Persian Tablet of the Hidden Words 8 страница
165.
Thus do We reveal to thee one of the mysteries that were hidden from the eyes of the worlds.
Upon the shore of this sea, a wilderness was brought into being,
such as no one hath traversed from beginning to end.
166.
Therein the call of God was raised up from every side,
and no Prophets of Messengers passed by
save that the gentle fragrances of God captivated Them in this valley.
167.
When They subsequently attained to the Dome of the Most Glorious,
which was fashioned from the light of the Divine Essence in the center of that valley,
They fell dazed upon their faces in the earth.
168.
They thus submitted themselves to the authority of that Beauty,
Who became manifest with the truth in this mantle.
Therein, the sincere ones perceive the perfume of the All-Merciful.
Thus was the matter decreed.
169.
O `Ali, by God, the call of God, thy Lord, the Exalted, the Most High,
hath never ceased and shall never cease in that wilderness.
At all times there is heard from its gardens and its hills the saying,
170.
"There is no God but Him;
and He Who became Manifest in My Name, the All-Glorious,
is the Beloved of all the creation and the Adored [Lord] of the Concourse of Eternity.
He hath ever been and ever shall be, and of this is God well aware."
171.
Blessed, then, is the man who walketh therein,
and the ear that heareth the melodies that emanate from every side,
perceiving the mysteries that repose therein,
for these remain veiled behind the pavilions of splendor.
172.
Would that there were a lover [of God] who might turn his face in its direction,
yea an upright person who might persevere therein,
or one possessed of a heart who might make haste and detach himself from all the worlds.
173.
O `Ali, by God, this Cause is great beyond mention;
it is too manifest to remain concealed,
and too exalted to be affected by being shunned by those who turn away,
or the plotting of any obdurate schemer.
174.
Say:
O people, disgrace not yourselves, and feel shame before God,
Who desireth only to bestow His grace upon you.
177.
He hath, at all times,
sent down upon you from the Lote-tree of holiness ripe and glorious fruits.
Eat of God's bounty whatsoever ye will.
178.
Fear God, wreak not corruption in the land,
and be not remote from the seats of nearness unto God.
179.
By God, the nightingale shall never be prevented from warbling his melodies,
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neither by the panting of all the dogs upon the earth, nor by the howling of all the wolves.
180.
Thus did we send down the verses in truth,
as a revelation from the Mighty, the All-Wise.
Tablet of Sorrows CHAPTER SEVEN
Divisions 181-200
SORROWS
181.
Whoso, in this day, denieth this Cause shall bring upon himself the malediction of every atom, even that of his own soul, essence, hand, and tongue.
182.
He is deaf within himself, and shall never hear,
inasmuch as the veils of heedlessness have covered his ears.
Thus doth the matter appear at this time from the horizon of the divine decree.
183.
Happy are ye, insofar as ye shall never find for yourselves anyone to share in these fruits
that came forth from the Lote-Tree of thy Lord, the Exalted, the Most High.
184.
God hath singled you out for them,
as He has all those who turn toward them with pure and sincere hearts.
185.
Taste thou of these fruits,
be grateful for the wonders of they Lord's grace that have been bestowed upon thee,
and let thy joy be manifest.
186.
God hath reserved them for those of His servants who are nigh unto Him,
and hath caused those who join partners with Him to be deprived thereof.
187.
We have caused the gentle gales of the All-Merciful to blow upon thy breast,
spirit and heart from the right hand of the All-Praised.
188.
Thus mightest thou live by virtue of His life, endure forever in His immortality,
speak forth His praise, make ention of His Name,
turn toward His countenance, and gaze upon His beauty.
Verily, His grace to thee hath ever continued to be great, wondrous, invincible and sublime.
189.
Grandeur, majesty and glory be upon thee
from the Visage of everlasting life that hath appeared in His Name, the most Glorious.
190.
Thereby hath every object been exalted, everyone of high rank brought low,
every existent being annihilated, and every lost one endowed with life.
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191.
Through this Countenance, every sun was darkened and every moon eclipsed, every star fell,
everyone endued with certainty was disturbed, every exalted one vanished,
every steadfast believer was shaken, everyone at rest was set in motion,
every fire was extinguished, and all ashes burst into flame!
192.
Every praised one became reprehensible and every evil one became praiseworthy.
193.
Thus, all that was concealed became manifest, all that had been secluded was unveiled,
all curtains were rent, all embers were reborn,
every door was knocked at, every crown spoke and every proof was endowed with grandeur.
194.
Owing to that blessed Face, every patient was cured, every ill one was purified,
every sickly one found his remedy, every blind one saw,
every treasure was uncovered, every earth quaked, and every heaven was cleft.
