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Ḥusayn Effendi Tabrízí |
This youth was from Tabríz,
and he was filled with
the love of God like a cup flowing and brimming over
with red wine. In the flower of his youth he left Persia
and traveled to Greece, making his living as a merchant
there; till a day came when, guided by Divine bounty, he
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went from Greece to Smyrna, and there he was given the
glad tidings of a new Manifestation on earth. He shouted
aloud, was frenzied, was drunk with the music of the new
message. He escaped from his debits and credits, set out to
meet the Lord of his heart, and entered the presence of
Bahá’u’lláh. For some time, a trusted attendant and companion,
he served the Blessed Beauty. He was then directed
to seek a lodging in the city of Haifa.
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When the Most Great Light ascended to the Concourse
above, Ḥusayn Effendi remained faithful to Him, steadfast
and firm; and as before, he continued to be a close
friend to the friends. Thus he lived for a considerable period,
and felt himself better off than the kings of the earth.
He became the son-in-law of Mírzá Muḥammad-Qulí,
brother of the Blessed Beauty, and remained for a time
peaceful and serene. He carefully avoided any occasion of
being seduced into error, for he dreaded that the tempest
of afflictions might mount in fury, surge ever higher, and
sweep many a soul into the fathomless gulf.
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He would
sigh and mourn, for this fear was with him at all times. At
last he could bear the world no longer, and with his own
hands stripped off the garment of life.
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1. | For the tribulations following Bahá’u’lláh’s departure see God Passes By, chapter XV. [ Back To Reference] |