Author: Eric StetsonEric Stetson
Date: Apr 1, 2008 11:18
Baha'u'llah's "Most Pure Tablet" Released in English Translation
HAIFA, Israel -- April 1, 2008
The Baha'i World Center has released the first official English
translation of an epistle of Baha'u'llah entitled the "Most Pure
Tablet" [excerpt appended to this article]. This significant work,
believed to have been revealed in the 1870's during Baha'u'llah's
confinement in the prison-city of Akka and addressed to a pilgrim,
contains profound observations on the importance of cleanliness and
purity, both physical and spiritual.
"At a time when the average person did not bathe regularly,
Baha'u'llah had the prophetic insight to admonish the people in the
name of God to take regular baths and use cleansing products such as
soap," said Dr. Ahmaq Al-Kabir, Baha'i spokesperson. "This is a clear
and unquestionable example of how the revelations of the Lord
descended upon the Founder of the Baha'i Faith and enabled Him to
supernaturally transform the world," he said, pointing out that since
this tablet was revealed the frequency of bathing and showering has
dramatically increased in most countries and regions.
Dr. Ahmaq Al-Kabir also explained that the Most Pure Tablet addresses
the important issue of spiritual purity, specifically, the necessity
of shunning those who protest against the revelations of God and...
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