# Birth and Childhood of Baha'u'llah

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> Birth and Childhood of Baha'u'llah
> 
> David Merrick
> 
> 2008
> 
> Early Life of Bahá'u'lláh
> 
> Father, Family, Lineage, Location
> 
> Looking north onto the shore of the Caspian Sea, and
> nestling against the protective rocky peaks to the south, lies the small
> village of Takur. This village is the ancestral home of one of the most ancient,
> wealthy and renowned families of Nur, a family honoured by its descent from Abraham,
> Zoroaster and the ancient Prophets, and through the last Zoroastrian King of
> Persia. Many members of this family held important Government posts, both in
> the Civil and the Military.
> 
> It was to this illustrious family that Bahá'u'lláh's father
> was born, and named 'Abbas. As an adult, he was married, and lived within the
> Persian Capital of Tihran, where he was a favoured minister of the Crown.
> 
> Father Named 'Mirza Buzurg'
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh's father was distinguished by a special name
> from the Shah himself. One day the Shah was marvelling at a masterpiece of beautiful
> writing, wondering if anyone alive could ever create its equal. Bahá'u'lláh's
> father was suggested, and was sent for. Challenged to match its excellence and
> beauty, he copied this work of art, adding his own lines, and after
> illuminating them, he brought the new masterpiece as a present to the Shah.
> 
> The Shah was overwhelmed with admiration, and he issued a
> royal decree giving Bahá'u'lláh's father the name of 'Mirza Buzurg'; he also gave
> him a robe of honour, which he had himself worn, and exempted his entire
> village from tax. A few years later, Bahá'u'lláh's father was made a
> high-ranking advisor to the Shah's own son, and so he prospered in this and many
> other ways.
> 
> Birth of Bahá'u'lláh
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh's father had seven wives, and a great many
> children through them. At dawn, on the second day of the Islamic Year, on 12
> November 1817, his wife Khadijih Khanum gave birth to the eldest of her surviving
> sons.
> 
> At that very same moment, Shaykh Ahmad, who announced the
> coming of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, was found fallen upon his face, repeating in
> wrapt devotion the words, 'God is Great!' and saying, 'That which I have been
> announcing to you is now revealed. At this very hour the light of the Promised
> One has broken, and is shedding illumination upon the world.'
> 
> Given the name of Husayn-'Ali, as the Child grew from an
> infant into adulthood, He astounded all who encountered Him, and would later,
> as Bahá'u'lláh, change the face of history.
> 
> Infancy
> 
> From His birth, Bahá'u'lláh never cried, always remaining in
> a most remarkable state of peacefulness. His mother was completely astonished,
> and before long it became obvious to everyone around, that her Child was entirely
> different from other children.
> 
> Residence
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh was brought up on the outskirts of Tihran, close
> to a moat. Part of every year, typically in the summer months, He would spend
> in His father's great mansion in their ancestral village of Takur, on the
> shores of the sea.
> 
> In a prominent place of this mansion, there still survives
> the inscription of Bahá'u'lláh's father, recording, "When you reach the
> threshold of the Beloved, say 'Yea'; for 'Peace' and 'Upon Thee' find no place there.
> This is the vale of Love, pause your steps; this is holy ground, cast off your shoes!"
> 
> Character and Qualities
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh as a child displayed a purity of character quite
> extraordinary, and a wonderful, innate wisdom and knowledge.
> 
> He greatly loved outdoor life, spending most of His time in
> the garden or fields.
> 
> Extremely kind and generous, He had an incredible power of
> attraction, which was felt by all. People always crowded around Him, children
> were devoted to Him, and the ministers and people of the Court would gather about
> Him.
> 
> Schooling
> 
> As He grew up, Bahá'u'lláh desired no schooling. He received
> a little customary education at home, in riding, using a sword or gun, good
> manners, calligraphy, poetries, and the ability to read out the words of the Qur'an.
> 
> Despite a lack education, Bahá'u'lláh shone forth in wisdom
> and ability, and all who knew Bahá'u'lláh were astonished. It was usual for
> them to say, that such a child will not live beyond maturity.
> 
> Letter [5]
> 
> To His aunt, when still so young in years, the Child
> Bahá'u'lláh wrote this remarkable and most literate letter:-
> 
> "He is the Well-Beloved! God willing you are abiding
> restfully beneath the canopy of Divine mercy, and the tabernacle of His bounty.
