40 THE WORD OF GOD The Authenticity of the Word of God Some of the Writings of Baháulláh which were revealed in answer to individuals are written in such a way that they appear to have been composed by Mírzá Áqá Ján. Sometimes, these Writings consisted of two different parts, each with its own distinctive style, one appearing to be the words of Mírzá Áqá Ján, and the other clearly the words of Baháulláh. It is an established fact, however, that every word of these Tablets, regardless of their style and content, was dictated by Baháulláh and that not a single word originated from Mírzá Áqá Ján. Baháulláh always dictated the answer to letters addressed to Mírzá Áqá Ján. In His inscrutable wisdom, however, He would dictate in such a way that one part of the Tablet appeared to have been composed by Mírzá Áqá Ján and the other by Himself. Some of the believers were under the false impression that Mírzá Áqá Ján had actually composed those parts which seemed to be in his words. In order to appreciate the confusion which was created among the early believers in this respect, it is necessary to become more familiar with the life of Mírzá Áqá Ján. This man served Baháulláh for nearly forty years, not only as amanuensis but also as companion and attendant. He was with Baháulláh throughout His ministry with the exception of the two years which Baháulláh spent in retirement in Kurdistán. During this period he was for some time in the service of Mírzá Yahyá, who sent him to Tihrán on a secret mission to assassinate Násirid-Dín Sháh. Soon after his arrival in Tihrán, he managed to obtain access to the court of the Sháh in the guise of a labourer but, having failed to carry out his sinister intention, he returned to Baghdád fully realizing the extent of his folly. Unpublished memoirs of Hájí Muhammad-Táhir-i-Málmírí.12
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