Bahai Faith; Women -- Religious aspects; Women in the Bahai Faith
2: Exalted, immensely exalted is He Who hath removed differences and...
Exalted, immensely exalted is He Who hath removed differences and
established harmony. Glorified, infinitely glorified is He Who hath caused
discord to cease, and decreed solidarity and unity. Praised be God, the
Pen of the Most High hath lifted distinctions from between His servants
and handmaidens, and, through His consummate favours and all-encompassing
mercy, hath conferred upon all a station and rank of the same plane. He
hath broken the back of vain imaginings with the sword of utterance and
hath obliterated the perils of idle fancies through the pervasive power of
His might.
(From a Tablet - translated from the Persian) [2]
3: This Wronged One hath heard thy voice and that which thy inner and
outer...
This Wronged One hath heard thy voice and that which thy inner and outer
tongue hath uttered in praise of thy Lord. By the righteousness of God!
That which the people possess, and the treasures of the earth, and that
which the rulers and kings own, are not equal in this day to the singing
of His praise. The Lord of the Kingdom beareth witness unto this at this
glorious moment. And having heard thy groaning and lamentation, We are
responding with a Tablet which calleth out betwixt earth and heaven and
maketh mention of thee with words that immortalize what hath appeared from
thee in His love, in His service, in His remembrance and in His praise.
And He hath made that which hath issued forth from thy mouth a trust with
Him for thee. He is verily the Most Bounteous, the Most Generous. If thou
truly givest ear to that which hath been revealed for thee from My Supreme
Pen at this moment, thou shalt soar with the wings of eagerness in the
heaven of love for the Lord of the Day of the Covenant, and wilt say
during all the days of thy life: Thanks be unto Thee, O Thou the Desire of
the world, and praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Beloved of the people of
understanding. May all existence be a sacrifice for Thy favour, and all
that hath been and will ever be, a ransom for Thy Word, O Thou the Wronged
One amongst the people of enmity, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of
all who are in heaven and on earth....
In this Day the Hand of divine grace hath removed all distinctions. The
servants of God and His handmaidens are regarded on the same plane.
Blessed is the servant who hath attained unto that which God hath decreed,
and likewise the leaf moving in accordance with the breezes of His will.
This favour is great and this station lofty. His bounties and bestowals
are ever present and manifest. Who is able to offer befitting gratitude
for His successive bestowals and continuous favours?
(From a Tablet - translated from the Persian and Arabic) [3]
4: By My Life! The names of handmaidens who are devoted to God are
written...
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