> Although to outward seeming, I am little and cannot write, yet because this Illiterate
> One is clinging to the Divine Lote tree, He can read without knowledge and
> write without being taught. And this fact is clear and evident in the spiritual
> realm to those endowed with insight. Those who are outside have been, and still
> are, unaware of this mystery."
> 
> Dream of Swimming in an Ocean [5-6]
> 
> One night Bahá'u'lláh appeared in a dream, which was so very
> vivid, it awakened its dreamer.
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh was in a garden; great birds flew overhead; they
> attacked Him, yet they were powerless to harm Him. He was bathing in the sea, and
> began to swim in a vast, limitless ocean; His body shone out, and illuminated
> the sea! Above the waters, His long, jet-black locks, stood forth, floating in
> great profusion above the waves in all directions. Large numbers of fish
> gathered around Him, each fish holding fast to the end of a hair with its mouth.
> There were every kind of fish: large fish, small fish, white and black: and wherever
> He swam, they followed the light of His face. Such a vast number of fish clinging
> so tightly, caused no damage: not even a hair was lost from His head. Free and
> unrestrained, Bahá'u'lláh moved above the waters, with all the fish following
> His light.
> 
> His father was stunned by this dream, and with the Shah's
> permission, laid it before his well-known seer. The seer, swept away with amazement,
> explained how the garden and its birds, and the limitless ocean with its fish, were
> the world of existence, and its people, and that Bahá'u'lláh would single-handedly
> triumph over it, unhindered and alone; yet, he declared himself quite unable to
> imagine how it could ever come to pass. So His father took him to see Bahá'u'lláh,
> who was just a Child of five, and his praise and admiration of Bahá'u'lláh was
> so profuse, and so great his concern that He be protected, that His father became
> yet more passionately devoted to Him.
> 
> Short in Size [7]
> 
> As Bahá'u'lláh was walking one day, and His parents were
> watching Him, His mother happened to comment upon His shortness. His father
> immediately rejoined that such things had no importance: "Just look how
> intelligent He is!" he said:- "What a wonderful mind He has!"
> 
> Tax Collector [7]
> 
> During His childhood, Bahá'u'lláh witnessed three
> confrontations between His father, and a very unjust tax collector, who was cruelly
> demanding payment. Incensed, Bahá'u'lláh, though merely seven, mounted His
> horse, and rode for two days to Tihran, where He sought the dismissal of the arrogant
> tax collector. He succeeded in obtaining the necessary papers ordering his
> dismissal, and returned successful to His parents.
> 
> Banu Qurayza [12]
> 
> The story of the execution for treason of a large number of
> Jews, one day came before Bahá'u'lláh's eyes, and He was so moved, so profoundly
> filled with sadness and grief. Yet He felt surging before Him the limitless
> ocean of God's mercy and forgiveness, and He implored God to grant in the world
> the establishment of unity and love.
> 
> Transfiguration [12]
> 
> A short while after, suddenly before dawn, Bahá'u'lláh was
> overcome by a transfiguration, lasting for twelve days, unceasingly, bringing
> glad-tidings of the highest success and joy. Entirely transforming His manners,
> thought and speech, from thenafter the ocean of His words began to surge, and
> the sun of assurance shone forth from Him.
> 
> Skill and Renown [13]
> 
> By the time he was thirteen, Bahá'u'lláh was renowned for
> His ability to discuss any matter, and resolve any problem presented before Him.
> 
> He was always courteous and patient, and only the disrespectful
> reference to a Messenger or Chosen One of God was able to arouse His
> displeasure; even then, He would address the offender with kindliness and calm.
> 
> He appeared before large gatherings in discussions with the
> leading clergy, resolving intricate religious questions, whilst everyone paid deep
> attention and interest, and His explanations became the authoritative word on every
> matter.
> 
> Despite these abilities, the kulah on His head and the locks
> flowing over His shoulders meant no one ever suspected a person of such a class
> would become the fountain of a new Truth and revitalising Spirit.
> 
> Political Unambition
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh was held in the highest regard by all levels of
> society, yet He showed no desire for the splendid ranks and positions opening
> out everywhere before Him; the Prime Minister himself had even offered Him a
> post in the government. All these very things His ancestors pursued and
> cultivated, and His relatives held out great hopes for Him. His lack of
> interest in such things of importance was therefore a cause of great surprise
> and frequent comment.
