quently, he would return thanks to the
Blessed Beauty for His bounties, uttering praise with a free heart and a
face that shone like the sun. Each morning and evening he waited upon
Baha'u'llah, delighting in and sustained by His presence; and mostly, he
kept silent.

When the Beloved of all mankind ascended to the Kingdom of Splendors,
Mirza Muhammad-Quli remained firm in the Covenant, shunning the craft, the
malice and hypocrisy which then appeared, devoting himself entirely to
God, supplicating and praying. To those who would listen he gave wise
advice; and he called to mind the days of the Blessed Beauty and grieved
over the fact that he himself lived on. After the departure of
Baha'u'llah, he did not draw an easeful breath; he kept company with no
one, but stayed by himself most of the time, alone in his small refuge,
burning with the fires of separation. Day by day he grew feebler, more
helpless, until at the last he soared away to the world of God. Upon him
be peace; upon him be praise and mercy, in the gardens of Heaven. His
luminous grave is in Naqib, by Tiberias.

USTAD BAQIR AND USTAD AHMAD

And again among those who left their homeland were two carpenters, Ustad
Baqir and Ustad Ahmad. These two were brothers, of pure lineage, and
natives of Ka_sh_an. From the time when both became believers each held
the other in his embrace. They harkened to the voice of God, and to His
cry of "Am I not your Lord?" they replied, "Yea, verily!"

For a time they stayed on in their own country, occupied with the
remembrance of God, characterized by faith and knowledge, respected by
friend and stranger alike, known to all for righteousness and
trustworthiness, for austerity of life and the fear of God. When the
oppressor stretched forth his hands against them, and tormented them
beyond endurance, they emigrated to 'Iraq, to the sheltering care of
Baha'u'llah. They were two most blessed souls. For some time they remained
in 'Iraq, praying in all lowliness, and supplicating God.

Then Ustad Ahmad departed for Adrianople, while Ustad Baqir remained in
'Iraq and was taken as a prisoner to Mosul. Ustad Ahmad went on with the
party of Baha'u'llah to the Most Great Prison, and Ustad Baqir emigrated
from Mosul to Akka. Both of the brothers were under the protection of God
and free from every earthly bond. In the prison, they worked at their
craft, keeping to themselves, away from friend and stranger alike.
Tranquil, dign