ee and to express
my undoubting faith that there is no God but Thee, that the kingdoms of
Creation and Revelation are Thine, that no one can attain anything save by
Thy power and that He Whom Thou hast raised up is but Thy servant and Thy
Testimony. I, indeed, beg to address Him Whom God shall make manifest, by
Thy leave in these words: 'Shouldst Thou dismiss the entire company of the
followers of the Bayan in the Day of the Latter Resurrection by a mere
sign of Thy finger even while still a suckling babe, Thou wouldst indeed
be praised in Thy indication. And though no doubt is there about it, do
Thou grant a respite of nineteen years as a token of Thy favour so that
those who have embraced this Cause may be graciously rewarded by Thee.
Thou art verily the Lord of grace abounding. Thou dost indeed suffice
every created thing and causest it to be independent of all things, while
nothing in the heavens or on the earth or that which lieth between them
can ever suffice Thee.'

Verily Thou art the Self-Sufficient, the All-Knowing; Thou art indeed
potent over all things.

Tablet To The First Letter Of The Living

This is that which We have revealed for the First Believer in Him Whom God
shall make manifest, that it may serve as an admonition from Our presence
unto all mankind.

In the Name of the Almighty, the Best Beloved.

Lauded and glorified is He Who is the sovereign Lord of the kingdoms of
heaven and earth and whatever is between them. Say, verily unto Him shall
all return, and He is the One Who guideth at His Own behest whomsoever He
pleaseth. Say, all men beseech His blessings and He is supreme over all
created things. He is indeed the All-Glorious, the Mighty, the
Well-Beloved.

This is an epistle from the letter '_Th_a' unto him who is the First
Believer. Bear thou witness that verily He is I, Myself, the Sovereign,
the Omnipotent. He is the One Who ordaineth life and death and unto Him
shall all return. Indeed there is none other God but Him and all men bow
down in adoration before Him. Verily Thy Lord, God, shall presently
recompense every one as He ordaineth, even swifter than uttering the words
'Be thou, and it is'.

God hath in truth testified in His Book and so also have testified the
company of His angels, His Messengers and those endued with divine
knowledge, that thou hast believed in God and in His signs and that
everyone is guided aright by virtue of thy guidance. This is indeed a
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