And likewise, He saith: "Recognize Him by His verses. The greater your
neglect in seeking to know Him, the more grievously will ye be veiled in
fire." O ye among the people of the Bayán that have turned aside from Me!
Ponder upon these most sublime words, that have proceeded from the
wellspring of the utterance of Him Who is the Point of Knowledge. Hearken
ye, at this moment, unto these words. He saith: "On that Day, the Daystar
of Truth will address the people of the Bayán and will recite this Súrih
of the Qur’án: ‘Say: O ye unbelievers! I worship not that which ye
worship, and ye do not worship that which I worship. I shall never worship
that which ye worship, neither will ye worship that which I worship. To
you be your religion, to Me My religion.’" Gracious God! Notwithstanding
these lucid statements, and these shining and luminous tokens all are
occupied with their vain imaginings, and are unaware of, and veiled from,
the Desired One. O ye that have gone astray! Awake from the sleep of
heedlessness, and give ear unto these words of My Forerunner. He saith:
"The tree of affirmation, by turning aside from Him, is accounted as the
tree of denial, and the tree of denial, by turning towards Him, is
accounted as the tree of affirmation." And likewise, He saith: "Should
anyone lay claim unto a Revelation, and fail to produce any proof, do not
protest, and sadden Him not." Briefly, this Wronged One hath, night and
day, been uttering the words: "Say: O ye unbelievers!", that haply this
may be the means of awakening the people, and may adorn them with the
adornment of fairness.
And now, meditate upon these words, which diffuse the breath of despair,
in His sorrowful invocation unto God, the Lord of the worlds. He saith:
"Glorified art Thou, O My God! Bear Thou witness that, through this Book,
I have covenanted with all created things concerning the Mission of Him
Whom Thou shalt make manifest, ere the covenant concerning Mine own
Mission had been established. Sufficient witness art Thou and they that
have believed in Thy signs. Thou, verily, sufficest Me. In Thee have I
placed My trust, and Thou, verily, takest count of all things."
In another connection He saith: "O Sun-like Mirrors! Look ye upon the Sun
of Truth. Ye, verily, depend upon it, were ye to perceive it. Ye are all
as fishes, moving in the waters of the sea, veiling yourselves therefrom,
and yet asking what it is on which ye depend." And likewise, He saith: "I
complain unto thee, O Mirror of My generosity, against all the other
Mirrors. All look upon Me through their own colors." These words were sent
down from the Source of the Revelation of the All-Bounteous, and were
addressed to Siyyid Javád, known as Karbilá’í.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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