By virtue of this station, they have claimed for themselves the Voice of Divinity and the like, whilst by virtue of their station of Messengership, they have declared themselves the Messengers of God.
In this day the breeze of God is wafted, and His Spirit hath pervaded all things. Such is the outpouring of His grace that the pen is stilled and the tongue is speechless.
“در این زمان نسمة اللّه وزيده و روح اللّه احاطه نموده، قلم ازحرکت ممنوع و لسان از بيان مقطوع گشته.”
نسمة اللّه: نسیم الهی/ مقطوع: قطع شده
Were any of the all-embracing Manifestations of God to declare: “I am God!” He, verily, speaketh the truth, and no doubt attacheth thereto. For it hath been repeatedly demonstrated that through their Revelation, their attributes and names, the Revelation of God, His name and His attributes, are made manifest in the world.
From these incontrovertible and fully demonstrated statements strive thou to apprehend the meaning of the questions thou hast asked, that thou mayest become steadfast in the Faith of God, and not be dismayed by the divergences in the utterances of His Prophets and Chosen Ones.
“و از اين بيانات محقّقه مثبته ادراک فرما مسائل خود را که سؤال نموده بودی، تا در دين الهی راسخ شوی و از اختلافات بيانات انبياء و اصفياء متزلزل نشوی. “
Viewed in the light of their second station—the station of distinction, differentiation, temporal limitations, characteristics and standards—they manifest absolute servitude, utter destitution and complete self-effacement. Even as He saith: “I am the servant of God. I am but a man like you.”
“و در مقام ثانی که مقام تميز و تفصيل و تحديد و اشارات و دلالات ملکيّه است عبوديّت صرفه و فقر بحت و فنای باتّ از ايشان ظاهر است. چنانچه می فرمايد: “إنّی عَبدُ اللّه و ما اَنَا إلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُکُم.””
“إنّی عَبدُ اللّه و ما اَنَا إلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُکُم.”
به درستی که من بنده ی خدا هستنم و نیستم مگر بشری مثل شما.
حضرت بهالله نیز در همین مقام تفصیل و تحدید خود میفرمایند: “اشهد انه لا اله الا هو وأن هذا الغلام بنده و بها.” یعنی: گواهی میدهم که خدایی جز او نیست و من بنده ی خدا و بها او هستم.
It hath ever been evident that all these divergences of utterance are attributable to differences of station. Thus, viewed from the standpoint of their oneness and sublime detachment, the attributes of Godhead, Divinity, Supreme Singleness, and Inmost Essence, have been and are applicable to those Essences of being, inasmuch as they all abide on the throne of divine Revelation, and are established upon the seat of divine Concealment.
It is because of this difference in their station and mission that the words and utterances flowing from these Wellsprings of divine knowledge appear to diverge and differ.
We have already in the foregoing pages assigned two stations unto each of the Luminaries arising from the Daysprings of eternal holiness. One of these stations, the station of essential unity, we have already explained.
By God! This Bird of Heaven, now dwelling upon the dust, can, besides these melodies, utter a myriad songs, and is able, apart from these utterances, to unfold innumerable mysteries.
We have variously and repeatedly set forth the meaning of every theme, that perchance every soul, whether high or low, may obtain, according to his measure and capacity, his share and portion thereof. Should he be unable to comprehend a certain argument, he may, thus, by referring unto another, attain his purpose. “That all sorts of men may know where to quench their thirst.”
