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Updated: May 27, 2025
Baha-'ullah, as we have seen, acted differently; apparently he did not consider that the Islamic peoples were quite ripe for monogamy. But surely he did not choose the better part, as the history of Bahaism sufficiently shows. At any rate, the Centre of the Covenant has now spoken with no uncertain sound.
It was contested by Muḥammad Effendi by means which remind us unpleasantly of Ṣubḥ-i-Ezel, but unsuccessfully. Just as Jesus made mistakes about Moses and David, so may Baha-'ullah and Abdul Baha fall into error on secular problems, among which it is obvious to include Biblical and Ḳuranic exegesis.
At that time, however, Baha-'ullah had pledged those five disciples to secrecy. He assigned to one of his followers the duty of taking it to Ṣubḥ-i-Ezel, reading it to him, and returning with Ṣubḥ-i-Ezel's reply. When Ṣubḥ-i-Ezel had heard the tablet he did not attempt to refute it; on the contrary he accepted it, and said that it was true.
It ought to be mentioned here that the hardships of the prison-city were mitigated later. During the years 1895-1900 he was often allowed to visit Ḥaifa. Observing this the American friends built Baha-'ullah a house in Ḥaifa, and this led to a hardening of the conditions of his life. But upon the whole we may apply to him those ancient words: 'He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
We must remember, however, that of Bahaism as well as of true Christianity it may be said that it is not a dogmatic system, but a life. No one, so far as my observation reaches, has lived the perfect life like Abdul Baha, and he tells us himself that he is but the reflexion of Baha-'ullah.
There is also, however, a letter of Baha-'ullah relative to these letters, addressed to the Muḥammadan mullā, the original possessor of the letters. In this letter Baha-'ullah repeats again and again the warning: 'When you consider and reflect on these letters, you will understand who is in truth the writer.
The destination was Baha-'ullah, as Mullā Baḳir expressly told the 'numerous company. It also appears that the Bāb sent another letter to the same trusted personage respecting the disposal of his remains.
Only, we must admit that Baha-'ullah had the advantage of centuries more of evolution, and that he had also perhaps more complex problems to solve. And what as to 'Ali Muḥammad of Shiraz? From a heavenly point of view, did he play a great rôle in the Persian Reformation?
The practical purpose of the Revelation of Baha-'ullah is thus described on authority: To unite all the races of the world in perfect harmony, which can only be done, in my opinion, on a religious basis. Warfare must be abolished, and international difficulties be settled by a Council of Arbitration. This may require further consideration.
This shows that Baha-'ullah did not regard the so-called Bāb as a mere forerunner. The want of a surely attested life, or extract from a life, of a God-man will be more and more acutely felt. There is only one such life; it is that of Baha-'ullah.
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