“Verily this is my Day, for I behold the Dayspring of glory shining resplendent at the bidding of Him Who is the Ordainer, the All-Powerful.”

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

Unto My loved friends give thou remembrances in My name and convey to them the tidings of the gracious bounties of their Lord, the Giver, the All-Generous. From this exalted station We send Our greetings unto such believers as have taken fast hold on the Sure Handle and quaffed the choice wine of constancy from the hand of favor of their Lord, the Almighty, the All-Praised.

In this Day the faculty of hearing exclaimeth, “This is my Day, wherein I hearken unto the wondrous Voice coming from the precincts of the Prison of my Lord, the Perspicuous, the Hearing.” And the faculty of sight calleth aloud, “Verily this is my Day, for I behold the Dayspring of glory shining resplendent at the bidding of Him Who is the Ordainer, the All-Powerful.” Blessed the ear that hath heard the call, “Behold, and thou shalt see Me.”¹and happy the eye that hath gazed upon the most wondrous Sign, dawning from this luminous horizon.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"He is numbered with such as have heard and responded to the summons of their Lord at a time when the peoples of the world are wrapt in palpable veils."

 

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WE make mention of him who hath been attracted by Our Call when it was raised from the summit of transcendent glory and hath set his face towards God, the Lord of creation. He is numbered with such as have heard and responded to the summons of their Lord at a time when the peoples of the world are wrapt in palpable veils. He testifieth unto that whereunto God hath testified, and acknowledgeth his belief in that which the Tongue of Grandeur hath uttered. Unto this beareth witness the Lord of Names in this wondrous Tablet.

O My exalted Pen! Bring him, on My behalf, the joyful tidings concerning the things that God, the Powerful, the Omnipotent, hath reserved for him. Indeed he hath, for most of the time, been hemmed in by manifold sorrows, and verily his merciful Lord is the One Who seeth and knoweth all things. Rejoice thou with exceeding gladness inasmuch as this Wronged One hath turned His face towards thee, hath mentioned thy name aforetime and doth mention it at this very moment.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/867614789

"They should impart the Word of God according to the hearer’s particular measure of understanding and capacity, that perchance the children of men may be roused from heedlessness ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

It behooveth the people of God to be forbearing. They should impart the Word of God according to the hearer’s particular measure of understanding and capacity, that perchance the children of men may be roused from heedlessness and set their faces towards this Horizon which is immeasurably exalted above every horizon.
O Javád! The manifold bounties of God have ever been and will continue to be vouchsafed unto thee. Praised be God! Thou hast been shielded from the most great terror and hast succeeded in drawing nigh unto the Most Great Bounty at a time when all men were prevented from recognizing the eternal King by the interposition of the veils of outward glory, namely the divines of this day. Cherish thou as dearly as thine own life this testimony pronounced by the All-Glorious Pen and strive with all thy might to preserve it by the potency of the Name of Him Who is the Beloved One of the entire creation, that this sublime honor may be proof against the eyes and the hands of robbers. Verily thy Lord is the Expounder, the All-Knowing.

Convey the greetings of this Wronged One unto all the beloved friends in that region and call to their minds Our wondrous and exalted remembrances, that haply they may forsake the things current amongst them, may set their hearts on that which pertaineth unto God and remain purged from unseemly deeds and pursuits.

May the glory of the Almighty, the All-Wise, be upon thee and upon such as are related unto thee.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"This is the Day wherein the Ṣiraṭ calleth aloud: “I am the straight Path,” and Mount Sinai exclaimeth: “Verily the Lord of Revelation is come.” "

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

O JAVÁD! Such is the greatness of this Day that the Hour itself is seized with perturbation, and all heavenly Scriptures bear evidence to its overpowering majesty. In this Day the Book solemnly testifieth to His glory and the Balance is moved to lift up its voice. This is the Day wherein the Ṣiraṭ calleth aloud: “I am the straight Path,” and Mount Sinai exclaimeth: “Verily the Lord of Revelation is come.”

Being overcome by the drunkenness of corrupt inclinations, the people of the earth find themselves in a state of stupor. They are, therefore, debarred from the wondrous signs of God, are prevented from attaining the ultimate goal and are deprived of the liberal effusions of divine grace.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"Indeed the face of the sun of justice and fairness is hidden behind the clouds of idle fancy which the foolish ones have conceived."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

O FRIEND! In the Bayán We directed everyone in this Most Great Revelation to see with his own eyes and hear with his own ears. However when the horizon of the world was illumined with the resplendent light of this Revelation, many people forgot this divine commandment, lost sight of this heavenly exhortation and immersed themselves in the vain imaginings which their minds had devised. Indeed the face of the sun of justice and fairness is hidden behind the clouds of idle fancy which the foolish ones have conceived. Therefore it is not to be wondered at that the movements of the birds of darkness attract attention. Through the potency of the Name of the Best-Beloved, invite thou the receptive souls unto God’s holy court, that perchance they may not remain deprived of the heavenly Fountain of living water. He is in truth the Gracious, the Forgiving.

