radicalspirit

Greetings!

I recently came across the Tablet of the Holy Mariner (<-- link). A very interesting prophecy. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá says:

“Study the Tablet of the Holy Mariner that ye may know the truth, and consider that the Blessed Beauty hath fully foretold future events. Let them who perceive, take warning!”

Please take heed of the entire tablet, but pay close attention to specific lines in reference to the one who will descend from the heavens:

Thereupon the countenance of the favored damsel beamed above the celestial chambers even as the light that shineth from the face of the Youth above His mortal temple;
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

She then descended with such an adorning as to illumine the heavens and all that is therein.
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

She bestirred herself and perfumed all things in the lands of holiness and grandeur.
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

When she reached that place she rose to her full height in the midmost heart of creation,
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

And sought to inhale their fragrance at a time that knoweth neither beginning nor end.
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

She found not in them that which she did desire, and this, verily, is but one of His wondrous tales.
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!


I'm just curious as to hear if any one else perceives it the way I do. The next prophet may be a woman. This makes sense to me, considering how the story of humanity is playing out with women gaining their rightful place in this physical kingdom.... Your thoughts?

tonyfish58

Could not this reference the Maid from Heaven that descended on Baha'ullah when He received His revelation?

Cheers Tony

arthra

I think it's possible the next Manifestation could be female but no one knows for sure..

Read the postscript of John Farraby's book "All Things Made New"... It's entitled "The Next Manifestation of God" on p. 306.

radicalspirit

In this case, I believe the Maid of Heaven sent down one of her handmaidens, so not the Maid herself:

Thereupon she summoned unto herself one maiden from her handmaidens,
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

And commanded her: “Descend into space from the mansions of eternity,
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

“And turn thou unto that which they have concealed in the inmost of their hearts.
Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

Also, I considered ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's statement:

“Study the Tablet of the Holy Mariner that ye may know the truth, and consider that the Blessed Beauty hath fully foretold future events. Let them who perceive, take warning!”

But maybe I don't know enough about the Maid of Heaven. Can you tell me more about what you think/know about her?

tonyfish58

No need - I see where you are coming from :-)

I have not read this for a while, I took it at meaning the unfolding of Baha'ullah's prophesy to the Kings and rulers

Boy there is so much reading to do, the knowledge disclosed in the Faiths Writings is astounding

How could you not see the wisdom in the words?

Cheers Tony

Eftekhar Be Khoda

I tend to suspect a male. When he talks about a false prophet of some sort Baha'u'llah states that he hopes God will bring "him" to repentance. If the next Rasullah is female, who would be fooled by a male Rasullah? It doesn't fit for me.

though maybe in Arabic when he talks about manifestations he uses a gender neutral term. We'll know in 1000 years I guess.