Persian Tablet of the Hidden Words 11 страница
80.
This, however, is confined to but a few;
all have not possessed and do not possess it.
The second Leaf
81.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the second leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is the following:
82.
The Pen of the Most High exhorteth, at this moment,
the manifestations of authority and the sources of power,
namely the kings, the sovereigns, the presidents, the rulers, the divines and the wise,
and order them to uphold the cause of religion, and to cleave unto it.
83.
Religion is certainly the chief instrument for the establishment of order in the world
and of tranquility amongst its peoples.
84.
The weakening of the pillars of religion hath strengthened the foolish
and emboldened them and made them more arrogant.
85.
Verily I say:
The greater the decline of religion,
the more grievous the waywardness of the ungodly.
86.
This cannot but lead in the end to chaos and confusion. [and war and slavery]
87.
Hear Me, O men of insight,
and be warned, ye who are endued with discernment!
The third Leaf
88.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the third leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is this:
89.
O son of man!
If thine eyes be turned towards mercy,
forsake the things that profit thee and cleave unto that which will profit mankind.
90.
And if thine eyes be turned towards justice,
choose thou for thy neighbor that which thou choosest for thyself.
91.
Humility exalteth man to the heaven of glory and power,
whilst pride abaseth him to the depths of wretchedness and degradation.
92.
O people of God!
Great is the Day and mighty the Call!
93.
In one of Our Tablets We have revealed these exalted words:
94.
“Were the world of the spirit to be wholly converted into the sense of hearing,
it could then claim to be worthy to hearken unto the Voice that calleth from the Supreme Horizon;
for otherwise, these ears that are defiled with lying tales
have never been, nor are they now, fit to hear it.”
95.
Well is it with them that hearken;
and woe betide the wayward.
Tablet of the Words of Paradise CHAPTER FOUR
Divisions 96-120
WORDS OF PARADISE
The fourth Leaf
96.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the fourth leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is the following:
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97.
O people of God!
Beseech ye the True One—glorified be His Name—
that He may graciously shield the manifestations of dominion and power
from the suggestions of vanity and desire,
and shed the radiance of justice and guidance upon them.
98.
His Majesty Muḥammad [____]Sháh,
despite the excellence of his rank, committed two heinous deeds.
99.
One was the order to banish the Lord of the Realms of Grace and Bounty, the Primal Point;
100.
and the other, the murder of the Prince of the City of Statesmanship and Literary Accomplishment.
101.
The faults of kings, like their favors, can be great.
102.
A king who is not deterred by the vainglory of power and authority from observing justice,
nor is deprived of the splendors of the daystar of equity by luxury, riches, glory,
or the marshalling of hosts and legions
shall occupy a high rank and a sublime station amongst the Concourse on high.
103.
It is incumbent upon everyone to extend aid and to manifest kindness to so noble a soul.
104.
Well is it with the king who keepeth a tight hold on the reins of his passion,
restraineth his anger and preferreth justice and fairness to injustice and tyranny.
The fifth Leaf
105.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the fifth leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is this:
106.
Above all else, the greatest gift and the most wondrous blessing
hath ever been and will continue to be Wisdom.
107.
Wisdom is man’s unfailing Protector.
108.
Wisdom aideth him and strengtheneth him.
109.
Wisdom is God’s Emissary and the Revealer of His Name the Omniscient.
110.
Through it the loftiness of man’s station is made manifest and evident.
111.
It is all-knowing and the foremost Teacher in the school of existence.
112.
It is the Guide and is invested with high distinction.
113.
Thanks to its educating influence,
earthly beings have become imbued with a gem-like spirit which outshineth the heavens.
114.
In the city of justice it is the unrivalled Speaker Who, in the year nine, [AD 1853-54?]
illumined the world with the joyful tidings of this Revelation.
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115.
And it was this peerless Source of wisdom,
that at the beginning of the foundation of the world ascended the stair of inner meaning
116.
and when enthroned upon the pulpit of utterance,
through the operation of the divine Will, proclaimed two words.
