I have heard Mírzá
Amad relate the following: “The Báb’s maternal uncle himself described
to me the circumstances attending the receipt of Mullá Husayn’s letter by the
Báb: ‘That night I saw such evidences of joy and gladness on the faces of the
Báb and of Quddús as I am unable to describe. I often heard the Báb, in those
days, exultingly repeat the words, “How marvellous, how exceedingly marvellous,
is that which has occurred between the months of Jamádi and Rajab!” As He was
reading the communication addressed to Him by Mullá Husayn, He turned to Quddús
and, showing him certain passages of that letter, explained the reason for His
joyous expressions of surprise. I, for my part, remained completely unaware of
the nature of that explanation.’”
Mírzá Ahmad, upon whom the account of this incident had
produced a profound impression, was determined to fathom its mystery. “Not
until I met Mullá Husayn in Shíráz,” he told me, “was I able to satisfy my
curiosity. When I repeated to him the account described to me by the Báb’s
uncle, he smiled and said how well he remembered that between the months of
Jamádi and Rajab he chanced to be in Tihrán. He gave no further explanation,
and contented himself with this brief remark. This was sufficient, however, to
convince me that in the city of Ṭihrán there lay hidden a Mystery which, when
revealed to the world, would bring unspeakable joy to the hearts of both the
Báb and Quddús.”
(Chapter 6, ‘The Dawn-Breakers’)
