“Blessed is He Who doeth as
He willeth by a word of His command. He, verily, is the True One, the Knower of
things unseen. Blessed is He Who inspireth whomsoever He willeth with
whatsoever He desireth, through His irresistible and inscrutable command.
Blessed is He Who aideth whomsoever He desireth with the hosts of the unseen.
His might is, in truth, equal to His purpose, and He, verily, is the
All-Glorious, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed is He Who exalteth whomsoever He
willeth by the power of His sovereign might, and confirmeth whomsoever He
chooseth in accordance with His good pleasure; well is it with them that
understand!”
Comments:
It’s very interesting that Baha’u’llah ends this paragraph by saying “well is
it with them that understand!” Let’s summarize what our finite minds could
partially understand from this paragraph concerning the realm of God and His
Manifestation:
· “He … doeth as He willeth by a word of His command”;
· “He .. is .. the Knower of things unseen”;
· “He … inspireth whomsoever He willeth with whatsoever He desireth..”;
· “ He .. aideth whomsoever He desireth with the hosts of the unseen”;
· “He exalteth whomsoever He willeth by the power of His sovereign might”;
· “He … confirmeth whomsoever He chooseth in accordance with His good
· “He .. is .. the Knower of things unseen”;
· “He … inspireth whomsoever He willeth with whatsoever He desireth..”;
· “ He .. aideth whomsoever He desireth with the hosts of the unseen”;
· “He exalteth whomsoever He willeth by the power of His sovereign might”;
· “He … confirmeth whomsoever He chooseth in accordance with His good
These
potent announcements have a powerful impact on us mortal beings. They demand
humility and submission towards God and His Manifestation. By acknowledging
that the Manifestation of God is “the True One”, we become more inclined to
weigh all our thoughts, feelings and aspirations in harmony with that Reality
that the Manifestation of God brings to our attention.
