ed
the Persian Dragoman informing him that this siyyid, assisted by his
servant, had stolen a sum of money and other things and gone to Akka.
Their design in this matter was to dishonor this Wronged One. And yet, far
be it from the people of this country to allow themselves to be deflected,
by these unseemly tales, from the straight path of uprightness and truth.
Briefly, they have assaulted Me from every side, and are reinforcing Mine
adversaries. This Wronged One, however, beseecheth the one true God to
graciously assist every one in that which beseemeth these days. Day and
night I fix My gaze on these perspicuous words, and recite: "O God, my
God! I beseech Thee by the sun of Thy grace, and the sea of Thy knowledge,
and the heaven of Thy justice, to aid them that have denied Thee to
confess, and such as have turned aside from Thee to return, and those who
have calumniated Thee to be just and fair-minded. Assist them, O my Lord,
to return unto Thee, and to repent before the door of Thy grace. Powerful
art Thou to do what Thou willest, and in Thy grasp are the reins of all
that is in the heavens and all that is on earth. Praise be unto God, the
Lord of the worlds."

The time is at hand when whatsoever lieth hid in the souls and hearts of
men will be disclosed. This Day is the Day whereof Luqman spoke unto his
son, the Day which the Lord of Glory announced and with which He
acquainted Him Who was His Friend (Muhammad) through these, His
words--exalted be He:--"O my son! Verily, God will bring everything to
light, though it were but the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and
hidden in a rock or in the heavens or in the earth; for God is Subtile,
informed of all." This Day the deceitful of eye, and all that men's
breasts conceal, are made known and laid bare before the throne of His
Revelation. Nothing whatsoever can escape His knowledge. He heareth and
seeth, and He, in truth, is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. How very
strange that they discern not between the trustworthy and the treacherous!

Would that His Majesty the _Sh_ah of Persia--may God perpetuate his
sovereignty--would inquire from the Consuls of the honored Persian
Government who have been in this country, that he might become acquainted
with the activities and behavior of this Wronged One. Briefly, they have
incited a great many such as A_kh_tar and others, and are busying
themselves in spreading calumnies. It is clear and evident that they will
surround w