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Msg#: 16 Date: 08-20-96 03:59
From: Zaynab Richmond Read: Yes Replied: No
To: All Mark:
Subj: Tajalliyat 1/3
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This is a Tablet revealed by Baha'u'llah:
Part 1
TAJALLIYAT
(Effulgences)
This is the Epistle of God, the Help in Peril,
the Self-Subsisting
He is the One Who heareth from His Realm of Glory.
God testifieth that there is none other God but Him and that
He Who hath appeared is the Hidden Mystery, the Treasured Symbol,
the Most Great Book for all peoples, and the Heaven of bounty for
the whole world. He is the Most Mighty Sign amongst men and the
Dayspring of the most august attributes in the realm of creation.
Through Him hath appeared that which had been hidden from time
immemorial and been veiled from the eyes of men. He is the One
whose Manifestation was announced by the heavenly Scriptures, in
former times and more recently. Whoso acknowledgeth belief in Him
and in His signs and testimonies hath in truth acknowledged that
which the Tongue of Grandeur uttered ere the creation of earth and
heaven and the revelation of the Kingdom of Names. Through Him the
ocean of knowledge hath surged amidst mankind and the river of
divine wisdom hath gushed out at the behest of God, the Lord of
Days.
Well is it with the man of discernment who hath recognized and
perceived the Truth, and the one possessed of a hearing ear who
hath hearkened unto His sweet Voice, and the hand that hath
received His book with such resolve as is born of God, the Lord of
this world and of the next, and the earnest wayfarer who hath
hastened unto His glorious Horizon, and the one endued with
strength whom neither the overpowering might of the rulers, nor the
tumult raised by the leaders of religion hath been able to shake.
And woe betide him who hath rejected the grace of God and His
bounty, and hath denied His tender mercy and authority; such a man
is indeed reckoned with those who have throughout eternity
repudiated the testimony of God and His proof.
Great is the blessedness of him who hath in this Day cast away
the things current amongst men and hath clung unto that which is
ordained by God, the Lord of Names and the Fashioner of all created
things, He Who is come from the heaven of eternity through the
power of the Most Great Name, invested with so invincible an
authority that all the powers of the earth are unable to withstand
Him. Unto this beareth witness the Mother Book, calling from the
Most Sublime Station.
O 'Ali Akbar! (1) We have repeatedly heard thy voice and have
responded to thee with that which the praise of all mankind can
never rival; from which the sincere ones inhale the sweet savours
of the sayings of the All-Merciful, and His true lovers perceive
the fragrance of heavenly reunion, and the sore athirst discover
the murmuring of the water that is life indeed. Blessed the man
who hath attained thereto and hath recognized that which is at this
moment being diffused from the Pen of God, the Help in Peril, the
Almighty, the All-Bountiful.
We testify that thou hast set thy face towards God and
travelled far until thou didst attain His presence and gavest ear
unto the Voice of this Wronged One, Who hath been cast into prison
through the misdeeds of those who have disbelieved in the signs and
testimonies of God and have denied this heavenly grace through
which the whole world hath been made to shine. Blessed thy face,
for it hath turned unto Him, and thine ear, for it hath heard His
Voice, and thy tongue, for it hath celebrated the praise of God,
the Lord of lords. We pray God to graciously aid thee to become
a standard for the promotion of His Cause and to enable thee to
draw nigh unto Him at all times and under all conditions.
The chosen ones of God and His loved ones in that land are
remembered by Us, and We give them the joyful tidings of that which
hath been sent down in their honour from the Kingdom of the
utterance of their Lord, the sovereign Ruler of the Day of
Reckoning. Make mention of Me to them and illumine them with the
resplendent glory of Mine utterance. Verily thy Lord is the
Gracious, the Bountiful.
O thou who dost magnify My praise! Give ear unto that which
the people of tyranny ascribe unto Me in My days. Some of them
say: 'He hath laid claim to divinity'; others say: 'He hath
devised a lie against God'; still others say: 'He is come to
foment sedition'. Base and wretched are they. Lo! They are, in
truth, enslaved to idle imaginings.