The gaze of the loving-kindness of God—exalted and glorified is He—hath everlastingly been directed towards His beloved friends; verily He is the One Who knoweth and remembereth.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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“In truth no God is there but Me, Omnipotent over all things, whether of the past or of the future.”

 

photo by Trina Ridvan (enhanced)

By the righteousness of God! The world’s horizon is resplendent with the light of the Most Great Luminary, yet the generality of mankind perceive it not. Verily He Who is the Sovereign Truth moveth before the eyes of all men. Unto this beareth witness the One Who is proclaiming in the midmost heart of the world, “In truth no God is there but Me, Omnipotent over all things, whether of the past or of the future.”

Great is the blessedness of the believer who hath directed himself towards Him and hath gained admittance into His presence, and woe betide every disbeliever who hath turned away from God and followed the wayward and the outcast.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/209847815

"Blessed is the wayfarer who hath recognized the Desired One, and the seeker who hath heeded the Call of Him Who is the intended Aim of all mankind ..."

 

photo by Dawn Egerton

THIS is a Tablet which the Lord of all being hath sent down from His glorious station in honor of him who hath believed in God, the Almighty, the All-Loving. Blessed is the wayfarer who hath recognized the Desired One, and the seeker who hath heeded the Call of Him Who is the intended Aim of all mankind, and the learned one who hath believed in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

How vast the number of the learned who have turned aside from the way of God and how numerous the men devoid of learning who have apprehended the truth and hastened unto Him, saying, “Praised be Thou, O Lord of all things, visible and invisible.”

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"Happy are they that have cast behind their backs all else save God and have held fast unto that which the Lord of strength and power hath enjoined upon them."

Cooper's Hawk

O ḤUSAYN! God grant thou shalt ever be bright and radiant, beaming with the light of the Sun of Truth, and mayest unloose thy tongue in magnifying the Name of God, which is the most laudable of all acts.

Consider the multitude of souls who seemed to be intensely eager and athirst, yet when the Ocean of living waters did surge forth in the world of being, they remained deprived thereof, inasmuch as they failed to relinquish idle fancy and to become consciously aware of Him Who is the Object of all knowledge. This failure is in recompense for the deeds their hands had formerly wrought.

Render thou thanks unto the Beloved of the world for having graciously aided thee to attain confirmation in this glorious Cause. Entreat Him moreover to make His loved ones steadfast therein, for the inflammatory writings of the mischief-makers are widespread and the clamor of the foreboders of evil is raised high. Happy are they that have cast behind their backs all else save God and have held fast unto that which the Lord of strength and power hath enjoined upon them.

His Glory be upon thee and upon such as have been enabled to recognize and embrace this mighty Cause.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"Reckon me then with those whom the changes and chances of the world have failed to deter from serving Thee ..."

photo by Trina Ridvan

 
Say: Glorified art Thou, O my God! I implore Thee by the Dawning-Place of Thy signs and by the Revealer of Thy clear tokens to grant that I may, under all conditions, hold fast the cord of Thy loving providence and cling tenaciously to the hem of Thy generosity. Reckon me then with those whom the changes and chances of the world have failed to deter from serving Thee and from bearing allegiance unto Thee, whom the onslaught of the people hath been powerless to hinder from magnifying Thy Name and celebrating Thy praise. Graciously assist me, O my Lord, to do whatever Thou lovest and desirest. Enable me then to fulfill that which will exalt Thy Name and will set ablaze the fire of Thy love.

Thou art, in truth, the Forgiving, the Bountiful.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"Make them then, O my God, triumphant over Thine enemies and cause them to be steadfast in Thy service ..."

photo by Trina Ridvan

 

I implore Thee by the glory of Thy Manifestation and by the power of Thy might, Thy sovereignty and Thine exaltation to render victorious those who have arisen to serve Thee, who have aided Thy Cause and humbled themselves before the splendor of the light of Thy face. Make them then, O my God, triumphant over Thine enemies and cause them to be steadfast in Thy service, that through them the evidences of Thy dominion may be established throughout Thy realms and the tokens of Thine indomitable power be manifested in Thy lands. Verily Thou art potent to do what Thou willest; no God is there but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"Neither can the power of the powerful frustrate Thee, nor the ascendancy of the rulers prevail against Thee."