195.
In this wise, every upright man was corrupted and every villain became just,
every scholar was made a fool, and every ignorant became learned.
196.
Every person of courage fled and every coward discovered his valor,
and every parched one quenched his thirst.
197.
Then every trumpet was sounded, every Hour struck, every horn blasted,
every ray of light was replaced by gloom, and every fruit fell to the earth.
198.
All fertile land grew dry and all dry land turned green.
199.
The breeze of God wafted, whereby all contingent things were given life aforetime,
and whereby all beings shall be revived afterwards.
200.
Thus hath the grace of God encompassed thy soul, thy spirit,
thy physical body, and thine ethereal body.
Translated by J. Cole
Tablet of Wisdom CHAPTER ONE
Divisions 1-30
This Tablet was addressed to Áqá Muḥammad, a distinguished believer from the town of Qá’in, who was surnamed Nabíl-i-Akbar (see Memorials of the Faithful pages 1–5). Another distinguished believer of Qá’in, Mullá Muḥammad-‘Alí, was known as Nabíl-i-Qá’iní (see Memorials of the Faithful pages 49–54). In the abjad notation the name ‘Muḥammad’ has the same numerical value as ‘Nabíl’.
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WISDOM
1.
This is an Epistle which the All-Merciful hath sent down from the Kingdom of Utterance.
2.
It is truly a breath of life unto those who dwell in the realm of creation.
3.
Glorified be the Lord of all worlds!
In this Epistle mention is made of him who magnifieth the Name of God, his Lord,
and who is named Nabíl in a weighty Tablet.
4.
O Muḥammad!
Hearken unto the Voice proceeding out of the Realm of Glory,
calling aloud from the celestial Tree which hath risen above the land of Za’farán 1
5.
Verily, no God is there but Me, the Omniscient, the Wise.
6.
Be thou as the breezes of the All-Merciful for the trees of the realm of existence
and foster their growth through the potency of the Name of thy Lord,
the Just, the All-Informed.
7.
We desire to acquaint thee with that which will serve as a reminder unto the people,
that they may put away the things current amongst them and set their faces towards God,
the Lord of the sincere.
8.
We exhort mankind in these days when the countenance of Justice is soiled with dust,
when the flames of unbelief are burning high and the robe of wisdom rent asunder,
9.
when tranquillity and faithfulness have ebbed away
and trials and tribulations have waxed severe,
10.
when covenants are broken and ties are severed,
when no man knoweth how to discern light and darkness or to distinguish guidance from error.
11.
O peoples of the world!
Forsake all evil, hold fast that which is good.
12.
Strive to be shining examples unto all mankind,
and true reminders of the virtues of God amidst men.
13.
He that riseth to serve My Cause should manifest My wisdom,
and bend every effort to banish ignorance from the earth.
14.
Be united in counsel, be one in thought.
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15.
Let each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday.
16.
Man’s merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches.
17.
Take heed that your words be purged from idle fancies and worldly desires
and your deeds be cleansed from craftiness and suspicion.
18.
Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of evil and corrupt affection,
nor let your endeavours be spent in promoting your personal interest.
19.
Be generous in your days of plenty,
and be patient in the hour of loss.
20.
Adversity is followed by success
and rejoicings follow woe.
21.
Guard against idleness and sloth,
and cling unto that which profiteth mankind,
whether [ye are] young or old, whether high or low.
22.
Beware lest ye sow tares of dissension among men
or plant thorns of doubt in pure and radiant hearts.
23.
O ye beloved of the Lord!
Commit not that which defileth the limpid stream of love
or destroyeth the sweet fragrance of friendship.
24.
By the righteousness of the Lord!
Ye were created to show love one to another and not perversity and rancour.
25.
Take pride not in love for yourselves, yet take pride in your love for your fellow-creatures.
26.
Glory not in love for your country, but in love for all mankind.
27.
Let your eye be chaste, your hand faithful,
your tongue truthful, and your heart enlightened.
28.
Abase not the station of the learned in Bahá
and belittle not the rank of such rulers as administer justice amidst you.
29.
Set your reliance on the army of justice, put on the armour of wisdom,
30.
let your adorning be forgiveness and mercy
and that which cheereth the hearts of the well-favoured of God.
Tablet of Wisdom CHAPTER TWO
Divisions 31-55
WISDOM
31.
By My life!
Thy grievances have plunged Me into sorrow.
32.
Regard not the children of the world and all their doings
yet fix thy gaze upon God and His never-ending dominion.
33.
Verily, He calleth to thy remembrance that which is the source of delight for all mankind.
34.