> 
> Generosity
> 
> Whilst declining such wealthy position and income, Bahá'u'lláh
> showed astonishing generosity. The doors of His home were open to all, and He
> always had many guests, giving abundantly to all in need. He was a refuge for
> every weak one, a shelter for the fearful one, kind to the destitute, and
> lenient and loving to all creatures. This unbounded generosity amazed everyone,
> as He did not use it to promote His position; rather, it was clear to everyone
> that such free generosity would quickly cause His wealth to disappear entirely.
> The more spiritually-minded saw in these acts His attraction to the celestial realm
> of God and a great destiny to come.
> 
> Turbaned Divines on Gabriel
> 
> One day, two hugely-turbaned divines were instructing some
> ladies hidden behind a curtain. They were questioning whether the angel Gabriel
> was superior to the first Imam's servant; and, whether the brother of the martyred
> third Imam was superior to a certain companion of Muhammad. Bahá'u'lláh was
> astonished at the tone of their debate, saying that since the Holy Spirit
> descended upon the heart of Muhammad through Gabriel, then even the first Imam
> himself could not remotely reach Him!
> 
> Dream of the Promised One (Qa'im)
> 
> Distantly related to Bahá'u'lláh, there was a famous
> religious doctor who taught a thousand scholars, and he would present them with
> complex questions to resolve.
> 
> It was Bahá'u'lláh's custom to stop by. One morning after prayer,
> this religious doctor told Bahá'u'lláh's mother of a most impressive and
> powerful dream he had experienced. In this dream, he found himself outside a
> house. No one was allowed to enter, and the door-keeper told him that the Promised
> One was inside, in a secret meeting with Bahá'u'lláh. He was very surprised that
> the son of a government advisor should be so privileged, instead of someone with
> a religious calling like himself; after a little reflection, he decided that this
> privilege of a secret meeting with the Promised One must have been given Bahá'u'lláh
> by virtue of His distant kinship to himself!
> 
> Daughters of Fatimih and Mary
> 
> On another occasion, Bahá'u'lláh was sitting with this same
> man, along with other scholars and divines. They asked Bahá'u'lláh to resolve a
> question, as they had been unable to answer it themselves with any satisfaction.
> How could Fatimih, they wondered, be the best of all women, except the one born
> of Mary, when Mary had no daughter? Bahá'u'lláh replied that this was simply in
> praise of there being no woman comparable to Fatimih. The teacher held a stern
> silence, and the next day rebuked his disciples for letting an unturbaned youth
> solve a matter which they, with all their years of training, were unable to resolve.
> 
> Dream of the Trunks
> 
> On another night, this same doctor had a second dream, in
> which he came across a room full of trunks. He was told the trunks belonged to Bahá'u'lláh,
> and when he opened one, he found it packed with books. All the lines of the
> books were studded with gems, shining so brilliantly, that he awoke out of his
> dream.
> 
> Jesus Christ at Door
> 
> One day, Bahá'u'lláh was present in the gathering of a
> famous Sufi whom the Shah admired immensely. The sufi began boasting that if his
> servant brought him news that Jesus was at the door asking to see him, he was
> so detached he would feel no wish to go. Many kept silent; others murmured flatteringly
> their assent. Bahá'u'lláh alone spoke up, turning to the boaster, and challenging
> him. "The Shah is very devoted to you; however, if the chief executioner and
> ten men arrived at the door and told you the monarch wanted to see you, would
> you be calm, or troubled?" The sufi paused for a while, and admitted he
> would feel rather anxious. Bahá'u'lláh's authoritative statement, that he
> should therefore not make such claims, left him lost for a reply.
> 
> Puppet Show [13]
> 
> When Bahá'u'lláh was still a child, His father arranged for
> one of His older brothers to marry. The festivities lasted for seven days and
> nights, and on the final day, there was a puppet show. A large number of
> princes, dignitaries, and notables gathered from the capital for the occasion,
> and Bahá'u'lláh was sitting in one of the upper rooms of the building, watching.
> A tent was pitched in the courtyard, and from it soon some tiny human-like
> figures emerged, crying, "His Majesty is coming! Arrange the seats at
> once!" Other figures came out, engaged in sweeping and sprinkling of water,
> and then the chief town crier bade the people assemble for the audience with
> the king. Several groups began to arrive and take their places, the first wearing
> hats and sashes, the second wielding battleaxes, and the third of footmen and
> executioners with batons. Finally, the king himself appeared in majesty and
> splendour, crowned with a royal diadem, bearing himself with unspeakable superiority
> and grandeur. Advancing with pauses, he proceeded with great seriousness to his
> throne.
