The Manifestation of the Mystery

[Ahanu]

How is it an English translation of Dr. Nader Saiedi's Persian text is just now making its rounds? The Persian text was published waaayyy back in May 2019.

The advent of the Báb marks the dawn of a new chapter in the evolution of humanity. In His writings, He identifies the moment of His declaration as the dawn of the Day of Resurrection. This alone reveals the profound truth that His Revelation has ushered in a new stage in the spiritual journey of humankind. One of the luminous reflections of this reality in His writings is the association of the year of His declaration with the unveiling of the Mystery (ر س: Sirr). In mystical texts, much has been said about the Mystery and its various stages. The first book revealed by the Báb after His declaration—the Commentary on the Sūrah of Jospeh—is imbued with allusions to this Mystery. But what is this Mystery that has now emerged from concealment, made manifest and resplendent before all? This brief article seeks to explore that sacred theme in a concise manner.

 

[Ahanu]

Finally a bit more context on how the Bab viewed his relationship with Siyyid Kazim Rashti and what he might have meant by calling him "teacher" when recalling his dream, for example.

"In this vision, the Báb relates that the land of Karbala — not merely the house of His teacher [Siyyid Kāzim Rashti] — disintegrated into particles, rose upward, and then reassembled before His own blessed house in Shíráz."

"Finally, one must also give heed to another subtle matter that in His early writings, the Báb at times refers to Siyyid Kázim as 'My teacher' — a phrase which not only bespeaks the Báb’s grace and reverence toward him, but also conveys a mystical significance. The Báb received his knowledge not through study or tutelage, but suddenly and divinely, by virtue of His station. On a deeper level, this echoes a profound spiritual idea, also conveyed by Siyyid Kázim to his students that the Prophet Muhammad is the teacher of Imám ‘Alí, and simultaneously, Imám ‘Alí is the teacher of Muhammad—a concept expressing the reciprocal unity of divine figures."

 

[Tony Bristow-Stagg]

Finally a bit more context on how the Bab viewed his relationship with Siyyid Kazim Rashti and what he might have meant by calling him "teacher" when recalling his dream, for example.

"In this vision, the Báb relates that the land of Karbala — not merely the house of His teacher [Siyyid Kāzim Rashti] — disintegrated into particles, rose upward, and then reassembled before His own blessed house in Shíráz."

"Finally, one must also give heed to another subtle matter that in His early writings, the Báb at times refers to Siyyid Kázim as 'My teacher' — a phrase which not only bespeaks the Báb’s grace and reverence toward him, but also conveys a mystical significance. The Báb received his knowledge not through study or tutelage, but suddenly and divinely, by virtue of His station. On a deeper level, this echoes a profound spiritual idea, also conveyed by Siyyid Kázim to his students that the Prophet Muhammad is the teacher of Imám ‘Alí, and simultaneously, Imám ‘Alí is the teacher of Muhammad—a concept expressing the reciprocal unity of divine figures."

Wonderful, thanks for posting this. It gives the biblical statement "All things made new" an eye opening change in one's frames of references.

I also wondered if this was the night that the Bab's wife witnessed his transformation? That would be interesting to know.

Regrads Tony

 

[Tony Bristow-Stagg]

This is the first time I have seen such a detailed explanation of the Bab's vision.

It shows me how much we have not seen, how veiled we are in this world.

Regards Tony