Drink thou the life-giving water of blissful joy from the chalice of utterance
proffered by the Fountainhead of divine Revelation
—He Who hath made mention of thee in this mighty stronghold.
35.
Endeavour to the utmost of thy powers to establish the word of truth with eloquence and wisdom
and to dispel falsehood from the face of the earth.
36.
Thus directeth thee the Dayspring of divine knowledge from this luminous horizon.
37.
O thou who speakest in My Name!
Consider the people and the things they have wrought in My days.
38.
We revealed unto one of the rulers that which overpowereth all the dwellers of the earth,
and requested him to bring Us face to face with the learned men of this age,
39.
that We might set forth for him the testimony of God, His proofs, His glory and His majesty;
and naught did We intend thereby but the highest good.
40.
However, he committed that which hath caused the inmates of the cities of justice
and equity to lament.
41.
Thus hath judgement been given between Me and him.
42.
Verily thy Lord is the Ordainer,
the All-Informed.
43.
In such circumstances as thou seest,
how can the Celestial Bird soar into the atmosphere of divine mysteries
when its wings have been battered with the stones of idle fancy and bitter hatred,
and it is cast into a prison built of unyielding stone?
44.
By the righteousness of God!
The people have perpetrated a grievous injustice.
45.
As regards thine assertions about the beginning of creation,
this is a matter on which conceptions vary
by reason of the divergences in men’s thoughts and opinions.
46.
Wert thou to assert that it hath ever existed and shall continue to exist, it would be true;
or wert thou to affirm the same concept as is mentioned in the sacred Scriptures,
no doubt would there be about it, for it hath been revealed by God, the Lord of the worlds.
47.
Indeed He was a hidden treasure.
48.
This is a station that can never be described nor even alluded to.
49.
And in the station of ‘I did wish to make Myself known’,
God was, and His creation had ever existed beneath His shelter
from the beginning that hath no beginning,
50.
apart from its being preceded by a Firstness which cannot be regarded as firstness
and originated by a Cause inscrutable even unto all men of learning.
51.
That which hath been in existence had existed before,
but not in the form thou seest today.
52.
The world of existence came into being
through the heat generated from the interaction between the active force
and that which is its recipient.
53.
These two are the same, yet they are different.
54.
Thus doth the Great Announcement inform thee about this glorious structure.
55.
Such as communicate the generating influence and such as receive its impact are indeed created through the irresistible Word of God which is the Cause of the entire creation,
while all else besides His Word are but the creatures and the effects thereof.
Verily thy Lord is the Expounder,
the All-Wise.
Tablet of Wisdom CHAPTER THREE
Divisions 56-85
WISDOM
56.
Know thou, moreover, that the Word of God—exalted be His glory—
is higher and far superior to that which the senses can perceive,
for it is sanctified from any property or substance.
57.
It transcendeth the limitations of known elements
and is exalted above all the essential and recognized substances.
58.
It became manifest without any syllable or sound
and is none but the Command of God which pervadeth all created things.
59.
It hath never been withheld from the world of being.
It is God’s all-pervasive grace,
from which all grace doth emanate.
60.
It is an entity far removed above all that hath been and shall be.
61.
We are loath to enlarge on this subject,
inasmuch as the unbelievers have inclined their ears towards Us
in order to hear that which might enable them to cavil against God,
the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
62.
And since they are unable to attain to mysteries of knowledge and wisdom
from what hath been unravelled by the Source of divine splendour,
they rise in protest and burst into clamour.
63.
But it is true to say that they object to that which they comprehend,
not to the expositions given by the Expounder,
nor the truths imparted by the One true God, the Knower of things unseen.
64.
Their objections, one and all, turn upon themselves,
and I swear by thy life that they are devoid of understanding.
65.
Every thing must needs have an origin and every building a builder.
66.
Verily, the Word of God is the Cause which hath preceded the contingent world
—a world which is adorned with the splendours of the Ancient of Days,
yet is being renewed and regenerated at all times.
67.
Immeasurably exalted is the God of Wisdom Who hath raised this sublime structure.
68.
Look at the world and ponder a while upon it.
It unveileth the book of its own being before thine eyes
and revealeth that which the Pen of thy Lord, the Fashioner, the All-Informed,
hath inscribed therein.
69.
It will acquaint thee with that which is within it and upon it,
and will give thee such clear explanations
as to make thee independent of every eloquent expounder.
70.
Say:
Nature in its essence is the embodiment of My Name, the Maker, the Creator.
Its manifestations are diversified by varying causes,
and in this diversity there are signs for men of discernment.
71.
Nature is God’s Will and is its expression in and through the contingent world.
It is a dispensation of Providence ordained by the Ordainer, the All-Wise.
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