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41	(41) من النّاس من غرّته العلوم وبها منع عن اسمي القيّوم واذا سمع صوت النّعال عن خلفه يرى نفسه اكبر من نمرود قل اين هو يا ايّها المردود تالله انّه لفي اسفل الجحيم قل يا معشر العلمآء اما تسمعون صرير قلمي الاعلى واما ترون هذه الشّمس المشرقة من الافق الابهى الى م اعتكفتم على اصنام اهوآئكم دعوا الاوهام وتوجّهوا الى الله مولاكم القديم (edit)	Amongst the people is he whose learning hath made him proud, and who hath been debarred thereby from recognizing My Name, the Self-Subsisting; who, when he heareth the tread of sandals following behind him, waxeth greater in his own esteem than Nimrod. Say: O rejected one! Where now is his abode? By God, it is the nethermost fire. Say: O concourse of divines! Hear ye not the shrill voice of My Most Exalted Pen? See ye not this Sun that shineth in refulgent splendor above the All-Glorious Horizon? For how long will ye worship the idols of your evil passions? Forsake your vain imaginings, and turn yourselves unto God, your Everlasting Lord. (edit)	(41) Among the people are those who are deceived by their knowledge, and with it, they are barred from my everlasting name. When they hear the sound of footsteps behind them, they see themselves greater than Nimrod. Say, "Where is he, O you who are rejected? By God, he is indeed in the depths of Hell. Say, "O assembly of scholars, do you not hear the creaking of my supreme pen, and do not you see this rising sun from the most glorious horizon? Why do you stay attached to the idols of your whims? Leave your illusions and turn towards God, your ancient master." (edit)
42	(42) قد رجعت الاوقاف المختصّة للخيرات الى الله مظهر الايات ليس لاحد ان يتصرّف فيها الاّ بعد اذن مطلع الوحي ومن بعده يرجع الحكم الى الاغصان ومن بعدهم الى بيت العدل ان تحقّق امره في البلاد ليصرفوها في البقاع المرتفعة في هذا الامر وفيما امروا به من لدن مقتدر قدير والاّ ترجع الى اهل البهاء الّذين لا يتكلّمون الاّ بعد اذنه ولا يحكمون الاّ بما حكم الله في هذا اللّوح اولئك اولياء النّصر بين السّموات والارضين ليصرفوها فيما حدّد في الكتاب من لدن عزيز كريم (edit)	Endowments dedicated to charity revert to God, the Revealer of Signs. None hath the right to dispose of them without leave from Him Who is the Dawning-place of Revelation. After Him, this authority shall pass to the Aghṣán, and after them to the House of Justice—should it be established in the world by then—that they may use these endowments for the benefit of the Places which have been exalted in this Cause, and for whatsoever hath been enjoined upon them by Him Who is the God of might and power. Otherwise, the endowments shall revert to the people of Bahá who speak not except by His leave and judge not save in accordance with what God hath decreed in this Tablet—lo, they are the champions of victory betwixt heaven and earth—that they may use them in the manner that hath been laid down in the Book by God, the Mighty, the Bountiful. (edit)	(42) The endowments specifically meant for good deeds have returned to God, the revealer of signs. No one has the right to dispose of them except after permission from the source of revelation, and after him, the decision reverts to the branches, and after them to the House of Justice, once its order is established in the lands, so that they may spend it in the elevated lands in this matter and in what they have been commanded by the potent, capable one. Otherwise, they should revert to the people of Bahá, who do not speak except after his permission, and do not rule except by what God has ruled in this Tablet. These are the supporters of victory between the heavens and the earth, to spend it on what has been specified in the Book from a Mighty, Generous one. (edit)
43	(43) لا تجزعوا في المصآئب ولا تفرحوا ابتغوا امراً بين الامرين هو التّذكّر في تلك الحالة والتّنبّه على ما يرد عليكم في العاقبة كذلك ينبّئكم العليم الخبير (edit)	Lament not in your hours of trial, neither rejoice therein; seek ye the Middle Way which is the remembrance of Me in your afflictions and reflection over that which may befall you in future. Thus informeth you He Who is the Omniscient, He Who is aware. (edit)	(43) Do not despair in times of adversity, nor rejoice excessively. Seek a course between the two extremes. It is to be mindful in such a state and alert to what will befall you in the end. Thus, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise informs you. (edit)