117.
The first heralded the promise of reward,
while the second voiced the ominous warning of punishment.
118.
The promise gave rise to hope and the warning begat fear.
119.
Thus the basis of world order hath been firmly established upon these twin principles.
120.
Exalted is the Lord of Wisdom, the Possessor of Great Bounty.
Tablet of the Words of Paradise CHAPTER FIVE
Divisions 121-146
WORDS OF PARADISE
The sixth Leaf
121.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the sixth leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is the following:
122.
The light of men is Justice.
123.
Quench it not with the contrary winds of oppression and tyranny.
124.
The purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among men.
125.
The ocean of divine wisdom surgeth within this exalted word,
while the books of the world cannot contain its inner significance.
126.
Were mankind to be adorned with this raiment, they would behold the daystar of the utterance,
“On that day God will satisfy everyone out of His abundance,”
shining resplendent above the horizon of the world.
127.
Appreciate ye the value of this utterance;
it is a noble fruit that the Tree of the Pen of Glory hath yielded.
128.
Happy is the man that giveth ear unto it and observeth its precepts.
129.
Verily I say, whatever is sent down from the heaven of the Will of God
is the means for the establishment of order in the world
and the instrument for promoting unity and fellowship among its peoples.
130.
Thus hath the Tongue of this Wronged One spoken from His Most Great Prison.
The seventh Leaf
131.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the seventh leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is this:
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132.
O ye men of wisdom among nations!
Shut your eyes to estrangement, then fix your gaze upon union.
133.
Cleave tenaciously unto that which will lead to the well-being and tranquility of all mankind.
134.
This span of earth is merely one homeland and one habitation.
135.
It behooveth you to abandon vainglory which causeth alienation
and to set your hearts on whatever will ensure harmony.
136.
In the estimation of the people of Bahá,
Mankind's glory lieth in his knowledge,
his upright conduct, his praiseworthy character, and his wisdom,
and not in his nationality or rank.
137.
O people of the earth!
Appreciate the value of this heavenly word.
138.
Indeed it may be likened unto a ship for the ocean of knowledge
and a shining luminary for the realm of perception.
The eighth Leaf
139.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath
recorded on the eighth leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is the following:
140.
Schools must first train the children in the principles of religion,
so that the Promise and the Threat recorded in the Books of God
may prevent them from the things forbidden
and adorn them with the mantle of the commandments;
141.
yet they must do this in such a measure that it may not injure the children
by resulting in ignorant fanaticism and bigotry.
142.
It is incumbent upon the Trustees of the House of Justice to take counsel together
regarding those things which have not outwardly been revealed in the Book,
and to enforce that which is agreeable to them.
143.
God will verily inspire them with whatsoever He willeth,
and He, verily, is the Provider, the Omniscient.
144.
We have formerly ordained that people should converse in two languages,
yet efforts must be made to reduce them to one, likewise the scripts of the world,
that men’s lives may not be dissipated and wasted in learning diverse languages.
145.
Thus the whole earth would come to be regarded as one city and one land.
Tablet of the Words of Paradise CHAPTER SIX
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Divisions 146-170
WORDS OF PARADISE
The ninth Leaf
146.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the ninth leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is this:
147.
In all matters moderation is desirable.
148.
If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil.
149.
Consider the civilization of the West, how it hath agitated and alarmed the peoples of the world.
150.
An infernal [engine] [weapon] hath been devised, [dynamite]
and hath proved so cruel a weapon of destruction that its like none hath ever witnessed or heard.
151.
The purging of such deeplyrooted and overwhelming corruptions
cannot be effected unless the peoples of the world
unite in pursuit of a common aim and embrace a universal faith.
152.
Incline your ears unto the Call of this wronged [servant]
and adhere firmly to the Lesser Peace.
153.
Strange and astonishing things exist in the earth
yet they are hidden from the minds and the understanding of men.
