HE WHO KNOWETH HIS BEING HATH KNOWN HIS LORD GOD 1 страница
81.
O Hadi,
follow the guidance of God, thy Lord and the Lord of all things.
82.
Then gird up thy loins to aid the Cause of God.
83.
Do not follow those who took pharaoh's magician, Samiri, as their friend instead of God,
who ridicule the verses of God and are of the transgressors.
84.
And when the verses of thy Lord are recited to them, they say,
"These are veils."
85.
Say:
By virtue of what word have you believed in god, your Lord?
86.
Produce it, if you speak the truth.
87.
Now, matters have reached such an impass that, by Him Who holds my soul in His hands,
all who are in the heavens and on earth weep and wail
with the eye of mystery at how this Servant is oppressed.
88.
We have relied upon God, Our Lord and the Lord of all things.
89.
I shall ever view all who are in the world as nothing but a handful of dust,
save for those who have entered into the depths of the love and knowledge of God.
90.
Thus do we remind thee, that though mightest be among they who know.
91.
As for thy question concerning the Saying, "The believer is alive in both worlds:"
92.
Yes, that is a truth, like the existence of the sun, which shone forth in this atmosphere,
which hath appeared in this sky, which subsisteth in this Cloud of the Unseen,
if thou art among those who know.
93.
Indeed, wert thou to be steadfast in thy love for thy Lord
and to attain that station wherein thou shalt never stumble,
there would appear from thee that whereby both worlds would be revivified.
94.
This is revelation from the Mighty, the All-Knowing.
95.
Then thank God for having given thee to drink from this spring,
which giveth new life to the spirits of the Near Ones;
96.
for having lifted the up in truth;
and for having revealed to thee those Words
whereby the proof of God to all the worlds was perfected.
97.
By God, if a drop thereof were bestowed on the people of the heavens and the earth,
thou wouldst find them all subsisting in the eternity of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Powerful.]
98.
It is clear and evident that when the veils that conceal
the realities of the manifestations of the Names and Attributes of God,
nay of all created things visible or invisible, have been rent asunder,
nothing except the Sign of God will remain —
a sign which He, Himself hath placed within these realities.
99.
This sign will endure as long as is the wish of the Lord thy god,
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the Lord of the heavens and of the earth.
100.
If such be the blessings conferred on all created things,
how superior must be the destiny of the true believer,
whose existence and life are to be regarded as the originating purpose of all creation.
101.
Just as the conception of faith hath existed from the beginning that hath no beginning,
and will endure till the end that hath no end,
in like manner will the true believer eternally live and endure.
102.
His spirit will everlastingly circle round the Will of God.
103.
He will last as long as God, Himself, will last.
104.
He is revealed through the Revelation of God, and is hidden at His bidding.
105.
It is evident that the loftiest mansions in the Realm of Immortality have been ordained as the habitation of them that have truly believed in God and in His signs.
106.
Death can never invade that holy seat.
107.
Thus have We entrusted thee with the signs of Thy Lord,
that thou mayest persevere in thy love for Him, and be of them that comprehend this truth.
108.
[Since all these matters have been mentioned extensively and in detail in most of the Tablets,
We have adverted to them here only with the utmost brevity.
109.
We hope that, God willing, thou shalt attain the farthest horizon of holiness,
and shalt arrive at the reality of those journeys that are the station of subsistence in God,
and shalt have influence, shine, and glow like a sun in the world of dominion and sovereignty.
110.
Despair not of the clemency of God,
for none despaireth of His generosity save those in loss.]
Translated by S. Effendi [and J.R. Cole]
Tablet to a Oriental Jew CHAPTER ONE
Divisions 1-30
The tablet is addressed to an unnamed well-educated Jew. Baha-ullah mentions pitching his tent on Mt. Carmel, near Haifa, which he is known to have done in the early 1890s. The text of the translation most likely post-dates or was written around the same times as the 'Epistle to the Son of the Wolf'. It may be a partial rewriting or recension of portions of the important, very late scriptural tablet from 1891.
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TO A ORIENTAL JEW
1.
O Shiek!
Be directed to the shore of the Greatest Ocean, and enter the Crimson Ark,
which God hath prepared for the people of Baha in the omnipotence of the names.
2.
Verily, It (the Crimson Ark) passeth over land and sea,
and he who entereth it is saved,
yet he who entereth it not is lost.
3.
If thou shouldst succeed and enter,
direct thy face toward the Holy of Holies of God, the Omnipotent, the Omnipresent,
and say,
4.
"Verily, I beg of Thee, O God, by the greatest splendor of Thy most glorious Baha,
and, verily, all Thy Baha contains the greatest Glory!"