44	(44) لا تحلقوا رؤسكم قد زيّنها الله بالشّعر وفي ذلك لايات لمن ينظر الى مقتضيات الطّبيعة من لدن مالك البريّة انّه لهو العزيز الحكيم ولا ينبغي ان يتجاوز عن حدّ الاذان هذا ما حكم به مولى العالمين (edit)	Shave not your heads; God hath adorned them with hair, and in this there are signs from the Lord of creation to those who reflect upon the requirements of nature. He, verily, is the God of strength and wisdom. Notwithstanding, it is not seemly to let the hair pass beyond the limit of the ears. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Lord of all worlds. (edit)	(44) Do not shave your heads, for God has adorned them with hair. Indeed, in this are signs for those who contemplate the natural order as decreed by the Creator of all creatures. He is indeed the Mighty, the Wise. Moreover, it is not appropriate to exceed the limit of the ears. This is what the Lord of the Worlds has decreed. (edit)
45	(45) قد كتب على السّارق النّفي والحبس وفي الثّالث فاجعلوا في جبينه علامة يعرف بها لئلاّ تقبله مدن الله ودياره ايّاكم ان تأخذكم الرّأفة في دين الله اعملوا ما امرتم به من لدن مشفق رحيم انّا ربّيناكم بسياط الحكمة والاحكام حفظاً لانفسكم وارتفاعاً لمقاماتكم كما يربّي الابآء ابنآئهم لعمري لو تعرفون ما اردناه لكم من اوامرنا المقدّسة لتفدون ارواحكم لهذا الامر المقدّس العزيز المنيع (edit)	Exile and imprisonment are decreed for the thief, and, on the third offense, place ye a mark upon his brow so that, thus identified, he may not be accepted in the cities of God and His countries. Beware lest, through compassion, ye neglect to carry out the statutes of the religion of God; do that which hath been bidden you by Him Who is compassionate and merciful. We school you with the rod of wisdom and laws, like unto the father who educateth his son, and this for naught but the protection of your own selves and the elevation of your stations. By My life, were ye to discover what We have desired for you in revealing Our holy laws, ye would offer up your very souls for this sacred, this mighty, and most exalted Faith. (edit)	(45) For the thief, the verdict has been decreed as exile and imprisonment, and for the third offense, put a mark on his forehead that he may be recognized, so that he may not be welcomed into the cities of God and His homes. Beware that you do not let mercy cloud your judgement in the law of God. Act as you have been commanded by the Compassionate, Merciful One. We have nurtured you with the whips of wisdom and judgment for your own preservation and elevation, as parents nurture their children. By My life, if you knew what we intended for you with our sacred commands, you would offer your lives for this sacred, powerful, and impregnable cause. (edit)
46	(46) من اراد ان يستعمل اواني الذّهب والفضّة لا بأس عليه ايّاكم ان تنغمس اياديكم في الصّحاف والصّحان خذوا ما يكون اقرب الى اللّطافة انّه اراد ان يراكم على اداب اهل الرّضوان في ملكوته الممتنع المنيع تمسّكوا باللّطافة في كلّ الاحوال لئلاّ تقع العيون على ما تكرهه انفسكم واهل الفردوس والّذي تجاوز عنها يحبط عمله في الحين وان كان له عذر يعفو الله عنه انّه لهو العزيز الكريم (edit)	Whoso wisheth to make use of vessels of silver and gold is at liberty to do so. Take heed lest, when partaking of food, ye plunge your hands into the contents of bowls and platters. Adopt ye such usages as are most in keeping with refinement. He, verily, desireth to see in you the manners of the inmates of Paradise in His mighty and most sublime Kingdom. Hold ye fast unto refinement under all conditions, that your eyes may be preserved from beholding what is repugnant both to your own selves and to the dwellers of Paradise. Should anyone depart therefrom, his deed shall at that moment be rendered vain; yet should he have good reason, God will excuse him. He, in truth, is the Gracious, the Most Bountiful. (edit)	(46) Whoever wishes to use utensils of gold and silver, there is no harm upon them. Beware that your hands do not delve into vulgar and cheap utensils. Opt for what is closer to refinement, as He wishes to see you uphold the manners of the inhabitants of Paradise in His invincible and impregnable kingdom. Adhere to refinement in all circumstances, lest your eyes fall upon what you and the inhabitants of Paradise dislike. Whoever overlooks it, his work shall be nullified immediately, yet if he has an excuse, God will forgive him. Indeed, He is the Powerful, the Generous. (edit)
