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I was entranced by the beauty of that vision. When I recovered, I found myself immersed in an ocean of joy, a joy the radiance of which all the sorrows of the world could never obscure.51ACT7
Shaykh Hasan then counselled Anís to be patient and to conceal his emotions and not tell others about his vision. He also made Anís promise that now that he knew what was going to happen, he should exercise the utmost forbearance towards his stepfather and the rest of the family. With this, Shaykh Hasan talked to Anís’ stepfather, assuring him that Anís’ behaviour would change and succeeded in obtaining Anís’ release from his confinement.
Shaykh Hasan adds:
That youth continued until the day of his martyrdom to associate, in a state of complete serenity and joy, with his parents and kinsmen. Such was his behaviour towards his friends and relatives that, on the day he laid down his life for his Beloved, the people of Tabríz all wept and bewailed him. 52ACT7
[For a portrait of Anís see Bahai Library Online: The Story of Anis Zunuzi ]
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