…in all His Books and Scriptures, the Báb heralded that
which was to transpire in the year nine. Among them, there abound expressions
such as: “In the year nine ye shall attain unto all good.” And such statements
as “In the year nine ye shall …”, and “Then ye shall …”, and “Then ye shall …”
are numerous. Likewise, He says: “Wait thou until nine will have elapsed from
the time of the Bayán. Then exclaim: ‘Blessed, therefore, be God …’” In sum,
the tidings of the Báb regarding the year nine are such as to defy all
description. Nevertheless certain souls faltered, among them Mírzá Yahyá,
Siyyid Muhammad-i-Iṣfahání, and a few others. The Sermon of Salutations
(Khutbiy-i-Salavát) was revealed in the year nine, and likewise the commentary
on the verse of the Qur’án “All food was allowed to the children of Israel
except what Israel forbade itself” (Lawh-i-Kullu’t-Ta‘ám) issued forth in that
same year.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Talk, ‘Twelve table talks given by
‘Abdu’l-Bahá in ‘Akká’; Online Baha’i Reference Library, Baha’i World Centre)
