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3: This Wronged One hath heard thy voice and that which thy inner and outer… |
This Wronged One hath heard thy voice and that which thy inner and outer
tongue hath uttered in praise of thy Lord. By the righteousness of God! That
which the people possess, and the treasures of the earth, and that which the
rulers and kings own, are not equal in this day to the singing of His praise.
The Lord of the Kingdom beareth witness unto this at this glorious moment. And
having heard thy groaning and lamentation, We are responding with a Tablet
which calleth out betwixt earth and heaven and maketh mention of thee with
words that immortalize what hath appeared from thee in His love, in His
service, in His remembrance and in His praise. And He hath made that which
hath issued forth from thy mouth a trust with Him for thee. He is verily the
Most Bounteous, the Most Generous. If thou truly givest ear to that which hath
been revealed for thee from My Supreme Pen at this moment, thou shalt soar with
the wings of eagerness in the heaven of love for the Lord of the Day of the
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Covenant, and wilt say during all the days of thy life: Thanks be unto Thee, O
Thou the Desire of the world, and praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Beloved of
the people of understanding. May all existence be a sacrifice for Thy favour,
and all that hath been and will ever be, a ransom for Thy Word, O Thou the
Wronged One amongst the people of enmity, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins
of all who are in heaven and on earth….
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In this Day the Hand of divine grace hath removed all distinctions. The
servants of God and His handmaidens are regarded on the same plane. Blessed is
the servant who hath attained unto that which God hath decreed, and likewise
the leaf moving in accordance with the breezes of His will. This favour is
great and this station lofty. His bounties and bestowals are ever present and
manifest. Who is able to offer befitting gratitude for His successive
bestowals and continuous favours?
(From a Tablet - translated from the Persian and Arabic) [3] |