s for man to turn away from his Lord and set his
heart on things ungodly.

The most burning fire is to question the signs of God, to dispute idly
that which He hath revealed, to deny Him and carry one's self proudly
before Him.

The source of all learning is the knowledge of God, exalted be His Glory,
and this cannot be attained save through the knowledge of His Divine
Manifestation.

The essence of abasement is to pass out from under the shadow of the
Merciful and seek the shelter of the Evil One.

The source of error is to disbelieve in the One true God, rely upon aught
else but Him, and flee from His Decree.

True loss is for him whose days have been spent in utter ignorance of his
self.

The essence of all that We have revealed for thee is Justice, is for man
to free himself from idle fancy and imitation, discern with the eye of
oneness His glorious handiwork, and look into all things with a searching
eye.

Thus have We instructed thee, manifested unto thee Words of Wisdom, that
thou mayest be thankful unto the Lord, thy God, and glory therein amidst
all peoples.

LAWH-I-MAQSUD (TABLET OF MAQSUD)

_Out of respect, the Baha'is, rather than addressing Baha'u'llah
directly, would write to His amanuensis, Mirza Aqa Jan, surnamed
'Servant of God' and 'Servant-in-Attendance'. The reply would be
in the form of a letter from Mirza Aqa Jan quoting words of
Baha'u'llah, but would, in fact, be dictated in its entirety by
Baha'u'llah. Thus all parts of the Tablet, even those which
ostensibly are the words of Mirza Aqa Jan himself, are Sacred
Scripture revealed by Baha'u'llah. The Tablet of Maqsud is in this
form. It was addressed to Mirza Maqsud, one of the early believers
living at that time in Damascus and Jerusalem._

He is God, exalted is He, the Lord of Majesty and Power

A PRAISE which is exalted above every mention or description beseemeth the
Adored One, the Possessor of all things visible and invisible, Who hath
enabled the Primal Point to reveal countless Books and Epistles and Who,
through the potency of His sublime Word, hath called into being the entire
creation, whether of the former or more recent generations. Moreover He
hath in every age and cycle, in conformity with His transcendent wisdom,
sent forth a divine Messenger to revive the dispirited and despondent
souls with the living waters of His utterance, One Who is indeed t