47	(47) ليس لمطلع الامر شريك في العصمة الكبرى انّه لمظهر يفعل ما يشآء في ملكوت الانشآء قد خصّ الله هذا المقام لنفسه وما قدّر لاحد نصيب من هذا الشّأن العظيم المنيع هذا امر الله قد كان مستوراً في حجب الغيب اظهرناه في هذا الظّهور وبه خرقنا حجاب الّذين ما عرفوا حكم الكتاب وكانوا من الغافلين (edit)	He Who is the Dawning-place of God’s Cause hath no partner in the Most Great Infallibility. He it is Who, in the kingdom of creation, is the Manifestation of “He doeth whatsoever He willeth.” God hath reserved this distinction unto His own Self, and ordained for none a share in so sublime and transcendent a station. This is the Decree of God, concealed ere now within the veil of impenetrable mystery. We have disclosed it in this Revelation, and have thereby rent asunder the veils of such as have failed to recognize that which the Book of God set forth and who were numbered with the heedless. (edit)	(47) The one who manifests the command is not to be associated with the Greater Infallibility. Indeed, he is the one who exercises his will in the realm of creation. God has exclusively destined this status for Himself, and no share of this mighty, impregnable matter has been allotted to anyone else. This is the command of God, which has been concealed behind the veils of the unseen. We have unveiled it in this manifestation, and with it, we have torn the veil of those who have not recognized the ruling of the Book and have been among the heedless. (edit)
48	(48) كتب على كلّ اب تربية ابنه وبنته بالعلم والخطّ ودونهما عمّا حدّد في اللّوح والّذي ترك ما امر به فللامنآء ان يأخذوا منه ما يكون لازماً لتربيتهما ان كان غنيّاً والاّ يرجع الى بيت العدل انّا جعلناه مأوى الفقرآء والمساكين انّ الّذي ربّى ابنه او ابناً من الابنآء كانّه ربّى احد ابنآئي عليه بهآئي وعنايتي ورحمتي الّتي سبقت العالمين (edit)	Unto every father hath been enjoined the instruction of his son and daughter in the art of reading and writing and in all that hath been laid down in the Holy Tablet. He that putteth away that which is commanded unto him, the Trustees are then to take from him that which is required for their instruction if he be wealthy and, if not, the matter devolveth upon the House of Justice. Verily have We made it a shelter for the poor and needy. He that bringeth up his son or the son of another, it is as though he hath brought up a son of Mine; upon him rest My glory, My loving-kindness, My mercy, that have compassed the world. (edit)	(48) It is ordained that every father must educate his son and daughter in knowledge and writing, as well as in other matters specified in the Tablet. If a father fails to fulfill these responsibilities, the trustees are to take from him what is necessary for their education, if he is affluent. Otherwise, the matter should be referred to the House of Justice. We have made it a refuge for the poor and needy. Indeed, whoever nurtures his child or a child from among the children, it is as if he has nurtured one of my children. Upon him is My Glory, My Care, and My Mercy, which precede all worlds. (edit)
49	(49) قد حكم الله لكلّ زانٍ وزانية دية مسلّمة الى بيت العدل وهي تسعة مثاقيل من الذّهب وان عادا مرّة اخرى عودوا بضعف الجزآء هذا ما حكم به مالك الاسماء في الاولى وفي الاخرى قدّر لهما عذاب مهين من ابتلي بمعصية فله ان يتوب ويرجع الى الله انّه يغفر لمن يشآء ولا يسئل عمّا شآء انّه لهو التّوّاب العزيز الحميد (edit)	God hath imposed a fine on every adulterer and adulteress, to be paid to the House of Justice: nine mithqáls of gold, to be doubled if they should repeat the offense. Such is the penalty which He Who is the Lord of Names hath assigned them in this world; and in the world to come He hath ordained for them a humiliating torment. Should anyone be