of Him Who is the Testimony of God, and His
being made captive in the hands of the faithless? Woe betide thee and them
who rejoice at this moment in inflicting so dire a humiliation upon Me...

I swear by Him Who hath called Me into being, I can discover no trace of
sinfulness in Myself, nor have I followed aught but the Truth; and unto Me
God is sufficient witness. Fie upon the world and its people and upon
those who take delight in earthly riches, while oblivious of the life to
come.

Were the veil to be removed from thine eye thou wouldst crawl unto Me on
thy breast, even through the snow, from fear of the chastisement of God
which is swift and near at hand. By the righteousness of Him Who hath
created thee, wert thou to be acquainted with that which hath transpired
during thy reign, thou wouldst wish not to have issued from thy father's
loins, but rather to have passed into oblivion. However, that which God,
thy Lord, had ordained hath presently come to pass, and woe betide the
oppressors in this day.

Methinks thou hast not perused the unerring Book. If thou art satisfied
with thine own way and dost not wish to follow the Truth, then to Me be My
way and to thee thine. If thou aidest Me not, why dost thou seek to abase
Me? Verily, God is the hearer of the suppliant, and in Him all things find
their highest consummation, both in this world and in the world to come.

Far from the glory of God, the Lord of heaven and earth, the Lord of
creation, be that which is affirmed of Him by the peoples of the world,
except by such as faithfully observe His precepts. May the peace of God
rest upon the sincere among His servants.

All praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds.

Extracts From A Further Epistle To Muhammad Shah

This is an Epistle from Him Who is the true, the undoubted Leader. Herein
is revealed the law of all things for those who fain would heed His Call
or wish to be reckoned among them that are guided aright. Herein is
enshrined the law of all things for such as would bear witness to the
Revelation of thy Lord in accordance with this clear balance. Verily the
ordinances of God concerning all things were formerly set forth in
eloquent Arabic. Indeed those whose souls have been created through the
splendour of the light of thy Lord recognize the Truth and are numbered
with such as faithfully obey the One True God and are well assured...

O Muhammad! The Decree of thy Lord was fulfilled four year