h upon the world
of being with the rays gleaming from the dawn of revelation!

Then the "Resurrection" appeared, the "Day ofd Judgment" became manifest,
the "earth" heaved and shook, the "mountains" were levelled, the "seas"
boiled, the "sun" was eclipsed, the "luminaries" were darkened, the
"stars" scattered, the "signs" became known, the "bridge" expanded, the
"conditions" were fulfilled, the "balance" was set up, the "fire" burned
fiercely and the "paradise" became begemmed!--wherefore the devoted ones
entered into delectable gardens with beatitude and the veiled ones were
left to amuse themselves with their own imaginations; the possessors of
perception beheld the lights and those whose eyes were weak vanished in
gloomy darkness before the appearance of the mid-day Sun!

Then those whose ears were unstopped and open rejoiced in listening to the
call, while the deaf (or ignorant) were astonished , crying out, "What is
the cause of this acclamation and rejoicing?" Then the fluent speakers
loosened their tongues in thanksgiving and glorification, while the dumb
became as hard and lifeless stones; then the souls were purified, the
hearts were attracted, the breasts were dilated, the characters were
sanctified, the secret thoughts became manifest and the realities stepped
into the arena of existence; they sought illumination, were guided, became
ablaze, enflamed and enkindled, called forth and proclaimed, saying:

"Glad-tidings be unto the righteous ones! Rejoicing be unto the perceiving
ones! Happiness be unto the favored ones! Joy be unto the yearning ones!
Cheerfulness be unto the attracted ones! Exhilaration be unto the longing
ones!

Glory be unto Him who hath arisen from the Brightest Dawn!

Glory be unto Him who hath shone forth the Manifest Light!

Glory be unto Him who showered Glorious Outpourings upon the contingent
beings!

Glory be unto Him who illumined the Supreme Horizon with such a Radiance
by which the gloom of the dark night hath been dispelled!

Glory be unto Him who causeth to descend the Food from heaven!

Glory be unto Him who causeth the Running Spring to gush forth from the
rugged cliff!

Glory be unto Him who poured down the Pure Water from on high!

Glory be unto Him who allayed the thirst of the devoted ones with the Cup
which is mixed with Camphire!(179)

Glory be unto Him who developed the barren and sterile ground into
fruitfulness!

Glory be unto Him who hath produced growth