154.
These things are capable of changing the whole atmosphere of the earth
and their contamination would prove lethal. [nuclear bombs]
155.
Great God!
We have observed an amazing thing.
Lightning or a force similar to it is controlled by an operator and moveth at his command.
156.
Immeasurably exalted is the Lord of Power Who hath made clear for all
that which He purposed through the potency of His weighty and invincible command.
157.
O people of Bahá!
Each of the ordinances We have revealed is a mighty stronghold
for the preservation of the world of being.
158.
Verily, this Wronged [servant] desireth nothing except your security and elevation.
159.
We exhort the men of the House of Justice
and command them to ensure the protection and safeguarding of men, women, and children.
160.
It is incumbent upon them to have the utmost regard for the interests of the people
at all times and under all conditions.
161.
Blessed is the ruler who helpeth the captive,
and the rich [person] who careth for the poor,
and the just [person] who secureth from the wrong doer
the rights of the downtrodden,
and happy is the trustee who observeth that which the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days
hath prescribed unto him.
162.
O Ḥaydar-‘Alí!
Upon thee be My glory and My praise.
163.
My counsels and admonitions have compassed the world.
164.
Yet, instead of imparting joy and gladness they have caused grief,
because some of those who claim to love Me have waxed haughty
and have inflicted upon Me such tribulations
as neither the followers of former religions nor the divines of Persia did ever inflict.
165.
We have said:
“My imprisonment doeth Me no harm,
nor do the things that have befallen Me at the hands of My enemies.
166.
That which harmeth Me is the conduct of my loved ones who,
though they bear My name, yet commit that which maketh My heart and My pen to lament.”
167.
Such utterances as these have again and again been revealed,
yet the heedless have failed to profit thereby,
since they are captive to their own evil passions and corrupt desires.
168.
Beseech thou the [great]] true God that He may enable everyone to repent and return unto Him.
169.
So long as [nobody]’s nature yieldeth unto evil passions,
crime and transgression will prevail.
170.
We cherish the hope that the hand of divine power and the outpouring of heavenly blessings
may sustain all men, may attire them with the vesture of forgiveness and bounty
and guard them against that which would harm His Cause among His servants.
He is, in truth, the Potent, the All-Powerful,
and He is the EverForgiving, the Merciful.
Tablet of the Words of Paradise CHAPTER SEVEN
Divisions 171-186 [200]
WORDS OF PARADISE
The tenth Leaf
171.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the tenth leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is the following:
172.
O people of the earth!
Living in seclusion or practicing asceticism is not acceptable in the presence of God.
173.
It behooveth them that are endued with insight and understanding
to observe that which will cause joy and radiance.
174.
Such practices as are sprung from the loins of idle fancy
or are begotten of the womb of superstition
ill beseem men of knowledge.
175.
In former times, and more recently,
some people have been taking up their abodes in the caves of the mountains,
while others have repaired to graveyards at night.
176.
Say,
Give ear unto the counsels of this wronged [servant].
177.
Abandon the things current amongst you
and adopt that which the faithful Counselor biddeth you.
178.
Deprive not yourselves of the bounties which have been created for your sake.
179.
Charity is pleasing and praiseworthy in the sight of God
and is regarded as a prince among goodly deeds.
180.
Consider ye and call to mind that which the All-Merciful hath revealed in the Qurán:
181.
“They prefer them before themselves, though poverty be their own lot.
182.
And with such as are preserved from their own covetousness shall it be well.” Quran ___
183.
Viewed in this light, the blessed utterance above is, in truth,
the daystar of utterances.
184.
Blessed is he who [blesseth] his brother
before [he blesseth] himself.
185.
Verily, such a man is reckoned, by virtue of the Will of God,
the All-Knowing, the All-Wise,
with the people of Bahá who dwell in the Crimson Ark.
The eleventh Leaf
186.
The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded
on the eleventh leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is this
187.
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188.
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190.
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