O assemblage of rulers! Ye are the manifestations of power
and might, and the fountainheads of the glory, greatness, and authority of God
Himself. Gaze upon the plight of the wronged ones. O daysprings of justice! The
fierce gales of rancour and hatred have extinguished the lamps of virtue and
piety. At dawn, the gentle breeze of divine compassion hath wafted over charred
and cast-out bodies, whispering these exalted words: “Woe, woe unto you, O
people of Iran! Ye have spilt the blood of your own friends and yet remain in
ignorance of what ye have done. Should ye become aware of the deeds ye have
perpetrated, ye would flee to the desert and bewail your crimes and tyranny.”
O misguided ones! What sin have the little children
committed? Hath anyone, in these days, had pity on the dependants of the
oppressed? A report hath reached Us that the followers of the Spirit [1]—may
the peace of God and His mercy be upon Him—secretly sent them provisions and
befriended them out of utmost sympathy. We beseech God, the Eternal Truth, to
confirm all in accomplishing that which is pleasing to Him.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh’; Baha’i
Reference Library of the Baha’i World Center)
[1] Jesus
