This is a Tablet from this Servant, who is called Husayn in
the kingdom of names, to the concourse of the kings of the earth. Haply they
may approach it in a spirit of open-mindedness, discover from its message the
mysteries of divine providence, and be of those that comprehend its meaning,
and perchance they may forsake all they possess, turn towards the retreats of
holiness, and draw nigh unto God, the All-Glorious, the Incomparable.
O kings of the earth! Give ear unto the Voice of God,
calling from this sublime, this fruit-laden Tree, that hath sprung out of the
Crimson Hill, upon the holy Plain, intoning the words: “There is none other God
but He, the Mighty, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise.” This is a Spot which hath
been sanctified by God for those who approach it, a Spot wherein His Voice may
be heard from the celestial Tree of Holiness. Fear God, O concourse of kings,
and suffer not yourselves to be deprived of this most sublime grace. Fling
away, then, the things ye possess, and take fast hold on the Handle of God, the
Exalted, the Great. Set your hearts towards the Face of God, and abandon that
which your desires have bidden you to follow, and be not of those who perish.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)
