里兹万节书简（片段）

（里兹万节发生在每年阳历4月21的至5月2日之间，纪念巴哈欧拉向祂的信徒们宣布祂的使命。巴哈欧拉称它为“节庆之王”，并在《亚格达斯经》中说，在这时候，“所有的创造物都沉湎在一片净化的海洋里。”）

最高之笔啊，神圣的春天已经到来了，因为大慈大悲者的节日的脚步近了。振作起来吧！在天地万物面前，高声宣扬上天的圣名，庆祝祂的赞美，以致所有的创造物都得以重生和复苏。发言吧！不要保持沉默。欢乐的晨星已在我欢乐之圣名的地平线上普照，而你的主——天堂的创造者——以祂的装饰品点缀了万名之国。起来吧，以至大之名所赋予你的力量，立于地球各国的前面，切勿成为一个怠慢的人…

这一天，看不见的世界里发出这样的呼声：“地球啊！你所得到的祝福是巨大的，因为你是上天的垫脚凳，并且被选为上天伟大王座的坐位处。”而荣耀的领域内也扬起这样的呼声：“我愿意为你牺牲我的生命，因为那位大慈大悲者的钟爱者，通过祂圣名的力量向古往今来万物所作出的承诺，已将祂的主权建立在你的身上。”…

那位人们的最钟爱者已经来到，在祂的右手里有祂圣名未开封之醇酒，朝向祂的人们将快活地畅饮各自的圣杯，并欢呼道：“我赞美祢，啊！祢这上天之征兆的揭晓者。”我以全能者的正义誓言，任何一个隐藏的事物，都由于真理的力量而得以彰显；每一个上天送下来的恩典，都是祂恩宠的表记；永生之水已全部递给了人们，每一杯都是由钟爱者的手端着递上。上前来吧，不要怠慢，即使只是一会儿...

巴哈的子民啊！尽情欢乐吧！当你想起这超级幸福的日子，这上天之舌向人们说话的时日；祂从祂的家里走了出来，到那神圣的地点，从那里，祂向全体创造物洒下了祂的圣名——那大慈大悲者——之光芒。上天是我的见证，要是我将这一天的秘密揭示出来，所有地下和天上的居众都要在陶醉中死去，只剩下上天——那全能者、全知者、智慧圆满者——所要保留的部分。…

——巴哈欧拉

Excerpts from 

THE RIDVAN TABLET 

The Ridvan Festival, April 21 — May 2nd commemorates the Declaration of Baha’u’llah Mission to His followers. Baha’u’llah proclaimed it as the “King of Festivals”, and referred to it in the Kitab-i-Aqdas as the Day whereon “all created things were immersed in the sea of purification’ 

The Divine Springtime is come, 0 Most Exalted Pen, for the Festival of the All-Merciful is fast approaching. Bestir thyself, and magnify, before the entire creation, the name of God, and celebrate His praise, in such wise that all created things may be regenerated and made new. Speak, and hold not thy peace. The day star of blissfulness shineth above the horizon of Our name, the Blissful, inasmuch as the kingdom of the name of God hath been adorned with the ornament of the name of thy Lord, the Creator of the heavens. Arise before the nations of the earth, and arm thyself with the power of this Most Great Name,  and be not of those who tarry.. 

This is the Day whereon the unseen world crieth out： “Great is thy blessedness, 0 earth, for thou hast been made the foot-stool of thy God, and been chosen as the seat of +{is mighty throne.” The realm of glory exclaimeth： “Would that my life could be sacrificed for thee, for He Who is the Beloved of the All-Merciful hath established His sovereignty upon thee, through the power of His Name that hath been promised unto all things, whether of the past or of the future.”... 

The Best-Beloved is come. In His right hand is the sealed Wine of His name. Happy is the man that turneth unto Him, and drinketh his fill, and exclaimeth： “Praise be to Thee, 0 Revealer of the signs of God!” By the righteousness of the Almighty! Every hidden thing hath been manifested through the power of truth. All the favors of God have been sent down, as a token of His grace. The waters of everlasting life have, in their fullness, been proffered unto men. Every single cup hath been borne round by the hand of the Well-Beloved. Draw near, and tarry not, though it be for one short moment. 

Rejoice with exceeding gladness, 0 people of Bahá, as ye call to remembrance the Day of supreme felicity, the Day whereon the Tongue of the Ancient of Days hath spoken, as He departed from His house, proceeding to the Spot from which He shed upon the whole of creation the splendors of His name, the All-Merciful. God is Our witness. Were We to reveal the hidden secrets of that Day, all they that dwell on earth and in the heavens would swoon away and die, except such as will be preserved by God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise... 

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