Bahá'u'lláh's site of imprisonment in the Citadel at Akka, Palestine

 O my God! Thou beholdest the Lord of all mankind confined in His Most Great Prison, calling aloud Thy Name, gazing upon Thy face, proclaiming that which hath enraptured the denizens of Thy kingdoms of revelation and of creation. O my God! I behold Mine own Self captive in the hands of Thy servants, yet the light of Thy sovereignty and the revelations of Thine invincible power shine resplendent from His face, enabling all to know of a certainty that Thou art God, and that there is none other God but Thee. Neither can the power of the powerful frustrate Thee, nor the ascendancy of the rulers prevail against Thee. Thou doest whatsoever Thou willest by virtue of Thy sovereignty which encompasseth all created things, and ordainest that which Thou pleasest through the potency of Thy behest which pervadeth the entire creation.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/142373183

"ALL praise be to Thee, O my God ..."

 

ALL praise be to Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou hast adorned the world with the splendor of the dawn following the night wherein was born the One Who heralded the Manifestation of Thy transcendent sovereignty, the Dayspring of Thy divine Essence and the Revelation of Thy supreme Lordship. I beseech Thee, O Creator of the heavens and Fashioner of names, to graciously aid those who have sheltered beneath the shadow of Thine abounding mercy and have raised their voices amidst the peoples of the world for the glorification of Thy Name.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/725700815

"Were anyone apprised of that which is veiled from the eyes of men, he would become so enraptured as to wing his flight unto God, the Lord of all that hath been and shall be."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

Persevere thou conscientiously in the service of the Cause and, through the power of the Name of thy Lord, the Possessor of all things visible and invisible, preserve the station conferred upon thee. I swear by the righteousness of God! Were anyone apprised of that which is veiled from the eyes of men, he would become so enraptured as to wing his flight unto God, the Lord of all that hath been and shall be.

May His glory rest upon thee and upon such as have drawn nigh unto Him and apprehended the meaning of that which the exalted Pen of God, the Almighty, the All-Loving, hath recorded in this Tablet.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/323697220

"The day is fast approaching when all the treasures of the earth shall be of no profit to you."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

Say: This is the Day of meritorious deeds, did ye but know it. This is the Day of the glorification of God and of the exposition of His Word, could ye but perceive it. Abandon the things current amongst men and hold fast unto that which God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, hath enjoined upon you. The day is fast approaching when all the treasures of the earth shall be of no profit to you. Unto this beareth witness the Lord of Names, He Who proclaimeth: Verily, no God is there besides Him, the Sovereign Truth, the Knower of things unseen.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/896501773

"Ere long will everything visible perish and only that which hath been revealed by God, the Lord of lords, shall endure."

 

Photo by Trina Ridvan

Say: O peoples of the earth! By the righteousness of God! Whatever ye have been promised in the Books of your Lord, the Ruler of the Day of Return, hath appeared and been made manifest. Beware lest the changes and chances of the world hold you back from Him Who is the Sovereign Truth. Ere long will everything visible perish and only that which hath been revealed by God, the Lord of lords, shall endure.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/762776435

"Blessed is that strong one ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

Blessed is that strong one who will shatter the gods of vain imaginings through the potency of the Name of his Lord, He Who ruleth over all men.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"Through Him the mysteries have been unraveled, the veils rent asunder and the signs and evidences disclosed."

 

GOD testifieth that there is none other God but Him and that He Who hath come from the heaven of divine revelation is the Hidden Secret, the Impenetrable Mystery, Whose advent hath been foretold in the Book of God and hath been heralded by His Prophets and Messengers. Through Him the mysteries have been unraveled, the veils rent asunder and the signs and evidences disclosed. Lo! He hath now been made manifest. He bringeth to light whatsoever He willeth, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, invested with transcendent majesty and power.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/162216124

"Thus have We instructed thee, manifested unto thee Words of Wisdom, that thou mayest be thankful unto the Lord, thy God, and glory therein amidst all peoples."

 

Photo by Margarete P.

The essence of all that We have revealed for thee is Justice, is for man to free himself from idle fancy and imitation, discern with the eye of oneness His glorious handiwork, and look into all things with a searching eye.

Thus have We instructed thee, manifested unto thee Words of Wisdom, that thou mayest be thankful unto the Lord, thy God, and glory therein amidst all peoples.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/061871273

"True loss is ..."

 

PhotoSophia © Chuck Egerton 2025

True loss is for him whose days have been spent in utter ignorance of his self.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)

www.bahai.org/r/442955312

"The source of error is to disbelieve in the One true God ..."