> 
> As he sat upon his throne, a surge of shots were fired, and trumpets
> sounded; the king and the tent were enveloped in a great pall of smoke. As it cleared,
> the king was seen upon his throne surrounded by a suite of ministers, princes,
> and dignitaries standing to attention. A thief was brought before the king, and
> ordered to be beheaded. The chief executioner cut off his head, with blood
> flowing from him. News was brought in of a rebellion, and the king reviewed and
> despatched several regiments and artillery. Cannons began booming from behind
> the tent, and the battle was announced.
> 
> The royal scene came to an end; the curtain was drawn down, and
> twenty minutes later, a man emerged from behind the tent carrying a box under
> his arm.
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh asked him about the box, and he replied that all
> the lavish display was now contained within that box. Bahá'u'lláh experienced
> the world as an impermanent and inconsequential puppet display, and marvelled how
> men should pride themselves upon the vain and fleeting things around them.
> 
> Asiyih Khanum [15]
> 
> When Bahá'u'lláh was nearly fifteen, His elder sister was married.
> The man she married had a younger, only sister, whose name was Asiyih Khanum. She
> was an endearing, vivacious and very beautiful young woman, tall, slender and
> graceful, with dark blue eyes and a wonderful intelligence. She was most considerate
> and gentle with everybody, her actions overflowing with loving-kindness springing
> from a pure heart. Her very presence enfolded everyone in the fragrance of her
> good spirits. When He was eighteen, Bahá'u'lláh's sister asked their father if
> he would seek Asiyih for Bahá'u'lláh: and so their marriage took place in
> October 1835.
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh later named her Navvab, and bestowed upon her
> the unique distinction of being His everlasting companion in all the worlds of
> God.
> 
> Asiyih came from a noble and wealthy family; her wedding
> treasures were so extensive, forty mules were needed to carry them to His home.
> For six months before the marriage, a jeweller worked at her home, preparing jewellery
> - even the buttons of her garments were gold, set with precious stones. These
> two marriages roused much interest in the land, the people seeing great wealth adding
> to more wealth.
> 
> Father and Mother of the Poor
> 
> Yet the wealth they inherited, they spent on charitable ends.
> Taking part as little as possible in State functions, social ceremonies, and
> the luxurious habits of high-placed and wealthy families, they treated worldly
> pleasures of no worth, and occupied themselves instead in caring for the poor,
> and for all who were unhappy or troubled. From their doors nobody was ever turned
> away, and a welcoming table was spread for all who might come. The poor women flowed
> constantly to Asiyih, pouring out their stories of woe, and were comforted and
> consoled by her love and helpfulness.
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh was called "the Father of the Poor," whilst
> Asiyih was named "the Mother of Consolation."
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh told to warn Father [17]
> 
> The Shah passed away, and his grandson took up the throne. Through
> the good friendship of the Prime Minister, Bahá'u'lláh's father became both governor
> and tax collector over a large and rebellious region, taming the unruly
> inhabitants with such excellence and justice, that he was commended by the Shah.
> A vain man persuaded the Shah to put this friend treacherously to death, and then
> rose immediately to the high position of Prime Minister himself. Bahá'u'lláh's
> father could not hide his feelings of horror and disgust, and on hearing a
> rumour that the Shah had replaced him, expressed his delight in a letter to a
> Prince, who then showed the letter to him. Infuriated, the Prime Minister sent
> for Bahá'u'lláh and showed him his father's letter, asking why he had deserved
> this. Bahá'u'lláh held silence. One of those present took the letter, and trying
> to smooth matters away, stated it was a forgery. The Prime Minister exclaimed
> this was impossible, since no one else could produce such a beautiful
> calligraphy and style of writing. Still Bahá'u'lláh kept silent, and the Prime
> Minister advised Him to write to His father to ensure it should not happen
> again. However, firm in eliminating his chief rivals, he retaliated as soon as
> he was able, and had Bahá'u'lláh's father dismissed from the governorship, stopped
> his annual allowance, and induced his last wife, the daughter of the previous
> Shah, whom he had married a few years earlier, to divorce him. In dire
> financial straits and with such a very large family, Bahá'u'lláh's father was
> driven into selling part of his properties and mortgaging others, including those
> in Tihran where he and his family resided, whilst flooding destroyed the better
> part of the mansion he had built and richly furnished in Takur. Some while
> later he bought them back through Bahá'u'lláh.
