And Now Concerning Thy Question

Sources: Gleanings From The Writings Of Baha'u'llah

And now concerning thy question whether human souls continue to be

conscious one of another after their separation from the body. Know thou

that the souls of the people of Baha, who have entered and been

established within the Crimson Ark, shall associate and commune intimately

one with another, and shall be so closely associated in their lives, their

aspirations, their aims and strivings as to be even as one soul. They are
< r /> indeed the ones who are well-informed, who are keen-sighted, and who are

endued with understanding. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the

All-Knowing, the All-Wise.



The people of Baha, who are the inmates of the Ark of God, are, one and

all, well aware of one another's state and condition, and are united in

the bonds of intimacy and fellowship. Such a state, however, must depend

upon their faith and their conduct. They that are of the same grade and

station are fully aware of one another's capacity, character,

accomplishments and merits. They that are of a lower grade, however, are

incapable of comprehending adequately the station, or of estimating the

merits, of those that rank above them. Each shall receive his share from

thy Lord. Blessed is the man that hath turned his face towards God, and

walked steadfastly in His love, until his soul hath winged its flight unto

God, the Sovereign Lord of all, the Most Powerful, the Ever-Forgiving, the

All-Merciful.



The souls of the infidels, however, shall--and to this I bear witness--when

breathing their last be made aware of the good things that have escaped

them, and shall bemoan their plight, and shall humble themselves before

God. They shall continue doing so after the separation of their souls from

their bodies.



It is clear and evident that all men shall, after their physical death,

estimate the worth of their deeds, and realize all that their hands have

wrought. I swear by the Day Star that shineth above the horizon of Divine

power! They that are the followers of the one true God shall, the moment

they depart out of this life, experience such joy and gladness as would be

impossible to describe, while they that live in error shall be seized with

such fear and trembling, and shall be filled with such consternation, as

nothing can exceed. Well is it with him that hath quaffed the choice and

incorruptible wine of faith through the gracious favor and the manifold

bounties of Him Who is the Lord of all Faiths....



This is the Day when the loved ones of God should keep their eyes directed

towards His Manifestation, and fasten them upon whatsoever that

Manifestation may be pleased to reveal. Certain traditions of bygone ages

rest on no foundations whatever, while the notions entertained by past

generations, and which they have recorded in their books, have, for the

most part, been influenced by the desires of a corrupt inclination. Thou

dost witness how most of the commentaries and interpretations of the words

of God, now current amongst men, are devoid of truth. Their falsity hath,

in some cases, been exposed when the intervening veils were rent asunder.

They themselves have acknowledged their failure in apprehending the

meaning of any of the words of God.



Our purpose is to show that should the loved ones of God sanctify their

hearts and their ears from the vain sayings that were uttered aforetime,

and turn with their inmost souls to Him Who is the Day Spring of His

Revelation, and to whatsoever things He hath manifested, such behavior

would be regarded as highly meritorious in the sight of God....



Magnify His Name, and be thou of the thankful. Convey My greetings to My

loved ones, whom God hath singled out for His love, and caused them to

achieve their objects. All glory be to God, the Lord of all worlds.