The tribulations which I have suffered in this land
[Persia], no one of old hath suffered. Verily unto God shall revert the whole
affair, and He in truth is the best protector and is cognizant of all. The
things which have, from the first day till now, befallen Me at the hand of thy
people are but the work of Satan. [cf. Qur’án 4:119] Ever since the Cause of
thy Lord hath appeared none of thy deeds hath been acceptable, and thou hast
been lost in palpable error while all thou couldst see appeared to thee as
deeds performed for the sake of thy Lord. In truth thy day is nigh at hand and
thou shalt be questioned concerning all this, and assuredly God is not heedless
of the deeds of the wicked.
- The Báb (‘Tablet to Muhammad Shah]
