Ḥasan-i-Mázindarání was the bearer of seventy Tablets. Upon his death,
these were not delivered unto those for whom they were intended, but were
entrusted to one of the sisters of this Wronged One, who, for no reason
whatever, had turned aside from Me. God knoweth what befell His Tablets.
This sister had never lived with Us. I swear by the Sun of Truth that
after these things had happened she never saw Mírzá Yaḥyá, and remained
unaware of Our Cause, for in those days she had been estranged from Us.
She lived in one quarter, and this Wronged One in another. As a token,
however, of Our loving-kindness, our affection and mercy, We, a few days
prior to Our departure, visited her and her mother, that haply she might
quaff from the living waters of faith, and attain unto that which would
draw her nigh unto God, in this day. God well knoweth and beareth Me
witness, and she herself testifieth, that I had no thought whatsoever
except this. Finally, she—God be praised—attained unto this through His
grace, and was adorned with the adornment of love. After We were exiled
and had departed from ‘Iráq to Constantinople, however, news of her ceased
to reach Us. Subsequent to Our separation in the Land of Tá (Ṭihrán), We
ceased to meet Mírzá Riḍá-Qulí, Our brother, and no special news reached
Us concerning her. In the early days we all lived in one house, which
later on was sold at auction, for a negligible sum, and the two brothers,
Farmán-Farmá and Hisámu’s-Saltanih, purchased it and divided it between
themselves. After this occurred, We separated from Our brother. He
established his residence close to the entrance of Masjid-i-_Sh_áh, whilst
We lived near the Gate of _Sh_imírán. Thereafter, however, that sister
displayed toward Us, for no reason whatever, a hostile attitude. This
Wronged One held His peace under all conditions. However, Our late brother
Mírzá Muḥammad-Ḥasan’s daughter—upon him be the glory of God and His peace
and His mercy—who had been betrothed to the Most Great Branch
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá) was taken by the sister of this Wronged One from Núr to her
own house, and from there sent unto another place. Some of Our companions
and friends in various places complained against this, as it was a very
grievous act, and was disapproved by all the loved ones of God. How
strange that Our sister should have taken her to her own house, and then
arranged for her to be sent elsewhere! In spite of this, this Wronged One
remained, and still remaineth, calm and silent. A word, however, was said
in order to tranquilize Our loved ones. God testifieth and beareth Me
witness that whatever hath been said was the truth, and was spoken with
sincerity. None of Our loved ones, whether in these regions or in that
country, could believe Our sister capable of an act so contrary to
decency, affection and friendship. After such a thing had occurred, they,
recognizing that the way had been barred, conducted themselves in a manner
well-known unto thyself and others.
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