afflicted by a sin, it behooveth him to repent thereof and return unto his Lord. He, verily, granteth forgiveness unto whomsoever He willeth, and none may question that which it pleaseth Him to ordain. He is, in truth, the Ever-Forgiving, the Almighty, the All-Praised. (edit)	(49) God has decreed for every adulterer and adulteress a fine to be paid to the House of Justice, which is nine mithqals of gold. If they repeat the offense, double the penalty. This is the judgment given by the Possessor of all Names in both the former and the latter case, a humiliating punishment has been prescribed for them. However, if anyone is afflicted with a sin, they have the opportunity to repent and return to God. Indeed, He forgives whom He wills and is not questioned about what He wills. Indeed, He is the Accepter of Repentance, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. (edit)
50	(50) ايّاكم ان تمنعكم سبحات الجلال عن زلال هذا السّلسال خذوا اقداح الفلاح في هذا الصّباح باسم فالق الاصباح ثمّ اشربوا بذكره العزيز البديع (edit)	Beware lest ye be hindered by the veils of glory from partaking of the crystal waters of this living Fountain. Seize ye the chalice of salvation at this dawntide in the name of Him Who causeth the day to break, and drink your fill in praise of Him Who is the All-Glorious, the Incomparable. (edit)	(50) Beware lest the clamor of glory prevents you from the sweetness of this humble stream. Take the cups of prosperity in this morning in the name of the Cleaver of the Dawn, then drink with the remembrance of Him, the Mighty, the Inventive. (edit)
51	(51) انّـا حلّلنا لكم اصغآء الاصوات والنّغمات ايّـاكم ان يخرجكم الاصغآء عن شأن الادب والوقار افرحوا بفرح اسمي الاعظم الّذي به تولّهت الافئدة وانجذبت عقول المقرّبين انّـا جعلناه مرقاة لعروج الارواح الى الافق الاعلى لا تجعلوه جناح النّفس والهوى انّـي اعوذ ان تكونوا من الجاهلين (edit)	We have made it lawful for you to listen to music and singing. Take heed, however, lest listening thereto should cause you to overstep the bounds of propriety and dignity. Let your joy be the joy born of My Most Great Name, a Name that bringeth rapture to the heart, and filleth with ecstasy the minds of all who have drawn nigh unto God. We, verily, have made music as a ladder for your souls, a means whereby they may be lifted up unto the realm on high; make it not, therefore, as wings to self and passion. Truly, We are loath to see you numbered with the foolish. (edit)	(51) We have permitted for you the sounds and melodies. Beware lest the sounds divert you from the affairs of manners and dignity. Rejoice with the joy of My Greatest Name by which hearts have turned and the minds of those close have been attracted. We have made it a ladder for the souls to ascend to the highest horizon. Do not make it a wing of self and passion. I seek refuge that you become of the ignorant. (edit)
52	(52) قد ارجعنا ثلث الدّيات كلّها الى مقرّ العدل ونوصي رجاله بالعدل الخالص ليصرفوا ما اجتمع عندهم فيما امروا به من لدن عليم حكيم يا رجال العدل كونوا رعاة اغنام الله في مملكته واحفظوهم عن الذّئاب الّذين ظهروا بالاثواب كما تحفظون ابنآئكم كذلك ينصحكم النّاصح الامين (edit)	We have decreed that a third part of all fines shall go to the Seat of Justice, and We admonish its men to observe pure justice, that they may expend what is thus accumulated for such purposes as have been enjoined upon them by Him Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. O ye Men of Justice! Be ye, in the realm of God, shepherds unto His sheep and guard them from the ravening wolves that have appeared in disguise, even as ye would guard your own sons. Thus exhorteth you the Counselor, the Faithful. (edit)	(52) We have returned a third of all the blood money to the seat of justice, and we counsel its men to be purely just. They should dispense what has gathered with them as they have been commanded from the all-knowing, wise. O men of justice, be the shepherds of God's flock in His kingdom and protect them from the wolves who have appeared in clothing, just as you protect your children. Thus counsels you the trustworthy adviser. (edit)
