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and 58, is written: ‘And commemorate Ídrís in the Book; for he was a
man of truth, a Prophet; And we uplifted him to a place on high.’
54 In many of the passages that follow concerning the Greek
philosophers, Bahá’u’lláh quotes verbatim from the works of such
Muslim historians as Abu’l-Fatḥ-i-Sháhristání (1076–1153 A.D.) and
Imádu’d-Dín Abu’l-Fidá (1273–1331 A.D.).
55 Qur’án 20:106.
56 Muḥammad.
57 Mecca.
58 Arabic.
59 Moses.
60 Muḥammad Ḥusayn, one of the early believers of Shíráz, surnamed
‘Vafá (Fidelity) by Bahá’u’lláh.
61 The Most Great Name.
62 Mullá Ḥusayn.
63 The maker of the Golden Calf. See Qur’án 20:87–98.
64 Siyyid Mihdíy-i-Dahájí, to whom this Tablet was addressed, had been
given by Bahá’u’lláh the title Ismu’lláhi’l-Mihdí, ‘The Name of God,
Mihdí. He later broke the Covenant. (See God Passes By, page 319.)
65 Nabíl-i-Akbar. See p. 135.
66 Mecca.
67 Fátimih, daughter of Muḥammad.
68 Jesus.
69 Qur’án 4:96.
70 Jesus.
71 The Sacred Lote-Tree, the Tree beyond which there is no passing (See
Qur’án 53:8–18). A symbol of the Manifestation of God. (See God
Passes By p. 94.)
72 Qur’án 2:88.
73 Moses.
74 Jesus.
75 Napoleon III.
76 Qur’án 40:29.
77 Muḥammad.
78 Fátimih, daughter of Muḥammad.
79 Adrianople.
80 The Imám-Jum’ih of Iṣfáhán, see page 203.
81 Fátimih.
82 The King of Martyrs and the Beloved of Martyrs.
83 Jesus.
84 Ishmael.
85 Qur’án 104:1–2.
86 Beirut. This Tablet is ‘a letter dictated by Bahá’u’lláh and
addressed by Mírzá Áqá Ján, His amanuensis, to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá while
the latter was on a visit to Beirut.’ (The World Order of
Bahá’u’lláh, p. 136.)
87 Qur’án 7:139.
88 Muḥammad Javád-i-Qazvíní, upon whom Bahá’u’lláh bestowed the title
Ismu’lláhi’l-Júd (The Name of God, Bounty). He transcribed numerous
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh during His Ministry, but subsequently broke
the Covenant. (See God Passes By pages 247 and 319.)
89 Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥaydar-‘Alí, outstanding Persian Bahá’í teacher and
author. He spent nine years in prison and exile in Khártúm,
travelled extensively in Írán, and passed away in 1920 in the Holy
Land. Western pilgrims knew him as the Angel of Mount Carmel.
90 Psalms 59:9; 108:10.
91 Qur’án 14:5.