th, and
attire the head of thy kingdom with the crown of the remembrance of Thy
Lord, the All-Glorious. He, in truth, hath come unto the world in His most
great glory, and all that hath been mentioned in the Gospel hath been
fulfilled. The land of Syria hath been honored by the footsteps of its
Lord, the Lord of all men, and North and South are both inebriated with
the wine of His presence. Blessed is the man that hath inhaled the
fragrance of the Most Merciful, and turned unto the Dawning-Place of His
beauty, in this resplendent Dawn. The Mosque of Aqsa vibrateth through the
breezes of its Lord, the All-Glorious, whilst Batha (Mecca) trembleth at
the voice of God, the Exalted, the Most High. Every single stone of them
celebrateth the praise of the Lord, through this Great Name."

And further We said: "We make mention of thee for the sake of God, and
desire that thy name may be exalted through thy remembrance of God, the
Creator of earth and of heaven. He, verily, is witness unto that which I
say. We have been informed that thou hast forbidden the trading in slaves,
both men and women. This, verily, is what God hath enjoined in this
wondrous Revelation. God hath, truly, destined a reward for thee, because
of this. He, verily, will pay the doer of good, whether man or woman, his
due recompense, wert thou to follow what hath been sent unto thee by Him
Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. As to him who turneth aside, and
swelleth with pride, after that the clear tokens have come unto him, from
the Revealer of signs, his work shall God bring to naught. He, in truth,
hath power over all things. Man's actions are acceptable after his having
recognized (the Manifestation). He that turneth aside from the True One is
indeed the most veiled amongst His creatures. Thus hath it been decreed by
Him Who is the Almighty, the Most Powerful.

"We have also heard that thou hast entrusted the reins of counsel into the
hands of the representatives of the people. Thou, indeed, hast done well,
for thereby the foundations of the edifice of thine affairs will be
strengthened, and the hearts of all that are beneath thy shadow, whether
high or low, will be tranquillized. It behooveth them, however, to be
trustworthy among His servants, and to regard themselves as the
representatives of all that dwell on earth. This is what counselleth them,
in this Tablet, He Who is the Ruler, the All-Wise. And if any one of them
directeth himself towards t