stars of the night by day." Hast thou ears, O world,
wherewith to hear the voice of the True One, and to judge equitably this
Revelation Which, as soon as it appeared, Sinai exclaimed: "He that
discoursed upon Me is come with evident signs and resplendent tokens, in
spite of every heedless one that hath gone far astray, and of every lying
calumniator, who hath wished to quench the light of God with his
calumnies, and blot out the signs of God through his malice. They, verily,
are of such as have acted unjustly in the Book of God, the Lord of the
worlds."

And likewise, He saith: "The Bayan is from beginning to end the repository
of all of His attributes, and the treasury of both His fire and His
light." Great God! The soul is carried away by the fragrance of this
utterance, inasmuch as He declareth, with infinite sadness, that which He
perceiveth. Likewise, He saith to the Letter of the Living, Mulla
Baqir--upon him be the glory of God and His loving-kindness: "Haply thou
mayest in eight years, in the day of His Revelation, attain unto His
Presence."

Know thou, O Hadi, and be of them that hearken. Judge thou equitably. The
companions of God and the Testimonies of Him Who is the Truth have, for
the most part, suffered martyrdom. Thou, however, art still alive. How is
it that thou hast been spared? I swear by God! It is because of thy
denial, whereas the martyrdom of the blessed souls was due to their
confession. Every just and fair-minded person will bear witness unto this,
inasmuch as the cause and motive of both are clear and evident as the sun.

And likewise He addresseth Dayyan, who was wronged and suffered martyrdom,
saying: "Thou shalt recognize thy worth through the words of Him Whom God
shall make manifest." He, likewise, hath pronounced him to be the third
Letter to believe in Him Whom God shall make manifest, through these
words: "O thou who art the third Letter to believe in Him Whom God shall
make manifest!" And likewise He saith: "Should God, however, be willing,
He will make thee known through the words of Him Whom God shall make
manifest." Dayyan, who, according to the words of Him Who is the Point--may
the souls of all else but Him be sacrificed for His sake--is the repository
of the trust of the one true God--exalted be His glory--and the treasury of
the pearls of His knowledge, was made by them to suffer so cruel a
martyrdom that the Concourse on high wept and lamented. He it is whom He
(the Bab) ha