Selections From the Writings of the BábBab, ʻAli Muhammad Shirazi
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Selections From the Writings of the Báb
Bab, ʻAli Muhammad Shirazi
Babism; Bahai Faith
I earnestly beg Thee, O Lord my God, by Thy most glorious Name whereby Thy
sovereignty hath been established and the tokens of Thy might have been
manifested, and whereby the oceans of life and of holy ecstasy have surged
for the reviving of the mouldering bones of all Thy creatures and for the
stirring of the limbs of such as have embraced Thy Cause—I earnestly beg
Thee to graciously ordain for us the good of this world and of the next,
to enable us to gain admission into the court of Thy mercy and
loving-kindness and to kindle in our hearts the fire of joy and ecstasy in
such wise that the hearts of all men may thereby be attracted.
Verily Thou art the All-Powerful, the Protector, the Almighty, the
Self-Subsisting.
“Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg Thee to ...”
Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg Thee to forgive me and those who
support Thy Faith. Verily Thou art the sovereign Lord, the Forgiver, the
Most Generous. O my God! Enable such servants of Thine as are deprived of
knowledge to be admitted into Thy Cause; for once they learn of Thee, they
bear witness to the truth of the Day of Judgement and do not dispute the
revelations of Thy bounty. Send down upon them the tokens of Thy grace and
grant them, wherever they reside, a liberal share of that which Thou hast
ordained for the pious among Thy servants. Thou art in truth the Supreme
Ruler, the All-Bounteous, the Most Benevolent.
O my God! Let the outpourings of Thy bounty and blessings descend upon
homes whose inmates have embraced Thy Faith, as a token of Thy grace and
as a mark of loving-kindness from Thy presence. Verily unsurpassed art
Thou in granting forgiveness. Should Thy bounty be withheld from anyone,
how could he be reckoned among the followers of the Faith in Thy Day?
Bless me, O my God, and those who will believe in Thy signs on the
appointed Day, and such as cherish my love in their hearts—a love which
Thou dost instil into them. Verily Thou art the Lord of righteousness, the
Most Exalted.
“Immeasurably exalted art Thou, O my God, above the ...”
Immeasurably exalted art Thou, O my God, above the endeavours of all
beings and created things to praise Thee and recognize Thee. No creature
can ever comprehend Thee as beseemeth the reality of Thy holy Being and no
servant can ever worship Thee as is worthy of Thine unknowable Essence.
Praise be unto Thee; too high is Thine exalted Self for any allusions
proceeding from Thy creatures ever to gain access unto Thy presence.
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