 

Council of Nicea

The source of error is to disbelieve in the One true God, rely upon aught else but Him, and flee from His Decree.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/150802528

"The essence of abasement is to pass out from under the shadow of the Merciful ..."

 

photo by Trina Ridvan

The essence of abasement is to pass out from under the shadow of the Merciful and seek the shelter of the Evil One.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"The source of all learning is the knowledge of God..."

 

Photo by Trina Ridvan

The source of all learning is the knowledge of God, exalted be His glory, and this cannot be attained save through the knowledge of His Divine Manifestation.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/215983475

"The most burning fire is to question the signs of God ..."

Photo by Margarete P.

The most burning fire is to question the signs of God, to dispute idly that which He hath revealed, to deny Him and carry one’s self proudly before Him.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/940028155

"The source of all evil is for man to turn away from his Lord ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

The source of all evil is for man to turn away from his Lord and set his heart on things ungodly.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/216971826

Happy Declaration of the Báb!

 

The Shrine of the Báb on Mt. Carmel, Photo by Dina Sandgreen

“I am, I am, I am the Promised One! I am the One Whose name you have for a thousand years invoked, at Whose mention you have risen, Whose advent you have longed to witness, and the hour of Whose Revelation you have prayed God to hasten. Verily, I say, it is incumbent upon the peoples of both the East and the West to obey My word, and to pledge allegiance to My person.” 
-The Báb

"The essence of all that We have revealed for thee is Justice ..."

 

Antigua by Margo Davis

The essence of all that We have revealed for thee is Justice, is for man to free himself from idle fancy and imitation, discern with the eye of oneness His glorious handiwork, and look into all things with a searching eye.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/061871273

"The essence of wealth is love for Me ..."

 

The essence of wealth is love for Me; whoso loveth Me is the possessor of all things, and he that loveth Me not is indeed of the poor and needy. This is that which the Finger of Glory and Splendor hath revealed.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/944966790

"The beginning of magnanimity is ..."

 

The beginning of magnanimity is when man expendeth his wealth on himself, on his family and on the poor among his brethren in his Faith.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/204271950

"The essence of true safety is to observe silence ..."

The essence of true safety is to observe silence, to look at the end of things and to renounce the world.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/270342197

"The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds ..."

 

Royal_Poinciana photo by Trina Ridvan

The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds; he whose words exceed his deeds, know verily his death is better than his life.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/146497714

"The essence of charity is for the servant to recount the blessings of his Lord ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

The essence of charity is for the servant to recount the blessings of his Lord, and to render thanks unto Him at all times and under all conditions.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/764737840

"The source of courage and power is the promotion of the Word of God ..."

 

The source of courage and power is the promotion of the Word of God, and steadfastness in His Love.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/503021283

"The essence of understanding is to testify to one’s poverty ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

The essence of understanding is to testify to one’s poverty, and submit to the Will of the Lord, the Sovereign, the Gracious, the All-Powerful.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/134273607

"The essence of detachment is for man to turn his face towards the courts of the Lord ..."

 

photo by Margarete P.

The essence of detachment is for man to turn his face towards the courts of the Lord, to enter His Presence, behold His Countenance, and stand as witness before Him.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/614855977

"True reliance is for the servant to pursue his profession and calling in this world ..."

 

True reliance is for the servant to pursue his profession and calling in this world, to hold fast unto the Lord, to seek naught but His grace, inasmuch as in His Hands is the destiny of all His servants.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/641599925

"True remembrance is to make mention of the Lord ..."

 

True remembrance is to make mention of the Lord, the All-Praised, and forget aught else beside Him.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/805868653

"The essence of love is ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

The essence of love is for man to turn his heart to the Beloved One, and sever himself from all else but Him, and desire naught save that which is the desire of his Lord.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/054157831

"The source of all glory is acceptance of whatsoever the Lord hath bestowed ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

The source of all glory is acceptance of whatsoever the Lord hath bestowed, and contentment with that which God hath ordained.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/830523435

"The essence of religion is to testify unto that which the Lord hath revealed ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

The essence of religion is to testify unto that which the Lord hath revealed, and follow that which He hath ordained in His mighty Book.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/429673809

"The essence of wisdom is the fear of God ..."

 

© Chuck Egerton 2025

The essence of wisdom is the fear of God, the dread of His scourge and punishment, and the apprehension of His justice and decree.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/568884918

"THE source of all good is trust in God ..."

 

photo by Trina Ridvan

In the Name of God, the Exalted, the Most High

THE source of all good is trust in God, submission unto His command, and contentment with His holy will and pleasure.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
www.bahai.org/r/136951441