53	(53) اذا اختلفتم في امر فارجعوه الى الله ما دامت الشّمس مشرقة من افق هذه السّمآء واذا غربت ارجعوا الى ما نزّل من عنده انّه ليكفي العالمين قل يا قوم لا يأخذكم الاضطراب اذا غاب ملكوت ظهوري وسكنت امواج بحر بياني انّ في ظهوري لحكمة وفي غيبتي حكمة اخرى ما اطّلع بها الاّ الله الفرد الخبير ونراكم من افقي الابهى وننصر من قام على نصرة امري بجنود من الملأ الاعلى وقبيل من الملئكة المقرّبين (edit)	Should differences arise amongst you over any matter, refer it to God while the Sun still shineth above the horizon of this Heaven and, when it hath set, refer ye to whatsoever hath been sent down by Him. This, verily, is sufficient unto the peoples of the world. Say: Let not your hearts be perturbed, O people, when the glory of My Presence is withdrawn, and the ocean of My utterance is stilled. In My presence amongst you there is a wisdom, and in My absence there is yet another, inscrutable to all but God, the Incomparable, the All-Knowing. Verily, We behold you from Our realm of glory, and will aid whosoever will arise for the triumph of Our Cause with the hosts of the Concourse on high and a company of Our favored angels. (edit)	(53) If you disagree about a matter, return it to God as long as the sun is rising from the horizon of this sky. And when it sets, refer to what has been revealed from Him. Indeed, it is sufficient for all the worlds. Say, O people, do not let confusion overtake you when the kingdom of my revelation is obscured and the waves of the sea of my explanation are stilled. Indeed, there is wisdom in my appearance and another wisdom in my absence, which only God, the Singular, the Knowledgeable, knows. And we see you from my most glorious horizon, and we help those who stand to support my cause with troops from the highest assembly and hosts of the nearest angels. (edit)
54	(54) يا ملأ الارض تالله الحقّ قد انفجرت من الاحجار الانهار العذبة السّآئغة بما اخذتها حلاوة بيان ربّكم المختار وانتم من الغافلين دعوا ما عندكم ثمّ طيروا بقوادم الانقطاع فوق الابداع كذلك يأمركم مالك الاختراع الّذي بحركة قلمه قلّب العالمين (edit)	O peoples of the earth! God, the Eternal Truth, is My witness that streams of fresh and soft-flowing waters have gushed from the rocks through the sweetness of the words uttered by your Lord, the Unconstrained; and still ye slumber. Cast away that which ye possess, and, on the wings of detachment, soar beyond all created things. Thus biddeth you the Lord of creation, the movement of Whose Pen hath revolutionized the soul of mankind. (edit)	(54) O hosts of the earth, by the Truth, indeed sweet, flavorful rivers have burst forth from the rocks due to the sweetness of the discourse of your chosen Lord, and you are among the oblivious. Leave what is with you, then fly with the steps of detachment above the plane of creation. Thus, the Master of invention, who by the movement of His pen turned the worlds upside, commands you. (edit)
55	(55) هل تعرفون من ايّ افق يناديكم ربّكم الابهى وهل علمتم من اي قلم يأمركم ربّكم مالك الاسمآء لا وعمري لو عرفتم لتركتم الدّنيا مقبلين بالقلوب الى شطر المحبوب واخذكم اهتزاز الكلمة على شأن يهتزّ منه العالم الاكبر وكيف هذا العالم الصّغير كذلك هطلت من سمآء عنايتي امطار مكرمتي فضلاً من عندي لتكونوا من الشّاكرين (edit)	Know ye from what heights your Lord, the All-Glorious, is calling? Think ye that ye have recognized the Pen wherewith your Lord, the Lord of all names, commandeth you? Nay, by My life! Did ye but know it, ye would renounce the world, and would hasten with your whole hearts to the presence of the Well-Beloved. Your spirits would be so transported by His Word as to throw into commotion the Greater World—how much more this small and petty one! Thus have the showers of My bounty been poured down from the heaven of My loving-kindness, as a token of My grace, that ye may be of the thankful. (edit)	(55) Do you know from which horizon your most Glorious Lord is calling you? Do you know from which pen your Lord, the Master of names, is commanding you? No, by My life, if you knew, you would abandon the world, turning with all your hearts toward the direction of the Beloved, and the vibration of the Word would affect you so profoundly that the greater world would shake, let alone this lesser world. Thus, the rains of My bounty have poured from the sky of My providence, a favor from Me, so that you might be among the grateful. (edit)