> 
> Though His father was brought to ruin by such powerful
> enemies, yet they continued to hold Bahá'u'lláh in very high esteem.
> 
> Father's Woes - Divorce, Reselling and Resettlement
> 
> With the backing of the Prime Minister and her powerful
> nephew, his last wife forced through the divorce with such a heavy settlement that
> he could not pay it immediately: so she had Bahá'u'lláh's father imprisoned in
> his own house, and set men to beat him daily and torture him to extract the money
> from him. At last, he was obliged to sell again his houses and furnishings in
> the capital for a negligible sum, leading to the separation of Bahá'u'lláh from
> His brother, who went to live near the entrance of a Mosque, whilst Bahá'u'lláh
> rented a place to live near the Gate of Shimiran, near the theological college
> where Mulla Husayn would stay on his journey, carrying the message of the Báb
> to Tihran.
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh Living near Gate of Shimiran
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh took with Him, His mother, wife, other
> step-mothers and the other brothers and sisters, and remained in this residence
> for the remaining years of His stay in Iran. The children of Bahá'u'lláh - 'Abdu'l-Bahá,
> Bahiyyih Khanum and Mirza Mihdi - were all born to Asiyih Khanum in this rented
> accommodation.
> 
> Regaining Houses
> 
> The storms eventually subsided, and Bahá'u'lláh's father attempted
> to regain the houses auctioned off for such a negligible sum. The illegality of
> the sale was announced by some noted divines; however, no reparation was ever made.
> 
> Passing of Father [22]
> 
> He made plans to retire to 'Iraq; however, death intervened,
> and Bahá'u'lláh's father passed away, in 1839. He was carried on to 'Iraq, and remained
> remembered highly for his calligraphy. Bahá'u'lláh, though still a youth, was left
> responsible for His younger brothers and sisters, and the management of the
> extensive family estates.
> 
> Position Offered
> 
> With His father's passing, the Government was eager for
> Bahá'u'lláh to succeed His father in the Ministry. Bahá'u'lláh declined this
> custom, and so the Prime Minister left Him to pursue the higher-minded aims He
> clearly sought, and continued to show Bahá'u'lláh the utmost consideration, visiting
> Him in His home, and addressing Him as his own son.
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh's Youthful Position
> 
> Receiving such continuous marks of consideration and favour
> from the Prime Minister, despite the great alienation from His father, his
> successor and other ministers became filled with envy and resented the
> superiority which Bahá'u'lláh, a mere youth, was clearly given, and they expected
> and feared the time He would succeed His father.
> 
> Jealousy
> 
> The high regard of the Prime Minister for Bahá'u'lláh meant
> he would inevitably come to seek Bahá'u'lláh's support for one of his intrigues.
> The uprightness of Bahá'u'lláh's dealings with the Prime Minister, His skill in
> handling such a confrontation and His faith in Divine protection, ensured that
> He came through unscathed.
> 
> Purchase of Estate Thwarted
> 
> One day, the Prime Minister was passing through a village
> belonging to Bahá'u'lláh. He was so impressed by its charm, beauty and abundant
> water that he decided to become its owner. He summoned Bahá'u'lláh to purchase
> the village for him immediately. Bahá'u'lláh replied that He willingly would have
> done so had it been wholly His, but other inhabitants shared the village with Him,
> and He would need to have their approval. So the Prime Minister began to plan an
> underhand means to gain the property. Bahá'u'lláh, with the consent of everyone
> concerned, transferred the village to the Shah's sister, who had often desired
> to become its owner. This made the Prime Minister furious, and he attempted to
> seize it forcibly, claiming he had purchased it. His representatives were
> severely rebuked by those of the Shah's sister. He complained to the Shah, who
> had that same night learnt of the matter. The Shah demanded the Prime Minister give
> up the idea, and so he in turn summoned Bahá'u'lláh and strove by every means to
> discredit His name. Bahá'u'lláh responded vigorously to every charge, and
> succeeded in establishing His innocence. In a fury, the Prime Minister declared
> how Bahá'u'lláh must be plotting against him, as seen by the number and variety
> of His daily guests. Bahá'u'lláh made it clear how out of the abundance of His
> heart, He was sharing His bread with his fellow men. The Prime Minister dared
> not reply, and though supported by the religious and civil powers of Persia, he
> found himself defeated in every contest he ventured against Bahá'u'lláh.
