e greetings and praise; may he receive Heavenly gifts and blessings; upon
him be the glory of God the All-Glorious. His pure sepulcher is in Bombay,
India.

AQA IBRAHIM-I-ISFAHANI AND HIS BROTHERS

And among those who emigrated and came to settle in the Holy Land was Aqa
Ibrahim, one of four honored brothers: Muhammad-Sadiq; Muhammad-Ibrahim;
Aqa Habibu'llah; and Muhammad-'Ali. These four lived in Ba_gh_dad with
their paternal uncle, Aqa Muhammad-Rida, known as Arid. They all lived in
the same house, and remained together day and night. Bird-like, they
shared the one nest; and they were always fresh and full of grace, like
flowers in a bed.

When the Ancient Beauty arrived in 'Iraq their house was in the
neighborhood of His, and thus they had the joy of watching Him as He came
and went. Little by little the manner of that Lord of hearts, what He did
and what He did not do, and the sight of His lovesome face, had its
effect; they began to thirst after the Faith and to seek His grace and
favor. They presented themselves at the door of His house, as if they were
flowers blooming there; and they were soon enamored of the light that
shone out from His brow, captives of the beauty of that dear Companion.
They needed no teacher, then; by themselves, they saw through the veils
that had blinded them before, and won the supreme desire of their hearts.

As commanded by the Blessed Beauty, Mirza Javad of Tur_sh_iz went to their
house one night. Mirza Javad had hardly opened his mouth when they
accepted the Faith. They did not hesitate for an instant, for they had
amazing receptivity. This is what is meant by the Qur'anic verse:
"...whose oil would well nigh shine out, even though fire touched it not!
It is light upon light."(44) That is, this oil is so fully prepared, so
ready to be lit, that it almost catches fire of itself, though no flame be
at hand; which means that the capacity for faith, and the deserving it,
can be so great, that without the communication of a single word the light
shines forth. This is how it was with those pure-hearted men; truly they
were loyal, staunch, and devoted to God.

The eldest brother, Muhammad-Sadiq, accompanied Baha'u'llah from 'Iraq to
Constantinople, and from there to Adrianople, where he lived happily for
some time, close to his Lord. He was humble, long-suffering, thankful;
there was always a smile on his lips; he was light of heart, and his soul
was in love with Baha'u'llah.