رسالة جبل السماق
I put my trust in our Lord al-Ḥākim—exalted be His remembrance—and give thanks to the Qāʾim of Truth for His command.
From the servant al-Muqtanā, who gives sincere counsel to whoever hears and sees, to all the people of truth upon the pure and radiant mountain—that is, the mountain of the people of excellence, truthfulness, and fidelity, Jabal al-Summāq, the gathering place of honor, patience, and purity.
Peace upon whoever is free from the suggestions of the devils through submission to his guiding Imam, the Qāʾim; who has kept himself clear of association with the people of deviation and heresy; and who has been released from every burden of religious betrayal and injustice.
My brethren! The assault of the Hour has drawn near, and the appointed completion is accomplished. The morning of truth has flashed forth, while the suns of falsehood have been eclipsed and covered by darkness and gloom. The people of obedience have triumphed through patience and truthfulness, and the coarse and foolish apostates have lost.
Remember, then, brethren, the distinctive teachings of wisdom. Establish your conduct upon them, and distinguish yourselves from those who doubt their truths, attach their own filth and lies to them, and thereby corrupt them. Gather upon the single word of sincere devotion and divine unity, and establish the names of the people who declare God's transcendence, exalt Him above created likenesses, and glorify Him.
Let seven representatives, or nine drawn from nine places, undertake this secretly, chosen from those whose truthfulness and freedom from corruption are accepted among the people of piety and right guidance. Do not let reproaches from the people of anthropomorphic resemblance and embodiment turn you away from the truth.
Do not neglect the people of obedience and excellence in the two valleys, nor the people of good from Bālis, the territory of the Euphrates, and al-Raqqatayn. Help one another in piety, reconciliation, and good conduct; be among those who take the lead. As I have described you, put an end to haste and rancor through the stillness of souls and the concealment of this secret. The time for delay is over, and the period for asking to be released and having one's excuses accepted has passed. Attend compassionately to one another's rights, and strive to perform the established practice and duty.
My brethren! Creation has now been distinguished and truth has become manifest. The One who stands over every soul for what it has earned cannot be deceived by lies or flattery. Preserve your rights through truthfulness, patience, fidelity, and purity. Avoid the people of deviation and calumny who, after obedience and gain, turned back to rebellion and loss.
I have advised you as righteous callers are obliged to advise their pure Unitarian brethren. Praise belongs to God, exalted beyond what eyes and thoughts can comprehend, and thanks to His Guardian, who gathers creation and recompenses them for good deeds and wrongs through successive ages and cycles. He is sufficient for me, and my means to dwell in the Abode of Permanence.
Written in the month of Rabīʿ al-Ākhir, in the twenty-first of the blessed years.
The epistle is completed. Peace.