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93 Erelong will the state of affairs within thee be changed, and the reins
of power fall into the hands of the people. Verily, thy Lord is the
All-Knowing. His authority embraceth all things. Rest thou assured in the
gracious favour of thy Lord. The eye of His loving-kindness shall
everlastingly be directed towards thee. The day is approaching when thy
agitation will have been transmuted into peace and quiet calm. Thus hath
it been decreed in the wondrous Book.
94 O Land of K{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}a!(3) We hear from thee the voice of heroes, raised in
glorification of thy Lord, the All-Possessing, the Most Exalted. Blessed
the day on which the banners of the divine Names shall be upraised in the
kingdom of creation in My Name, the All-Glorious. On that day the faithful
shall rejoice in the victory of God, and the disbelievers shall lament.
95 None must contend with those who wield authority over the people; leave
unto them that which is theirs, and direct your attention to men's hearts.
96 O Most Mighty Ocean! Sprinkle upon the nations that with which Thou
hast been charged by Him Who is the Sovereign of Eternity, and adorn the
temples of all the dwellers of the earth with the vesture of His laws
through which all hearts will rejoice and all eyes be brightened.
97 Should anyone acquire one hundred mit{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}qals of gold, nineteen
mit{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}qals thereof are God's and to be rendered unto Him, the Fashioner of
earth and heaven. Take heed, O people, lest ye deprive yourselves of so
great a bounty. This We have commanded you, though We are well able to
dispense with you and with all who are in the heavens and on earth; in it
there are benefits and wisdoms beyond the ken of anyone but God, the
Omniscient, the All-Informed. Say: By this means He hath desired to purify
what ye possess and to enable you to draw nigh unto such stations as none
can comprehend save those whom God hath willed. He, in truth, is the
Beneficent, the Gracious, the Bountiful. O people! Deal not faithlessly
with the Right of God, nor, without His leave, make free with its
disposal. Thus hath His commandment been established in the holy Tablets,
and in this exalted Book. He who dealeth faithlessly with God shall in
justice meet with faithlessness himself; he, however, who acteth in
accordance with God's bidding shall receive a b
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