5.
Then the doors of the Kingdom shall be opened before thy face,
and thou shalt see that which the eyes did not see,
and hear that which the ears did not hear.
6.
Verily, the Wronged One admonish-eth thee as He did before.
7.
He desireth for thee to enter the ocean of the Oneness of God, the Lord of the creatures.
8.
This is a Day wherein all things declare and announce to the people this Manifestation,
through Whom all that was hidden and stored in the knowledge of God,
the Dear, the Glorious, was manifested.
9.
O Shaykh!
Thou didst listen to the delightful cooing of the Dove of Bayan,
while on the branches of the Lote-Tree of Knowledge;
10.
and now hear the delightful chanting of the birds of wisdom
that are raised and lifted up into the Supreme Paradise.
11.
Verily, He maketh thee understand that of which thou wert heedless.
12.
Listen to that which the Tongue of Power and Might hath announced in the Books of God,
the Desired One of all, the Wise.
13.
In this time the voice was certainly exalted from the Lote Tree in the supreme paradise
and commanded Me to mention unto thee that which My Forerunner,
who redeemeth Himself for this greatest Message and this right path, hath declared.
14.
He (the Bab) said,
and that which He said is the truth,
"I have already written a gem concerning Him (the Manifestation);
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15.
yet verily, He is beyond My power of expression;
and He cannot be reached, even by that which was mentioned in the Bayan.
16.
And until He, exalted and magnified is His Name,
spake concerning this greatest Manifestation and this greatest Gospel,
verily, He, the Manifestation, was magnified and exalted.
17.
(So that it is impossible) that He should be known by that which is beside Him,
and become identified by the expression of His creatures.
18.
And, verily, I am the first servant who believed in Him and in His texts (revelations)
and who partook of the first fruits of the gardens of the paradise of His knowledge,
the gardens of His utterances.
19.
Yes, by His Majesty, He is the truth, and there is no God except He!
20.
And all are made steadfast by His command.”
21.
So chirped the real Dove on the branches of the Divine Lotus Tree.
22.
Blessed is the soul who succeedeth by listening to it,
and who partaketh and drinketh from the ocean of Godly revelations hidden in Its Word.
23.
And He, blessed and exalted is He, said also in the Bayān, whose declaration is uplifted:
24.
“In the ninth year ye shall attain unto all the good.”
25.
And in another place He announced:
“And in the ninth year ye shall surely meet God.”
26.
All these chantings that were manifested through the birds of the cities of knowledge
coincide with that which was.
27.
Verily, I am God!
And thus until the end of what He hath expressed (in that passage), magnified and exalted is He!
28.
The explanation of Lordliness and Godliness hath been mentioned before.
29.
We have already torn the veils asunder
and disclosed that which bringeth the people near unto God, the possessor of the lives.
30.
Blessed is the one who succeedeth in attaining justice and equity
in this bounty which envelopeth those in the heavens and earth,
as a command on the part of God, the Lord of the creatures.
Tablet to a Oriental Jew CHAPTER TWO
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Divisions 31-60
TO A ORIENTAL JEW
31.
O Shaykh!
Listen with the ear of equity to the chanting of the Gospel.
32.
Christ said, Exalted is His Revelation, after stating the references concerning His return,
33.
“Yet of that Day and Hour no man knoweth;
no, not the angels of Heaven,
not even the Son of Man Himself, yet the Father only.” Matthew 24:36
34.
The meaning of Father in this passage is God (Glory be to His Majesty!)
and He is the true trainer and the real teacher.
35.
[The Israelite prophet] Joel said:
“For verily the Day of the Lord is great and very terrible and who can abide it?” Joel 2: 11
36.
The first verse mentioned of the references given means Matthew 24:36
that no one knoweth the time of the Manifestation save God, the All-knowing, the Informed.
37.
And the second quotation (Joel) expresseth the greatness of the Manifestation.
38.
In the same way it is stated in the Qurān:
“They questioned Thee (Muhammad) concerning the great News”.
Quran 7:187 (and Tablet of the Heights)
39.
Verily, this is the news whose greatness is mentioned in most of the Books (of different Dispensations).
40.
This is the News whereby all the limbs of the people were shaken,
save Him whom God, the Protector, the Victor, the Assister, wisheth.
41.
As (this News) was looked upon by the physical eye,
all the people and inhabitants of different countries became upset and bewildered,
except him whom God desireth.
42.
O Shaykh!
The Cause is so great and also the News!
43.
Meditate with clear insight and keenness upon the clear texts,
the supreme Words,
and that which hath been manifested in these days,
44.
that thou mayest discover the hidden mysteries in the Books,
and to the uttermost exert thine energy in guiding the people.
