blown,
and the angels have been arrayed in ranks,
and Paradise hath been brought nigh,
and Hell made to blaze!
114.
These things have all come to pass,
and yet to this day not a single one of these people hath recognized them!
115.
They all lie as dead within their own shrouds,
save those who have believed and repaired unto God,
who rejoice in this day in His celestial paradise, and who tread the path of His good-pleasure.
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