th. We pray God to aid His
servants to return unto Him, and beg forgiveness for the things they
committed in this vain life. He, verily, is the Forgiving, the Pardoner,
the All-Merciful. In another connection He saith: "I am the first servant
to believe in Him, and in His signs." In like manner, in the Persian
Bayan, He saith: "He, verily, is the One Who, under all conditions,
proclaimeth: 'I, in very truth, am God!'" and so on--blessed and glorified
be He. That which is meant by Divinity and Godhead hath previously been
stated. We have in truth rent the veils asunder and disclosed that which
will draw men nigh unto God, Who layeth low the necks of men. Happy the
man that hath attained unto justice and equity in this Grace that hath
encompassed all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth, as bidden
by God, the Lord of the worlds.

O _Sh_ay_kh_! Hearken unto the melodies of the Gospel with the ear of
fairness. He saith--glorified be His utterance--prophesying the things that
are to come: "But of that Day and Hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels
of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father." By Father in this connection is
meant God--exalted be His glory. He, verily, is the True Educator, and the
Spiritual Teacher.

Joel saith: "For the Day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who
can abide it?" Firstly, in the sublime utterance set forth in the Gospel
He saith that none is aware of the time of the Revelation, that none
knoweth it except God, the All-Knowing, Who is cognizant of all. Secondly,
He setteth forth the greatness of the Revelation. Likewise, in the Qur'an
He saith: "Of what ask they of one another? Of the Great Announcement."
This is the Announcement, the greatness of which hath been mentioned in
most of the Books of old and of more recent times. This is the
Announcement that hath caused the limbs of mankind to quake, except such
as God, the Protector, the Helper, the Succorer, hath willed to exempt.
Men have indeed with their own eyes witnessed how all men and all things
have been thrown into confusion and been sore perplexed, save those whom
God hath chosen to exempt.

O _Sh_ay_kh_! Great is the Cause, and great the Announcement! Patiently
and calmly ponder thou upon the resplendent signs and the sublime words,
and all that hath been revealed in these days, that haply thou mayest
fathom the mysteries that are hid in the Books, and mayest strive to guide
His servants. Hearken with thine inner ear