And I praise and glorify that primal Sea which hath branched
out from the ocean of the unseen Essence, and that primal Morn which hath
broken forth upon the horizon of Singleness, and that primal Sun which hath
risen in the heaven of everlasting splendour, and that primal Fire which was
kindled from the Lamp of eternity within the Niche of oneness: He Who is called
“Ahmad” in the kingdom of the exalted ones, and “Muhammad” amongst the
concourse of the favoured ones, and “Mahmúd” in the realm of the sincere; [1]
and in the hearts of the knowing, “whichsoever ye call upon, most beauteous are
His names.” [2] And upon His kindred and His companions be abundant, abiding,
and eternal peace!
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Seven Valleys’, 2019 revised translation
by the Baha’i World Centre; ‘The Call of the Divine Beloved’)
[1] Ahmad, Muhammad, and Mahmúd are names and titles of the
Prophet derived from the verb “to praise”, “to extol”.
[2] Qur’án 17:110.
