April 14, 2013

Baha'u'llah's Surih of the Temple

From: Reflecting on Baha'i Writings: The Summons of the Lord of Hosts


The book called The Summons of the Lord of Hosts contains many authorized English translations of some powerful Tablets revealed by Baha’u’llah. They are:

Suriy-i-Haykal / Surih of the Temple
Pope Pius IX
Napoleon III
Czar Alexander II
Queen Victoria
Násiri'd-Dín Sháh / Lawh-i-Sultán
Suriy-i-Ra'is
Lawh-i-Ra'ís
Lawh-i-Fu'ád
Suriy-i-Mulúk / Surih of the Kings


All of these Tablets were sent to the kings and rulers of the world at the time of Baha’u’llah – some individually and some collectively. All were revealed during Baha’u’llah’s five years in Adrianople which ended in 1868 with His further banishment to the fortress town of ‘Akka.

We are going to explore these Tablets together, one at a time, hoping that in that process our hearts and minds become more enchanted by the beauty, richness, and depth of their contents, inspiring us to higher levels of certitude.