The Book of the Most Holy CHAPTER THIRTEEN

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The Book of the Most Holy CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Division 411-440

THE MOST HOLY

411.

O people of Constantinople!

Lo, from your midst We hear the baleful hooting of the owl.

412.

Hath the drunkenness of passion laid hold upon you, or is it that ye are sunk in heedlessness?

413.

O Spot that art situate on the shores of the two seas!

414.

The throne of tyranny hath, verily, been established upon thee,

and the flame of hatred hath been kindled within thy bosom,

415.

in such wise that the Concourse on high and they who circle around the Exalted Throne

have wailed and lamented.

416.

We behold in thee the foolish ruling over the wise,

and darkness vaunting itself against the light.

417.

Thou art indeed filled with manifest pride.

418.

Hath thine outward grandeur made thee vainglorious?

419.

By Him Who is the Lord of mankind!

It shall soon perish,

and thy daughters and thy widows and all the kindreds that dwell within thee shall lament.

420.

Thus informeth thee the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

421.

O banks of the Rhine!

We have seen you covered with gore,

inasmuch as the swords of retribution were drawn against you;

and you shall have another turn.

422.

And We hear the lamentations of Berlin, though she be today in conspicuous glory.

423.

Let nothing grieve thee, O Land of Tá [Tihrá n],

for God hath chosen thee to be the source of the joy of all mankind.

424.

He shall, if it be His Will, bless thy throne with one who will rule with justice,

who will gather together the flock of God which the wolves have scattered.

425.

Such a ruler will, with joy and gladness,

turn his face towards, and extend his favours unto, the people of Bahá.

426.

He indeed is accounted in the sight of God as a jewel among men.

427.

Upon him rest forever the glory of God and the glory of all that dwell in the kingdom of His revelation.

428.

Rejoice with great joy, for God hath made thee " the Dayspring of His light",

inasmuch as within thee was born the Manifestation of His Glory.

429.

Be thou glad for this name that hath been conferred upon thee -- a name through which the Day-Star of grace hath shed its splendour, through which both earth and heaven have been illumined.

430.

Erelong will the state of affairs within thee be changed,

and the reins of power fall into the hands of the people.

431.

Verily, thy Lord is the All-Knowing.

432.

His authority embraceth all things.

433.

Rest thou assured in the gracious favour of thy Lord.

434.

The eye of His loving-kindness shall everlastingly be directed towards thee.

435.

The day is approaching when thy agitation will have been transmuted into peace and quiet calm.

436.

Thus hath it been decreed in the wondrous Book.

437.

O Land of Khá [Khurá sá n]!

We hear from thee the voice of heroes, raised in glorification of thy Lord,

the All-Possessing, the Most Exalted.

438.

Blessed the day on which the banners of the divine Names shall be upraised in the kingdom of creation in My Name, the All-Glorious.

439.

On that day the faithful shall rejoice in the victory of God,

and the disbelievers shall lament.

440.

None must contend with those who wield authority over the people;

leave unto them that which is theirs, and direct your attention to men's hearts.

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