> 
> Other Encounters Summarised
> 
> On various other occasions, Bahá'u'lláh's innocence was
> established over His opponents' attacks, and these triumphs enhanced His
> position and spread abroad His fame. All men high and low marvelled at His
> miraculous success in emerging unscathed from the most perilous encounters.
> Nothing short of Divine protection, they felt, could have ensured His safety.
> Not once did Bahá'u'lláh submit to the arrogance, greed, and treachery of those
> around, despite the gravest perils. Whilst constantly associating with the
> highest religious and ministerial figures of the land, He would fearlessly
> champion the cause of truth before them and their gatherings, asserting the
> rights of the downtrodden, defending the weak and protecting the innocent.
> 
> Message of the Báb [26]
> 
> Immediately following the Call of God proclaimed by the Báb,
> Mulla Husayn set off at the Báb's own bidding and sealed with His power and
> protection. Seeking that incomparable light hidden in Tihran, he at length arrived
> in the religious academy near to Bahá'u'lláh's home. His message was rejected
> contemptuously by the teacher there; however a student, overhearing with
> rapture from the neighbouring room, came to him secretly at midnight. Enquiring
> after the sons of Mirza Buzurg, the student related the extraordinary character
> of Bahá'u'lláh, His virtuous life, high attainments, loving-kindness and
> liberality, His sole occupation being to cheer the disconsolate and feed the
> hungry, befriending all, roaming the woods and delighting in the beauty of the
> countryside. Mulla Husayn, with an eagerness and satisfaction that baffled the
> student, entrusted him with a scroll wrapped in a piece of cloth, to be handed
> to Bahá'u'lláh the next day at the hour of dawn.
> 
> The student approached the house of Bahá'u'lláh, and recognized
> His brother Mirza Musa standing at the gate. He went into the house and soon
> reappeared bringing a message of welcome, ushering him into His presence. The
> student presented the scroll to Mirza Musa, who laid it before Bahá'u'lláh. Bidding
> both be seated, He unfolded the scroll. Glancing at its contents, He began to
> read aloud certain passages, enrapturing the room with the sweetness of His
> voice. After reading a page of the scroll, He turned to His brother and declared
> that whoever believed in the Qur'an, yet hesitated for a moment to realise those
> soul-stirring words were from the same Source, had indeed strayed afar. Saying no
> more, he sent the student back to Mulla Husayn with a rare loaf of Russian
> sugar and a package of tea, with the expression of His appreciation and love.
> 
> Mulla Husayn received the gifts with bowed head, and
> fervently kissed his hand and eyes and expressed words of overwhelming joy,
> such that the student was quite bewildered. As Mulla Husayn left a few days
> later, he bade the student keep everything secret within his heart, and pray
> the Almighty protect Bahá'u'lláh, that the Tree of the Divine Call would grow
> and flourish, and overshadow all mankind.
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh Arises
> 
> Bahá'u'lláh arose, consecrating His life to the service of
> the Call of the Báb. At first He called upon His relatives and connections, and
> then fearlessly identified Himself with the new teachings, distinguishing
> Himself by the remarkable part He played in their diffusion. He flung aside
> every consideration of fame, wealth and position; neither the taunts and
> threats of friends and enemies could induce Him from championing the Cause. No
> effort or sacrifice was too great in His devotion for the Faith that inspired
> Him. So highly did Bahá'u'lláh's fellow-disciples esteem Him, they refrained
> from mentioning His name, and simply called Him in the plural as 'They'.
> 
> Summary
> 
> Guiding the Faith through its break from Islám, receiving
> torturous punishments, arrests, persecution, and abuse, assisting the Bábis
> through their trials, and in the persecution that followed the martyrdom of the
> Báb, imprisoned for execution in an underground reservoir in crushing chains of
> gargantuan weight; riding safely through the extermination of the Báb's supporters,
> Bahá'u'lláh arose like a Sun that shone its rays across the world amidst a life
> of continual tribulation and exile, until His ultimate triumph over all that ranged
> itself against Him.
> 
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