49: O Son Of Man! The True Lover Yearneth For Tribulation Even As
Categories: FROM THE ARABICSources: The Hidden Words Of Baha'u'llah
O SON OF MAN! The true lover yearneth for tribulation even as doth the
rebel for forgiveness and the sinful for mercy.
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46: O Son Of Man! Ponder And Reflect Is It Thy Wish To Die Upon Thy
O SON OF MAN! Ponder and reflect. Is it thy wish to die upon thy bed, or to shed thy life-blood on the dust, a martyr in My path, and so become the manifestation of My command and the revealer of My light in the highest paradise? Judge thou aright... 47
It is therefore established that all names and attributes return unto these sublime and sanctified Luminaries. Indeed, all names are to be found in their names, and all attributes can be seen in their attributes. Viewed in this light, if thou wert to... 47 Division Of The Estate Should Take Place Only After The Huququ'llah Hath Been Paid
any debts have been settled, the expenses of the funeral and burial defrayed 28 Baha'u'llah specifies that the order of precedence for payment of these expenses is first the funeral and burial expenses, then the debts of the deceased, then the ... 47: O Children Of Desire! Put Away The Garment Of Vainglory And Divest
O CHILDREN OF DESIRE! Put away the garment of vainglory, and divest yourselves of the attire of haughtiness. ... 47: O Son Of Man! By My Beauty! To Tinge Thy Hair With Thy Blood
O SON OF MAN! By My beauty! To tinge thy hair with thy blood is greater in My sight than the creation of the universe and the light of both worlds. Strive then to attain this, O servant! ... 48
All that thou hast heard regarding Muhammad the son of Hasan(34)--may the souls of all that are immersed in the oceans of the spirit be offered up for His sake--is true beyond the shadow of a doubt, and we all verily bear allegiance unto Him. But the... 48 This Is That Hidden Knowledge Which Shall Never Change Since Its Beginning Is With Nine #29
In the Arabic Bayan the Bab described His inheritance law as being in accordance with a hidden knowledge in the Book of God--a knowledge that shall never change or be replaced. He also stated that the numbers by which the division of the inheritan... 48: O Brethren! Be Forbearing One With Another And Set Not Your
In the third of the most holy lines writ and recorded in the Ruby Tablet by the pen of the unseen this is revealed: O BRETHREN! Be forbearing one with another and set not your affections on things below. Pride not yourselves in your glory, and be ... 48: O Son Of Man! For Everything There Is A Sign The Sign Of Love
O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials. ... 49
Know then that, inasmuch as all the Prophets are but one and the same soul, spirit, name, and attribute, thou must likewise see them all as bearing the name Muhammad and as being the son of Hasan, as having appeared from the Jabulqa of God's power an... 49 The Lord Hath Ordained That In Every City A House Of Justice Be Established #30
The institution of the House of Justice consists of elected councils which operate at the local, national and international levels of society. Baha'u'llah ordains both the Universal House of Justice and the Local Houses of Justice in the Kitab-i-A... 49: O Children Of Dust! Tell The Rich Of The Midnight Sighing Of The Poor
O CHILDREN OF DUST! Tell the rich of the midnight sighing of the poor, lest heedlessness lead them into the path of destruction, and deprive them of the Tree of Wealth. To give and to be generous are attributes of Mine; well is it with him that ad... 49: O Son Of Man! The True Lover Yearneth For Tribulation Even As
O SON OF MAN! The true lover yearneth for tribulation even as doth the rebel for forgiveness and the sinful for mercy. ... 4: O Son Of Justice! Whither Can A Lover Go But To The Land Of His
O SON OF JUSTICE! Whither can a lover go but to the land of his beloved? and what seeker findeth rest away from his heart's desire? To the true lover reunion is life, and separation is death. His breast is void of patience and his heart hath no pe... 4: O Son Of Man! I Loved Thy Creation Hence I Created Theewherefore
O SON OF MAN! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life. ... 5
Strive then, O My brother, to apprehend this matter, that the veils may be lifted from the face of thy heart and that thou mayest be reckoned among them whom God hath graced with such penetrating vision as to behold the most subtle realities of His d... 5 At Noon And In The Morning And The Evening #6
Regarding the definition of the words morning, noon and evening, at which times the currently binding medium Obligatory Prayer is to be recited, Baha'u'llah has stated that these coincide with sunrise, noon and sunset (Q and A 83). He specifies th... 50
But as to Him Who appeared in the year sixty, He standeth in need of neither transformation nor interpretation, for His name was Muhammad, and He was a descendent of the Imams of the Faith. Thus it can be truly said of Him that He was the son of Hasa... 50 The Number Of Baha #30
The abjad numerical equivalent of Baha is nine. The Universal House of Justice and the National and Local Spiritual Assemblies currently have nine members each, the minimum number prescribed by Baha'u'llah. ... 50: O Quintessence Of Passion! Put Away All Covetousness And Seekcontentment;
O QUINTESSENCE OF PASSION! Put away all covetousness and seek contentment; for the covetous hath ever been deprived, and the contented hath ever been loved and praised. ... 50: O Son Of Man! If Adversity Befall Thee Not In My Path How
O SON OF MAN! If adversity befall thee not in My path, how canst thou walk in the ways of them that are content with My pleasure? If trials afflict thee not in thy longing to meet Me, how wilt thou attain the light in thy love for My beauty? ... 51
It is Our wish at this juncture to digress from Our theme to recount that which befell the Point of the Qur'an,(36) and to extol His remembrance, that perchance thou mayest gain into all things an insight born of Him Who is the Almighty, the Incompar... 51 It Behoveth Them To Be The Trusted Ones Of The Merciful Among Men #30
The general powers and duties of the Universal House of Justice, the National Spiritual Assemblies and the Local Spiritual Assemblies and the qualifications for membership are set forth in the Writings of Baha'u'llah and 'Abdu'l-Baha, in the lette... 51: O Son Of Man! My Calamity Is My Providence Outwardly It Is
O SON OF MAN! My calamity is My providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy. Hasten thereunto that thou mayest become an eternal light and an immortal spirit. This is My command unto thee, do thou observe it....