The Excellency Nabil and the Excellency Shoqi Effendi haven’t imagined that the sent verse mustn’t be vain and contrary to expediencies and needs of community; Not one, ten and hundred verses; but hundred of thousands verses.
First: Why have the verses sent down without any reason?Q is this action vain or not?!
Second: What have the materials and topics of these hundreds of thousands verses been about?
Third: At Mirza Baha’s period of time, nobody has been merited to accept the verses. What about in future one?
So, it was good for Mirza Baha to say frankly: I am busy making verses. These verses resemble to calligraphy practiced by student.
Now, we are investigating the issue of Mirza Baha’s travelling to Soleymanieh:
It is written in “Toqi’a”: Mulana Khaled resort in which the Blessed Beauty resided when he wanted to travel from Sarkollo to Soleymanieh is existent. Now, it is the place for scholars to educate and for dervishes as monastery.[2]
Shoqi Effendi says in the book “Qarn Badi’a”: He travelled on Rajab, 12, 1270 A.H. when he was wearing a simple cloth carrying a cup suspended by a chain by the name of dervish Muhammad.[3]
Shoqi Effendi says in other parts of the book:
1) When the Blessed Beauty arrived at Soleymanieh, nobody paid attention to his science, merit and good breeding due to his silence. Accidentally, one of his works which was written beautifully was read by other students and masters of that theological school. They became so astonished visiting it.[4]
2) The above-mentioned theological school was so famous due to having many endowments and resorts.[5]
3) He said goodbye to Soleymanieh Sheiks who were of the enthusiastic fans and lovers of the Excellency Bahaullah and after two years, he eventually settled down Darussalam of Baghdad on Rajab, 12, 1272 A.H.[6]
The sirs must be asked:
1) How can the prophet of Atom century head off towards deserts by the name of Dervish Muhammad? Why did Dervish Muhammad go to Soleymanieh? How did he settle down among dervishes, scholars and clergymen while he was going to hide himself out of people’s sights?[7]
It is certain that the divine verses are definitely sent down and aren’t used as drafts. Meanwhile, a person who is being elected as the prophet must announce that he is the divine prophet and proselytize for the divine religion. He mustn’t select another name for himself nor to cancel proselytizing for a while.
[1] Qarn Badi’a [Badia’ century], p. 146.
[2] Toqi’a dictionary, Vol. 2, p. 72.
[3] Badi’a century, p. 112.
[4] Badi’a century, p. 116.
[5] Badi’a century, p. 117.
[6] Badi’a century, p. 125.
[7] Trial and investigation of Bab and Baha, Vol. 3, p. 67-70.