We shall now cease using the eloquent language. (2) Truly
thy Lord is the Potent, the Unconstrained. We would fain speak in
the Persian tongue that perchance the people of Persia, one and
all, may become aware of the utterance of the merciful Lord, and
come forth to discover the Truth.
continued
... Blessed the slumberer who is awakened by My Breeze. --Baha'u'llah
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Msg#: 17 Date: 08-20-96 03:59
From: Zaynab Richmond Read: Yes Replied: No
To: All Mark:
Subj: Tajalliyat 2/3
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
Part 2
The first Tajalli
which hath dawned from the Day-Star of Truth is the knowledge of
God -- exalted be His glory. And the knowledge of the King of
everlasting days can in no wise be attained save by recognizing Him
Who is the Bearer of the Most Great Name. He is, in truth, the
Speaker on Sinai Who is now seated upon the throne of Revelation.
He is the Hidden Mystery and the Treasured Symbol. All the former
and latter Books of God are adorned with His praise and extol His
glory. Through Him the standard of knowledge hath been planted in
the world and the ensign of the oneness of God hath been unfurled
amidst all peoples. Attainment unto the Divine Presence can be
realized solely by attaining His presence. Through His potency
everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden,
is now revealed. He is made manifest through the power of Truth
and hath uttered a Word whereby all that are in the heavens and on
the earth have been dumbfounded, except those whom the Almighty was
pleased to exempt. True belief in God and recognition of Him
cannot be complete save by acceptance of that which He hath
revealed and by observance of whatsoever hath been decreed by Him
and set down in the Book by the Pen of Glory.
They that immerse themselves in the ocean of His utterances
should at all times have the utmost regard for the divinely-
revealed ordinances and prohibitions. Indeed His ordinances
constitute the mightiest stronghold for the protection of the world
and the safeguarding of its peoples -- a light upon those who
acknowledge and recognize the truth, and a fire unto such as turn
away and deny.
The second Tajalli
is to remain steadfast in the Cause of God -- exalted be His glory
-- and to be unswerving in His love. And this can in no wise be
attained except through full recognition of Him; and full
recognition cannot be obtained save by faith in the blessed words:
'He doeth whatsoever He willeth.' Whoso tenaciously cleaveth unto
this sublime word and drinketh deep from the living waters of
utterance which are inherent therein, will be imbued with such a
constancy that all the books of the world will be powerless to
deter him from the Mother Book. O how glorious is this sublime
station, this exalted rank, this ultimate purpose!
O 'Ali Akbar! Consider how abject is the state of the
disbelievers. They all give utterance to the words: 'Verily He is
to be praised in His deeds and is to be obeyed in His behest.'
Nevertheless if We reveal aught which, even to the extent of a
needle's eye, runneth counter to their selfish ways and desires,
they will disdainfully reject it. Say, none can ever fathom the
manifold exigencies of God's consummate wisdom. In truth, were He
to pronounce the earth to be heaven, no one hath the right to
question His authority. This is that whereunto the Point of the
Bayan hath testified in all that was sent down unto Him with truth
at the behest of God, He Who hath caused the Dawn to break.
The third Tajalli
is concerning arts, crafts and sciences. Knowledge is as wings to
man's life, and a ladder for his ascent. Its acquisition is
incumbent upon everyone. The knowledge of such sciences, however,
should be acquired as can profit the peoples of the earth, and not
those which begin with words and end with words. Great indeed is
the claim of scientists and craftsmen on the peoples of the world.
Unto this beareth witness the Mother Book on the day of His return.
Happy are those possessed of a hearing ear. In truth, knowledge
is a veritable treasure for man, and a source of glory, of bounty,
of joy, of exaltation, of cheer and gladness unto him. Thus hath
the Tongue of Grandeur spoken in this Most Great Prison.
continued
... Ye are the angels, if your feet be firm, your spirits rejoiced...
