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“O ye real companions! Day and night Abdul-Baha…” |
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O ye real companions! Day and night Abdul-Baha
is engaged in the remembrances of the friends, and
time after time doth he associate with them and behold
their blessed faces. I entreat in the Threshold of the
Lord of Existence to confirm them in a befitting manner
and assist them to follow wholly the Commands of
God!
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O ye friends of God! According to what is heard,
some of the friends have celebrated my birthday in
some countries on the fifth of Zamadi-Avval (23rd day
of May). Although their intention is no other than
good, their aim be to promote the Word of God and
to commemorate the True One among the people in this
manner, yet, according to the text of the Religion of
God and the irrefutable command, the fifth of Zamadi-Avval
(May 23rd) is the day of the Declaration of His
Highness the Supreme (the Bab)—may my life be a
sacrifice to Him! Consequently, they must celebrate
and adorn that Blessed Day in the name of the Declaration
of that Orb of regions; make rejoicing and happiness,
and impart the glad-tidings of heavenly beatitude
to each other. For that holy essence was the Herald
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of the Most Great Name. Therefore, no one must
mention that day of the fifth of Zamadi-Avval (May
23rd) except as the Day of the Declaration of His
Highness the Bab. This is the unquestionable text of
the Religion of God.
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Regarding the birth of this servant, which also
happened on that day, this is a proof of the favors and
bounties of God toward this servant. However, this
Blessed Day must become known as the Day of the
Declaration of His Highness the Supreme (Bab) and
the beginning of the effulgence of the Sun of Reality.
You must on this account be engaged in rejoicing,
happiness and gladness. This is the truth! Beware!
Beware! that you avoid that which is mentioned; otherwise,
it will cause the utmost grief to the heart of
Abdul-Baha.
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I ask from the inexhaustible bounties of His Highness
the Almighty, that the righteous ones become assisted
to live in accord with the Religion of God; neither
do they deviate a hair’s breadth therefrom; and spread
this Tablet throughout all regions, so that all the
friends may comprehend the truth and act accordingly.
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