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The essence of love is for man to turn his heart to the Beloved One, and
sever himself from all else but Him, and desire naught save that which is
the desire of his Lord.
True remembrance is to make mention of the Lord, the All-Praised, and
forget aught else beside Him.
True reliance is for the servant to pursue his profession and calling in
this world, to hold fast unto the Lord, to seek naught but His grace,
inasmuch as in His Hands is the destiny of all His servants.
The essence of detachment is for man to turn his face towards the courts
of the Lord, to enter His Presence, behold His Countenance, and stand as
witness before Him.
The essence of understanding is to testify to one’s poverty, and submit to
the Will of the Lord, the Sovereign, the Gracious, the All-Powerful.
The source of courage and power is the promotion of the Word of God, and
steadfastness in His Love.
The essence of charity is for the servant to recount the blessings of his
Lord, and to render thanks unto Him at all times and under all conditions.
The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds; he whose
words exceed his deeds, know verily his death is better than his life.
The essence of true safety is to observe silence, to look at the end of
things and to renounce the world.
The beginning of magnanimity is when man expendeth his wealth on himself,
on his family and on the poor among his brethren in his Faith.
The essence of wealth is love for Me; whoso loveth Me is the possessor of
all things, and he that loveth Me not is indeed of the poor and needy.
This is that which the Finger of Glory and Splendour hath revealed.
The source of all evil is for man to turn away from his Lord and set his
heart on things ungodly.
The most burning fire is to question the signs of God, to dispute idly
that which He hath revealed, to deny Him and carry one’s self proudly
before Him.
The source of all learning is the knowledge of God, exalted be His Glory,
and this cannot be attained save through the knowledge of His Divine
Manifestation.
The essence of abasement is to pass out from under the shadow of the
Merciful and seek the shelter of the Evil One.
The source of error is to disbelieve in the One true God, rely upon aught
else but Him, and flee from His Decree.
True loss is for him whose days have been spent in utter ignorance of his
self.
The essence of all that We have revealed for thee is Justice, is for man
to free himself from idle fancy and imitation, discern with the eye of
oneness His glorious handiwork, and look into all things with a searching
eye.
Thus have We instructed thee, manifested unto thee Words of Wisdom, that
thou mayest be thankful unto the Lord, thy God, and glory therein amidst
all peoples.
LAWḤ-I-MAQSÚD (TABLET OF MAQSÚD)
_Out of respect, the Bahá’ís, rather than addressing Bahá’u’lláh
directly, would write to His amanuensis, Mírzá Áqá Ján, surnamed
‘Servant of God’ and ‘Servant-in-Attendance’. The reply would be
in the form of a letter from Mírzá Áqá Ján quoting words of
Bahá’u’lláh, but would, in fact, be dictated in its entirety by
Bahá’u’lláh. Thus all parts of the Tablet, even those which
ostensibly are the words of Mírzá Áqá Ján himself, are Sacred
Scripture revealed by Bahá’u’lláh. The Tablet of Maqsúd is in this
form. It was addressed to Mírzá Maqsúd, one of the early believers
living at that time in Damascus and Jerusalem._
He is God, exalted is He, the Lord of Majesty and Power
A PRAISE which is exalted above every mention or description beseemeth the
Adored One, the Possessor of all things visible and invisible, Who hath
enabled the Primal Point to reveal countless Books and Epistles and Who,
through the potency of His sublime Word, hath called into being the entire
creation, whether of the former or more recent generations. Moreover He
hath in every age and cycle, in conformity with His transcendent wisdom,
sent forth a divine Messenger to revive the dispirited and despondent
souls with the living waters of His utterance, One Who is indeed the
Expounder, the true Interpreter, inasmuch as man is unable to comprehend
that which hath streamed forth from the Pen of Glory and is recorded in
His heavenly Books. Men at all times and under all conditions stand in
need of one to exhort them, guide them and to instruct and teach them.
Therefore He hath sent forth His Messengers, His Prophets and chosen ones