15.    Perquisites of Him Whom God Will Make Manifest

15.2.   Definitions
“The likeness of the Day of Resurrection, compared to the Night, is that of planting a tree; the time for the gathering of the fruits is in the Day of Resurrection, before which it does not come to Maturity”. VI, 13.

“The length of the night of night is the period between two Manifestations”. II, 14.

“what is intended by Barzakh is merely the interval between two manifestations”. II, 8.

“Light (Nur) and Fire (Nar) mean belief and unbelief, or believers or unbelievers.” The numerical values of Nur and Nar are 256 and 251 respectively. 256-251 = 5, the numerical value of the BÁB. II, 6; VIII, 17.

The term throne (Arsh) denotes the “Material body”, V, 12.

The Throne of Manifestation (Arsh-i-Zuhur) denotes the Manifestation of the Age. The Throne of Concealment (Arsh-i-Butun) denotes the person appointed by the Manifestation of the Age by specific nomination to succeed him after his death. Upon cesser of Special Nomination the Throne of Concealment denotes the witnesses appointed by the holder of Special Nomination to maintain the law till the next Resurrection. II, 3; II, 8; VI, 7.

All things (Kul-i-Shay) denotes the emanation. Exordium; III, 6.

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