the Divine Mysteries and the Elucidator of the Hidden Wisdoms of Eternity. Thus it is related in "Buhar'Ul-Anwar," "Awalim," and "Yanbou'a"[1] that Sadik-Ebn-Mohammed said: "Knowledge is twenty-seven letters. All that was brought of it by the Prophets were two letters, and until the present day, people only know these two letters; but when Gha'im shall arise, the twenty-five letters will appear."
Consider: He hath designated that Knowledge consists of twenty-seven letters, and all the prophets from Adam down to the "Seal" explained but two letters thereof, and were sent forth in these two. He also says Gha'im shall bring forth the remaining twenty-five letters. From this explanation realize the rank and station of His Holiness (Bab); that His rank is greater than all the Prophets and His mission loftier and higher than the knowledge and comprehension of all the Holy Ones. These worthless creatures measure with their limited minds, learnings and understanding, a matter of which the Prophets, Holy Ones and Chosen Ones have either not been informed, or which they have not declared because of an irrefutable Command of God, and finding it not in accord therewith, reject it. "Dost thou imagine that the greater part of them hear or understand? They are no other than like the brute cattle; yea, they stray more widely from the true path" (K. S. 25). To what do they apply the mentioned tradition which clearly indicates the
- ↑ Three authoritative books of tradition.