56	(56) وامّا الشّجاج والضّرب تختلف احكامهما باختلاف مقاديرهما وحكم الدّيان لكلّ مقدار دية معيّنة انّه لهو الحاكم العزيز المنيع لو نشآء نفصّلها بالحقّ وعداً من عندنا انّه لهو الموفي العليم (edit)	The penalties for wounding or striking a person depend upon the severity of the injury; for each degree the Lord of Judgment hath prescribed a certain indemnity. He is, in truth, the Ordainer, the Mighty, the Most Exalted. We shall, if it be Our Will, set forth these payments in their just degrees—this is a promise on Our part, and He, verily, is the Keeper of His pledge, the Knower of all things. (edit)	(56) As for fighting and hitting, their rulings vary according to their severity, and the judge's ruling is for each severity a specific fine. Indeed, He is the Decisive, the Mighty, the Impenetrable. If we wish, we can detail it truthfully and according to a promise from us. Indeed, He is the Fulfilling, the Knowing. (edit)
57	(57) قد رقم عليكم الضّيافة في كلّ شهر مرّة واحدة ولو بالمآء ان الله اراد ان يؤلّف بين القلوب ولو باسباب السّموات والارضين (edit)	Verily, it is enjoined upon you to offer a feast, once in every month, though only water be served; for God hath purposed to bind hearts together, albeit through both earthly and heavenly means. (edit)	(57) It is decreed upon you to extend hospitality once every month, even if only with water. Indeed, God intends to bring hearts together, even through the causes of heavens and earths. (edit)
58	(58) ايّاكم ان تفرّقكم شئونات النّفس والهوى كونوا كالاصابع في اليد والاركان للبدن كذلك يعظكم قلم الوحي ان انتم من الموقنين (edit)	Beware lest the desires of the flesh and of a corrupt inclination provoke divisions among you. Be ye as the fingers of one hand, the members of one body. Thus counseleth you the Pen of Revelation, if ye be of them that believe. (edit)	(58) Beware lest the affairs of the self and desires separate you. Be like the fingers in a hand and the pillars of the body. Thus does the Pen of Revelation counsel you, if indeed you are of the assured. (edit)
59	(59) فانظروا في رحمة الله والطافه انّه يأمركم بما ينفعكم بعد اذ كان غنيّاً عن العالمين لن تضرّنا سيّئاتكم كما لا تنفعنا حسناتكم انّما ندعوكم لوجه الله يشهد بذلك كلّ عالم بصير (edit)	Consider the mercy of God and His gifts. He enjoineth upon you that which shall profit you, though He Himself can well dispense with all creatures. Your evil doings can never harm Us, neither can your good works profit Us. We summon you wholly for the sake of God. To this every man of understanding and insight will testify. (edit)	(59) Look then upon the mercy of God and His favours. Indeed, He commands you what benefits you, even though He is independent of all the worlds. Your wrongdoings cannot harm Us, just as your good deeds cannot benefit Us. We only call you for the sake of God. Every knowledgeable and discerning one bears witness to this. (edit)
60	(60) اذا ارسلتم الجوارح الى الصّيد اذكروا الله اذاً يحلّ ما امسكن لكم ولو تجدونه ميتاً انّه لهو العليم الخبير ايّاكم ان تسرفوا في ذلك كونوا على صراط العدل والانصاف في كلّ الامور كذلك يأمركم مطلع الظّهور ان انتم من العارفين (edit)	If ye should hunt with beasts or birds of prey, invoke ye the Name of God when ye send them to pursue their quarry; for then whatever they catch shall be lawful unto you, even should ye find it to have died. He, verily, is the Omniscient, the All-Informed. Take heed, however, that ye hunt not to excess. Tread ye the path of justice and equity in all things. Thus biddeth you He Who is the Dawning-place of Revelation, would that ye might comprehend. (edit)	(60) When you send your hunting animals after game, remember God at that moment. Then, what they catch for you is permissible, even if you find it already dead. Indeed, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Aware. Avoid excess in this regard. Be on the path of justice and fairness in all matters. Thus commands you the source of all revelation, if indeed you are among those who understand. (edit)

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