n the Books and Tablets, and the things spoken
by My Forerunner, Who laid down His life for this Great Announcement, this
Straight Path. He hath said--and He, verily, speaketh the truth: "I have
written down in My mention of Him these gem-like words: 'No allusion of
Mine can allude unto Him, neither anything mentioned in the Bayan.'" And
further, He--exalted and glorified be He--saith, concerning this most mighty
Revelation, this Great Announcement: "Exalted and glorified is He above
the power of any one to reveal Him except Himself, or the description of
any of His creatures. I Myself am but the first servant to believe in Him
and in His signs, and to partake of the sweet savors of His words from the
first-fruits of the Paradise of His knowledge. Yea, by His glory! He is
the Truth. There is none other God but Him. All have arisen at His
bidding." Such are the words sung by the Dove of Truth on the boughs of
the Divine Lote-Tree. Well is it with him that hath given ear unto its
Voice, and quaffed from the oceans of Divine utterance that lie concealed
in each of these words. In another connection hath the Voice of the Bayan
called aloud from the loftiest branches. He saith--blessed and glorified be
He: "In the year nine ye will attain unto all good." On another occasion
He saith: "In the year nine ye will attain unto the Presence of God."
These melodies, uttered by the Birds of the cities of Knowledge, conform
with that which hath been sent down by the All-Merciful in the Qur'an.
Blessed are the men of insight; blessed they that attain thereunto.

O _Sh_ay_kh_! I swear by God! The River of Mercy floweth, and the Ocean of
Utterance surgeth, and the Sun of Revelation shineth forth resplendent.
With a detached heart, and a dilated breast, and an utterly truthful
tongue, recite thou these sublime words that have been revealed by My
Forerunner--the Primal Point. He saith--glorified be His
utterance--addressing his honor, Azim: "This, verily, is the thing We
promised thee, ere the moment We answered thy call. Wait thou until nine
will have elapsed from the time of the Bayan. Then exclaim: 'Blessed,
therefore, be God, the most excellent of Makers!' Say: This, verily, is an
Announcement which none except God hath comprehended. Ye, however, will be
unaware on that day." In the year nine this Most Great Revelation arose
and shone forth brightly above the horizon of the Will of God. None can
deny it save he who is heedless and doubte