1.   Baha claiming to be the return of the Primal Point

1.2    Abbas Effendi's Account
In the Traveller's Narrative, written by him anonymously in 1303 A.H (1893) Sir Abbas Effendi refers to the Primal Point not as major manifestation but as a mere 'Teller-of-Good-News about the coming of Baha."

In his Will and Testament Sir Abbas Effendi says: "the foundation of articles of the people of Baha, may my life be a sacrifice for them is this : "His Holiness, the Lord, the Supreme [i.e. the Primal Point], is the appearing-place of the divine unity and oneness, and the Teller-of-Good-News of the Ancient Beauty [i.e. Baha]. His Holiness the Most Splendid Beauty [i.e. Baha], may my life be a sacrifice to his friends[i.e. followers], who are steadfast [in Sir Abbas Effendi as the Centre of the Covenant] is the appearing-place of all divinity and the rising-place of Celestial Holy Reality. All others are creatures unto Him, and act by His Command.":
Extract from Sir Abbas Efendi'd Will & Tetsament Page 21:

« اساس عقائد اهل بهاء روحی لهم فداء حضرت ربّ اعلی مظهر وحدانیت و فردانیت الهیه و مبشر جمال قدم حضرت قدم حضرت جمال ابهی روحی لاحبائیه الثابتین فدا مظهر کلیه الهیه و مطلع حقیقت مقدسه ربانیه و مادون کل له و بامره یتعلمون »

Shoghi Effendi's rendering of this passage sums as follows: "This is the foundation of the people of Baha, may my life be offered up for them. His Holiness, the Exalted One (the Primal Point), is the manifestation of the Unity and the Oneness of God and the Forerunner of the Ancient Beauty. His Holiness Abha Beauty, may my life be a sacrifice for his steadfast friends is the Supreme Manifestation of God and Day-Spring of His Most Divine Essence. All others are servants. Unto Him and do His bidding." The Bahai World 1926-1928, Vol. II, New York, O.87.

Sir Abbas Effendi contradicted Baha, contradicted himself, scoffed at Baha's commandment in the "Most Holy Book" (Al-Kitab Al-Aqdas), English Translation, P. 55, which lays down that "He who speaks other than sent down in my tablets is not of mine," and made his exit.

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