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possible and ascertain the facts, then set them down in writing.

Concerning this Wronged One, most of the things reported in the newspapers
are devoid of truth. Fair speech and truthfulness, by reason of their
lofty rank and position, are regarded as a sun shining above the horizon
of knowledge. The waves rising from this Ocean are apparent before the
eyes of the peoples of the world and the effusions of the Pen of wisdom
and utterance are manifest everywhere.

It is reported in the press that this Servant hath fled from the land of
TÃ¡ (á¹¬ihrÃ¡n) and gone to âIrÃ¡q. Gracious God! Not even for a single moment
hath this Wronged One ever concealed Himself. Rather hath He at all times
remained steadfast and conspicuous before the eyes of all men. Never have
We retreated, nor shall We ever seek flight. In truth it is the foolish
people who flee from Our presence. We left Our home country accompanied by
two mounted escorts, representing the two honoured governments of Persia
and Russia until We arrived in âIrÃ¡q in the plenitude of glory and power.
Praise be to God! The Cause whereof this Wronged One is the Bearer
standeth as high as heaven and shineth resplendent as the sun. Concealment
hath no access unto this station, nor is there any occasion for fear or
silence.

The mysteries of Resurrection and the events of the Last Hour are openly
manifest, but the people are sunk in heedlessness and have suffered
themselves to be wrapt in veils. âAnd when the seas shall boil... And when
the Scriptures shall be unrolled.â(5) By the righteousness of God! The
Dawn hath truly brightened and the light hath shone forth and the night
hath receded. Happy are they that comprehend. Happy are they that have
attained thereunto.

Glorified be God! The Pen is perplexed what to write and the Tongue
wondereth what to utter. Despite unprecedented hardships and after
enduring years of imprisonment, captivity and woeful trials, We now
perceive that veils thicker than the ones We have already torn asunder
have intervened, obstructing the vision and causing the light of
understanding to be obscured. Moreover We observe that the fresh calumnies
which are now rife are far more malicious than those of former days.

O people of the BayÃ¡n! Fear ye the merciful Lord. Consider the people of
former times. What were their deeds and what fruit did they gather? Every
thing they uttered was but imposture and whatever they wrought hath proved
worthless, except for those whom God hath graciously protected through His
power.

I swear by the life of Him Who is the Desire of the world! Were a man to
ponder in his heart he would, free of all attachment to the world, hasten
unto the Most Great Light and would purge and purify himself from the dust
of vain imaginings and the smoke of idle fancy. What could have prompted
the people of the past to err and by whom were they misled? They still
reject the truth and have turned towards their own selfish desires. This
Wronged One calleth aloud for the sake of God. Whosoever wisheth, let him
turn thereunto; whosoever wisheth, let him turn away. Verily God can well
afford to dispense with all things, whether of the past or of the future.

O people of the BayÃ¡n! It is men like unto HÃ¡dÃ Dawlat-ÃbÃ¡dÃ(6) who, with
turban and staff,(7) have been the source of opposition and hindrance and
have so grievously burdened the people with superstitions that even at the
present time they still expect the appearance of a fictitious person from
a fictitious place. Be ye warned, O men of understanding.

O HÃ¡dÃ! Give ear unto the Voice of this trustworthy Counsellor: direct thy
steps from the left unto the right, that is turn away from idle fancy unto
certitude. Lead not the people into error. The divine Luminary shineth,
His Cause is manifest and His signs are all-embracing. Set thy face
towards God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Renounce thy
leadership for the sake of God and leave the people unto themselves. Thou
art ignorant of the essential truth, thou art not acquainted therewith.

O HÃ¡dÃ! Be thou of one face in the path of God. When in company with the
infidels, thou art an infidel and with the pious, thou art pious. Reflect
thou upon such souls as offered up their lives and their substance in that
land, that haply thou mayest be admonished and roused from slumber.
Consider: who is to be preferred, he who preserveth his body, his life and
his possessions or the one who surrendereth his all in the path of God?
Judge thou fairly and be not of the unjust. Take fast hold of justice and
adhere unto equity that perchance thou mayest not, for selfish motives,
use religion as a snare, nor disregard the truth for the sake of gold.
Indeed thine iniquity and the iniquity of such people as thyself have
waxed so grievous that the Pen of Glory was moved to make such
observations. Fear thou God. He Who heralded this Revelation hath
declared: âHe shall proclaim under all conditions: âVerily, verily, I am
God, no God is there but Me, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.ââ

O people of the BayÃ¡n! Ye have been forbidden to contact the loved ones of
God. Why hath this ban been imposed and for what purpose? Be ye fair, I
adjure you by God, and be not of the heedless. Unto such as are endued
with insight, and before the Most Great Beauty, the object of this ban is
known and evident; it is so that no one may become aware of his (HÃ¡dÃâs)
secrets and deeds.

O HÃ¡dÃ! Thou hast not been in Our company, thou art therefore ignorant of
the Cause. Act not according to thine idle imaginings. Aside from these
things, scrutinize the Writings with thine own eyes and ponder upon that
which hath come to pass. Have pity upon thyself and upon the servants of
God and be not the cause of waywardness like unto the people aforetime.
The path is unmistakable and the proof is evident. Change injustice into
justice and inequity into equity. We cherish the hope that the breaths of
divine inspiration may strengthen thee and that thine inner ear may be
enabled to hear the blessed words: âSay, it is God, then leave them to
entertain themselves with their cavillings.â(8) Thou has been there

possible and ascertain the facts, then set them down in writing.

