O King! The breezes of the grace of the All-Merciful have
transformed these servants and attracted them unto His Holy Court. “The witness
of a true lover is upon his sleeve.” Nevertheless, some of the outwardly learned have troubled the luminous
heart of the King of the Age concerning these souls who revolve round the
Tabernacle of the All-Merciful and who seek to attain the Sanctuary of true
knowledge. Would that the world-adorning wish of His Majesty might decree that
this Servant be brought face to face with the divines of the age, and produce
proofs and testimonies in the presence of His Majesty the Sháh! This Servant is
ready, and taketh hope in God, that such a gathering may be convened in order
that the truth of the matter may be made clear and manifest before His Majesty
the Sháh. It is then for thee to command, and I stand ready before the throne
of thy sovereignty. Decide, then, for Me or against Me.
- Baha'u'llah (Tablet to
Nasiri’d-Din Shah, Suriy-i-Haykal [Tablet of Temple]; ‘The Summons of the Lord
of Hosts’)