45.
Hear with thy real hearing the declaration of Jeremiah:
46.
“Alas, for verily that Day is great,
so that none is like it!”
47.
If thou shouldst look and reflect with the sight of equity
thou wilt immediately recognize the greatness of this Day.
48.
Hear the voice of this Advisor, the All-knowing,
and let not thy souls be excluded from the Mercy of God,
which anticipated all existence-- of the unseen and the seen.
49.
Hear what David chanted:
“Who will bring me unto the fortified City?” Psalms 108:10
50.
O Shaykh!
Read what Isaiah hath announced in his Book:
“O thou that bringest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain!
51.
O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem!
52.
Lift up thy voice with strength; be not afraid.
53.
Say unto the cities of Judah:
Behold your God!
Behold, the Lord God will come with power
and His Arm shall rule for Him!” Isaiah 40:9-10
54.
In this Day, all the signs (references) are disclosed and fulfilled.
55.
The Great City hath descended from heaven and Zion is re-vivified and rejoiced,
by the appearance of the Manifestation of God; the City of Certitude
and it hath heard the voice of God from all directions and places.
56.
In this Day, Jerusalem hath gained the new glad tidings,
while the sycamore (wild, natural condition) becomes the cypress (nobility).
57.
[The Israelite prophet] Amos said:
“Verily, the Lord will roar from Zion and utter His voice from Jerusalem;
and the habitation of the shepherds shall mourn and the top of Carmel shall wither.” Amos 1:2
58.
Carmel in the Books of God is termed “The Heap of God,” and “The Vine of God”,
and sometimes the Heap of Wilderness (or, bewilderment);
and this is the station for the bounty of the Manifestation.
59.
The Tent of Glory was raised upon it (Carmel) in these days,
Blessed are those who advance to the tent of God!
60.
Also it was recorded:
“Our Lord shall come, and shall not keep silence.” Psalms 1:53
Tablet to a Oriental Jew CHAPTER THREE
Divisions 61-85
TO A ORIENTAL JEW
61.
O Shaykh!
Meditate on the expression which was revealed unto Amos,
because it is the desired of all people:
“Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel;
for lo! he that formeth the mountains. ...” Amos [ ]
62.
Revealed by the Merciful in the Qurān: [ : ]
“Blessed are those who look carefully with clear insight, and blessed are the winners!”
63.
O Shaykh!
By the Self (Life) of God! The river of Mercy is flowing,
the ocean of Revelation is rolling with waves,
and the Sun is shining and illuminating.
64.
Now, with a heart emptied of sin, a dilated breast, and a tongue of righteousness,
read these supreme words that were manifested through the Forerunner;
(that is to say, the First Point or the Bāb).
65.
This is what He said when He was addressing his eminence
[ the leading Babi Shaykh `Ali Turshizi, entitled Azīm ["the one Mighty"] :
“This is what He promised thee before answering thee:
66.
Wait until nine years have elapsed from the time of the Bayān; then say:
‘Blessed is God, the best of all Creators!’
67.
And also say,
‘It is a Revelation of which no one could have the full knowledge save God,
-- not ye people who are heedless.’“
68.
In the ninth year this greatest Manifestation shone forth (in His full Glory)
from the Dayspring of God’s Will (in such a station) that no person could deny Him
except those that are neglectful and doubtful.
69.
We ask God to strengthen His creatures to be directed to Him
and to forgive the deeds they have committed in this impermanent life.
70.
Verily, He is the Pardoner, the Forgiver, the Merciful.
71.
In another place the Bāb declared:
“Verily, I am the first servant who believed in Him (Bahā-ullāh) and His texts.”
72
And he (the Bāb) also said [this] in the Persian Bayān:
“Verily, He is the one who pronounceth in all conditions
and createth the winds and treadeth upon the high places of the earth.
73.
The Lord, the God of Hosts, is His Name.” Amos 4:12-13
74.
He said: “The dawn shall be darkened”; [ ]
that is to say, if anybody in the time of the Manifestation of the Speaker of the Mount
consider himself the true morning,
he will be darkened by the power and might of God.
75.
He is a false morning;
yet he considereth his false light to be the true morning.
76.
Woe unto him and woe unto those who follow him without proof from God,
the Lord of the creatures.
77.
[The Israelite prophet] Isaiah said:
“And the Lord alone shall be exalted in that Day.” Isaiah 2:11
78.
And concerning the greatness of the Manifestation, he (Isaiah) said:
“Enter into the rock and hide thee in the dust
for the fear of the Lord and the Bahā of His Majesty.” Isaiah 2:19
79.
and “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them;
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