An amazing work by the Bab is on display for the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of the Bab at the British Library
The Bab’s Star Tablet
The Haykal, the Star Tablet of the Bab
Close-up of the Haykal of the Bab at twice magnification showing the detail of his writing
"The haykal which the British Library holds (Or 6887) is on a large sheet of pale pink paper (27.5cm x 40.5cm) in the exquisitely beautiful and carefully written handwriting of the Bab. Although the words are written very small—such that a magnifying glass is necessary to read it—almost every word is clearly legible and elegantly formed.
The content of the haykal may be described as a paean of praise to God. The words consist of repeated rhymed and rhythmic sentences, such as:
1) All the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them are God’s, and His power is supreme over all things.
2) Unto God belong the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He, in truth, is potent over all things.
3) Nothing whatsoever can escape His knowledge.
4) Unto God belong the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He, in truth, hath knowledge of all things.
5) Nothing whatsoever in the whole of creation can thwart His Purpose.
6) He calleth into being whatsoever He willeth at His behest." (Copyright - Moojan Momen, Independent Scholar)
Two Links to the story;
Marking the bicentenary of the birth of the Bāb - Asian and African studies blog
https://news.bahai.org/story/1358/
Regards Tony
The Bab’s Star Tablet
The Haykal, the Star Tablet of the Bab
Close-up of the Haykal of the Bab at twice magnification showing the detail of his writing
"The haykal which the British Library holds (Or 6887) is on a large sheet of pale pink paper (27.5cm x 40.5cm) in the exquisitely beautiful and carefully written handwriting of the Bab. Although the words are written very small—such that a magnifying glass is necessary to read it—almost every word is clearly legible and elegantly formed.
The content of the haykal may be described as a paean of praise to God. The words consist of repeated rhymed and rhythmic sentences, such as:
1) All the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them are God’s, and His power is supreme over all things.
2) Unto God belong the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He, in truth, is potent over all things.
3) Nothing whatsoever can escape His knowledge.
4) Unto God belong the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He, in truth, hath knowledge of all things.
5) Nothing whatsoever in the whole of creation can thwart His Purpose.
6) He calleth into being whatsoever He willeth at His behest." (Copyright - Moojan Momen, Independent Scholar)
Two Links to the story;
Marking the bicentenary of the birth of the Bāb - Asian and African studies blog
https://news.bahai.org/story/1358/
Regards Tony
