ould the Concourse on high bless thee. O how
excellent is this most sublime station, couldst thou ascend thereunto
through the power of a sovereignty recognized as derived from the Name of
God!"

Either thou or someone else hath said: "Let the Surih of Tawhid be
translated, so that all may know and be fully persuaded that the one true
God begetteth not, nor is He begotten. Moreover, the Babis believe in his
(Baha'u'llah's) Divinity and Godhood."

O _Sh_ay_kh_! This station is the station in which one dieth to himself
and liveth in God. Divinity, whenever I mention it, indicateth My complete
and absolute self-effacement. This is the station in which I have no
control over mine own weal or woe nor over my life nor over my
resurrection.

O _Sh_ay_kh_! How do the divines of this age account for the effulgent
glory which the Sadrah of Utterance hath shed upon the Son of 'Imran
(Moses) on the Sinai of Divine knowledge? He (Moses) hearkened unto the
Word which the Burning Bush had uttered, and accepted it; and yet most men
are bereft of the power of comprehending this, inasmuch as they have
busied themselves with their own concerns, and are unaware of the things
which belong unto God. Referring to this, the Siyyid of Findirisk hath
well said: "This theme no mortal mind can fathom; be it even that of
Abu-Nasr, or Abu-'Ali Sina (Avicenna)." What explanation can they give
concerning that which the Seal of the Prophets (Muhammad)--may the souls of
all else but Him be offered up for His sake--hath said?: "Ye, verily, shall
behold your Lord as ye behold the full moon on its fourteenth night." The
Commander of the Faithful (Imam 'Ali)--peace be upon him--moreover, saith in
the _Kh_utbiy-i-Tutunjiyyih: "Anticipate ye the Revelation of Him Who
conversed with Moses from the Burning Bush on Sinai." Husayn, the son of
'Ali--peace be upon him--likewise saith: "Will there be vouchsafed unto
anyone besides Thee a Revelation which hath not been vouchsafed unto
Thyself--A Revelation Whose Revealer will be He Who revealed Thee. Blind be
the eye that seeth Thee not!"

Similar sayings from the Imams--the blessings of God be upon them--have been
recorded and are widely known, and are embodied in books worthy of
credence. Blessed is he that perceiveth, and speaketh the pure truth. Well
is it with him who, aided by the living waters of the utterance of Him Who
is the Desire of all men, hath purified himself from idle fancies and vain
imaginings,