Bahá'u'lláh's Emancipation Proclamation, 1839
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- In 1839, while slavery was legal and prevalent throughout the world, Bahá'u'lláh freed enslaved Africans in Iran.
“Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Behold how one slave hath stood at the door of another, seeking from him his freedom, and this despite the fact that his owner is himself but Thy thrall and Thy servant, and is evanescent before the revelations of Thy supreme Lordship. I testify at this moment, as I stand before Thee, to that which Thou didst testify to Thyself by Thyself, that verily Thou art God and there is none other God but Thee. From everlasting Thou hast inhabited the loftiest heights of power, might and majesty, and wilt, to everlasting, continue to abide in the sublimity of Thy glory, awe and beauty.
“All kings are as vassals before the gate of Thy grace, the rich are but destitute at the shore of Thy sacred dominion, and all great ones are but feeble creatures within the court of Thy glorious bounty. How, then, can this thrall claim for himself ownership of any other human being? Nay, his very existence before the court of Thy might is a sin with which no other sin in Thy kingdom can compare. Glorified, immeasurably glorified, art Thou beyond every description and praise.
“O my God! Since he hath asked this servant for his freedom, I call Thee to witness at this moment, that I verily have set him free in Thy path, liberated him in Thy name, and lifted from his neck the shackles of servitude, that he may serve Thee in the daytime and in the night-season, whilst I pray that Thou mayest never free mine own neck from the chain of Thy servitude. This verily is my highest hope and supreme aspiration, and to this Thou Thyself art a mighty witness.”
- Baha’u’llah
for further information about this Tablet, listen to Dr. Nader Saiedi’s 2014 lecture (minutes 15:35 to 34:15) at the following link:
www.google.com/search?q=nader...
for further information about Isfandiyar, see:
bahaiteachings.org/fate-bahau...
Profoundly great in everyway! You should make more of such videos. You are very good at explaining Baha'i teachings!
lovely, thank you for sharing.
Great video Tom. Thanks for sharing. I just finished the Wilmette Institute course on Anti-Black Racism (excellent...I highly recommend it) and we discussed Isfandiyar and the tablet you share here. How befitting that the Master has identified this dear Black man as close to a perfect human being as there is in this world. BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Very inspiring video Tom.
Peace
Jim
How perfect is this gift you've shared with us for Ayyám-i-Há! Thank you so much, Tom!
Thank you for that information. It is very appealing to hear it referred to as the first emancipation proclamation. I love the concluding verse from Baha'u'llah: "...I pray that Thou mayest never free mine own neck from the chain of Thy servitude. " :)
This was a wonderful revelation. Thank you for sharing this important message.❤
You are so welcome
The year, month, day and even the hour and minute of sunrise of BAHA'U'LLAH's birth is expressed on the CROSS using mathematics.
Thank you for sharing ❤
❤️🙏🏿🌹
Thanks Tom for sharing this, another great addition to the collection of videos you’ve made.
Happy Ridvan! I’m sharing those videos with friends in our community:)
nationalism IS tribalism, only at a larger scale. this is great, do not stop 🙂
When we die if we have lived well all that is left is the divine spark. All that we hung on to in this passing. All that we found so important. All that we raised up between us. All that we thought was us. Is gone.
Tom. Just want to thank you. It was very enlightening. I was not familiar with the word ,"thrall" . Thanks to your video, this word is now in my vocabulary, and now I have a deeper understanding of the prayers that use thrall.
I would like to know where I may be able to find the prayer of Baha-u-llah that you mention in that prayer?
Thank you so much Tom.
Allah-u-Abha.
Thank you so much for your kind words. If you are referring to the prayer I recited, it is included in the video description, and it is an authorized translation. If I misunderstand your request, please clarify, Thanks again.
Love the videos Tom!
Lovely; thank you 💐