44 Persian. 45 Muḥammad. 46 The Imáms. 47 The Báb. 48 Kitáb-i-Aqdas. 49 One of the early believers who is best known to the friends for his reliable transcriptions of the Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh. (See Memorials of the Faithful pp. 150–153.) 50 Such loans as bear no interest and are repayable whenever the borrower pleases. 51 In a Tablet Bahá’u’lláh states, ‘The Holy Tree [Sadrat] is, in a sense, the Manifestation of the One True God, exalted be He. The Blessed Tree in the land of Za’farán referreth to the land which is flourishing, blessed, holy and all-perfumed, where that Tree hath been planted.’ 52 In many of the passages that follow concerning the Greek philosophers, Bahá’u’lláh quotes verbatim from the works of such Muslim historians as Abu’l-Fatḥ-i-Sháhristání (1076–1153 A.D.) and Imádu’d-Dín Abu’l-Fidá (1273–1331 A.D.). 53 In one of His Tablets Bahá’u’lláh wrote: ‘The first person who devoted himself to philosophy was Ídrís. Thus was he named. Some called him also Hermes. In every tongue he hath a special name. He it is who hath set forth in every branch of philosophy thorough and convincing statements. After him Bálinus derived his knowledge and sciences from the Hermetic Tablets and most of the philosophers who followed him made their philosophical and scientific discoveries from his words and statements...’. In the Qur’án, Súrá 19, verses 57 and 58, is written: ‘And commemorate Ídrís in the Book; for he was a man of truth, a Prophet; And we uplifted him to a place on high.’ 54 In many of the passages that follow concerning the Greek philosophers, Bahá’u’lláh quotes verbatim from the works of such Muslim historians as Abu’l-Fatḥ-i-Sháhristání (1076–1153 A.D.) and Imádu’d-Dín Abu’l-Fidá (1273–1331 A.D.). 55 Qur’án 20:106. 56 Muḥammad. 57 Mecca. 58 Arabic. 59 Moses. 60 Muḥammad Ḥusayn, one of the early believers of Shíráz, surnamed ‘Vafá (Fidelity) by Bahá’u’lláh. 61 The Most Great Name. 62 Mullá Ḥusayn. 63 The maker of the Golden Calf. See Qur’án 20:87–98. 64 Siyyid Mihdíy-i-Dahájí, to whom this Tablet was addressed, had been given by Bahá’u’lláh the title Ismu’lláhi’l-Mihdí, ‘The Name of God, Mihdí. He later broke the Covenant. (See God Passes By, page 319.) 65 Nabíl-i-Akbar. See p. 135. 66 Mecca. 67 Fátimih, daughter of Muḥammad. 68 Jesus. 69 Qur’án 4:96. 70 Jesus. 71 The Sacred Lote-Tree, the Tree beyond which there is no passing (See Qur’án 53:8–18). A symbol of the Manifestation of God. (See God Passes By p. 94.) 72 Qur’án 2:88. 73 Moses. 74 Jesus. 75 Napoleon III. 76 Qur’án 40:29. 77 Muḥammad. 78 Fátimih, daughter of Muḥammad. 79 Adrianople. 80 The Imám-Jum’ih of Iṣfáhán, see page 203. 81 Fátimih.