Resting his heart on God, in love with the sweet savors of God, on fire
with the love of God, he left for India. There he wandered, and whenever
he came to a city he raised the call of the Great Kingdom and delivered
the good news that the Speaker of the Mount had come. He became one of
God’s farmers, scattering the holy seed of the Teachings. This sowing was
fruitful. Through him a considerable number found their way into the Ark
of Salvation. The light of Divine guidance was shed upon those souls, and
their eyes were brightened with beholding the mighty signs of God. He
became the focal point of every gathering, the honored guest. To this day,
in India, the results of his auspicious presence are clear to see, and
those whom he taught are now, in their turn, guiding others to the Faith.
Following his Indian journey, Sulaymán _Kh_án came back to Bahá’u’lláh,
but when he arrived, the ascension had taken place. Continuously, he shed
his tears, and his heart was a thurible for sorrow. But he remained loyal
to the Covenant, well rooted in Heaven.
Not long before His passing, Bahá’u’lláh had said: “Should someone go to
Persia, and manage to convey it, this message must be delivered to
Amínu’s-Sultán:(82) ‘You took steps to help the prisoners; you freely
rendered them a befitting service; this service will not be forgotten.
Rest assured that it will bring you honor and call down a blessing upon
all your affairs. O Amínu’s-Sultán! Every house that is raised up will one
day fall to ruin, except the house of God; that will grow more massive and
be better guarded day by day. Then serve the Court of God with all your
might, that you may discover the way to a home in Heaven, and found an
edifice that will endure forever.’” After the departure of Bahá’u’lláh,
this message was conveyed to Amínu’s-Sultán.
In Á_dh_irbayján the Turkish clerics had brought down Áqá Siyyid
Asadu’lláh, hunted him down in Ardabíl and plotted to shed his blood; but
the Governor, by a ruse, managed to save him from being physically beaten
and then murdered: he sent the victim to Tabríz in chains, and from there
had him conducted to Ṭihrán. Amínu’s-Sultán came to the prisoner’s
assistance and, in his own office, provided Asadu’lláh with a sanctuary.
One day when the Prime Minister was ill, Náṣiri’d-Dín _Sh_áh arrived to
visit him. The Minister then explained the situation, and lavished praise
upon his captive; so much so that the _Sh_áh, as he left, showed great
kindness to Asadu’lláh, and spoke words of consolation. This, when at an
earlier time, the captive would have been strung up at once to adorn some
gallows-tree, and shot down with a gun.
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