The child which resulted from this union, He named Ahmad. He
died in the year 1259 A.D., [1843 A.D.] the year preceding the declaration of
the Faith by the Báb.
(Chapter 3, ‘The Dawn-Breakers’)
The Báb refers to his son in his commentary on the Súrih of
Joseph. The following is A. L. M. Nicolas’ translation: “In truth, thy son Aḥmad
has a refuge in the Blessed Paradise near to the Great Fátimih.” (Súrih of
Qarabat.) “Glory be to God Who in truth has given to the ‘Delight of the Eyes,’
in her youth, a son who is named Aḥmad. Verily, we have reared this child
toward God!” (Súrih of ‘Abd.) (Preface A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Le Bayán Persan,”
vol. 2, p. II.)
(Footnotes to chapter 3, provided by Shoghi Effendi)