Concerning this Wronged One, most of the things reported in the newspapers

are devoid of truth. Fair speech and truthfulness, by reason of their

lofty rank and position, are regarded as a sun shining above the horizon

of knowledge. The waves rising from this Ocean are apparent before the

eyes of the peoples of the world and the effusions of the Pen of wisdom

and utterance are manifest everywhere.

It is reported in the press that this Servant hath fled from the land of

TÃ¡ (á¹¬ihrÃ¡n) and gone to âIrÃ¡q. Gracious God! Not even for a single moment

hath this Wronged One ever concealed Himself. Rather hath He at all times

remained steadfast and conspicuous before the eyes of all men. Never have

We retreated, nor shall We ever seek flight. In truth it is the foolish

people who flee from Our presence. We left Our home country accompanied by

two mounted escorts, representing the two honoured governments of Persia

and Russia until We arrived in âIrÃ¡q in the plenitude of glory and power.

Praise be to God! The Cause whereof this Wronged One is the Bearer

standeth as high as heaven and shineth resplendent as the sun. Concealment

hath no access unto this station, nor is there any occasion for fear or

silence.

The mysteries of Resurrection and the events of the Last Hour are openly

manifest, but the people are sunk in heedlessness and have suffered

themselves to be wrapt in veils. âAnd when the seas shall boil... And when

the Scriptures shall be unrolled.â(5) By the righteousness of God! The

Dawn hath truly brightened and the light hath shone forth and the night

hath receded. Happy are they that comprehend. Happy are they that have

attained thereunto.

Glorified be God! The Pen is perplexed what to write and the Tongue

wondereth what to utter. Despite unprecedented hardships and after

enduring years of imprisonment, captivity and woeful trials, We now

perceive that veils thicker than the ones We have already torn asunder

have intervened, obstructing the vision and causing the light of

understanding to be obscured. Moreover We observe that the fresh calumnies

which are now rife are far more malicious than those of former days.

O people of the BayÃ¡n! Fear ye the merciful Lord. Consider the people of

former times. What were their deeds and what fruit did they gather? Every

thing they uttered was but imposture and whatever they wrought hath proved

worthless, except for those whom God hath graciously protected through His

power.

I swear by the life of Him Who is the Desire of the world! Were a man to

ponder in his heart he would, free of all attachment to the world, hasten

unto the Most Great Light and would purge and purify himself from the dust

of vain imaginings and the smoke of idle fancy. What could have prompted

the people of the past to err and by whom were they misled? They still

reject the truth and have turned towards their own selfish desires. This

Wronged One calleth aloud for the sake of God. Whosoever wisheth, let him

turn thereunto; whosoever wisheth, let him turn away. Verily God can well

afford to dispense with all things, whether of the past or of the future.

O people of the BayÃ¡n! It is men like unto HÃ¡dÃ Dawlat-ÃbÃ¡dÃ(6) who, with

turban and staff,(7) have been the source of opposition and hindrance and

have so grievously burdened the people with superstitions that even at the

present time they still expect the appearance of a fictitious person from

a fictitious place. Be ye warned, O men of understanding.

O HÃ¡dÃ! Give ear unto the Voice of this trustworthy Counsellor: direct thy

steps from the left unto the right, that is turn away from idle fancy unto

certitude. Lead not the people into error. The divine Luminary shineth,

His Cause is manifest and His signs are all-embracing. Set thy face

towards God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Renounce thy

leadership for the sake of God and leave the people unto themselves. Thou

art ignorant of the essential truth, thou art not acquainted therewith.

O HÃ¡dÃ! Be thou of one face in the path of God. When in company with the

infidels, thou art an infidel and with the pious, thou art pious. Reflect

thou upon such souls as offered up their lives and their substance in that

land, that haply thou mayest be admonished and roused from slumber.

Consider: who is to be preferred, he who preserveth his body, his life and

his possessions or the one who surrendereth his all in the path of God?

Judge thou fairly and be not of the unjust. Take fast hold of justice and

adhere unto equity that perchance thou mayest not, for selfish motives,

use religion as a snare, nor disregard the truth for the sake of gold.

Indeed thine iniquity and the iniquity of such people as thyself have

waxed so grievous that the Pen of Glory was moved to make such

observations. Fear thou God. He Who heralded this Revelation hath

declared: âHe shall proclaim under all conditions: âVerily, verily, I am

God, no God is there but Me, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.ââ

O people of the BayÃ¡n! Ye have been forbidden to contact the loved ones of

God. Why hath this ban been imposed and for what purpose? Be ye fair, I

adjure you by God, and be not of the heedless. Unto such as are endued

with insight, and before the Most Great Beauty, the object of this ban is

known and evident; it is so that no one may become aware of his (HÃ¡dÃâs)

secrets and deeds.

O HÃ¡dÃ! Thou hast not been in Our company, thou art therefore ignorant of

the Cause. Act not according to thine idle imaginings. Aside from these

things, scrutinize the Writings with thine own eyes and ponder upon that

which hath come to pass. Have pity upon thyself and upon the servants of

God and be not the cause of waywardness like unto the people aforetime.

The path is unmistakable and the proof is evident. Change injustice into

justice and inequity into equity. We cherish the hope that the breaths of

divine inspiration may strengthen thee and that thine inner ear may be

enabled to hear the blessed words: âSay, it is God, then leave them to

entertain themselves with their cavillings.â(8) Thou has been there