The Hand of the Cause Tarázu'lláh Samandarí undertook his
pilgrimage to the Holy Land when he was a youth. It took place during the last
months of Bahá'u'lláh's life. He had the privilege of accompanying
Bahá’u’lláh on visits to the Garden of Ridván (near Akka), and was present at
the time of Bahá’u’lláh's ascension. Here is a portion of his recollections:
Twice I had the honour of being present in His room during
the revelation of the Holy Verses. No one was there except His secretary, Mirzá
Áqá Ján, and another time, Mirzá Badi’u’lláh[one of Bahá’u’lláh's sons] was
there copying Tablets. On these two precious occasions, as the Essence of Glory
and Dignity [Bahá’u’lláh] paced the room and chanted verses, I could gaze upon
Him and contemplate His luminous face, and behold the vision of the majesty of
God and His divine Kingdom. This was indeed a great blessing. As He revealed
the verses of God, His face was radiant. Sometimes, He would gesture with His
hands while He looked through the window onto the sea.
It was His custom to drink water while revealing the verses
when His lips became dry. Mirzá Áqá Ján was occupied in taking down the
revealed words. The floor of the room was covered with papers from the
dictation. One might guess that they amounted to about one-fifth of the Qur’án,
revealed during those few hours.