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Msg#: 18 Date: 08-20-96 03:59
From: Zaynab Richmond Read: Yes Replied: No
To: All Mark:
Subj: Tajalliyat 3/3
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
Part 3
The fourth Tajalli
is concerning Divinity, Godhead and the like. Were a man of
insight to direct his gaze towards the blessed, the manifest Lote-
Tree and its fruits, he would be so enriched thereby as to be
independent of aught else and to acknowledge his belief in that
which the Speaker on Sinai hath uttered from the throne of
Revelation.
O 'Ali Akbar! Acquaint the people with the holy verses of thy
Lord and make known unto them His straight Path, His mighty
Announcement.
Say O people, if ye judge fairly and equitably, ye will
testify to the truth of whatsoever hath streamed forth from the
Most Exalted Pen. If ye judge fairly and equitably, ye will
testify to the truth of whatsoever hath streamed forth from the
Most Exalted Pen. If ye be of the people of the Bayan, the Persian
Bayan will guide you aright and will prove a sufficient testimony
unto you; and if ye be of the people of the Qur'an, ponder ye upon
the Revelation on Sinai and the Voice from the Bush which came unto
the Son of 'Imran [Moses].
Gracious God! It was intended that at the time of the
manifestation of the One true God the faculty of recognizing Him
would have been developed and matured and would have reached its
culmination. However, it is now clearly demonstrated that in the
disbelievers this faculty hath remained undeveloped and hath,
indeed, degenerated.
O 'Ali! That which they accepted from the Bush they now
refuse to accept from Him Who is the Tree of the world of
existence. Say, O people of the Bayan, speak not according to the
dictates of passion and selfish desire. Most of the peoples of the
earth attest the truth of the blessed Word which hath come forth
from the Bush.
By the righteousness of God! But for the anthem of praise
voiced by Him Who heralded the divine Revelation, this Wronged One
would never have breathed a word which might have struck terror
into the hearts of the ignorant and caused them to perish.
Dwelling on the glorification of Him Whom God shall make manifest
-- exalted be His Manifestation -- the Bab in the beginning of the
Bayan saith: 'He is the One Who shall proclaim under all
conditions, "Verily, verily, I am God, no God is there but Me, the
Lord of all created things. In truth all others except Me are My
creatures. O, My creatures! Me alone do ye worship."' Likewise
in another instance He, magnifying the Name of Him Who shall be
made manifest, saith: 'I would be the first to adore Him.' Now it
behoveth one to reflect upon the significance of the 'Adorer' and
the 'Adored One', that perchance the people of the earth may
partake of a dewdrop from the ocean of divine knowledge and may be
enabled to perceive the greatness of this Revelation. Verily, He
hath appeared and hath unloosed His tongue to proclaim the Truth.
Well is it with him who doth acknowledge and recognize the truth,
and woe betide the froward and the wayward.
O kindreds of the earth! Incline your ears unto the Voice
from the divine Lote-Tree which overshadoweth the world and be not
of the people of tyranny on earth -- men who have repudiated the
Manifestation of God and His invincible authority and have
renounced His favours -- they in truth are reckoned with the
contemptible in the Book of God, the Lord of all mankind.
The Glory which hath dawned above the horizon of My tender
mercy rest upon thee and upon whosoever is with thee and giveth ear
to thy words concerning the Cause of God, the Almighty, the All-
Praised.
Notes:
(1) Ustad 'Ali-Akbar, one of the staunch believers in Yazd. He
designed the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar of 'Ishqabad and his design was
approved by 'Abdu'l-Baha. Ustad 'Ali-Akbar offered up his life as
a martyr in Yazd in 1903.
(2) Arabic.
_Tablets of Baha'u'llah_
(c) 1978 The Universal House of Justice
Copyright Under the Berne Convention
... Speak kind words and you will hear wonderful echoes....
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